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Miami Magic City-Bus & Walking Tour

  • Miami-Dade
  • Walking
  • Coach & walking
  • Nature & wildlife
  • Food & drink
  • Easy pace

At a glance

Minimum group
15 guests
Maximum group
In one group: 50 guests | Staggered: 200 guests (four groups of 50 guests 15 minutes apart)
Approximate duration
4 hours (including transfer from South Beach hotel).
Time of day
Morning or afternoon
Meals included
None (meals can be added for an additional cost).
Transportation
To be provided by client or by Dragonfly Expeditions at additional cost.

Delving into the unknown can sometimes be as invigorating as a dip in the surf. And to that end, we offer you a way of seeing Miami that most people rarely experience. What you will learn along our less-traveled path will enrich and engage you. The unique vantage point of our guides will bring you a refreshing perspective on the “Magic City’s” colorful heritage.

Explore Miami's most famous and historic neighborhoods as we bring to life the history and wonder of this eclectic city. Hear about Miami's early pioneers and their stories of adventure and hardship in the Florida wilderness that is now Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, Miami, and South Beach. The juxtaposition of native flora and the Miami skyline provides spectacular views on your way through paradise. This tour gives you a taste of the diversity that makes life in Miami a truly international experience and paints a picture of early settlement life on the banks of the Miami River.

Benefit from something most visitors and even locals never experience: a true sense of place.

What is included

  • Dragonfly Expeditions is the only tour company with exclusive access to the interior of the historic Biltmore Hotel.
  • All entrance fees and taxes.
  • 15% of the gross profits of this tour go directly to support a local preservation organization.
  • Tour interpretation by guide starts and ends at the hotel.
  • Guide to guest ratio does not exceed 1:25. There are always 2 staff members on the vehicle –one to give the driver directions andone to provide the interpretation without distraction.
  • Our guides are certified and trained.
  • Tour covers the 5 historic neighborhoods of Miami (Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Little Havana, downtown Miami and South Beach).
  • Tour stops once or twice in each neighborhood where guests get off the bus for guided walks.
  • This tour is the only one offered in Miami that visits the inside of the restored historic Pan American seaplane terminal which now houses Miami City Hall (weekdays during business hours only).
  • Tour covers hidden treasures like the International Villages.
  • One Cuban coffee for each participant at a traditional walkup window in the Latin Quarter.
  • Visit to boutique cigar manufacturing facility hosted by members of a five generation Cuban cigar -making family.
  • Visit to internationally recognized Domino Park (featured in the opening scenes of Miami Vice).

Good to know

  • This is a very intensive and well -received city tour showcasing many of Miami’s hidden corners.
  • There are always 2 staff members – one to give the driver directions and one to provide the interpretation without distraction.
  • 15% of the gross profits of this tour go directly to support a local preservation organization.
  • Dragonfly Expeditions is the only tour company with exclusive access to the interior of the historic Biltmore Hotel.

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