Old Town Key West Literary Walking Tour

Overview

Join us every weekend for the Old Town Literary Walking Tour, a stroll through downtown Key West, illuminating stories of writers that have called our island home. Inspired by David A. Kaufelt’s original literary walking tour, our new tour features the former homes and favorite haunts of writers, including Tennessee Williams, Shel Silverstein, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert Frost, and highlights tales of our lesser-known local talent.

City: Key West

Wed 26 Feb

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Starting at $30.00

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Wed 26 Feb

Starting at $30.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Tour escort/host

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Monroe County Public Library Key West Branch

Tour begins at the Key West Public Library

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (73)

margauxtravel

May 2018

As someone who’s captivated by the romanticism of literary culture and a voracious reader of anything produced by it, I found this tour to be quite enchanting. I was actually only able to catch the abbreviated version do to travel arrangements but found those 45 min to be filled with interesting stories and factoids about a number of individuals (Williams, Silverstein, Frost, Hemingway, Ellison, Hersey, Bishop, McGuane, etc) that knew Key West as home and influence. Will go again for the full tour on a subsequent visit!

71franzp

May 2018

So enjoyable! The tour is an easy walk with stops in front of residences of authors, playwrights and poets. The amount of time is perfect - there are short readings from the authors regarding their view of Key West and all the information is interesting and delivered in a lively professional manner. One of the best things that we did in Key West and compliments the Hemingway House tour.

Peter B

Apr 2018

Being both a Key West fan and a literary wannabe with some knowledge of certain writers, I moderately enjoyed this walk and thought it was pretty good. But our guide pronounced “Hersey” as “Hershey” and said Ralph Ellison’s “The Invisible Man” was about beng black in the 1970s. There were other painful errors that surprised me on a literary tour sponsored by a library.