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7 Days in Key West: A Tropical Adventure

Ashley Zhu

19 Nov 2023

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Embark on a week-long journey to Key West, FL and immerse yourself in the vibrant culture, stunning nature, and rich history of this tropical paradise. Discover hidden gems, visit iconic landmarks, and indulge in delicious cuisine along the way.

Trip to Key West

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$121

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$ 5

Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

Marine sanctuary visitors center featuring interactive ecology exhibits & a 2,500-gallon reef tank.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Directions

Truman Waterfront Park

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Directions

Key West Lighthouse

Now a museum, this historic lighthouse features access to the top via 88 steps & keepers quarters.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$30

3 - 4 min

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Directions

The Hemingway Home and Museum

Visitors come to see Hemingway's studio, garden & 6-toed felines that may be descendants of his cat.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$35

8 - 11 min

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Directions

The Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea

Landmark 1905 Catholic basilica featuring a garden with a grotto & an airy, vaulted interior.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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Free

5 - 6 min

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Directions

Key West Wildlife Center (24 hour rescues)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Edward B. Knight Pier

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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Directions

Salute

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$56

Day 2

+

$148

·

$ 5

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

State park features beach & water sport rentals, nature trails, a cafe & a pre-Civil War fortress.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$15

12 - 17 min

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Directions

USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

Coast Guard vessel from 1936 open to the public as a maritime museum & memorial.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$25

6 - 8 min

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Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A.

Simple monument located at the southernmost tip of the continental U.S. & 90 miles north of Cuba.

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory

Glass-enclosed, plant-filled habitat for interactive walks among species of butterflies & birds.

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

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$38

4 - 5 min

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Directions

The Lobster Shack Key West

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$70

Day 3

+

$211

·

$ 5

The Key West Nature Preserve

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Directions

West Martello Tower and Key West Garden Club

Part of a fort built in the 19th century, this landmark houses a garden club with scenic grounds.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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$25

12 - 15 min

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Directions

Truman Little White House

Offering guided tours, this museum once served as President Harry S. Truman's winter White House.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$55

3 - 4 min

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Directions

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

Small museum & conservation lab displaying a collection of artifacts from a 17th-century shipwreck.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$38

4 - 5 min

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Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

Restored residence with peaceful vibe featuring John James Audubon's works, tropical garden & shop.

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

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$38

1 - 2 min

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Directions

Yummy crab

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$56

Day 4

+

$147

·

$ 10

Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House

Monumental civic building from 1891, restored as a museum for the Key West Art & Historical Society.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$25

6 - 9 min

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Directions

Oldest House Museum & Gardens Key West

House from 1829 showcasing family portraits & original furnishings & featuring a peaceful garden.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

12 - 15 min

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Directions

Fort East Martello Museum

1800s brick fortress with varied displays from the region's past, like war relics & manufacturing.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$25

5 - 6 min

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Directions

Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

Botanical garden, home to diverse flora & fauna, amid a tropical forest & freshwater pond.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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$18

10 - 15 min

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Directions

Tavern N Town

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 5

+

$92

Clinton Square Market

Historic 1800s structure, once a U.S. Navy coal depot & now a bi-level shopping mall.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

2 - 3 min

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Directions

Key West Shipwreck Museum

Tours, artifacts & films presented in a recreation of an 1850s wrecker's warehouse.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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$40

8 - 12 min

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Directions

Key West First Legal Rum Distillery

Rum distillery offering tours, tastings & mojito classes on the site of a former saloon.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

12 - 18 min

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Key West Cemetery

Cemetery opened in 1847, containing as many as 100,000 bodies, in sections by faith & ethnicity.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

13 - 20 min

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Bayview Park

Green space with facilities for tennis, softball & basketball, plus a playground & picnic areas.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Directions

Oasis Mediterranean Cuisine

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$52

Day 6

+

$94

·

$ 5

Key West Golf Club

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

16 - 20 min

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Directions

Key West Aquarium

Aquarium featuring a touch tank with horseshoe crabs, sea urchins & sea stars, plus guided tours.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$40

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Salty Frog

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$54

Day 7

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$0

Budget breakdown: $842 In total

Activities & Food:$812

Transport:$30