Jimmy Buffett Tour

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Key West, USA

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10+ bookings last month.

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.6

· Dennis_N ·

Apr 2026

It's well worth the money. Our guide JP was very knowledgeable and friendly. He paced the walk to our group...so e of us were a but older. The key Lime Pie was outstanding and the water was very refreshing. The margaritas at the end was the perfect ending to a fun and informative tour.

· Shelbie_K ·

May 2026

It was so much fun!! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable. We saw so many places to go and visit after our trip. She told us about restaurants and Jimmy facts.

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Overview

Jimmy Buffett has left his mark on Key West since he arrived 50 years ago. If you have a passion for all things Buffett and Margaritaville, this walking tour is the best way to find the locations around Old Key West that inspired his songs. Your guide will also take you to the location of his first gig, some of his favorite watering holes, bars he played in and his recording studio.

Walking tour of Old Key West focused on Jimmy Buffet
Ideal for those with a passion for all things Jimmy Buffett and Margaritaville.
See Buffet-related places you wouldn't find on your own
Small-group tour (maximum 15 guests): A crowd-free experience

What's Included

Visit historical locations
Snacks

A slice of Key Lime Pie and water
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

500 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Tour Guide (wearing a neon green shirt) will meet you on the sidewalk in front of Margaritaville

End point

Capt Tony’s Saloon
428 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Jimmy Buffett spent a lot of time in Key West. Learn about his time in the area and visit the places that had a big impact on his life and career on this walking tour around Old Key West. Hear stories and see places you're unlikely to discover on your own, with a small group of just 15 people.

Make your way to the Margaritaville Restaurant on Duval Street to meet your guide. Over the course of 1.5 hours, discover where Jimmy Buffett played his first and other gigs, his recording studio, locations that provided inspiration for his songs, as well as his favorite restaurants and watering holes.

Afterwards, stop for a slice of Key Lime Pie, and visit Mallory Square, the location of the first Margaritaville, before ending the tour at Capt. Tony’s Saloon with an alcoholic drink.

Key West

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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

4.6

based on 315 reviews

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Great walk around old town!

Mark_S, Jun 2026

Emily was great! Her passion for KW was obvious. She told us ahead of time she would be mixing other aspects of KW with her Jimmy knowledge and that’s ok. She was off on a couple of facts but that’s ok

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks Mark for the great review.. When you get a chance send us an application and you can be our tour guide.. It's amazing what a smile and good attitude can do!

Fun tour

Tom_K, Jun 2026

This was a great tour visiting Jimmy Buffett's old stomping grounds. Lots of good information about his time in Key West.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks Tom!!! Glad you enjoyed our tour!!!

Fun experience!

Adam_A, Jun 2026

This was a nice walking tour, and Gwen was great! Good introduction to some spots around town. Fun experience!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks for the Great Review Adam!!!

Ok Tour, not the best i have been on.

James_M, Jun 2026

The tour was ok for a casual JB fan. Guide knew basics and it was nice to walk around old Key West. Pie was good, however margarita at the end was a bottled wine margarita mix. It was a Miss by this company to do something special.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks James for the 4 star review!!!

Jimmy Buffet tour with Mark

Kathy_J, Jun 2026

Learning about Jimmy’s time in Key West while also seeing and learning about behind the scenes locations in Key West history with Mark was just we wanted!

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thank you Kathy for the Great Review! It was our pleasure to show you the island that Jimmy loved!!!

Fun to see some of the...

Heather_S, May 2026

Fun to see some of the places that Jimmy lived and played at. Also was cool to see how Key West shaped his music.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thanks Heather!!! So glad you had fun and learned about Jimmy’s Key West connection.

Review of Jimmy Buffet Tour

Martha_C, May 2026

My husband and son went on this tour and said it wasn’t super exciting, but the Guide was knowledgeable about Jimmy Buffet’s life and had some suggestions for cool places to go in downtown Key West.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thanks for the good review Martha. Glad we could show and tell about Jimmy.

Amazing time!!

Shelbie_K, May 2026

It was so much fun!! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable. We saw so many places to go and visit after our trip. She told us about restaurants and Jimmy facts.

Response from Host, May 2026

Thank you for the excellent review Shelbie. It was our pleasure to share with you.

Vendor unexpectedly cancelled the tour

Diane_C, May 2026

Got charged and the vendor cancelled The tour. Then bad communications on how we get our product money back.

Response from Host, May 2026

Unfortunately this guest was unable to experience our tour. We spoke with her personally on the phone and explained that she would have to contact Viator to receive her refund because it was under the 24 hour cancellation period. Every effort was made to accommodate her.

Fun morning with Jimmy!

Maryellen_B, May 2026

JP was great! He was upbeat, friendly and super knowledgeable. The tour stopped at some great Jimmy Buffet spots and a lot of Key West history intertwined. Thank you!

Worth the time and money

Mike_O, Apr 2026

Emily is very enthusiastic and you can tell she loves Key West. She is easygoing and willing to share interesting facts about Jimmy’s time in KW. Great to see his first bungalow and area that he frequented. I learned a few things I didn’t know. Emily also offers her local recommendations for dining, which proved helpful.

It's well worth the...

Dennis_N, Apr 2026

Emily - Engaging and knowledgeable about Jimmy and KW

Carol_S, Apr 2026

Emily was an excellent tour guide!! Her knowledge about both Jimmy and Key West exceeded our expectations. We have visited KW numerous times and been on lots of tours - this was one of the absolute best! Emily incorporated historical insight about Jimmy as well as KW, not to mention a treat along the way! Thank you!

Excellent Guide for our Jimmy Buffett Tour

bfaberrph, Mar 2026

Our tour guide was great with a super upbeat personality and very knowledgeable about Jimmy Buffett. The walking tour is about 2 miles, so wear comfortable shoes. The tour ends at Captain Tony's and she handed us a mini bottle of Chi Chi's brand of a Margarita, which was lame. I think it should have ended with a drink inside Captain Tony's. Otherwise, it was amazing!

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thanks for the great review of our tour and guide. Glad you enjoyed it!!!

Jimmy Buffett walking tour

Crystal_A, Mar 2026

This was a fantastic and fun tour! Seeing and hearing about Jimmy’s history with Key West. Our tour guide was fun and knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you Crystal for such an awesome review. Glad you enjoyed our tour!!!

It was awesome! Tour...

Renee_D, Mar 2026

It was awesome! Tour guide Liz was excellent and made the experience fun. So glad we took the tour. Learned about places we never knew.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you Renee!!! Glad you got to experience Key West Buffett style.

Fun and informative

Steven_R, Feb 2026

Very informative our Tour guide JB was Great he shared great stories behind Jimmy's time in Key West. Been to Key West many times it was great to see new places some of which inspired some of Jimmy great songs.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you Steven, glad we could show you the places that Jimmy loved!!!

Perfectly Salted!

DiWendel, Feb 2026

Emily was absolutely fantastic. She struck the perfect balance of trivia, history, and fun, fascinating facts, truly bringing Jimmy Buffett’s legacy to life. Her passion and knowledge made the experience engaging and memorable, capturing the spirit, stories, and music that made him so iconic.

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Wow!!! You make me want to take the tour, that’s an incredible review,!!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience.

Jimmy Buffett walking tour

Maureen_H, Feb 2026

The tour was very well done. Emily was friendly and full of Jimmy Buffet info as well as Key West information. We had a delicious piece of Key Lime Pie. That was a pleasant surprise. This tour exceeded our expectations

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank you Maureen!!’ So glad we could exceed your expectations.

Excellent

James_M, Feb 2026

Great tour. It does require about 1.8 miles walking at a comfortable pace. I would recommend this tour to anyone

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Thank James for your insightful review and observations!!!

Good for casual fans, might not be right for bigger parrot heads.

Tim_P, Jan 2026

As a 30+ year parrothead I appreciate that all the locations are organized in a compact walking tour. For casual Buffett fans it’s a nice tour. However, if you are a bigger Buffett fan this may not be for you. I’m hoping it was just that our guide wasn’t great, as I believe this could be a fantastic tour with the right person leading it. Our guide was essentially reciting Wikipedia entries and was getting things wrong. Album names were wrong (White Sports Car instead of White Sports Coat), dates were wrong, people involved in the events at those locations were wrong. Also not being very specific about which building we were supposed to be looking at. Several people on the tour walked away halfway through the tour and didn’t come back. Our guide was very nice and helpful but did not have knowledge of the material. It was clear he was trying to remember what he read online or in a book and he struggled. With the proper person leading this would be a highlight tour for all parrotheads. You are in the real life Margaritaville and he didn’t even know that Buffett’s band played a concert in Key West less than 12 hours before the tour.

Fun facts by Emily

Sally_T, Jan 2026

Emily was fun and informative! We got stuck in traffic and she arranged to meet us and filled us in on what we had missed!

Great way to check out Key West

John_R, Jan 2026

Emily did great sharing fun stories of key west and Jimmy b….. provided a great way for us to walk around Key West seeing spots we probably never would have seen on our own

Disappointed

Ricky_M, Jan 2026

Not much new information here. After riding the trolley tour, I had seen and heard about most of the stops on the walking tour. Was disappointed that there wasn’t more information and stops on this two hour walking tour. More conversation and maybe some Jimmy Buffett trivia would have been entertaining as we walked from stop to stop. Tour guide was a very friendly man, but obviously did not have much background and was just repeating the narrative he was given.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

We all love Jimmy as you know by the excursions you had already taken. Unfortunately it sounds like the other tours in your case, acted as a spoiler alert to ours. Thanks again for the feedback.

Interesting

Jennifer_W, Jan 2026

This was an interesting experience. Got to see areas Jimmy Buffet played and lived. Don’t think those areas are known or able to view on your own. Was hoping for more history telling on Jimmy Buffet. Not enough time spent on him & why we booked it . Disappointed in the drink handed out at the end. Description made it sound like we’d all be having drinks together , or at least at the last stop.

So much to see and hear!

Kathleen_A, Dec 2025

This tour was great fun! We received some stories of Jimmy Buffett's early life, and walked to see the locations where he got his start - where he performed, where he lived, and where he ate. Liz also wove in a bit of Key West history, which really added depth to the tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you Kathleen for such an incredible review. Glad you could experience it!!!

My thoughts

Mark_B, Dec 2025

This tour is pretty lame doesn't mention the other 2 places he lived in key west. Nobody cares about where Hemingway 1st stayed in key west nor do we care about a sign on a building saying nothing happened on a certain date nor do we care about the color of a roof on a porch regarding ghosts. Don't point to where the chart room is where he 1st played take the guests on the tour to the bar. Regarding the studio might be a idea mentioning the 1st album he recorded in the studio. Wasting time eating key lime at kermits and a small little margarita bottle. This tour is an embarrassment to his legacy

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Hi Mark, one feature of our Jimmy Buffett tour is to share Key West history. Most guests actually do care to see where Hemingway first lived , and be shown that ceilings on porches are painted haint blue to ward off evil spirits. The Chart room opens at 6pm for guests, our tour is at 10am. Eating key lime pie at Kermit's is one the tour highlights of many guests. Our tour is designed to show guests the places that Jimmy lived, worked, and played, and share the incredible history of Key West. So sorry YOU missed all that.