Discover Florida Tours - St. Petersburg, Florida

Nicole Black Design

This was an exceptional tour full of Floridian history, Native American history, plant information and plenty of peacocks to photograph. Our tour guide/owner David is full of extremely interesting information and even my 6 and 9 year old were engaged and quiet the whole tour which rarely happens. I told my father in law, this is a tour I could have taken multiple times because it had so much information and history to learn. Unfortunately we are from out of state, so that probably can’t happen. However, this is probably one our favorite things we did while visiting Florida. Thank you again for an exceptional tour!! We wish you and your family the best of blessings! -Nicole, Preston and Olivia

The Lash Collection

What a gem of an experience. Visiting the Sacred Lands and hearing David’s stories and history of the place is such a treat. Beautiful grounds, filled with many plants and of course majestic peacocks.
David not only has a wealth of information, but a passion for sharing it in an entertaining way. I highly recommend anyone in the St Pete area to treat yourself to this tour.

Theresa Timmick

Fantastic tour. Loved the combination of Indian, Floridian and family history that is shared by this beautiful waterfront property. The peacocks were in their full breeding plummage and gorgeous!

Stacie Bruce

Today I went on a tour at Discover Florida Tours. If you are familiar with the area, you've probably driven past the giant white sign that indicates that Narvaez (who led a very interesting expedition through Florida and lived an extremely interesting life before and after...look him up) landed there in the 1500's.

The site was all home to the Tocobaga native Floridians who built the shell mounds on the land. The Anderson family has worked to preserve the mound. David who gave me the tour, is continuing their family mission to preserve and educate .

I know most people will find it something they can stop over, but people, I'm telling you to fo to one of their tours. It was only $12, was about 75 minutes, not a lot of walking at all..actually it was minimal in comparison to any other tour). But it was so interesting to not only learn about the Tocobaga and Spanish arrival here, but about local history of the development of the city.

It's not a huge area, but it is an important area to preserve. Visiting helps keep things going for them. They also have other events like meditation, yoga, drum circles. David does other local historical talks in the area. He js knowledgeable about not just the family land, but other important historical spots in the county and Florida. You can even rent out a space outside for events like weddings or birthdays, etc.

It was not too hot, but because it's a little jungle-y bug spray is needed. Check it our people!!

Oh and David is a horticulturist and like an expert on native plants. There are also a bunch ? if you enjoy those types of wild animals.

Lori Stanton

A group of 3 of us had a wonderful time today at Discover Florida. The grounds are wild and beautiful and nature as it should be! It is so peaceful and there is an air of sacredness to the property. David the tour guide is a natural born teacher and since he grew up on the property and his family still lives there he seems to have a deep connection to the history there. Very informative and entertaining tour! Loved it and would recommend it to anyone young and old

Teddi

I purchased this Discover Florida Tour as a gift & I wasn't sure what to expect. David, our guide, was incredibly passionate & knowledgeable about the history of the area. I have lived in St Petersburg most of my life & had no idea the Jungle Prada area was so rich historically. The tour was very informative and it's definitely nice to know more about the area we live in. The grounds were beautiful & we loved seeing the peacocks. They are obviously well-cared for & cherished there. I would definitely recommend this tour. It's worth far more than the fair price of admission. Thank you & your family for preserving the area & being so passionate about sharing this gem with & educating the public.

Carol „Panda Lady“ Lambert Walker

This is my 3rd time for the tour and enjoyed the educational info of the Tocobaga Indian Village, the Seminole ancestors who once lived on this site. Thank you to David Anderson for your insight of knowledge about this sacred Indian mound on your property that your family has owned and cared for 82 years and counting.

Katt Mitchell

Today our adventures took us to a place in St. Pete called Discover Florida Tours. This is the remains of an Indian villiage that has saved and documented by a family and they are amazing. The guy that does the tour is so knowledgeable about the history of the tribe and the area and the land and especially the plants that they grow on the property. The best part of the whole experience was that this place has been in his family for 3 generations. They have done well to honor the poeple that were living there hundreds of years ago and it was definitely worth coming to see. Also the property is beautiful and they have tons of free roaming peacocks as well. The tour is guided and he lets you ask questions and its very personal. It was a wonderful experience!