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

Sat 05 Jul

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Starting at $38.00

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Sat 05 Jul

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)

Ellenpalagi

Jun 2023

We had a very happy and interesting Historic Los Angeles walk tour with charming and most informative guide Phil. Would always recommend it.

Maureen_T

Jun 2023

Phil was a great tour guide. We got a snapshot of life in downtown LA since the city began that included architectural, business and human interest. He provided interesting information with enthusiasm!

DanaG1657

Jun 2023

We learned so many fun facts and excellent places to visit in downtown LA on this tour! Our cool guide Phil was terrific—truly one of the best we’ve EVER had (and we’ve been on many tours!). Phil’s knowledge base and his love of LA was evident, and he was able to follow our lead as far as pacing. He knew so many facts about areas we walked through and even other areas we walked by when we asked him questions. we look forward to many more tours with him when we visit LA! If you’re on the fence about whether to do this or not, we highly recommend you do it!