About this activity

Transport to the 1920s, 30s and beyond while your guide enlightens and entertains you with fascinating history of the pioneers, unlikely heroes, the rollercoaster boom-bust-boom periods, the rise of Art Deco architecture, the influence of the mob and Hollywood, and the transformation of this swampland to a tropical paradise. During your VIP small group tour, admire architecture on the outside and get exclusive access to select Art Deco buildings to appreciate the contemporary design and decor incorporated into the original interiors. We guarantee you'll walk away as Art Deco experts. Tour last 2 hours 10 minutes.

See the boat

What is included

A minimum of 2 people per booking is requiredOther

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessibleSurfaces wheelchair accessible

All taxes, fees and handling chargesOther

Face masks required for guides in public areasSafety face masks required for guides in public ar

Face masks required for travellers in public areasSafety face masks required for travelers in public

Food and drinksOther

Gear/equipment sanitised between useSafety gear equipment sanitized between use

GratuitiesFees

Guides required to regularly wash handsSafety guides required to regularly wash hands

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staffSafety hand sanitizer available to travelers and s

Hotel pickup and drop-offOther

Not recommended for child aged 5 and underOther

Please know traffic is heavy and parking is limited after 12pm on Fridays, weekends and holidays. If you are driving into South Beach please allot additional 45 minutes to enter South Beach and locate parking as some garages may be full and you will needOther

Professional guideOther

Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby

Regularly sanitised high-traffic areasSafety regularly sanitized high traffic areas

Cancellation policy

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

Standard

Weather cancellation available

May cancel if minimum travelers are not met

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure

0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

Super James guide!

Interesting and nice guide, sense of humour. The guide tour is a must done to understand better the area. Thank you James

Reviewed by clemenceb200 - 2022-12-20

5/5

Art Deco Delight

The guide James met us in the lobby of the Art Deco Essex House Hotel - we were the only takers. He gave us a brief history of Miami and its architectural heritage then showed us around the Art Deco stylings in the hotel and out. We then walked slowly around several other hotels in Collins and Washington Avenues finishing much further up Ocean Drive. He tried not to get distracted by all the noise coming from hundreds of Argentinians watching the live World Cup Final at 10 in the morning. Although the fascias of the hotels rewarded looking up at the skylines, the best part of the tour was the interiors, even going up to the roofs of two of the buildings. He even took us inside the Wolfsonian. Our favourites were the original 1930s lifts and a fantastic letterbox. James was friendly and informative throughout.

Reviewed by H929CMdavidl - 2022-12-19

5/5

Worth it

Lots of history and goodly # of sites Wish there was more time to see even more. Was very sad to see so many buildings painted just white. Sorry loss for us all. Bravo to the woman who helped saved the remaining buildings

Reviewed by Ann_C - 2022-12-05

5/5

Great tour of Miami art deco beauties

Thanks Janinha…..great tour of the art deco beauties in Miami South Beach. We’ve always liked art deco architecture and it was great to learn more about the architectural characteristics and see them first hand. Your passion and enthusiasm was infectious. Thanks Mike and Chris, London

Reviewed by Christine_K - 2022-11-28

5/5

Great walk around the art deco district

Spent a lovely morning exploring Miami's art deco district with our guide Janinha and our small multi-national group. Janinha was an excellent guide who was clearly passionate about her subject and the tour was pitched just right with a good mix of walking and talking. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Valerie_H - 2022-12-31

4/5

Interesting and informative tour

I had done this tour in 2012 with the same company so as I was back in South Beach with different friends, I booked this as a surprise for the group. The booking was initially easy but then there were several issues with availability around my booking which made it quite stressful and it wasn't clear to me if the tour would actually go ahead. Nevertheless, we turned up at the starting point and luckily, James was there to meet us! James had really great knowledge of the area and happily answered all of our questions. We saw different buildings on the tour to ones I had seen the first time so I would recommend the tour if you are in the area for a second time. The group really enjoyed the stories and the passion James had for the art deco buildings and pieces. We all came away looking at the buildings differently and sneaking into hotel lobbies for a peak!

Reviewed by 888LS888 - 2022-12-09

Miami South Beach Art Deco Walking Tour

About this activity

See the boat

What is included

Cancellation policy

Refund rules

Reviews

Super James guide!

Art Deco Delight

Worth it

Great tour of Miami art deco beauties

Great walk around the art deco district

Interesting and informative tour

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