Downtown Las Vegas Historical Walking Tour
Las Vegas
Explore Fremont Street with a historian, uncovering Las Vegas' rich past and unique artifacts. Become a Vegas history buff on this immersive walking tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Golden Nugget Casino - We’ll explore the world-famous Golden Nugget resort and discover the amazing history it has seen. We will also make a stop at the Golden Nugget’s HUGE shark tank and reef aquarium.

Las Vegas was once a booming gold mining industry in the Southwestern United States. As a tribute to the mining days of the past, you can see the world’s largest gold nugget in existence at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino.

The gold nugget is the second-largest ever found and weighs 61-pounds. The nugget is named the Hand of Faith, and while it was actually discovered in Australia, the city of Las Vegas makes a fitting home for such a majestic natural wonder.

  • Las Vegas Downtown - The Downtown Las Vegas district is the location of the original Las Vegas townsite that was incorporated in 1911. It’s the location of Fremont Street, which was named after explorer and politician John C. Fremont. Downtown Las Vegas and Fremont Street will be the location for a majority of the tour.
  • Fremont Street Experience - The Fremont Experience is the entertainment district of Fremont Street in which vehicle traffic has been closed off. It is covered by the longest LED video board in the world which covers numerous blocks of the street.
  • Casino at the Golden Gate Hotel - The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino was once known as the Nevada Hotel. This between 1909 and 1933 when gambling was illegal but the casino still offered gambling games secretly. The casino was renamed in 1955 and saw its rise in the following years as it played a part in creating the gambling culture in Las Vegas.

It’s one of the best picture spots on Fremont Street awesome pictures since it is at the entrance of the Fremont Street Experience. The lights at the entrance are reminiscent of the old age while still giving the energy of the future.

  • Heart Attack Grill - The Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas is perhaps the most controversial and criticized restaurant concepts ‘of all time. The restaurant is known as Heart Attack because of the ‘heart attack-causing’ foods that are served.

The waiters are dressed as doctors and waitresses as nurses. It is like a costume party in this restaurant. The orders are not even called orders, instead the staff refer to the orders as prescriptions and the customers are called patients. As if that wasn’t enough, every customer (patient) has to dress in a hospital gown and wristband before placing any prescription at the Heart Attack Grill.

  • The Mob Museum - The Mob Museum (National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement) is a few steps away from the Fremont Street. This is a nonprofit organization that is tailored to inform the public about the history of organized crime (the Mob) and the effects it has had on the American people.

There are hundreds of artefacts and exhibits at this museum, all of which are aimed at providing a compelling look at crimes and law enforcement issues.
*Tour will not walk to or near the physical location of the museum. It is located a few blocks from Fremont Street and it will be pointed out from a distance. Entrance to the museum is not included in tour.

  • SlotZilla Zipline Las Vegas - SlotZilla is the world’s biggest slot machine that comes with a martini glass, coins, a giant arm, two showgirls, pink flamingo, video reels, and an over-sized dice. The experience is an eleven-story zip line site that offers two riding experiences.
    *Tour will be meeting at the base of Slotzilla. Tour does not include entry to Slotzilla zipline or slot machine.
  • Downtown Container Park - Downtown Container Park in Las Vegas is the pace to be if you are looking for an exciting and free family friendly place to relax. The Container Park features shopping, dining, and entertainment attractions that will make your stay worthwhile.

There is a 30-foot slide for kids to play in and a water area at the center of the park. Every destination in the park is outdoors and made from shipping containers.

  • Don’t Tell Mama - Don’t Tell Mama is New York Style Piano Bar with an open mic that is ranked as the best piano bar in Las Vegas. It is a lively bar to be at especially because of every night open mic session that starts at 8 pm. This is fun place to be with your friends and family for some music enjoyment and drunk karaoke singing if you so wish.

The music fare every night includes Country, Rock and Roll, Jazz, Broadway, and the lost goes on. The best pianists in Las Vegas can be found at Don’t Tell Mama which makes it a great place for requesting acoustic covers to your favorite songs.

  • The Toy Shack - Toy Shack is owned by one of Pawn Star show cast member, Johnny Jimenez. The toy shop sells historic toys that are rare and quite limited in terms of availability. You will find unique gifts for your kids and also older friends to reminisce about the old times. You may also have the privilege of interacting with the famous Pawn Stars personalities.
  • Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel - Binion’s has a long history in Las Vegas and we’ll learn more about it’s gambling and cultural history.

Have you ever wanted to see what $1 million cash looks like? Not only that, have you ever wanted to take a picture with $1 million in cash? Well, Binion’s Gambling Hall has a $1 million cash pyramid on display that visitors can see and take photos with.

  • Vegas Vic - Vegas Vic is a neon sign portraying a cowboy which was erected on the exterior of The Pioneer Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in 1951. We will learn about the history of neon in Las Vegas and how it helped the city earn the name ‘Glitter Gulch’.
  • Circa Resort & Casino - Fremont’s newest, flashiest, swankiest resort; a larger-than-life spectacle that could just as easily have been on the Strip but is very much at home on Fremont.

This 1.25-million-square-foot resort is home to the world’s largest sportsbook, which stands three stories tall.

The rooftop Stadium Swim is a multi-tiered pool amphitheater with six heated pools and a 143-foot, 14-million-pixel screen bright enough for sports viewing in broad daylight.

  • The D Casino & Hotel - The D is the unlikely location of two priceless historical artifacts and one of them is kept in an even more unlikely location; the men’s restroom.

A piece of the actual Berlin Wall has ended up on display inside the men’s bathroom of the Main Street Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. We will stop to see this one of a kind relic. All genders welcome as resort staff will escort anyone not identifying as male.

It shouldn’t surprise you then that the D resort also owns a piece of the real Blarney Stone that resides in Ireland.

Those looking for a little luck to be on their side can touch the Blarney Stone and hope for the best. Legend has it that anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone is blessed with good luck.

We will also visit their replica of Manneken Pis aka “Little Pee Man”, the famous 17th-century bronze statue of a little boy relieving himself in a fountain in Brussels.

  • Neonopolis - Neonopolis is a shopping and entertainment mall on Fremont Street in Las Vegas, and even if you’re not a fan of “malls” or shopping, you’re going to want to let yourself be absorbed in this one. Neonopolis is home to some of Fremont Street’s most fun and unique experiences. From restaurants like no other to fun shops where you can find quirky and one-of-a-kind loot to bring home, Neonopolis has it all.

*This is where the tour will end and gratuities can be paid. Most visitors come to Neonopolis to eat/dine before leaving Downtown Vegas for their next destination.

What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Bottled water
  • Professional Guide
  • Walking tour of Fremont Street, Fremont Street Experience, Fremont East and Downtown Container Park
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

This tour is unique because it is guided by a professional historian of Las Vegas, who has published numerous books and documentaries on the Las Vegas region.

We will take a walk down historic Fremont Street and learn about the original resorts that were once part of Glitter Gulch. then, we’ll head into some of these famous locations to see some one-of-a-kind historical artifacts. You’ll learn so much Vegas history that people will think you’re a local!

Location
SlotZilla Zipline Las Vegas
Fremont Street
Meeting point is at the base of the 'Slotzilla' giant slot machine. Recommended parking: Fremont Street Parking Garage (100 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89101) *Near tour start Neonopolis Underground Parking (179 N 4th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101) *Near tour end
Cancellation Policy

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

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