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Miami.

Waterfront views. Neighbourhood flavours. Science and gardens.

Compare Miami’s science museum, Vizcaya, a Biscayne Bay cruise and distinct food walks in Little Havana and South Beach. Give the zoo or an Everglades outing its own substantial block of time.

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Miami skyline from Biscayne Bay in December 2011; a historical city view.
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Plan ahead

Allow substantial travel time to the zoo

Choose a pace

One main outdoor activity, with breaks

Plan the sequence

Miami in one or two days

Compare Miami’s science museum, Vizcaya, a Biscayne Bay cruise and distinct food walks in Little Havana and South Beach. Give the zoo or an Everglades outing its own substantial block of time.

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Biscayne Bay Island Queen Sightseeing Cruise

Plan a 90-minute Island Queen Biscayne Bay cruise with bilingual narration, food exclusions, Bayside boarding checks and practical winter advice.

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Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tour

Compare Everglades Holiday Park airboat options with or without Miami transport, including current last departures, wildlife expectations and winter advice.

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Frost Museum of Science

Plan Frost Science with weekday and weekend ticket scope, aquarium and planetarium reservations, current hours, transport and family-friendly winter tips.

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Little Havana Food and Culture Tour

Plan a Little Havana food and culture walk with included samples, optional drink limits, meeting-point checks, dietary questions and winter preparation.

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South Beach Food and Fun Walking Tour

Plan a South Beach food and architecture walk with included samples, optional adult drinks, accurate meeting instructions, duration and winter tips.

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Plan Vizcaya with a transfer-inclusive admission package, self-guided house and garden time, Tuesday closure, pickup limits and practical winter advice.

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Zoo Miami

Plan Zoo Miami with verified admission inclusions, optional food-package limits, walking time, current hours, transport and winter visiting advice.

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Travel planning

Allow for the journey

The zoo is south of central Miami. Compare the full outward and return journey before choosing another timed activity.

A comfortable day

Keep the route flexible

Use the current zoo map, choose a few priorities and plan hydration and rest breaks. Optional encounters and evening events are separate decisions.

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