Downtown Tucson Walking Tour with Local Guide
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
2 hours
- Two hours of historic stories, fascinating tales & my interesting tidbits of Tucson history!
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Your tour guide, has a passion for story telling! On your Downtown Tucson Tour we stroll the charming sidewalks of Downtown! We begin with Tucson's founding as a Spanish Colonial Presidio in 1775. Then we stroll by a historic Sonoran Row House dating to the 1850s, and learn how these...
- Duration 2 Hours
- Group Tour
- Max 10 people in the group
- 1
Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson Museum
We stroll past the Presidio San Agustin Del Tucson Museum discussing Tucson's founding way back in 1775 as we view the rebuilt mud adobe presidio walls. We also discuss our 4,000 years of Native American History.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
Old Town Artisans
We discuss how Old Town Artisans is one of our mud adobe Sonoran Row Houses that dates to the 1850s. We chat in detail about how these mud adobe structures were constructed for our harsh desert climate.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block
We pass by the Tucson Museum of Art and will make mention of the historic buildings that sit on this property.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 4
Pima County Courthouse
We discuss this beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival Styled building that dates to 1929 and do the Dillinger Experience in the courtroom where the gang was arranged back in 1934!
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Veinte de Agosto Park
We learn of a very famous gunfighter who partied the night away right here in the 1880s! We also chat about how our first St. Augustine Cathedral once stood here and the fascinating story of what happens to our old Cathedral....this is a good tale!
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Fox Tucson Theatre
We discuss this history of our Fox Tucson Theatre, a southwest art deco designed theatre, and discuss how it was nearly torn down, as we learn how it was saved!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 7
East Congress Street
We will discuss they story of Tucson's first skyscraper!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 8
Downtown
We will discuss the Ronstadt family and Linda Ronstadt!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Rialto Theatre
We will discuss the storied history of the Rialto Theatre in Tucson including how one lady attempted to burn it down - this is quite the story!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 10
East Congress Street
We will discuss the history of the Hotel Congress Tucson, including the Dillinger Gang!
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 11
North Toole Avenue
We will discuss the history of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Tucson, today the Tucson Amtrak Station
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 12
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum
We see old steam locomotive 1673 which was used in the filming of the movie Oklahoma! Also a statue of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp as we learn who they chased and shot dead right on the tracks in downtown Tucson!
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 13
East Pennington Street
We learn what this Pueblo Deco designed building originally housed!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 14
East Pennington Street
Learn what very famous mid century actress loved to shop in the dress shop that used to be in this building.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 15
North Stone Avenue
Learn of the luxury hotel that once occupied this building with a rooftop and all!
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 16
Jacome Plaza
Learn of the grand downtown department store shopping scene that once occupied this intersection. We hear how it gained national acclaim, and what ultimately happened to it.
- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
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