Hemingway Experience: Key West's Literary Journey

Join The Hemingway Experience in Key West for a 4-hour guided tour with Cuban cuisine, boozy beverages, and exclusive stories about Ernest Hemingway.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - Take a guided tour of Ernest Hemingway’s residence, where he penned classics like “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Explore the beautiful gardens, meet his famous six-toed cats, and view the writer’s desk where his magic happened.
  • Kaya Island Eats - Delight in a traditional Cuban meal featuring roast pork,…
What's Included
  • Ticketed entry into Hemingway’s Home and Museum
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

The Hemingway Experience celebrates Key West’s most infamous author, Ernest “Papa” Hemingway, with a historical walking adventure retracing his steps on a “Bucket List” tour of Old Town. Our 4-hour guided experience stops at (6) locations, helping tell Hemingway’s story in Key West & Cuba.
Each ticket includes guided entrance into his famed Key West…

Location
The Hemingway Home and Museum
Whitehead Street
Please meet your guide in front of museum entrance. *Do not go to the ticket booth* Your tickets are only valid with the tour guide.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mobile64216837234
Sep 13, 2026
Walking history and food tour was perfect! - Excellent tour! History, fun facts, cultural influences. Great food and beverages. Jo was an excellent tour guide - enthusiastic and knowledgeable of Key West, Hemingway, local lore and just a fun guide. Highly recommend this tour.
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Justin_c
Sep 12, 2026
Highly recommend - AmyJo was an amazing guide. Fun and extremely knowledgeable. The tour was packed with information and delicious food and drinks, all at a very leisurely pace.
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Annmarie_w
Sep 10, 2026
Excellent tour of Hemingway home along with local food, drink & culture - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Janice. She was a wealth of information a d we learned so much about local food, history & culture. I was apprehensive to book such a long tour (4 hrs) but the variety of places we visited for food, drink & cultural experiences were fantastic. We highly recommend this tour! Arrive hungry!!!
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Shayla_g
Aug 27, 2026
Hemingway Experience - The experience was well planned and informative. The food was extremely good especially loved the sliders at Mangoes and the mojito at La Concha’s Tropicado Bar. An enjoyable experience from beginning to end.
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Annette_k
Aug 19, 2026
Hemingway house and food/drink tour. - This tour was so much fun! Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and such a fun person! I can’t remember her name, but she had a blond ponytail (Sorry). It was small group of 7 which made it more personal. (One of our group was going to be a guide for this same tour and was just doing a “ride along”). She also was delightful! The Hemingway house was amazing as were the 60+cats! Our food and drinks were excellent and all of our stops were great. 4 hours and worth the price! Highly recommend!
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Allen_w
Aug 18, 2026
Incredible Value - What a great tour. Our guide Shayla was a wealth of information, not just regarding Hemingway, but Key West as well. I am shocked at the value received for this tour. Plenty of great food, drinks, and valuable information. My advice is to start with an empty stomach because it won't stay that way for long.
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Daydream40026048344
Aug 5, 2026
Fantastic blend of history with delicious food and drinks - Such a fun and informative tour! Our guide Sharon was friendly, knowledgeable, and willing to answer any question we had! Delicious eats along the way included the tastiest sliders (a Hemingway recipe) and shrimp tacos accompanied by fantastic and refreshing cocktails. Highly recommend the tour for anyone looking for a great blend of history and delicious food and drinks! The key lime pie on the tour was my husbands favorite yet - and we have tried several! Most of all we were sincerely grateful for Shayla and the kind office staff who helped accommodate us as our first flight was canceled to Key West and we had to make last minute changes. Can’t say enough about this group! I recommend all of their tours!
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Odyssey62392223926
Aug 5, 2026
Great experience all around! - Joe was our tour guide and she was great! Super nice, very knowledgeable on Hemingway and she had a fun day planned for us! If I had any complaints it would be that it just seemed to be a bit too long. There was a lot to do in 4 hours and it flowed well, however we wished it was more like 3 than 4 hours. We got a free freshly rolled cigar which was cool, even though we don’t smoke them. And we had literally the BEST Key Lime pie I have ever had, and I’m not usually a fan. I highly recommend this tour as a part of your Key West experience!
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Jeff_m
Jul 29, 2026
Hemingway food tour. - This is a very interesting and fun tour. We learned a lot, had some really good food, and some good drinks.
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733marciae
Jul 25, 2026
Great experience in Key West - This was a great experience. Very informational. The food was great. The guy was exceptional and we had a good time. We think of Jo as a new friend and a valued guide. The fee was very reasonable for all the information, drinks, experiences, and food.
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From $189
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).