Belleville has some of the best tours that have been positively reviewed. You will have plenty of activities and excursions to keep your days busy visiting the city. In this article, we have outlined some tours that you will enjoy.
St. Loius Fun Tours
St. Loius offers a 90-minute Trolley Tours of St. Louis city onboard an old-time, beautiful, air-conditioned trolley. The trolley is comfortable and at the optimum temperatures. It was established in 2011 by two individuals who knew the hidden gems in the city and wanted to show the world about them. The tour lets you get acquainted with Belleville and discover its fun and entertaining atmosphere. You will start at Lumiere Place Casino, which has ample parking space. St. Louis has a bus that takes people on the tours, with the driver doubling as the tour guide. The guide is friendly, accommodating, and vested in telling the city’s history. You will have a wonderful day with the corny jokes the guide makes and the trips around the city. It is pretty easy to reserve a spot on the St. Louis website. Their site is user-friendly, and they will send the receipt and ticket on your phone.
Toasts, Sips, and Trips
Toasts, Sips, and Trips is an excellent tour with numerous specialties. You will visit the Napa Valley Wine Retreat and enjoy wine. The place has a wide variety of delicious red and white wines at your disposal. Additionally, they offer celebration packages if you are out celebrating. Take this trip with your friends or family to experience memorable moments.
Eat Saint Louis Food Tours, Inc
Eat Saint Louis Food Tours was founded in 2014 by Peter Manzo. He is the owner of Manzo’s Kitchen, loved by individuals for its excellent Italian Salsiccia. He also owned Manzo’s Market and Manzo’s Food which distributed ingredients to Italian restaurants in St. Louis. It is a three-hour tour of tasting foods and a culture walk of the iconic neighborhood. You will cover two miles of the best food experiences from one of the top-rated eateries as you learn about The Hill’s history, culture, and architecture. There is a wide range of high-quality and fantastic food choices. In addition to the food tastings and culture walks, you will also have excellent drinks and fun outdoor games in St. Louis’ attraction sites. The tour is ideal for all age groups and fitness levels. The guides at the tours are warm and knowledgeable, making the excursion worthwhile.
You will make tremendous and well-organized stops at a few exciting spots such as Brothers Market, Mama Toscana’s, and Guido’s. Also, you may stop at Amighetti’s Bakery for dessert and cannoli. The guides will point out interesting things at these stops and discuss local history to enrich your experience. They also give handouts of recommendations of more exciting places to visit and Italian foods to taste. Everyone who takes the tour has a broad smile and a happy stomach. Moreover, you will appreciate Italian culture and be interested in continuing to explore the Italian neighborhood of The Hill. It is a fun trip if you are a local or an out-of-town guest.
You will meet other exciting tourists on your journey to spend a lovely afternoon with.
Alton Hauntings
Alton is widely known as the most haunted small town in Illinois and America. Plan your trip to the Alton Hauntings tour to learn the town’s history and why it is haunted. You can take Alton Hauntings walking tours during spring, summer, and fall. It is an award-winning three-hour walking tour that explores the old downtown of Alton and covers many different locations. The walking tour offers you a ghost experience that will excite you.
Moreover, the Alton Hauntings bus tour is offered in the fall only. The bus takes the tourists to all the locations included in the walking tour. You will get on and alight the bus at different sites during the tour. The bus also travels to other haunted places in the city. Unlike the walking tour that focuses on nearby sites, the bus tour will take you to different places, including the Lovejoy Monument, Confederate Cemetery, and McPike Mansion. Ghosts of the River Road Tour bus travel from Alton to Grafton and is hosted by Troy Taylor. The tour is offered throughout the year with winter, all, and spring dates for the Halloween season. It is among the popular tours that sell out fast, so you should book your date in advance. The tour includes ghost stories and mysteries. The pickup location is the Best Western Premier hotel in Alton. You will then travel to Grafton for an unforgettable experience of history and hauntings. You will stop at various places, including the mysterious Mineral Springs hotel.
Additionally, you will have a fantastic dinner and spirits experience at the Alton’s Bluff City Grill. After dinner, you will go for a search of the spirits on a guided ghost hunt at the most haunted locations in the city. All these tours are based on the book Haunted Alton written by Troy Taylor, so you can expect to hear a lot of history and ghosts and supernatural incidents.
Riordan Tours
Looking for a fun tour that will blow your mind away? Do not miss taking the historic and haunted walking Riordan Tours. You will be entertained and amazed by the strange stories like the exorcism that led to producing a famous movie, the St. Louis fire, and the bloody island. The tour guide, David Riordan, is a renowned storyteller whose family lived in the area for nearly 180 days. He will take you on a one-and-a-half-hour tour of rich history and fun. During the tour, you will explore the dark side of St. Louis’ past. In addition, David will walk you through Morgan Street Brewery, where you will enjoy great discounts on food and drinks and Laclede’s landing on the oldest street in St. Louis. Besides the tour, Riordan Tours offers family-friendly fun shows, storytelling, and music every fortnight at the Morgan Street Brewery. Enjoy tasty meals and delicious drinks while being entertained at the concerts. It allows families, groups of friends, or couples to have a perfect date night. Furthermore, you can go on private tours of the city’s gorgeous sites. Popular destinations include Forest Park, Cahokia Mounds, and Cathedral
Basilica and the tours are super fun.
Conclusion
Tours are a fun way to get out of the house and experience the lovely city. From food tours and ghost haunting tours, Belleville offers a number of excursions that will excite you. You can take the Alton Haunting walking or bus tour to hear the city’s history or go to Eat Saint Louis Tours to enjoy the mouth-watering Italian delicacies.
