If you want a terrific walking tour of downtown Sarasota, along with fabulous food all along the…read moreway, this is it. Our group (8 of us and four other fun people) met our guide, Maggie, in front of the Gator Club at 3:00 pm and spent three hours walking and dining. Each tour is different based on the group and any dietary restrictions, so I am not giving away any surprises. Our tour stopped at Nancy's Barbeque, Coolinary, Salute! and Gelato-Go, all on or very near Main Street. All were fabulous, with great food, service, and interaction with the group. For someone that has lived and enjoyed Sarasota for 13 years, the tour was packed with info of the city that I didn't know, and exposed us to two restaurants that my wife and I had never visited before. We also felt it was a GREAT value! This company does many tours in the Sarasota area and is readying a ghost tour for the fall. I highly recommend them!

We came on this tour as two couples. We had read only very positive reviews. The website states…read morethat on any particular walking tour only 4 of a possible 8 restaurants are visited. After going on this tour, I learned that there seems to be only 4 restaurants that this tour ever goes to. That being "Nancy's Bar-B-Q, Owens Fish Camp, Caraguilas Italian and Pastry Art". All the food was very good and by the end of the tour you won't be hungry. The reason I'm giving only 4 stars and not 5 stars is for a couple of reasons. The first one is "Sarasota Culinary Tours" does not allow any substitute of any food items. I'm allergic to shell fish and at "Owens Fish Camp" they served "Bloody Mary Oyster Shooter". Out of a party of 13 people, only 8 people elected to try the raw oyster shooter. Another dish that was served was "Shrimp & Grits with Smoked Sausage". I understand this was very good but I couldn't eat any due to allergies. So the only thing I could really eat was a "Deviled Egg and Fried Dill Pickel" and fish spread with crackers. The last place that we visited was "Pastry Art". This was the place for dessert and coffee. Our only complaint here was there was only 4 Cannoli's for 13 people. So only 4 people got to taste the Cannoli's. There were other small pastry's to eat but in the other 3 restaurants, everyone had the chance to sample everything that was on the table. The 4 people in our group didn't get to sample a Cannoli even when we mentioned it. It fell on deaf ears. I know this may sound like I'm being nick picky but this isn't a cheap tour at $60.00/person to get little sampling's at each of 4 restaurants. That said, all the food served at all 4 restaurants was served at the right temperature for that item and tasted great. Each restaurant had it own unique flavor and personality. Our tour guide (Gary) was excellent. He was a very good explaining the history of Sarasota, helping to get water for tables and asking if anyone needed anything. At each stop he passed out a card and menu for the restaurant. The owner at 2 of the restaurants (Fish Camp and Caraguilas Italian) came over, introduced themselves, told the history of the restaurant and answered any of our questions. When the owner at the Fish Camp spoke, it was hard to hear her talk due to the loud music. These are only helpful suggestions. It would be nice to know where to park. Street parking in downtown Sarasota is only good for 2 hours. This is a 3 hour tour. There are parking garages and unless you frequent the area one doesn't know where they are. Also I was informed that the first couple of floors of the parking garage is also only good for 2 hours The upper floors are for longer parking. Even though the website states that no food substitutions will be made, I feel that if there are individuals who have allergies to shell fish, I truly believe that some other kind of seafood should be available. This is no fault of our tour guide because he was a very patient man. We had 3 individuals in on our tour who couldn't keep-up with walking. As a group we waited at least 10 minutes at each stop for these individuals before we could go inside each restaurant. This is only a 3 hour tour and our time seemed to be cut short at each restaurant due to having to wait for these individuals. All the individuals on this tour appeared to be in their sixties. All that said, if you can't walk a total of 2 to 3 miles at a decent pace, perhaps this isn't the tour for you. So everyone in our 4 party group said this was a great way to learn about other restaurants in Sarasota. We each felt that we would sign-up again in the future. Overall we had a wonderful experience.

My sister, brother in law and 7 month old took this walking tour in early July. We were able to…read moremake same day reservations. Our tour guide Liz was great. She was very enthusiastic and knowledgable. We enjoyed walking around the beach area and hearing the ghost stories and history. I really enjoyed hearing the stories and the history of the area. I'm from Bradenton but have never heard many of them. Some ghost tours rely on urban legends or unverified stories. But not this tour! Many of Liz's ghost stories originate from crimes in the area, and I was curious so looked them up online later and was able to verify the crimes actually happened--which makes it even creepier. I don't want to give away any of the stories but Bradenton Beach certainly has it's share of scary stories. We didn't see any "ghosts" but Liz had lots of personal stories she shared. The tour was a perfect mix of spooky, history and a scenic walking tour that ended on the beach. I can't wait to check out the downtown Bradenton tour!

We went on this tour last night. It was a lot of fun. The guides were very knowledgeable about…read morethe locations & history. They were also very enthusiastic without being corny. We would recommend this tour for anyone who wants to try something a little different.

We decided to take our guests on the tour as both a way to entertain a twelve year old and learn…read moresome of the local history. Mission accomplished! It was a very educational tour and did an excellent job of explaining the history of many buildings, many local residents ranging from the founders of Bradenton thru some present day politicians. I have participated in a few ghost tours in various areas, but this was the first one to include "ghost meters" for the participants. That was a big hit with our visitors. It was definitely worth the price of the tickets. I would have given it a five star review if our guide had worn a mask. We were outside and a reasonable distance apart; however, in order to hear required we be closer than six feet. Our group was masked and it seemed as if our tour guide should have been or at least prepared to be and offering us the option. Being concerned about maintaining distance and staying clear of a cough/sneeze was distracting and took away from the overall tour experience.

We went on the ghost tour last night. Not only did we take in so much phenomenal history from the…read morecity of Bradenton, we we're so overwhelmed with all the paranormal activity !! As we've been on other ghost tours in the past across the US, we have to say this was one of the best ghost tours we've been on !! I highly recommend taking the ghost tour !! I know we will definitely be back !! Thank you Liz for the incredible evening !

This was an incredible kayaking journey! My family and I have kayaked a ton throughout our…read morelives/vacations and this was a great and relaxing experience. The Ultimate Kayak team was really sweet and knowledgeable. For arrival, make sure you turn into the Turtle Beach parking lot and drive all the way back and park, then you can walk towards the back and you'll see the Kayak truck. -wear sunscreen/hat/clothes You see wildlife birds fish etc Will definitely be back!!

We had a group of 10 and had such a great time kayaking & paddle boarding! Dave was such a fun guy…read moreand super impressive with his knowledge and guiding us on our tour of the mangroves.

My wife and I had a very enjoyable hour or so with Ronnie as our host on the ghost tour. It was…read morevery interesting and informative and it was nice to learn some of the history of beautiful downtown Venice. And, although I don't believe in ghosts, he was very convincing and his stories were extremely believable. My wife loved it.

We had a fabulous time! Three adults and our seven year-old granddaughter. It was a little bit…read morewindy but very manageable and an absolutely beautiful day for March! Joel was our guide and he was very upbeat friendly and made it a lot of fun for us all and was informative about the surroundings! Definitely recommend this for anyone especially guests in town! Riding the Hydro cats was a blast!

Perfect Spot for Proposal and Wedding! The back pavilion has the best views for images in the…read moresummertime!

My family and I stopped her on our way from the central Florida to SW Florida. It's a small,…read morelocally owned winery. The space is beautiful. They have a large outdoor area with a playground for kids and lots of tables. There is a small bar inside, and they are renovating more interior space for additional seating for the hot summer months. The wines are overall pretty tasty. They only grow muscadine grapes on the property and import other grapes from California and elsewhere. They have a selection of drier wines all the way to the sweet fruit wines. They also offer wine sorbets. My husband and I each got a wine flight of 4 wines for $18. I forgot how big the pours were but they were a decent size. They also offer wine tasting experience of 6 wines, smaller pours, that lasts 45 minutes. They have a small section of food. We got the pimento cheese and crackers, the cheese was delicious. They also had popsicles and ice cream, which my kids enjoyed. We got three bottles of wine to take home with us! We love supporting our Florida wineries! Also, our bartender Shelley was fantastic! Very personable and knowledgeable.

We recently had the opportunity to discover Anna Maria Island for the first time this summer. We…read moreused this touring company for two excursions and have nothing but great memories from both. On our first day, we enjoyed a bike tour with our guide Bill Hill who was awesome! He provided a history of the island while showing us historical landmarks, piers, turtle nests and beautiful beaches. We also did a boat tour with our captain Jerry who led us to a semi-private island where the shells were amazing! We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company and look forward to our next visit. Thank you so much!