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 eight 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

Water
Hand Sanitizer

Private transportation
Does not include gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Heart Attack Grill
450 E Fremont St #130, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
We meet by the weight scale outside the front entrance of the Heart Attack Grill at the Corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Fremont Street.

End point

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

What To Expect

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 travellers can participate
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 8 travellers

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 cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

44 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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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, Sept 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, June 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!

So Very Interesting!

MsPaulaJ1, Apr 2022

I loved this tour! Richard was extremely knowledgeable and made the tour fun. There is so much history here and I have a new appreciation. So very glad I booked this tour.

Glad we day this day 1 of our trip!

ANDREA_L, Feb 2022

Richard was an incredible story teller with a deep knowledge of the history of Vegas. The walking wasn't tiring as if walking for 2 hours and we felt very safe the whole tour. Glad we did this at the beginning of our time in Vegas & would recommend to anyone curious about history.

It was great

Theresa_D, Feb 2022

The whole thing was great. There is so much stuff to do downtown. So much history to learn. More people need to go downtown to Freemont street

A must do in Vegas!

lisasettlemyre63, Feb 2022

Richard was a wonderful tour guide. This experience was more than we expected and we learned a lot about the history of Las Vegas. I would definitely recommend this tour. . It was a lot of fun.

A good tour of downtown Vegas

Jennifer_L, Jan 2022

Richard was a very knowledgable and friendly guide. The tour was at a good pace and took in lots of the sights around Fremont street.

Great way to start your visit

Sue_C, Dec 2021

This was a great way to start our trip to Vegas. We love to learn the history of a place when we visit. Richard knows the history and his happy to share that with his guests. I enjoyed my time on Fremont street much more since taking this tour. Check it out!

Awesome guide !!...

Rabih_N, Nov 2021

Awesome guide !! So interesting and informative Loved every bit of it ! Richard was amazing One of our best tours ever We didn’t want it to end

Meh

Katherine_S, Oct 2021

Just ok…. Consider exploring Fremont street on your own unless you’re a major history buff. Definitely a neat place but mob history and personal experiences of the tour guide weren’t of interest to me.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

So sorry your experience wasn't the best. As I state at the start of every tour "I can do an eight hour walking tour down here. Just let me know what you are interested in and I'll be happy to adjust it for you."

Fantastic walking tour with Richard - so much history explained

Jo_P, Oct 2021

Great history of Las Vegas. Richard was great. Even continued with the tour, with just me. Which I really appreciated. As we walked around Richard explained the history of all of the casinos / hotels and how Vegas came to be which was really fascinating. Highly recommend this tour.

Great tour!

Jon_R, Sept 2021

Great tour with lots of information a d history. We really enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone!

Good tour long night

janice_f, Sept 2021

Our tour guide Richard was very nice and knowledgeable. Just think it could have been a little shorter. Some of the areas we stopped were a little scary with street people.