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Walking Tours
Self-guided tours run along the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, a 3km (2-mile) riverfront loop that takes in the historic flour-milling district, including views of this Mississippi River waterfall from the restored Stone Arch Bridge and Nicollet Island. The trail starts at the St Anthony Falls Historic District Visitor Center, 125 Main Street South East (tel: (612) 627 5433). The visitor centre is open Wednesday-Sunday 1200-1700 (May-October). There are brochures for the tour outside the centre at all times.
Set in a former underground nightclub, Down In History Tours (tel: (651) 292 1220; website: www.wabashastreetcaves.com) offers popular tours of the Wabasha Street Caves in St Paul, as well as a number of themed bus tours. A 45-minute walking tour of the Wabasha Street Caves is available, meeting at 215 Wabasha Street South, St Paul, on Saturday and Sunday at 1100 and Thursday at 1700.
Coach and Trolley Tours
Metro Connections (tel: (612) 333 8687; website: www.metroconnections.com) offers sightseeing tours of the Twin Cities aboard deluxe coaches, with departures from either Minneapolis or St Paul. There are daily morning and afternoon tours of about three hours for a Twin Cities Highlights tour. The highlights in question include the Nicollet Mall, the Downtown skyway network and the Metrodome. Among a choice of departure points and times, the Twin Cities Highlights tour sets off at 1030 and 1355 from the Mall of America (Transit Center).
Twin City Trolleys (formerly Capital City Trolleys) (tel: (651) 223 5600; website: www.capitalcitytrolleys.com) offers a variety of narrated tours aboard a historic trolley, covering for instance St Paul’s history, its architecture or the Mississippi riverfront.
The Minneapolis RiverCity Trolley (tel: (612) 378 7833; website: www.rivercitytrolley.org) provides 65-minute tours of the Downtown and historic areas of Minneapolis, in replica turn-of-the-century trolley cars. Tours operate every 30 minutes, Tuesdays to Sundays, 0930-1630 (Jun-Sep), from the Minneapolis Convention Center and St Anthony Main. Passengers can also board at the Walker Art Center, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Lake Harriet area. Single and day passes are sold on the trolley (exact change is required), while tickets are sold in advance at the Minneapolis Visitor Center (see Tourist Information).
Boat Tours
Padelford Packet Boat Co (tel: (651) 227 1100 or 1 800 543 3908; website: www.riverrides.com) floats visitors down the Mississippi River in restored riverboats, with commentary on historic sites along the way. The 90-minute cruises depart from Harriet Island in St Paul, daily at 1200 and 1400 (Jun-Aug), Saturday and Sunday at 1400 (Sep). Lunch and dinner cruises are also available.
Self-guided tours run along the St Anthony Falls Heritage Trail, a 3km (2-mile) riverfront loop that takes in the historic flour-milling district, including views of this Mississippi River waterfall from the restored Stone Arch Bridge and Nicollet Island. The trail starts at the St Anthony Falls Historic District Visitor Center, 125 Main Street South East (tel: (612) 627 5433). The visitor centre is open Wednesday-Sunday 1200-1700 (May-October). There are brochures for the tour outside the centre at all times.
Set in a former underground nightclub, Down In History Tours (tel: (651) 292 1220; website: www.wabashastreetcaves.com) offers popular tours of the Wabasha Street Caves in St Paul, as well as a number of themed bus tours. A 45-minute walking tour of the Wabasha Street Caves is available, meeting at 215 Wabasha Street South, St Paul, on Saturday and Sunday at 1100 and Thursday at 1700.
Coach and Trolley Tours
Metro Connections (tel: (612) 333 8687; website: www.metroconnections.com) offers sightseeing tours of the Twin Cities aboard deluxe coaches, with departures from either Minneapolis or St Paul. There are daily morning and afternoon tours of about three hours for a Twin Cities Highlights tour. The highlights in question include the Nicollet Mall, the Downtown skyway network and the Metrodome. Among a choice of departure points and times, the Twin Cities Highlights tour sets off at 1030 and 1355 from the Mall of America (Transit Center).
Twin City Trolleys (formerly Capital City Trolleys) (tel: (651) 223 5600; website: www.capitalcitytrolleys.com) offers a variety of narrated tours aboard a historic trolley, covering for instance St Paul’s history, its architecture or the Mississippi riverfront.
The Minneapolis RiverCity Trolley (tel: (612) 378 7833; website: www.rivercitytrolley.org) provides 65-minute tours of the Downtown and historic areas of Minneapolis, in replica turn-of-the-century trolley cars. Tours operate every 30 minutes, Tuesdays to Sundays, 0930-1630 (Jun-Sep), from the Minneapolis Convention Center and St Anthony Main. Passengers can also board at the Walker Art Center, Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Lake Harriet area. Single and day passes are sold on the trolley (exact change is required), while tickets are sold in advance at the Minneapolis Visitor Center (see Tourist Information).
Boat Tours
Padelford Packet Boat Co (tel: (651) 227 1100 or 1 800 543 3908; website: www.riverrides.com) floats visitors down the Mississippi River in restored riverboats, with commentary on historic sites along the way. The 90-minute cruises depart from Harriet Island in St Paul, daily at 1200 and 1400 (Jun-Aug), Saturday and Sunday at 1400 (Sep). Lunch and dinner cruises are also available.
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