St. Augustine's Sweets & History Walking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Rated #22 in the USA on TripAdvisor, this is one of the most exciting tours in St. Augustine! Perfect for families, foodies, and anyone who loves a little indulgence. On this small-group walking tour, you’ll explore historic downtown St. Augustine with a local guide who feels more like a friend, sharing fascinating stories from the city’s 460-year history. Along the way, you’ll stop at some of our favorite partner establishments to enjoy hand-selected pastries, chocolates, and other local sweets. The best part? Each guest receives a take-home insulated bag filled with extra treats collected on the tour at our partner establishments, so the experience keeps on giving long after your walk ends. You don’t have to eat it all at once! With small groups, personable guides, and a perfect mix of history and sweets, this tour is designed to delight every sense while giving you an insider’s view of St. Augustine.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Tastes at each location plus something to bring home with you!
- Coffee or Tea to begin your tour at the first location.
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Government House dominates the west end of the Town Plaza, a unique Spanish land use component lying within a National Historic Landmark District. Along coasts, plazas were to begin at the waterfront - to see and to be seen. Since 1598, a government building has stood on this site with a view of the harbor landing, accommodating administrative headquarters and residences of colonial governors appointed by the Crowns of Spain, then Britain, then Spain again. After Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, this current Government House served as a courthouse and briefly as a Capitol of the new Territory of Florida.
Historic park in the center of downtown St. Augustine. The original city plan was built out from this location. It is bordered by The Government House, the Cathedral Basilica, and the Bridge of Lions and Matanzas Bay. Spain's 1573 Law of the Indies, Leyes de los Indies, specified that colonial town plans set aside such a plaza for government, church and public use. Along coasts, plazas were to begin at the waterfront - to see and to be seen.
Housed in the former Ponce de Leon Hotel that was built by Henry Flagler in 1888.
Visit some of our favorite vendors and discover the history of St. Augustine's most famous street.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is a historic cathedral in St. Augustine, Florida, and the seat of the Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine. Constructed over five years (1793–1797), it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970. Its congregation, established in 1565, is the oldest Christian congregation in the contiguous United States.
Just steps from St. Augustine’s historic city gates at St. George Street, the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, an institution of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, is dedicated to the first colony of Greek people who came to America in 1768.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 305 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Excellent experience
An amazing tour with Russ! My sister and I had the best time!!
5Sweet experience, highly recommend!
What a fun and sweet experience. Alex was an excellent tour guide, passionate and educational. All the sweets were very tasty and we also got a goodie cooler of sweets to take home. Hyppo popsicles and Piece, Love and Dunts minis were to die for.
5The best food tour ever!
Kudos to Alex for giving my wife and I a wonderful food and history tour of St Augustine. The food was off the main path(our favorite way to eat), but absolutely delicious. We met really nice local chefs and waiters, got a few free “tastes” of the good stuff, learned interesting history(Ponce de Leon was just 4’11”?!)and all while making a new friend in Alex. Now let’s do the bourbon tour!!!
5We loved this tour! Alex...
We loved this tour! Alex was a fabulous guide. He was so informative and shared great local spots with us. Really glad we spent the morning doing this tour. Also, we really appreciated the cooler to fill with our treats to enjoy later.
5BEST Tours in St. Augustine!
BOOK NOW! My husband and I were on our honeymoon and the tours we went on ended up being major highlights of our trip! Russ, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable, extraordinarily kind, and one of the best humans we have ever met! We cannot stress enough how wonderful he is! We had a great time on our sweets and History Tour, the history tour, and, most notably, the whiskey and bourbon tour! The whiskey and bourbon tour was particularly amazing! Since this company has incredible relationships with all the restaurants and the St. Augustine Distillery, you get VIP experiences and treatment! Whether or not you currently enjoy whiskey, you will at least appreciate it after this tour! We loved our experience and Russ so much! HIGHLY recommend!!
5Russ the Amazing Tour Guide
We enjoyed our Food & History tour with Russ! It was an amazing experience that we will cherish as being part of our Wedding weekend. Russ led us to various establishments to sample some of their best food. I ate Oyster for the first time! Russ was kind and reminded me to have my napkin near in case it did not agree with me (thankfully it was delicious!). My husband truly appreciated the intimate eating & tour setting. He began engaging Russ in conversation. This was a shock to me, as my husband is very quiet and reserved. Russ had an amazing personality that made it easy to partake in conversation, ask questions, and enjoy the tour. Thank you again Russ for the amazing tour! We will definitely be back!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Peace, Love, & Little Donuts 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).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- St. Augustine Experiences
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We can only accommodate nut free options on the Not Just a Chocolate Tour. We cannot accommodate vegan, kosher, dairy allergies, sugar free or gluten-free restrictions.
How it compares in St Augustine
- Its from-price is 98% above the median of the 203 experiences we list in St Augustine.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 203.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About St Augustine
St Augustine is a Florida town on the Atlantic coast, founded by the Spanish in 1565, with a coquina fort, narrow streets and Victorian-era hotels.
St Augustine was founded by the Spanish in 1565 and is the oldest continuously occupied European-founded settlement in the continental United States. The Castillo de San Marcos, a fort of pale coquina shell stone built by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695, guards the waterfront. The Spanish Quarter, pedestrian St George Street and the cathedral basilica sit within a few blocks, and the Bridge of Lions crosses to Anastasia Island.
Top-ranked sights in St Augustine: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Mission Nombre de Dios, Fountain of Youth.
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