Landmarks Downtown-West Walking Tour

Name: Landmarks Downtown-West Walking Tour
Price: 20 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.53 (51 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

St. Louis has a rich history and unique culture, and its grandest public buildings are testaments to the ambitions of the City during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Explore that history, culture, and architecture and learn how St. Louis got to where it is today. Highlights: Union Station, Stifel Theatre, Main Post Office, City Hall, Courthouses, Central Library, Campbell House Museum, 21C Hotel, Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, Meeting of the Waters Fountain and more!

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This is a two-mile walking tour. Wear walking shoes and bring water for your own comfort.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Downtown St. Louis

St. Louis' grandest public buildings are a testament to the city's ambitions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Explore their history, architectural significance and how they changed the area from blighted to monumental. Your experienced guides will discuss famous landmarks as well as hidden gems, stunning architectural details, and the art of historic preservation. Highlights include Union Station, Peabody Opera House, City Hall, Central Library, Campbell House Museum, Soldiers Memorial.

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Curated, guided tour

Transportation is not provided

Options

West Walking Tour

Reviews

4.53

51 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Unfortunate experience
Momirific,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
My review is based on my husband's and my experience at the Landmark West Walking Tour on Sept. 13, 2025, with the tour guide at that time. We have lived in St. Louis for over 20 years and are familiar with the building,s but we wanted to learn about their architecture as advertised. Our guide introduced himself as a retired history teacher who taught at a local catholic private school. During the tour, it was evident that he did not know much about the architecture of the buildings, and knew more about the history of St. Louis. He pointed out buildings by name and would very briefly talk about the history of the building, but not about their architecture. In fact, I had to ask him to talk about the architecture, but his knowledge was evidently very limited. He seemed to know more of the city's history after he repeatedly pointed to the Stifel Theater as Kiel Auditorium without explaining that the building has been called Stifel Theater since 2018. In fact, Kiel auditorium closed its doors in 1991 and sat empty for 2 decades, re-opened as Peabody Opera House before it became Stifel Theater in 2018 - a fact our guide failed to mention. Beyond the guide's lack of knowledge about the building's architecture, he would also rant about his political and religious beliefs and ideologies, which were highly inappropriate for the tour. He also talked about his racial biases when he referred to St. Louis as a Catholic City that changed gears to accept refugee muslims - again, highly inappropriate! This is supposed to be about the architecture of landmark buildings. I had heard some really good things about this tour from friends, and we decided to try it out for ourselves. We left the tour after only about an hour when we realized our tour guide was not knowledgeable about the architecture and was more apt to rant about his political and religious beliefs. I'm sure this company has other tour guides who are more knowledgeable and better trained.
Downtown West Tour
andrewjJ9879HF,,Aug 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a cool experience. We learned a ton about the architecture and history of the city. Would highly recommend to tourists or locals!
Excellent experience - 10 out of 10 would recommend
trent741,,Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Charlie was great. Really knowledgeable and passionate about all things St Louis. Would love to follow this tour up with the East version one day. Highly recommend.
Excellent Tour Guide
paulbH1585WV,,Jun 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Charlie was an excellent guide. He knew so much about the buildings and their history. He made the experience delightful despite the excessive heat.
Second tour just as interesting as the first
scvitiello,,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and I did this walking tour a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. We learned so much even though we are history enthusiasts. On June 21, I did the tour again with friends and Charlie was our tour guide once again. Equally as engaging and interesting
Amazing architectural finds in downtown St. Louis
408claudettev,,Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Although this tour was not our first choice, we are so happy that we went on this west tour VS eat tour. Charlie was great in showing us all these amazing architectural buildings that we normally would not have visited ourselves. Definitely recommend this trip to anyone interested in discovering the beautiful and interesting buildings and their history in downtown St. Louis.
Tour
annkG9818LH,,Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome tour guide. Pictures of buildings were wonderful. Local knowledge and history. Tour was the perfect length. Loved it
Great experience
karenoW6431JN,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent tour! Our guide Charles was very knowledgeable about the architecture we were viewing. Beautiful buildings both inside and out.
Not the best guide
H3256GRterryr,,May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The guide had a hard time staying on topic, we missed a lot of current information as he went on and on about the past, when we asked for more info, he said there isn't time. The trainees on the tour were more helpful, it may be time Rick retires.
History on foot
Margaret O,,May 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very enjoyable stroll with a knowledgeable guide. The city looks so different on foot! I’d highly recommend. Plan to return to view interiors of many of these beautiful buildings as a result.