Tours & tickets in St. Augustine
Our adventures are self-guided. When you want a guide, a boat or a ride, here are the kinds of tours worth considering, with links to compare times, reviews and prices.
Trolley & sightseeing trains
Hop-on, hop-off narrated rides around the historic district are a good way to get your bearings on day one, and to rest tired legs between walks.
Compare trolley toursGhost & night tours
Lantern-lit walking tours, ghost trolleys and pub crawls. Pair one with our Ghosts of the Ancient City adventure, which helps you tell documented history from legend.
Compare ghost toursBoat, dolphin & sunset cruises
See the Castillo and the bayfront the way sailors did. Options include sightseeing boats, sailing schooners and dolphin-watching trips.
Compare cruisesGuided walking tours
Expert-led walks through Spanish colonial streets, Flagler's Gilded Age and Black history sites such as Lincolnville.
Compare walking toursFood & drink tours
Taste local favorites, including dishes with the city's own datil pepper, on a guided food walk through the old town.
Compare food toursKayak & nature tours
Paddle the salt marshes near Matanzas or Vilano and look for ospreys, pelicans and dolphins.
Compare nature toursPopular sights
St. Augustine Lighthouse
Climb the 1874 tower and visit the maritime museum. Read Mystery File 004.
Tickets →Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas are National Park Service sites. Get hours and fees directly from nps.gov/casa and nps.gov/foma.
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Try a self-guided scavenger hunt
No meeting point or tour time: start whenever you like, pause for lunch and pick up where you left off. One purchase covers your whole group.