The Hemingway Experience in Key West
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Key West, USA
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- LunchSavor a hearty lunch of cuban and local seafood flavors
- Alcoholic BeveragesSip homemade sangria, rum punch and "Papa" Hemingway's signature cocktail-the Papa Doble (3 Cocktails Total)
- Ticketed entry into Hemingway's Home and Museum
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Hemingway Home and Museum907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Please meet your guide in front of museum entrance. *Do not go to the ticket booth* Your tickets are only valid with the tour guide.
End point
- Hemingway Distillery201 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
The tour ends inside the Hemingway Rum Company's Social Club.
Itinerary
1
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Kaya Island Eats
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
La Concha Key West, Autograph Collection
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Rodriguez Cigar Factory
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sloppy Joe's Bar (Pass By)
5
Key West Key Lime Pie Co.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Hemingway Distillery
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 53 reviews
Pedro_B, May 2026
Very interesting and engaging. The guides were very knowledgeable making this beyond what was expected.
Kevin_F, May 2026
Throughly enjoyed this experience. The tour of Hemingway’s home was just right. The food selections were perfect.
Dawn_T, Apr 2026
This is a great way to see several things in a short period of time. My only recommendation would be to allow extra time to go back to the Hemmingway house and thoroughly enjoy reading all the history. Kyle did a great job showing us all the hotspots!
Angel_L, Apr 2026
This tour was AMAZING! I loved the variety of all the stops on the tour. And Kyle our guide was very knowledgeable about Key West & Hemingway. Every stop on the itinerary was special! Wonderful day!🏝️🤩
Heather_P, Apr 2026
Kyle was the best! We had so much fun and he is so knowledgeable!! Would very much take one his tours again!
Patty_P, Apr 2026
Great tour of Key West if it’s your first visit there, it really covers off all the things you want to see!
Eric_L, Apr 2026
I highly recommend this tour. Walking, great food and super drinks. And Kyle did a great job explaining facts
Matt_H, Mar 2026
Fantastic experience all around. Sharon was knowledgeable, friendly and shared many details about Hemingway’s life. All of the food and drink stops were great
Kathy_A, Mar 2026
We had a great tour and tour guide, Kyle. The food and drinks were amazing. Learned at lot of history on Hemingway and loved his house and cats!
Dave_S, Mar 2026
3/5 — Decent but didn't live up to the reviews.
The Hemingway Home itself is worth seeing — excellent museum-style displays with thoughtful photos and descriptions. The key lime pie stop was a highlight. The mojito demonstration at La Concha was impressive — the hotel's food and beverage manager came out personally and gave us real attention. That was a standout moment and probably the high point of the tour in terms of hospitality.
The cigar factory visit was a letdown; the person there was on a phone call and then busy with a retail customer, so we never got the promised demo. They handed us a cigar on the way out, which was a nice gesture but not the behind-the-scenes experience described in the listing.
The biggest issue was group size at the Hemingway Home. Our food tour group of 9 was folded into a public guided tour of about 20 other visitors, making a total group of roughly 30. That's far too many for a small historic home — it was crowded and hard to hear or see anything up close. The house tour should have been private for our food tour group.
Our guide Kyle was friendly enough, but the tour felt disjointed. Stops didn't connect into a cohesive Hemingway narrative. Downtime between stops was filled with facts about street directions and address conventions rather than interesting history or storytelling. We arrived at 9:40 for our 9:45 call time and 10:00 start, only to learn we were actually booked on the 10:15 house tour — so we stood around for 30 minutes before anything happened.
The food and drinks along the way were good, and the Cuban lunch was solid. But we've done many food tours in different cities and expected more from this one given the strong reviews. It wasn't horrible, but we wouldn't rebook or recommend it over other options in Key West.
Deb_I, Mar 2026
Lots of great info about Hemingway's life. The story about how they got a pool is both funny and filled with the spite I would also feel.
Amy_W, Mar 2026
Kyle is awesome! It was a fun way to get a feel for Key West with several food and drink stops (which were delicious).
Catherine_G, Mar 2026
Excellent tour. Sharon was outstanding. She shared many facts on Key West. The food and beverage stops were great. We left a lot more knowledgeable about the area we visited. That meets our goals.
Kevin_S, Mar 2026
Good tour to some history on Key West. Guide was very knowledgeable. Food was good and stops informative.
DEBORAH_W, Mar 2026
Nicely paced. Got some great food and a great mojito presentation. Nice rum presentation. Competent tour guide.
Rebecca_M, Feb 2026
This was a fun fully packed tour. Lots to recommend it besides Hemingway. Hotel and mojitos, cigar factory, Cuban lunch, etc. We enjoyed more than we imagined. Great guide. Good value.
William_A, Feb 2026
Too big of a group! 16 people!! Kyle was very nice. Very hard to hear most of the time even in indoor places. In addition, we are now (next morning) having serious intestinal issues. This is the first (of many) Viator experience where we were disappointed!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Hi William,
Thank you for joining us on our Hemingway Experience. We're sorry you had a less than stellar experience!
At 16 guests, you are just shy over 50% of the capacity we can operate the tour with a max of 30 guests.
I'm most disappointed that you were unable to hear the tour guide. Knowing your guide Kyle, had you only ASKED him to speak up or repeat himself, I know he would've been more than happy to. Sadly, as a former guide myself, unless a guests TELLS you that they can't hear you, you assume they CAN!
As for the intestinal issues, we cannot speak to those. You are the only guest who mentioned that in a review or message, so you may be sensitive to one of the ingredients used. I speak from my own experience when I say that I have had the same on vacation since you are typically eating outside your normal routine and usually drink heavier and eat richer--All which can have an adverse reaction to your tummy.
Hope it cleared up and that you were able to enjoy the rest of your trip!
Peter_A, Jan 2026
Incredible! A must-do Key West experience filled with history, culture, food, and drink. Loved the tour with Danielle!
Jessica_P, Jan 2026
Hemingway experience was a great way to see key west. Guide was knowledgable and took us to some great local spots. Hemingway daquari was a nice treat.
Christine_S, Jan 2026
Great food and history lesson on Hemingway and Cuba/Key West! Kyle was a fantastic guide full of knowledge.
Janis_H, Jan 2026
The tour started promptly on time. There is a LOT of walking. Every dish we had was delish! Hemingways home was a nice experience. However, I do think the guide lost track of connecting what we were doing to Earnest Hemingway. It was more of a Carribean Experience that started with Hemingways house.
Amy_G, Jan 2026
This is a great way to see a lot in Key West in a short time. Our guide, Danielle, was so fun and personable- she was like seeing the city with a friend
kvl, Dec 2025
You should be prepared to walk a good bit, but Kyle was very conscientious about giving us sitting breaks along the way. We thoroughly enjoyed it. It adds to the many other great experiences I’ve had with Viatour.
Janie_R, Dec 2025
We got to see jewel locations in Key West that we would normally walk past. Daniella was a great guide and became one with the group by sharing not only the history, but also the current events. I would do this tour again the next time in the Keys - - just to get caught up on the local news.
Jacqueline_N, Dec 2025
More than we expected
Our guide was wonderful
Food was super
Historical information exceptional
Highly recommend!
Rebecca_C, Nov 2025
It was very educational and the food was so good. Have a light breakfast and enjoy the tour. Kyle is the best!!
Elizabeth_G, Oct 2025
This experience was wonderful. Our tour guide, Corley, was very informative and had great energy. She was mindful of the entire groups needs, including food allergies, food preferences, and accessibilities. I would recommend this tour again.
Lynn_C, Aug 2025
Shayla is an amazing guide for an amazing experience!! The Hemingway House guide was great, the chef and bartender at LaConcha were amazing! Great fish tacos and a true mojito like we had in Cuba! And what an experience going to the cigar factory and distillery- great rum and great rum drinks with a very fun guide! Delicious food at Kaya! Shayla made this experience even more amazing! She is very knowledgeable, professional and passionate about Key West! A genuinely nice person from Key West! A great day exploring a great island!
rachael_b, Aug 2025
Coraly and her trainee (sorry I forgot his name) did a fantastic job sharing the hemmingway history, guiding us through old town, and providing excellent food and drink services. They brought us to places I had walked past but never had thought to go in. So glad they brought us through these places. The food and drinks were probably close to be being the best I had tried in key west. Without a shadow of doubt, I would recommend this tour with these two people.
Ernest_W, Mar 2025
If you can get either Shayla Pattin or Cordy, or both, as guides you will have a terrific time. The Hemingway Mansion is a must for all fans of Hemingway, the rum distillery is very interesting and the 2 (that's right, two) lunches and Key Lime dessert are all very tasty if a little over the top. I'm really glad we took this tour with such knowledgeable and personable guides.
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