Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour in Minneapolis-Saint Paul booking from $349.00

Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour

Overview

On your 2-hour fully narrated experience you’ll stroll along, and across, the Mississippi River in the footsteps of people like railroad tycoon James J Hill, once the richest man in Minnesota. He made his fortune as the river rushed through the heartland, tumbled down a magnificent waterfall, and powered dozens of mills as a rapidly thriving community grew up around it. Your tour guide will delight you with stories of epic rivalries, world domination, quiet hidden corners, boom town brothels, and European explorers as you traverse 350 years of recorded history. Once the flour-milling capital of the world, modern-day Minneapolis thrives on its founding principles of hard work, innovation, and ingenuity. See how historic structures are repurposed for modern use, while retaining the charm and flair of past golden ages. This is the Minneapolis we bring you back to: the Minneapolis of sawdust, extreme wealth, immigrants, brewers, and nature. This is the best sightseeing experience in town!

City: Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

Professional tour company with over 10 years' experience

Local, knowledgeable, licensed Tour Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff

What To Expect

Guthrie Theater

The country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless Bridge

Mill City Museum

Once housed the world’s largest and most technologically advanced flour mill in the world, now a history on the founding and growth of Minneapolis.

Mill Ruins Park

Celebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.

St. Anthony Falls

First documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.

Nicollet Island

Before it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

The third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill.

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Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews (1)

Diane_Z

Sep 2021

Our tour guide Brian was wonderful, Very knowledgeable of the history and surroundings. It was a wonderful way to get to know the city. I would highly recommend both the tour and the guide.

Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour

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