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Explore the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

Immerse yourself in the legendary lifestyle of one of literature's greatest icons at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West. Discover this iconic historical attraction through expert-led guided tours, walking tours, and private sightseeing experiences. Wander through the lush tropical gardens, explore the historic estate, and connect with the rich cultural heritage of Old Town. Whether you are looking for a deep dive into literary history or a scenic day trip, our curated Key West tours offer an unforgettable journey into the heart of Hemingway's world. Book your authentic Florida Keys adventure today!

4.84/5 avg ratingFrom $14.74 per person12 unique tour options92% free cancellation

At a glance

Rating

Rating

4.84★ average

Based on 754 pooled reviews with ~98% positive sentiment

Tour Price

Tour Price

$55–$267 typical

Median price is $161, with a wide range from $15 to $1,152

Tour Type

Tour Type

Cultural walking tours

92% of options are cultural, 50% are walking tours

Tour Length

Tour Length

3.5 hours median

Typical duration ranges from 1.8 to 12 hours

Best Value

Best Value

Historical tours

Average 4.87★ at $120, meeting or exceeding overall quality

Booking Info

Booking Info

92% free cancellation

Most options also offer instant confirmation

15 Products

Key West Historic Bahama Village & Hemingway Heritage

Key West Historic Bahama Village & Hemingway Heritage

1.5 hrsEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.95 (258 reviews)
98.19%
1.81%
Great tourgreatknowledgeable
Viator
$57
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Key West Historic Bahama Village & Hemingway Heritage
Summary

Experience Historic Key West With A Small-Group Walking Tour Ever wondered how the island of Key West was discovered and became so rich? Explore Key West’s history, lore, and legends from the ground up with an intimate walking tour. Whether you want to learn more about the island’s first industries...

Inclusions
  • Ponchos provided if raining
  • Bike rack on site
  • Local Guide
Exclusions
  • Food & Drinks
  • No restrooms
Itinerary
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
  • Green Parrot Bar
Good to know
  • Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness, Parking: There is a paid parking lot by fire station at 616 Simonton St, Must be able to walk 1.4 to 1.8 miles at moderate speed in warm weather.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Southernmost Key West History and Culture Small-Group Walking Tour

Southernmost Key West History and Culture Small-Group Walking Tour

1.8 hrsEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.98 (138 reviews)
98.79%
1.21%
Great tourgreatenjoyed
Viator
$50
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Southernmost Key West History and Culture Small-Group Walking Tour
Summary

Meet The Locals, On Foot, At Eye Level If you’re like us, you think of travel as more than just “going places.” You crave experience and discovery, not just monuments and museums. You want to understand what’s behind the touristic façade that most people never penetrate. That’s why the Southernmost...

Inclusions
  • Local Guide
Itinerary
  • Key West Shipwreck Museum
  • Mel Fisher's Treasures
  • Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Southernmost Point
Good to know
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness, Parking: If you come on a bicycle there is a bike rack where you can lock it. There is meter parking available for the cars on Fitzpatrick, Whitehead and Front streets. Plan accordingly so you arrive on time and have time to park., Must be able to walk 1.4 to 1.8 miles at moderate speed in warm weather.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Key West Conch Republic Tiki Pedicab Experience by Kokomo Cabs

Key West Conch Republic Tiki Pedicab Experience by Kokomo Cabs

2.5 hrsPrivate tourFree cancellation
4.99 (71 reviews)
99.75%
0.25%
greatGreat tourgreat experience
Viator
$229
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Key West Conch Republic Tiki Pedicab Experience by Kokomo Cabs
Summary

You will sit and relax on our spacious and comfortable tiki bike as your private guide/driver takes you on a pleasant ride around the enchanting streets of Old Town and Historic District. Experience its amazing architecture and historic sites as you learn the rich history, culture, and folklore of o...

Inclusions
  • Your own private tour guide and driver
Itinerary
  • Key West Cemetery
  • Key West Historic Seaport
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Good to know
  • Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

PRIVATE Welcome to Key West Walking Tour

PRIVATE Welcome to Key West Walking Tour

3 hrsPrivate tourEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.91 (22 reviews)
100%
0%
greatAwesome tourhighly recommend
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$138
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PRIVATE Welcome to Key West Walking Tour
Summary

Welcome to Key West! Stroll through Old Town Key West with a long-time local, see & learn about the unique places you can visit during your vacation. This is private tour is customizable, meaning you can request to adjust the meeting point to better suit your day, and even request what kind of sto...

Inclusions
  • Friendly Knowledgeable Tour Guide
Exclusions
  • Duval Loop bus with your guide for only $1 per person
Itinerary
  • Key West
  • Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
  • Southernmost Point
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
  • US 1 Mile Marker 0
  • Duval Street
  • Key West Historic Seaport
  • Duval Street
  • Key West Aquarium
  • Mallory Square
  • Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
  • Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
  • Truman Little White House
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
Good to know
  • Wheelchair accessible, Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Transportation options are wheelchair accessible, All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

The Hemingway Experience in Key West

The Hemingway Experience in Key West

4 hrsEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.83 (70 reviews)
93.01%
6.99%
great foodgreat waygreat tour
Viator
$189
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The Hemingway Experience in Key West
Summary

The Hemingway Experience celebrates Key West’s most infamous author, Ernest “Papa” Hemingway, with a historical walking adventure retracing his steps on a "Bucket List" tour of Old Town. Our 4-hour guided experience stops at (6) locations, helping tell Hemingway’s story in Key West & Cuba. Each tic...

Inclusions
  • Ticketed entry into Hemingway's Home and Museum
Itinerary
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Rodriguez Cigar Factory
  • Hemingway Distillery
Good to know
  • Wheelchair accessible, Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap, Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Hemingway Food and Walking Tour

Hemingway Food and Walking Tour

2 hrsEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.66 (111 reviews)
92.09%
7.91%
great tourgreat tour guideexcellent
Viator
$99
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Hemingway Food and Walking Tour
Summary

This guided walking tour will take you to the real places that Hemingway lived, worked and played, including where he watched and refereed boxing matches, where he kept his boat the Pilar, the bookstore where his books were sold, his first apartment in Key West where he finished writing “A Farewell ...

Itinerary
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Key West
Good to know
  • Public transportation options are available nearby, Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health, Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

2 hrsPrivate tourEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
4.32 (31 reviews)
70.64%
29.36%
Very informativeReally great wayBeautiful landscapes
Viator
$15
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Key West’s Old Town Treasures: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Summary

See Key West’s top attractions from the Lighthouse to the Little White House at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Find out how the town nearly went bankrupt before reinventing itself as ‘The Conch Republic’ in the 1900s • Hear from producer Ed Owen, a seasoned Key West traveller an...

Inclusions
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
Exclusions
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Smarphone and headphones
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation
Itinerary
  • Mallory Square
  • Key West Aquarium
  • Key West Shipwreck Museum
  • Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
  • Truman Little White House
  • Capt. Tony's Saloon
  • Duval Street
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  • US 1 Mile Marker 0
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Good to know
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Key West Golf Cart Sober Driver Tours

Key West Golf Cart Sober Driver Tours

4 hrsFree cancellation
4.75 (4 reviews)
100%
0%
pleasant
Viator
$525
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Key West Golf Cart Sober Driver Tours
Summary

The main goal is to keep you safe with a SOBER driver. Let us take you on a guided golf cart tour around Key West with a seasoned and sober driver to stay out of trouble! Not only will you likely not know where you're going, but there are rules of the road in Key West for golf carts that folks do no...

Itinerary
  • Key West Cemetery
  • Southernmost Point
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Green Parrot Bar
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
  • Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
  • Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
  • U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum
  • Saint Mary Star of the Sea
  • Key West Historic Seaport
  • Hemingway Distillery
  • Capt. Tony's Saloon
  • Mallory Square
Good to know
  • Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Maritime Village to Micro State: A Self Guided Tour of Key West

Maritime Village to Micro State: A Self Guided Tour of Key West

3 hrsPrivate tour
3.75 (4 reviews)
100%
0%
entertaining
Viator
$12
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Maritime Village to Micro State: A Self Guided Tour of Key West
Summary

Key West is famous as mainland America's Caribbean resort town. Here, time slows down as the island vibes take over. But there is more to this island than umbrella drinks and warm breezes. Key West has an incredible history, from its origins as a maritime village that profited heavily from salvagi...

Inclusions
  • Audio Guide
  • Voice Map Audio Tour App
Exclusions
  • Smartphone
  • Headphones
  • OPTIONAL: Admission to Truman Little White House ($22.95)
  • OPTIONAL: Admission to Hemingway Home and Museum ($18.00)
  • OPTIONAL: Admission to Key West Lighthouse ($15.50)
Itinerary
  • Mallory Square
  • Key West Shipwreck Museum
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
  • Capt. Tony's Saloon
  • Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe
  • Truman Little White House
  • US 1 Mile Marker 0
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum
  • Southernmost Point
Good to know
  • Wheelchair accessible, Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Transportation options are wheelchair accessible, All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, Suitable for all physical fitness levels, There are several museums located along the tour route. We will pass by the exteriors, describing them briefly. If you wish to learn more, you may purchase a separate admission from the museum directly., Travel time is included in the duration of the tour
Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Hemingway's Key West Self Guided outdoor Walking Audio Tour

Hemingway's Key West Self Guided outdoor Walking Audio Tour

1.5 hrsPrivate tourEco-FriendlyFree cancellation
3.5 (4 reviews)
100%
0%
Viator
$8
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Hemingway's Key West Self Guided outdoor Walking Audio Tour
Summary

Want to discover Hemingway's story in Key West? This tour is outside (no tickets to the Hemingway house) See the many sites he's linked to? Stop in his favorite bars for a drink? You are in luck. Our tour will begin at the Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial in Mallory Square and wind our way ...

Inclusions
  • Want an alternative to group tours? This is it. Location Aware, hands free, audio tour of Key west
  • Go at your own pace, anytime, the tour never expires
  • Hemingway Themed Tour on our walking tour app in Key West
Exclusions
  • No food or drink
  • No admission it's all outside
  • No Human guide, it's all on our walking tour app
Itinerary
  • Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
  • Duval Street
  • Green Parrot Bar
  • Key West
Good to know
  • Wheelchair accessible, Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, Service animals allowed, Public transportation options are available nearby, Transportation options are wheelchair accessible, All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to the most common questions travelers ask before visiting.

The landmark is highly regarded by visitors. Based on 689 pooled reviews across booking platforms, it holds an impressive average rating of 4.73★. Reviewers frequently describe the experience as excellent, informative, and awesome.

While many options offer instant confirmation, we found that a small number of tours are flagged as likely to sell out. Booking ahead is a good idea to secure your preferred time slot.

The duration depends on the specific itinerary you choose. Most experiences last around 2.5 hours, but the options we compare range from as little as 1.5 hours to as long as 9.5 hours.

Yes, there is variety in language availability. Among the options listed, tours are offered in three languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Flexibility is widely available when booking through various platforms. The vast majority, or 93% of the options we compare, offer free cancellation.

Rent a bicycle or use the Duval Loop bus. Walking is easy in the historic district, but bikes are faster for longer distances.

Arrive early to find a spot. Avoid the peak sunset hour if you prefer a quieter experience, or visit on a weekday morning instead.

Parking is very difficult and expensive. Use the public parking garages or rely on rideshares to avoid high fees and limited spots.

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