Fort Myers Historic Walking Tour: Sun-Soaked History
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175 Ratings
Fort Myers
Discover the sun-soaked history of Fort Myers on a 1.5-hour walking tour. Explore the town's founders, their colorful personalities, and how this frontier fort transformed into an international sun-seekers' destination.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- True Tours - Delight in the fascinating facts and poignant anecdotes of your local guide while you amble down the historic avenues of Fort Myers. Listen to the comical stories of the town’s founding fathers and their ambitions. Follow your guide as you learn about the first settlements and the original fort, along with their personal insight into the legacies of iconic figures that turned Fort Myers into a haven for its residents. Take a break on benches and enjoy several shady spots along the way. Admire the tenacity and stubbornness of the founders on this delightful and personable walking tour of Fort Myers.
Meet your professional guide at 10:30am for this 1.5-hour tour at the Franklin Shops, located at 2200 First Street in downtown Fort Myers. Discover the history of this revitalized frontier fort as you stroll through the beautiful streets.
What's Included
- Local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the vibrant history and sunshine of Fort Myers on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Wander around and enrich your knowledge about the city’s founders, observing their transition from a simple frontier fort to a city that’s now a global hotspot for those chasing the sun. Familiarize yourself with their intriguing characters and the city of Fort Myers through this delightful tour.
Location
2200 First St
First Street
Departure Point: Franklin Shops in downtown Fort Myers
Address: 2200 First Street,
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Dates: Thursday and Saturday
Return point: Franklin Shops in downtown Fort Myers
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(175 Ratings)
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Derekf684
Apr 2, 2024
Fort Myers Walking Tour! - Seth gave a wonderful tour of downtown Fort Myers. We shared incredible insights into the area---including that the Fort Myers region was a hotbed for cattle. We were so happy with did this tour.
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Denise_l
Apr 1, 2024
A bit of Fort Myers history - Tour guide Seth was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and entertaining, you could tell he loved his profession and town.
My whole family enjoyed it and learned a bit of history too!
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Honeyl121
Mar 31, 2024
Fun and educational tour - highly recommend - Seth was our guide. We took the Sat morning history tour. He grew up in downtown Ft Myers and is a history buff. He is also incredibly knowledeable, humorous, personable, and all-around excellent. If your dates are flexible, you can ask for him.
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Mobile28363
Mar 30, 2024
A bit of Fort Myers history - Definitely worth the experience! My whole family enjoyed it, thanks to Seth’s excellent knowledge, funny wit and expertise!
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Bill
Mar 30, 2024
History of Ft Myers is much more than Ford and Edison - Friends came in from PA for visit and asked about the history of Ft Myers? Did some research before their arrival and booked this tour. Cannot believe that I have lived in SW Florida since 1991 and had no idea of the rich local history beyond Edison and Ford. The presentation and stops along the tour were outstanding and our guide, Seth Ford did an incredible job. He made things interesting and tied events to world and US history so we had better perspective of when things happened in Ft Myers. I would recommend every local book this tour for themselves or when they have friends in that have some interest in local history. Seth stayed and track but was happy to answer any questions that we asked when he knew the accurate details. Even offered to get back to us if he could not answer the question. Great customer experience from a local company and Seth Ford’s family history in area for generations brought excitement to the experience. Thanks for a great morning and we just walked across the street to Fords Garage in time for lunch.
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484peterf
Mar 27, 2024
Worth while tour - Four of us went on the tour and we all really enjoyed it. We have been staying in the Fort Myers area, in the winter, for a number of years, but didn't really know much about the city. It was a fun, informative tour given by our guide Seth.
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Lindseymcd
Mar 23, 2024
Fab 90 mins walking tour - Seth was great, a local, with extensive knowledge. Included everyone in the group . He kept us in the shade where possible and was mindful of the capabilities of all of his group. A great sense of humour also …would def recommend 😀
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835phillisw
Mar 16, 2024
Great tour - We enjoyed our walking tour of downtown Fort Myers. Seth was very knowledgeable about the area and the buildings. He shared facts and joked with us during our tour
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Paul
Mar 15, 2024
A lot of good information about Fort Myers - The tour guide had a lot of good information. Made the tour a lot of fun. The tour guide was born and raised in Fort Meyers and was very knowledgeable
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Frequentflier252390
Mar 14, 2024
Historic Walking Tour - So much information in the 90 minutes. Seth was a fantastic guide and knew so much information. I would recommend this tour to everyone.
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