Best 31 things to do in Burlington, VT

Ride the lounge car with appetizers, a drink, and full-bar access

See Burlington’s highlights in one hour on a guided trolley ride

Ride a narrated Burlington trolley tour and visit a family-run sugarhouse with pancakes

Ride a trolley to Burlington highlights and two history museums

Sail Lake Champlain on a private classic sloop with captain and crew

Sail Lake Champlain on a classic sloop with a small group

Sail a classic sloop for sunset views of Burlington and the Adirondacks

Bring your own picnic aboard a canopied boat for Lake Champlain views

Bring Your Own Picnic for a Relaxed Lake Cruise

Bring your own picnic aboard Buttercup for a relaxed sunset on Lake Champlain

Sail Lake Champlain at sunset aboard a classic wooden sloop

Bring coached axe throwing and friendly competition to your location

Pick up a tube in Richmond for a self-guided river float

Float 2 miles down the Winooski River with a shuttle ride upstream

Paddle a gentle 4-mile stretch of the Lamoille River with Green Mountain views

Paddle 4 miles on the Winooski River with Camel’s Hump views

Pick up a tube in Stowe and float nearby rivers and reservoirs

Float 2.5 miles on the Winooski River with a shuttle to the put-in

Take self-guided paddling gear from Stowe to nearby waterways

Set your own Vermont paddle route with car-top gear and guidance

See Vermont’s fall foliage colors on a 3.5-hour tour

Bring your own picnic and relax as a captain cruises Burlington Harbor at sunset

Sail Lake Champlain while uncovering shipwrecks, naval battles and nautical archaeology

Build practical sailing skills toward taking Goldenrod out independently