St. Louis Downtown-West Landmarks Walking Tour

Discover St. Louis’ rich history and architecture on a Downtown-West walking tour. Explore iconic landmarks like Union Station, City Hall, and more.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Curated, guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Transportation is not provided
Additional Information

St. Louis boasts a rich history and distinctive culture, with its most magnificent public buildings reflecting the city’s ambitions during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Delve into the history, culture, and architecture to understand how St. Louis evolved to its present state. Highlights include Union Station, Stifel Theatre, Main Post Office, City…

Location
St. Louis Union Station Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton
Market Street
St. Louis Union Hotel Station Hotel (Hilton). Meet under the canopy of the main hotel entrance along Market Street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Scvitiello
Jun 22, 2025
Second tour just as interesting as the first - 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
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408claudettev
Jun 21, 2025
Amazing architectural finds in downtown St. Louis - 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.
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Annkg9818lh
Jun 8, 2025
Tour - Awesome tour guide. Pictures of buildings were wonderful. Local knowledge and history. Tour was the perfect length. Loved it
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Karenow6431jn
Jun 7, 2025
Great experience - Excellent tour! Our guide Charles was very knowledgeable about the architecture we were viewing. Beautiful buildings both inside and out.
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Margaret
May 12, 2025
History on foot - 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.
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Lindsaystl
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent tour with sights and history - We really enjoyed the West Walking Tour - so much that we plan to book the East Walking Tour next season. Our guide, Rick, provided us with a great narrative of the history of Downtown St. Louis while also encouraging questions and additional commentary. We appreciated his group discussion approach, making the experience less of a lecture and more of a conversation. Thank you for a great experience!
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Carolyngh5828hb
Oct 12, 2024
Excellent STL history & perspective - We had an excellent tour with Rick, who was dynamic and incredibly knowledgeable. We are looking forward to the Downtown East tour next :)
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Aliciaaq3686gg
Oct 12, 2024
Amazing!!! - This was a spectacular Architectural tour! We loved our tour guide, RICK so much. He was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge. We want to do more tours with him. We definitely want to hang out with Rick again! Thank you!
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Musicloverdrummer
Oct 12, 2024
Amazing walking tour - Rick was extremely knowledgeable, charming and kind. I really enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend both Rick and this amazing tour. Thank you Rick and Landmarks Assoc. for all that you do in our city!
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H3256grterryr
May 26, 2025
Not the best guide - 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.
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up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).