The Hemingway Experience in Key West
Description
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 ticket includes guided entrance into his famed Key West home. Then eat, drink, and explore the island on foot through “Papa’s eyes”, feasting on Cuban cuisine (& 3 boozy beverages) while your knowledgeable local guide impresses with interesting stories & amazing fun facts. The adventure takes you behind the scenes of a 3rd generation family run cigar rolling factory, and into the newly remodeled Social Club at Hemingway Rum Co. for his favorite drink made with his family company’s premium rum. Then finish with a slice of our famous key lime pie! After the tour, you’ll receive a collection of exclusive recipes, recommendations on restaurants, attractions, entertainment, and cultural offerings.
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Itinerary
Enjoy a guided tour through Ernest Hemingway's home where he wrote literary works such as "For Whom the Bell Tolls," wander the lush gardens, pet his six-toed cats, and see the writers desk where it all happened.
Enjoy a full cuban meal of roast pork, rice, beans, and plantains accompanied by a glass of homemade sangria.
Stop into the iconic and nearly 100-year-old hotel in the heart of Key West - this culinary experience celebrates local flavor with a twist. Sip on Mojitos and savor local shrimp cocktails in a Havana inspired modern restaurant. There might even be a surprise visit from the Chef!
Meet the close cuban family of this 3rd generation owned and operated Cigar Factory. Learn how they moved their business and rebuilt their lives in Key West. See the cigar rolling process in person, peek your head into their humidor and leave with a surprise.
Pop into the original and the new Sloppy Joe's to see where Hemingway rubbed shoulders with his local "mob" at their favorite watering hole, now turned into a MUST SEE for every Key West visitor.
No Key West Food Tour would be complete without a slice of the pie that put us on the map!
Finish the tour inside the Hemingway Rum Co's newest renovation, The Social Club, for his signature drink that he fell in love with during his many stints in Cuba taking back to introduce stateside. Become familiar with the drink and space over a distillery guide's entertaining presentation.
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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(63)
Such a fun and informative tour! Our guide Sharon was friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to answer any question we had! Delicious eats along the way included the tastiest sliders (a Hemingway recipe) and shrimp tacos accompanied by fantastic and refreshing cocktails. Highly recommend the tour for anyone looking for a great blend of history and delicious food and drinks! The key lime pie on the tour was my husbands favorite yet - and we have tried several! Most of all we were sincerely grateful for Shayla and the kind office staff who helped accommodate us as our first flight was canceled to Key West and we had to make last minute changes. Can’t say enough about this group! I recommend all of their tours!
Joe was our tour guide and she was great! Super nice, very knowledgeable on Hemingway and she had a fun day planned for us! If I had any complaints it would be that it just seemed to be a bit too long. There was a lot to do in 4 hours and it flowed well, however we wished it was more like 3 than 4 hours. We got a free freshly rolled cigar which was cool, even though we don’t smoke them. And we had literally the BEST Key Lime pie I have ever had, and I’m not usually a fan. I highly recommend this tour as a part of your Key West experience!
This is a very interesting and fun tour. We learned a lot, had some really good food, and some good drinks.
This was a great experience. Very informational. The food was great. The guy was exceptional and we had a good time. We think of Jo as a new friend and a valued guide. The fee was very reasonable for all the information, drinks, experiences, and food.
Jo is an excellent tour guide. The tour of the Hemingway House was fascinating, and Collier was a great docent. The food and drinks that were included in the tour were superb. This was a great way for me to become acquainted with Key West. Definitely worth every dollar.
nice experience to learn about a person in history. It explains to a person who never knew the way life was impacted him. I loved the house and alot of sayings were set ther
Amy Jo was an amazing tour guide! She had great knowledge of the tour and the area. She made sure to point out a few things at the Hemingway House that the resident guide forgot to mention. The food and drinks on the tour are DELICIOUS! Highly recommend this tour especially if you are a reader and/or Heminway fan! And definitely recommend requesting Amy Jo as your tour guide!
This was incredible. The tour guide we had was incredible. They do tours every 15 minutes and then you can go back in to check out things you liked. There are a lot of cats on property that have been there for generations. The price is not bad for a couple, would be costly if you have kids. Kids did seem to enjoy it.
The person who took us around was very friendly and knowledgeable! Gave us some great facts about all our stops and some interesting information along the way! I would highly recommend this tour to others!
Lots of history there. Loved all the cats!
