This tour is a wonderful way to learn about St Paul. Andy was an exceptional tour guide and took…read morecare of us on both the segways and with a bunch of fascinating information about the area. Highly recommend for locals and visitors alike!

Awesome trip! It really helps me get my bearings in an unfamiliar city when I can find a tour…read morethat covers some ground AND provides some local history. Our guide Jim did a great job sharing the history of the twin cities. This area is ideal for a Segway tour since there are bike paths and parks everywhere. Segways are NOT difficult to master and I recommend this tour as the best way to acquaint yourself with MSP!

My family wanted to do a tour so we did- I was surprised at how many people were on this tour-…read moreplace was packed. Really interesting to learn the history of the site, kind of a whole twist and turn of story that is unexpected. There are actors who provide the tour. If you are someone who likes history, this would be great for you!

Very awesome tour, Led by Mary/Rosie the Riveted. What a fun night! Loved the outside views and old…read morecars. They decorated the entire place. The tour was an hour long and very story focused which was so fun. Hot tip: Very dark so watch your step or bring small flashlight. I tripped a few times. So be careful! Hot tip: beautiful view of St. Paul capitol nearby! Hot tip: go to Cosettas for dinner after!

BEWARE. They force you sign up for auto payments when you use a credit card on their website. I…read moreeven called to verify. I wanted to buy a gift certificate for my kids and ran into this, "By providing your card information, you allow Rebecca to charge your card for futures payments in accordance with their terms." See highlighted text in the photo. They don't even tell you what the terms are that you are agreeing to when you authorized future payments. It all felt VERY scam oriented to me and I did not use my card. I am giving the recipients a Visa gift card for the amount of the tour instead.

Thank you so much for your time! The food tour was amazing!! My husband is a chef and we lived in…read moreSan Francisco so I appreciate really tasty food. I was so delighted that all of our stops were delicious and I look forward to going back to each of the restaurants. I had a food tour with another company (Taste..) the next day and today and while it was okay......... Your food tour was absolutely amazing informative, local, delicious, unique, and I am absolutely so glad that I went!! The guides were super easy to connect with and soo knowledgeable about the restaurants and the history of the area. A really special treat. Had I only gone out the other tour I would have missed out on what a fabulous food destination Minneapolis is. Thank you! Ps I will be sure to share this on yelp trip advisor and with anyone I know going to Minneapolis.

I attended a story telling at the celeste hotel and at first I was a little taken back because I…read morethought we would be touring the actual hotel. When I walked in i sat down quickly as the crowed peered at us for being late. The story was going on and it was very informative there was murder and death and excitement. We learned about the history of some of the local homes and the people who lived there as well as the events that took place. The story was exciting and the story teller spoke well. It was not in a monotone fashion. The story tell kept the crowed on their feet and being someone who loves history it was nice to see old photos and hear the stories tied to them. Lots of research and preparing took place to make this happen and I will be planing to attend more of these events.

I did the Gilded Age walking tour on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, MN and it was fabulous! I would…read morehighly recommend it!

We love PaddleTap. My friends and I use this in the summer for birthdays almost every summer! I…read moreeven recommended it to my work, and now we use it as well. Lake minnetonka is beautiful and this helps you see more of it! Would always recommend.

Loved!! This experience is all what you make of it. My husband gifted my family this train ride as…read moreour Christmas gift and none of us have kids. Is this geared more towards kids? Absolutely. Did we still purchase first class seats and have a blast? Absolutely. Do you have to pretend you're going to the North Pole? Another absolutely. This event sells out every year. From arrival, the Union Depot was popping with festive decor, a few kiosks selling varying gifts, there was a permanent gift shop with cute travel items for Amtrak or air, along with 1881 Eating House, Choo Choo Bob's Train Store, an independent book store and even a bike repair shop which had a hidden coffee shop inside. There was lots of seating and I'm so proud that the space is getting leveraged. The entire depot reminded me of London. Tickets were clearly labeled and once you signed in, tickets were given along with boarding instructions. With first class, we had bigger seats, hot cocoa and gift bags at the end of the trip. Throughout the entire ride we had entertainment galore. First was a little introduction on train whistles and safety followed by a juggling elf (she was seriously so awesome), then a ukulele musician, a snow fairy who had the best entertainment from rapping to granting wishes, and then of course Santa. Kids (and adults) are given 1 letter to write to Santa so that when he visits the cars, he can collect them. My family kept ours and will be mailing it to our grandpa who was slated to come on this trip but couldn't. The ride is not far at all and the train moves slow. There are varying stopping points and so much exterior entertainment from elves dancing to the grinch stealing gifts to a little dog that would pop up and down the windows via a puppeteer. Thank you to the volunteer staff of 261 who rely on this particular event (largest fundraiser) to preserve the vintage railroad cars. For being a volunteer effort, every part of this experience ran smoothly allowing for this to be a core memory for years to come. The staff was welcoming and friendly and would answer any questions passengers had. The experience lasts roughly an hour, yet there is so much to explore in downtown Saint Paul once completed. My group did all the interior shops listed above and ate a late lunch at 1881 Eating House. The European Christmas Market was also going on outside (we didn't take advantage due to the cold temperature). 10/10 recommend the North Pole Express!

The North Pole Express is a Chrismas themed train ride at the Union Depot that transports you to…read morethe Northpole under magical circumstances. Those circumstances are you using your imagination and the train only goes 100 ft down the tracks. Right off the bat, if you don't have children old enough to interact with this experience it is not worth your time and money. Experience: To get to the train you have to first go inside the Union Depot to a ticket booth to get your train tickets. Nothing fancy or anything about it, you just walk up, show your QR code and you are on your way. After that you got to the boarding dock and get on the car that is colored coated to your class. Once on board you are welcomed by a friendly usher that helps transport you to the magic of the express. She pointed to where we could sit and once we picked a seat we really enjoyed the lights, garland, and christmas music playing. Also the woman in our car was very friendly, funny, and played more adult with us cause we brought an 8 month old and she didn't know what was going on anyways. She was by far the best part of the experience. Now, here is where the train started to lose its magic. We heard the whistle blow and we thought we were off to the races to go to some far off land! Little did we know is that far off land is less than a minute away down the tracks. The train stops abruptly and our usher points out the window at some inflatables and shipping containers painted to look like houses. We asked if this was it and she said yes, but it goes back and forth about 4 times. We were disappointed but they did try to make it a good time. Everything the trained moved back and forth a magical guest would come into our car. A snow fairy, a conductor that plays train music, a juggling elf, a singing elf, and then Santa himself. You can tell they were trying their hardest to make it enjoyable and some of the guest were far better than the others. The snow fairy in particular was very enjoyable and fun to talk to. In the meantime of guests coming into your car stuff happens outside at Santa's workshop as well. Mainly the Grinch stealing presents and stuff which was actually kind of funny to watch. Otherthan than that there really wasn't that much else going on. Overall: This a a fun family experience to get your kids ready for the holidays. You get to go on a "train ride", meet some elves, make a wish list, and visit Santa all in one go. The downsides are for the adults on the train. There's nothing to do, not much to look at, and everything is pretty kid safe that it makes your mind go numb. We will probably do this again as our child gets older, but again, if you don't have kids you should probably skip this experience all together.

Twin Cities Brewery Tours was absolutely excellent. The friendly and knowledgeable contact,…read moreRebecca, created a customized tour that fit our budget. The team reported very positive feedback! I would definitely use Twin Cities Brewery Tours again!!!

We toured 4 brewery's and had a blast. Touring past the Christmas lights in Phalen Park was…read morefantastic. Laura was a great tour guide and alot of fun! I would definately do this again!

I've been on so many trips with Chmmiebell Tours and everytime left with the greatest memories…read more Patty and Micheal gives us tools to being a one big great family. Can't wait to go on the next tour with them. Thank you ChmmyBelltours.com

I recently took a bus trip o Maine with ChmieBell Tours. The owners planned every detail. I…read moredidn't have to plan a thing. They were always pleasant and cheerful. They made a point of getting to know everyone on the bus. The sites we visited were very interesting and varied. They don't just do bus trips, they go all over the world.