Tours & experiences

Historic Dallas Downtown Solo Self Guided Walking Tour

About this experience

On this historic GPS Smartphone guided Audio walking tour, tour at your own pace. You will see Dallas' historic sites and hear their stories including

JFK Memorial
John Neely Bryan Cabin
Founders Plaza
Old Red
Dealey Square
The Grassy Knoll
the Texas School Book Depository
The site of the JFK assasination
The story of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Dallas' West End District
Wild Bill's Western Shop
Best steak house in Dallas
And much more....

Why choose us?
Tour at your own pace and schedule
Best value in Dallas
Professionally produced, narrated and musically edited immersive experience
This tour is for Travel Rebels, just like yourself.

This historic adventure is smart phone guided. You go to the first stop, open the tour, enter your experience code from Viator and press play. From there you are guided turn by turn through Dallas step by step.

At a glance

  • Duration: 45 min–1 hr
  • Private experience

What is included

  • Ticket for 1 on our Location Aware Walking Tour App in Dallas
  • App Walking Tour, Professionally produced, narrated and musically edited.
  • See the sites associated to JFK's assasination and learn it's story.
  • See the sites of Dallas and Learn it's story

Not included

  • No food, drinks or entrance tickets, the tour is all outside.

Itinerary and highlights

Our adventure starts at the beginning, with the founder of Dallas, John Neely Bryan, and the cabin he built when he first came here and named the city Dallas.

The tour will go through Founder's Plaza, and you'll hear it's founders story, and the meaning of the fountain in the plaza.

You'll learn the story of JFK, his rise to become president and the memorial that stands here now.

the tour stops outside of the Old Red Museum, the historic courthouse.

The historic plaza is the place where JFK made his last turn, and today it's forever frozen in time. You'll relive that fatal day, with pro narration, music and sound to feel what it was like to be there.

The Grassy Knoll. Many conspiracies surround this small hill. Hear the stories of the people there were there they day JFK was shot and why many think there was a second shooter.

The site where Lee Harvey Oswald shot JFK from the 6th floor window, the former Texas School Book Depository Building. You'll learn about Lee Harvey Oswald, how he escaped, how he was shot and that fatal day.

You'll learn about human rights and the role JFK played.

Enter the shop and check it out. Also, this area is a great spot for restaurants, you'll get plenty of eating suggestions at the end of the tour.

Meeting and pickup information

  • If you look to the left of the Cabin, you’ll see a plaque dedicated to the Log Cabin Pioneers - the early settlers of Three Forks, the area now known as Dallas. In 1841, John Neely Bryan built his family's cabin with one goal in mind - to make Dallas a thriving place to call home.

Languages and tickets

  • English — Audio
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • WalknTours

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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