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8 Days in Key West: A Tropical Adventure

Rayan Bouhal

12 Dec 2023

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Embark on an unforgettable journey through the vibrant streets of Key West. Immerse yourself in the rich history, explore fascinating museums, and soak up the sun on pristine beaches. Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime!

Trip to Key West

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Unveiling Key West's Hidden Gems

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$130

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

10 - 15 min

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The Hemingway Home and Museum

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

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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$70

3 - 4 min

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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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$60

8 - 11 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.

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

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Free

12 - 17 min

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The Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea

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

12:45 PM - 1:15 PM

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Free

Day 2Maritime Marvels and Presidential History

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$210

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$ 10

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.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$50

11 - 14 min

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USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

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

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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$50

8 - 11 min

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Truman Little White House

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$110

Day 3Discovering Nature's Treasures

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$185

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$ 10

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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$30

7 - 9 min

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Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$75

5 - 8 min

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Key West Shipwreck Museum

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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$80

Day 4Botanical Wonders and Historical Enclaves

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$85

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$ 10

Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$35

5 - 6 min

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Fort East Martello Museum

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

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$50

Day 5Tee Off and Sip on Rum Delights

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$0

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$ 10

Key West Golf Club

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Key West First Legal Rum Distillery

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Day 6Historic Homes and Artistic Delights

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$205

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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$75

2 - 3 min

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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.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$50

4 - 6 min

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Key West Aquarium

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

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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$80

Day 7(Title for Day 7)

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$0

Day 8(Title for Day 8)

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$0

Budget breakdown: $855 In total

Activities & Food:$815

Transport:$40