Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour: Historic Urban Development
4.9
175 Ratings
Los Angeles
Witness Los Angeles’ historical journey from its early urbanization in the 20th century, now boasting numerous historical sites. Observe the transition of a business district into a residential area. You’ll see the integration of early 1900s architecture in the rejuvenation of a modern downtown!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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
- The Jewelry District - America’s largest jewelry district
- Spring Arcade Building - Collection of boutique restaurants
- Clifton’s Republic - Iconic cafeteria since 1932
- The Biltmore Los Angeles - Grandest hotel of Los Angeles
- Pershing Square - LA’s central square
What's Included
- Local guide
Additional Information
- 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.
Location
349 S Hill St
South Hill Street
We meet at the bottom of Angels Flight Railway (349 S. Hill Street 90013) located between 3rd and 4th on Hill Street across the Grand Central Market.
Nearest Metro Rail station - Pershing Square
Nearest Parking - Private lots at the corners of 3rd & Hill Street and 4th & Hill Street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(175 Ratings)
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Nicola_m
May 30, 2024
Fantastic way to explore LA’s downtown - Phil was a fantastic tour guide. He was extremely well spoken, very knowledgable about downtown LA, and was able to give us lots of great tips. Will definately be recommending to any friends visiting
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Samsonw199
May 26, 2024
Great tour guide - The tour guide was wonderful. He had great knowledge and an enthusiastic personality. We felt that he was fully engaged and made great recommendations for after the tour.
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Siddharth_t
May 11, 2024
Great tour and we were... - Great tour and we were able to learn a lot of DTLA that we wouldn’t have otherwise. Our guide Phil was really nice and very knowledgeable.
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Jill_i
May 11, 2024
Parts of Los Angeles I never knew - Our guide, Phil was extremely well informed, friendly and very helpful. He knew the history of virtually every building in the downtown area.
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Scott_p
May 7, 2024
Phil rules!!! - Phil was amazing! Super engaging and knowledgeable. Will certainly recommend. Thank you for your time and expertise!
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James_e
Apr 22, 2024
Much more than a Hollywood sign. - Phil gave a great tour giving all kinds of insights into why LA is LA. He was prompt, professional, interesting and humorous.
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Faraday_l
Apr 20, 2024
10/10 - Phil was a great guide - very knowledgeable and clearly loves his city; super accommodating and gave awesome tips for further exploration at the end of our tour. 10/10
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Ingrid_d
Apr 16, 2024
Fun and informative tour! - Our guide Phil is very knowledgeable and friendly! He gave so much insight on LA and even history of Olympics in LA. I learned a lot about LA on this walking tour! I will recommend this to anyone who is visiting LA.
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Linda_t
Mar 30, 2024
Cool tour of LA - Fun and educational! Phil is a terrific guide, friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us plenty of suggestions for additional places to explore. Would definitely recommend.
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Tim_t
Mar 29, 2024
Great tour! - Phil did a fantastic job. He made history fun and fascinating. We didn't have to walk far to see the entire city in a capsule format. Very creative in terms of how the tour is done.
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