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70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

70-Minute Guided Downtown Eureka Springs Walking Tour

Overview

The tour offers a chance to learn about the history of Downtown Eureka Springs - starting before the founding of the town, the people who have made history downtown, and the unique geography of three underground systems - caves and cliffs, the Mud Street rebuild, and the creek that runs under it all.

Walking through the entertainment and shopping district, you get a feel for life as it was, the art district it is now, and see the hidden treasures throughout. Told in stories and vignettes along the way, the tour is a treat for all ages.

You visit an intact underground storefront covered over in the making of the Underground. This is only open to visitors to our tour. This is not an adventure tour. The underground systems are explained, but only the underground storefront is visited.

City: Eureka Springs

Sun 18 May

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Starting at $19.50

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Sun 18 May

Starting at $19.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

A researched historical tour featuring the cultural and geographic information of Downtown

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What To Expect

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Discover the Behind the Scenes Secrets of Eureka Springs! Our underground Eureka Springs Tour will deliver a unique and entertaining view into the history and folklore of the most fascinating city in Arkansas. Dig deep into the origins of the magic healing waters and the sacred Indian springs. Learn about constructing the unique civil engineering miracle and the boomtown that defined us towards the end of the 19th Century. You will learn about many of the colorful characters that passed through Eureka Springs, including the famous temperance campaigner Carrie Nation, good and bad doctors like Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, the Starr gang bank robbers, and so on much more. Wear good walking shoes as you travel up and down through history, exploring all the quirky and creative nooks that make Eureka Springs so charming. This is your chance to see Eureka Springs in a way that even local residents haven't noticed and your only opportunity to explore underground at the famous bathhouse.

Basin Spring Park

Guests will walk above the Park to see the original location of the Basin Park Spring that was used for healing during the 1880's. They will also see where the Spring is now in the basin of the Park.

Eureka Springs Historical Downtown

Guests will walk up to the Flatiron Building and learn about the history of this iconic (and most photographed) location and the trick about it. Following that they walk up to where the first bank robbery using a vehicle was committed, stories about the three fires, and the history of the Prohibition Era in Downtown Eureka Springs. Venturing further down a secret set of steps that is also a platted street they learn about Carrie Nation who gave her last temperance speech before passing away in Kansas.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (183)

663kallys

Jun 2024

Kate was awesome! She did very good in answering questions and guest comfort! One of my favorite things to do in eureka springs!

Response from Host

Jul 2024

We love it! You bring the questions, and our guides will do their very best to give answers! Your ticket supports the work of Main Street Eureka Springs - so thank you!

Charlene B

Jun 2024

Ms Linda was an excellent guide. She knew her history and was clear with her presentation so you could understand. My disappointment is that it is truly not an underground tour. Only able to see one business that was an original and now "underground ". I strongly suggest that you rename this tour

mariefX9172GV

Jun 2024

This was our first time to Eureka Springs, so this tour really interested us! We enjoyed hearing the history of this town and the stories that go along with it! We loved being able to go underground and hearing about and seeing the former storefronts and walkways. Our tour guide, Megan, was great! She led us to many places around town, in addition to going underground. We also got to see several springs. Megan was so knowledgeable about the town. You could tell that she loves her town and loves sharing all about it! We would definitely recommend this tour!