ST. Augustine Historic Founding to Gilded Age Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

ST. Augustine Historic Founding to Gilded Age Walking Tour

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Destination: United States, Florida, St Augustine
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  • 1 hour 30 minutes
  • St Augustine
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

The uniqueness of this tour will provide you with visiting sites and discussing all that began to construct our Country. This tour is merely a City overview which will give you the knowledge to proceed with visiting our local sites. Our Cities History, founding Religion, and continued Spanish Architecture will be discussed. This is a walking tour so please wear suitable walking shoes. Our City has many streets that are extremely old, any personal accidents occurring on tour from improper footwear and issues concerning the streets are not the fault of our tour and will be hold harmless.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, 11 S Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA

While over looking the Castillo De San Marco, we will discuss the arrival of the Spanish, the bloody massacre that took place. The Cities attacks by Pirates, the construction of the fort, and sieges of English occupied settlements to the North. And the Castillo's part as a prison.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: St. George Street, St. George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084

As we walk St. George street to our next location we will discuss how and why a Greek Orthodox Church is established in a Spanish Catholic City.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Government House Museum, 48 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084-4449

Here you will learn of Spain's law to enact the Town plan of 1576 to all former and new Spanish Colonies.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Aviles Street, Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA

Here we will discuss the 20 years of British rule and why. Also, a surprised discovery reviled by hurricane Mathew in 2016.

Duration: 20 minutes

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Included in this tour is a licensed Tour guide by the City of St Augustine.

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic Beverages

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please be sure you can keep up with tour patrons. Although not a continuous walk, we need to make our stops in a timely manner.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

St. Augustine and St. Johns County Visitor Information Center, 10 S Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA


Return Details

Governor's House Cultural Center and Museum, 48 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Dawn_D

15 Mar, 2024

Ephraim was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a perfect way to begin our first visit to St. Augustine. We enjoyed learning so much of the city’s history - from Ponce de Leon to the business titans of the guilded age. Fascinating. I highly recommend this tour!

daviddP588HQ

06 Mar, 2024

Ephraim was a fantastic tour guide! We got a full dive into the history and significance of St. Augustine as well as explanations of the wide ranging classes of individuals and historical events that are tied to St. Augustine. We loved the fun small details that were shared that added additional insight and laughter to the tour! Highly recommend this to anyone who visits to see the sights, hear the stories, and learn about this historical City.

carolinehL5119FT

06 Mar, 2024

We loved this tour! Ephraim is very knowledgeable about the town, its founding, and the changes through the ages. He took his time to explain not only the landmarks, but the people who made the town what it is today. This was a great way to see the city and learn while casually strolling down the many historic streets. Highly recommend spending some time with Ephraim while you’re here!

MJ_O

28 Nov, 2023

Ephraim is passionate about his city, and he is a wealth of information. He gave us a wonderful tour full the history of the St. Augustine as well as insights into the modern life of the city. He’s smart and personable, and if you visit the area, book a trip with him on day one! Thank you Ephraim!

89belai

18 May, 2023

As much as I thought I knew about Saint Augustine, I was wrong. The tour guide opened my mind to all the history that isn’t quite spoken about as well. Walking to places that I didn’t even notice were there and the back story of the people that lived back in those days was even more interesting to me. It was a wonderful and peaceful experience. It’s great to travel through the city with a tour guide that knows their city well. He was also great at answering all my questions and even led me to some awesome places to eat and check out after the tour was over. If you’re in town and love to learn about history I would suggest taking this tour!

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