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The 15 Best Miami Bus & Sightseeing Tours

34 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Miami is spread out and the sights are miles apart, which is why the open-top bus works here. These 15 compare routes, prices, and which ones add a cruise or an airboat.

From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer - The 45-minute airboat ride
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From Miami: Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer

1.Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show & Bus Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8,622 reviews · 5 hours · from $49Our pick

Ride an airboat through the Everglades with a captain who points out wildlife, then visit the park’s alligator presentation. The five-hour outing from Miami includes round-trip bus transport, priority park entry, and a group photo. Guides such as Jose, German, and Captain Kyle have earned praise for clear directions and lively commentary, though wildlife sightings and show timing can vary.

“We had a wonderful time. Our boat captain Jeff was wonderful and we saw at least 12 alligators !”

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Miami: Biscayne Bay Millionaire's Homes Sightseeing Cruise - From downtown towers to the Port of Miami
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Miami: Biscayne Bay Millionaire’s Homes Sightseeing Cruise

2.Biscayne Bay Millionaire’s Homes Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,348 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20

Cruise Biscayne Bay for 90 minutes with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide, passing the Venetian Islands, Star Island, Fisher Island and Miami’s port and skyline. Choose an air-conditioned seat or the open upper deck. Guides such as Ricky and Marlon have brought humor to the commentary, while drinks are available to buy onboard.

“Lovely relaxing trip. The (expensive) cocktails were lovely too!”

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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour - Make the route part of your day, not a race
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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

3.Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,932 reviews · 1 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend up to 12 hours on Fort Lauderdale’s hop-on, hop-off water taxi, cruising past mansions and yachts with live commentary. Board at one of 20 stops, then choose between Las Olas, the beach, waterfront restaurants, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, or a scheduled connection to Hollywood Beach. The pass costs $38 per person; drinks are extra.

“Had an excellent guide along with Cpt Bob. She was fun and entertaining. Great way to see a large area of the city. If you do the entire loop it takes a good amount of time.”

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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise - South Beach and Lincoln Road: Art Deco with room to wander
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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

4.Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,077 reviews · from $45

Ride Big Bus Tours’ open-top double-decker for 48 hours, with nine stops, digital commentary and live bus tracking. Add a 90-minute Biscayne Bay cruise past Millionaire’s Row and a 90-minute night tour with a live guide. Expect big views and flexible sightseeing, but plan around the daytime buses, which run from 9 AM to 4 PM.

“The pickup hours at every station,is not clear enough”

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Speedboat Sightseeing Adventure of Miami - Fisher Island, South Point Park and Government Cut
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Speedboat Sightseeing Adventure of Miami

5.Speedboat Sightseeing Adventure of Miami

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,025 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Board at Bayside Marketplace for a 45-minute ride past Port of Miami, Flagler Monument Island, Star Island, Fisher Island and South Beach. Your captain handles the speed while sharing local sights and stories. The boat may reach the Atlantic, and spray, fast turns and a different vessel from the one pictured are all possible.

“Super fun but wear sunblock - the sun is strong and hats don’t stay on! Also have a bit of sightseeing and Miami trivia.”

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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise - Twenty-five minutes in Little Havana
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City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

6.City Half Day Tour of Miami by Bus with Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,747 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Cover Miami by land and water in about five and a half hours. Start near Lincoln Road on an open-top double-decker bus, pass South Beach and downtown, pause in Little Havana, then cruise Biscayne Bay past Star Island and Millionaire’s Row. You also get time at Bayside Marketplace and a photo stop in Wynwood. Food, drinks, and lunch cost extra.

“A lot of fun, real treat to anyone that wants to learn the history of Miami and Miami Beach go to experience”

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Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride - Bayside Marketplace and the Biscayne Bay cruise
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Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride

7.Miami Combo: City Tour, Biscayne Bay Cruise and Everglades Airboat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,487 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $69

This roughly nine-hour Miami combo pairs a narrated double-decker city tour with a 90-minute Biscayne Bay cruise and an Everglades airboat ride. Expect South Beach, Little Havana, Millionaire’s Row, and a chance to spot wildlife. An Everglades captain, including Captain Jack on some departures, explains the subtropical ecosystem. Lunch and drinks cost extra.

“The Everglades was awesome, Captain Jack very informative. The city tour was awesome set up too on the double decker bus seen the whole city from there. The Biscayne bay cruise was ok. We did this cruise a few years back and it was open not closed like today was and I enjoyed it much better open could not see everything due to it you being on the inside I would have rather it have been all open. Just my take on it”

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From Miami: Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus - Starting at Bayside Marketplace
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From Miami: Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus

8.Key West Day Tour by Motor Coach Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,483 reviews · from $62

Spend about 13 hours on a round-trip coach tour from Miami to Key West, including roughly four hours each way across 43 bridges and 31 islands. A Spanish- and English-speaking guide shares information en route, then you have free time to explore. Choose your own sights or add options such as snorkeling, a glass-bottom boat, or a sightseeing trolley.

“Everything on time. Great people in group. Gid was ok. Only one thing I don’ t like. On the bus they want to sell all this excursions on key west. The say like-take this bus trip for 35$, they say-you will not able to see everything without paid trip. I had 6 hours. I got everywhere by my legs! The southmost point was only 30min from meeting point. And there is bus for free! But-key west is amazing place!”

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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental - The boat cruise brings Miami into view from the water
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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental

9.Hop-on Hop-off Tour + Cruise & Free 1-Hour Bike Rental

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,421 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41

Ride an open-top Big Bus through South Beach, Downtown Miami, Little Havana, Wynwood and more, with recorded commentary in six languages. Hop off to explore, then use the free Big Bus app to track buses and stops. The ticket includes a one-hour Miami Beach bike rental; check your selected option to confirm whether the bay cruise or night tour is included.

“Nice boat trip. Bus not very frequent for hopping on and off. 1 hour wait. Commentary on bus was all about money.”

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Miami: Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise - From the upper deck to the city streets
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Miami: Half-Day Open-Top Bus Tour Plus Biscayne Bay Cruise

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

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

Start with a Big Bus open-top tour through Miami and Miami Beach, using English or Spanish audio commentary, then board a 90-minute narrated cruise from Bayside Marketplace. From the bay, look toward downtown and Millionaire’s Row. The boat has an open deck, an air-conditioned cabin, and a bar. The combined experience costs $51 and is listed as four hours.

“It was smooth. I did not experience anything bad. Very professional staff”

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Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour - From the Port of Miami to the Venetian Islands
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Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour

11.Miami Biscayne Bay rich and famous Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,998 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $28

This 80-minute Biscayne Bay cruise departs from Bayside Marketplace and passes the downtown skyline, Port of Miami, Venetian Islands, Fisher Island and Star Island. Expect live bilingual commentary, music and a view of waterfront mansions from the boat. Drinks and snacks are available to buy. Seating is first come, first served, and the departure schedule can change, so check your booking before setting out.

“We arrived early and ate at the Land Shark right next door. Our trip was at 2:30 but we walked to the dock at 2pm and were the 3rd party in line. We were greated by a gentleman who asked the name on our reservation and asked to see our tickets. He came back over with a receipt for us to give the Captain as we boarded the ship. We stood in line until around 2:20pm when we started boarding. They did have each of us stop and pose as a family for a picture they print and sell you on the boat. It was $15 and turned out cute…”

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Miami: Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour - Airboat ride across the Everglades
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Miami: Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour

12.Everglades Experience, Bay Cruise & Open-Top Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,918 reviews · from $80

Take a 45-minute airboat ride at Everglades Holiday Park, watch an alligator and wildlife show, tour Miami by open-top double-decker bus, and cruise Biscayne Bay past Millionaire’s Row. The $80 package includes transport to the Everglades, but the three parts are often better spread across separate days.

“All were perfecly organized, guys in office were kind and pick up at hotel was on time. Everglades was nice, bus tour was fun and boat was good. We enjoyed IT. I can really recomended.”

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Miami: Open-top Bus Sightseeing Night Tour with Live Guide - Downtown towers and the Kaseya Center
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Miami: Open-top Bus Sightseeing Night Tour with Live Guide

13.Open-top Bus Sightseeing Night Tour with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,902 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Ride a double-decker bus from Bayside Marketplace at 8pm for a 75 to 90-minute Miami night tour. Choose the open-air top deck or enclosed lower level as you pass Downtown, South Beach, Brickell and waterfront landmarks. A live English-speaking guide adds context; Joel and Julio have been praised for their humor, but guides vary.

“This is. Great tour of a small part of the city. I really enjoyed the tour and would love to come back and do it again.”

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Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami - From Miami pickup to the park
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Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami

14.Everglades Airboat, Wildlife Show, and Roundtrip Bus From Miami

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,886 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Ride an air-conditioned coach from Miami to Everglades Holiday Park for a guided airboat trip and an alligator and wildlife show. The captain may spot alligators and other animals in the wild, while guides such as Ronet Blanc, Raphael Acosta, and Captain Zack have been praised for lively explanations. The tour takes about four hours, though traffic can add time.

“The explanations on the bus were very good; however, the speakers were set far too loud. The boat ride was very interesting! The crocodile show can be skipped - to be honest, we felt a bit sorry for the animals.”

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Miami: Sightseeing Speedboat Tour - The first views: downtown and the bay
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Miami: Sightseeing Speedboat Tour

15.Sightseeing Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,829 reviews · 45 min · from $45

From Bayside Marketplace, Thriller Miami Speedboat Adventures takes you on a 45-minute ride along the Miami coastline and out into the Atlantic. Expect skyline views, South Beach’s Art Deco shore and multimillion-dollar homes on Star Island, Fisher Island and Miami Beach, with a live English-speaking guide and a fast, sometimes splashy ride. Guides have included Manny and Alex.

“Lots of fun- wish it were 60 min, and the boat were faster. Probably only hit 50 mph.”

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