If you have never had the pleasure of visiting Minneapolis before, then one thing that you definitely need to do in order to get the most out of your time in the city is to spend some time in the company of a local guide who will be able to show you the main highlights of the city in a lot less time than it would take you to explore on your own – as well as ensuring that you manage to pack a lot more into your stay than you could on your own.

One of the most popular tours of Minneapolis that you can arrange in advance of traveling to the city is a walk though the waterfalls at Saint Antony’s. These stunning falls are right in the heart of one of Minneapolis’ many parks, and provide a number of different walking trails. A guide will show you the best sights in the area including some of the raccoons and other animals in the area. There are several small lakes in the center of the same park, and these have jogging trails around them. Small statues dot the grounds too, and your guide will be able to show you the importance of each of them.

The Mall of America is one of the largest shopping centers in the whole of North America, and it could easily take a week for most people to see even half of the shops in the mall. There are theme park rides and other things to do in the mall, and shoppers will find that the theaters, movie shows and bars will make shopping a full day experience. A personal shopper will be able to take you through the best shops and help you to find the kind of items that you will be looking for, and the clothes that will suit you best. A day with one of the professional personal shoppers will cost around $150, and includes their advice about clothing and where to find the best bargains.

If you are planning a longer stay in the Minneapolis area and want to do something aside from exploring the city itself, then it is a great idea to head out into the surrounding area in order to see the beauty of the region. The area was home to the Dakota tribe of Native Americans, and there are still a number of small reservations in the area. You can spend a full day on one of these reservations and see all sides of the indigenous culture of the area, as well as taking time out in one of the casinos that are found there.