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

Thu 17 Jul

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Starting at $38.00

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Thu 17 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

Show 4 more stops

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (209)

Karin_S

Mar 2023

With an unexpected open day, my husband and I decided to do this guided walking tour. As others have said, Phil was a great guide with lots of interesting and entertaining information about what we were seeing. We couldn't have picked a better way to spend a beautiful sunny day. Highly recommended as a fun way to spend a couple of hours!

424aprilk

Feb 2023

Phil was such a phenomenal guide:) He really knows his history and really engages the audience about the changing landscape of Downtown Los Angeles. Even though the weather was not cooperating, Phil did not disappointed. Highly recommend this tour:)

Helen_H

Feb 2023

Phil was a lovely guide around DTLA - he was personable, fun, interesting and very knowledgable. I live in LA but have never done a tour so it was cool to learn some new facts about this wild city I call home! Even my reluctant 11 year old son thought it was a good time. Two hours was the perfect length of time too. Would definitely recommend - thank you!