Providence Area Tours & Excursions

Explore Providence and Rhode Island on a professionally guided tour or see the sites up close on a self-guided walking tour. If you’re looking for a leisurely adventure, sit back, relax and enjoy the views by bus. Or if you’re the seafaring type, hop on board a gondola or riverboat tour of the city. Check out the wide range of options below.

Providence Voted 2nd "Most Walkable City to Visit" in the 2026 USA Today 10Best Awards!

In Providence, we don't talk the talk, we walk the walk, and we're so glad you agree. A panel of trusted travel experts nominated Providence as one of the "Most Walkable Cities to Visit" in the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards, and YOU voted to land us in the top 2! Thanks for choosing Providence as the 2nd Most Walkable City to Visit three years in a row. See for yourself by taking a walking tour through Providence.

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Experience Rhode Island Tours

A family-owned business, Experience RI was started by brothers who grew up in Rhode Island. Together with our team of drivers and guides, we count it an honor to help people enjoy life through exceptional tour and transportation experiences. We carefully craft everything we do to give you the best time possible, from reserving your trip, to the cleanliness and comfort of our vehicles, to the places you go, to the things you discover. When you are looking for a fantastic tour of Rhode Island or surrounding areas, or a great outing with friends, or transportation for a special event, please know that these things are our specialties, and we would love to serve you.

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Crime & Cuisine on Federal Hill

Crime & Cuisine on Federal Hill transforms one of Providence’s most iconic neighborhoods into a stage for its most gripping stories and unforgettable flavors. Blending true crime storytelling with a curated culinary journey, this experience introduces guests to the colorful characters and headline-making scandals that shaped the city’s premier dining destination. Along the way, you’ll enjoy thoughtfully selected tastings from standout local restaurants, each stop enhancing the narrative with the flavors that define Federal Hill today. Equal parts intriguing and indulgent, Crime & Cuisine offers a distinctive way to explore Providence—where every bite comes with a story. 

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Rhode Island Red Food Tours

Explore one of the most nationally recognized and growing food scenes in the country, Providence, the Creative Capital. Our knowledgeable guides will walk you through a diverse and tasty food journey as we share some history of the rich architectural gems of the city and its arts culture. Our Downcity Providence Food Tour visits at least six eateries in the Downcity Arts District neighborhood. Delicious food tastings are served from both casual eateries serving up approachable, local farm-to-table comfort food to a city brew pub, to marketplaces unique to Rhode Island and much more. We also offer a fun off-the-beaten-path Newport Neighborhood Food Tour where you taste, bite & sip your way through little known historic neighborhoods and hotbeds of food and fun. Have fun on our public small group tours or ask us about our private and corporate team building events.

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