Minneapolis-St Paul Tours
Walking Tours
Self-guided tours run along the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, a 2.9km (1.8 miles) riverfront loop that takes in the historic flour-milling district, including views of this Mississippi River waterfall from the restored Stone Arch Bridge and Nicollet Island. Information on the trail is available at the Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South.
Set in a former underground nightclub, Down In History Tours offers popular, 45 minute walking tours of the Wabasha Street Caves in St Paul. They meet at 1415 Wabasha Street South, St Paul, on Saturday and Sunday at 1100, and on Thursday at 1700. It also runs themed bus tours.
Tel: (651) 292 1220.
Website: www.wabashastreetcaves.com
Coach and Trolley Tours
Metro Connections offers sightseeing tours of the Twin Cities aboard deluxe coaches, departing from either Minneapolis, St Paul or Mall of America. There are daily morning and afternoon tours for Twin Cities Highlights lasting around three hours. Highlights include the Nicollet Mall, the Downtown skyway network and the Metrodome.
Twin City Trolleys offers a variety of narrated tours aboard a historic trolley, covering St Paul’s history, its architecture or the Mississippi riverfront.
Metro Connections
Tel: (612) 333 8687 or 1 800 747 8687.
Website: www.metroconnections.com
Twin City Trolleys
Tel: (651) 223 5600.
Website: www.capitalcitytrolleys.com
Boat Tours
Padelford Packet Boat Company floats visitors down the Mississippi River in restored riverboats, with commentary on historic sites along the way. The 90 minute cruises depart from Harriet Island in St Paul. Lunch and dinner journeys are also available..
On Thursday between mid-June and mid-August, Metro Connections (see above) highlights Minneapolis attractions and combines it with a riverboat ride on the Mississippi. On Fridays during July and August, they visit historic Stillwater on the St. Croix River followed by a lunch cruise on the river.
Ttel: (651) 227 1100 or 1 800 543 3908.
Website: www.riverrides.com
Segway Tours
Between 1 April-1 November, visitors can take a 2.5 hour Magic History Tour aboard a two-wheeled Segway. Tours begin at St. Anthony Main, 125 Main Street SE and continue over and passed such attractions as the Stone Arch Bridge, the Upper Lock and Dam, the Saw Mill District and Nicollet Island.
Ttel: (952) 888 9200.
Website: www.humanonastick.com/magical.htm
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Self-guided tours run along the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, a 2.9km (1.8 miles) riverfront loop that takes in the historic flour-milling district, including views of this Mississippi River waterfall from the restored Stone Arch Bridge and Nicollet Island. Information on the trail is available at the Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South.
Set in a former underground nightclub, Down In History Tours offers popular, 45 minute walking tours of the Wabasha Street Caves in St Paul. They meet at 1415 Wabasha Street South, St Paul, on Saturday and Sunday at 1100, and on Thursday at 1700. It also runs themed bus tours.
Tel: (651) 292 1220.
Website: www.wabashastreetcaves.com
Coach and Trolley Tours
Metro Connections offers sightseeing tours of the Twin Cities aboard deluxe coaches, departing from either Minneapolis, St Paul or Mall of America. There are daily morning and afternoon tours for Twin Cities Highlights lasting around three hours. Highlights include the Nicollet Mall, the Downtown skyway network and the Metrodome.
Twin City Trolleys offers a variety of narrated tours aboard a historic trolley, covering St Paul’s history, its architecture or the Mississippi riverfront.
Metro Connections
Tel: (612) 333 8687 or 1 800 747 8687.
Website: www.metroconnections.com
Twin City Trolleys
Tel: (651) 223 5600.
Website: www.capitalcitytrolleys.com
Boat Tours
Padelford Packet Boat Company floats visitors down the Mississippi River in restored riverboats, with commentary on historic sites along the way. The 90 minute cruises depart from Harriet Island in St Paul. Lunch and dinner journeys are also available..
On Thursday between mid-June and mid-August, Metro Connections (see above) highlights Minneapolis attractions and combines it with a riverboat ride on the Mississippi. On Fridays during July and August, they visit historic Stillwater on the St. Croix River followed by a lunch cruise on the river.
Ttel: (651) 227 1100 or 1 800 543 3908.
Website: www.riverrides.com
Segway Tours
Between 1 April-1 November, visitors can take a 2.5 hour Magic History Tour aboard a two-wheeled Segway. Tours begin at St. Anthony Main, 125 Main Street SE and continue over and passed such attractions as the Stone Arch Bridge, the Upper Lock and Dam, the Saw Mill District and Nicollet Island.
Ttel: (952) 888 9200.
Website: www.humanonastick.com/magical.htm
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