St Augustine Boat and Golf Cart Tour: Old City Exploration
4.7
143 Ratings
St. Augustine
Experience the charm of St. Augustine with a unique boat and golf cart tour. Explore the Old City from the water and land, with a narrated boat tour and a guided city tour on a golf cart. Choose from morning or sunset departures. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Plaza de la Constitucion - The Plaza is the very center of St Augustine and provides a perfect setup to look at the city origins. Here we talk about the Conquistadors and the importance of St Augustine to the Spanish empire. We look at several monuments as we make our way to municipal marina across the street to board the boat for the sea portion of the tour.
- Bridge of Lions - We will board a 100 plus seat boat for a narrated boat tour of the Matanzas Harbor.
- St. Augustine - Your cruise boat will slowly cruise by the St Augustine waterfront. You will observe the picturesque houses and the Castillo de San Marcos up ahead.
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - You will observe the US Oldest masonry fort. You will be able to capture unique pictures from the water side as you listen to the fascinating history of the fortress construction.
- National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios - You will observe the largest stainless steel cross in North America that marks the site of the first mass celebrated in the US
- Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park - You will observe the legendary fountain of youth site made famous by the legend of Juan Ponce de Leon
- Anastasia State Park - Anastasia State Park is home to several species of birds. It is common to observe ospreys, egrets in addition to dolphins swimming by the boat
- St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Inc. - You will capture amazing photos of the lighthouse as you feel the breeze and hear stories about the lighthouse construction and ghost that supposedly still haunt the place.
- St. Augustine - Your boat captain will describe all the buildings visible in the city Skyline. You will hear about their importance and construction.
- 11 Aviles Street Artists and Craftsmen Guild - Once on land, you will walk down alleys in the art district of St Augustine and step foot on the US oldest street, Aviles Street.
- Lightner Museum - The former Alcazar hotel now houses the Lightner Museum and St Augustine’s city hall but used to house all the entertainment for the wealthy, demanding guests during the Flagler era.
- Villa Zorayda Museum - You will visit the grounds of the Villa Zorayda museum to admire the former winter home architecture and for a great photo opportunity
- Flagler College - You will visit the most luxurious hotel of its time to admire the fine details and decor that reflect the opulence of the Flagler era. You will learn details about the construction, visit the courtyard and the former hotel ornate vestibule and maybe even hear a ghost story about Mr Finagler..
What's Included
- Certified tour guide
- Bottled water
- Narrated boat tour ticket
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Experience the charm of the Old City both on land and water. Opt for either morning or sunset slots offered daily. The journey starts from Plaza de la Constitucion where your guide introduces St. Augustine city, from where you will be transported to the Marina. Here, you’ll embark on the Victory III for a 75 minute narrated aquatic tour. Once back at the dock, your guide will join you for a one hour city tour in a golf cart around downtown St. Augustine. For sizable groups, reach out to us over the phone.
- Not recommended for travelers with serious medical conditions
Location
38 Cathedral Pl
Cathedral Place
We will meet in the corner of St George st. and Cathedral Place on the Plaza de la Constitución across from the Governors House by the cannons and the City map. On the Plaza side.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(143 Ratings)
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Dianeki775eq
Mar 27, 2024
Day trip - Wendy our tour guide was so knowledgeable regarding the city. Experiencing both the water and land tour really provided an excellent understanding St Augustine history. Would highly recommend. Avery welcoming city.
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Laura
Mar 25, 2024
Terrific Tour - We went on the tour with Wendy and she was fabulous!! She was friendly, accommodating, interesting, and so knowledgeable! She did a great job of pointing out interesting tidbits about the city, the history, and the architecture. We would definitely go on this tour again!
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Christine_d
Mar 22, 2024
Great - Enjoyed the land portion and the tour guide. It was a chilly windy day and the boat tour was hard to hear inside but enjoyed the sites
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Elizabeth_c
Mar 15, 2024
Great Tour - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on both the golf cart tour and water portion.
We seen lots of dolphins during the boat tour.
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Michael_f
Feb 2, 2024
Well worth the money - Truly enjoyed today's tours. Nice cruise around the area and a very informative golf cart tour. Would really recommend this to first time visitors to St. Augustine.
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Laine_m
Jan 19, 2024
Introduction to the area - We enjoyed the boat tour but the golf cart tour was perfect for our first day to familiarize ourselves with the area. The guides are very knowledgeable!
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Michelle_p
Dec 25, 2023
Really liked it - Excellent experience, our tour guide Chase was fantastic. Great way to see the area and learn about both the land and sea historical importance and influences. I liked the intimate golf cart experience taking us around, but if you wish to take time and visit inside each place then the hop trolley is probably better for you.
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Mdesr770
Dec 25, 2023
Must do tour - We had a wonderful time. Great tour with lots of information. Chase and Captain David were the best. Highly recommend
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Deborah_b
Mar 19, 2024
Golf cart part good… - Golf cart tour was excellent. Lots of additional info beyond the major attractions.
The boat tour was ok.
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Frank_m
Mar 4, 2024
'Pre-recorded' tour guide was underwhelming - First, the tour guide poorly communicated when and where to meet. I had to reach out the night before to determine this info...then I got an email 45 minutes later. Thankfully I gave him my cell number, because he text me the morning of to postpone the tour due to weather (I give him credit for this call). We went the next day. He 'crammed' ten people on a large golf cart; one couple couldn't sit together. The tour guide was nice enough, but he had mostly pre-recorded tour information playing in the cart, not his own voice. I would recommend this tour because a large golf cart can maneuver the small streets of this city, where a large trolley or bus could not. The boat portion was the tour guide dropping us off at a marina to climb aboard a large tour boat we could have booked ourselves...we've had better.
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