4 Tours in Tampa Worth Booking

1.Historic Ybor City Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,210 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Meet at 12:30 pm by the Vincente Martinez-Ybor statue and walk through historic Ybor City with a local guide such as Cindy or Surch. Expect four to six generous tastings, often including a Cuban sandwich, shepherd’s pie, calzone, cannoli, and Cuban coffee. The tour ends where it starts.

“A slow paced walk through the old cigar district in Ybor city filled with history and delicious food. Come hungry because the portions are generous.”

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2.Guided Tampa Sightseeing Tour in a Deluxe Street Legal Golf Cart

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,344 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $49

Explore Tampa in a small group aboard a street-legal golf cart with guides such as James, Brenda, Jex, and Elaina. Hear local history through a Bluetooth audio system, stop at the Tampa Postcard Mural, and pass Ybor City, Hyde Park Village, Bayshore Boulevard, Water Street, Sparkman Wharf, and the Riverwalk. Expect photo stops, water, bathroom breaks, and practical dining tips.

“What a great tour with Jex! We learned so much about Tampa, Ybor City, Hyde Park, etc. The other people booked at our time rescheduled so we even got a private tour! Loved going to “Cuba” in Ybor, seeing all the local roosters, and visiting Aventure Works in Tampa Heights. Jex gave us great tips for places to visit and eat, so much so that when the tour ended we walked back to Aventure Works at the end of the Riverwalk, had a fabulous lunch, then coffee, then ice cream, then sat in rockers on the lawn watching the river until we walked back along the Riverwalk at sunset to…”

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3.The Florida Aquarium Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 979 reviews · 1 day · from $36

Spend a full day exploring The Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa, from dwarf seahorses and free-flying birds to sharks, sea turtles, otters, and alligators. General admission includes three touch pools, educational presentations, and access to MORPH'D. Allow at least two hours, though families may stay longer.

“I found this site just by a Google search, but worked great. We got tickets for a little more than $10 less per person from the direct tickets through the Aquarium. Great value. We are also able to skip any lines and go straight in (other than the security line). The aquarium had a lot to see and do. They have a splash pad and playground for kids as well.”

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4.Tampa History Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 823 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $30Best value

Spend 90 minutes on Tampa’s waterways with a live guide, often Captain Mark, tracing the city from its early Indigenous roots and Spanish outpost days to its modern growth. You’ll pass Davis and Harbour islands, the Hillsborough River, mansions, museums, the Plant Hotel, and pirate ship Gabriella. Water and soda are included.

“It was a beautiful tour, only thing I regret is not being able to take a picture when we reached what looked like a corner of an island 🏝️. I would recommend to friends”

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