Tulsa Art Deco and Architecture Guided Walking Tour: Explore the Heart of Deco District
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68 Ratings
Tulsa

Join our highly rated Tulsa Art Deco and Architecture Guided Walking Tour in the heart of the Deco District. Explore stunning landmarks, learn about city and oil history, and enjoy a coffee at a local roaster. Book your spot now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Deco District - On this architecture tour of Tulsa’s most historic district, you’ll see and learn about a variety of building styles, such as Neo-Gothic and Art Deco. We’ll explain how Art Deco came to be and why Tulsa has so many examples for a city of its size.

Buildings we discuss include:

  • Atlas Life
  • Philtower
  • Tulsa Club
  • Southwestern Bell
  • ARCO
  • PSO
  • Pythian
  • Sinclair
  • Philcade
What's Included
  • Expert-guided walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Optional gratuity for guide
Additional Information

Expert guides and insider access! We are proud to lead the highest rated architecture tour in Tulsa.

Meet at our office in a dazzling Art Deco landmark in the heart of the Deco District. You’ll explore a variety of buildings both inside and out. Before the tour, fuel up at local roaster Topeca Coffee right next door.

This is a public group tour that runs most Saturday mornings (9am or 10am depending on the season).

Location
511 S Boston Ave
South Boston Avenue
Check in at the storefront at 511 S Boston Ave and fuel up at local roaster Topeca Coffee next door!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Blu-perch
Sep 28, 2025
Fun and informative tour - My husband and I took this tour with Michael and Jeffry who were incredibly passionate and knowledgable about Tulsa and Art Deco. We learned so much. One of the best walking tours you can take. If we had stayed longer, we would have signed up for another one.
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X5530xpsherrim
Sep 28, 2025
Wonderful experience! - This is a very interesting tour and a great tour guide! As a Tulsa resident, I was surprised to learn much more about Tulsa history and architecture than I had known before. The pace of the tour is leisurely with seating areas and bathrooms at several of the stops. There are a couple of the buildings that are not open to the public so it was a wonderful surprise and rare opportunity to see these beautiful spaces. The experience is well worth the price.
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Julie_j
Sep 27, 2025
Exceptional Tour! - It was a great tour with lots of detailed information about the architecture and history of Tulsa. Unlike other tours we’ve been on, we could clearly hear (little sound pollution), and Jeff gave us private tours inside locked buildings. He is well researched. Highly recommend!
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Sleepingnoah
Sep 27, 2025
Highly recommend!! - Jeff was an excellent tour guide. He clearly knew his information and spoke about the history of Tulsa as it overlapped with the development of buildings. Jeff told us about the people, the oil boom, and current trends in the downtown area. Highly recommend!!
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Meander769010
Sep 20, 2025
Very informative - After 20 years of passing through I finally had the opportunity to stay in Tulsa. A well informed guide, Michael, not only toured the buildings but explained the different styles of art deco. He also gave a history of Tulsa as we walked. There is so much more to Tulsa!
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Faraway14152475794
Aug 6, 2025
Glad we made time for this! - Our tour guide was very personable and informative. I learned a lot!! He answered questions patiently and always seemed aware of where the members of his group might need special accommodation. As I am hard of hearing, even with hearing aids, I appreciated his diction and volume. Very interesting!
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Acheskes
Jul 28, 2025
Time travel tour in Tulsa - Amazing! My wife and I not only learned about art deco on the tour, we learned a lot about Tulsa and Oklahoma’s interesting and sometimes not pretty history. Jeff had the keys to the city which enabled us to see the beautiful interiors of some of the fabulous buildings built during the art deco period. These interiors are not otherwise available to the public. We gave up time from our Bob Dylan conference and we are glad we did! Loved the experience and highly recommend it or any tours offered by this first rate group.
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Shanechgo
Jul 8, 2025
Who Knew Tulsa was so Cool!!! - Becky was a great tour guide and gave us wonderful intel to the Art Deco buildings of Tulsa. We were very impressed with her knowledge and passion for her home town.
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K3108qflv
Jun 26, 2025
Excellent tour - I would highly recommend this tour. We learned so much about Tulsa, wow what an amazing city..I had no idea. We were in Tulsa for a conference. Jeffrey was so knowledgeable and generous with his time. Touring with Jeffrey in a professional and small group atmosphere, was a game changer versus being part of a larger group. I really appreciated Jeffrey’s flexibility to accommodate our schedule.
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Lmad1728
Sep 28, 2025
Informative and fun - Very informative. Very nice section of town. Get to go into some of the locked buildings to see the interior design as well as the exterior. You also get a good look into the economic history of the city and how it drive the changes in building design.
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