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Old and New Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour
4.9
189 Ratings
Los Angeles
Witness Los Angeles’ historical journey from its early urbanization in the 20th century, now boasting numerous historical sites. Observe the transition of a business district into a residential area. You’ll see the integration of early 1900s architecture in the rejuvenation of a modern downtown!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Angels Flight Railway - Shortest Railway in the World
- Grand Central Market - Historic market since 1917
- Historic Theater District - Largest collection of pre- WWII theaters in America
- Bradbury Building - Step into the oldest standing office building of Los Angeles
- Old Bank District - “Spring Street of the West”
- The Last Bookstore - Artistic bookstore
- The Jewelry District - America’s largest jewelry district
- Spring Arcade Building - Collection of boutique restaurants
- Clifton’s Republic - Iconic cafeteria since 1932
- The Biltmore Los Angeles - Grandest hotel of Los Angeles
- Pershing Square - LA’s central square
What's Included
- Local guide
Additional Information
- 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.
Location
349 S Hill St
South Hill Street
We meet at the bottom of Angels Flight Railway (349 S. Hill Street 90013) located between 3rd and 4th on Hill Street across the Grand Central Market.
Nearest Metro Rail station - Pershing Square
Nearest Parking - Private lots at the corners of 3rd & Hill Street and 4th & Hill Street.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Helen
Jul 30, 2024
Must Do in Los Angeles - First, Phil is the man with the facts. Great tour for Old Los Angeles, get there early and do Angels Flight and give yourself 10-30 minutes to see Bunker Hill and surrounding before descending to Hill St. Don't forget your LA LA Land spirit for that one minute.
Enjoy!!
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Carmen_d
Jul 16, 2024
Great experience to find about LA's beginnings - We enjoyed finding out about LA's beginnings and seeing the downtown's landmarks! Our guide was very knowledgeable.
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Maria_h
Jul 16, 2024
Walking Tour - We had a wonderful time and learned a lot about locations in the city and their history! Thanks for the tour.
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Rebeca_p
Jul 14, 2024
Fun in the shade - Phil was an excellent guide. He clearly loves the city and has extensive knowledge of its history. He also has extensive personal knowledge of the city. It was a well-paced tour and accommodated those of us who are older. Phil was happy to answer any and all questions. He made sure all our stops gave us a chance to stand or sit in the shade. That was great for those of us who do not have a warm sunny climate at home.
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David
Jul 10, 2024
Great tour of DTLA - Phil was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. We ended up going longer than two hours and it was worth it
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491michaelab
Jul 8, 2024
Excellent tour - Phil was a great tour guide. We learned so much about the area. He took the time to answer our questions, and if he didn’t know the answer, he was honest. Money well spent!
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Pam_f
Jul 7, 2024
A lovely way to step back in time. - We learned so much on this tour. Our guide Phil was warm and friendly and very knowledgeable about the area. We loved it and would highly recommend for anyone wanting to take a step back in time when LA was a much different place. .
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Erika_p
Jul 1, 2024
Highly Recommend!! - My boyfriend and I traveled from NC to LA to check it off of our bucket list and Phil was absolutely amazing! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of downtown and was super open to answering all of our questions! He was also very personable and even offered to give us suggestions for restaurants and clubs/bars to visit during our trip!! Would highly recommend if you’re interested in learning about DTLA!! Thank you Phil!
-The hooligans that got kicked off of angels flight LOL
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Esther_m
Jun 17, 2024
Easy walk with friendly and knowledgeable guide - We had a wonderful time with Phillip, our guide. Even though we had been in downtown LA several times over the last 15 years, we learned a lot. He is very knowledgeable with lots of stories. I enjoyed all the social and architectural information. This is an easy walk as well.
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Ulf_a
Jun 9, 2024
Excellent tour with an amazing guide! - The vivid attitude of our guide, that made his amazing stories of olden days mixed with current phenomena very memorable. Minimum (!) two thumbs up 👍👍✨
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