Your complete guide to Miami
Verified tours, honest advice, and no-fluff tips on South Beach, the Everglades, and day trips across South Florida, from Fort Lauderdale to the Florida Keys.
Top-rated activities in Miami
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Top destinations in and around Miami
From Downtown and Brickell to the Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, and the Florida Keys further afield.
South Beach and Miami Beach: what to know before you go
South Beach is in Miami Beach, a separate city on its own island. Ocean Drive, Lincoln Road, the Art Deco district and honest timing.
Downtown and Brickell
Downtown Miami and Brickell explained: Bayfront Park, Bayside, PAMM, the Frost Science museum and the cruise port, honestly timed.
Little Havana
Little Havana on Calle Ocho: Cuban exile culture, Domino Park and honest timing for a short, dense visit near Downtown Miami.
Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park from Miami: which entrance to use, when to go, entry fees, and where airboat tours actually run.
Key West
Key West from Miami: real drive times, Duval Street, Mallory Square sunset, Hemingway House, and the ferry gateway to the Dry Tortugas.
Wynwood and the Design District
Wynwood murals and Design District galleries: what's free, what's paid, how long it takes, and how to get there from Miami.
Things to do in Miami
A Biscayne Bay boat tour, the Art Deco Historic District, the Everglades, Key West, and the coral reefs of the Florida Keys — the best things to do in Miami and beyond.
Boat tours and cruises
Sightseeing cruises past Star Island and Fisher Island, plus sailing and sunset boat trips on Biscayne Bay.
Everglades airboat tours
Airboat rides through the Everglades sawgrass to spot alligators, often paired with Shark Valley or a swamp walk.
History and Art Deco
Walking tours of the Art Deco Historic District, plus Miami history and ghost tours after dark.
Food and drink tours
Tastings across Little Havana and South Beach, from cafecito and cigars to rum and cocktail crawls.
Essential travel guides
Our most popular guides to help you prepare.
Key West day trip from Miami: is it worth the drive?
160 miles, 3.5-4 hours each way. What a Key West day trip from Miami really costs in time, and when a night there beats going home.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: what the estate actually is
What Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is, where it sits in Coconut Grove, and how to plan a proper visit to the house and gardens.
The Art Deco Historic District in Miami Beach: a walking guide
South Beach's Art Deco Historic District: pastel 1920s-1940s buildings on Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road, free to walk, in Miami Beach, not Miami.
Cuban food in Miami: a Little Havana guide
Where to eat real Cuban food in Little Havana, Miami: cafes on Calle Ocho, Domino Park, prices, tipping, and what to order.
Everglades day trip from Miami: Shark Valley, tram or bike, and the truth about airboats
How to plan an Everglades day trip from Miami via Shark Valley, what the entrance fees really cost, and where airboat tours actually happen.
Best time to visit Miami: weather, hurricane season and prices
Miami's wet and dry seasons, hurricane season dates, and how weather trades off against crowds and hotel prices month by month.
Suggested itineraries
Tested routes to make the most of your time.
Three days in Miami: South Beach, Wynwood and Little Havana
A three-day Miami itinerary covering South Beach, Downtown and Brickell, Wynwood and Little Havana, all reachable without a car.
Five days in Miami and the Everglades
A slower five-day Miami plan: South Beach, Wynwood, Coral Gables gardens, and a full day in the Everglades.
Seven days: Miami, South Beach and the Florida Keys
Seven days pairing Miami and South Beach with a car trip down the Overseas Highway to Key West, Marathon and Islamorada.
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