Las Vegas Historic Red Light: A Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour Discount Tickets

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Duration: 2 hours Description: Self-guided tour access on smartphone app. Please provide your email or phone number so we can give you a login access code.

Overview

Discover a unique side of Vegas in this unforgettable walking tour revealing secrets and untold stories of Sin City. For the first time ever listen to unheard interviews, untold stories, and see original images, and videos of a side of Vegas that has not been seen before. This self-guided audio tour allows you to explore Las Vegas from your smartphone at your own pace. Highlights include: • 20 stops along the full length of the Fremont Street Experience, starting West and finishing East • Visit five of the oldest hotels and casinos in the city • Learn the history of Las Vegas starting with the famous 1905 auction through the arrival of the Mob in the mid-1940s • Explore lesser-known historic gems and well known landmarks in downtown • A self-guided experience allows you to move at your own pace • Perfect for travelers on a budget — get lifetime access to this tour • Access recommendations, tips, and local faves Looking for an IN-PERSON TOUR? Try our live guided tour!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The self-guided audio tour begins in downtown Las Vegas at the Fremont Street experience. This purchase will give you a login code that is redeemed in the Apple Store or Google Play Store. 20 stops are guided with turn-by-turn directions. THERE WILL NOT BE A LIVE TOUR GUIDE WITH THIS PURCHASE

End Point

End point

This tour concludes outside the El Cortez Hotel and Casino, in downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street. From here, we provide multiple recommendations where to go next, directions to public transportation, a map to museums and points of interest in the tour.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Fremont Street Experience
We begin where it all started - the gateway to historic Vegas, old Vegas, Fremont Street West, and the origins of Sin City. Experience the auction as it was back in the day with unique video that places you right in the middle of the action.
Duration: 15 mins
2. Casino at the Plaza Hotel
Stand in the canopy of the location of the famous auction of 1905. Witness the bidding and development unfold, with proprietary videos (accessible via the app) that have been recreated with original photographs from that historic day.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Casino at Main Street Station
Discover a private collection of antiques from around the world as you walk into one of the most elegant casinos in downtown Las Vegas. You can visit a piece of the Berlin Wall, see some of the earliest slot machines ever made, and be transported back in time. Partake in the experience of what happened on a night in a high-end parlor home.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Casino at the California Hotel
You’ve heard stories about subliminal casino design - from the air you breathe to the wallpaper and carpet, find out what is true and what is speculation. Plus, tips for navigating casinos without getting lost.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Las Vegas Downtown
Explore the birthplace of Sin City, and the location of the Red Light District. You will walk in the footsteps of the towns first visitors, miners, cowboys, prospectors and professional thieves, through the alleyways to the saloons and brothels. With our unique AI-rendered videos, compare the streets then, with now, and watch Sin City come to life.
Duration: 15 mins
6. Resort & Casino
The newest jewel of Fremont Street and on the grounds of Glitter Gulch, this was the first 'Strip' of Las Vegas. If you want to take home one of the best photo memories of Vegas currently out there, you can step inside for a quick snap of Fremont’s renovated neon mascot, Vegas Vicki. This is also the historic location of the last bar before the end of prohibition that almost took Vegas down. The story is shocking!
7. Fremont Street Walk
Make your Fremont Street experience even better with curated and narrated stories to guide you to all the secret spots and historic treasures. Don't miss the locals favorites - where to eat and drink, the hidden speakeasies, and tips for gaining access. . Plus, go behind the scenes for a first person narrative of what goes on in the mind of an escort and a client.
Duration: 20 mins
8. Casino at the Golden Gate Hotel
A curated journey through the very first of Vegas hotel awaits. Hidden doors, one way mirrors, and many ‘first in Vegas’ mark their beginnings here. Including the first telephone in Las Vegas, (which you can see), the first ledgers and gambling chips, and the first plumbing. Visit a secret lounge, discover how cheaters cheated, and were caught, alcohol that was hidden in the walls during prohibition, order a drink from the Rat Pack Bar, and the history of slot machines.
Duration: 15 mins
9. Vegas Vic
There are many stories about the most famous mechanical sign in Las Vegas, in the Guinness Book of World Records. One of them will have you laughing, and another will probably leave you shocked. He used to wave and talk, we'll tell you why he doesn't anymore, plus, why his hat was trimmed. Best of all, he was married, and we meet his partner on our tour! Don't miss this iconic photo stop!
Duration: 5 mins
10. Golden Nugget Casino
This is one of the Famous Four Casinos on Fremont, and there are many highlights you don't want to miss. From the swim through shark tank, to Sinatra's dressing room, plus the only one of its kind architectural marvel that ushered in a new sign era in Las Vegas.
11. Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel
There is so much history in this casino, and while it was the birthplace of the World Series of Poker, back in the day the game was Faro. Watch it happen in our videos everyone loves! Learn about secret money counting rooms and hidden tunnels. Plus, one of the finest steakhouses in Las Vegas is said to be at the top, overlooking the Fremont Street Experience.
Duration: 15 mins
12. Four Queens Casino
While we stand at the intersection of so much incredible history, and one of the most famous and most recognized places in the world, we will give you no fail tips on where to stand for your own best photos. QUICK TIP Even if you don't take this tour, we want you to have great Vegas memories! So, if you do snap your photos, if you time your shot in sync with the canopy of lights overhead, you will be amazed how this little detail changes your whole shot!
13. The Mob Museum
Listen to the takedown of the Red Light District. Hear an interview about Mrs. Roosevelt's visit and the role Hoover Dam played in shutting down the brothels that were famous all across the country. This is the official location of the first courthouse and post office, and ultimately the demise of the Red Light District. Learn why.
14. Casino at The Downtown Grand
Gambling tips are something we cover on our tour, where to play, and where to play cheap. This place has the most affordable gaming tables in town - $1 and $5 blackjack!
15. Casino at the Fremont Hotel
If you are looking for cheap eats on Fremont, this place has it. From the steak and lobster specials to prime rib, plus the legendary shrimp cocktail. We'll point out all the ones you'll want to come back for.
16. Showroom At The D Las Vegas
This stop is all about music, and while Fremont is famous for its lights, it's also a popular hot spot for FREE live performances, on three stages 365 days a week. We will tell you all about the entertainment that Las Vegas, and especially Fremont Street, offers. Don't miss our recommendations on where to go for free cover, piano lounges, and locals favorites.
17. Heart Attack Grill
We love this place! Let us tell you why. On certain days we may stop by for a quick hello to our favorite waitress who has been part of our family for a long time. We may stop to meet one of the buskers out front. Plus, a special interview with a local merchant who tells us how the ladies of the night kept him in business.
18. Casino at the El Cortez Hotel
Walk through one of the first Mob hotels, the hallway of memories, and stop by a secret speakeasy barbershop. The El Cortez witnessed the beginning of the Mob era, and the beginning of the casino girls. If you have ever wondered how to tell the difference between a working woman, and someone who isn’t, we tell you!
Duration: 15 mins
19. Downtown Container Park
Stand under the statue that came all the way from Burning Man. This is near our tour conclusion. We'll tell you our favorite spots, and get one last photo in front of the fire spitting mantis.
Duration: 5 mins
20. Las Vegas
Experience the Vegas you’ve always wondered about, the Vegas you’ve always wanted to see, in this first ever Red Light District Self Guided Audio Tour. Walk through the original Sin City,. Experience early Las Vegas in original photographs and proprietary AI rendered videos, we take you back to when the city was called ‘the Meadows’ and a stopping point on the Spanish Trail. Meet the First Lady of Las Vegas and walk away with a whole new wonder and understanding of how Vegas came to be.

Inclusion

Lists of recommendations and local favorites

VEGAS App for iOS and Android

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Audio and written guide in English

Exclusion

Food and drink

Transportation

Smartphone and headphones

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Las Vegas Red Light Tour

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