Downtown Las Vegas Walking Tour with Las Vegas Walking Tours

#Join Las Vegas Walking Tours and let us take you on a 2-Hour guided tour to see Downtown Las Vegas’ historic Fremont Street that you can only get by foot.

##Duration

2 Hours

##About Walk from past to present, hear the stories and see for yourself how this magical city got its start, how Fremont Street became one of the most pictured and storied thoroughfares in the world, and Fremont East a jewel of urban renewal.

Recipient of TripAdvisor ‘Certificate of Excellence and Travelers' Choice awards', * Viator Top Rated and USA Today '10 Best "Tours and Excursions in Las Vegas" .

Your wireless ear-monitor and volume control will ensure you hear every word and fascinating story throughout your tour while enjoying a more personal experience with your guide. So feel free to jump in and join the conversation, or just sit back and take in the sites, sounds and stories.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Union Station site – see where it all began
• Fremont Street - Canopy (stories, facts & photographic history take you on a 'walk through time', under the worlds largest video screen)
• Fremont East (newly revitalized district of restaurants, clubs, shopping - Las Vegas' Greenwich Village)
• Downtown Container Park (tour the outdoor family friendly shopping/dining plaza partially made from recycled shipping containers - hub of Fremont East)
• Off Fremont casinos, Mob Museum locale, Neon Museum artifacts
• Gold & Silver Pawn (Pawn Stars), historic chapels & buildings (select 'Pawn Stop' Extra at checkout. Adds 30 min., .7 miles)
• Walking Distance: 0.75 Miles

Did you know that Las Vegas began at the corner of Fremont Street and Main Street in 1905?

Let Las Vegas Walking Tours take you to this very point and stand where the original settlers gathered when they got off the train, and with historic photos, see Las Vegas how they saw it back in their day.

Learn where to find a piece of the Berlin Wall in a men’s room and 1850’s chandeliers from the San Francisco Opera House! Walk historic Fremont Street, made famous by books, movies and television and hear of a known hangout of Dean Martin of the Rat Pack. Learn about the Fremont Street Experience light canopy and how it changed the face of downtown in the mid-1990s and sparked an unprecedented urban renewal that continues today.

Walk past living legends as The Plaza, Golden Gate & Golden Nugget. Photograph the infamous Vegas Vic as thrill seekers whiz by, 100-feet above on the Slotzilla zip line. See restored vintage neon signs and Las Vegas’ wackiest wedding chapel in Neonopolis and even say hello to Pawn Stars expert appraiser Johnny at the Toy Shack.

A tour into the newly revitalized Fremont East will impress with it’s evolution into one of the worlds finest examples of community & urban renewal. The 'Greenwich Village' of Las Vegas, here you'll find unique restaurants, shops, clubs & entertainment venues and even learn why it's being touted as the next Silicon Valley.

Step back in time at the El Cortez and walk through the innovative Container Park, a shopping, dining, entertainment attraction partially made of recycled shipping containers.

• Choose our 'Pawn Stop' Extra at checkout to add a 30 min. (.7 mile) to see and learn even more of our city story and stroll past historic chapels, (one particularly famous by Elvis Presley) to the most famous pawn shop in the world - Gold & Silver Pawn, known around the world by the wildly successful hit TV show Pawn Stars on History Television.

With fun facts, photographs and literally a walk through time, Las Vegas Walking Tours will have you experiencing the evolution of this historic street and neighborhood first hand, why it became known as the "Glitter Gulch", and is still one of the top attractions in the United States.

Tips, tricks and recommendations throughout will have you feeling like a 'Vegas Insider'. Area restaurant list and business coupons will provide plenty of options following your tour.

Not Included: • This tour stops outside of business and establishments to allow for discussion and viewing photos (if applicable) but has no planned excursions inside any establishments (with exception of Union Station site and Downtown Container Park). • Tour does not visit Gold & Silver Pawn unless 'Pawn Stop' Extra has been added to purchase in which case your tour will end at the Pawn Shop where you will be free to browse and proceed to your next destination at your leisure. Consider browsing Pawn Plaza next door, the Harrisons new open-air retail center. Rick has been known to bartend at his new restaurant - Rick's Rollin' Smoke Barbeque & Tavern which has a 2nd fl. patio overlooking Las Vegas Blvd. • Entry into Gold & Silver Pawn is not guaranteed due to potential filming, long entry lines, etc.

Meeting Location: Fremont Street - Downtown Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV) (Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)

If you have a pre-purchased Pass or voucher and want to schedule your tour - Reservations are required. Contact us to book your tour. Complete the contact form and submit your tour request. Please allow 24 hours to receive your tour confirmation time. Only bookings through the tour request form will be accepted. Your tour is not confirmed until you receive confirmation and meeting instructions.