10 Best Tours in St. Louis, MO

May 17, 2018 0 0

Whether you’re visiting or lived in town your whole life the best tours in St. Louis will astound and delight. Trikke STL Guided Tours combines an informative trip around the city with the fun experience of riding the unique three-wheeled trikkes. Cathedral Tours take you inside the beautiful and historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. Lemp Mansion Haunted History Tours teach you about the famous history of the rich family that may still haunt the house to this day. No matter what your preferences, you’ll find an option for you on the list below: They’re some of the best tours in St. Louis.

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Location

Description

St. Louis Fun Trolley Tours

Multiple Locations

This is a great place to start. St. Louis Fun Trolley Tours are reasonably priced ($10 for children, $20 for seniors, and $22 for adults) and pack lots of essential St. Louis sights into 75 air-conditioned minutes. There are plenty of tours that explore specific St. Louis niches.

Trikke STL Guided Tours

Multiple Locations

Want to experience one of the best tours in St. Louis that’s fun and offbeat? These take you around the city on Trikke vehicles — a crazy cross between an electric scooter and a tricycle. They’re stable, easy to maneuver and the most fun vehicle you never knew you needed to ride.

EAT Saint Louis Food Tours

Multiple Locations

It’s nice to see famous attractions in a city. It’s cool to find out about lesser-known spots. But too many tours can be overshadowed by a great lunch afterward. No more. Tours from EAT let you do just that, in culinarily distinguished neighborhoods throughout St. Louis.

Brewery Tours

Multiple Locations

Truth be told, there are too many quality local breweries. There is, of course, the experience at Anheuser Busch, as well as quality tours to be had at Schlafly and Urban Chestnut. You can also enjoy yourself at a lesser-known, but excellent option like Square One.   

Gateway Helicopter Tours

50 N Leonor K Sullivan Blvd

The view from the top of the Arch is pretty cool, but this tour is one of the 10 best St. Louis tours because it is simply an incredible view. Although Gateway Helicopter Tours are fairly quick, they offer an amazing view of St. Louis, along with narration about the city, for either two or three passengers.

Tours by SUV

Multiple Locations

Tours by SUV offer all kinds of tours tailored to your favorite parts of St. Louis. There’s the St. Louis Beer Lovers Tour by SUV, the St. Louis Chocoholic’s Tour by SUV, the St. Louis Jazz & Blues Music by SUV, the St. Louis Architecture Tour by SUV and other tours. At $74, the tours include food and more.

Cathedral Tour

4431 Lindell Blvd

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis is one of the city’s treasures. Self guided and guided tours are both available, although you’ll want to be considerate of people using the cathedral for Mass or weddings. Guided tours occur during the week between 10AM and 4PM.

Busch Stadium Tour

700 Clark Ave

Busch Stadium is best appreciated when filled with 40,000 happy fans cheering on the Cardinals. But don’t discount a fun tour of the stadium, which is available year round. For less than $20 per person, you can spend time in the dugout and broadcast booth and learn about the history of the team, including up-close views of World Series trophies.

Lemp Mansion Haunted History Tour

3322 Demenil Pl

The Lemps once controlled a beer empire out of St. Louis. Today, some say their ghosts may still haunt their old mansion. For an offbeat but entertaining tour, try learning about their Haunted History. The tour is available most Mondays for $25 a person.

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company Tours

5025 Pattison Ave

When naming their company, Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company knew a fact of life: Almost everyone loves sweets. Why not offer a tour of the factory? The free, six-day-a-week tour takes you directly to the floor where the good stuff is made. Tastings are, of course, available.

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Tim Stanton

Contributing Editor Tim Stanton is a longtime veteran of the nightlife and entertainment scene who covers bars, restaurants, travel, technology, and other topics. A noted high-enthusiast and foodie, he's our resident go-to guy for inside tips on your city's most promising options.

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