Fort Myers Historic Walking Tour: Sun-Soaked History

Discover the sun-soaked history of Fort Myers on a 1.5-hour walking tour. Explore the town’s founders, their colorful personalities, and how this frontier fort transformed into an international sun-seekers’ destination.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • True Tours - Delight in the fascinating facts and poignant anecdotes of your local guide while you amble down the historic avenues of Fort Myers. Listen to the comical stories of the town’s founding fathers and their ambitions. Follow your guide as you learn about the first settlements and the original fort, along with their personal insight into…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the vibrant history and sunshine of Fort Myers on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Wander around and enrich your knowledge about the city’s founders, observing their transition from a simple frontier fort to a city that’s now a global hotspot for those chasing the sun. Familiarize yourself with their intriguing characters and the city of Fort Myers through this delightful tour.

Location
2200 First St
First Street
Departure Point: Franklin Shops in downtown Fort Myers Address: 2200 First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 Dates: Thursday and Saturday Return point: Franklin Shops in downtown Fort Myers
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shalitha
Mar 18, 2025
Udawalawa safari werigout - Supsr Normally we are doing 2 type of safari tour of udawalawa national park, 01, Short safari tour. It start morning at 5.30am until 9.15am. For 2 persons including tickets and jeep rs32000... 02, Half day safari tour of udawalawa national park, It's start morning at 5.30am until 12.00pm. (During the safari tour we will arrange for you breakfast in the jungle nice place) For 2 persons including tickets and jeep rs42000 Let me know later which one you like to go? Thanks ❤️❤️
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Lisa_r
Mar 2, 2025
Fort Myers downtown Tour was Fun! - Very lively and full of repeat stories. Amanda was very energetic and kept the group on track. Downtown Fort Myers has some interesting history. The area has been refurbished beautifully and is very safe. You could do some nice shopping down there if you were interested, and there was a little variety in terms of eateries.
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Linda
Jan 20, 2025
Must do tour in Fort Myers - Really good walking tour with Seth. A local who is full of interesting stories about Fort Myers. Very knowledgeable about the history of the area. A great way to spend the morning in Fort Myers. Highly recommend.
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Bo_o
Jan 19, 2025
Informative and fun - Learned quite a bit about Ft Myers history and architecture. Highly recommend this tour and it’s fun.
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Kevin
Jan 18, 2025
Great time in Ft. Myers and also very informative - Our guide was very engaging and interesting with a lot of personal history in Ft. Myers. I would recommend this tour to anyone hoping to learn more about the history of Ft. Myers and it was a very enjoyable experience.
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Wander819904
Jan 4, 2025
An awesome experience! - I learned so much. Seth the tour guide really knew his Ft. Meyers (and US) history. Because he grow up in Downtown Ft. Myers and had had generations of family from the area, he was really able to make the tour come alive. Very impressed and highly recommend for visitors and Florida neighbors
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Kimb244
Jan 4, 2025
Knowledgeable Tour Guide Fort Myers - We really enjoyed our tour and tour guide, Seth Ford. Seth grew up in Fort Myers and was very knowledgeable and shared personal stories about his childhood experiences . His passion and attention to detail made our tour extra interesting. We highly recommend True Tours.
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Michaelsl931uc
Jan 4, 2025
History of Fort Myers - Seth gave a wonderful overview of the history of Fort Myers. It was very enjoyable and we learned a lot. Seth is funny and engaging. I plan on booking more tours.
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Mpr315
Jan 4, 2025
Historic Ft Myers Walking Tour - My husband and I signed up for a special event at the Sanibel Recreation Center on the Historic Downtown District of Ft Myers. Normally, it is a walking tour, but this was presented in lecture and “slide” format. Seth Ford ( no relation to Henry!) from True Tours was knowledgeable and entertaining. His wealth of interesting information has us anxious to visit the Downtown area to see these sites for ourselves. We also enjoyed hearing Seth’s fun stories about growing up as a kid in Ft Myers. We plan to take the “Story of the Stones” Cemetery Tour sometime soon. The Haunted History Tour,offered at night, sounds intriguing too.
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Janep_g
Mar 21, 2025
Terrific - No place to sit while listening which is not too bad if it is not a really hot day. Otherwise very pleasant.
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From $26
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).