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Half-Day Dallas Highlights Tour by Foot, Train and Trolley

Half-Day Dallas Highlights Tour by Foot, Train and Trolley

Overview

Join us on a journey through Dallas's Past and Present! This 4 hour tour will take you from the depths of the JFK assassination, the worst day in Dallas history, to the heights of the Dallas Arts District, a vibrant community celebrating life, culture, art and more! All the best Dallas has to offer!

We will travel by Train, Trolley and on Foot for a truly immersive experience. After our visit to Dealey Plaza your guide will help you purchase the $6 All Day Pass for the light rail to continue the experience! Everything else is included! We will travel back in time on the historic McKinney Avenue Trolley to Klyde Warren Park.

While surrounded by the inspiring Dallas Skyline, you will learn everything about the Dallas Arts District including the Dallas Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center, AT&T Performing Arts Center, the Perot Museum and more! We then board the Trolley again and head Downtown for more attractions including Thanksgiving Square as well as other surprises!

City: Dallas

Mon 06 Oct

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Starting at $70.77

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Mon 06 Oct

Starting at $70.77

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What's Included

Visual aids in the form of a book of slides the guide displays

Ride the historic McKinney Avenue Trolley

Shady/Air Conditioned Stops

Walking tour led by professional, entertaining, local guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District

The tour begins by exploring the dark events culminating in the assassination of John F Kennedy. We will see the School Book Depository, The John F Kennedy Memorial, the Old Red Courthouse and the site of the Assassination.

Dallas Arts District

Your expert guide will take you on a journey through the acclaimed Dallas Arts District. We will ride the quaint McKinney avenue trolley to Klyde Warren Park and see the best Dallas has to offer!

Klyde Warren Park

Klyde Warren Park is a wonder to behold. Built over a busy highway, it provides an oasis in the bustling city. the park connects downtown area with the popular Uptown district. Surrounded by the Dallas Skyline, your guide will tell you the history of the area and discuss Art, Architecture and City Life.

Dallas Museum of Art

Learn the history of this world class museum, containing more than 25,000 works of art from all cultures and time periods spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - Economy in Action

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas is only one of 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the country. Hear why Dallas was chosen and why it's a vital part of the United States' Central Banking System.

Nasher Sculpture Center

The Nasher Sculpture Center is home to one of the finest collections of modern and contemporary sculptures in the world. Learn how Raymond and Patsy Nasher started on this epic journey and how they share their exquisite collection to the public.

AT&T Performing Arts Center

The AT&T Performing Arts Center in the Dallas Arts District is a vibrant 10-acre site featuring three of the nation’s finest performance venues: the Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre and Strauss Square. There is no better place in Dallas to experience live performing arts. Your guide will tell you the history and let you know what's playing!

Perot Museum of Nature and Science

The Perot Museum is a natural history and science museum named in honor of Margot and Ross Perot. It's unique architecture is an attraction unto itself! Learn about it's collection but also how the building's design demonstrates scientific principles that provided living examples of engineering, sustainability and technology.

Majestic Theater

The Majestic Theatre opened its doors in 1921 as a vaudeville theater. It is the last remnant of Theater Row, the city's historic entertainment center on Elm Street. Dallas's Broadway! Learn the history of Theater Row and walk in the footsteps of some of the worlds biggest stars of Broadway, Film and Music!

Thanks-Giving Square

Thanks-Giving Square is a private park, a landscaped garden and non-denominational chapel building.Conceived in 1964 in the aftermath of the JFK Assassination, It celebrates Thanksgiving, or gratitude in action, which is recognized as a human constant present in cultures and faith traditions around the world.Learn the parks significance and visit the Chapel of Thanksgiving where you will see one of largest horizontally mounted stained-glass pieces in the world.

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (12)

elcowardo

Apr 2022

Me and my friend booked this tour for the day after we arrived in an attempt to force off the jet lag from our UK flight. We knew very little about Dallas and thought this would be a good way to see the place. We weren’t wrong! Before I go any further I just wanted to say our tour guide Tom was amazing. It was like going to visit a friend in a city they’d moved to and they were showing you around. He even took the time out of his day to show us how to get to the next place we were planning on visiting, which he didn’t really have to do as the tour was over but he did it anyway, and we were very thankful! We showed up at the meeting point, and realised we were the only ones who had booked this specific tour that day. We thought that would mean it’d probably get cancelled, as that’s happened with different companies before, but our tour guide Tom was more than happy to take us on the tour. We started off at the John Neely Bryan Cabin, and were had a chat about the founding of Dallas. We then moved onto the JFK assassination portion of the tour which was amazing. It was really good to hear someone actually talk about the facts and base the conversation on that with conspiracy theories added for a bit of colour (rather than the other way round!). Tom really brought the whole thing to life and perspective in a way that few documentaries seem to. We then went through the Dallas Arts District and took in an art gallery and museum. A particular highlight of mine was Thanks Giving Square where we went into a spiral shaped inter-faith chapel. If we weren’t with Tom we’d never of found this as it looked closed from the outside. We rounded off the tour with The Majestic Theater and an art installation called The Eye. Now I can’t remember what point we did it so I’ll mention it here, but we were also taken on a little trip on the Trolley which was cool as we’d never quite been on a public transport system like it before. All in all, I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough. It was one of the highlights of our trip, and if we find ourselves in a city this company operates in, I’ll 100% be using them again. A 4 hour walking tour could sound very long and daunting, but with the right tour guide and easy conversation it flew by!

David_R

Mar 2022

The best experience was the 1hr walk going through history on JFK. Did not expect as much walking and the train was just to get from A to B.. Trolley was an experience in itself. Trolley was more of a get to know each other experience. I think brochure should say 80% of tour was a walking tour. It was more of getting acquainted with Dallas downtown. Don't get us wrong Tom was very personable and knew the history of JFK Assassination. Did not think entire tour was worth $71 a piece. We would have been happy with the JFK tour only. Thank you Dave and Nancy Robinson

Response from Host

Mar 2022

We are happy that the guest enjoyed the JFK portion of the tour, but puzzled by the rest of the review. I was the guide on the tour and realized that one of the guests had trouble walking, so I extended the amount of trolley time to give them a chance to rest. We were on the trolley for over 30 minutes. I also dropped them off directly in front of their hotel at the end of the tour, which is not typical. We normally end where we started. We do recommend that travelers had a moderate fitness level to attend the tour.

mariache1226

Jul 2021

Tom is a most interesting character with his opera singing and foreign accents’ imitation. He knows his history and explains it very well. He showed me all the highlights of downtown Dallas and it was all in all an entertaining experience.