Ybor City Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Ybor City. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Guided Tampa Sightseeing Tour in a Deluxe Street Legal Golf Cart

• Shared Ybor City Historic Walking Tour

• Locally Guided Tampa Sightseeing Tour in Street-Legal Golf Cart

• Haunted Tampa Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour - Ybor City

• Small Group Tampa Sightseeing City Bus Tour

It’s free to visit Ybor City—just account for the cost of dining, transportation, and ticketed attractions such as the Ybor City Museum State Park. The neighborhood also features on Tampa tours; expect to pay at least US$10 for self-guided audio tours or around US$35 for guided walking tours.

Yes, Ybor City is worth visiting, as it's a National Historic Landmark District and has activities for every kind of traveler. Taste Cuban sandwiches, spot old cigar factories on cobbled streets, or do a little bit of everything on your Ybor City tour. Visiting with a guide will give you a deeper understanding of the district's Cuban roots, and it's the best way to get local recommendations about where to eat and explore on your own.

Per one customer who booked the Shared Ybor City Historic Walking Tour, "Our tour guide, Charlie, was very knowledgeable and friendly. He had so much information to share. Felt we got a great understanding of Ybor City and Cuban history. Would highly recommend."

There’s a wide choice of Ybor City walking tours, as many say that the best way to experience the neighborhood is by foot. Visitors to the area can choose from history tours that showcase Ybor’s cigar-manufacturing past or food tours that showcase Ybor’s signature bites, like the classic Cuba sandwich.

Although Ybor City feels like New Orleans, it’s not. So, no, you can’t walk with an open can or bottle of alcohol in Ybor City. The neighborhood is part of Tampa, and in Tampa, it’s against the law to have open containers—that includes alcohol—on the street.

In the late 1800s, Ybor City became a cigar manufacturing town. This led to large numbers of immigrants arriving to work in the world’s so-called Cigar Capital, and these people brought with them a vibrant mix of culture that’s still thriving in the neighborhood today.

Seventh Avenue is where life happens in Ybor City, and visiting the neighborhood will always have it on its list. Also known as La Setima, the street is home to most of the city’s cigar shops, along with cafés, nightclubs, and live music venues to party the night away.

Yes, Ybor City is walkable, and walking is often said to be the best way to experience this vibrant area of town. Most activity centers around the main thoroughfare of 7th Avenue, and the must-visits like Ybor City State Museum and the historic district are within a leisurely amble.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Ybor City. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Tampa:

• The Florida Aquarium

• Sunshine Skyway Bridge

• ZooTampa at Lowry Park

• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

• Tampa Museum of Art

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Tampa.