Old and New Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

Overview

Experience the history of Los Angeles from its urban development in the early 20th Century to now a home of historic landmarks. See the transformation of a commercially developed neighborhood into a residential community. You will see how our early 1900s buildings are part of the renovation of a new downtown!

City: Los Angeles

Sun 11 May

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Starting at $38.00

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Sun 11 May

Starting at $38.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour ends at Pershing Square (532 S. Olive Street 90013), which is a 5 minute walk back to the starting point. The guide can point you in the direction.

What To Expect

Angels Flight Railway

Shortest Railway in the World

Grand Central Market

Historic market since 1917

Historic Theater District

Largest collection of pre- WWII theaters in America

Bradbury Building

Step into the oldest standing office building of Los Angeles

Old Bank District

"Spring Street of the West"

The Last Bookstore

Artistic bookstore

Pershing Square

LA's central square

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (209)

GilesT42

Feb 2025

So interesting and digestible. After moving away 30 years ago, I went on this tour with my 20-something daughter who now lives in LA. Phil (who is the regular guide for this tour) is great. Friendly, knows his stuff, and very good at pacing so it’s easily digested. We were both surprised by how much we didn’t know…and how it meshed with the LA the we each know. Two points: (1)in all the square miles of sprawling LA, this is THE place to take a walking tour and (2) this is a great walking tour.

LachlanPG

Jan 2025

We had an incredible time on this tour! Phil was an amazing, friendly guide who told us so many things we wouldn’t have known about Downtown LA without an expert and was able to answer all of our questions. Definitely recommend!

Margherita_B

Jan 2025

Phill was great! Would totally recommend this tour with him to get a sense of the history of Los Angeles!