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2 hours
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The original St. Paul Gangster Tour (2 hours by Bus in comfort) reveals why Saint Paul was a center for bootlegging operations and criminal activities during the 1930s prohibition era. The tour guide is informative and humorous. This is the only tour that starts at the historic Castle Royal Gangsters nightclub, preserved today as The Wabasha Street Caves. Please note that this tour does not include the Historic Cave Tour. Package available which includes priority seating, photo op, and tickets to both our Historic Cave Tour, as well as the Saint Paul Gangster Tour! 8 years old on up.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Air-conditioned vehicle
2-hour gangster tour by bus
Restroom on board
Saint Paul
See landmarks like the Historic Castle Royal nightclub, Landmark building, St. Paul hotel, Green Lantern Saloon, Hamm's mansion kidnapping site, Cathedral Hill, Bremer kidnapping site, sites of the Irish Syndicate, site of Dillinger's gun battle, Summit Hill, Governor's Mansion, and F. Scott Fitzgerald's home.
South Saint Paul
Visit a payroll robbery site.
54 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Erik K,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
Insightful, fun. Guide was very knowledgeable and had a wealth of knowledge about the time period...
Robin W,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
You travel in a comfortable bus with an entertaining story teller/ actress. The stories and delivery are very engaging.
Dawn C,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
Babyface Nelson was informative and entertaining. We visited some places I've only heard of. We had a great time.
Judy B,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
Very entertaining and we learned so much history that we didn't know even though we've both spent our whole lives (70+ years) in the Twin Cities!
Lisa T,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
This was a 2 hour bus tour so don’t worry about walking! It was fun and informative and there is definitely a difference between and gangster and a monster!
Joan S,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
We should have arrived earlier than the start time to explore the caves. Nothing was said about that and so we missed seeing them.
Jill C,
Sep 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
Very informative and cool, nice introduction to St. Paul's history. Great way to see around downtown area without worrying about driving/parking. Tour guide was great and super engaging!
Sara221030,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Every staff person we interacted with was kind and both the bus driver and tour guide were warm and engaging. I could tell that they were trying hard to make our tour enjoyable. The tour, in principal, sounded interesting but really seemed to lack depth in our opinion. Some people on our bus tour (which appeared to be full!) seemed to be enjoying it, so maybe it just wasn't a tour for us. It wasn't a bad experience, it just wasn't an experience I would recommend to a friend.
Aletta T,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fun time, bus ride with a dressed up host who narrates the whole way and entertains with his knowledge of gangsters in St Paul. Everyone was laughing and we had a great time! Whole heartedly recommend it!
DEBORAH P,
Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great tour! The air conditioning in the bus felt great! Our guide was informative too! I would recommend this tour as a fun way to learn about gangsters in St Paul!
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