St Augustine en Español

a group of people standing on top of a wooden fence

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The Spanish influence is present as you would expect throughout Spain’s first colony in the Unites States. You can see it in the architecture of the colonial houses, the diversity of the Spanish and Latin food and even the names of some of the streets.  However, like in most of the U.S., English history took over. They say that history is written by the victors. I can only imagine how much of it has been lost. Nowadays the Spanish influence remains, on the most part hidden, unless you know where to look.

The Spaniards came here first. Roughly 50 years before Plymouth Rock and Jamestown and the pilgrims and the Mayflower. Regardless of their reasons, justified or not. (This is not the right forum to judge their actions) They “discovered” and conquered this land and that is a fact.

It is very hard to walk down St George Street and not hear a conversation in Spanish. Visitors come to the city in search of their Hispanic roots. There are several wonderful restaurants to flavor Latin dishes from a Cuban sandwich to a Venezuelan arepa, There is even a place to dance to live Salsa and Merengue while enjoying a Mojito or Cuba Libre and hook up with other Hispanics also searching for their roots.

Here are a few links to some of the places we recommend:

Casa Maya

The Cuban Bakery

Milagro on 12

Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
Group Size
Up to 10

St. Augustine Boat and Golf Cart Tour

Great shared tour to enjoy St Augustine from land and sea. Combines a boat tour with a golf cart tour of St Augustine. Call us to inquire.

The perfect way to experience St Augustine for those that would like to keep walking to a minimum. This tour combines a 1:15 large body of water minutes narrated boat tour of Matanzas harbor with magnificent views of the city with a one hour narrated golf cart tour for you to get up close to all the amazing landmarks the oldest city has to offer with live commentary from your city certified tour guide/driver. a blue bus parked in front of a palm treeIncludes complimentary bottled water or soda. This is a shared tour. To choose a private activity, select our Private Boat and Golf Cart Tour just for your group.

On the boat choose between the open top deck or the lower covered deck and then feel the breeze under the covered canopy of the limo golf cart. During the land portion of the tour, you will pass by the Plaza de la Constitucion, Castillo dea statue in a park with Lightner Museum in the background San Marcos, Former Hotel Ponce de Leon, and Alcazar and Casa Monica hotels. Then you will visit the Mision Nombre de Dios site, the Fountain of Youth among others. Depending on the departure time chosen, a small boat in a body of watera train traveling down tracks next to a treeyour tour may start with the golf cart or the boat.

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
Up to 10

St Augustine at Sunset History Golf Cart Tour

A guided golf cart tour during sunset to visit the most important landmarks and hear about St Augustine's rich history during three important historic periods: Conquest, The Gilded Age and the civil rights movement.

Your photo memories are free and included in the cost of the experience.

If you’re looking to take home memories of your experience with us, we have trained staff who will take your photo while you are in action!

We know all the best photo locations which will allow you to enjoy your experience without the distraction of taking your own photos.

Golf cart by Cemetery
Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Group Size
Up to 10

Riding with the Ghosts St Augustine

Why walk when you can drive through the most haunted spots in town. In addition to its amazing history, St Augustine is known as one of the most haunted cities in the US. You will drive by some of these haunted sites: cemeteries, old churches and hotels that provide the perfect ambient to hear spooky ghost stories. Come join us if you dare…

We are now providing transportation from local area hotels. Call us to inquire.