Pop Culture Walking Tour Downtown With Complimentary Cocktails

225 Reviews4.96 out of 5 stars Based on 225 traveler reviews collected by Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor | Las Vegas, USA
digital Fremont Street
Our tour includes complimentary drinks at the legendary El Cortez
Downtown’s new Welcome to Las Vegas sign.
Downtown’s most beautiful dining room
The living cyclist statue of Fremont Street
Our famed biker bar during Las Vegas rodeo season
What a million dollars in cold cash looks like - only in Vegas

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Overview

Explore the pop culture of Las Vegas on a two-hour walking tour that begins on the steps of the Mob Museum ending with a complimentary drink at the El Cortez Hotel of Bugsy Siegel fame. The premium small group, maximum of six, will tour Fremont as America’s great performance street with the world’s biggest video screen, the largest collection of neon, two zip lines, fancy flare bartenders and feathered showgirls. Stand in the spot where Las Vegas began; hear how the Mob shaped history; see where the World Series of Poker started, check out the hotel from "Back to the Future" and the dive bar that inspired the movie "Coyote Ugly". The tour ends in an entrepreneur district of cool cafes, bars, fantastic murals and a famed fire sculpture from Burning Man Festival. Led by a Vegas-savvy guide, the tour tells an improbable tale of a desert oasis becoming a spectacular one-of-a-kind city of gambling, entertainment and now sports all told in an original story of Vegas themes and local lore.

Description

Stop At: The Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Our daily tour starts on the steps of the Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas. The Mob has dramatically shaped the city's history and in the pop culture lore of Las Vegas the Mob has had a starring role in movies, books and television. We step briefly into the lobby of the museum built as a 1930s courthouse and you'll learn from your guide about the history of the building, the museum and how the Mob uniquely shaped the city's history. Your tour guide was once the cultural planner for the city and worked on the early phases of the museum project and will share a number of personal stories about the project. Continuing on our walk through Downtown, you'll hear more stories related to the Mob and to specific casinos, and it is highly recommend that visitors go to the Mob Museum after our tour ends as it is one of the most unique museum experiences in Las Vegas.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Casino at The Downtown Grand, 206 N 3rd St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

The Downtown Grand is an upscale Boutique Experience Hotel setting with a cool local neighborhood vibe, a sharp contrast to Strip hotels, with some insights into casino design provied by the guide.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Fremont Street Experience, 425 Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Fremont, a pedestrian plaza in the heart of Downtown, one of the greatest performance streets in America, with zip lines, zany buskers, music on 3 stages, a canopy with the longest video screen, fabulous neon, historic casinos and visitors getting in on the action. A spectacular and dazzling moment in the historic cultural heart of Las Vegas.

Duration: 35 minutes

Stop At: Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, 128 Fremont St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

A legendary hotel casino that changed Las Vegas gambling and hospitality Downtown, we step into an old school Western saloon vibe with some keen insights about why this place is so famous.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Casino at the Plaza Hotel, 1 S Main St, at the Plaza Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

The historic site where the town was founded in 1905, once the town rail road station, now the Union Plaza Hotel, quinessential 1970s architecture - it's been in lots of movies - and hosts a famed restaurant, Oscar's, honoring the most famous Las Vegas Mayor of all time, a personal friend of your tour guide.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: SlotZilla Zipline Las Vegas, 425 E Fremont St #160, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

Zip line launch from a giant 8 story Slot Machine, a "superman" ride, 4 blocks all the way to Main Street, soaring 90 feet in the air through the Neon Jungle.

Stop At: Neonopolis, 450 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

We'll stroll the plaza, a transition block between the Casino District and the newer Fremont East District, it is a complex of shops, restaurants, bars: Toy Shack of Pawn Stars fame, a piano bar, a home grown brewery, a cozy wedding chapel, a famed collection of neon signs in the courtyard, and the infamous Heart Attack Grill home to the 9000 calorie hamburger.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Casino at the El Cortez Hotel, 600 Fremont St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

A 1940s historic and legendary casino on America's National Register of Historic Properties, once owned by famed Mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, with the city's last coin operated slot machines. The tour ends with a complimentary cocktail in the hotel's Parlour Bar, a unique place that conveys old school Las Vegas charm.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

A fun and quirky shopping complex made of shipping containers, built around a 2 story kid's tree house, and featuring the famed Praying Mantis fire sculpture from Burning Man, complete with shops, restaurants, bars, a stage for programming. A signature development project that's the hub of the annual Life is Beautiful Festival. A starting point for a self guided walking tour of fantastic murals throughout the neighborhood.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Circa Resort & Casino, 8 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

We'll check out our newest casino hotel and make a visit to the famed neon sign, Vegas Vickie. It is the tallest structure on Fremont, we'll see how and why why the place is reinventing hospitality, gaming and the lore of pop culture Downtown.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Vegas Vic, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada

We'll pay our respects to the two most famous neon signs in Downtown Las Vegas, the venerated cowboy Vegas Vic and his glamorous girl friend Vegas Vickie, together known as the Neon Royals of Downtown.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Casino at the Golden Gate Hotel, 1 Fremont St, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

The Golden Gate Hotel, once the Hotel Nevada (1906), is an historical landmark, the oldest building in Las Vegas and the oldest Las Vegas hotel with a small charming interior in a Prohibiton era theme. The cozy bar was a hangout for the famed Rat Pack. It's rocking mechanical neon sign is a sight to behold.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Schedule

  • Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
  • Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
  • Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
  • Duration: 2 hours (Approx.)
  • Departure Time: 10:00 AM
  • Return Details:

    Downtown Container Park, 707 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

What's Included

  • Complimentary cocktail or beverage
  • Access to off the beaten path sites
  • Expert and original narration
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup not offered

What To Bring

  • Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
  • Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
  • A Smile!

Additional Info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 21 years

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.

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