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Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
$349.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
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!
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Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Local, knowledgeable, licensed Tour Guide
- Professional tour company with over 10 years' experience
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.
Return details
Meet your guide outside the front door; s/he will be wearing a purple shirt with company logo.
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Guthrie TheaterThe country’s largest regional theater, offering a breathtaking view of our tour area from the Endless Bridge
- 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. (pass by)
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Mill Ruins ParkCelebrates and documents the history of 19th-century flour mills long since abandoned and excavated in the past 25 years.
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Discover why it’s been the Minneapolis area’s lifeline for over 10,000 years.
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Cross the river via this historic and unique bridge, while taking in the best view of the city.
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St. Anthony FallsFirst documented in 1680, the falls powered mills and generated wealth for the Twin Cities.
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Stroll the oldest street in Minneapolis, passing by the city’s oldest tavern and over a warren of caves and tunnels.
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Location of what was the first permanent bridge over the Mississippi River, we take the current elegant and stylish bridge back toward downtown.
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Nicollet IslandBefore it became a Victorian oasis in the middle of “Big Muddy”, the island was revered by the Sioux and Ojibwe.
- The third building for this purpose stands on the site of the former Minneapolis Great Northern Depot and the Pacific sawmill. (pass by)
- In the 19th century, “Bridge Square” was the commercial hub and government seat of the growing city; the original Downtown Minneapolis. (pass by)
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The Milwaukee Road railway depot bustled with activity for over 70 years; today it remains one of the last surviving long-span, truss-roofed sheds in the country.
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An Art Deco treasure in an unexpected location, the opulent lobby remains unchanged since its 1933 opening.
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St Anthony Falls’ power was harnessed for industry here at the nation’s first commercial hydroelectric generation station.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Historic Minneapolis Riverfront Private Walking Tour
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
$349.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!