Eight Flags Road Tour

Overview

Amelia Island is full of rich history, and is the only location in America to have flown 8 independent flags. It’s rich history takes us on a journey through time including the Timucuan Indians who were our first inhabitants as far back as 2000 BC. The flags tell the story of religious struggle and persecution, the effect of Christianity disallowing any other God to be worshiped. The devastating impact of the Revolutionary war on the island and rebels acting in the name of higher power. Smugglers, slave traders and pirates have all had a part to play in the evolution of this Islands growth. This fascinating tour will take you on a journey through time and show you how such a small barrier island has had a major and little know impact on the history of America. Come and join us on a incredible passage through hundreds of years of incredible historical facts.

City: Jacksonville

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $45.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $45.00

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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
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands

What To Expect

Amelia Island

The eight flags tour takes you on a historical journey through all of the locations that those flags have flown over the islands incredible history. The only location in America to have had this number of independent flags. You will travel through the historic downtown district and out to the original Fernandina. On our journey we will cover each of the flags, the period from which they flew and the historical significance behind all of those dates from a historical perspective.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (165)

Dan_L

Aug 2020

The tour consisted of a bus ride through the historic areas of Amelia Island with frequent stops at historic homes and a cemetery. We never left the bus to view the interiors of the homes or to walk through the cemetery, Our guide, Daniel, was excellent and provided a detailed history of the historic period when 8 different flags flew on the Island. All in all, we did not find the history to be particularly interesting.

Response from Host

Oct 2020

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry that you did not find Amelia Island's history to be interesting. Our guides work very hard to research and provide accurate historical facts and we take great pride in that. As for the historical homes in the area, they are privately owned and we cannot intrude in their personal lives to view the interiors. The historic homes are not part of our tour, and our guides will sometimes add a drive-by view at the end of the tour as a bonus. There are only 3 areas along the tour route that the city allows us to stop and get out, but they limit us to 5 minutes, so we don't often utilize that unless a guest requests to get out and take pictures. Thank you again for your feedback.

scotti802

Aug 2020

Daniel's enthusiasm for the history of Amelia Island made this experience far and away more enjoyable for us than we expected. The island's history is interesting on its own, but Daniel's eagerness to share it with us made it a fun trip. Daniel definitely knows his stuff. We'd highly recommend this trip with Daniel to anyone.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

Daniel has been researching the history for years, and will continue to do so, to provide our guests with the most factual and entertaining experience possible. Thank you for taking a tour with us!

Annemarie D

Aug 2020

Fantastic super informative driver/guide Daniel( according to my husband whose memory is better than mine)..beautiful area to visit...afterwards(thanks to our guide) we went to Florida's oldest bar (The Palace Bar)where the bartender also happens to be the mayor of Fernandina Beach....Pippi Longstocking's house (of the movie filmed early eighties)was one of my personal highlights to take a picture of whereas my husband who is a history lover thoroughly enjoyed the many interesting tidbits about Gregor Mcgregor ..one of the earlier colorful characters...

Response from Host

Jun 2021

We're so happy you had a great time on your tour! We love that we can share all these stories with our guests, and Daniel does an excellent job delivering them in the most entertaining way possible.