Evening Downtown Las Vegas Walking Tour

Badge of ExcellenceLas Vegas, USA

2 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Venture beyond the glitz of the Strip—and discover a whole new side of Las Vegas—on this small-group walking tour of Downtown Las Vegas. Meet your guide after dark, and set off on foot: you’ll discover sights most visitors miss, from the hipster-frequented Downtown Container Park and neon-lit Fremont Street Experience to a casino once run by the gangster Meyer Lansky. As you go, your guide will share pieces of Las Vegas history.

Discover a new side of Las Vegas on this Downtown Las Vegas tour
This small-group tour, capped at twelve people, offers a personal experience
Learn all about Las Vegas history, from gangsters and casinos to beyond
Explore after dark to see the city at its glittering best

What's Included

Free picture with $1,000,000 cash!

Private transportation
Does not include gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Downtown Container Park
707 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
We meet under The Mantis (can't miss it!) by the main entrance to the Downtown Container Park.

End point

Circa Resort & Casino
8 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
At Circa near the corner of Fremont and Main Streets.

What To Expect

Downtown Container Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Casino at the El Cortez Hotel

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fremont East District (Pass By)

Fremont Street Experience

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Nugget Casino

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The D Casino

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Circa Resort & Casino

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Those under 21 years of age may have restricted access to some facilities and gaming areas.
Tour guests are requested to wear a face mask or covering while on this tour during the current health situation.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

61 reviews

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Robert_F, Dec 2023

No thought or planning by guide. Meeting place was unlit and populated with panhandlers and possibly dangerous people. My family was nervous and felt unsafe as we waited for guide to show. And I'm from NYC. Poor choice, why put us in this position? The Fremont mall was well lit and a few blocks away or an open business would have been better. It was dark and desolate. It was Christmas day and the Container Park which is a local sight and many other stores and sights in area were closed. We were not informed to expect that. Didn't know Vegas closed. Shouldn't offer tour that day if area is closed. When guide appeared in the shadow (no sign or name tag) wouldn't address our concerns and so we left and toured the Fremont experience on our own.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Robert, I am sorry you were having the arguments with your family. They saw no issue and wanted to go on the tour, just like the two tours immediately before yours who saw no issue, took the tour and were delighted with their Christmas Day Tours. In fact your son apologized for your conduct - twice - saying that the group had "done a lot of tours. We should have left him (you) and come without him". Sorry that whatever was going on with you spoiled Christmas Day for you. I hope everything became better with whatever was going on between you and your family.

Early days tour of old Las Vegas

Paul_C, Oct 2023

Richard gave us a detailed and informative tour telling us all about the founding of Las Vegas and the beginnings of the casino and hotel business.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you Paul. I had a lovely time with you and your wife. See you next time you are in Sin City!

Golden age of casinos

Eric_M, Sep 2023

All of downtown Golden nugget Fremont street. Alcortez The mob elvis presley Marilyn Monroe That's all

A tour to remember.

margaret_f, Sep 2023

We loved this tour. We learned a ton about the early mob. Was shown pictures in each casino and Sammy did a great job of making those pics come alive. He pointed out many items in the casinos we would have missed on our own. Sammy was also funny and very friendly.

Good

Waleed_A, Jun 2023

Good guy and great knowledge about stuff. Wish we were able to see the praying mantis show. Kind of all over the place at some point.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you! And see you next time you are in Las Vegas.

Fremont Street with a fantastic storyteller

Jennifer_R, May 2023

Our (unintentionally) private tour of Fremont Street with Richard was great! His enthusiastic telling of stories and the history of the area and all of Las Vegas was exactly what we were looking for from this tour. Would love to explore more with Richard someday!

Fremont Street Tour

Bob_S, May 2023

Richard did an excellent job extremely knowledgeable really interesting of all the things that took place down there in Fremont Street back in the 30s and 40s

Uncovered Gems of downtown Vegas.

AlvinR_P, Apr 2023

Richard was one of the most passionate tour guides we ever had. He a closet history buff and indulges in so many intresting facts and comparisons of new vegas vs. old. Presentstion highligts continues peak as tour evolves-especially Experience Freemont walkway visut and inside casino hidden gems. You will not regret tour if invested in a unique perspective of Vegas nightlight.

Great tour!

jackie_h, Apr 2023

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Great way to learn some of the history of Fremont street. Definitely recommend!

Good historical...

mjoschuh, Apr 2023

Good historical information on old Las Vegas and Fremont street. Immersion into the flavor of night life.

You should!!

Jon_F, Mar 2023

Fantastic Tour - I have visited many times, but Richard shared a tremendous amount of information about the original Las Vegas - highly recommended!!

Awesome tour and guide!

Jane_C, Feb 2023

We both really enjoyed the history of the Golden Nugget casino and Learning about the significance of Block 16. Our guide Richard was very knowledgeable, entertaining and kind.

A must do!

Tracy_L, Feb 2023

Richard’s tour was great! He really enjoys Old Vegas and is excited to tell you all about it . He took us around downtown , telling us the history as well as taking us into the casinos and showing us some astonishing things! He introduced us to so many things in Vegas we hadn’t known before. So much so that it made us wish we stayed longer to do more . Definitely made us really appreciate Old Vegas and everything it has to offer. And during the tour we even found the hotel we want to stay at when we come back . Highly recommend this tour to get the most out of your trip.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for the kind words. I loved sharing my city with you!

The real Las Vegas

Anthony_D, Jan 2023

With our hotel located on the strip, Richard gave us the historical context that our family needed to make our 8-day Las Vegas trip complete. The walking tour of downtown as conducted by Richard was full of foundational and trivial information aside from being a lot of fun!

Great tour!

Michele_R, Nov 2022

Richard was excellent. Lots of little details about the history of Las Vegas, especially the downtown area. Tidbits about well known Las Vegas mob personalities and how downtown and the Strip evolved in a different ways. Highlights and secrets of some of the iconic downtown hotels. Enjoyable!!

A+ and Thumbs Up

Sean_G, Oct 2022

Downtown Las Vegas is an experience you must have while visiting Sin City. We got the scoop on the local community and Richard's historical knowledge and story telling skills brought Old Las Vegas to life, I felt like I was right there when they built the first casinos.

Interesting historical tour of Downtown Vegas and the Fremont Experience

Steven_B, Oct 2022

Our guide, Richard, is an expert in the history of Las Vegas so he made the experience very interesting and could answer any question. He was also extremely considerate in accommodating our requests.

Just book it, you won’t regret it!

TruePiscean, Sep 2022

The most informative tour I’ve ever been on! Wish I had done this on my first day in Vegas. Saw everything downtown Vegas has to offer. Just book it, you won’t regret it!

Definitely recommend

Diana_H, Jun 2022

Richard was everything I'd hoped for in a tour guide! We appreciated being educated and entertained at the same time!

Worth the money.. Definitely

Graham_M, May 2022

My guide was very friendly and most of all informative. His knowledge was second to none but most definitely not boring!

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