$145 per person | St. Louis, MO | Guided by Linda Koenig
We will start with a driving tour of the Victorian homes around Lafayette Square and then a drive through beautiful Tower Grove Park.
Next we visit the renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the top three botanical gardens in the world. Take an hour-long walking sculpture and plant tour with Linda; OR take a narrated tram ride of the Garden ($5 on your own); OR leisurely visit the gift shop and close-by exhibits.
We will enjoy a delicious lunch of house salad, chicken spedini, pasta side, bread and beverage at the St. Louis favorite, Zia’s on the Hill. Afterward, cross the street to purchase bakery goods at the famous Missouri Baking Company.
We will spend a few minutes shopping at DiGrigario’s Italian Market or Herbaria Soaps Headquarters on The Hill.
We will take a narrated driving tour of gorgeous Forest Park, home of the zoo, art and history museums, science center, Muny Opera, lakes, fountains and more. Then swing through Washington University and the artsy Delmar Loop.
Next, we will tour the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis the King, and be dazzled by 83,000 square feet of mosaics, the largest collection of mosaics in the world.