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Miami Half Day Tour: Bus Sightseeing and Cruise
3.6
2,459 Ratings
Miami Beach
Experience the best of Miami on this half-day tour. Hop on an open-top bus to explore the city, then cruise along Millionaire’s Row to see the homes of the rich and famous. Don’t miss this exciting land and sea adventure!
Experience the best of Miami on this half-day tour. Hop on an open-top bus to explore the city, then cruise along Millionaire’s Row to see the homes of the rich and famous. Don’t miss this exciting land and sea adventure!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Miami Double Decker - The Miami Hop on Hop off bus and boat tour combo ticket departs every hour and starts you off with an amazing city experience, where you explore all of Miami’s historical landmarks.
- South Beach - We will pass by South Beach on the bus tour.
- Downtown Miami - Pass by downtown Miami during this tour.
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- Miami Double Decker - The Miami Hop on Hop off bus and boat tour combo ticket departs every hour and starts you off with an amazing city experience, where you explore all of Miami’s historical landmarks.
- South Beach - We will pass by South Beach on the bus tour.
- Downtown Miami - Pass by downtown Miami during this tour.
- Little Havana - We will stop at Little Havana for 25 minutes. Customers will be able to try Cuban coffee, mojitos, and see how Cuban cigars are rolled.
- Miami Tours - After your free time, your tour guide will walk you over to the boat for departure. This 90 minute narrated boat tour will explore all of the islands and homes of the rich and famous. Light snacks and drinks are available for purchase on-board.
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - The Miami Doubler Decker bus will pass by in front of the famous Vizcaya Museum.
- Miami Seaquarium - The Miami Double Decker bus tour will pass by the Miami Seaquarium. You may get off at this stop if desired,
- Star Island - Miami Boat Ride of Star Island
- Coconut Grove - See Coconut Grove
- Bayside Marketplace - This 2 hour bus tour will end at Bayside Marketplace where there are many restaurants, art galleries, designer clothing and boutique shopping available. Once you’ve arrived at Bayside you will have one free hour for lunch and shopping.
- Wynwood Walls - This tour includes a stop at Wynwood for pictures and selfies.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned bus (except stairway)
- Miami Bus Tour
- Boat ride around Star Island
- Optional free time for lunch/shopping
- Air-conditioned bus (except stairway)
- Miami Bus Tour
- Boat ride around Star Island
- Optional free time for lunch/shopping
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- Gratuities- optional but appreciated
- Food and drinks
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Lunch
- Gratuities- optional but appreciated
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day exploration of Miami, where you’ll journey on both land and sea. Board the open-top Miami Double Decker Hop on Hop off bus that departs every hour, and discover the city before heading to Millionaire’s Row by boat. Get a comprehensive view of Miami Beach, downtown, the Financial District, Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove, and Little…
Embark on a half-day exploration of Miami, where you’ll journey on both land and sea. Board the open-top Miami Double Decker Hop on Hop off bus that departs every hour, and discover the city before heading to Millionaire’s Row by boat. Get a comprehensive view of Miami Beach, downtown, the Financial District, Key Biscayne, Coconut Grove, and Little Havana, along with prominent hot-spots and historic landmarks. Conclude your city exploration at Bayside Marketplace, where you’ll have an hour of free time for lunch and shopping before boarding the Miami boat tour. The 90-minute water expanse showcases Millionaire’s Row, Star Island, Hibiscus Island, Palm Island, Venetian Island, Fischer Island and more. Gaze upon the residences of wealthy individuals and catch sight of few celebrity abodes as well!
- Bring your cameras, lots to see
- Comfortable attire recommended
Location
305 Lincoln Rd
Lincoln Road
305 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your tour time.
Rebooking fee may apply.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
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Lisa_e
Apr 20, 2025
Very nice tour. Drivers... - Very nice tour. Drivers were very professional and funny. Gave plenty of time to take pictures and enjoy the ride.
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Angela_r
Apr 17, 2025
Amazing - It was very informative. Beautiful sights. The conductor was awesome. I will recommend these tours to our family and friends
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Robert_h
Apr 10, 2025
Good overview of the... - Good overview of the city, by bus and boat. Nice stop in Little Havana to sample Cuban espresso, included.
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Elmer_d
Apr 22, 2025
There are not many stops... - There are not many stops to observe, take pics & do tourist activities. Other interesting areas like Coconut Groove, overtown & Muhammad Ali training gym.
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David_p
Apr 24, 2025
The bus tour was not as... - The bus tour was not as good as we had hoped it would be. We wanted to see more of Miami Beach (homes). We did not enjoy the area where all the buildings were covered in graffiti. The boat tour was very enjoyable. After we got off the boat we waited for the bus to come back to pick us up and it never showed up!!!!
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Ana_a
Apr 19, 2025
Rude employees - We booked the tour from miamitours.com.
Due to the anticipated traffic,I called the hotline to rebook us for the next trip.
We came 5 mins late. So the bus already left. We got in the office and was told to speak to the guy. Looks like he is the manager.
I have never been disrespected before. The guy kept ignoring me and was talking to all people there except for me. Sooooo rude. He wont even look at me. The other people there came after us and was acomodated immediately. I dont recommend miamitours.com
We should ve booked from another tours.
The lady from the boat was wonderful though. The driver of the bus was over active and didnt stop till you give him tip.
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Manuelan576
Apr 21, 2025
Good tour but discrimation and racism from tour staff and manager - The tour itself was good but there was blatant racism and discrimination from the tour company. Our party of 12 had tickets for 1000. We all came at 0930 as convened. We stood in line and when it was time to board, all of a sudden we were informed by the bus driver and company drivers/management that we couldn't get on the bus because it is too many of us and we should wait for the next bus BUT THEY PROCEED TO TAKE PEOPLE BEHIND US ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT. We were upset but decided to let it slide so on the next bus, we will be first and get the best seats on the top deck. However, when the next bus came about half an hour later standing again in line with some tired kids in our party, the new bus driver told us that we couldn't get on just yet because he has to make a detour to pick up some people before coming back to take us..we were so furious, so they were telling us that they did not allow us to get on our schedule depart 1000 on the previous bus "because our party is too big" which is even ridiculous as to why would they sell bus tickets previously at that time if they have no more space first off, second the tour manager had promised to let in jump first in line for the upcoming bus half an hour later. When the second bus comes, now they are giving us a different story, it took a lot if back and forth and explaining with the tour manager for us to finally get on this second bus and get on the top deck bus tour. We were very disappointed and felt discriminated against as the people that they let go on the first bus ahead of us where all white tourists. As if it was not enough, when we stop at Little Havana for 30 minutes break. They forced EVERYONE to get off the bus tough we told them that of of our party has foot injury and would rather stay on the bus and not walk around. It has to take another lengthy explanation and justification for them to finally agree to let my sister stay on the bus during those 30 minutes with her healing foot. We were so disappointed. The tourbitself is good especially the boat section but the staff discriminate against non white and non Hispanic tourists. So Be Aware!
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Sara_v
Apr 16, 2025
RUN - the opposite direction of this false advertised tourist trap - We went on this tour on April 16th. They overbooked the bus, so not everyone had a place to sit and we weren’t able to access the upper floor. This bus has no reserved seats, so after the stop we felt like we were in an episode of the hunger games. People were running to the bus to get a seat.
There were only 2 stops. The fist one in Wynwood was a horrible photo up in an unappealing alley - no one got off the bus because then they’d lose their seat.
The second one in little Havana was only 29 minutes and we weren’t allowed to explore the neighbourhood at all. You had to go in the gift shop they have deals with for a “coffee experience” and then to a bar. This was the only place were you were allowed to use the bathrooms and they had a whopping 2 stalls for the entire bus so safe to say there was quite the line.
Instead of exploring a great neighbourhood- expect to be stuck at a dark unappealing bar to stand in line for your only stop. Also very little explaination and bo stops in the art deco district (I do recommend doing the audio walking tour another day if you have time - it’s amazing)
Then the ride takes you to bayside so the boat part of the day. Expert advise - they try to force you into a restaurant of their choosing (extra money in their pocket) and tell you you only get the boat info at a table. At this point we just refused to go in and demanded to get the info immediately.
You get instructions to go get your boat tickets. But guess what - they also overbooked the boat. We turned our tickets in for a later boat and made sure we were first in line. Overall the boatride was a fun experience- but nowhere near 90 minutes, at 45 min sharp (ofc I checked my watch 😉)
And then they try to force you to tip for below par service. Honestly, it’s very rude how they try to guilt trip you into tipping and even mention that 5$ per person is a minimum. I live in the states so I’m familiar with the tipping culture. If this was a good experience we would have easily tipped 20%, but in this case no tip was completely warranted. Bad service = 0 tip.
Overall - false advertising, but you di have to admit that 30$ is cheap… if you’re ok with rushing through the city on an overcrowded boat hunger games style because you’re on a budget - this is the tour for you!
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Juliusjellesens
Apr 13, 2025
Don’t go. - The worst experience! No service and the bus and boat where 1,5 hour late. The bus is not maintained and the aircondition did not work. I will not recommend this to anybody.
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Beezneez2
Apr 9, 2025
Awful - don't go - This was a dreadful experience and do not recommend it at all.
We expected to see more of Ocean Drive and beautiful Art Deco buildings. We saw three blocks of less good ones including Versace's house where he was killed. There was no city history given at all. We drove straight past South Pointe without a word. Unimportant so-called landmarks were pointed out but others totally missed. The row of cruise ships was pointed out like we'd never seen a ship before. The Wynwood 'art' area truly was second rate graffiti. A very rundown area. The stop at River was utterly pointless. Not an area of any significance other than it's the bus company's base. We were a captive audience encouraged to buy refreshments. A little extra earner for them. On we went to Little Havana where we were expected to try Cuban coffee and to see cigar making. No. If we'd had more time instead of the stop at River it might have been possible to have a better refreshment experience. A lot of the tour went to very uninteresting areas until we arrived at Bayside. We were told we could shop and get refreshments there and it's where people going on the sightseeing cruise had to get their boat.
We did not take the cruise and feeling rather unwell just wanted to get back to the Lincoln Avenue base and return to our acommodation. We weren't allowed to stay on the bus and were told another would be along every half an hour. We waited more than 45 minutes. Nothing came. So we took an Uber back to Miami Beach.
Horrendous experience. Cannot recommend at all.
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