This evening tour, conducted in the light of an antique oil lantern starts by exploring the mystery of one of North America's most important and controversial archaeological sites: the Miami Circle. The prehistoric circle, 38 feet in diameter and located amidst downtown Miami’s gleaming high-rises, was cut into the limestone bedrock by the ancient Tequesta Indian Tribe who inhabited this area more than 2,000 years ago. Your guide will help piece together the amazing mystery that is the Miami Circle.

Next, we move on to the ornate and mournful Miami City Cemetery, a restored landmark that is a solemn reminder of Miami’s dramatic history in the radically transforming area around the Performing Arts Center. We are visiting the gravesites of long-deceased pioneers and settlers. Their true stories will unravel what made Miami great. If the grounds could talk, voices would relate tales of dark Santeria and voodoo rituals among the memorials of Miami’s oldest families. Learn how they lived and died when Miami was just a sleepy little village. This is a place not to be missed!

INCLUSIONS AND DETAILS:

• All entrance fees and taxes.
• 15% of the gross profits of this tour go directly to support a local preservation organization.
• Tour interpretation by guide starts and ends at the hotel.
• Visit to the archaeological site of the Miami Circle.
• Private entry and tour by lantern of the historic Miami City Cemetery.
• Guide to guest ratio does not exceed 1:15.
• Our guides are certified and trained.

SPECIAL NOTATIONS:

• Grounds are uneven and partially lit; participants must wear sturdy shoes(no sandals or flip-flops)!
• 15% of the gross profits of this tour go directly to support a local preservation organization.