Private JFK Bus Tour: Exclusive Oswald Access
4.9
146 Ratings
Dallas
Experience a private JFK bus tour with exclusive access to Oswald's Rooming House. Explore the sites and events of the assassination of President Kennedy with expert local guides.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza - See the Philip Johnson designed Memorial for JFK
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Live commentary on board
  • Professional historian / tour-guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive journey to the past with our small, air-conditioned bus tour that brings the significant events of 1963 back to life, particularly President Kennedy’s assassination.

As part of the tour, you will see the renowned Dealey Plaza and the infamous 6th Floor Museum. Additionally, your group will trace the path that the assassination took, revealing compelling details and the extensive backstory leading up to and following November 22nd. This historical narrative is sure to engross you with fresh perspectives on this poignant moment in history. The tour also grants unique access to Oswald’s Rooming House.

Enjoy this experience in a private setup - your group only, guided by certified local experts.

  • 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.
Location
John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
Main Street
We will return to the JFK Memorial at 646 Main Street at the end of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Dylanj549
Aug 3, 2022
JFK tour - We enjoyed the tour despite the sad nature of the event. Having visited the Sixth Floor Museum on a previous visit to Dallas, I was glad that this took a different approach by seeing where various events happened, meeting someone who actually knew Lee Harvey, and hearing our guide discuss the evidence and conflicting testimony. Also the history about the eyewitnesses and conspiracies was fascinating, got my daughter doing research after. Very well worth!!
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Amy_k
Apr 4, 2022
Most Informative JFK tour available! - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour! It was incredibly educational, but wasn’t Dry or boring. Scott was so knowledgeable and the sights we saw made us feel like we were there that day. We learned so much we hadn’t known about Lee Harvey Oswald. It changed our opinion of who was responsible for JFK’s death. We HIGHLY recommend this tour with Scott!
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95brenda
Apr 3, 2022
Informative - Our tour guide, Scott, was very knowledgeable and presented an unbiased review of facts that led to the sad assassination of JFK. The tour took us to the grassy knoll, Oswald's boarding, and the theater where Oswald was arrested. I would highly recommend this tour. It was a highlight of our trip to Dallas.
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Janetm312
Mar 24, 2022
Very informative and entertaining! - I highly recommend this tour. My husband is the JFK Assassination junky but I found the tour as presented by our excellent guide, Kevin, very informative and entertaining. In presenting facts, myths, and conjecture, Kevin encouraged us to form our own opinions about "what really happened".
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Jason60097
Mar 7, 2022
Entertaining and Information 2 hours - Took the JFK bus Tour with Kevin in early March. Had the added benefit of Kevin training a new guide, who was doing the driving, so Kevin was able to give us his undivided attention. Tour was thorough and entertaining. We made stops at the assassination site, where we got out of the van and toured the area for a good 20 minutes - including the grassy knoll, X marks on the street, zapruder film location. They also took us to the Oswald murder site, where Ruby shot Oswald. Then they took us to the Bishop Arts area, and we made stops at the House Oswald and his wife lived together, which was the site of the famous "Rifle photo". Then they took us inside the boarding room Oswald lived in for about 6 weeks up to the assassination. It was remarkable seeing the house largely intact to the way it looked in 63. We were then shown site where Oswald killed Officer Tippitt, and subsequently the shoe store he ducked into "is now a quinceanera store" and finally the Texas theatre where he was ultimately arrested. I thought the tour visited all the critical sites with the history of the assassination, and the time spent at each location was appropriate. Kevin was also kind enough to give his own beliefs into the many different conspiracy theories. As someone who already knew quite a bit about the story, I felt I still learned quite a bit, and thought it was a good investment of time and money. ** Tour ended around Noon - we had purchased our 6th floor museum tickets for 2:30pm, so there was ample time after the tour to have lunch before heading over to the 6th floor museum.
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Julio_a
Feb 21, 2022
amazing tour 😀 - everything is great in this tour, great place and wonderful job for the person a charge, 100% recomendable
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Elizabeth
Jan 25, 2022
Learned so much - Logan was so fun to hangout with through out the day, she was full of knowledge that you don’t find in textbooks. Highly recommend!
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Peter_g
Nov 21, 2021
This was a great... - This was a great experience! Tour guide very knowledgeable and friendly. The rooming house was a unique experience.
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John_p
Oct 29, 2021
Best - Logan was the best. Told things we had never known from the history’s event. Would do it over. Look up logan for the best experience. JP
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Scenicsights
Aug 16, 2022
Disappointing. - I've been on much better tours. First of all, the guide did not have a mic so those in the back could not hear. We were a bit restless, but she was not warm and friendly. The driver was cool. The tour did not unfold in the order in which events happened so it was quite confusing. The best part of the tour was the rooming house where the lady who knew Oswald gave us some really interesting firsthand information. The tour guide said it was too hot to get out more than twice. She didn't ask us if we wanted to. Then when we said we needed to stop because we had several kids and they needed to go potty, she was quite reluctant to do so. I bet it's a great tour with an excellent tour guide, if it goes in the order of events and if everyone on the bus can hear.
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