Fort Myers Historic Walking Tour: Sun-Soaked History
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178 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 learn more
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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25maryc
Jun 7, 2024
In-depth Ft. Myers history from a local - Seth our tour guide is a Ft. Myers local who has deep and personal knowledge of the Ft. Myers and surrounding area history. If you’re looking for a quick superficial summary, this tour is not for you. Seth provided a unique, detailed, interesting perspective with rapid fire delivery which he delivered completely from memory.
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Z534sojanices
Jun 7, 2024
Great tour - Seth Ford was knowledgeable about Ft Meyer’s and had a personal connection to the history that added to this experience. His delivery was very fluent and had a rolling commentary from memory. It was an enjoyable experience and just the right length.
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Janice_s
Jun 7, 2024
Great tour! - Seth was very knowledgeable and was an enthusiastic presenter with a good sense of humor. We learned some very interesting facts about Ft. Meyers & had a great time!
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Norryl2023
May 19, 2024
Lots of fun - Great tour, very informative and fun and not too long, short or strenuous. The guide was a local and really knew the history.
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Julia
Apr 13, 2024
Old Fort Myers Fun history tour! - Seth was informative, educational and FUN!! He was so knowledgeable and the sights and history he gave us was awesome! Wear sneakers you are walking and standing the entire time! I’d do this tour again!
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Thenomadtravelet
Apr 11, 2024
A Walk Down Memory Lane - This walking tour provides an excellent overview of the history of Fort Myers, Florida. Our docent was a man named "Seth". He has encyclopedic knowledge of Fort Myers' history. This walking tour lasts a full ninety minutes. Be prepared to stand for the entire time. Wear very, very comfortable walking shoes. Bring a beverage. Wear a hat. Do not take this tour on a hot and humid day !!!!
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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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Giddyupngotravel
May 11, 2024
Good tour to learn Ft. Myers area - The 90-minute historic Ft. Myers walking tour was very interesting. Seth Ford was our guide. There were six members in our walking tour. Tour covered 6-8 city blocks. Seth talked about prominent US and local SW Florida entrepreneurs and business people who helped develop the Ft. Myers downtown.
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Pat
Apr 25, 2024
Lamest Ghost Tour in the South! - Well, our tour guide, Christopher (this little dude), was full of himself and made us feel uncomfortable! The tour was very long and boring, and we both were looking at our watches and couldn't wait for it to end! There was very little to see on this tour, and it didn't have to be so long! All the stories about the hauntings at the 4 or 5 sites we visited were lame! This tour would have been fine for grade school children, but not for adults! At one of the supposedly haunted locations was a bar. Christopher told us that if we went to this bar afterwards handed the bar tender our cardboard fan that we got on the tour, we'd get a discount which is called "Fan Club" by our guide! Well, the bartender said that he had never heard of True Tours and that no one from that tour ever comes to his bar anyway! He did give us the discount, but he went on to say that the drinks at that bar are so cheap that just going to this bar for a discount is hardly necessary! Seems cheap and cheesy, I know! And that's exactly how my wife and I felt about this tour!
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