The Hemingway Experience by Key West Food Tours | 4 hours

8 Reviews | Key West
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The Hemingway Experience by Key West Food Tours
2 Adults x $185.00
$370.00
Approx Total
$370.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Ticketed entry into Hemingway's Home and Museum
  • Sip homemade sangria, rum punch and "Papa" Hemingway's signature cocktail-the Papa Doble (3 Cocktails Total)
  • Savor a hearty lunch of cuban and local seafood flavors
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation

Overview

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.

Meeting points

Please meet your guide in front of museum entrance.

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The tour ends inside the Hemingway Rum Company's Social Club.

Itinerary

  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

    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.

    50 minutes

  • N/A

    Enjoy a full cuban meal of roast pork, rice, beans, and plantains accompanied by a glass of homemade sangria.

    30 minutes

  • N/A

    Stop into the original home of Pan Am World Airways, the provider of the US' first international flight, transformed into an island paradise to savor a local fish taco and rum punch.

    30 minutes

  • Rodriguez Cigar Factory

    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.

    20 minutes

  • N/A (Pass By)

    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.

  • N/A

    No Key West Food Tour would be complete without a slice of the pie that put us on the map!

    20 minutes

  • Hemingway Rum -Papa's Pilar Distillery

    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.

    30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • 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

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.5

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Showing 1-5 of 7 reviews with 5 stars

A special way to experience, Key West… From the taste of Hemingway as well as the Tours Owner and local experiences

Published on Jan, 2025

I brought a small leadership business group to Key West for a retreat, and this was definitely a highlight of the experience! The CEO of the company had a very keen interest in cultural experiences as well as history, and this met the bar at every turn! The owner met with us on our site inspection and took us on a mini tour and she was able to curate some elements and inclusions for us, which was greatly appreciated!

Really good times!

Published on Dec, 2024

We had Rose for our tour guide and he was fantastic! The tour of the Hemmingway house was fun and we ahd a professional staff tour guide inside. I learned a lot about Hemmingway and his family and grounds. Then we did a walking tour of some of the other hangouts where Hemmingway spent his time. We ate some food, drank some rum, heard and told stories. It really was a fun morning. Ask for Rose by name!

Hemingway food Walk

Published on Oct, 2024

Excellent walking/food tour…lots of history and great food and drinks. The guide ..Rachel…was full of information and very personable

Best Hemingway tour and food crawl

Published on Oct, 2024

Rose was a fantastic guide and we had such a good time on this tour. Highly recommend this tour, this tour company, and Rose. Despite the sketchy weather, we had a great time.

Great exposure to the real Key West

Published on Jun, 2024

Our Guide Kelia was very knowledgeable and friendly. Her personal experience with the people and businesses in Key West gave us the local expert's perspective, instead of just tourists. Manager also helped accommodate some of our challenges that made the full experience enjoyable. Meeting local chefs and family members in the Rodriguez Cigar Factory made the tour the best experience! Highly recommend this experience!

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