Twin Cities Highlights Tour
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Bloomington, USA
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Get oriented with Minneapolis and St. Paul, aka the Twin Cities of Minnesota, on a highlights tour that introduces you to the area's major sights. You'll see modern and historical architecture and explore the neighborhoods between the two cities on this half-day tour. Enjoy the chance to sit back and relax instead of finding your own way around town.
- Get to know Minneapolis and St. Paul, ideal for the start of your stay
- See some of the Twin Cities' top attractions in less than a day
- Skip the hassle of using public transport or driving yourself around
- Pickup provided from central locations
What's Included
- Tour guide
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Mall of America Bus/Shuttle - Pickup/Drop-Off2150 Lindau Ln, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA
10:00 AM — North Parking Lot of Mall of America. It is located directly outside of the North Entrance of the mall, in the Charter / Tour Bus area. Across the street from the Bloomington JW Marriott . If you have difficulty find the pickup location please call us (952) 985-7514 or (952) 985-7500.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Minnehaha Falls
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Guthrie Theater
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rice Park (Pass By)
Summit Avenue (Pass By)
Minnesota State Capitol (Pass By)
Historic Fort Snelling (Pass By)
Historic Stone Arch Bridge (Pass By)
Fitzgerald Theater (Pass By)
Cathedral of Saint Paul (Pass By)
Spoonbridge and Cherry (Pass By)
U.S. Bank Stadium (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Must identify your choice of pick-up location while booking.
- Provide a day-off mobile/cell contact number for the tour guide to ensure pick up
- Infants may be allowed a seat if extras are available on the tour. However, this is not guaranteed. If seat is required, must purchase child ticket
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.6
based on 213 reviews
Rebecca_K, Oct 2025
Very erudite gentleman leading tour. Great humorist. Only wish we could get out at least at 3 places vs just at the falls. It was a long time to sit in one place. Maybe at Ordway Square. Could discuss Rice Family and other benefactors of Cities some. Loved the insight into City politics. At stop it should be announced that if you’re more than 10-15 minutes late getting back to bus you will be left behind. Everyone should leave a cell number or forgo a warning call at 5-10 minutes late.
rachelle_m, Aug 2025
Greg and Steve are wonderful. They’re working with complete ease, showed their expertise and made us feel safe and comfortable. Greg’s knowledge of history in the area is impeccable. This is our first visit in the Twin Cities and we’ve learned so much. Thank you.
Karen_M, Aug 2025
The trip was very informative and we saw and learned so much. Our tour guide Tracy was fabulous! She was a wealth of knowledge and very funny. My family had a great time. The only thing that would make this tour even better would have been letting us stop even for 10 minutes at a few places, such as the Capital & Cathedral, so we could take photos and stretch our legs. It was a bit long being on the bus with only one stop.
George_D, Aug 2025
It is a three and a half hour tour on a comfy bus with a fun tour guide. It starts at the great mall and ends there as well
Priscilla_J, Aug 2025
This tour was very informative about the history of Minnesota. Doug the tour guide and Lance the driver were very professional and pleasant. If in Minnesota this is a wonderful tour to take.
Stephanie_R, Jul 2025
Not only did we see highlights of Minneapolis and St Paul, we received a valuable history lesson. Very enjoyable!
Laura_W, Jul 2025
Jim was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable and funny and very friendly. I really enjoyed the tour and finding out things about the city, both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Jim is truly an asset to your organization along with his driver they made the perfect team. I felt I truly got value for money on this tour. As we use Viator for all our travel needs and will do in the future. Keep up the good work Jim and your driver friend. Jim and his driver truly deserve a bonus on this tour. Cheers.
Gregory_C, Jul 2025
Good way to learn about a place that you are visiting for the first time. History, amenities, attractions and activities were explained to us and we were given the opportunity to ask questions.
indira_R, Jul 2025
My friend and I enjoyed the tour. They spoke of history behind the twin cities, and lot of fun facts. I definitely recommend this tour. Esp if you have just one day to tour the twin cities. Both the driver and tour guide were amazing!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour.
Jean_T, Jul 2025
Could’ve been about a half hour shorter. And skipped a few of the lakes at the end of the trip.
Otherwise, it was excellent
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour.
Pam_B, Jul 2025
Guide was very knowledgeable and fun. Saw so many buildings and areas. Minihaha waterfall was amazing.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you for the review! We're glad you enjoyed the tour.
Tracy_L, May 2025
This tour was very informative. We learned a lot about the cities and cultures. A great experience and so glad we took it
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your review of our tour! We're glad you enjoyed it.
Augusta_M, May 2025
Great experience! Loved our tour guide Greg and our driver Steve. Learned so much about the twin cities.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you! Greg and Steve are great and we are happy to hear you enjoyed the tour with them.
Cheryl_R, Oct 2024
The tour was a lot of fun! We saw a lot in three hours. Doug was a great guide! Full of knowledge and friendly. We saw the Capitol, St. Paul's Cathedral, beautiful Summit Avenue, the Guthrie, St. Anthony's Falls, the old flour mills, Chain of Lakes and Minnehaha Falls. I highly recommend!
Laura_W, Oct 2024
The tour guide was great. He was entertaining and very knowledgeable. It was a great overview of the Twin Cities and their history.
Brian_M, Sep 2024
It was easy to book, and had a very enthusiastic, knowledgeable tour guide. I would recommend it for someone looking for a good overview of the Twin Cities.
That being said, the tour company doesn't do a great job with the logistics. There's no bus waiting for you when you get to the pick-up spot, so it leads to a lot of confusion. They pick you up at the North Entrance to the Mall of America. When you are looking at the entrance (between the Marriott and Hewlett Packard buildings), turn to your left. There is a collection of bus stops. Follow the small, blue signs to what says "Coach/Tour Bus" - which means you go to the far side of the bus stops. The tour is listed as starting at 10am, but the tour bus doesn't even arrive until then, so you are left hoping that they will actually show up. I suppose they can't wait there because it is just supposed to be a pick-up/drop-off location, but it is confusing. They should do a better job on the website being more specific about what to expect for the pick-up.
The tour is scheduled to last for three hours. Ours lasted almost four. In some ways, that was great, but it did get a little long at the end. Overall, a good tour.
Aurea_O, Sep 2024
The guide JB was great. Very knowledgeable. The only thing was that the tour ran a little longer than expected but they were very helpful in dropping us at a safe place since we needed to be somewhere else at 2pm.
James_L, Aug 2024
Some of the info the Guide shared was interesting. Unfortunately, we experienced rattling noise from the Bus overhead compartments making it hard to hear the commentary. This was brought to his attention but no feasible solution occurred.
Rhonda_G, Aug 2024
Great driver and tour guide. They knew so many interesting stories. The bus was very clean and comfortable.
Lori_W, Aug 2024
Great tour of Minneapolis and St Paul! Lots of info! Tour guide was truly "Minnesota Nice!" Beautiful!!
Dee_P, Aug 2024
Doug was such a great tour guide! He gave us great history and descriptions of both cities. We especially loved the stops at Minehaha Falls and the downtown theatre. Steve navigated narrow streets with our bus in a really impressive way! This is a great introduction of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Susan_R, Aug 2024
Great view of both cities. Also great guide! He spent time explaining things along the way. And a comedian.
Donovan_O, Aug 2024
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of history about the twin cities..houses in St. Paul were worth the trip!
Jan_F, Aug 2024
Learning details about the history of the twin cities was great. Our driver Don was very helpful and our tour guide Greg was awesome! Like most bus tours, it was sometimes difficult to see some sites from the bus windows. It is a very comprehensive tour and was very enjoyable.
Lisa_S, Jul 2024
The tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable. The tour really encompasses the cities from lakes to statues and more!
Betty_M, Jul 2024
Fabulous bus tour on a well-maintained coach. Steve (driver) and Greg (guide) worked so seamlessly with each other that it felt more like being in a movie than being on a bus. Love the stories - historical context, social commentary, community oriented information, and wonderful info about the seasonal activities and topography. The stop at Minnehaha Park was fabulous as was the stop overlooking the mill district. Greg is a gem! He is not just knowledgeable; he exudes a love for the area and it's contagious!!
June_K, Jul 2024
This was a fun tour. We learned a lot about the Twin Cities....5 gals from California.
It was a little long....3 hours 20 minutes. 2 1/2 hours would have been just right as far as sitting all morning. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and interesting.
I loved the drive through the old homes in twin cities (that could be a tour in itself).
All in all it was an educational, relaxing and fun experience. Started and ended at Mall of America.....so we had lunch there.
Kara_F, Jul 2024
B.J. was a great guide! Comfortable and clean transportation. I would recommend this tour. Had a very nice time.
Regina_T, Jul 2024
Douglas was very informative, kept tour interesting. Fort Snelling was a surprise education as I honestly was unaware aware of this very significant historic institution. Learned a lot about each of the various neighborhoods, stories behind them. Stayed behind a stop and had enlightening conversation with the kindly driver, Steve. He was very knowledgeable as well. I got a lot out of the experience overall and it helps to go the first day or two you're there so you know what to go back to. Highly informative, eye - opening.. A History buff's dream 😊
Velvet_V, Jul 2024
Great guide. The bus was full and we had to sit in the back. Our view was obstructed by the bathroom. Maybe, it would be good to offer this seat at a discount, or at least, notify the customer that this may be the case. Similar to how venues will state partial view at certain seats. Also, the van/bus was very bumpy - not sure if the suspension maybe needs to be looked at... Overall, good experience.
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