HELENA HISTORY TOURS
111 Reeder’s Alley, Helena MT 59601
The 2026 Season is in Development
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The 2026 Season is in Development 〰️
Helena History Tours will be back and bigger than ever in 2026
Our next regular season is currently in development. We will return with regular tour offerings by June 2026.
Tour services include walking tours, rides on the Bert & Ernie’s Pub Trolley, step on tours, private tours, community talks, and plenty more! Select tours are available year round, scroll below to review our offerings.
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2025 TOUR OFFERINGS
REDISCOVER REEDER’S ALLEY
APPROX. 45 MIN | 0.25 MILE WALKING TOUR | DIFFICULTY: EASY (SOME INCLINE IN ALLEY)
Learn about the history of Helena’s oldest remaining district on Rediscover Reeder’s Alley, a 45-minute guided walking tour! From its founding to its survival, Lewis Reeder’s legacy lives on in stories about his alley, the Pioneer Cabin, and the Stonehouse that decorate the brick-lined streets.
This tour is available upon request year round! Reach out to helenahistorytours@gmail.com for more information.
Please review our Know Before you Go Section for tour questions and policies.
PEDALING THROUGH THE PAST
APPROX. 120 MIN | PUB TROLLEY TOUR | DIFFICULTY: EASY (NON-PEDALING SEATS AVAILABLE)
Want to cover more ground, enjoy a luxury ride, and still have a guided history experience? Join us for our Pedaling through the Past Tour on the Bert & Ernie’s Pub Trolley! This tour features the many historic homes of Helena and includes the Cathedral of Saint Helena, the Mansion District, and other hidden treasures with photo ops along the way. Drinks welcome, fun mandatory!
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RED LIGHT RENDEZVOUS
APPROX. 90 MIN | 1.5 MILES WALKING TOUR | DIFFICULTY: MODERATE (SOME INCLINE)
Explore the colorful history of Helena’s wild and whimsical red-light districts on Red Light Rendezvous, a downtown walking tour beginning at historic Reeder’s Alley. Stories of entrepreneurial madams and mischief divulge the rise and fall of Helena’s underworld that will excite, surprise, and inform a forgotten history of the capital.
This tour is available upon request year round! Reach out to helenahistorytours@gmail.com for more information.
Please review our Know Before you Go Section for tour questions and policies.
ECHOES OF THE OLD WORLD
APPROX. 75 MIN | PUB TROLLEY TOUR | DIFFICULTY: EASY (NON-PEDALING SEATS AVAILABLE)
Enjoy a ride around the Queen City’s South-Central Historic District on the Bert & Ernie's Pub Trolley. Meet the people, businesses, and sites that explain how a diverse group of immigrants helped establish and maintain a gold mining camp turned capital city.
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WANDERING THE WEST SIDE
APPROX. 75 MIN | 1.5 MILE WALKING TOUR | DIFFICULTY: MODERATE (INCLINE)
Discover the hidden history of the Helena’s west side neighborhood, a historic district tucked away above Reeder’s Alley. A variety of unexpected sights and stories await your journey through this lesser known historic neighborhood in the Queen City.
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GHOST GULCH PUB TROLLEY TOUR
APPROX. 150 MIN | PUB TROLLEY TOUR | DIFFICULTY: EASY (NON-PEDALING SEATS AVAILABLE)
Hear the stories behind the hauntings that occupy historic sites and sounds from around Last Chance Gulch. Stops include the Myrna Loy Theater, the Cathedral of Saint Helena, Grand Street Theater, Reeder’s Alley, and plenty more.
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
We look forward to hosting you on a walking tour soon. Our Know Before You Go page should answer most questions about the experience.
Send us an email at zachary@mthistory.org with any questions.