The Hemingway Experience in Key West
Description
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 home. Then eat, drink, and explore the island on foot through “Papa’s eyes”, feasting on Cuban cuisine (& 3 boozy beverages) while your knowledgeable local guide impresses with interesting stories & amazing fun facts. The adventure takes you behind the scenes of a 3rd generation family run cigar rolling factory, and into the newly remodeled Social Club at Hemingway Rum Co. for his favorite drink made with his family company’s premium rum. Then finish with a slice of our famous key lime pie! After the tour, you’ll receive a collection of exclusive recipes, recommendations on restaurants, attractions, entertainment, and cultural offerings.
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Itinerary
Enjoy a guided tour through Ernest Hemingway's home where he wrote literary works such as "For Whom the Bell Tolls," wander the lush gardens, pet his six-toed cats, and see the writers desk where it all happened.
Enjoy a full cuban meal of roast pork, rice, beans, and plantains accompanied by a glass of homemade sangria.
Stop into the iconic and nearly 100-year-old hotel in the heart of Key West - this culinary experience celebrates local flavor with a twist. Sip on Mojitos and savor local shrimp cocktails in a Havana inspired modern restaurant. There might even be a surprise visit from the Chef!
Meet the close cuban family of this 3rd generation owned and operated Cigar Factory. Learn how they moved their business and rebuilt their lives in Key West. See the cigar rolling process in person, peek your head into their humidor and leave with a surprise.
Pop into the original and the new Sloppy Joe's to see where Hemingway rubbed shoulders with his local "mob" at their favorite watering hole, now turned into a MUST SEE for every Key West visitor.
No Key West Food Tour would be complete without a slice of the pie that put us on the map!
Finish the tour inside the Hemingway Rum Co's newest renovation, The Social Club, for his signature drink that he fell in love with during his many stints in Cuba taking back to introduce stateside. Become familiar with the drink and space over a distillery guide's entertaining presentation.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(56)
This was incredible. The tour guide we had was incredible. They do tours every 15 minutes and then you can go back in to check out things you liked. There are a lot of cats on property that have been there for generations. The price is not bad for a couple, would be costly if you have kids. Kids did seem to enjoy it.
The person who took us around was very friendly and knowledgeable! Gave us some great facts about all our stops and some interesting information along the way! I would highly recommend this tour to others!
Lots of history there. Loved all the cats!
Very interesting and engaging. The guides were very knowledgeable making this beyond what was expected.
Throughly enjoyed this experience. The tour of Hemingway’s home was just right. The food selections were perfect.
We met up with Kyle and the rest of the group right in front of the Hemingway House. Once we were all accounted for, Kyle explained exactly what we could expect throughout the afternoon. First, we took the tour of the house and that guide was very good as well. After, Kyle gathered us together and we went to the first place for some local food and drink - a great Cuban restaurant, where we had a slow roasted pork dish with black beans and yellow rice. Extremely good and I ate too much, considering there were other food and drink experiences to come. Second place started off with a mojito (with rum!) making demonstration and additional food. Third stop was a cigar factory (Rodriguez) where we saw a few cigars being rolled, and we received some complimentary cigars, which my husband really enjoyed on the rest of our trip. Lastly, we had some really sweet key lime pie slices. Aside from the fantastic food and drinks, and the excellent historical narration given by Kyle, it really helped us to get out bearings in downtown Key West. We had a great afternoon and learned alot!
Kyle was our tour guide, extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Great food and drinks. Wonderful tour, and learned a lot.
This is a great way to see several things in a short period of time. My only recommendation would be to allow extra time to go back to the Hemmingway house and thoroughly enjoy reading all the history. Kyle did a great job showing us all the hotspots!
This tour was AMAZING! I loved the variety of all the stops on the tour. And Kyle our guide was very knowledgeable about Key West & Hemingway. Every stop on the itinerary was special! Wonderful day!🏝️🤩
We had a small group, which made it nice. Kyle knew a lot of information and showed us things off the beaten street that I would have missed otherwise. I later visited some of these areas with my family and they loved then. I went solo on this tour and Kyle made sure I felt included.
