SMALL GROUP MIAMI CITY TOUR 

No scripts. No crowds. You ask the questions – we deliver the stories.

Start around 1 PM*

expert Guide

Starting at $59 per person

Includes pick-up*

🗺️ OVERVIEW

  • NO BIG BUS !!! small group
  • Approx. 5 hours duration
  • Local expert guide

Pick-up included in Miami Beach, Downtown & Brickell

Over 3,500 guest reviews across major online review platforms (e.g. Tripadvisor, Google, Viator)

🧭 ROUTE

 

🌴 INCLUDED

  • No polished Miami tourist traps
  • Carefully selected hotspots
  • Fantastic photo stops
  • Only top spots — no flops
  • Discover Miami’s most beautiful places
  • Small groups — quality over quantity
  • Ready for the most unforgettable Miami city tour?

🌴 YOUR ADVENTURE

  • Hotel or residence pick-up & drop-off
  • Historic Art Deco District
  • Miami Beach & the story of Miami
  • Past, present & future — culture & people
  • Native American history — 2,500 years
  • Cocaine Cowboys & Mafia — Al Capone’s Miami
  • Real estate market & urban development
  • Climate change — how Miami was built on the Everglades
  • Urbanization and its impact on the Everglades
  • Ask anything — shape the tour the way you want!

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🧢 GEAR & RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Dress according to the weather
  • Don’t forget sunscreen
  • Wear comfortable outdoor clothing

Pick-up included in Miami Beach, Downtown & Brickell

Check the map below to see if you are within the pick-up area.

Pick up zone
VIP TOUR

Also available with a speedboat option!

Experience Miami from two perspectives — on land and on the water.

 

with Speedboat

 

🌴 MIAMI – A CITY THAT BREATHES AS IT LIVES

Miami never sleeps.
The city is movement, sound, and light all at once.
Between Art Deco facades, palm trees, and the endless ocean, you feel an energy you won’t find anywhere else.
Caribbean vibes meet metropolis, sun meets skyline — relaxation meets high speed.
Every day feels like summer, every corner tells a new story.

To understand Miami, you have to experience it.
And the best way is on a city tour that brings you closer to the places, people, and pulse of this unique city — with pick-up included, small groups, and real insights into local life.


🏙️ SKYLINE & HISTORY

With more than 300 skyscrapers, Miami has the third-largest skyline in the United States — in a city of only about 600,000 residents.
How does that fit together?
Simple: Miami is fueled by capital, culture, and immigration like almost no other city.

Over the past 90 years, the so-called “Gold Coast” has grown into one of the most populous regions in the country.
Each year, Miami attracts more than 7 million visitors — business travelers, artists, newcomers, vacationers.
Everyone brings a piece of the world with them — and leaves something behind.


🎨 NEIGHBORHOODS WITH SOUL

Wynwood Arts District — bold, raw, covered in street art.
Brickell — modern, international, the heart of the new skyline.
Coconut Grove — tropical, historic, almost village-like.
Every neighborhood has its own rhythm, its own pulse.

Between cafés, galleries, and palm-lined boulevards, you realize:
Miami isn’t just a place to see.
Miami is a place to feel.


🕰️ THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS

Long before the skyscrapers, the Tequesta lived here — a people who inhabited South Florida for more than 2,700 years.
Traces of their culture remain visible today at the Miami Circle, right on the shores of Biscayne Bay.
A silent place in the middle of the city, reminding you how deep Miami’s roots truly go.


🏖️ CLASSICS & COASTAL CHARM

South Beach. Lincoln Road. Espanola Way. Lummus Park.
These aren’t just attractions — they’re icons.

Here, past and present blend seamlessly:
Art Deco hotels, classic cars, music in the air, salt on your skin.

And at South Pointe Park, turquoise ocean meets golden Florida sun — a view that stays with you.


🚤 WATER, BOATS & ADRENALINE

To really see Miami, you have to get on the water.

Speed along the Biscayne Bay by speedboat, past Fisher Island and the world’s largest cruise port.
Or enjoy a relaxed boat tour along the legendary Millionaire’s Row — villas, film locations, legends.

See where Scarface was filmed, where celebrities live, and where stories turn into myths overnight.
This is Miami’s shining side — close, not distant.


🍸 LIFE, FOOD & VIBE

From Latin American street food to rooftop bars overlooking the skyline —
Miami tastes like diversity, music, and pure joy of life.

Cuban coffee, Latin beats, warm nights by the water.
The best places? Often the ones no guidebook shows you.


🧭 CONCLUSION

This Miami city tour is more than sightseeing.
It’s an entry into a city that reinvents itself every single day.

Experience history, culture, architecture, and real local life —
guided by Banana Joe Tours, experts for Miami, Key West, and the Everglades.

No script. No filter. Just real Miami.
Welcome to the Magic City.

 

📍 HIGHLIGHTS & SIGHTS

  • Miami Beach – Art Deco District – Collins Ave & Washington Ave – Ocean Drive – Espanola Way – Lincoln Road – South Pointe Park
  • Fisher Island – Star Island – Palm Island – Hibiscus Island – Venetian Islands – Versace Villa
  • Downtown – Brickell Key (private island) – Bayside Marketplace – Dodge Island (cruise port) – Lummus Park
  • Tony Montana’s Scarface mansion – Don Johnson Villa – Addams Family House – Key Biscayne – Rickenbacker Causeway
  • Vizcaya Museum & Gardens – Coral Reef – Coconut Grove – Coral Gables
  • “Cocaine Cowboys” area – Overtown – Cocowalk – Historic Miami Airport – I-95 skyline view
  • Golden Eagle House – Midtown – Arts District

UPGRADE

Miami & Everglades Combo

COMBO TOUR

🌴 EVERGLADES & MIAMI COMBO TOUR – ONE DAY, TWO WORLDS! 🌴

Most guests don’t just book the Everglades tour — they go all in with the Everglades & Miami Combo Tour!
Why? Because you experience everything that makes Florida so special in a single day — from wild nature to urban sparkle.

🐊 Morning: off to the Everglades — airboat action, live alligators, and real adventure in the heart of the tropical wetlands.
🚐 Afternoon: pure Miami — Ocean Drive, Art Deco, Star Island, hidden corners, and the full Magic City vibe.

You get it all in one compact day, with the best value, zero stress, and 100% Banana Joe style.
One day. Two worlds. Your perfect Miami experience. 🌞

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

If you arrive by car, you can park directly at this address or at the nearby Bayside Marketplace, just a short walk away.
Many guests choose to park at Bayside, as it usually offers ample parking and convenient access.

🔹 Note: Standard parking fees apply, and parking availability cannot be guaranteed.
We recommend arriving a bit early to allow enough time to find a space.

🚆 Alternative transportation:
The Brightline train station is within walking distance of the meeting point.

🚌 Public transportation:
Several bus lines stop directly at Bayside Marketplace, making it easy and convenient to arrive without a car.

Pick-up or meeting point

For all guests located outside the pick-up area (which includes Miami Beach, Miami Downtown, and Brickell), this is the designated

📍 MEETING POINT:

Maurice A. Ferré Park
1075 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132, United States

 

ATTENTION:

🚫 Pick-ups on the street are not permitted in Miami Beach.

The city issues heavy fines for stopping on the roadway — even for just a few seconds. 💸⚠️

To ensure everything stays safe and fully compliant, we only pick up at hotels that have a private driveway / loading ramp where we are allowed to stop briefly. 🚐✨

🏨 If your hotel does not have its own driveway, you will automatically receive a nearby meeting point at a hotel with a safe loading ramp.

The meeting point is always within easy walking distance and will be shown in your final confirmation. 👣💛

Wir planen damit ihr spass habt

We like to make it easy

 

 

🕐 PICK-UP TIME & FLEXIBILITY

We aim to start pick-up around 1:00 PM. However, please note that the actual departure time may vary depending on traffic conditions, construction, events, or other external factors.

To ensure a smooth operation and the best possible experience for all guests, we reserve the right to start the tour earlier in the day (for example, from 8:00 AM).

If any adjustments are necessary, you will be informed in advance with the exact pick-up time and meeting point.

 

 

📧 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNICATION & PICK-UP

The exact pick-up time will be sent by email one day before the tour.
This is necessary because we first collect all bookings, then plan the schedule and pick-up points in the most efficient way, while also taking into account current traffic, events, and construction in Miami — a city where conditions change every single day.

Our booking system operates fully automatically, and all information regarding the tour, pick-up details, and any potential updates is sent exclusively by email.

Please make sure to read your emails carefully and completely to avoid misunderstandings or delays.
If something urgent comes up or last-minute changes occur, we will contact you by phone — and for international numbers, usually via WhatsApp.

🌴 This ensures that you stay fully informed and your Miami experience with Banana Joe begins smoothly and stress-free!

 

 

🌴 MIAMI TIME – WHY THINGS SOMETIMES TAKE A LITTLE LONGER 🌴

Even if we pick up our first group in Miami as reliably as the sunrise on Ocean Drive, small delays can occur during the following stops — that’s simply part of the adventure in a vibrant city like Miami.

🚗 Real-life examples:

A guest can’t find the correct hotel lobby right away
(Miami sometimes has three entrances — all with palm trees in front).

Another one is waiting at the wrong “tower” —
and anyone who knows Miami knows there are plenty of them!

Or traffic on the MacArthur Causeway suddenly turns into a tropical rush hour.

We always do our best to pick up every guest safely and stress-free —
but in a city full of sunshine, music, and pure joy of life, not everything runs by the clock.
Sometimes it simply runs on Miami Time.

So stay relaxed, enjoy the sun — we’re definitely on our way! 🌞

🍌 Food & Beverage Notice

You are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks on the tour.
We try to include a short break along the way — however, we cannot guarantee that food or drink options will always be available, as this depends on traffic and the flow of the tour.

Tip: Bring a drink and a small snack so you’re well prepared at all times.

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