JFK Trolley Tour: Historic Dallas Assassination Route
4.6
301 Ratings
Dallas
Experience the original JFK Trolley Tour in Dallas, retracing the historic assassination route. Travel through Dealey Plaza, visit key locations like the Texas Theater and Jack Ruby's dance club, and uncover the events surrounding the tragic event of November 22, 1963.
Duration:
1 hour, 5 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District - Dealey Plaza is the site of the assassination of President John F Kennedy.
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza - Travel down the president’s motorcade route to the memorial.
- The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza - The old Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald shoots from the corner 6th floor window.
- Oswald Rooming House Museums - See the rooming house Lee Harvey Oswald picked up his pistol on November 22, 1963
- The Texas Theatre - See the Texas Theatre where Oswald was arrested by the Dallas police.
- Grassy Knoll - The infamous Grassy Knoll and the picket fence.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned transportation
Additional Information
The original JFK tour takes you on a historical journey to November 22, 1963. You travel through Dallas’ city streets, follow the motorcade route, and pass through Dealey Plaza before the trolley departs the downtown area, tracing Lee Harvey Oswald’s timeline. You will visit landmark sites including the Texas Theater, the location of Officer JD Tippit’s murder, Oswald’s boarding house, the old city jail, Jack Ruby’s dance club, and the old county jail. Our tour provides a comprehensive exploration of the four days surrounding the assassination.
Location
147 N Houston St
North Houston Street
Trolley is on Houston St in Dealey Plaza
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(301 Ratings)
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Jill_a
Apr 22, 2024
Very informative and felt... - Very informative and felt like you were really there. Nice air conditioned trolley. Really enjoyed it.
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Sheila_h
Apr 22, 2024
Great tour - Excellent overview of the assassination events. Highly recommend for a quick overview. Trolley could use some maintenance to make the ride more pleasant.
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Jennifer_s
Apr 22, 2024
We enjoyed the tour so... - We enjoyed the tour so much! It really took you back to that infamous day with the actual audio and news reports. It gave us chills! The operater was great and very knowledgeable. Coupled with the tour of the Sixth Floor Museum, we walked away learning so much more. Would definitely recommend!
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Kateappleton
Apr 21, 2024
Excellent experience - Driver/guide very friendly, welcoming , informative and good sense of humour.
We had visited the Sixth Floor Museum in the morning before doing the Trolley Tour at 3pm which allowed us to look round the Grassy knoll and general area in between.
Can thoroughly recommend the tour. Saw many things of interest.
(Note: the only public and very clean toilets are in the government building just across the Trolley Tour bus stop, it was our lovely Trolley Tour driver who informed us of this, it is not advertised)
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Rosie_r
Apr 19, 2024
Trolly experience - The experience of hearing the shots being fired while riding on the trolly brought it all to life. This was a great tour and very well planned out. This tour followed the exact route of President Kennedy.
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Venture55178830831
Apr 17, 2024
Interesting! - The 6th Floor museum was closed, this was a wonderful substitute to the story. Really enjoyed learning more about the day, Oswald and the overview of the city.
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Willie_t
Apr 21, 2024
The tour was great, but... - The tour was great, but it was extremely cold on the bus and it was cold outside with the rain. Driver used the AC to defrost the windows. It worked, but most people defrost the windows using the heater. However, the driver was very sweet and the tour was worth the fee
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Rainer_d
Apr 16, 2024
Memories - Brought memories when I was a kid and set in front of the TV and the assassination. Bad moment for the world.
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David_f
Apr 23, 2024
Don’t waste time - The driver has the entire tour narrated by a recording. She never spoke. Very impersonal by driver m
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Bigsmile1213
Apr 20, 2024
Beginning experience was terrible - I arrived at 1:25 pm to check in and receive my museum ticket. I was told by the tour guide I was not on his tour. I had to wait for someone else. 10 minutes later PAPALEO GIANCAR called me stating I am going to miss the tour. I was standing a few feet away from him! He apologized. I was the last person to get on the van. At the end of the tour he came with me to the booth so I could get my museum ticket. Everyone else got there ticket on the phone. I almost missed the tour.
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