One Day in Key West
Prices & schedules checked October 18, 2026
With one day, stay in Old Town and let the sunset set the schedule. (With two, give one entirely to the Dry Tortugas.)
| When | What | Key fact |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Conch Tour Train (60 min) | First tour 9 a.m.; a quick overview of Old Town |
| 10:30 a.m. | Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum | Guided tours every 15 minutes; 20–30 minutes long |
| Lunch | Duval Street or the seaport | |
| Early afternoon | Truman Little White House | Tours 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Late afternoon | Fort Zachary Taylor beach | The fort closes at 5 p.m.; the park stays open until sundown |
| Sunset | Mallory Square — or a sunset sail | Sunset Celebration is nightly |
| After dinner | Ghosts & Gravestones trolley (60 min) | Check in 15 minutes early |
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