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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade
Our tour includes exclusive access to the Oswald Rooming House
JFK and Jackie arrive at Love Field Dallas, Texas November 22, 1963. Come with and delve into one of the most intriguing mysteries of our time: the history-changing assassination of JFK.
The presidential motorcade was driving through the crowd-lined Dealey Plaza when shots were fired; it has since become a National Historic Landmark.
Visitors at the JFK Memorial Plaza. The memorial is located in the West End Historic District of downtown Dallas, Texas erected in 1970, and designed by noted architect Philip Johnson.

Private JFK Bus Tour with Oswald Rooming House

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Overview

This unique live narrated bus tour (small group, climate controlled) will take you on an unforgettable journey back in time to 1963 to see the places and re-live the events of the assassination of President Kennedy.

You will visit the grounds of Dealey Plaza and the famous 6th Floor Museum, of course, but your group will also follow the “trail” of the assassination events. Spellbinding details and the background story leading up to Nov. 22 and beyond will fascinate and captivate you, providing new insight into this tragic, human drama. Tour includes exclusive access to Oswald's Rooming House.

This is a private tour, just you and your group. All our tours are led by certified expert local guides.

Activity location

  • John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
    • Main Street and Market Street,
    • 75202, Dallas, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
    • 646 Main Street
    • 75202, Dallas, Texas, United States

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedLive commentary on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional historian / tour-guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children under 8 are not permitted on tour. Children are not allowed to sit on laps. Carry on suitcase are not allowed in our excursion.

Activity itinerary

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
  • 10m
See the Philip Johnson designed Memorial for JFK
Dallas Municipal Building (Pass by)
The Dallas Municipal Building is a Dallas Landmark located along S. Harwood Street between Main and Commerce Street in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas that served as the city's fourth City Hall. After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested and jailed in the Municipal Building on November 22, 1963. Two days later, he was fatally shot by Jack Ruby while being led out by police in the basement garage.
Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
  • 20m
Called the "birthplace of Dallas". It was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark in 1993 to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, buildings and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, that have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for assassins.
Grassy Knoll
  • 5m
The grassy knoll is a small, sloping hill inside the Dealey Plaza and adjacent by the former Texas School Book Depository. It became well known following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The knoll was above Kennedy and to his right (west and north) during the assassination on November 22, 1963.
Oswald Rooming House Tour
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
This tour includes exclusive access to Oswald's Rooming House. This is the place where Lee Harvey Oswald was living at the time of the president’s assassination. We will also visit the location where Oswald’s infamous rifle picture was taken.
J.D. Tippit Memorial (Pass by)
We will visit the location where 45 minutes after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, Tippit was shot dead in a residential neighborhood in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Texas.
The Texas Theatre (Pass by)
Numerous witness accounts describe Oswald on the run after shooting Officer Tippit at the intersection of 10th Street and Patton Avenue. Taxi driver William Scoggins claimed Oswald, revolver in hand, muttered something along the lines of "Poor dumb cop" as he headed away from the site of the Tippit ambush on his way to the Texas Theater.
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Pass by)
If you purchase the option that includes the entrance to the JFK Museum at Dealey Plaza, we will leave you at the museum's entrance at the end of the tour. You can skip the line and go directly to the visitors’ desk to collect your headsets equipment for a self-guided tour, the museum visit generally takes 40-60 minutes.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
    • Main Street and Market Street,
    • 75202, Dallas, Texas, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
    • 646 Main Street
    • 75202, Dallas, Texas, United States

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