Miami itinerary: 1 to 6 days
Plans for one to six days in Miami, day by day: Bayfront Park, the Freedom Tower and the bayfront first, then the Pérez Art Museum, Vizcaya, Virginia Key, Brickell, the Tower Theater in Little Havana, Wynwood and the Design District as you add days. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 3 days
Miami in 1 day
Day 1
Bayfront Park
A downtown park on Biscayne Bay with palm-lined lawns, an amphitheatre and views over the water.
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Miami in 2 days
Day 1
Bayfront Park
A downtown park on Biscayne Bay with palm-lined lawns, an amphitheatre and views over the water.
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Day 2
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
A bayfront estate from the 1910s with a furnished villa and formal Italian-style gardens, built for industrialist James Deering.
Miami in 3 days
Day 1
Bayside Marketplace
An open-air shopping centre on the bay with restaurants and the departure point for many boat tours.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
A contemporary art museum on the bay, in a Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens on its terrace.
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami's main performing arts centre, with two halls either side of Biscayne Boulevard for opera, ballet and Broadway shows.
Day 2
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
A bayfront estate from the 1910s with a furnished villa and formal Italian-style gardens, built for industrialist James Deering.
Day 3
Jungle Island
An eco-adventure park on Watson Island with tropical birds and animals, which began as Parrot Jungle.
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
Omni
A downtown neighbourhood, now called the Arts & Entertainment District, around the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Miami in 4 days
Day 1
Bayside Marketplace
An open-air shopping centre on the bay with restaurants and the departure point for many boat tours.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
A contemporary art museum on the bay, in a Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens on its terrace.
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami's main performing arts centre, with two halls either side of Biscayne Boulevard for opera, ballet and Broadway shows.
Day 2
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
A bayfront estate from the 1910s with a furnished villa and formal Italian-style gardens, built for industrialist James Deering.
Day 3
Jungle Island
An eco-adventure park on Watson Island with tropical birds and animals, which began as Parrot Jungle.
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
Omni
A downtown neighbourhood, now called the Arts & Entertainment District, around the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Day 4
Virginia Key
A barrier island between downtown and Key Biscayne, with beaches, nature trails and the old marine stadium.
Miami Circle
An archaeological site at the mouth of the Miami River: a ring of holes cut into bedrock by the Tequesta about 2,000 years ago.
City of Miami Cemetery
The city's oldest cemetery, from 1897, where Miami's founder Julia Tuttle is buried.
Miami in 5 days
Day 1
Miami Circle
An archaeological site at the mouth of the Miami River: a ring of holes cut into bedrock by the Tequesta about 2,000 years ago.
Jungle Island
An eco-adventure park on Watson Island with tropical birds and animals, which began as Parrot Jungle.
Maurice A. Ferré Park
The bayfront park, called Museum Park until 2018, beside the Pérez Art Museum and the Frost Science Museum.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami's main performing arts centre, with two halls either side of Biscayne Boulevard for opera, ballet and Broadway shows.
Day 2
Virginia Key
A barrier island between downtown and Key Biscayne, with beaches, nature trails and the old marine stadium.
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
Day 3
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
A contemporary art museum on the bay, in a Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens on its terrace.
Day 4
Tower Theater
A historic 1926 cinema on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, showing films in English and Spanish, run by Miami Dade College.
Mary Brickell Village
An open-air complex of restaurants, bars and shops in Brickell, Miami's financial district.
Miami Riverwalk
A waterside path along the Miami River and the bay in downtown, linking parks, hotels and restaurants.
Day 5
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
A bayfront estate from the 1910s with a furnished villa and formal Italian-style gardens, built for industrialist James Deering.
Miami in 6 days
Day 1
Bayside Marketplace
An open-air shopping centre on the bay with restaurants and the departure point for many boat tours.
Miami Riverwalk
A waterside path along the Miami River and the bay in downtown, linking parks, hotels and restaurants.
Maurice A. Ferré Park
The bayfront park, called Museum Park until 2018, beside the Pérez Art Museum and the Frost Science Museum.
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Miami's main performing arts centre, with two halls either side of Biscayne Boulevard for opera, ballet and Broadway shows.
Day 2
Jungle Island
An eco-adventure park on Watson Island with tropical birds and animals, which began as Parrot Jungle.
Pérez Art Museum Miami
A contemporary art museum on the bay, in a Herzog & de Meuron building with hanging gardens on its terrace.
Day 3
Virginia Key
A barrier island between downtown and Key Biscayne, with beaches, nature trails and the old marine stadium.
Miami Circle
An archaeological site at the mouth of the Miami River: a ring of holes cut into bedrock by the Tequesta about 2,000 years ago.
Day 4
Tower Theater
A historic 1926 cinema on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, showing films in English and Spanish, run by Miami Dade College.
Mary Brickell Village
An open-air complex of restaurants, bars and shops in Brickell, Miami's financial district.
Kaseya Center
The bayfront arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, called American Airlines Arena until 2021.
Day 5
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
A bayfront estate from the 1910s with a furnished villa and formal Italian-style gardens, built for industrialist James Deering.
Day 6
Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival tower where Cuban exiles were received in the 1960s, now owned by Miami Dade College.
City of Miami Cemetery
The city's oldest cemetery, from 1897, where Miami's founder Julia Tuttle is buried.
Omni
A downtown neighbourhood, now called the Arts & Entertainment District, around the Adrienne Arsht Center.
Wynwood Art District
A former warehouse district covered in murals, with the Wynwood Walls, galleries, breweries and cafés.
Miami Design District
A neighbourhood of luxury boutiques, design showrooms and public art, home of the Institute of Contemporary Art.
Watch: Miami in 3 days
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Miami
December to April is the best time for Miami, with dry, sunny days and comfortable heat, but it is also the busiest and most expensive period. June to October is hot, humid and rainy, with frequent afternoon storms, and it falls within the Atlantic hurricane season. Art Basel Miami Beach in early December and spring break in March fill hotels.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Miami on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Miami on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Miami on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Miami with Kiwitaxi
- Sightseeing pass: save on Miami's top attractions with Go City
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for United States from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Miami with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Miami
- Plan outdoor sights for the morning; afternoons are hot, and summer brings frequent thunderstorms.
- The free Metromover loops through downtown and Brickell, linking Bayfront Park, the museums and Mary Brickell Village.
- Hurricane season runs from June to November; check the forecast before and during your trip.
- The Wynwood Walls charge admission, but the street art on the surrounding blocks is free to see.
- Bring sun protection and water for Virginia Key and the bayfront parks, where shade is limited.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts: Averette, CC BY 3.0
- Bayfront Park: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bayside Marketplace: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
- City of Miami Cemetery: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freedom Tower: Praneeth Thalla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jungle Island: Averette at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Kaseya Center: Averette at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Mary Brickell Village: No machine-readable author provided. Averette assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0
- Maurice A. Ferré Park: AuntieMamesTravels, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Miami Circle: Averette, CC BY 3.0
- Miami Design District: Averette, CC BY 3.0
- Miami Riverwalk: No machine-readable author provided. Averette assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0
- Omni: Daniel Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pérez Art Museum Miami: B137, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tower Theater: Sabonarola ( talk ), PD
- Virginia Key: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Averette, CC BY 3.0
- Wynwood Art District: Serrity, CC BY-SA 4.0
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