Old and New Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Old and New Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: United States, California, Los Angeles
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  • 2 hours
  • Los Angeles
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

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!

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Angels Flight Railway, 356 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1003

Shortest Railway in the World

Stop At: Grand Central Market, 317 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1222

Historic market since 1917

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Historic Theater District, Broadway 3rd and 9th Streets, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Largest collection of pre- WWII theaters in America

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Bradbury Building, 304 S Broadway Downtown, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1224

Step into the oldest standing office building of Los Angeles

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Old Bank District, 400 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013-1314

"Spring Street of the West"

Duration: 25 minutes

Pass By: The Last Bookstore, 453 S Spring St _ Ground Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Artistic bookstore

Stop At: The Jewelry District, 412 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA

America's largest jewelry district

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Spring Arcade Building, 541 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

Collection of boutique restaurants

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Clifton's Republic, 648 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA

Iconic cafeteria since 1932

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The Biltmore Los Angeles, 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071, USA

Grandest hotel of Los Angeles

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Pershing Square, Boundaries are South Hill St, South Olive St, West Sixth St, and West Fifth St, Los Angeles, CA 90015

LA's central square

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide

Exclusions
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • 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.
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    349 S Hill St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA


    Departure Time

    01:30 PM


    Return Details

    532 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    2 hours


    User's Reviews

    ingrid_d

    16 Apr, 2024

    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.

    Linda_T

    30 Mar, 2024

    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.

    Tim_T

    29 Mar, 2024

    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.

    Alexander_A

    24 Mar, 2024

    Our guide, Phillip, was outstanding. He was extremely knowledgeable about this history of downtown Los Angeles and his anecdotes about the buildings brought the experience to life. The only downside is that I wish we had been able to spend more time in the Bradbury building on the upper floors and the elevator. But, it's a private building with tenants so I understand why we couldn't. My wife and I really enjoyed this day trip.

    MK2009Manhattan

    24 Mar, 2024

    My partner and I recently did this tour with Philip, who was great. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. He had a polished presentation and was open to answering our questions. We learned a lot about LA and would recommend this tour.

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    Great tour!

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    Best of LAs Downtown

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    Fun historical downtown LA walking tour

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    Architects of life!

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    Two quick hours of education on the history of downtown LA. Great tour!

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    Fun, historic walking tour.

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    L. A. History Exists

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    So happy to be downtown!

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    Amazing

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    Experience the heydays of downtown LA

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    Would recommend to locals and visitors alike

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    Must do!

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    Great Experience

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    Great Tour of Downtown LA

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    Interesting and informative

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    Very interesting - knowledgable guide

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    Lovely experience

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    Fun insight into Downtown

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    Great informative tour

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    Nikki Knows LA!! (And you'll have a blast touring with her!!)

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