Cleveland Private Tour: Industrial City Transformation
4.7
17 Ratings
Cleveland
Experience the transformation of Cleveland on a private tour. Discover hidden sights, learn about the city's history, and witness its evolution into a vibrant cultural and recreational hub.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Situated on Cleveland’s lakefront, the museum tells the history of R&R through ever-changing exhibits and features inductees and their music..
What's Included
  • Private transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a private 2-hour tour of Cleveland in a comfortable SUV/van, where you’ll have a glimpse at the city’s hidden gems that aren’t visible from its main street. As you enjoy the ride, we’ll be regaling you with historical facts along with brief halts at various places of importance. Witness the transformation of Cleveland, from being primarily an industrial city, to a robust contemporary city with rich culture, enticing entertainment, and invigorating recreational areas.

Location
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
1100 Rock and Roll Blvd, Main Terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.7
(17 Ratings)
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Experience743045
Nov 27, 2023
All about Cleveland! Great tour!! - Loved seeing the Cultural Gardens and spending time downtown. Also saw some beautiful neighborhoods. What a great tour and what a great city with so many things to do…parks, restaurants, theater, symphony, sports, etc. I’m very impressed and Steve and Diane made it a fun day!
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Allison_l
Oct 5, 2023
Fabulous Tour! - Our guide was knowledgeable, personal and just so interesting! Absolutely recommend this for getting to know the wonderful, fascinating, historical Cleveland!
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Thomas_k
Sep 1, 2023
A Great Introduction to Cleveland! - We only had a couple of free hours during our first visit to Cleveland, so Steve’s two-hour personalized tour was perfect for us. He was right on time for our hotel pickup, and as he wanted to customize the tour to our interests, we told him we really just wanted an overview of Cleveland. He certainly covered a variety of sights and information about the city that we previously knew nothing about. We saw the University District that encompasses Case Western Reserve University, the vast range of the Cleveland Clinic campus, early neighborhoods of the city plus a variety of residential neighborhoods, some beautiful buildings and many lovely open green spaces throughout the city. A drive through the Lake View Cemetery allowed us to take in this impressive park-like final resting place for many familiar names. We particularly enjoyed a view from Lake Erie of the distant downtown area several miles away. Steve helped us understand the transition of Cleveland's industrial roots to what it has become today, along with the importance of its immigrant populations highlighted by the fascinating Cultural Gardens. He showed us how some architectural masterpieces such as a bank's lobby and towering office buildings from a century ago have been repurposed into such uses as a grocery store and downtown condominiums without losing any of their timeless beauty. The "Arcade" took our breath away when we stepped inside for a quick look. Steve was knowledgeable and personable and gave us a fun introduction to the city of Cleveland. We highly recommend this tour!
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Barrie_a
Jul 11, 2023
Could not have been more perfect - Could not have had a more knowledgeable & thoughtful guide nor a more delightful experience! I am a native Clevelander & was so pleased with my decision to leave the hassle of guiding out-of-town family around the sights of Cleveland without the concern for navigating traffic, parking, etc. Plus Diane knew far more about the history & current projects in Cleveland than I would have been able to share. We decided that our tour could not have been more perfect! I've already recommended it to friends & will definitely use again with visitors!
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Joseph_g
Jun 25, 2023
Joe - Fran - Pete, the adventures continue - Great guide - Steve - knowledgeable, witty, absolutely terrific So many great neighborhoods - who knew Cleveland was so vibrant and interesting
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Yelirmij
Aug 20, 2022
See Cle Tour - This was an awesome tour. Steve Rossa, our tour guide, told us so many interesting things about Cleveland as he explained the history from the beginning all the way to Cleveland today. We saw so many interesting locations and fascinating sights. Learned so many interesting things about Cleveland Highly recommend and ask for Steve Rossa. He is the best!
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David
Aug 19, 2022
A great Trolley ride around CLE with my High School class - The tour was fantastic because - Steve has inside information to share with people. He knows the best picture spots. He know what is new and what is about to change. He has lived here his whole life and loves almost all of Cleveland.
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V5876xkroberto
Aug 19, 2022
See cleveland - Steve Rossa gave me a fantastic tour of Cleveland yesterday. He has a love and passion for this city that is revealed throughout his tour. We saw beautiful views of Cleveland as well as lesser known spots that taught us the rich history of this wonderful city. Thanks Steve. I’ll be back. Rto
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Betty_h
Jul 6, 2023
Seeing Cleveland Afresh and Enjoying it's Rich History - Our tour guides (Glen, driver & Steve-guide) were very sociable and knowledgeable of Cleveland's history. The tour was booked for a friend who had never visited Cleveland. Also, it was a refresher course for me, especially the upcoming projects.
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M1038hhfrankm
Sep 20, 2022
Overall we enjoyed our vacation weather was great and we saw a lot of sights and had some great meals 👍 - Tour was canceled by operator he was in the emergency ward we received a call from his wife we understand these things happen we paid for the tour and were told we would get a refund we just got home so don’t blame Steve for canceling the tour he didn’t have a replacement
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