Why Private Tours of Minnesota?
Life doesn’t always afford us endless time to travel and explore. Having a friend based in a new city, or a chance encounter with a local willing to share the best secrets, can save you from missing out on the experiences of a lifetime. Whether you’re a Minnesotan looking to explore closer to home, or a visitor of the Mayo Clinic restless to enjoy open spaces and nature, we are here for you.
The Touring Experience
Tours are for intimate groups of 1-6 people. You will only share the tour with those in your group. Most guided tours will be a full day unless you’re only looking to hop the wineries and breweries. In some cases a two day tour will be recommended, particularly if you plan to visit the North Shore, or think you might add a guided fly fishing excursion onto your Driftless itinerary.
discover the driftless
This Driftless Area covers approximately 24,000 square miles of southeastern Minnesota, southwestern Wisconsin, northeast Iowa, and a small part of northwestern Illinois. This intensely unique, fertile, and rugged region is a geological and natural wonderland. It’s also a special place for me personally, as the backdrop of my youth and land of 10,000 memories. I grew up exploring the rolling pastures, hardwood forests, limestone bluffs, and spring fed trout streams, but, like many farm kids, even after these rich rural experiences, I ran off to the city.
I’ve since been drawn back with a desire to preserve the history and stories of the place, and to help travelers like you enjoy the vast and peaceful playground that is the Driftlesss. Similar to the North Shore, it’s an immensely special place to locals, and one that few outsiders know about. It’s an area of deeply carved hills, valleys, plants, and species that escaped glaciation and the last glacial period. The agricultural bounty of the region is thoroughly nourishing and delicious, and we’ll bring you to the best markets, farms, shoppes, and restaurants - to feed your tummy and your wanderlust.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis-Saint Paul is home to a number of legendary live music venues, museums, art galleries, breweries, and both midwestern and international eating adventures. The Twin Cities are also culturally rich and diverse.
Wineries & Pizza Farms
Throughout southern Minnesota, and into the Driftless, our region features farms, wineries and tasting rooms with high quality & organic foods & wines produced on site. Farm to Fork restaurants don’t get any fresher than these parts - with many growers creating cozy enclaves for dining in barns or open air pastures.
River Towns
Between Red Wing, Minnesota and McGregor, Iowa, and into the Wisconsin coulees. We also have an all day tour dedicated to the highlights along the Mighty Mississippi, featuring the natural, geologic, and cultural history.
Navigate the north shore
Probably one of the best kept secrets in the country, and the single most frequented vacation spot by Minnesotans - the North Shore stretches nearly 150 miles along Lake Superior, and offers terrain and vistas year-round that bring back generations of locals for their entire lives.
The options are endless and nearly overwhelming. We can show you well-known landmarks, or take you to some lesser visited places.
Ready to experience your own private tour?
Please contact us for pricing and availability, and let us know what most interests you so we can build the perfect custom tour.
