Jimmy Buffett Tour
Recommended by 90% of travelers
Key West, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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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
- SnacksA 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 Saloon428 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Start time.10:00
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.
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.
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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
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We went on many tours during our stay and this was the greatest! It may be due to our tour guide JP. He was very informative and had the answer to all questions. He made the tour fun and we really appreciated his guidance and positivity. Thanks JP, we look forward to next time!
Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. We also learned a lot about Key West too. It shows that she loves being a tour guide.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Thanks Brenda!! It is our privilege to show guests our island and share how it was Jimmy's too!!!
Awesome tour. Gwen was very much amazing! The information was great and just walking around Key West was fun. We got to meet Kermit when we had key lime pie.
Response from Host, Sept 2026
Thanks John for such an awesome review!!! So glad you got to enjoy our special tour!!!
You don't have to be a huge Jimmy fan to appreciate this tour. His impact on this town is enormous. It was great getting key lime pie along the way.
This was not good. The tour guide knew very little, if anything, about Buffett. He simply read one or two sentences from a binder at each stop. He was factually incorrect about key details in Buffett history and was unable to answer basic follow-up questions from the group. Technically, he didn't know how to operate his headset and speaker, so people kept telling him they couldn't hear him. He also talked with his back to the group, which made him even more difficult to understand. If you're a parrothead or just a casual Buffett fan, you'll know way more about Jimmy than this tourguide. Don't waste your money.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi Chad, this is an extremely strange situation. We had a tour guide who thought it was a good idea to send her boyfriend to do the tour instead of herself. Bad idea! We were totally unaware of this until your review. We deeply apologize for what happened on your tour and want to make it up to you by offering you free vouchers to any of our tours on a future visit to Key West.
This was a fun and informative tour, and our guide (J.P.) was excellent. I would recommend this tour to any Jimmy Buffett fan.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks Brian for the great review! So glad you enjoyed our tour!!!
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!
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!!!
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!!!
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!!!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 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.
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!
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!!!
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 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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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!!!
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.
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!
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
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.
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