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History Walking Tour in St. Augustine

4.9(485 reviews)St Augustine, USAOperated by St. Augustine Experiences
  • Duration1 hour 30 min
  • GroupShared · max 10
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Step into 460 years of history on the most popular walking tour of St. Augustine.

On this engaging small-group experience, explore America’s oldest city with a knowledgeable local guide who is part-historian and part-new friend and brings the streets, buildings, and stories to life. Discover how five different flags once flew above the Castillo de San Marcos and shaped the city’s unique past.

Walk along the historic harbor, take in views of the oldest masonry fort in the United States, and explore the oldest grid street system in the country. Along the way, you’ll learn about the people who left their mark on St. Augustine, including Juan Ponce de León, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Henry Flagler, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Designed to orient you to the city, this tour gives you the context and confidence to explore St. Augustine on your own after the walk, and we also highlight our favorite spots to eat and drink along the way in the "Best Food Town in the South"!

What to expect

1 hour 30 min7 stopsShared tourMax 10 travellers
  1. 20 minutes

    Start your St. Augustine Historic Walking Tour on the Oldest Street in America! Meet your guide and the other guests to have an overview of what you will be covering in the next 90 minutes

  2. Plaza de la Constitucion

    1 Cathedral Pl, St George Street between King Street and Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, United States

    20 minutes

    The Plaza de la Constitución sits at the center of our historic city. Bordered by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, Trinity Episcopal, and the Government House, the plaza faces the Bridge of Lions and features a central pavilion used for city events, private events, and live entertainment.

  3. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

    1 S Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084-3252, United States

    20 minutesAdmission not included

    As we stroll along the waterfront, we'll discuss the oldest standing fort in the continental United States!

  4. 5 minutes

    Over 200 years old, the gate was constructed in 1808, but its history dates back another one hundred years, when St. Augustine was attacked by Carolinian Governor James Moore and his troops.

  5. St. George Street

    St. George St, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, United States

    10 minutes

    The backbone of the city, St. George Street in St. Augustine is a thoroughfare, pedestrian-only street lined with restaurants, shops, attractions, and immersed in history.

  6. Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine

    41 Saint George St, St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, United States

    5 minutes

    The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, is dedicated to the first colony of Greek, Italian, and Minorcan peoples who came to New Smyrna in 1768. The Shrine consists of exhibits depicting the life of these Mediterranean immigrants in Florida and their arrival to St. Augustine in 1777.

  7. 10 minutesAdmission not included

    The former Ponce de Leon Hotel was an exclusive luxury hotel in St. Augustine, Florida, built by millionaire developer and Standard Oil co-founder Henry M. Flagler and completed in 1888. The hotel was designed in the Spanish Renaissance style as the first major project of the New York architecture firm Carrère & Hastings, which would go on to gain world renown.

Pickup & meeting point

There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.

Start

Meet outside The Bart Art Gallery, south of the Plaza. There is no parking at the meeting location; guests may use hourly street parking on the Plaza or at 79–99 Granada St, or flat-fee parking at 5 Artillery Lane or the Historic Garage at 1 Cordova St (15-min walk).

End

The tour finishes back in the center of the city at the main Plaza, very near to where the tour started.

What's included

Included

  • All Fees and Taxes

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 10 travellers per booking
  • Age bands: Adult (5–99)

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 4 hours before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
America/New_York
Product code
218787P4

What you'll be asked when booking

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Traveller reviews

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