About the Historic Tours of Miami offered by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
There are plenty of options if you want to take a Miami guided tour, but the historic tours of Miami offered by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida are something very special. Not only can you sightsee and take in Miami’s beauty, but you can also hear about the history of those beautiful locations at the same time. The HMSF historic tours are led by Dr. Paul George, a historian who has received international acclaim for his incredible knowledge of the people and places that have made Miami what it is today. They also have several Eco-tours, which are led by naturalist Frank Schena.
The HMSF tours cover a wide range of interests, from the most well-known spots and people to the lesser-known. Tour types include Coach Tours, Eco Coach Tours, Boat Tours, Walking Tours, and Eco Walks. Special cruises are also held on occasion, to places like Key West, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. Private tours are available upon request.
Their best tour, as voted by readers of Miami New Times, is the Stiltsville, Cape Florida Lighthouse & Key Biscayne Boat Tour. Their most popular tour is the Mystery, Mayhem & Vice Crime Coach Tour.
HMSF Tour Pricing
- Boat Tours: HMSF Members $37, Non-Members $42.
- Coach Tours: HMSF Members $34, Non-Members $39.
- Eco-History Coach Tours: HMSF Members $29, Non-members $34.
- Walking, Bike and Eco-History Tours: HMSF Members $20, Non-members $25.
- Advance reservations and non-refundable payment required for Boat Tours and Coach Tours.
- You can become an HMSF Member for as little as $35 for a year.
To find out more about Tours offered by the Historical Museum of Southern Florida
- Call 305.375.1621
- Send them an E-mail at historictours@hmsf.org.
- Visit the HMSF Web Site.
HMSF Tours focus on the following areas:
Coach Tours
- Architecture Tour
- Coral Gables: The City Beautiful
- Fort Lauderdale
- Henry Flagler's Railroad Coach
- Historic Architecture
- Historic Cemeteries
- Jewish Miami
- Many Faces of Miami: From Little Havana to Little Haiti
- Miami City Tour
- Mystery & Mayhem: Crime Tour
- Real Estate History Tour
- Sacred Spaces: Churches and Synagogues
- Secrets of Coconut Grove
- South Beach Art Deco
Eco-Coach Tours
- Everglades – Chokoloskee
- Everglades – Flamingo
- Redland - South Dade
Boat Tours
- South Beach and Fisher Island
- Miami River
- New River Intracoastal (Fort Lauderdale)
- Stiltsville and Key Biscayne
Walking Tours
- Art Deco South Beach
- Brickell Avenue
- Coconut Grove
- Coral Gables
- Downtown River Walk
- Design District
- Heart of Miami: Biscayne Blvd.
- Hollywood
- Hollywood Beach
- Homestead
- Lincoln Road
- Little Havana
- Miami Beach
- Miami City Cemetery
- Morningside
- Roaming the "Roads"
- Riverwalk & Stranahan House (Ft. Lauderdale)
Eco Walks
- Bayfront Park
- Matheson Hammock
- Miami Beach
Special Travel Programs held during 2007-2008
- Bahamas Junkanoo Weekend Cruise to Nassau, Bahamas
- After-Thanksgiving Cruise to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman
- Cracker Cowboy Dude Ranch Tour
- Dry Tortugas Weekend Adventure
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