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Tours of the City

Walking Tours

The Miami Design Preservation League conducts 90-minute walking tours of South Beach's Art Deco district twice a week (Saturday at 1030 and Thursday at 1830), departing from the Art Deco Welcome Center, 1001 Ocean Drive (tel: (305) 672 2014; cost: US$10). Self-guided audio tours are available here daily and cost US$5 to rent the 45-minute cassettes. Deco Tours, Suite 412, 420 Lincoln Road, also organise 90-minute walking tours of the South Beach district (tel: (305) 531 4465; cost: US$15). They are at 1030 Monday to Friday and reservations are required.

Bicycle Tours

The Miami Beach Bicycle Center, 601 Fifth Street, organises two-hour bicycle tours of South Beach (tel: (305) 674 0150; departure time: first and third Sun of the month at 1030; cost: US$15 including bicycle rental; reservations essential).

Boat Tours

Miami River Historical Jungle Tours
offer two-and-a-half-hour boat trips along the Miami River, narrated with stories of the city's past, departing daily from the Dupont Plaza Hotel, Suite 720, 300 Biscayne Boulevard (tel: (305) 755 9055; cost: US$ 39.95 (concessions available)). Departures are at 1100 and 1500.

Island
Queen Cruises, Bayside Market Place, 401 Biscayne Boulevard, tour Miami Bay, past the Port and exclusive Millionaire's Row - home to such celebrities as Gloria Estefan, the Bee Gees, Oprah Winfrey, Julio Iglesias and Whitney Houston. Daily departures are at 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1730, 1930 and 2100.



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