Revitalization Walk

See, explore and discover Las Vegas like never before on a 2-Hour guided walking tour of Downtown Las Vegas' famous Fremont Street. Fun for the single adventurous traveler, couples, and the whole family. Stories, facts & photos expose rich history & take guests on a 'Walk through time' from humble outpost to infamous 'Glitter Gulch', to Fremont East, the gem of urban renewal and revitalization. Our small group size and wireless audio headsets ensure a personal experience with your guide while hearing every fascinating story along the way. Tips, tricks and recommendations throughout will have you feeling like a 'Vegas Insider'. Area restaurant list and business coupons will provide plenty of options following your tour. Highlights include: Fremont Street – also known as the “Glitter Gulch”, stroll through Fremont Street Experience & canopy past legendary casinos and Mob Museum. Fascinating discovery of revitalized Fremont East and visit Downtown Container Park.

Our tour takes a unique approach to tours in St. Augustine. We limit our groups smaller to create a more personal experience. Our certified guides offer the most experienced and entertaining historical narrative of the city of St. Augustine, locations of historic events and the citizens who helped create and maintain the oldest city in the nation. We will cover the founding of the city, the first Spanish period (1565-1763), the British Period (1763-1784), the second Spanish period (1784-1821), the American territorial period (1821-1845), and the Flagler Era (Gilded Age, 1884-1913). This is a walking tour which covers a 1.7 mile route over the 90 minutes of the experience. It takes place during the day in Florida, so plan accordingly. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water, sunscreen and maybe an umbrella as well. There will be restrooms available at the beginning, end, and at the midway point as well. This is the perfect tour for the history enthusiast!

Get picked up at your hotel and drive up to Boulevard Olímpico or Porto Maravilha, the city's port area completely revitalized and with the newest tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro. Visit the Museum of Tomorrow, a modern and technological applied science museum dedicated to exploring and questioning all the possibilities for building the future of the planet and the humanity. Observe and take photos in front of the unusual and futuristic architecture from one of the most visited museums in Brazil. Then, make a stop for photos at the Kobra Mural – one of the largest graffiti murals in the world – created by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra. Observe five ethnic groups depicted realistically on a colorful background with geometric shapes. Last stop is at AquaRio, the largest marine aquarium in South America. See more than 5,000 animals from 350 different species from around the world in 28 saltwater tanks. You will be able to see up close and even interact with them.

Take a deeper look into Denver and get to know why locals love the Mile High City so much. On this tour, your local guide will show off downtown Denver’s incredible historic architecture and tell you stories of how this pioneer town came to be the capital of Colorado. In addition to seeing the city’s most iconic landmarks including the Capitol State Building and Union Station, you’ll get a chance to see preservation and revitalization side-by-side at historic Larimer Square. Throughout the tour, your guide will make sure to point out the best places to eat, drink, shop, and play in and around Denver!

A great tour year-round, especially if you're visiting in the winter months! Minneapolis is home to the largest, contiguous skyway system in the world! Originally designed to counter the 1950s post war suburban boom by revitalizing the city's retail core, today the second story walkways connect 80 city blocks and meander more than 9 miles. This is a great way to see the city – inside and out – during cool weather, hot weather, rainy days and the brutally long Minnesota winter, so pretty much year-round! There are so many treasures within downtown's unique architectural landscape, and the skyway system is sometimes the only way to see them. The skyway is such a huge part of our city's identity, the Replacements even wrote a song about it, aptly named Skyway. Choosing Mpls City & Skyway Tours, you are supporting a local, woman-owned small business with a big heart. (Please note, this is a walking tour. We will walk up to two miles, with breaks. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water.)

See the best sights in Downtown Las Vegas on our walking tour of where Las Vegas all began in 1905 – Fremont Street! You will witness the history of Las Vegas collide with the technological and artistic present of modern day Fremont. Your guide will take you on a 100+ year journey of Las Vegas from its beginnings as a small desert railroad town during the Wild West years through the glitz and glamor of the Mobbed up mid-century heyday, the transformation to the Fremont Street Experience with the construction of the world’s largest big screen Viva Vision, all the way to the contemporary public art commissions and revitalization of the East Fremont District.

Enjoy a leisurely walk through the ancient streets of the nation's oldest city. A more intimate and in-depth telling of the history of the people and events that led the city through the trials and tribulations of the past. Learn the complete history of our Oldest City, from its founding by the Spanish, through the various colonial periods, into the territorial period and statehood and finally into the revitalization of the Gilded Age Renaissance of the city as an exclusive tourist destination. Groups are kept small by design, tours are interactive, ask all the questions you would like, and hear the a complete history not just a few blurbs of stories as you pass by. Let us introduce you to the real history of the Nation's Oldest Continuously Occupied European Settlement, or as we say, the Oldest City.

Las Vegas is fun by day and a neon spectacular at night! Join this small-group tour and let colorful stories and fun facts lead you on a 2-hour journey down Fremont Street. Discover the first days of Las Vegas, through the casino years to revitalized Fremont East. See all the things that make this are so iconic. You’ll also head to Fremont East, hub of the downtown revitalization and home of unique restaurants, shops, nightlife & Downtown Container Park. Your guide will give you tips, tricks and recommendations that will have you feeling like a 'Vegas Insider'.

See Oslo's top sights and attractions on a fascinating walking tour. Set out from Oslo S close to Oslo Opera ―to explore Norway's bustling capital, taking in such local landmarks as the Parliament, the Royal Palace, and the University of Oslo. Marvel at Akershus Fortress, wander through Aker Brugge―a revitalized waterfront area now home to many stores, bars, and restaurants―and visit the Tjuvholmen District. This foodie haven also boasts numerous art galleries. Get expert tips on the best spots to drink, eat and shop in the area.

One of the most important historic days in our lifetime, the events of 9/11 have shaped who we are today. Come with us as we bring you into the story of the day, the tragic loss, the effort to move forward, and the resilience that has propelled the revitalization. With sensitive care, the events of the day will be explored as you walk in the footsteps of the heroes, survivors, and victims. Along the way you will visit sites like Saint Paul's Chapel, The Oculus, the new World Trade Center site, and finally the official memorial grounds. Your guide will share with you all the unique features and details to be found throughout the memorial, such as the Pools, FDNY Memorial Wall, The Sphere, The Glade, and finally the Survivor Tree. We will deepen your experience by sharing the details you could easily miss on your own. The story of this day is about and for all of us. Sharing it together is how we can come to understand, grieve, honor, and ultimately find peace in loss and survival.

Join us on a donut adventure away from the Vegas strip and learn about the donut shops that only locals know in downtown Las Vegas and Fremont street. Our tour starts at The Parlour for some amazing local donuts and other pastries. You’re going to love their selection. From there, we’ll take a quick detour through DT Alley, part of the downtown community art revitalization project, to show off some amazing local art work before heading to Nacho Daddy for some amazingly delicious churros. We'll pass through the end of the Fremont Street Experience and end our tour at Pinkbox Doughnuts. We won't ruin the surprise, but you're going to love what we have in store! We hope you can join us. Book your tour today!

Are you looking for a way to see Cincinnati without joining a tour group? Explore Cincinnati – otherwise known as Queen City, Queen of the West, and Porkopolis – at your own pace with this self-guided walking tour. Cincinnati was one of the first frontier towns in America‘s west. It claims to have had the first professional baseball team, the First professional fire fighting brigade, the first reinforced steel skyscraper. On this walking tour, you‘ll be introduced to this city of firsts and its rich history by Phil, an experienced tour producer and working actor. Stroll through the city‘s revitalized downtown area, taking in the beautiful sprawling Smale Riverfront Park, the glorious John A Roebling Suspension Bridge, and the newly developed Banks area. From there, it's onto exploring more of the urban core of the town. Take this self-guided audio tour to explore what makes Cincinnati an early frontier city still steeped in history today.

This is the only walking tour on Guatemala city, that shows the real heart of the city. Walk and goes inside of some important houses.

We begin at a local shop synonymous for their quality donuts––Do-Rite Donuts. From there we’ll walk the Randolph corridor, learning about the history of Chicago’s West Loop, a historic neighborhood which has gone through a series of revitalizations since its days as the industrial backbone of the City of Big Shoulders. We’ll sample the wacky, matcha-infused creations of a hidden-gem––Matcha-Cita cafe, where you’ll definitely need to pause for a photo-op! We’ll enjoy the over-the-top donut stylings of a newcomer shop trying to break onto the scene, Voodoo Donuts, a Portland transplant featuring indulgent flavors and unexpected toppings. Finally, we’ll stroll through a magical, old-time brickwork alley laden with beautiful, floral street-art, before emerging at Sawada Coffee, owned by the world renown latte artist, Hiroshi Sawada. Throughout our journey, we’ll provide anecdotes and history of each of the locations, the surrounding neighborhood as well as Chicago history in general.

Enjoy comfortable transportation to Chichén-Itzá. At Chichén-Itzá you will learn more about the ancient civilization that shaped the future of a continent, the Mayans were an advanced people, and you’ll be able to learn more about their history, culture, and contributions. After your guided tour of Chichen-Itza, you will also get to explore a cenote, an ancient clear body of water with clean, refreshing water, here we will provide you with a tasty homemade lunch. You will make a quick stop at Valladolid, a small-town city where you can take a short walk in the plaza, track down some local desserts, or just take some pictures if you so desire. – Unravel the magic of one of the seven wonders of the world; Chichén-Itzá – Enjoy comfortable, modern transportation while enjoying nature – Enjoy a refreshing swim in the waters of a Mayan Cenote; Hubiku – Experience the small colonial town of Valladolid; brimmed with charm and history

This extraordinary tour of the Prairie Ave District is one not to be missed. Get a sense for how Chicago's wealthiest residents lived around the turn of the century and what remains today. This unique Chicago tour begins with an exploration of one of the city's newly-revitalized spaces: The stunning Chicago Athletic Association Hotel. A short ride on the Green Line takes us to the Prairie Ave District, home to many historic sites such as Motor Row, the former Chess Records and the oldest house in the city. As we wander along Prairie Ave, we're treated to historic mansions and a beautiful park. The highlights of the tour, however, are TWO private, docent-led mini tours at the national landmark Second Presbyterian Church (with its many Tiffany windows) and the Glessner House. We'll also take a mid-tour break at a local employee-owned/woman-owned cafe. Then we board the train back to the Loop for our final stop (and a sweet treat) at the elegant Palmer House Hotel.

From the Middle Ages, the Jewish community in Vienna was one of Europe's largest. This 3-hour Jewish Vienna tour explores the tumultuous experiences of Vienna’s Jewish citizens through expulsion, genocide, and revival. Your historian guide will help you to discover the influential contributions of past intellectual and cultural icons and the fragile revitalization of Vienna’s Jewish community taking place today. We begin outside the Jewish City Temple before winding through the second district to the destroyed Leopoldstädter Temple. Visiting the Nestroyhof Theater with its stunning Art Nouveau exterior, once home to Yiddish-speaking ensembles, we reflect on brilliant leaders of Vienna’s intellectual, political, and economic spheres from the Jewish community: Sigmund Freud, Theodor Herzl, Karl Krauss, Franz Werfel, and Gustav Mahler. Learning of the victims and survivors of Nazi genocide, we visit destroyed Ashkenazi and Sephardic synagogues and the Judenplatz Holocaust memorial.

Despite the era of British-ruled Hong Kong is far gone, there are still many traces of history and hidden stories to be told in the district of Central & Sheung Wan, among the skyscrapers and busy streets in the oldest districts in Hong Kong. Let’s dive into the heart of Hong Kong and unveil the how British colonization shaped today’s Hong Kong's culture, cityscape and politics.

Leave behind the glitz of Copacabana and discover another side of Rio on this 4-hour walking tour. Follow an expert guide into the cobblestoned hilly neighborhood of Santa Teresa, where old meets the new. Inside revitalized belle-epoque mansions, uncover a thriving bohemian spirit: art studios, trendy bars and shops. Capture sweeping views from Ruins Park, browse through spontaneously organized art exhibits and then descend the well-known steps of Selarón Stairs. Learn history and receive tips on the latest hotspots of Santa Teresa from your in-the-know guide.

Explore Ginza's captivating blend of history and modernity on our 3.5-hour architecture walking tour led by a local accredited guide. Discover architectural marvels ranging from a historic Buddhist temple dating back to 1934 to the newly revitalized Louis Vuitton Namikidori completed in 2021. Marvel at works by renowned architects like Renzo Piano, Toyo Ito, and Shigeru Ban. Our knowledgeable guides share intriguing stories about the buildings and their visionary designers. You'll gain insights into how historical events, such as the era of the Shogun and subsequent earthquakes and fires, have influenced architectural styles throughout the district. Whether you prefer a daytime exploration or the enchanting twilight experience, we offer tours that cater to your schedule and interests. Join us to see Ginza transform under enchanting lights, offering a fresh perspective on its vibrant energy and unique architectural landscapes.