We all thoroughly enjoyed our excursion with John & Miami Native Tours. I've taken city tours of Miami before and John was by far the most entertaining, informative, and accommodating guide I have ever had. We booked a custom tour for 4 for 10am on a Fri, but had to push the pick-up time back due to a conference call one of us unexpectedly had to take and John was very understanding about that. He arrived exactly at our revised pick-up time. He stored our bags in the back of his van and we were off.
I had been craving a pastelito since my last trip to miami, so our first stop was a little stand to get pastelitos and coffee. While we ate, John asked about our interests and what we had already seen in Miami, so that he could take us somewhere we hadn't been before. We saw some amazing outdoor art installations in Wynwood, then learned about some of the African-American history of Miami in Overtown and the Black Grove. We also got to drive through Star Island, which I had only ever sailed or driven past before. My previous tours had been mostly South Beach and Little Havana, so this was a nice departure. In addition to pointing out the homes of the famous, John debunked some myths for us - like Rosie O'Donnell never lived on Star Island which I'd heard many times before.
When our tour was done, John dropped us off at the cruiseship terminal. It was a fabulous way to spend some time before our evening cruise sailing. I cannot recommended Miami Native Tours highly enough. We enjoyed our tour so much, we took another one when we returned from our cruise! read more