Downtown LA: Private Walking Architecture Tour

Explore the architectural wonders of Downtown LA on a private walking tour. From modernist masterpieces to historic landmarks, discover the city’s unique blend of styles and influences.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Union Station - Begin your tour at Union Station, called the last of America’s great train stations.
  • Walt Disney Concert Hall - Squint your eyes, and the stainless steel Walt Disney Concert Hall design looks like a gleaming clipper ship, its sails filled with wind.
  • Olvera Street - Visit Olvera Street, known as “the birthplace of Los Angeles.” The block-long tree-shaded Mexican marketplace is part of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
  • Union Street - Walk down Union Street, a vibrant symbol of LA’s spirit and soul. Its’ stunning signature Mission Moderne style combines Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco architecture
  • Bradbury Building - Visit The Bradbury Building - where modest mildly Romanesque exterior hides a magical light-filled Victorian court, open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings, built in 1893.
  • Grand Central Market - Enjoy Grand Central Market, which boasts vintage neon signs, glorious 1960s tile-work and original Beaux Arts detailing.
What's Included
  • Professional photoshoot time at iconic spots
  • Private tour with a friendly, professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
  • Transportation and hotel pickup/drop-off
Additional Information

Immersed in everlasting luminosity, Los Angeles is a city filled with audacious and cutting-edge designs, boastful of architectural marvels that bear witness to its historical progression. Experience a cityscape characterized by a distinctive mix of Art Deco and Beaux-Arts architectural highlights, towering skyscrapers, and age-old landmarks.

You will explore the well-defined lines of modern architectural innovation, the profound beauty of towering spires and fantastical towers, accompanied by stately mansions.

Enhanced by the endless azure horizon and radiant sun, the city’s edifices stun with beauty under the famed La La land’s celestial splendor. On this tour, you’ll marvel at the porous white alabaster exterior of the Broad Museum, the shimmering contours of the Walt Disney Concert Hall - at the heart of the city’s cultural hub, and the nostalgic Hispanic influences of El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument with its tree-canopied plazas.

Location
Homebound Brew Haus
North Alameda Street
Your guide will meet you in front of the "Homebound Brew Haus", located to the right of the main entrance of Union Station, 800 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ellen_s
May 9, 2022
A pleasant and interesting trip - We were so lucky with Bernard the guide with the two of us. He is knowledgeable, friendly, good communicstor, was a perfect trip and we saw a lot
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