Miami Art Deco Walking Tour: Exclusive Access
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29 Ratings
Miami Beach
Experience the best of Miami South Beach with our small group walking tours and exclusive access to top sights and hidden gems. Dive into Art Deco style, visit historic hotels, and explore Hollywood film locations. Book now for a 15% discount!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Art Deco Historic District - Since we focus on small groups, we are able to take visitors to places where larger groups can’t access. Explore the heart of the Miami Art Deco historic district, including visits to the interior of Art Deco hotels, glamorous Ocean Drive with its neon signs, landmark architecture, celebrity homes, including the Versace mansion, movie and music video locations, restaurants, diners, rooftops and museums.
What's Included
  • Discover Miami’s iconic film locations featured in Miami Vice and Scarface.
  • Personalized experience with small group tours.
  • Exclusive access to unique spots unfit for larger groups.
  • Enjoy a 15% direct booking discount on SoBeach Tours website.
  • Knowledgeable local guides with advanced degrees in tourism and hospitality.
  • Explore the interiors of historic Art Deco hotels, museums, and more.
  • Receive top insider tips from your guide on local dining, attractions, and tours.
  • See the best of the Art Deco District with a well-crafted itinerary.
  • Gain invaluable Miami insights by visiting SoBeach Tours’ Blog.
  • Find out about essential Miami and Miami Beach attractions to visit.
  • Access exclusive partner discounts on tours and rentals.
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the allure of Miami South Beach on our intimate walking tours and gain privileged admissions to the top sights and concealed treasures. Delve deep into the Art Deco aesthetic within Miami Beach’s Architectural District. Delight in a small gathering stroll through the most stunning exemplars of Art Deco architecture, step inside the confines of historical hotels, and gain unique admissions for an experience that leaves a lasting impression. Admire all the prominent Miami Art Deco buildings with a thoroughly organized course - which includes Mediterranean Revival samples such as the renowned Versace Mansion on Ocean Drive. Experience privileged admittance to spaces off-limits to larger crowds, enabling you to discover and explore a greater number of sites than any other tour. Be acquainted with the Hollywood filming destinations that put Miami on the map, including Scarface and Miami Vice. Join the only ensemble tour in Miami managed by architects and specialists in tourism and hospitality. Reserve directly on the SoBeach Tours website and benefit from a 15% reduction on each ticket.

Location
1052 Ocean Dr
Ocean Drive
The meeting point is at the Lummus Park Landmark sign which is right across the street from 1052 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139. WE MEET ON THE PARK SIDE!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Deejdunn
Mar 24, 2024
Great tour with a very knowledgeable guide - This was such an interesting tour and Paola was an excellent guide. She showed us places inside the Art Deco hotels that we could not have found on our own. The tour is a nice mix of history, architecture and how Hollywood has had an impact on Miami Beach’s resurgence. We highly recommend Paola and the tour!
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Lghilarducci
Mar 17, 2024
Fantastic! - Paola gave us a fun and fact-filled tour of the art deco highlights, including a history of the area and recommendations for eateries and bars. She has a great sense of humor and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour. I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Miami.
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836susanr
Mar 12, 2024
Great Tour!! - Paola’s tour of South Beach is absolutely top notch. She is extremely knowledgeable about the entire history of Miami Beach and the art deco architecture and is a great storyteller. We thoroughly enjoyed her tour and highly recommend it.
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Mela526
Mar 5, 2024
Interesting South Beach Tour - Very interesting and enjoyable tour. The hotels in South beach have more history than I imagined. Fun to hear about the Art Deco buildings and all the happenings of long ago. Paola our guide was very good and shared quite a bit of interesting information. Had a fun morning in South Beach on this tour.
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Michael_s
Mar 1, 2024
Great tour guide - Paola is a very knowledgeable guide. She gave us a lot of wonderful local historical knowledge mixed in with some great humor.
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Beachflyer1
Feb 28, 2024
Do this tour on your first day. - Very informative and entertaining. Paola showed us another side of South Beach besides just partying and the ocean. South Beach has a fascinating history with some amazing architecture/decor. It was a two hour tour that was very captivating. Would highly recommend on the first day of your visit.
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Fearless485365
Feb 25, 2024
Perfect blend of Art Deco, history, and insider tips on Miami - We stayed at the Fontainebleau and they enthusiastically recommended Paola—and so glad they did. It was the perfect mix of history and architectural and design history detail. Paola had answers to my many questions and took us to see small details, places that her relationships with locals helped her gain access to. And so you come away with a local’s perspective on what makes the place so special in terms of the Art Deco architecture but also you learn about a cool place for a coffee, a perfect spot to watch sundown, or see a free jazz show by the beach. Paola really went the extra mile to make sure we learned enough to appreciate Art Deco buildings more when we return to NYC and know the difference between NY Deco and Art Deco in Miami. I go on these kinds of tours a lot think Paola offers something really special as a “design storyteller.” Was a lot of fun!
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Guide46379844684
Feb 25, 2024
What a Find! - What a find!!! SoBeach Tours came recommended to us by the concierge at the Fontainebleau. Paola gave us some great Miami history as we explored an incredible collection of deco buildings. She is very well versed in the subject matter. The two hour tour was well paced, and surprising how much ground she was able to cover. Also, her tours are generally smaller than the large group tours you see advertised everywhere. (There were just two of us today.) She encourages questions and we had a lively discussion. I highly, highly recommend this tour.
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Villagera22
Jan 29, 2024
Art Deco Walking Tour - Paola Bortolin is a fablulous guide. She shared her extensive knowledge of the South Beach Art Deco History combined with her quick wit and humor, she gave us an interesting and fun fact filled tour. Andrea & Michael NYC
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Stevemlockwood
Jan 22, 2024
Highly Recommended - This is a fantastic tour, so much information about the history and culture of Miami. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting Miamil
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