Private JFK Bus Tour with Oswald Rooming House

Dallas, US
96% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (146 reviews)

Highlights

  • Live narrated bus tour
  • Unforgettable journey back in time
  • Exclusive access to Oswald's Rooming House
  • Fascinating and captivating details
  • Certified expert local guides

Meeting Point

We will return to the JFK Memorial at 646 Main Street at the end of the tour.

Meeting point

646 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202 , United States

End point

End Point

We will return to the JFK Memorial at 646 Main Street at the end of the tour.

Meeting point

646 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202 , United States

End point

What to expect

1

John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza

See the Philip Johnson designed Memorial for JFK

Duration 10 minutes
2

Dallas Municipal Building

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.

3

Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District

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.

Duration 20 minutes
4

Grassy Knoll

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.

Duration 5 minutes
5

Oswald Rooming House Tour

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.

Duration 20 minutes
Admission Admission Included
6

J.D. Tippit Memorial

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.

7

The Texas Theatre

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.

8

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

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.

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

  • Additional information
    Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Additional information
    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Additional information
    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.
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What our experts say

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    Visit the 6th Floor Museum nearby
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    Grab lunch at the Texas School Bookstore
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    Wear comfortable shoes for walking
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    Check local weather before your tour
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    Explore the JFK Memorial after the tour

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