Pirates And Treasures Tour

The Pirates and Treasures Tour is a one and one-half hour walking tour of the downtown St. Augustine area led by a pirate or damsel guide (and the students themselves!). A number of clues are given at each stop of the tour. The students must figure out their next destination by the clues provided, and guess the location of the treasure chest at the end!

A colorful historical lecture is given along the way. At its conclusion, each student receives his or her own "gold doubloon."

For religious schools, this is a great alternative to a "ghost tour."

Can be combined with any other tour or itinerary.  E-mail Gold Coast for more information

Florida's Lost Tribes

Stories based on the archeological findings of people who occupied Florida long before European discovery, and accompanied by the beautiful artwork of local artist and historian, Theodore Morris. Florida's Lost Tribes are brought to life for a whole new generation. Sites on this tour include the Fountain of Youth, The old Florida Museum - Indian Village, The Florida Heritage Museum, and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. A boxed lunch is included, and you will receive Gold Coast guide service for the duration of your visit.

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History Tour #1:  A St. Augustine Day Trip
Fountain of Youth; Oldest House Museum; Old Florida Museum (with selection of one village: Spanish, Pioneer or Indian); Lightner Museum; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; and the St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains. Pizza or box lunch included.  E-mail Gold Coast for more information

History Tour #2:  A St. Augustine Day Trip
Old St. Augustine Village; Oldest Wooden School House; Florida Heritage; Old Jail; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; and the Red Sightseeing Trains. Includes pizza or box lunch.  E-mail Gold Coast for more information

History Overnight Tour #1
Overnight accommodations; breakfast, lunch & dinner; St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum; Fountain of Youth; Oldest House Museum; Old Florida Museum (with selection of one village: Spanish, Pioneer or Indian); Lightner Museum; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; the St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains; a one hour tour aboard St. Augustine Scenic Cruise; and your choice of the "Haunting Jaunt" ghost tour or the Pirates and Treasure walking tour. Based on 4 people per room; October - January: Students $96.00 all inclusive, Adults $118.00 all inclusive - one teacher per group complimentary.  E-mail Gold Coast for more information

History Overnight Tour #2
Overnight accommodations; breakfast, lunch & dinner; Old St. Augustine Village; Oldest Wooden School House; Florida Heritage; Old Jail; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument; the Red Sightseeing Trains; a one hour tour aboard the St. Augustine Scenic Cruise; and your choice of the "Haunting Jaunt" ghost tour or the Pirates and Treasure walking tour. Based on 4 people per room; February - May: Students $97.00 all inclusive, Adults $114.00 all inclusive - one teacher per group complimentary.  E-mail Gold Coast for more information

Sarah A. Blocker Tour - African St. Augustine/American History Tour
A comprehensive tour of Fort Mose, Lincolnville ("America's first legally sanctioned free black town") - aboard the St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains, with a stop at the site of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of the 1960s. Then on to the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (tour both the interior and exterior of "The Fort"), and the St. Augustine Villages. This 8 hour tour includes a box or pizza lunch, with Gold Coast guide service the duration of your stay. E-mail Gold Coast for more information

Eco-Tour
Visit the Guana Preserve in north St. Johns County - A1A. Then off to the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and the Washington Oaks Gardens. This 9 hour tour includes a box lunch. A Gold Coast guide will accompany your group for the duration of your visit. There is a lot of walking involved in this tour, and it is also very "out doors." May be climate related. Different flowers and trees bloom throughout the year. E-mail Gold Coast for more information

Off The Beaten Path Tour
Visit the Mission Nombre de Dios, and then tour the Castillo de San Marcos' ("The Fort") interior and perimeter. Gold Coast tour guides are licensed by The National Park Service to give historically accurate tours of the Castillo and its beautiful grounds. From here, you'll walk with your Gold Coast tour guide down the bay front to the Spanish Military Hospital, where you'll see and learn about patient care in St. Augustine during the Spanish period: 1784-1821. A break for lunch at the Jesterville Grille, with time for shopping at the Toy Company, will bring you playfully back into the 21st century. After lunch, the tour continues with a visit to the Ximenez-Fatio House, and then the Father O'Reilly House and Museum, before a game of 18-hole putt-putt golf at the Bayfront Putt-Putt Golf course. An hour of shopping on St. George Street puts a nice finish on this all-day tour.