Fantastic tour! A friend of mine recommended St.Augustine…read moreGold Tours and we couldn't be happier with our experience. Easy to book (and reschedule because of the cold front). Dale is easy to communicate with, on time, extremely knowledgeable about the history of St.Augustine. His depth of knowledge was impressive and we enjoyed our tour.

We had a wonderful tour with Tom. He really knows his history. Highly recommend this tour. Very…read morerelaxing and great way to see this beautiful city.

This was my 3rd time booking a tour with Old Town Trolley Tours in Saint Augustine. Back in 2019?…read morewe visited for the first time and did the regular tour, then in 2024 we did the Ghost tour, and then this year, I once again did the regular tour. The gentlemen at the booth next to the cathedral was super sweet and gave a great lunch recommendation. We bought the Jail Tour and it's such a different experience seeing it during the day. It was definitely worth the cost. My favorite thing about OTT is that each driver adds their own flare. I will always recommend OTT if they're in a city that I visit.

Our first visit to the Nights of Lights. It was a very nice trolley tour. Not the fault of the…read morecompany but I was disappointed just a little. I got the impression there were more lights than I saw. Still beautiful and glad we did it but just not what I had imagined. I thought every building in the area was covered with lights. The driver we had, don't know his name, was very informative and funny. He sang along with the songs, shouted out for the kids to find the elfs and we all laughed when he asked us to find the two red lights in the trees and to his surprise they had been turned off. Traffic is horrific and the seats are tight and hard so that was a little uncomfortable but again I am so glad we did this. I would just suggest going before Christmas or the last week. It might not be as crowded. We went the Saturday after Christmas. Not as busy as Dec 1-20th. Also we did the early tour at 6:30 and when we got back the line was crazy long for the other tour times.

We went on the historic walking tour with Kyle today and had a great time. The spot where we met…read moreup with the group was easy to find, with convenient parking and bathroom access. Kyle knows a lot about the area and shared a ton of interesting information so I never felt bored or was tempted to wander. He provided great tips and suggestions for places to eat or do more sightseeing. The tour lasted almost two hours! It was a long walk, out in the sun so you should bring a water bottle and hat. This wouldn't be a good activity for anyone who has mobility issues, but it was great for us. We all enjoyed ourselves and would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore St. Augustine.

Amazing tour today with Kyle. His wealth of knowledge & in-depth explanation of St. Augustine…read moreHistory is phenomenal. His professionalism and good sense of humor keep us going & made it more memorable. Thank you!!!

I have done this tour 4 out of the 6 ghost tours ( in St.Augustine , so far. This is the one I keep…read moregoing back to. Even though I have not had to much happen, this is the one that I like the best. There are several options , including a house which we have always had a bit of action in some way or form . Lighthouse-Graveyard . I have gone off to the lighthouse on my own and had more experiences. Everyone exsperiance will be different. There is no guarantee you will see ,feel or come into contact with with any supernatural entities, but it's definitely fun and worth it when you're in town.

We took the Haunted Pub Crawl and our tour guide was Carl. He was amazing, had knowledge, stories…read moreand very entertaining. I would highly recommend and ask for Carl!!!

Wonderful option for a private Night of Lights tour at a reasonable price. Easy online booking and…read morepayment. Loved the option to book the whole tour for up to 9 people. We only had 6 able to make it which made the seating easy with two people per row. The special light glasses and Christmas music was great and our tour driver did a fantastic job of navigating the crazy time in St. Augustine while pointing out highlights on our tour. Highly recommend!!

Amazing tour with Jeannie. Ive taken other tours around St. Augustine and this one was way more…read moredetailed with history I didnt learn about before. Highly recommend!

Guide, Bob, was very personable. The tour itself was informative and well put together. Meeting…read moreplace was easy to find. Staff was on hand 30 minutes before and the tour started early when everyone was there. Just a solid tour of the historic district.

This review is for the Christmas Light Tour…read more I had a very disappointing experience with St. Augustine Land and Sea Tours due to poor communication and a lack of integrity. I received a text message at 3:00 PM (sent at 1:15 PM, but not seen until later) stating that they were having mechanical issues with one of their carts and wanted to move my reservation to 8:00 PM. This did not work for me, as I cannot drive at night and the person driving me was unable to change his plans. They then asked if 6:30 PM would work, which I agreed to, but this change meant I now had to take an Uber since my driver had already made other arrangements. I requested a refund for the one person who could no longer attend due to their schedule change and was told the cancellation policy is 24 hours. I explained that the 24-hour policy should apply both ways, especially when the company is the one changing the reservation the day of the tour. To add to the confusion, I was then told I had been put back on my "original" time of 6:30 PM--however, my original reservation time was actually 7:30 PM. I would have gladly paid my $40 ticket and the additional $25 each way for Uber transportation if they had refunded the second ticket. However, paying $130 total just to look at Christmas lights is excessive. The fact that the company changed the schedule and still refused to refund the one ticket speaks volumes about their integrity. I highly do not recommend using this company for any tours.

Walking tour operator…read more I took the opportunity to join my kids school trip to St. Augustine as a chaperone and as part of that, the school engaged Ancient City Tours as our guide for the day. The guide we had was Matt. Matt with the hat to be exact- because, you guessed it, he wore a hat. Easy to find if you were lagging behind - and easy to remember. Matt and his Hat made the day memorable- he certainly knew a lot of the St. Augustine history and was able to keep all the group engaged- kids, adults and even the teachers. He was super flexible with our group and overall, he made the day much better than I could have done on my own. Shout out to Matt and the Ancient City Tours team.

We took a group of 10-year-olds to St. Augustine last week and had a really mixed experience with…read moreour tour. Our guide, Cindra, just wasn't a great fit for kids--or honestly even for the adults in our group. She was very strict--expecting students to walk in perfectly straight single-file lines and not touch anything at all. I understand needing structure, but it felt unrealistic for 10-year-olds and came across as more harsh than helpful. At one point, the students were told they couldn't even touch the coquina stone the fort is built from, with the implication that they might damage it. That felt like overkill, considering the fort has been standing for over 400 years and has withstood hurricanes, cannon fire, and everything else--so a brief, supervised touch didn't seem unreasonable for a learning experience. Her tone also came across as sarcastic at times. On the second day, when students remembered information from the previous day, she responded with, "Wow, you were listening," which felt more dismissive than encouraging. What stood out even more was how she interacted with the adults. Parents were told they needed to ask permission to step away for something as simple as getting a coffee or using the restroom, and some were scolded when they didn't follow that expectation. That felt unnecessary and uncomfortable. I also overheard her making negative comments about a few of the boys in our group, which felt unprofessional. Because of all this, many of the students didn't enjoy the tour as much as they could have. On the flip side, the other half of our group had a different guide who was warm, engaging, and clearly knew how to work with kids--and it made a huge difference. St. Augustine is a great place for a field trip, but I'd definitely recommend asking about your guide ahead of time, especially if you're bringing students.

Our Bachelorette group booked the boat with ease. Each tiki boat fits 6 guests, which was perfect…read morefor us. The address brought us right to the marina. We quickly got through signing the waiver, and then WE WERE READY TO PARTY. The boat is BYOB. We brought some drinks and a charcuterie plate on board. The boat already came with a large cooler filled with ice and some waters. We were able to connect to Bluetooth and play our Bachelorette Playlist on board, which really set the vibes. Our route took us out of the marina, around the waterway, right by the fort, and the downtown nightlife. Once the sun went down, the tiki boat had colored lights that turned on. Our group really had a blast, and this was a highlight of our weekend, for sure. I want to give major kudos to our Captain, Jack. He was so great navigating the waters that were a little choppy in a few areas while making us feel safe. He also was such a good sport with our shenanigans and laughed along with us. I highly recommend this biat excursion and Captain Jack!

Booked my first of many sunset tiki cruises with Cruisin Tiki Saint Augustine. You can bring your…read moreown food and alcoholic beverages on the 90 minute excursion, where the Captain will stop along the way to ensure you get the perfect sunset photos with Historic Saint Augustine in the background. The boat is equipped with a sound system, setting the ambiance for a couples/date night or group outting. The tiki sunset cruise is an intimate experience, holding only 6 guests that can be booked by an entire party or individually. Captain Jack did an amazing job bringing the multiple parties together to enjoy a picture perfect evening on the water. $75 per person, not including taxes or tip. ARRIVING THERE: The boat launch was hard to find, as Google maps doesn't take you to the exact location. Allow yourself 30 minutes upon "arrival" so that you can get to the boat launch. We had to stop into multiple local businesses to ask where it was, as the employees who answer the phone do not work on premises and did not know how to guide us past what GPS says. If your GPS takes you to a residential neighborhood, you're in the right spot.

Highly recommend this tour... it's another powerful reminder of the extraordinary legacy of Henry…read moreFlagler, one of the nation's great early industrialists. Opened in 1888 as the opulent Hotel Ponce de Leon, it was the crown jewel of Florida's Gilded Age. The tour is led by one of the college's students, which makes it even more engaging. Everything is impressive, but highlights for me were the stunning Tiffany chandeliers, the clock made by Thomas Edison, and the grand dining hall still used by students today. Tips: When in the Palm Beach area visit the incredible Flagler Museum in Palm Beach... fantastic. And when in Tampa, visit Flagler's buddy's Tampa Bay Hotel (built in 1891) also turned into a college... at the Henry B. Plant Museum.

Stars abound!!! Rating stars that is. Do not miss this…read moretour if you love history, architecture or success stories. Henry Flagler was indeed a successful, self made man and his impact on Florida was immense. He loved this hotel he built that is now a college. Kit our tour guide was great.

I have done several ghost tours before, so I know that the tour guide makes or brakes the…read moreexperience. Dion is a fantastic storyteller and he makes every story come to life. The tour is called "Ghost stories, tall tales and legends" and that is exactly what was delivered. It was presented in an informative and entertaining fashion - not a Universal Studio Halloween horror night way - highly recommended!

Did this on our trip to St. Augustine. We had so much fun. Dion was a great story teller and…read morehilarious. Nobody was trying to jump out and scare you and I learned a ton! Definitely do this tour!