City Sightseeing Trolley Tour of Sarasota

Overview

Sarasota's BEST City Sightseeing Tour, a wonderful way to learn where to eat, shop and visit, and about Sarasota's interesting past, whether you are a longtime resident, a newcomer, or a visitor.

Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

City: Sarasota

Fri 20 Sep

Other dates

You can choose the date already on the booking website

Starting at $61.64

Make a reservation

Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $61.64

Make a reservation

New York City Tours

Unique Activities (21) Transfers & Transportation (103) Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises (113) Entry Tickets (47) Sporting Events (1) Good for Small Groups (6) Seasonal & Holiday Tours (41) Walking Tours (697) Outdoor Activities (20) Limitied Availability Tours (6) LGBT Friendly Tours (4) Family-friendly Activities (7) Solo Travelers' Tours (147) Food & Drinks (27) Travelers recommend (73) Good for Groups (8) Top Activities (18) Guided Audio Tours (3) Art, Culture & History (135) Attractions to explore (38)

What's Included

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Masks are optional aboard our vehicles. We encourage you to wear your mask if you feel more comfortable on our tours. All guides have been fully vaccinated. For guests who wish to wear them, masks are sold at the Vintage Sarasota Gift Shop.

What To Expect

St. Armands Circle

On this air-conditioned City Sightseeing Trolley Tour, see the BEST places to eat, shop, and visit through Sarasota's historic downtown neighborhoods of Gillespie Park, Burns Court, Laurel Park, St. Armands Circle, and the Rosemary Design District. Tour-goers will also see our world-class artistic and cultural organizations: The Ringling Museum, Ringling College, Asolo Theater, Selby Library, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Selby Gardens, Sarasota Opera House, Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota Symphony Orchestra. Guests will learn more about the architects and developers who designed some of our most unique homes and buildings like the Blue Pagoda, Crocker Memorial Church, and Splendida. Circus history, Amish culture, real estate development booms and busts, and colorful stories about Sarasota’s founders give visitors a true overview of Sarasota’s rich and amazing cultural history.

The Ringling

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Cancellation Policy

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

Traveler Photos

Reviews (422)

rjcrow00

Dec 2022

Awesome tour. Steve was amazing. His knowledge and ability to entertain made the tour interesting from start to finish. Lots of great history about the Sarasota area and the famous Ringling Brothers. Highly recommend this tour and company.

kbharri3

Dec 2022

My wife and I were looking for a tour of Sarasota that would give us a bit of history plus an overview of the town and these folks did not disappoint. The morning of the tour we hiked from our hotel to the City Sightseeing location, and we were warmly greeted by our tour guide, Jon MacDonald. Jon turned out to not only be friendly and engaging, but uniquely knowledgeable regarding the history of Sarasota. Darla and I would both highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sarasota. I would also add that you should find out when Jon is available for the tour. "City Sightseeing Trolley Tour of Sarasota" also has specialty tours (Haunted Tours, Murder Mystery Tours, etc.) Be sure to check them out. Oh, you are probably wondering what the title has to do with this review. They call their trolley "Dolly the Trolley" and their van "Van A White", ha ha.

Jane P

Dec 2022

Our tour guide Steve was very knowledgeable about the area and the surrounding attractions. We saw homes that belonged to the Ringling Brothers, he pointed out and gave the history of several parks and art museums and we went down Main Street which was filled with shops and restaurants. It was a very informative tour since we didn't know very much about Sarasota.