8 Half-Day Tours Worth Booking

1.Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,420 reviews · 4 hours · from $51Our pick

Start at Bayside Marketplace or another Big Bus stop, ride the open-top route through Miami’s key neighborhoods, then take a 90-minute bilingual Island Queen cruise past downtown, Miami Beach, and Millionaire’s Row. The bus loop takes about two hours, but hop-on access lets you shape the day.

“This was self guided with a recording system. It was a pleasant diversion that my hubby and I enjoyed. We live here in Miami but like to see it like a tourist every once in a while. It was well priced”

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2.Half-day Everglades National Park Tour and 1-Hour Air Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 811 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours (approx.) · from $189Top rated

Join Wild Lime Adventures for a small-group Everglades outing with a naturalist guide such as Ryan, Mitch, Tammy, or Addy. Walk in the national park, ride a smaller airboat through remote waterways, visit Miccosukee tree-island sites, and return by scenic Tamiami Trail.

“Absolutely the best day trip! Addy was our guide and was knowledgeable, organized, and has a positive personality. We saw turtles, birds, and plenty of alligators!”

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3.Half-Day City and Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 99 reviews · from $65

Spend four hours seeing Miami from two angles. A live guide leads a narrated bus ride through Bayside, Little Havana, Coral Gables, and other key areas, followed by a Biscayne Bay cruise past downtown, Miami Beach, Fisher Island, the Port of Miami, and celebrity homes. Bus commentary is in English and Spanish; boat commentary is English only.

“We waited over an hour on the bus for another group to join us. No one shared this information with us until we asked what the delay was. Poor customer service on their part. One of our f group was not dropped at her hotel and they passed it. They got her an Uber to get to her hotel and she didn’t get back until 7 pm. Not happy with this tour.”

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4.Miami City Private Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $203

Spend about four hours seeing Miami by private car, with pickup from many Miami neighborhoods. Your guide can adjust the route for your interests, from Art Deco and Wynwood murals to Brickell, Little Havana, Coral Gables, and Bayside. Guides such as Antoine, Max, Alex, and Fabio are noted for their city knowledge and flexibility.

“Pour visiter Miami avec un guide parlant français afin de vous faire découvrir cette ville c est ce qu il faut faire, Vous allez à l essentiel”

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5.Miami City Half-Day Bus Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $39Best value

Start on Lincoln Road for a guided double-decker bus tour through South Beach, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, and Wynwood. Add the 75-minute Bayside cruise to see Brickell, the skyline, and waterfront mansions. Commentary is in English and Spanish.

“The whole experience was well worth the price and an excellent way to learn “Miami”. Much much fun!!”

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6.Half-Day Everglades Airboat Tours and Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 49 reviews · 4 hours · from $75

Ride an airboat through the Everglades, then watch the Gator Boys Alligator Rescue team at the Gator Pit and hold a baby alligator. Hotel pickup covers Miami Beach and downtown Miami. The tour runs in English or Spanish, though timing and language service can vary.

“It was nice to be picked up at the hotel BUT the driver made me run across 2 lanes of traffic and he was 10 mins before the scheduled time. There was too much time at the activity AND it was stated that the tour was 4 hours. It was 6! I almost missed my flight!!”

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7.Half-Day Private Guided Sailing Adventure of Miami’s Biscayne Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 to 30 minutes (approx.)

Join Captain David of Sail Ahead Miami for a private sail around Biscayne Bay, with time near Biscayne National Park, Key Biscayne mangroves, and possible wildlife sightings. The trip includes fruit, snacks, and water, with swimming, snorkeling, and BYOB options depending on conditions.

“Great experience with the captain. Pleasant, friendly and inspirational. Have shared this experience wit other members if my family, children and grand children. We learned a lot about the bay area and coconut grove marina”

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8.Half-Day City Tour Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $99

Spend 210 minutes to four hours touring Miami by vehicle with a live English, Spanish, or Italian guide. See Art Deco Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay mansions, Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and Little Havana, with hotel pickup from South Beach or downtown Miami.

“Ariel was extremely knowledgeable and the food/entertainment was A-1”

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