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Specialty Tours of Providence

At the Providence Tour Company, our mission is to curate destination-defining experiences that transform how people engage with Providence. We invite guests to discover the city’s vibrancy in ways that speak to their individual interests through immersive, specialized explorations of its food, history, and culture, delivered with extraordinary hospitality that ensures every visit is exceptional.

Best for True Crime Fans

The Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence is one of its hottest destinations, home to some of the best Italian food in the world. This tour will give you a smorgasbord of its best bites and drinks, from fine wines to housemade meatballs. Come hungry!

Best for Beverage Connoisseurs

Downtown Providence is experiencing a renaissance of its historic brewing scene- join us for a tasting tour of Providence's local libations, including delicious beer and spirits produced right here in Rhode Island's capital city.

Best for Artists

The story of Providence is told by its buildings. Our city's downtown blossomed during America's Gilded Age, and has well-preserved examples of Art-Deco, Beaux-Arts, Neoclassical, and many more architectural styles.

Best for Spook Seekers

The eerie writings of H.P. Lovecraft—one of the most significant supernatural horror fiction authors of the 20th century—are inexplicably bound to his hometown of Providence, a city that also inspired the macabre works of Edgar Allan Poe.

 

Explore iconic Providence landmarks like the Athenaeum, John Brown House, and Providence Art Club, along with newer additions like Mary Elizabeth Sharpe Park. Learn about the city’s evolving architecture, industry, and culture over the past 380 years.

Best for History Buffs

From pivotal social justice movements to the personal narratives of unsung heroes, Voices of Resilience offers a deeper understanding of Providence’s identity and legacy of courage, resistance, and triumph.

5-Star Experiences with Guides Who Make It Unforgettable

TOUR FAQs

Providence Tour Company’s niche in Providence is specialty walking tours, catering to specific traveler interests. We believe that travelers have higher standards for tourism than settling for a general “Providence Tour,” and want to choose an experience that was made with their personality in mind. 

As a result, we offer several types of tours- Art and Architecture, for the creatives; Power and Politics, for the historians with an interest in tales of resilience; Crime & Cuisine, for the foodies and true-crime fanatics; Dark Tales, for the spooky-inclined; and Prohibition in Providence: A Drinking History Tour, for those who enjoy a sip or two on local libations. 

We truly have something for everyone!

We love giving tours to private groups- we find that some of the best bonding experiences happen when a group is learning something new together, or sharing a family-style meal.

There are incentives for groups of 10 or above, and we can customize tours to make them more suitable to your group’s budget or timeline. Please send us a message to learn more about group tour options and pricing, or cut straight to the chase and request a private tour.

Tours can be cancelled for any reason up to seven days after purchase.

The Providence Tour Company also offers trip protection, which allows guests to cancel up 48 hours before the tour is to begin. The fee for trip protection is a flat 10% of the ticket price.

If you believe that your circumstance warrants an exception to this policy, please message us.

We do not offer bus tours. We believe that the best way to discover a city is by walking through it: so many sights, sounds, and delightful serendipities are missed when watching the city go by through a bus window.

All of our tours are as accessible as the City of Providence- that means, occasionally, a bump, dip, or crack in the sidewalks. Our guides do their best to accommodate guests with mobility impairments.

Yes: when booking your food tour, be sure to indicate your dietary restriction in the provided box. Our vendors can accommodate most restrictions and can do so easily with advance notice.

While we can accommodate gluten intolerant guests on our Crime & Cuisine on Federal Hill tour, it is an Italian food tour and centers on foods containing gluten. The experience is notably different from the traditional tasting tour.

Street parking is readily available throughout Providence, and free on Sundays. This is the easiest option.

For the Crime and Cuisine on Federal Hill Tour, the closest parking lot to the beginning of the tour is located at 38 Atwells Ave, across the highway bridge from our starting location.

For the Prohibition in Providence: A Drinking History Tour, the closest parking is the Civic Center Garage at 165 Washington Street.

For the Creative Capital Tour, the closest parking is the Biltmore Garage at 51 Washington Street.

For the Power and Politics Tour, the closest parking is the South Street Landing Garage at 330 Eddy Street.

For the Dark Tales Tour, the best parking is on the streets around Prospect Terrace Park.

All food and drink is included in the price of our two food tours. Learn more about what is included on the Crime & Cuisine on Federal Hill Tour and the Prohibition in Providence: A Drinking Hi on their respective webpages.

Our tours typically venture around 1 mile and last about 2 hours. Food tours cover the same distance, but including time it takes to have tastings and learn about our restaurant partner offerings, the duration goes up to around 4 hours. These are estimates, however, and you should let your tour guide know in advance if you have a strict cutoff time.

Tours are rain or shine! Only in dangerous weather conditions will a tour be cancelled. A tour guide will reach out to you the morning of the tour to let you know if a tour is cancelled- if you have not been contacted, assume the tour is proceeding as scheduled.

Guests should wear comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate attire, and bring an open mind. In hot weather, hats, sunglasses, water bottles, and sunscreen are usually good ideas.

OUR LOCATION

Office Address:

225 Dyer Street
Providence, RI 02903

*This is not the meeting location of tours. Please refer to your confirmation email for tour meeting location details.

We’re available 7-days a week to help with trip planning and operations.

Everyday
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM