Description
from Best of Dallas Sightseeing Walking Tour
Discover Dallas fascinating history, incredible architecture, and unrivaled charm. We will walk around two miles. Our journey starts at the West End Historic District, the oldest part of the city, we will visit Dealey Plaza, the Grassy Knoll, the Old Red Court House, and Founders' Plaza. Revisit the fascinating details of the JFK assassination and hear about the city's beginnings and its founder.
Further down our route, we will visit the former Dallas Morning News headquarters, the famous Mobile Oil Pegasus (the original one!) and the spectacular Pioneer's Plaza which features larger-than-life bronze sculptures, a re-creation of a Texas cattle drive, with Texas longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys astride horses!
Our journey will take us to the I. M. Pei unique Dalla's city hall on our way to the city's Main street, at this point we will take a break before we resume the second part of the walk.
The second leg of our walk will take us through Main Street's incredible architecture and rich history. Tony Tasset's iconic Eyeball, The Adolphus, The Magnolia Building and the original Neiman Marcus.
The last segment of our excursion covers the Arts District (the largest of its kind in the US). There are lots to see and experience in this area; from the city’s most important art institutions to the incredible Klyde Warren Park. Did we mentioned the food trucks?
The CityPASS option includes admissions to the Sixth Floor Museum, Reunion Tower GeO-Deck, the Perot Museum AND the Dallas Zoo OR the George W. Bush Library, 4 attractions in total. All attractions visits are self-guided, you need transportation to reach some of the attractions. Your CityPASS is valid 9 consecutive days from the day of your excursion. If you purchase this option, your tour guide will provide your tickets at the end of the tour and help you with directions and instructions. Learn more about how CityPASS works.