Top Sarasota Bus Tours

Discover the best of Sarasota, Florida as you embark on a sightseeing tour of the city. Climb aboard your air-conditioned vehicle and see several points of interest including the Ringling Museum and College, Selby Library, and the Sarasota Opera House. While you ride, learn about the vibrant history and culture of the city from your guide.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Discover the delectable highlights of Sarasota's thriving dining scene on this small-group, dinnertime tasting tour. Meet your guide in central Sarasota, and come with an appetite: you'll visit up to five local restaurants, and will enjoy enough samples to add up to a generous meal (alcoholic drinks additional expense). As you go, soak up the convivial atmosphere, and learn more about Sarasota's unique culture and culinary offerings.

Immerse yourself in Sarasota's coastal mangrove forests, look out for dolphins and manatees, and practice your kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding skills on this immersive, small-group tour. After departing from Ted Sperling Nature Park, you'll paddle out on Sarasota Bay and can practice with your equipment. Then, head into the mangrove tunnels for your best chance to see local marine life.

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 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!

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.

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.

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.

Actress and tour guide Kathryn Chesley specializes in donning period costumes and portraying Sarasota's most influential women -- Mable Ringling, Rose Wilson, Marie Selby, and Bertha Palmer -- and telling the story of the Sarasota and how each of these women and their unique contributions helped to make the city what it is today.

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.