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Explore Kansas City through the eyes of a local on this guided group tour. Traveling in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle, gain insight into the area as you drive through historic Westport, see beautiful architecture, and enjoy plenty of time to ask questions. Ticking off several top sites in a short time, this tour is perfect if you’re tight on time or trying to fit a lot into one day.

Embark on a journey through Kansas City’s rich history! From gunslingers and gangsters to pioneers and presidents, you’ll walk in the footsteps of the legendary characters of KC. Over 1.5 to 2 hours, this walking tour takes you on a journey through our city - starting in the historic River Market and guiding you to the heart of downtown. Learn about the legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James and the massive roles that Kansas City icons played in art, music, and politics. Listen and explore as our guides share sites and stories that make Kansas City one of a kind.

Meet marine mammals, sharks, and starfish with tickets to SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium, and get a below-the-surface look at dozens of ocean ecosystems. Visit Doodle Reef, where kids can create their very own virtual sea creatures on a screen within a live display, then see blacktip reef sharks, sea turtles, and rays. Count all eight limbs on the giant Pacific octopus and test your marine knowledge on the aquarium’s quiz trail. Then, get a front row seat at a thrilling feeding frenzy.

Discover Kansas City's rich culture with this self-guided walking tour! This city isn’t just home to good barbecue and Taylor Swift’s sweetheart—it’s actually bursting with classic architecture, colorful characters, and more history than you can shake a stick at. Check out the soaring courthouse as you learn about a racketeer in league with a US president. Discover the stranger-than-fiction story of the firefighting Olympics. Explore the remnants of industrial glory in the Garment District. And so much more! Experience America’s heartland like never before. After booking, check your email/text to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio instructions and route from the designated starting point. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want. This isn't an entrance ticket. Check opening hours before your visit.

First time in Kansas City? This is the walking tour for you! Learn from a local about top spots for eating, drinking, exploration, and entertainment. On this tour, you'll explore four distinct neighborhoods, highlighting the history, attractions, and essential photo opportunities. From live jazz to the best of Kansas City BBQ, our local guides provide tailored recommendations for every kind of traveler. Don't worry about building out an entire itinerary! This tour is crafted to provide you with all the insights you need to make your experience unforgettable. - Learn about the essentials of Kansas City - Get tailored recommendations from local guides - Take amazing pictures on a photo focused walk - Get familiar with the city and culture

Kansas City has a flavor unlike anywhere else in America, and this tour proves it. Your local food specialist takes you through Downtown KC's most beloved streets, hidden gems, and kept secrets. No tourist traps. Just the real thing. You'll start with beef burnt end stew, the slow-smoked original that put KC on the culinary map, before stepping inside a neighborhood morning gem locals have relied on for years. Along the way, your guide brings the city's past to life: cowboys, gangsters, and the food culture that outlasted them both. Then the streetcar. A short ride delivers you to the Secret Dish, with a skyline view that stops your mid-bite. The afternoon closes with a luxurious specialty chocolate that lingers long after the last stop. Want to make it a full KC experience? Add our Drinks Upgrade and raise a glass with a refreshing KC Lemonade and the iconic KC Flyer!

Maximize your visit to Kaufmann Stadium—home of the Kansas City Royals—with a guided tour that takes you to areas usually off limits to the public. As you explore, take a deep dive into the baseball team's history, which stretches all the way back to the 1800s. With stops at the dugout, Diamond Club, Royals Hall of Fame, a Triple Crown Street, and anecdotes you won't hear elsewhere, this is a must for fans.

Join us on a food tour through downtown Kansas City. You'll dine in several locally owned restaurants, trying some of their signature and unique dishes. Learn the cowboy’s story of a city that started with the sale of herded cattle from the deep south. At the end of your Downtown food tour of Kansas City, you'll have sampled some of this city’s most delicious dishes and gained a better understanding of America’s Heartland. Your Kansas City food tour starts here as you travel back through history while enjoying foods that resonate with Kansas City. All the food will be served with water.

Discover the rich history of Kansas City on a captivating 2-hour walking tour led by local guide Laura of Cowtown Tours. This journey begins at one of the oldest city markets and explores the confluence of two rivers that shaped the area. Learn about the indigenous tribes, Lewis & Clark's expedition, and the steamboats that once dominated the waterways. Encounter stories of courage from the underground railroad and the entrepreneurial spirit of women in the River Market. Experience stunning murals and historic landmarks that illustrate the vibrant past of this river town. - 2-hour walking tour revealing Kansas City's rich history - Explore the Town of Kansas Bridge and its historical significance - View the Steamboat Arabia Museum (entry not included) - Hear intriguing stories of gamblers, gangsters, and the area’s development

Discover Kansas City after dark on a haunted pub crawl through the city’s historic downtown, where grand hotels, old theaters, society neighborhoods, and lively bars reveal a past filled with vice, scandal, tragedy, and restless spirits. This 21+ walking tour blends haunted history, true crime, and Kansas City nightlife into one unforgettable night out. This is not the polite version of Kansas City history. This is the city behind closed doors: the city of saloons, hotel rooms, gambling halls, backroom deals, scandal, jazz-age nightlife, and stories that refused to stay buried. Perfect for date nights, friend groups, visitors, locals, skeptics, believers, and anyone looking for a grown-up ghost tour with a drink in hand. All guests must be age 21+ with a valid I.D. Drinks not included with tour.

Learn about the sights and stories of Kansas City—and spot some of its major arts attractions—on this small-group Segway tour. After getting acquainted with your Segway during an included training session, follow your guide through the streets. Listen as they point out important landmarks and sights of interest that tell the tale of this eclectic city, including public artworks, historic landmarks, and more.

Step into the haunted heart of Kansas City on a family-friendly ghost tour through historic downtown, where grand hotels, old theaters, forgotten neighborhoods, and local legends reveal a darker side of the City of Fountains. You’ll hear chilling stories tied to some of Kansas City’s most storied landmarks, including the historic Coates House Hotel, the quiet streets of Quality Hill, the Folly Theater, Hotel Phillips, the Savoy Hotel, and the legendary Muehlebach Hotel. Along the way, your guide will share tales of ghostly brides, phantom footsteps, mysterious figures in windows, haunted hotel rooms, tragic fires, and spirits said to linger long after the city has moved on. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or think you already know the city, Ghosts of Kansas City will show you the streets, buildings, and stories most people walk past without ever noticing.

Learn about the sights and stories of Kansas City on this 2-hour Segway tour of its museums, parks, and historical sites. Comfortably glide through the streets on a Segway while your guide points out important landmarks and places of interest that tell the tale of this eclectic city.

Step into the darker side of Kansas City on an adults-only ghost tour through historic downtown, where grand hotels, old theaters, political power, jazz-age glamour, hidden vice, and haunted legends collide. Explore the city’s unsettling history — the Kansas City built behind closed doors, in hotel rooms, saloons, gambling halls, backroom offices, and places where respectable people went when they were tired of being respectable. Hear chilling stories of ghostly brides, deadly fires, phantom footsteps, mysterious deaths, Prohibition-era secrets, corruption, brothels, gambling, scandals, and spirits that refuse to stay buried. Designed for guests ages 16 and older, this tour is spooky, atmospheric, and a little more honest about Kansas City’s past. It is not graphic for shock value, but it does explore the adult themes that shaped the city after dark: death, betrayal, corruption, prostitution, drinking, gambling, political machines, and the private sins history tried to bury.

Experience Kansas City's jazz soul and BBQ legacy with your self-guided tour, allowing you to explore the heart of America's Midwest at your own pace. Begin at the 1914 Beaux-Arts Union Station where 679,000 soldiers passed through during WWI, now restored with Science City, the interactive Rail Experience, and the ten-story H&R Block Observation Deck offering city views. Cross Main Street to the Liberty Memorial, the nation's only official WWI museum and memorial rising 217 feet, where the Fusion Collection includes 75,000 artifacts documenting a war that reshaped the modern world. Wander through the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District where Charlie Parker was born in 1920. Stroll the Country Club Plaza, America's first planned shopping center opened in 1923. Visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, with the iconic 48-foot shuttlecocks on the lawn, and the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District with its First Friday Art Walk drawing 20,000 monthly.

Skip the crowds—this private tour is for your group only! Embark on "Kansas City's Private Sweet Escape: Chocolate & Wine Tour," a stroll through districts. Discover Kansas City's heritage as you explore the historic Power and Light District, where elegance meets modern indulgence. Your adventure begins in a transformed civilization, where centuries of legacy blend with cuisine. Savor wine pairings with chocolates. Then continue to the Crossroads Arts District, a vibrant hub of artistic expression and classical influence. Here, artisan chocolates reveal bold flavors amid galleries and murals telling stories of urban reinvention. This isn't just an outing—it's a personal journey into the epicurean soul of a city with deep historical roots. Treat yourself to an evening of luxury. Join us for an intimate experience that delights and dazzles.

See a vibrant side of Kansas City on a walking tour with a native Kansas City local. You’ll see and learn things you’d likely not discover alone. Uncover the history of jazz in KC, visit some of its musical venues and landmarks and learn about the civil rights movement in the city, which was a center of the fight African American rights in the Midwest.

The tour will take you through the heart of downtown, showcasing iconic landmarks, historic buildings, and public art that tell the story of Kansas City's growth and cultural significance. We'll start our journey at the Mark Twain statue in historic downtown and end at the Abraham Lincoln and Tad statue near the State Capitol. Go at your own pace, anytime. The tour never expires and feel free to stop for lunch then continue.

With more fountains than any city except Rome, with lock-covered bridges, opera houses, and a jazz history for the ages, Kansas City’s romantic side is no secret. On this private tour, you’ll follow your local guide to all the Valentine-worthy spots, learning their sometimes-spicy secrets, snapping photos, and getting sensuously spellbound in the city.

Kansas City is a World Cup city in 2026. Football fans are arriving in a city that takes food and drink more seriously than almost anywhere in America. Your private 3-hour chocolate and wine tour moves through the two most vibrant neighbourhoods in downtown Kansas City. The Power and Light District opens with energy and light. The Crossroads Arts District follows — Kansas City's most creative quarter where chocolate shops and wine bars sit between galleries and street murals. Your licensed guide connects every stop to the cultural story of a city that built its identity on barbecue, blues and an extraordinary appetite for the good things in life. Samples at every stop are included. Pickup from Kansas City is available. Whether you are here for the football or the flavour Kansas City delivers both. In World Cup year this city is ready to show the world what it has always known about itself.

Skip the crowds and enjoy an exclusive private tour designed for your group alone. Step into the cultural heart of Kansas City on this immersive 3-hour walking experience, where history, architecture, and artistic legacy come together. Wander through the iconic Country Club Plaza, a district inspired by classical Spanish design, showcasing elegant architectural detail and timeless urban planning. Continue your journey into the city’s rich artistic heritage with visits to renowned museums, where centuries of creativity—from classical influences to modern expression—tell stories of cultural evolution and identity. Stroll through beautifully curated sculpture gardens and admire striking neoclassical elements that reflect enduring artistic traditions. Conclude your experience in a მშვიდ, thoughtfully designed park that honors local legacy and community vision. This tour offers more than sightseeing—it’s a refined exploration of Kansas City’s cultural depth and story of civilization.

Explore this exclusive private tour for your group. Step into the living story of Kansas City, a city whose cultural roots run deep, shaped by generations of architectural vision, artistic legacy, and civic pride. From the iconic Kansas City Public Library — its classical facade a tribute to the written word — to the vibrant energy of the Power & Light District, every stop reveals a new layer of this city’s enduring character. Marvel at the architectural brilliance of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, a modern landmark standing as a testament to artistic excellence. Wander through the historic Crossroads Arts District, where heritage and creativity converge in the most inspiring ways. This is not just a walk — it’s a curated journey through the cultural heart of Kansas City, where each landmark holds a story of transformation, community, and civilization. Uncover hidden gems, absorb the city’s rich legacy, and experience its soul firsthand.

Skip the crowds—this private tour is for your group only. Become the hero of a magical Christmas story in Historic Kansas City, where heritage runs deeper than the United States itself. Long before the nation was born, this land held indigenous civilizations; today, its cultural depth and architectural grandeur inspire awe. Your knowledgeable guide leads you through Union Station, a Beaux‑Arts masterpiece draped in holiday lights. Here, classical influence meets tales of transformation, from railroad glory to modern revival. Feel the festive energy at Crown Center, a vibrant hub built upon layers of local history. This is not merely a stroll—it’s a confident, respectful journey through living heritage. Every corner reveals stories of civilization and change, wrapped in the season’s sparkle. Join us and create memories that honor the past while celebrating the present. *Itineraries subject to change based on availability.*