Pedal Powered Tours!
Sol Chariots Pedicab Cooperative is proud to offer custom, pedal-powered tours in Providence. Our pedicab tours are a one-of-a-kind, eco-friendly way to take in all of the sights and sounds of the city! Sit back and relax while our drivers take you on a scenic ride around the city, and enjoy the 360-degree view!
Providence Reinvented
Historic Providence
Did you know that Rhode Island declared it's independence from the British 2 months before the rest of the colonies? Check out where it happened on our Historic Providence Tour
Since its founding as a colonial town in the 1600s, Providence has evolved and grown. It's changed industries has had several architectural face lifts, all while it's population grew and evolved with it. Our city’s streets, buildings, and even our canal, all have stories to tell about their past lives and adventures. Hop on board for this scenic tour of Providence’s downtown, you’ll get to peek into the surprising past of some of our city’s landmarks, and marvel at the transformations of others.
Landmarks include America’s first indoor mall, Providence’s iconic Superman building, The Dean Hotel and many more.
Art in the Creative Capital
Providence is home to a vibrant artist community, evidence of which can be found in all corners of the city. Art can be found on every corner if you know where to look. Join us for an insider’s guide to art in Providence - an opportunity to see the incredible art around town and to learn about the institutions and organizations that make it all happen.
We’ll visit Art Windows (Providence’s innovative program which fills empty storefronts with the work of local artists), ride past murals, and explore the marvelous architecture of our city’s historic theaters. Stops include AS220, Big Nazo Labs, Providence Performing Arts Center and more.
Providence has a long and storied history stretching back centuries. Join us for a scenic tour of some of our city’s oldest and most beautiful buildings. We’ll explore the history and architecture of the public spaces where decision makers, worshippers, picnickers and tourists have gathered over the course of this city’s almost four-hundred-year history.
This tour will take you on a scenic sojourn along the river. Check out the Old State House. See the Capitol Building , the City Hall, downtown's beautiful Public library, and Burnside Park.
Customize It!
Maybe history isn't your thing? Thats cool. Maybe you don't want to take a tour of all the art and architecture Providence has to offer. Also, not a problem. We offer customized tours based on your interests and curiosities, so let us know what you’re looking for!
Explore the Providence waterfront and canal and see where the world framous WaterFire came to life! Check out the shops and restaurants in the Downcity district. For all you foodies out there, why not get a tour of the restaurants of Federal Hill! Providence has plenty more to offer, so give us a call and we'll customize the tour of a lifetime!
Find out the seedy history of Providence's hippest new hotel, The Dean.
H.P. Lovecraft, Cormac McCarthy (the athor of No Country for Old Men and The Road), and Christopher Denise (the ollustrator for the Redwall series) are all from Providence. Natalie Babbitt (author of Tuck Everlasting), Edgar Allan Poe, and Avi all lived in Providence at one point in there writing careers.
To Book Your Tour:
Call Us Now! 401-400-1765
All tours are available during our regular hours Wed-Sun, 5 PM – 12 AM*. Any tour requests outside of our regular pedicab hours can be booked with advance notice (3 + days). Tours will be cancelled and rescheduled in the event of rain.
Rates (for up to 2 adults or 3 adults/kids):
Half-hour tour: $40
One hour tour: $70
You may also use our Tour Request Form to begin the reservation process! One of our booking agents will follow up with you once your request is received: