Concierge Services - Tours & Excursions
The following information is produced by our Concierge staff for guest use and/or reference. Rates, information and availability are subject to change. Cash or Credit Card deposit may be required. Please contact us directly at 305.423.7211 or concierge@nationalhotel.com for bookings or further information.City Tour:
$39.00 Adults/$25.00 Child
Departs from hotel twice daily (9:30am and 12:30pm) for a 2-hour guided excursion around Greater Miami. The total trip time is approximately 3 hours. See Downtown Miami and Brickell Ave's financial district, historic Coconut Grove, the heart of Little Havana, and Miami Beach's famed Art Deco district.
Boat Tour:
$29.00 Adults/$23.00 Child
Departs hotel twice daily (9:30am and 12:30pm) for a ninety-minute boat tour around Miami's Biscayne Bay. See beautiful palatial mansions on Palm, Fisher, Hibiscus and Star islands. Current and former residents include Al Capone, Howard Hughes, Oprah Winfrey, ICE T., Richard Nixon, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Johnson, Gloria Estefan, amongst many others.
City and Boat Tours Combined:
$49.00 Adults/$35.00 Child
Departs from hotel twice daily (9:30am and 12:30pm), for a five-hour guided excursion around Greater Miami. See Downtown Miami and Brickell Ave's financial district, historic Coconut Grove, the heart of Little Havana, and Miami Beach's famed Art Deco district. See beautiful palatial mansions on Palm, Fisher, Hibiscus and Star islands. Current and former residents include Al Capone, Howard Hughes, Oprah Winfrey, ICE T., Richard Nixon, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Johnson, Gloria Estefan, amongst many others.
Duck Tour:
$29.00 Adults/$17.00 Child
Departs daily every two hours 9:30-5:30pm. Experience Miami and the Beaches most unique land and sea tour. Board the amphibious vehicle & tour famous Miami landmarks, and then make a dramatic "SPLASH DOWN" into beautiful Biscayne Bay for a close up look at the many homes of the "Rich & Famous". Don't miss this 90-minute fully narrated tour, which will surely be one of the highlights of your stay.
Parrot Jungle:
$27.95 (plus tax) Adult/$22.95 (plus tax) Child
Departs hotel twice daily (9:30am and 12:30pm).
The centerpiece of Parrot Jungle Island is the theme park featuring a Jungle Theater. Guests can come "face-to-beak" with more than 200 parrots and macaws in the Manu Encounter, the world's only aviary replicating the clay cliffs of Manu, Peru. The Park includes a huge collection of reptiles and amphibians, including an extremely rare albino alligator and a 21-foot crocodile, are housed in the Serpentarium. The magic of Parrot Jungle Island really comes alive at the 1,200-seat Parrot Bowl, where visitors delight in the park's world-famous bird shows, featuring the hilarious and amazing antics of trained parrots, cockatoos and macaws.
Miami Seaquarium:
$45.00 Adult/$35.00 Child
Departs hotel once daily (8:45am). Non-stop aquatic entertainment is featured with famous sea stars such as Television's Flipper and Lolita, the killer whale. This is a wonderful excursion for children and their parents. The price includes the park admission.
Key Largo:
$65.00 per person
Departs from a nearby dive shop located in the heart of South beach on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday at (approximately 10:00 am) The adventure begins at Pennekamp State Park on a large boat taking you to the coral reef where you will see beautiful colorful fish and live coral as you snorkel the waters. Transportation is provided on a first reserved basis. Space and availability are limited. Reservations are required with a credit card.
Key Largo:
$85.00 per person
Departs from hotel at 7:30am for a nine-hour trip. Visit the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The adventure starts on a large boat taking you to a coral reef where you will see beautiful colorful fish and live coral as you snorkel the waters. Soft drinks, water, and beer are provided.
Key West:
$69.00 per person
Departs from the hotel at 7:00 am and returns at about 8:30 pm the same day. You will have a few fun filled hours on your own to tour the historic areas of Key West. Options while you are there include a Conch train tour of the historic district, visit Ernest Hemingway's house (check out the six-toed cats throughout the property), do a bar crawl (be sure to visit Sloppy Joe's!), rent bikes or scooters to ride around town, visit the shops on Duval Street, or enjoy the local artisans and street performers on Mallory Square. Add $25.00 dollars per person to the price and snorkel the Key West reef (equipment, sodas and beer provided).
Everglades National Park:
$39.00 Adult/$39.00 Child
Departs hotel once daily (approximately 9:30am-9:50am). This is a half-day trip and is 5 hours to explore the largest national water park aboard a modern airboat to view alligators, turtles, and some of the most unusual bird species and plant life in the world. You will also see alligators and turtles contained in their natural habitat and a very exciting alligator wrestling show!
Villa Vizcaya:
$35.00 per person
The beautiful Villa Vizcaya has some of the best photo opportunities in all of Miami. It is the former mansion of James Deering, a 1920's Chicago businessman, who developed this property into an Italian Villa complete with an Italian garden and antiquities dated to the 15th century along the waters of Biscayne Bay. The property is a true design and architectural marvel that has hosted some of the most famous and grand social affairs in Miami. You can tour the property and admire its riches either on your own or with the property's tour guide (an additional fee will apply). The price of the tour includes the admission to the property.
Sawgrass Mills (Shopping):
$15.00 per person
Departs hotel twice daily at (approximately 9:30am and 12:30pm). Return times are at 3:00pm and 6:00pm (only). Price includes round trip fare. One of the world's most popular shopping destinations and Florida's largest retail and entertainment center. Sawgrass Mills features almost 2 miles of more than 400 name brand stores, pushcarts and kiosks with such names as Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Last Call! With the Oasis at Sawgrass Mills, there are more than 30 popular eateries and restaurants including Hard Rock Cafe, Legal Sea Foods, The Cheesecake Factory, Wolfgang Puck Café, Rainforest Cafe, plus GameWorks and Regal 23 Cinemas. For kids, “Wannado City” is a must where they’ll explore, transform, imagine, create and learn.
