Personalized Tour Experiences For Our Relocation Tours
Every relocation tour is shaped around you and what you love. Florida Real Estate Places offers concierge-level service that begins with the Gulf Coast, the water, and the feel of a place that could become home. Where it goes from there is entirely up to you!
These personalized add-on experiences let you build your days around what moves you. Drawn to the water? Spend a morning on the Gulf or watch the sun set from the deck of a private sail. Here for the food, the arts, the quiet stretches of shoreline? We'll weave those in too.
Every experience below will be arranged for you through award-winning local partners we've come to know and trust over the years on this coast — the charter captains, culinary guides, tour operators, and the naturalists who know these waters and this community the way only locals can. That means you don't book anything, coordinate anything, or manage a single detail. You tell us what speaks to you, and our team weaves it seamlessly into your days.
This is your invitation to design the experience around what matters most to you. Browse the experiences that follow, mark the ones that feel like the life you're imagining, and leave the rest to us. When you arrive, your days will already be shaped to match.
TROLLEY TOURS FROM SARASOTA'S EXPERT LOCAL AWARD WINNING VENDOR
All trolley tours are booked through an award-winning local partner and are based on their availability. Gratuities are NOT included, so be sure to TIP your local tour operators.
TWO CITY SIGHTSEEING TROLLEY TOURS
SARASOTA CITY
Perfect for visitors who want to discover Sarasota's history, culture, and best-loved attractions, this air-conditioned trolley winds through historic downtown neighborhoods. For 90 minutes, you'll hear the stories of the families who shaped the city, learn where locals dine, shop, and take in the arts, and admire striking buildings by Sarasota's early architects and developers. Along the way, uncover the colorful threads running through it all: circus history, Amish culture, and the real estate booms that built the town, each woven with vivid tales of the founders who started it.
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours - $65 (including taxes & fees)
VENICE CITY
For visitors wanting to learn about the history and architecture of Venice and Nokomis, this 90-minute air-conditioned trolley tour leads through landmarks and neighborhoods where the area's natural beauty comes to life. Along the way, you'll take in the arts district, downtown Venice, the 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot, the Ringling Circus Train Car, the Venice Theatre, and the Kentucky Military Institute.
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours & Venice Florida Tours - $65 (including taxes & fees)
ARCHITECTURE TOUR
Climb on board the air-conditioned trolley to discover Sarasota's remarkable architectural legacy. This 90-minute tour showcases outstanding examples of design across three of the city's most distinctive styles: Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco, and Mediterranean Revival. As you visit historic neighborhoods, you'll explore the celebrated Sarasota School of Architecture, its influential architects, defining periods, and the significant buildings, homes, and structures that shaped the city's look.
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours - $65 (including taxes & fees)
ART TOUR
An interactive 3-hour trolley tour celebrating Sarasota's rich arts history, galleries, and museum culture. Hop aboard to explore a local art gallery, visit a museum, and cap the day with a delicious lunch. Along the way, discover Sarasota's art colony legacy and what's happening now in the local gallery and museum scene. You will enjoy this engaging, arts-infused experience from start to finish. Included: a narrated trolley tour, gallery stop, museum visit, lunch (order off the menu for an all-inclusive set-price lunch fee), and nonalcoholic drinks.
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours- $105 (including taxes & fees)
HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS
This 90-minute tour explores the rich history of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lasting impact it's had on Sarasota. Stop by key circus landmarks and hear tales of the colorful showpeople and performers who called Sarasota home.Meander through historic neighborhoods to uncover the story of where the circus established its Winter Quarters in 1927. Explore the sites that remain, John Ringling's private rail car Jomar, the Little People's Houses, and other circus "secrets".
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours - $65 (including taxes & fees)
AMISH EXPERIENCE
Learn about Sarasota's Amish and Mennonite cultures on this Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence-rated 90-minute tour. The goal is to build a "bridge of understanding" to these close-knit communities, their religious beliefs, values, and traditions, and how they're practiced daily. During this tour, you'll visit Pinecraft, the only place in the world where the Amish and Mennonite communities vacation together. More than 500 families live here year-round, and over 5,000 return each season from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Enjoy stops at Alma Sue's Quilt Shop, The Carlisle Inn, and Der Dutchman for a pie shooter!
~Offered by Discover Sarasota Tours - $65 (including taxes & fees)
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COME EXPERIENCE IT YOURSELF
Photos and descriptions can only tell part of the story. The way the air feels in the evening, the sound of the Gulf at night, the way a neighborhood feels when you're standing in it instead of looking at it on a screen, that part you have to experience firsthand.
That's why we built three broker-led Sarasota relocation preview experiences, each one shaped around your interests, your timeline, and the home you're picturing, so no two previews look alike.
COASTAL LIFESTYLE INTRO
(The 3-Day/2-Night Lifestyle Sneak Peek)
The starting point. A relaxed introduction to Sarasota's Gulf Coast for buyers who are still in the "could this be home?" stage. A focused first look at the neighborhoods, the lifestyle, and the rhythm of life here — enough to know whether the rest of the story belongs in your future. The $350 tour fee is credited back at closing when you buy through our team.
COASTAL HOMES PREVIEW
(The 5-Day/4-Night Immersive Viewing Event)
The middle path, and our most popular. This tour is designed for buyers who've already felt the pull and want to spend meaningful time inside Gulf Coast living — exploring more neighborhoods, actually previewing a few homes, and shifting from "could this be home?" to "what would home here actually look like?" The $650 tour fee is credited back at closing when you buy through our team.
GULF COAST LIFESTYLE
(The 8-Day/7-Night Signature Experience)
The full immersion. A week designed for buyers seriously planning their move — a comprehensive look across multiple communities and price points, in-depth property previews, deeper consultation, and the time to truly live a piece of the life you're considering before you commit to it. The $950 tour fee is credited back at closing when you buy through our team.
