You’ll be surprised what you can discover within a vintage red trolley during a tour. The trip will relax or excite you, depending on your preference. Take a look at a few of our favorite trolley tours. They may end up being favorites of yours as well.
The Rochester City and Mayo Hospital Trolley Tour
Experience Rochester in a unique and relaxing way during this 90-minute trolley tour. Running every day but Monday, this tour is narrated and takes passengers to destinations all over the city. These include the Rochester Art Center, Chateau Theatre, Silver Lake Park, Mayowood Mansion, the historic Farmers Market, Mayo Civic Center, People’s Food Co-op, Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial, and much more.
Head to the Apache Mall, Feith Family Statuary, and Broadway Dairy Queen hut to pick up a souvenir and a snack. The tour ends at the Mayo Clinic Campus. If you like this short tour, you’ll love the longer ones.
The Great River Road Wine Trail – Middle Trail
This incredible eight-hour wine tour is a trip you won’t soon forget. You’ll start at Wabasha, Minnesota, the oldest town west of the Mississippi. Then you’ll travel along the Great River Road National Scenic Byway to beautiful Lake Pepin, where you will find your first winery and a much loved Italian restaurant.
After a taste of the fruits of the Villa Bellezza Winery and lunch at Villa Bellezza’s restaurant, take the trolley to Red Wing, Minnesota, where you can view some of the most majestic 19th-century architecture in the country. While you’re there, stop by Falconer Vineyards for a second taste of wine. Further down the trail walk the Flower Valley and Lake Pepin vineyards, ready to quench your thirst as you look out over the lake and relax. Tours take place on Sundays throughout the year, so call the tour company to schedule your trip.
The Great River Road Wine Trail – South Trail
For a wine tour in a different direction head down to Whitewater Wines in Kellogg, Minnesota, to start your journey. Enjoy their wine and the rural surroundings before heading off to prairie-style Downtown Winona, Minnesota, and Fountain City, Wisconsin, via the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.
Wonder at the scenic overlook in Winona as you sip the produce of the Garvin Heights Vineyard. In Fountain City, you’ll find the Seven Hawks Winery and the Monarch Public house, your destinations for your third wine tasting and lunch. Finally, settle in for your last tasting at Elmaro Vineyard.
Ladies Night Out on the Trolley
For a relaxing and entertaining night out on the town with your closest friends, have a Ladies Night Out on the Trolley. This 3.5-hour tour will take you all through the Cooke Park Design District in downtown Rochester where you’ll visit a wide array of locally owned shops and bars. At each location, you will be given gifts, including wine or champagne, snacks, gift bags, and promotional items.
The trip ends at the lively Five West Restaurant and Bar, where you and your friends can dance and drink the night away. Let the stress of work fall away during this Wednesday trolley tour.
To schedule a tour, call the Rochester Trolley & Tour Company at 507-421-0573.
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