Las Vegas Fremont Street History Walking Tour

On this Las Vegas walking tour, we’ll take you on and off Fremont Street to show you how Las Vegas became the Sin City we know today. From vintage slot machines to the colorful Container Park, your guide will share stories about some Vegas pioneers who took the biggest bets of all. See the famous casinos and hear the legends that started it all.
This tour also includes your admission to the popular Mob Museum. No trip to Downtown Las Vegas would be complete without visiting this incredible museum. See artifacts, films, and more covering the rise of gangsters in Vegas and how they changed the city forever.

Meeting Point

Carousel Bar

1 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

Meet in front of the Carousel Bar in the Plaza Hotel and Casino. It’s across from Fremont Street. The address is 1 Main Street, Las Vegas, NV.

What's included:

• Visit to the vintage casinos of East Fremont
• Local Las Vegas guide to share the secrets of Sin City
• Admission to see the fascinating exhibits and real mob artifacts inside the Mob Museum
• Tour of the famous Fremont Street

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Carousel Bar

1 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

This tour begins at the first stop of Vegas. The train stop that is. Stand where some of the first arrivals landed.

15 minutes

Casino at the Golden Gate Hotel

1 Fremont St, , Las Vegas, 89101-5601, Nevada

Walk inside the oldest hotel in Las Vegas, built in 1906.

15 minutes

Vegas Vic

Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada

This neon cowboy is one of the most iconic signs known to Vegas.

10 minutes

Block 16 Urban Food Hall

3708 Las Vegas Blvd S The Cosmopolitan of, Level 2, Boulevard Tower, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

We take you off the beaten track to the infamous Boomtown, home of the Arizona Club and the “Wild West” of Las Vegas

10 minutes

Golden Nugget Casino

129 Fremont St, Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Las Vegas, 89101-5603, Nevada

From the mob to Steve Wynn, learn how the casino became a place where big dreams came true and how it's expanded over the years.

10 minutes

Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel

128 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

Benny Binion, aka “The Cowboy,” changed casinos forever. We’ll take you through this Texas mobster’s casino to see the influences he made, from World Series of Poker to comps for the common people.

20 minutes

El Portal Avenue

El Portal Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA

Opened on June 21, 1928, El Portal was the first building in Las Vegas to install air-conditioning. It was also the city's cultural center for many years.

Pass by without stopping

Evel Pie

508 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

At this themed pizza joint, you’ll hear the unexpected story of Evel Knievel.

5 minutes

El Cortez Hotel and Casino

600 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA

The El Cortez was Downtown Las Vegas’ first major resort, built in 1941. Go inside to see the historic wall and hear the stories of time past.

15 minutes

Downtown Container Park

707 Fremont St, Las Vegas, 89101-5615, Nevada

See a 40-foot praying mantis that sprays fire, a relic of the Burning Man festival. Learn about the dreams of the visionary who spearheaded East Fremont community development.

10 minutes

The Mob Museum

300 Stewart Avenue, , Las Vegas, 89101-2956, Nevada

Browse mobster memorabilia, see films, and more showing you the gritty world of gangsters. Your museum admission ticket is included. Explore the museum for as long as you'd like.

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included