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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

Wed 23 Jul

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Starting at $19.50

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Wed 23 Jul

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)

RoseMarie_S

May 2023

This was a great tour. Elizabeth was our guide. She was so knowledgeable and informative. Great personality. Hope you get her! We learned the history of Eureka Springs and saw so much. Thanks

Response from Host

Jun 2023

I mean... Elizabeth with the British accent is soooo good right? Really all of the guides are fantastic. They love the history and the wild stories that really happened in our tiny downtown! Thanks for taking THE TOUR and supporting Main Street Eureka Springs.

evagallardo2

May 2023

The "Underground Eureka Tour" is primarily above ground however, the tour guide will speak a great deal about the underground history. This tour is very beneficial to take as soon as you arrive to historical Eureka Springs. Please note that there are a lot of stairs.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

SO MANY STAIRS! And, you are right! The "Underground" is part of the mystery of this mountain town. If you are wanting a cave tour we highly recommend Onyx Cave - just outside of Eureka Springs. But to explore Downtown Eureka Springs... we think we are the tour to take! Thanks for taking THE TOUR and supporting Main Street Eureka Springs.

Casabooboo

May 2023

The tour was a great way to see some of the unique buildings and characteristics of the Eureka Springs historic downtown area. Elizabeth shared her extensive knowledge of Eureka Springs in an entertaining way. We learned a lot and had a good time in the process.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Isn't it such a lovely Downtown? The tour has been researched to every detail, and the Guides love telling the stories. Thanks for taking THE TOUR and supporting Main Street Eureka Springs.