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Minneapolis Skyway Tour: Explore City Comfortably
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52 Ratings
Minneapolis
Join us for a three-hour guided walk designed for your comfort, whether it’s freezing cold or scorchingly hot. Through the iconic Skyway system of Minneapolis, this tour navigates through buildings as it unfolds the fascinating tale of this splendid city.
Join us for a three-hour guided walk designed for your comfort, whether it’s freezing cold or scorchingly hot. Through the iconic Skyway system of Minneapolis, this tour navigates through buildings as it unfolds the fascinating tale of this splendid city.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Minneapolis Visitors Information - We’ll start our tour at the Visitor Center, which is filled with helpful information about how to plan the rest of your time in Minneapolis.
Bathrooms are available on site. - Target Field - Home of the Minnesota Twins, and one of America’s great ballparks.
- First Avenue & 7th St Entry - Learn about the…
- Minneapolis Visitors Information - We’ll start our tour at the Visitor Center, which is filled with helpful information about how to plan the rest of your time in Minneapolis.
Bathrooms are available on site.
- Target Field - Home of the Minnesota Twins, and one of America’s great ballparks.
- First Avenue & 7th St Entry - Learn about the spot that put late, great Minnesota musician Prince on the map.
- Target Center - Pass through the home of the Minnesota Timberwolves
- IDS Crystal Court - The foyer of the current tallest building in Minnesota, learn the background of this fascinating space.
- Foshay Tower - See the beautiful art deco building, that also called itself the tallest in Minneapolis, until our next stop…
- Hennepin County Government Center - See a revolutionary icon of 70s architecture, and the focal point of nation-wide civil rights battles.
- Minneapolis City Hall - Get inside and learn about the fascinating history of what was once the tallest building in the city
- U.S. Bank Stadium - Learn the fascinating story of the construction of this building.
- Dunn Brothers Coffee - One of the original locations of Minnesota’s own artisanal coffee roasters
- Owamni by The Sioux Chef - We discuss one of the most popular and talked-about restaurants in America.
- Stone Arch Bridge - The only bridge of its kind on the Mississippi - we get a fantastic photo-point of this bridge
- Mill City Museum - We pass the ruins of the famed Mill City Explosion
- Guthrie Theater - One of the USA’s preeminent theaters, this architectural gem is something to behold.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee
- Beer or soda at a local bar
- Tea and coffee
- Beer or soda at a local bar
What's Not Included
- Gratuities for your guide (optional)
- Gratuities for your guide (optional)
Location
Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center
Nicollet Avenue
Your tour starts at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center, located at 505 Nicollet Ave in Suite 100. On days when the center is closed, the tour will begin outside the enterance to the center.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(52 Ratings)
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V349rcpeters
Sep 20, 2024
Interesting and Informative. - A really interesting couple of hours with John as our enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Leant some of the history of Minenaplois and about some of the architecture and skyways and lots of interesting people and events in Minneapolis both contemporary and historical. Definitely recommended.
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Roger_k
Sep 14, 2024
Awesome Experience - A 3+ hour walking tour of several Minnesota neighborhoods led by an experienced and knowledgeable, as well as, an enthusiastic, funny and insightful guide, John O’Sullivan. This is a very informative, relaxed and historical perspective, fueled by participants’ questions that is a total blast! Highly recommend.
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Louisa_n
Aug 19, 2024
Would recommend to anyone! - John was a wonderful guide and I would rebook with him in a heartbeat! He was so knowledgeable, fun, and thoughtful. I was impressed with the way he shared stories of more challenging subjects from Minneapolis's history. The highlight, though, was when a random guy recognized him from TikTok and walked up to him on the street and said "You're a legend, bro." John, you totally are.
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Connector792681
Aug 18, 2024
An excellent tour - John is personable, articulate, incredibly knowledgeable, and a lot of fun. As a journalist, I appreciated that he pulled no punches and was willing to chat candidly about his home city. His three-hour walking tour was an efficient way to get to know about Minneapolis and its downtown. It was also fun to get to know the other tourists. Worth every penny.
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Jose_l
Jul 22, 2024
Phenomenal experience - I was on the July 19 tour. Learning about Minneapolis, seeing the skyways and seeing so much downtown architecture was a huge highlight of my stay. John was very knowledgeable and engaging and very open to questions. If you're visiting Minneapolis for the first time, this is an absolute must have.
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Thomas_d
Jul 16, 2024
Great tour - Seeing the Mississippi River and exploring the skyways. I really liked the back round in the city's history.
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Shelly_g
Jun 28, 2024
John was an AMAZING tour... - John was an AMAZING tour guide!! I booked this tour with my daughter, as she just moved to Minneapolis and we thought this would be a fun was to learn the area. John went above and beyond to show us fun places to go and make food, drink, and entertainment recommendations. He taught us a lot about the history and culture of Minneapolis. He was also recognized a lot due to his TikTok presence! Would definitely book with him again!
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Lynndickerson76
Jun 25, 2024
A great experience - A great day exploring downtown Minneapolis with John. He was knowledgeable and fun. We learned a lot; saw a lot and walked a lot. Highly recommend.
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Amelianicolehoughton
Jun 23, 2024
The COMPLETE tour - Highly recommend this walking tour with John. You will hit all the sights to see in Minneapolis and leave with recommendations of more things to check out. He was very knowledgeable. This touches on history, current cultural and political climate in Minnesota and Minneapolis, architecture, and more. This is not to miss! We even met people on the tour who we were chatting with the whole way. Felt like we were all family friends!
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Kara_h
Jun 16, 2024
Excellent history tour of St. Paul - One of the best history tours I have ever been on. I'm a historian and I learned so much on the St. Paul tour. Would highly recommend it!!!
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