Oklahoma City History and Architecture Walk Downtown

4.7
(14 reviews)

2 hours (approximately)

We begin storyteller-style with your guide's recounting of the city's epic founding during a Land Run. We then talk and walk through OKC history from territorial days to contemporary life. We enter the city's most historic skyscrapers and outdoor symbolic memorial grounds. Along the way we pass around vintage images to help you reimagine the bygone past. Come see OKC through our eyes and learn why we are such an up-and-coming city!

What's Included

Knowledgeable guide
Optional gratuity for guide

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Enter The National hotel at 120 N Robinson. Turn right at the elevator lobby and pass through into a room with seating called the Valet Lobby. We meet here.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Colcord Hotel Oklahoma City, Curio Collection by Hilton

    Understand how OKC's pioneer skyscraper was built and by whom.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    The Skirvin Hilton Oklahoma City

    Discover secrets of the Skirvin! Hear wild stories about how the hotel grew in size and infamy. Learn the facts about Mr. Skirvin and his socialite daughter and enjoy tales of mysterious hauntings that persist to present day. We explore the newly renovated lobby and point out original details dating back more than 100 years.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Understand the influence and contributions of Robert S. Kerr and what this land was before a park.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Pass the entrance to Automobile Alley and learn why this was the center of Oklahoma's auto industry 100 years ago and the entertainment offered nowadays..

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

    Step into the manicured memorial grounds and understand what happened on Oklahoma's darkest day, the symbolism of the memorial's design elements, and how the community responded to the crisis. Museum admission is not included.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Enter what is arguably the most impressive building in the entire state. We'll guide you through dazzling Art Deco details inside and out of this former bank. Today it's a mixed use property with hotel, apartments, shops, and restaurants.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by OKC Tours

Tags

Architecture Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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

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