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Miami in 4 days
South Beach and Ocean Drive, Vizcaya and Little Havana, and airboats and alligators in the Everglades.
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- Length
- 4 days
- Best time
- December to April
- Pace
- Moderate
- Day trips
- Everglades National Park
Four days in Miami: Vizcaya and Little Havana, plus a day trip to the Everglades National Park. Each full day is one our team has planned, to be walked in order around usual opening hours, with lunch and dinner suggestions close to the stops.
Day by day
1First Evening in South BeachArrival
- When you arriveSouth BeachIconic beach district.Tip: Miami's iconic beach and Art Deco district — genuinely photogenic, especially the pastel-colored buildings along Ocean Drive.
Lunch nearby: Big Pink or News Café
Dinner: Puerto Sagua or Joe’s Stone Crab
2Vizcaya and Little Havana
- MorningVizcaya MuseumHistoric waterfront villa.Tip: A genuinely opulent early 20th-century estate, blending European architectural styles with lush gardens overlooking Biscayne Bay.
- AfternoonLittle HavanaCuban culture district.Tip: Watch the dominoes in Máximo Gómez Park, then have a cafecito at a ventanita window.
- EveningBall & ChainA revived 1935 Little Havana club of live salsa and mojitos.Tip: Free salsa lessons some evenings; the live bands start after 8pm.
Lunch nearby: Azucar Ice Cream or El Exquisito
Dinner: El Exquisito or Azucar Ice Cream
3The EvergladesDay trip to Everglades National Park
- MorningCoopertown Airboat ToursAirboat rides through the sawgrass river of grass, with alligators.Tip: Go in the morning, when alligators are most active and the heat lower.
- AfternoonShark ValleyA 15-mile loop by tram or bike to an observation tower over the Everglades.Tip: The two-hour tram tour is the easiest way; alligators lie beside the path.
Lunch nearby: Coopertown Restaurant
Dinner: La Mar by Gastón Acurio or Bayside Food Court
4A Last Morning on Ocean DriveLast morning
- Before you leaveOcean DriveArt Deco street.Tip: The Art Deco Welcome Center runs walking tours of the pastel hotels most mornings.
Lunch nearby: News Café or Puerto Sagua
Dinner: Big Pink or Joe’s Stone Crab
Where to stay
South Beach
The Art Deco district, the beach and Lincoln Road.
Buses across the causeway; ride-hail to the mainland.
Wynwood & Design District
Street art, galleries, breweries and designer shops.
Ride-hail; the free trolley.
Brickell & Downtown
The skyscraper district and Museum Park on the bay.
The free Metromover and Metrorail.
Everything in the plan is ready to book
The full plan has a map of each day, directions between stops, opening hours, restaurant choices, hotels in these areas and tickets, tours and trains linked to book with the provider you choose.
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