Los Angeles: Private 2-Hour Historic Tour

Explore the most historic and flamboyant neighborhoods of Los Angeles on this 2-hour private walking tour featuring Union Station, Olvera Street and Little Tokyo. See all the iconic landmarks in downtown LA such as La Plaza de Cultura y Artes and more.
Meet your guide at Union Station in front of Starbucks as you enjoy the luxurious interiors of the last of the great American rail stations. Then  experience the charm of authentic Olvera Street and learn about the district. You’ll get to try famous street tacos guaranteed to get your taste buds tingling. Listen to mariachi songs, browse souvenir stalls and even try on and purchase Mexican traditional outfit in the adjacent Olverita’s village.

Then its on to the giant America Tropical Mural for an evocative insight in the lives of early LA inhabitants at the turn of the 20th century passing by Victorian style Sepulveda House Museum. See the oldest standing residential building in the city, Avila Adobe, before your visit to LA Plaza Park. View the prominent El Pueblo de Los Angeles historical monument, the place where Los Angeles was first established in 1781. Delve into the electric atmosphere of LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes and pass by iconic sites such as Old Plaza Firehouse, Pico House and Chinese American Museum.

Next discover Little Tokyo, an atmospheric Japanese enclave replete with informal restaurants and cafes serving delectable yakitori, ramen, suchi and gyoza. Stroll down historic First Street and see top area attractions like striking Koyasan Buddhist Temple and outstanding Little Tokyo Mural which will give you unique opportunity to trace ethnic neighborhood’s history from the early 1900s to the present. You’ll stop at a renowned Fugetsu-Do Mochi sweet shop and walk through the kitschy Japanese Village Plaza. Get snapping at the “Oomo Cube” and make a wish writing it on a colorful slip of paper and adding it to the “Wishing Tree”. You will pass by the Go for Broke Monument on your way to the Japanese American National Museum where your tour ends.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.