The gentleman giving this tour knew his stuff. He took us through the various historical bank…read morevaults. Through many of the downtown buildings. We ended in the public library. The place changed since the fire. We even stopped at insomnia cookies. Love this.

The tour consists of approximately a 1-mile walk through the streets and historical buildings of…read moreJacksonville with a short stop at the Jacksonville tourist office. On the walk you learn some history about the areas visited and/or even something new. I have personally been on the tour few times and they are the same, but different. The tour used to start at The Landing, but since that has been torn down, the tours now start at Hemming Park. Both tours included a walk through the tunnels under the city, through historical buildings, a view of a silent movie filmed in Jacksonville, the Jackson monument, history talk and a tour of the secret bank vault. However, where the differences are is on one tour we visited the Florida Theater and the 42nd floor of the Bank of America building.......it had amazing killer views of the city! On the other tour we visited the library and to my surprise there is a lot of history in there that you wouldn't know if you didn't take the tour. We also toured Hemming Park and the general area (yes, there is history there). Depending on what is going on in the city and/or buildings, your tour may be different than when we went. The tours are informative and well worth it. Notes: There is not a designated area for parking, however, you can park at the library, use street parking or any other public parking area. There are restrooms located inside the Library and later at the tourist office as well.

We went on the historic walking tour with Kyle today and had a great time. The spot where we met…read moreup with the group was easy to find, with convenient parking and bathroom access. Kyle knows a lot about the area and shared a ton of interesting information so I never felt bored or was tempted to wander. He provided great tips and suggestions for places to eat or do more sightseeing. The tour lasted almost two hours! It was a long walk, out in the sun so you should bring a water bottle and hat. This wouldn't be a good activity for anyone who has mobility issues, but it was great for us. We all enjoyed ourselves and would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore St. Augustine.

Amazing tour today with Kyle. His wealth of knowledge & in-depth explanation of St. Augustine…read moreHistory is phenomenal. His professionalism and good sense of humor keep us going & made it more memorable. Thank you!!!

This tour really helped add context to my visit to Cumberland Island. I knew it was an island…read morepreviously inhabited by rich people, ending with the main mansion crumbling in flames and arson, as well as a herd of wild horses left over from Spaniard and gilded age times. But Deb, our guide, added a lot of color to each character, and she educated us on the island, the ecology, and basic science (Deb is a connoisseur of science and history). I learned about the life cycle of the horses, what brackish water means, and the basic rhythms of the islands. I learned about how the enslaved people on the island lived, and about the park service and their mission. The tour is about 2.5 hours and covers about a mile over flat ground. It doesn't take you to the beach, so you need to plan for that before or after. You do get to see plenty of horses. The tour costs 42.40 and doesn't include ferry costs (around 20 bucks each way, 45.20 total both ways with taxes and fees). Deb was engaging, fun, educational, and gave us plenty of time to stroll, with plenty of rest breaks too. I had a little trouble finding the group (there were only three of us, so that was also a treat), and she called me to make sure the group didn't leave without me. I came to the island way before the tour and considered skipping it because I had made it to the beach and thought about just staying on the beach. What more could a tour of the ruins give me? I had already seen them. But I trudged back to the dock to meet the tour, and so glad I did. The tour enhanced my visit so much. I got to learn of debutants, rich playboys, lusty affairs, community gossip, and more. There is a different tour with a different company that is a six hour tour on a van. It all depends on what you are looking for, but I knew this tour would fit me much better. Thanks, Deb, and Molly's Old South Tours!

Molly met us at our 11 am tour time. We booked on line & her response was easy & pleasant…read more The tour was very interesting of Murder & Mayhem! We had a 17 count person tour & it worked out well. Yes there was a lot of walking but we had pleasant weather conditions and great history spoken of St Marys and surrounding areas. I recommend using Molly as one of your tours to go on in St Marys Thank you for a great time!

This tour was probably the activity I was most excited to attend during this trip. I have been…read morewaiting years and years to take my son but either I had work that day or my son had school that day. And I wasn't about to call out of work since my job was right around the corner. I have been on a few tours but haven't seen many tour guides this knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the place they are presenting. Gary, our tour guide and the president of this company, was dressed in costume as Andrew Jackson, whom the city was named after. Did you know he was state governor? Me neither. The tour my son and I attended was the Tuesday tour which takes you to a rooftop view as well as the underground view in a tunnel and underground vault. Sadly the restaurant in the tunnel and the top floor cafe in the bank of america building were no longer there (but good thing I took my son to both places years ago!), but we still go to learn tons about the city and saw some cool places. We went to a rooftop restaurant with a gorgeous view of the river. It was on a day that it was closed, so the tour group had the place to ourselves. Afterwards, we went downstairs and down into tunnels from one building to another. In one of the tunnels, we went to an underground vault only accessible through the tour. The door to the vault was still functional. It was really cool to open it and see some historic documents inside, and then surprisingly a fallout shelter! Along the path, we discussed some historical photos and learned about the changes in the city throughout the decades as well as some interesting historical tidbits, such as the city's previous life as the hub of movie industry during the silent era. Afterwards, we checked out some of the murals by James Weldon Johnson Park (named after the civil rights activist and writer) and learned about the original sculpture that inspired one of the murals. The sculpture "Lift Every Voice and Sing," named after the James Weldon Johnson poem, was created by the local artist Augusta Savage from Green Cove Springs. I really appreciate the inclusion black historical residents on this tour. This is something that history books rarely mention. Great tour, super informative, fun and interesting. I look forward to trying one of the other tours in the future.

We did a Downtown Jax Tour. It included the underground bank vaults. We really enjoyed it. We…read morelearned a lot of interesting facts on the history of Jacksonville and some specific buildings and landmarks. Highly recommend and will definitely be doing other tours with Adlib.

I've been on several ghost tours over the years both here in St. Augustine and in Seattle. This…read moretour was by far my favorite. Our guide Aaron was both informative and personable. I go on these tours to hear both the historical and supernatural accounts. I'm a believer and my husband is a skeptic which makes for fun conversation while on the tour. Aaron was a fantastic guide and we would highly recommend this tour over some of the more well known and advertised one's.

We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Karl and Echo. We definitely got to hear and see things…read morewe would not have experienced otherwise. Karl was an engaging and thoughtful storyteller throughout the evening. I was able to get some really great pictures. Highly recommended.

A great tour. Rae was our guide and she has a great knowledge of the cities dark history. This is…read morea great way to get to know the city's connections to monsters and bootleggers and other more monstrous citizens while exploring the downtown. This is a great experience for visitors but also for native residence; most people never explore their own backyard.

From the owner: "Our detective made sure we had an amazing time. The stories were intriguing. Definitely…read morerecommend.” With events that are to die for, you are guaranteed to have a killer time! Murder n' Mayhem delivers a completely unique experience through our Historic True Crime Walking Tour and Murder Mystery Parties.

Walking tour operator…read more I took the opportunity to join my kids school trip to St. Augustine as a chaperone and as part of that, the school engaged Ancient City Tours as our guide for the day. The guide we had was Matt. Matt with the hat to be exact- because, you guessed it, he wore a hat. Easy to find if you were lagging behind - and easy to remember. Matt and his Hat made the day memorable- he certainly knew a lot of the St. Augustine history and was able to keep all the group engaged- kids, adults and even the teachers. He was super flexible with our group and overall, he made the day much better than I could have done on my own. Shout out to Matt and the Ancient City Tours team.

We took a group of 10-year-olds to St. Augustine last week and had a really mixed experience with…read moreour tour. Our guide, Cindra, just wasn't a great fit for kids--or honestly even for the adults in our group. She was very strict--expecting students to walk in perfectly straight single-file lines and not touch anything at all. I understand needing structure, but it felt unrealistic for 10-year-olds and came across as more harsh than helpful. At one point, the students were told they couldn't even touch the coquina stone the fort is built from, with the implication that they might damage it. That felt like overkill, considering the fort has been standing for over 400 years and has withstood hurricanes, cannon fire, and everything else--so a brief, supervised touch didn't seem unreasonable for a learning experience. Her tone also came across as sarcastic at times. On the second day, when students remembered information from the previous day, she responded with, "Wow, you were listening," which felt more dismissive than encouraging. What stood out even more was how she interacted with the adults. Parents were told they needed to ask permission to step away for something as simple as getting a coffee or using the restroom, and some were scolded when they didn't follow that expectation. That felt unnecessary and uncomfortable. I also overheard her making negative comments about a few of the boys in our group, which felt unprofessional. Because of all this, many of the students didn't enjoy the tour as much as they could have. On the flip side, the other half of our group had a different guide who was warm, engaging, and clearly knew how to work with kids--and it made a huge difference. St. Augustine is a great place for a field trip, but I'd definitely recommend asking about your guide ahead of time, especially if you're bringing students.

Blanco was awesome , passionate about the tour and st Augustine history in general. Would recommend…read morefor sure .

We had 2 tour guides: Gracie and Matlock…read more Gracie is amazing. She has such a fun personality and you can tell she loves doing this. She's a great story teller. If you get her as a guide, you will not be disappointed. I think our other guide Matlock was new. It felt like he was playing a character or role. It may have been the way they chose to split up the night, but his parts felt cheesy. Overall, it was an interesting tour and somewhat what I expected.

Great Night Lights water tour! Captain Steven, First mate Katrina and excellent bartender Zoza…read more Even on a chilly night the tour was great.

Our family of six adults had the most relaxing and peaceful time exploring the waters of St…read moreAugustine with Florida Water Tours. Our captain and tour guide were great navigating the waters and explaining the wildlife. We had amazing views and photo ops of the sunset. We saw a few dolphins, but I didn't get any pics. Check this trip out if you are in the area!