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Celestial Tours
Celestial Tours: Historic St. Paul stories brought to life.
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Celestial Tours: Historic St. Paul stories brought to life.
Celestial Tours presents entertaining, historically informed explorations of Saint Paul led by Sister Celeste, a trained actor who researches and scripts each performance. Guests experience private gangster-era tours and Gilded Age walks focused on Summit Hill and the surrounding historic district, delivered with engaging storytelling and deep local knowledge. Reviews highlight fun, reliable scheduling, and memorable performances.
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An immersive walkthrough of St. Paul's notorious gangster history, led by Sister Celeste with tales of unsavory characters and corrupt cops.
Explore the opulent history of Summit Hill, featuring stories of wealth, society, and the area's founding era.
Customized tours for unruly groups or special events, with flexible scheduling and interactive elements like quizzes and prizes.
Fun, social activities at the historic Celeste Hotel, including songs, bingo games, and light drinks for a girls' day out or gatherings.
Enjoy a post-tour drink (e.g., hot chocolate or cider) as part of the experience, adding to the hospitality and charm.
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Overall rating
Mira Manchanda
Singing songs and playing bingo was very fun. The sisters were both very nice and entertaining. The bingo prizes left a little more to be desired. And the drink was either instant hot chocolate or instant cider with half a shot in them if you desired. Also the bingo and sing-along ended about a half hour early From what was advertised. Overall, the sisters made the experience fun and it was cool to be in the historic hotel. And was a fun girls day activity.
Celeste Gibson
We were innocently staying at the Celeste Hotel when who should emerge from the dim recesses of history but Sister Celeste! She set our unruly group straight right away. That’s because we couldn’t help but notice the ruler prominently displayed in the belt of her habit. After we promised to behave, she marched us out to the street for our private gangster tour. Passersby crossed themselves at the sight of us. Oddly for a holy woman, Sister was intimately familiar with the seamy side of St Paul. She knew all about the most unsavory characters and showed us their haunts. She told us how they got away with their sinful behavior. Hint: it’s because the cops were on the take. After our edification was complete, we repaired to the hotel for a complimentary drink. She gave us a quiz. I only got 3 out of 5 questions right. Despite my dismal performance I was rewarded with a glow-in-the-dark rosary. I shall keep it forever. Actually Sister Celeste is a trained actor who thoroughly researched the history and wrote her own script. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the subject matter and talented in its delivery. Next time we are in St Paul we are going to take her Gilded Age tour. I can’t wait!
Kim Toal
Sister Celeste was an excellent tour guide! She has wonderful historic facts and weaves a wonderful story that gives a true sense of how the “Hill” district got started. Would absolutely walk every one of her tours! Thank you!
Kristi Eldredge
Sister Celeste gave us a fun and factual tour of the Summit Hill area. We thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of the tour, including her campy character’s deep knowledge of the era and area.m. Next time we’re in town we will definitely take another one of her tours.. She was also very accommodating around communication and scheduling.
Gabrielle Ullrich
SO FUN! We loved Sister Celeste’s gangster tour. Amazing stories, funny, and a great deal. I’d absolutely do another one of her events - highly recommended for visitors to St. Paul!
