Vizcaya is an estate or villa in a North Italian sixteenth-century style on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, designed for James Deering as a winter residence. The estate originally consisted of 180 acres, including the main house, formal gardens, extensive lagoon gardens, and a village that serviced the property. The main house was built between 1914 and 1916, while the construction of the complicated gardens and the village continued into the early 1920s. During these latter years labor and materials were difficult to acquire as a result of World War I. Vizcaya is noteworthy for adapting European cultural traditions to Miami's subtropical landscape.
is an estate or villa in a North Italian sixteenth-century style on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, designed for James Deering as a winter residence. The estate originally consisted of 180 acres, including the main house, formal gardens, extensive lagoon gardens, and a village that serviced the property. The main house was built between 1914 and 1916, while the construction of the complicated gardens and the village continued into the early 1920s. During these latter years labor and materials were difficult to acquire as a result of World War I. Vizcaya is noteworthy for adapting European cultural traditions to Miami's subtropical landscape.
The house, for example, combines European marble and Floridian limestone while the Italianate gardens rely on plants capable of thriving in Miami's climate. In May 2008 the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed Vizcaya on their list of America's 11 Most Endangered Places. The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, which consists of the main house and its formal gardens, and most of the house's original collections. The former estate covers over 50 acres (200,000 m2), of which 10 acres (40,000 m2) contain the formal botanical gardens. The museum contains over 70 rooms decorated with numerous ancient artifacts but dominated by 15th through early 19th century furnishings and European decorative art.
Restaurant available.
Departure and return details:
Morning Tour:
- Departure dates: Daily
- Tour Duration: Approximately 7 hours
- Pick up time: Between 9am and 10am (depending on Hotel location)
- Pick up Points: On A1A from Hollywood, Hallandale, Sunny Isles, Bal Harbor, Surfside, North Beach, Miami Beach, South Beach, Downtown Miami and Brickell Ave.
- Departure Time: 10:15am from Bayside Market Place.
Afternoon Tour:
- Departure dates: Daily
- Tour Duration: Approximately 7 hours
- Pick up time: Between 12pm and 1pm (depending on Hotel location)
- Pick up Points: On A1A from Sunny Isles, Bal Harbor, Surfside, North Beach, Miami Beach, South Beach, Downtown Miami and Brickell Ave.
- Departure Time: 1:15pm from Bayside Market Place.
Note: If you are not staying at any of the above pick up points, we recommend your pick up point location from the Bayside Market Place (401 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, Florida, 33132).
We do NOT pick up from Miami /Ft. Lauderdale Airports hotels, nor Coconut Grove and Coral Gables.
What’s included in the tour:
- Roundtrip transportation
- Admission to Vizcaya Palace
What’s NOT included in the tour:
- Meals
- Tour Guide gratuity
What to wear: We suggest to wear comfortable clothing and shoes.