Minneapolis Skyway Walking Tour
Minneapolis-Saint Paul, USA
2 hours 15 minutes
Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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City Highlights
What You Will Do
A great tour year-round, especially if you're visiting in the winter months! Minneapolis is home to the largest, contiguous skyway system in the world! Originally designed to counter the 1950s post war suburban boom by revitalizing the city's retail core, today the second story walkways connect 80 city blocks and meander more than 9 miles. This is a great way to see the city - inside and out - during cool weather, hot weather, rainy days and the brutally long Minnesota winter, so pretty much year-round! There are so many treasures within downtown's unique architectural landscape, and the skyway system is sometimes the only way to see them. The skyway is such a huge part of our city's identity, the Replacements even wrote a song about it, aptly named Skyway.
Choosing Mpls City & Skyway Tours, you are supporting a local, woman-owned small business with a big heart.
(Please note, this is a walking tour. We will walk up to two miles, with breaks. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.)
What's Included?
- MN Born and Raised Tour Guide
- 2.5-hour skyway walking tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
We will meet at the big "W" in the W Hotel lobby in the Foshay Tower.
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Foshay Tower
15 minutes
We'll ascend into the second-story walkway from the Foshay Tower to begin the tour. We come full circle, returning to the Foshay Tower at the end of the tour where you can take advantage of the opportunity to check out the city from the 31st floor of the only outdoor observation deck in the city!
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Mpls City & Skyway Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - English
Customer Reviews
Great overview of downtown Minneapolis!
2023-11-29
The tour gives a tremendous overview of downtown, the history of the skyway, various buildings, and other fun facts along the way, such as filming locations of TV shows. Jessica is extremely knowledgeable in all areas of the tour and is a fantastic guide. I strongly recommend!
Perfect!
2023-09-06
Jessica did a great job. We enjoyed the historic info and the public art was an unexpected bonus. She knows her stuff and the tour was perfectly paced.
Skyways with Jessica
2023-08-11
We thought it would be more interesting to see the city’s skyways with a guide who could show us points of particular interest as well as talk about the city’s history, and Jessica did an excellent job with both. She was also great with communications prior to the tour.
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