The History/Nights of Lights/ Haunted Tour are all an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes.
- Nights of Lights: During the festival of lights, downtown St. Augustine glows with holiday magic – from the ground to the rooftops. St. Augustine’s Nights of Lights features millions of tiny white lights that create a magical atmosphere. Tours depart nightly beginning at 5:00 p.m.
- Historic Tour: Experience the history and vitality of one of America’s oldest cities on our fully narrated golf cart tour. With us, you can discover all that St. Augustine has to offer – museums, historic homes and buildings, parks, music, food, drink, and entertainment all abound along our route. Tours begin at 9:00 a.m.
- Ghost Tours: COMING SOON – With its long history, the city has accumulated its fair share of ghostly legends and haunted locations. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, ghost tours offer an entertaining and eerie journey through St. Augustine’s darker side. Tours begin nightly beginning at dusk.
A. Historic Downtown Parking Garage, 1 Cordova St, tram pick-up area on the northside of the parking garage. Public parking offered at this location.
B. On Charlotte Street next to the public market in the Plaza de la Constitucion, and across from the statue of Ponce de Leon.
C. Corner of Washington Street and Bridge Street. Public parking offered at this location.
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We offer 3 locations for pick-up. North side of the historic downtown by the parking garage, center of the historic city by the plaza, and south of the historic downtown behind the Lightner Museum.
$200. (total of 7 riders)
A comfortable ride in a customized golf cart with only those individuals (up to seven) that you wish to bring with you.
The tour will cover popular historic points of interest as well as many not so well-known points of interest. Our expert guides are licensed by the City of St. Augustine and all have a passion for the local history.
Our tours are small and intimate, we can customize tours to match your interests and curiosities. Just let us know at the beginning of our tour so we can plan accordingly.
Our tours generally cover the historic area between Cordova, Orange, San Salvador streets and the bay. We love it when guests let us know about specific interests so we can customize your tour with regards to tour route and content.
Note: Because occasional factors outside of our control, such as road closures and weather, can affect route, access to certain areas, and other portions of the city, we cannot guarantee seeing specific sites or locations.
Generally, no. Our tours are designed to cover a large amount of area from the comfort of our golf carts for the duration of the tour. The pace is slow and steady, which makes it easy to enjoy the sights and sounds while having the advantage of being in a vehicle and able to cover a lot of the area that otherwise might be missed.
No. However, pick-up location A and C are next to large public parking areas.
No. This tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Dogs are allowed on the ride. The dog can share space with their families, sit on the floor, or any available seat on the golf cart.
NOTE: any damage caused by the animal will be the owner’s responsibility.
To cancel with a full refund, 72 hours advanced notice is required.
To reschedule a tour, please call (863) 602-9759
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