Top Sarasota Art & Culture

Sarasota's BEST City Sightseeing Tour, a wonderful way to learn where to eat, shop and visit, and about Sarasota's interesting past, whether you are a longtime resident, a newcomer, or a visitor. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Enjoy one of Florida's best beaches at sunset on an electric bike tour. With 5-level pedal assist and an on-demand throttle, the electric bike allows you to put in as much or as little effort as you want as you ride along Siesta Key. All experience levels are welcome. Booking in advance ensures you won't miss out on this small-group tour.

Increase your chances of spotting manatees and dolphins during an eco-friendly kayak tour of the Lido Key in Sarasota. Ideal for lovers of nature and wildlife, this experience lets you escape the crowds on land and is suitable for both beginner and advanced paddlers. Plus, traveling in a non-motorized vessel means you’re less likely to scare away animals.

The Lido Mangrove tunnels are such a special and unique ecosystem. Our guides will make sure you are confident on the water and will give tips to improve your paddling and the experience. During the tour, our guides will point out the wildlife and will do their best to find manatees and dolphins for the group to see.

This tour is for you if you are looking for a unique food experience, a romantic night out, or to just have fun socializing with friends and family. This 3 hour walking tour of downtown Sarasota will immerse you an exciting and educational culinary experience.

The Greatest Show on Wheels! Our tour guide, circus historian Bob Collins, has loads of great stories about how the Big Top helped to shape Sarasota's quirky arts and culture scene. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Reserve your place in advance to save time on vacation and unleash your inner Tarzan with this ticket to the TreeUmph! Adventure Course in Bradenton. Enter the park and swing into action on the ziplines, ropes, bridges, and cargo nets between the pine trees, bonding with friends and family as you brave the challenges. Adults’ and childrens’ courses, full instructions, all equipment, and a choice of time slots are included.

Hop on board our enclosed, air-conditioned van or trolley to visit three local art galleries during your 90-minute tour. Each gallery will provide wine and appetizers while you browse. Each tour has a specific art medium or style focus, so book all four to experience all that Sarasota galleries have to offer! In between gallery stops, enjoy a public art neighborhood tour with artist and guide Jerome Chesley. Tour includes complimentary beer or wine at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar before boarding! Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Our tours are unique because our guides love what they do, to share the beauty and highlights of Sarasota. They've lived in the area since they were born, or enough years to be considered a native. You'll have fun on this tour. Our guides are selected not just for their knowledge, but their personality. You'll find this private tour to be a great opportunity to learn, enjoy and maybe even make a new friend. We welcome you to join us and find out for yourself!

Learn about Sarasota’s history of gruesome murders, unexplained happenings, and supernatural events—and immerse yourself in the city’s spooky ambiance—on this haunted trolley tour. Grab a wine or beer, hop aboard the air-conditioned trolley, and set off as your costumed guide regales you with creepy stories. Discover the city’s most supposedly haunted landmarks as you go—and even witness reenactments of macabre past events.

For something different than beaches, discover one of Sarasota's most unique communities on an insider’s tour of Pinecraft, an Amish vacation enclave right on the outskirts of town. Led by a guide with personal connections to the local Amish and Mennonite communities, learn about their roots in Florida, traditional customs, and beliefs. You’ll also have the chance to shop for handmade gifts and sample famous pie at an Amish cafe.

Private Luxury Charter for up to Six Clients. You relax and we take care of the rest. All of charters include USCG Licensed Captains, USCG Documented Vessels, great safety equipment included Comfortable & Inflatable Life Jackets. We are fully licensed and insured.

See the BEST places to visit, shop, and dine through Sarasota’s historic downtown neighborhoods of Gillespie Park, Burns Court, Laurel Park, St. Armands Circle, and the Rosemary Design District as you watch the sun set on beautiful Sarasota Bay! You’ll also see our world-class artistic and cultural organizations: The Ringling Museum, Ringling College, Asolo Theater, Selby Library, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Selby Gardens, Sarasota Opera House, Art Center Sarasota, and Sarasota Symphony Orchestra. Learn more about the architects and developers who designed some of our most unique homes and buildings, like the Blue Pagoda, Crocker Memorial Church, and Splendida. Circus history, Amish culture, real estate development booms and busts, and colorful stories about Sarasota’s founders give you a true overview of Sarasota’s rich and amazing cultural history.

Sarasota has an outstanding collection of public art pieces. On this 90-minute tour aboard our enclosed, air-conditioned van or trolley, visit more than 50 of the city’s public art sculptures, monuments, and murals in charming neighborhoods and downtown Sarasota. Your guide, painter and public art expert Jerome Chesley, helps you see the city through new eyes! Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Hop on the Tiki Bar Trail and become a Tiki Bar Connoisseur - VIP Style! Visit up to 3 to 4 Tiki Bars that call Sarasota home during this 5-Hr Private Land Tour. You can bring up to 6 people. Every Tiki Bar has a different look, a different vibe, a different water view and a different speciality cocktail, just waiting to be sampled. Cruise in style and comfort as we travel the tiki trail in a beautiful Cadillac Escalade Platinum. No worries about traffic, parking and we come right to where you are staying for pick-up and drop-off. Ali, a Sarasota native, will be your host and driver for this fun road trip. She knows a lot about the area and even adds in some fun history & sightseeing along the way. Water, Gatorade and Bottle of Champagne included in the Cadillac. Complimentary photographs of the group at each Tiki Bar also included. Only with Kokomo Charters will you find this one of a kind excursion!

See why Sarasota is often called "Sedona by the Sea," for its ley lines and unusual levels of psychic energy. Includes complimentary orange or pineapple mimosa at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar before the tour. Our guide, Michael Newton-Brown, offers personal Tarot readings following the tour, for an additional fee. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Tour guide Seamus (aka Steve McAllister) will regale you with Irish jokes, songs, and stories, along with the history of Sarasota's Irish pubs, and lead a sing-along at an Irish Pub. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Discover the best that Sarasota, Florida has to offer on a full-day sightseeing tour of the area. Your dedicated guide takes you to top locations including Jungle Gardens where you can see local wildlife and exotic plants. Other stops include the Unconditional Surrender Sculpture, St. Armands Circle, Lido Key, the Ringling, and the Myakka Canopy Walkway.

Grab your girlfriends and join us for a personal shopping experience aboard our enclosed, air-conditioned van or trolley. Sip on complimentary champagne while browsing through our cute Vintage Sarasota gift shop at the Trolley Cottage. Then enjoy a mini neighborhood tour, guided by Discover Sarasota Tours owner Tammy Hauser, a certified shopping expert, and stopping along the way at three local boutiques offering unique and beautiful clothes, purses and gifts, home decor, or unique vintage finds—plus wine and treats at each stop! Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.

Enjoy a relaxed Sunday Brunch tour of Sarasota! Explore Sarasota’s charming neighborhoods, then enjoy brunch with live music at Hamlet’s Eatery in the Limelight District.

Hop onboard our fun-filled Sarasota trivia tour, with local performer and guide Steve McAllister. Show off your love of Sarasota trivia, win bar and restaurant gift certificates during trivia games and sing along to your favorite Florida-inspired songs during the 90-minute air-conditioned tour. Enjoy a stop at the Bahi Hut, the oldest tiki bar in Sarasota, for samples of their world-famous Mai Tai that are sure to spice up your night. Includes free beer or wine at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar before boarding.

Guests will enjoy complimentary prosecco and chocolate upon arrival in our Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar while browsing through our Vintage Sarasota Gift Shop full of fun old-time treasures. Then they will board the trolley to travel around Sarasota hearing about the legendary love stories of John and Mable Ringling, William and Marie Selby, the Unconditional Surrender statue icons, Owen Burns and his wife Vernona, and many more. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our air-conditioned 9-passenger van.