Hemingway Food and Walking Tour
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Key West, USA
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Follow in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway during a walking tour that focuses on food, culture, and history. Exploring Key West on foot means that you'll get a more intimate glimpse into the historic area, which is characterized by its charming bars and plethora of museums. Plus, you'll receive personalized attention as you explore in a small group limited to only 15 other travelers.
- Delve deeper into the life of Ernest Hemingway during a food and literary tour
- Lunch, snacks, and some alcoholic drinks are included
- You'll notcie the details as you explore on foot rather than by car
- Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 15
Sample Menu
Main
Chicken Street Tacos and Conch Fritters
Dessert
Key Lime Pie
What's Included
- LunchThree food tastings (grilled chicken caesar wrap, bean salad with famous mango poppy dressing, and slice of key lime pie).
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- The Hemingway Home and Museum907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Please meet your tour guide OUTSIDE the front gate. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
End point
- Capt Tony’s Saloon428 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040, USA
Operating hours.9:30 am
Itinerary
1
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Key West
1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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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Featured review
Jill_p
Caleb was awesome. One of the best tour guides we have had in our numerous travels. Would highly recommend this tour for even more info on Hemingway. The key lime pie and wrap was very good.
Reviews
4.7
based on 108 reviews
Becci_P, Mar 2026
It doesn't include the Hemingway house,however you tour many of the important spots in his life here.Guide is local and very knowledgeable.
Lunch was delicious!
So glad we did it!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Becci, so glad you enjoyed our tour and the lunch!!!
Francine_A, Mar 2026
The tour guide was great. Knowledgeable and entertaining. Wear sneakers, its a long walk. It doesn't include admission to the Hemmingway house.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed our authentic tour of Hemingways time in Key West.
Callie_G, Jan 2026
Caleb was very knowledgeable about Hemingway and Old Town. He also shared a lot of information about Jimmy Buffet as an added bonus! For future tours, it would be great to know an ending point, as we had left our bikes all the way back at the Hemingway House.
Ladonna_P, Nov 2025
It was great! Learned a lot from our guide! Loved seeing and experiencing details about Ernest Hemingway.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you Ladonna, glad you enjoyed our tour!!!!
George_D, Aug 2025
Fun, interesting Caleb is a good tour guide. Very knowledgeable. The food was good key lime pie was great.
Richard_B, Jun 2025
Great tour! Caleb was very engaging, funny and knowledgeable. Answered all our questions. Very good lunch. If you’re here in the summer months I suggest the early time. Also suggest going to the Hemingway Social Club after the tour for a drink and a picture with Ernest
Jill_p, Jun 2025
Caleb was awesome. One of the best tour guides we have had in our numerous travels. Would highly recommend this tour for even more info on Hemingway. The key lime pie and wrap was very good.
Jeri_W, Apr 2025
The tour company attempted to get me to give up our tour for another. In the end, they ended up canceling on us, at the last minute.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
This person did not take our tour. We attempted to accommodate them in every way possible.
Lori_M, Apr 2025
Tour gives insight into the life of the famous author in Key West. Places and experiences around town that were intricate parts of his life. Caleb is a great guide!
PeterG, Mar 2025
The tour is better than the Viator description. Knowledgeable and witty guide. Learned about Hemingway and Key West
Mary_D, Feb 2025
This was an extremely enjoyable and informative tour! Our tour guide Liz was excellent and an absolute delight! She provided very interesting and extensive information and details about Hemingway, his wives, and his friends.
The food was an exceptional treat and included all of Key West’s delights!
This is an enjoyable tour to add to your schedule!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thanks Mary for the very sweet review!!! We are so glad that you throughly enjoyed our tour!!!
Krista_W, Dec 2024
Hemingway walking tour. With wonderful Carol. New year’s trip 2024. All of us from Louisville Kentucky
Beth_D, Dec 2024
Enjoyed our tour! Was fun walking around key west and learning about Hemingway! The food was delicious! Loved going to Kermit’s for key lime pie!
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you Beth, glad you enjoyed our tour!!!
Amanda_N, Nov 2024
Loved our guide Caleb. So funny and willing to share personal life, it made the trip memorable. The key lime pie was great. My Cuban sandwich was tasty - albeit a little soggy. Caleb explained he had to pick up sandwiches to take to our seats bc the key lime shop was remodeling the restaurant. It was still good. Caleb is also a comedian. We are probably going to see him this week.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
LOL thanks Amanda for the Great Review!!! So appreciate it!!!
Heather_R, Oct 2024
The company tried to switch our tour twice and when we wouldn’t switch due to other plans so they canceled all together. My feeling was they didn’t have enough bookings to bother. Now to fight and get my refund.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Dear Guest, during the week of your booking, Hurricane Milton hit the state of Florida. Many people across our state lost their homes, valuables, and lives. In addition many people cancelled their tours in Key West. We always make every effort to accommodate every guest, but sometimes it just doesn't work because of uncontrollable circumstances. It's times like these that bring out the best and worst in people. Some people are understanding and others are only able to think about themselves.
A full refund was issued to you on our end. Your booking was through Viator, who will determine what will be issued back to you based on their policies.
Siobhan_M, Jul 2024
Caleb was our Guide. He was knowledgeable and did his best to keep us in the shade. I can't wait to hear about his play!
Lee_B, Jun 2024
Very knowledgeable and entertaining guide provided some great stories and insight to the Hemingway experience. A highlight of the trip!
Christine_K, May 2024
Caleb was a great guide. Warm, friendly, and told some great stories about Hemingway. Was a perfect addition to the Hemingway House tour which we did afterward. Love the Kermit stop for food and drink.
Gave some great recommendations around the island and had some delightful personal stories to tell about his experience in Key West.
Carolyn_T, Apr 2024
Caleb was a wonderful tour guide! We loved learning about Hemingway from him as we walked through parts of Key West! Happy we did the tour early in our visit so we knew a bit more about the history of where we were.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
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Monica_K, Apr 2024
Liz was a perfect tour guide. This walking tour was full of information, and we got a better feel for downtown Key West.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
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JimKennedy_C, Feb 2024
Our guide had really done his homework! As we walked through areas of Key West associated with the author, he related stories of Hemingway's life that really gave the flavor of what life was like here in the 20s and 30s. Plus, he was extremely engaging and personable. It was a great experience.
Patty_K, Jan 2024
Loved Liz our tour guide and the little facts she knew about KW and Hemingway! She was very good at keeping all of the group interested!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Excellent!!!! So glad you enjoyed our tour and guide!!!!
Denise_H, Aug 2023
Caleb was our guide and was amazing!! He was so informative and really loves his job!! We learned so much!!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed our Hemingway Food and Walking tour with Caleb!!! Great guides are the key to a great experience.
Kenny_P, Jun 2023
Caleb was a wonderful guide we learned a wealth of information about Key West and Hemingway from the 11 years he sent on the island…
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Kenny thanks for the wonderful review!!! So glad you enjoyed the tour!!!
Melissa_C, May 2023
Only one food stop. The food we ate, other than key lime pie, was unrelated to Key West. Other food tours were better and less expensive.
Response from Host, May 2023
Melissa, we are sorry you feel that way.
Our Hemingway Food and Walking Tour is a one of a kind, premier historical tour focusing primarily on the rich history of Hemingway and old Key West. The food is a great stop to hydrate and nourish along this 2 hour tour. The large quantity of food is offered in one stop, instead of several stops to provide a relaxing experience in a beautiful atmosphere. The featured lunch made fresh daily includes:
Grilled Chicken Cesar Salad Wrap,
Bean Salad with Mango Poppy Seed Dressing,
Kermit's Famous Key Lime Pie, and
Key West Original Rum Punch from Cuba. All made fresh daily by locals (Key West Conchs).
Our tour is competitively priced with other tours, and
we feel the authentic historical experience we provide is well worth the value. Thank you for taking our tour. For further details please visit
hemingwayinkeywesttours.com
Eva_L, Feb 2023
Great walking tour highlighting Hemingways history and also giving lots of fun facts and tips on how to enjoy Key West. The guide Greg was very personable and covered general history as well. Loved it! Would do walking tour first then go the Hemingway House. The tour amhanced seeing the house a great deal.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thanks Eva!!! We are so glad you enjoyed our tour!!! Thanks for the recommendation!
Rebecca_S, Feb 2023
We learned a lot of interesting info about Key West and Ernest Hemingway. We loved seeing where Hemingway had lived and where he spent his leisure time as well. Key Lime pie was excellent!
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank You Rebecca for the excellent review, so glad you enjoyed our tour!!!
Anonymous, Feb 2023
Mark was very knowledgeable 😊. I wish there had been more food but I learned a lot about Hemingway.
Response from Host, Feb 2023
Thank you for your kind review!!! So glad you learned a lot about Hemingway and Key West history!!!
Rick_K, Jan 2023
Excellent experience. Carol was a great tour guide. My wife and I were very impressed . Would recommend this tour
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Thank you for your recommendation Rick!!! We are so glad you enjoyed our tour!!!
Allison_G, Dec 2022
Mark was a great tour guide and really kept our kids engaged with questions as he shared his knowledge throughout the tour. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about Hemingway’s way of life between 1928-1939 in Key West seeing where he lived, socialized, and worked. This is a great tour for individuals who like history. We did not know a lot about Hemingway prior to this tour, but we learned a great deal about how Key West was laid out in 1930’s and how it has changed over time. This is NOT a good option for individuals who may struggle with walking at a good pace for at least three miles. Lunch is offered half way through the tour at a beautiful local restaurant. The tour ends with a delicious rum punch at the original Sloppy Joe’s location (now Captain Tony’s).
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Allison thank you for your great review!!! We really enjoyed engaging with your children. The tour does cover about 2 miles in distance. So glad everyone learned a lot about Hemingway and Key West!!!
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