Things to do in Key West

Top Things to Do in Key West

Things to Do in Key West

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Key West Sunset Sail with Full Bar, Live Music & Hors D'oeuvres
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Sailing
from R 1 468,47 per adult
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Key West Mangrove Kayak Eco Tour
494
Water Tours
from R 816,27 per adult
Key West Southernmost Food and Cultural Walking Tour
392
Walking Tours
from R 1 447,74 per adult
Key West Ghosts and Gravestones Trolley Tour
141
Trolley Tours
from R 633,43 per adult
Harry S. Truman Little White House Admission Ticket
145
Attractions & Museums
from R 402,75 per adult
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Shark and Wildlife Viewing Adventure in Key West
577
Catamaran Cruises
from R 1 375,74 per adult
Key West Florida Reef Half-Day Snorkeling Excursion
444
from R 750,15 per adult
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Fort Lauderdale to Key West Tour with Optional Add-on
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Bus Tours
from R 1 616,22 per adult
Dry Tortugas National Park Day Trip by Catamaran from Key West
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from R 3 101,83 per adult
Guided Bicycle Tour of Old Town Key West
1 146
Shore Excursions
from R 813,17 per adult

Day Trips

From quick jaunts to full-day outings.

Top Attractions in Key West

1. Dry Tortugas National Park

National Parks

The fort is the largest brick structure on the east coast.

2. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

Speciality Museums

Open now

Surrounded by a high brick wall, the-two storey house where Hemmingway lived in the 1930s is a National Historic…

3. Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory

Nature & Wildlife Areas

Open now

The Butterfly House is a unique experience featuring several species of very colourful butterflies and moths.

4. Mallory Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Piers & Boardwalks

Open now

For forty years or more, Key West has encouraged performances by street artists.

5. Duval Street

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Duval Street is a cross mix of New Orleans and Savannah with tons of unique people from all over the world.

6. Harry S. Truman Little White House

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

Open now

Admission tickets from ZAR 393.10

You learn plenty of history about this historic site and the United States Naval presence.

7. The Overseas Highway

Scenic Drives

By WalshyFamilyTravels

A overseas highway connecting lush islands, surrounded by crystal blue seas.

8. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

Historic Sites • State Parks

Open now

By 590nathanaelm

Built as part of the defenses that were anchored by Fort Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas, Fort Zachary Taylor shows the…

9. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham Maritime Museum

Military Museums • Ships

Open now

By Coconut_Grove_Dave

The USCGC Ingham served our Nation for over 50 years, from WWII through the Vietnam War, and is one of the few military…

10. Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum

Speciality Museums

Admission tickets from ZAR 278.85

This museum brings together Spanish colonial history and seafaring in the age of sail.

11. Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum

Lighthouses • History Museums

Open now

This historical venue contains the lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper's quarters.

12. Southernmost Point

Points of Interest & Landmarks

By tRAVellerOfTheW0rld

The monument marking the most southern point of the USA is an anchored bouy made of concrete, placed by the city of Key…

13. Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

Natural History Museums • Aquariums

This is an indoor, interactive exhibit showing the many types of eco-systems in the Keys.

14. Key West Garden Club

Historic Sites • Gardens

Open now

The Key West Garden Club maintains this historic venue where exotic plants and orchids flourish.

15. US 1 Mile Marker 0

Points of Interest & Landmarks

The site of the beginning - and across the street - the ending of US route 1 that runs through the Keys and up the…

16. Key West Historic Seaport

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

Open now

By GlobeTrotting49286

Between 1986 and 1988 Key West Seaport took control of over two-thirds of the bight and attracted the largest fleet of…

17. Fantasy Fest

Cultural Events

Themed parties of every sort, every day and night for 10 days.

18. Saint Mary Star of the Sea

Churches & Cathedrals

Open now

After the original church was destroyed by an arson, the church was moved and built at its present location in 1904 and…

19. Key West Aquarium

Aquariums

Open now

Admission tickets from ZAR 325.22

This is built as the first tourist attraction in Key West.

20. Fort East Martello Museum

Art Museums • History Museums

Open now

By DestinationDiaries

Robert the Doll is housed within the shadowy confines of Fort East Martello, where thousands of visitors come to see…

21. Smathers Beach

Beaches

Dozens of street access paths and a mile of sand, and since Hurricane Irma, at least one sailboat wreck.

22. West Martello Tower

Historic Sites • Gardens

Open now

Built as part of the Key West harbor defenses prior to the Civil War, the fort as an interesting history and contains…

23. Key West Shipwreck Museum

Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

Open now

Admission tickets from ZAR 273.91

By harrymcmahan59

The shipwreck museum covers over 100 years of nautical history with artifacts from many of the wrecks and video to…

24. Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House

Speciality Museums • Art Museums

Open now

This museum has two floors of local culture, history, the people and the events that have lead to the Key West Area.

25. Key West Cemetery

Cemeteries

Open now

It is historical and contains the graves of many of Key West's founding and/or important families.

26. Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

Other Zoos & Aquariums • Educational sites

Open now

By KathyinCostaRica

This is a bird sanctuary where twenty-four homeless and rescued birds have found a loving shelter.

27. The Oldest House Museum & Garden

Speciality Museums • Historic Sites

Open now

The early 19th Century house of a sea captain and his wife and nine daughters has been beautifully restored, and…

28. St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Churches & Cathedrals

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Our church in Pensacola is the oldest Episcopal Church if not protestant church in the State of Florida.

29. Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

Historic Sites • Gardens

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The Audubon House is a restored private residence whose apparent claim to fame is that the original owner hosted the…

30. Hemingway Rum -Papa's Pilar Distillery

Distilleries

By NothingButBeaches

If you haven't visited, stop in, you will be entertained by Captain Kirk, a VERY knowledgeable && FUNNY guide to all...

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Outdoor Activities

Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours

Cultural & Theme Tours

Sunset Cruises

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