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Co-Founder and CEO at Localie

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I’m a part-time social media manager and full-t...

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Petra and Michal

Native Prague enthusiasts on the mission

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Your friend in Barcelona

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Aesthetic joys and beauty hunting in London

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Brazilian hiking guy

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Jen Errington

We enjoyed a great afternoon with Nick who picked us up from the cruise port in Rotterdam. He was very knowledgeable and personable as he drove us to see the windmills in Kinderdijk and then to Delft where he took us on a great wa...

Marita Schiltz

Peu in Lisbon did an amazing job we had the best day

Linda Sasso

Vladislava was a fantastic tour guide for my day-long walking adventure. I learned about the differences in architecture by centuries, got to see “hidden paths” and immersive in the Vienna culture and experiences. Highly recomme...

adelina lebsack

The adventure was great! I liked Stefano’s sense of humour and the way he presented facts and info about the city. The best part was when we stepped away from the fore planned route and went to the North of the city — it certainly...

Chloe Sypes

Super nice walk! She showed me great places of Athens and was super nice and easy to talk to :)

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Where is our home?

Where is our home? And what does the concept of home mean to you at this moment? The question posted in 11 languages on streets of Istanbul. During the conceptual photo exhibition “Where is My Home?” made by talented creator team. To get ...

Travel Tips By Locals

Although Oslo doesn't have midnight sun, the shortest night lasts just 5 hours and even then the sky is still partially bright. Now in August I feel weird when it's dark at 10 pm – feel too early 😃 In the winter the day will last only 6 h...

PUBLIC TOURS

ALL IS BRIGHT HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR

Don't let this cold and crazy winter stop you from having fun, Minnesota! Let's be bold, embrace the cold and make your holidays brighter in the Twin Cities' only open-air fun bus. We have holiday lights, music, AND Santa as your chauffeur! It's a perfect outing for families. Choose your date and time slot to book the bus for your private party! Tours last 30 minutes.

• Bring your own blanket
• Bring your own beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
• Bring your own brood

TOUR INFORMATION

• 4:45pm, 5:30pm, 6:15pm, 7:00pm, 7:45pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm each night
• Thursdays - Dec 5, 12, 19
• Fridays - Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20
• Saturdays - Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21
• Sundays - Dec 1, 8, 15, 22
• $185 for the entire bus exclusively for your group up to 13 guests (that's only $14 per person for a full bus!)
• DOT rules and regulations allow 13 guests maximum on this bus, no matter the age; infants and children must be included in total guest count
• Begins and ends at Drkula’s ( 6710 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 ). Park in the north parking lot and use the north entrance; follow the signs to our festive staff.

No matter the season, Minnesotans embrace the outdoors. Our Bold North winters are no exception! Be bold, get out, have fun. Enjoy the spirit of the holidays with this custom, one-of-a-kind tour. Treat yourself to the magic of the season by viewing beautiful light displays in a fun, safe way. Embrace the cold in the Twin Cities’ only open-air fun bus. With a covered top and open sides, it’s the perfect way to view twinkling lights along brightly decorated streets. The crisp air, holiday music, and beautiful lights make it perfect for families! This unique private tour is sure to get you in the spirit of the season – so please join us for some festive fun! We’ll make your holidays brighter!

Good to Know

• Bus holds 13 guests in the back; driver is isolated in separate, enclosed cab
• We pick you up at the starting location and travel local neighborhood streets at slow speeds for the 30-minute tour (no highways!)
• Dress warmly! This is an open-air bus!
• Alcoholic beverages are allowed; must be 21+ years old 

What's Included

• Clean, safe, decorated open-air fun bus for your private party
• Professional driver, dressed as Santa, on a pre-planned route with many holiday lights 
• Our festive holiday music playlist or yours! 

FESTIVE HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR

Treat yourself to the magic of the holidays by viewing beautiful light displays on this cozy 2.5-hour tour! Ride in a comfortable coach bus while viewing twinkling lights and nibbling peppermint candy canes. With Santa at the wheel and sing-along-able music, it’s fun for the whole family!

• 5:00pm and 8:00pm each night
• $450 for the entire bus exclusively for your group up to 14 guests (that's only $32 per person for a full bus!)
• DOT rules and regulations allow 14 guests maximum on this bus, no matter the age; infants and children must be included in total guest count
• Convenient pick-up and drop-off at Lucky's 13 Pub (located in Comfort Inn Plymouth-Minneapolis, 3000 Harbor Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55447 ); offers free parking

Treat yourself to the magic of the holidays by viewing beautiful light displays on this cozy 2.5-hour tour! You'll ride in comfort in your warm, heated coach bus while viewing twinkling lights and nibbling peppermint candy canes. With Santa at the wheel and sing-along-able music, it’s fun for the whole family! Bus’s perimeter seating provides 360* viewing and easy conversation. (Feel free to wear your ugly sweater! We know you have one!) The brightly decorated streets of the Twin Cities are sure to get you in the spirit of the season – so please join us for some festive fun!

GOOD TO KNOW

• Alcoholic beverages are allowed on the bus; must be 21+ years old to consume
• Contact us for larger bus, handicap accessible bus, alternate pick-up / drop-off locations, etc. Pricing will vary based on customization.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Clean, safe, decorated enclosed bus for your private party
• Professional and fun driver dressed as Santa
• Our festive holiday music playlist or yours!
• Pre-set holiday lights route

MINNEAPOLIS LANDMARK BUS TOUR

Featuring not only the sights, but also the sounds of Minneapolis (in a unique way which only Experience the Twin Cities can present). Join us for an unforgettable experience touring distinctive landmarks from Minneapolis's past, present and exciting future. (Note: the open-air bus will be used for this tour!)

Tour Information

• Public Tour: 9am-10:30am & 10:45am-12:15pm Fridays & Saturdays (Jun - Aug)
• Private Tour: Select your own day and time!  Contact us for availability and booking.
• Public Tour: $48 per person
• Private Tour: Varies depending on number of guests and size of vehicle booked
• Tour begins and ends at the Minneapolis Visitor Center ( 505 Nicollet, Minneapolis, MN 55402 ). Meet right outside the main entrance.
• Mississippi Riverfront
• Sculpture Garden
• Walker Art Museum
• Stone Arch Bridge
• St Anthony Falls
• Basilica of St Mary
• Mary Tyler Moore Statue
• Nicollet Island
• Iconic buildings - IDS & Foshay
• Guthrie Theater
• Mill City Museum
• Prince landmarks
• Bob Dylan Mural
• Sports Stadiums - USBank, Target Field, and Target Center

Featuring not only the sights, but also the sounds of Minneapolis (in a unique way which only Experience the Twin Cities can present). Join us for an unforgettable experience touring distinctive landmarks from Minneapolis's past, present and exciting future. From world-famous murals to the largest river in the United States, you'll see why Minneapolis is known as "the City by Nature." A relaxing 90-minute bus ride, our Minneapolis Landmark Bus Tour is excellent for visitors, locals and families alike!

HISTORIC CATHEDRAL HILL & SUMMIT AVENUE WALKING TOUR

Religion and riches and mansions…oh my!

Dominating the skyline, the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul stands proudly as gateway to the city’s most scenic and historic neighborhood. Here the Victorian era’s movers and shakers, immigrants and servants, and priests and industrialists created a slice of St Paul which defined the golden age. Stroll past stately mansions on Summit Avenue and learn how residents such as James J Hill, F Scott Fitzgerald, and Cass Gilbert created the city’s colorful past. Includes a sweet treat along the way.

Tour Information

• Public Tour: 9am-11am Saturdays & 10am-12pm Thursdays (Jun - Sep)
• Private Tour:  Select your own day and time!  Contact us  for availability and booking
• Public Tour:  $45 per person
• Private Tour:  Varies depending on number of guests
• Begins and ends at the Cathedral of Saint Paul ( 239 Selby Ave, St Paul, MN 55102 ) at the foot of the grand staircase (east side facing Summit Ave and Cathedral Hill Park)
• See relics of St Paul’s Gilded Age as you walk through the Hill District
• Stroll America’s longest uninterrupted street of Victorian mansions
• Learn the stories of how servants, industrialists, early settlers, Catholics, and prominent architects created what Mark Twain called “the last great city of the east”
• Stand in awe in the shadow of railroad baron James J Hill’s palatial home
• View the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul
• See the former residence hotel where F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and Ma Barker stayed
• Historic buildings and some of the city’s best, trendy, and popular restaurants
• View downtown and the State Capitol from atop one of St Paul’s famous hills
• Researched and accurate historical facts
• The expertise of a fun and knowledgeable Tour Guide
• A sweet treat along the way

Dominating the skyline, the majestic Cathedral of Saint Paul stands proudly as gateway to the city’s most scenic and historic neighborhood. Here the Victorian era’s movers and shakers, immigrants and servants, and priests and industrialists created a slice of St Paul which defined the golden age. It includes stately mansions along Summit Avenue, where it was fashionable to see and to be seen, as well as green spaces, Mississippi River overlooks, and repurposed historic buildings with secret tales to tell. Learn the stories of James J Hill, F Scott Fitzgerald, Cass Gilbert, Ma Barker, and more famous, wealthy, and notorious figures from our capital city’s colorful past.

GANGSTERS, BOOTLEGGERS, & FEDS

WANTED! You! To discover the seedy side of Prohibition Era St Paul!

“If you were looking for a guy you hadn’t seen for a few months, you usually thought of two places — prison or St. Paul.” - Alvin “Creepy” Karpis

In the 1930s St Paul was known as a “crooks haven”, a safe place for criminals to hide or reside under the knowing gaze of the city police force. During this 2-hour tour, your guide brings the past to life as you walk the same streets that made our capital city so attractive to gangsters and bank robbers, bootleggers and kidnappers. Discover how dirty cops, Prohibition, and the Great Depression combined to create a St Paul for sinners and see where many were eventually brought to justice.

Includes a drink in a former notorious gambling den and speakeasy AND popcorn from a St Paul institution that got its start during the gangster days.

• Public Tour: 3pm-5pm Fridays (Jun - Sep)
• Begins at Science Museum of Minnesota ( 120 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102 ) outside main entrance on Kellogg Blvd; ends on St Peter Street
• Hear how St Paul became a safe haven city, opening the door for many of America's most wanted criminals to hide out during prohibition and beyond
• Learn about Prohibition and its Minnesota connections
• Visit sites where hideouts and speakeasies and gangsters mixed in with ordinary businesses and citizens
• Munch on popcorn from a St Paul institution that got its start during the gangster days
• Have a drink in a former notorious gambling den and speakeasy
• See where bootleggers and other notorious gangsters faced the music in federal court
• Walk in the footsteps of the likes of John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, Doc Barker, "Creepy" Karpis, Bugs Moran, J Edgar Hoover and more
• A choice of our signature Bootlegger cocktail, craft beer, wine or MN made Lift Bridge Root Beer Soda at a revitalized gangster’s hangout – drink where the gangsters drank!
• The same tasty popcorn that gangsters enjoyed before going to the pictures – this historic shop is a real treat!
• Knowledgeable tour guide

  “If you were looking for a guy you hadn’t seen for a few months, you usually thought of two places — prison or St. Paul.” ~Alvin “Creepy” Karpis

In the 1930s St Paul was known as a “crooks haven”, a safe place for criminals to hide or reside under the knowing gaze of the city police force. Police profited off the nefarious activities of infamous criminals John Dillinger, “Baby Face” Nelson, “Machine Gun" Kelly, the Barker-Karpis Gang, “Scarface” Al Capone, and many more. Your guide brings the past to life as you walk the same streets that made our capital city so attractive to gangsters and bank robbers, bootleggers and kidnappers. Below your feet lie miles of dank, disused tunnels once the network for transporting illicit beer and liquor. Sip your included cocktail at a modern-day speakeasy located in a former notorious gambling den. Discover how dirty cops, Prohibition, and the Great Depression combined to create a St Paul for sinners and see where many were eventually brought to justice.

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