Saint Paul Gangster Tour

Overview

The original St. Paul Gangster Tour (2 hours by Bus in comfort) reveals why Saint Paul was a center for bootlegging operations and criminal activities during the 1930s prohibition era. The tour guide is informative and humorous. This is the only tour that starts at the historic Castle Royal Gangsters nightclub, preserved today as The Wabasha Street Caves. Please note that this tour does not include the Historic Cave Tour. Package available which includes priority seating, photo op, and tickets to both our Historic Cave Tour, as well as the Saint Paul Gangster Tour! 8 years old on up.

City: Minneapolis-Saint Paul

Fri 06 Mar

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Starting at $55.00

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Fri 06 Mar

Starting at $55.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

2-hour gangster tour by bus

Restroom on board

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Saint Paul

See landmarks like the Historic Castle Royal nightclub, Landmark building, St. Paul hotel, Green Lantern Saloon, Hamm's mansion kidnapping site, Cathedral Hill, Bremer kidnapping site, sites of the Irish Syndicate, site of Dillinger's gun battle, Summit Hill, Governor's Mansion, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's home.

South Saint Paul

Visit a payroll robbery site.

West Saint Paul

See the famous White House, a hotel frequented by gangsters, and the Horseshoe Saloon.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (35)

Karen_C

Jul 2023

The tour was fine. I knew the history talked about but the presentation made it enjoyable. Your insistence on more words in this space is annoying.

Katherine_C

Apr 2023

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I booked this tour, but I’m SO glad that I did. Our tour guide (John Dillinger actor) was hilarious! I don’t think I’ve laughed that hard on a tour in a long time. The people on the tour with me were hilarious as well. A good group can really make or break these trip, and my group was incredible. I was traveling solo so I loved all the group engagement. Ok enough with the laughs :) The tour itself was also full of interesting information about the gangster history in St. Paul. I was coming into this tour with zero knowledge and I feel like I learned so much. I ended up getting to the bus tour an hour early so I joined the cave tour as well. The cave tour had less and laughs and informations, but it was still really cool to see - especially for only $10. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a rainy, cold day activity in St. Paul. It’s also something totally different than what you will get visiting a museum or historical house.

Akriese2001

Apr 2023

Great tour if you want your ears to bleed. Our tour guide was Babyface. Constant loud, fast talking for 2 hours and 15 minutes straight. It was as if a trumpet was blasting in our ears without any breaks. Knowledgeable guide, but we all got headaches. Literally the guy didn’t pause. This was grueling. The bus would stop outside of buildings and just sit there while our eardrums were damaged. I recommend you just google some St. Paul gangster facts and drive around on your own. We felt like we were kidnapped and tortured with constant loud rambling.