Erik's walking tours are super fun and informative. Great way to spend the day learning more about…read moreKC.

From the owner: The Kansas City Tour Company promotes the most thought provoking history and culture of Kansas…read moreCity, the heart of America. We offer the following: Walking tours of the Historic Jazz and Baseball District of 18th and Vine Area starting point at the Mutual Musicians Foundation 1823 Highland KCMO 64118 Street Car KC a River Civil Rights Tour and Street Car KC a River City Civil Rights Tour, starting point 300 Grand BLVD KCMO 64105

Take this tour! Whether you're a tourist or a resident, you will learn a lot about the River…read moreMarket/Kansas City. Emily is a great storyteller about the area's rich history and its characters. Fun! Fun! Fun!

This was an amazing experience! Food and history are two of my favorite things, and Emily does a…read moregreat job of combining both. It's nice to be able to try new foods and meet new people! The great thing is that you do a ton of walking so you don't feel super guilty about eating as much as you do! Go hungry! Plan on eating and walking a lot! Wear comfortable clothes and shoes!

If you are a history buff then this is your place. This museum is the starting point of the Pony…read moreExpress, Saint Joseph to Sacramento. Still has the original well than was dug for it inside the building. Self guided tour with dioramas and mannequins. Many interesting displays. Across from a park with a steam engine and next door to the Fire Department museum. Two blocks east is the Patee Hotel museum and Jesse James museum in the house where he was killed, though not the original location of the house.

Everything. The diaramas were well done. The item were excellent to portray the times…read more Community should be very proud of this excellent place in history.

We had a fantastic walking food tour. A great mix of food and Kansas City history. We are not from…read morethe area and came for a long weekend and this was a fabulous way to learn about the city and enjoy the food!

Being an Independence resident, but knowing somewhat about the history of Kansas City (my dad…read moreworked for KCPL for 35 years, and used to take me up and down those streets), I was vaguely familiar with some of the history. It's quite fascinating. But the little bits and pieces I didn't realize were so deeply important. I'd only been to 2 of the locations on the food tour, Grinders, and Grunaer's. That is funny cause I thought I'd been to more places around the area. The American Royal Parade was going on, and parking was an issue, if I'd not found a spot in Grinder's across the street parking lot, I don't know what I'd have done. I never intend to learn to parallel park. It scares me to death. We met Rebekkah at Grinders, and she presented us with maps of where we were going, with facts on the pages. Frankly, it'd be easier to park kind of in the middle of the tour. That maybe something worth mentioning. I don't know the significance of the Crossroads itself, other than I am drawn to that area, as opposed to the Power and Light District which I try to avoid. There is alot of history in the Crossroads that is important, and it was touched upon in this tour. It also gave me an idea to keep an eye out for other city's walking food tours, as I travel sometimes for a month. I felt like I wanted to know more history. I wanted to dig deeper. I don't know why I feel this way. Maybe I want to know the very importance of the area, besides Tom Pendegrast, which is extremely interesting. The tour touched on a few restaurants along the way. There were a couple I wondered why they weren't mentioned, and I'd love to know the history of the Manny's Building, though Manny's isn't a favorite of mine, the building is interesting. And why is Town Topics just in this area? And Lulu's? Hammer Press as well, even though it's not a place to eat...oh well, can't cover everything...I thought there was something missed, but also alot of interesting history gained. As far as food, each place provided a very small amount. A variety was present and they were able to accomodate both vegetarians and meat eaters. There isn't that much food. I would tell someone that, as well. The places that stood out in my mind were Snow and Company, Grinders, Elbow's and Cafe Gratitude. Tons of walking to get back to our cars. We stopped back at Christoper Elbow Chocolate. Rebekkah created a customer out of me, and I will be eating at Cafe Gratitude and going to Snow and Company. With these thoughts in mind, I would recommend this to an out of towner if you were in the city for a while. But be prepared to eat afterwards. it's a great way to find out about Kansas city and what it has to offer. Knowing the history of Kansas City makes me appreciate it a bit more.

Wow, such a fun experience. These 2 "characters", Benny "The Bull" and I never caught the main…read moreguide's name were just dialed in! They had that presentation memorized down to the second. Even with unknowns like getting stuck in traffic and stop lights they managed to keep everything flowing. If any family members or friends come into town, I'll gladly recommend this tour over and over again

We really enjoyed this tour! The actors play off each other with corny jokes and accents, it's so…read morefun! The tour was about 90 min, kind of educational, more interesting to us as we like to learn and read about the gangster eras. It's on a short bus, I wouldn't go with a large group, it's two by two seats and one long seat in the back for about 4-5 people. You can't always see out the window but they describe what happened at that area. It's something different and fun to do, worth the $30 something we spent.

On 6-14-16 I was heading home to Colorado from a 5400 mile driving/biking adventure. Since I own a…read more2015 Chevy Malibu LTZ Turbo, I thought how cool would it be to take a few pics of my car in front of the plant where he was assembled. I got there took a couple pics and was happy. Then I remembered the door jamb decal that shows that the car was proudly assembled there was falling off, so I took a chance to see if I could get one. I walked into the guest lobby and I was greeted by a security person named Ro Shawn she was very nice in trying to help, so she took my info and said that she would call me once she found out if it was possible to get the decal. About 15 minutes later she called saying that she had gotten a decal for me, I went right back. At this point I met Dan, he's the person that got the decal. As we talked I asked if they give tours he said yes, and in fact a group he was supposed to give a tour to canceled so he asked if I had time, and that he would give me a tour, I said YES!!! He gave me a guided tour from beginning to end of how the cars are built. Impressive doesn't even come close to describe it. Dan would introduce me to workers here and there and tell them about my 5400 mile adventure and my car. They all were so nice and they all would say, "thank you for buying our car". You can just see that all the workers take a lot of pride in their work. I got lucky getting the tour because the tours must be setup before hand. But if you ever wanted to see how cars are built this for you. THANKS!! Ro Shawn and Dan

This is a great activity for young children. My wife came here as a kid and we've enjoyed taking…read moreour son here. It's priced well at $1 per ride per person. I can't wait until the additions are finished.

My kids are hooked! This volunteer-run miniature train station has the sweetest volunteers and…read moreeveryone is happy to be there. If you sit on the back, they might ask the kids to be the ones to yell "all aboard." The train is clean and very well kept. It can seat me and my toddler side by side but it's a little tighter for my husband. A single dollar will give you two loops around. If you are lucky, you might see a deer hanging around. My kids love entering the tunnel and searching for Train Buddy, a dog toy that moves around every time we visit. There is a small climbing train for the kids to play on between rides and a picnic table for snacks. One suggestion is to use the bathroom before you visit unless you want to use the porta potty. Oh, lastly...The main street to access the location is currently closed on the north end so make sure to check your map before you visit.

If you go on this tour because you're super into the paranormal, you're going to be disappointed…read more You'll want a lot more ghost content. If you go on this tour because you love hearing stories about gangsters, whatever the decade, you're going to be very sorely disappointed as there were only one or two allusions to the Mob. And if you go on this tour wanting to learn a lot about Kansas City history, it's... fine. I actually work in a local history archives/library and heard no real misinformation from the iPod narration or from the costumed tour guide or bus driver. I'd give you a very different three-hour tour of the city if I had my druthers, but this wasn't my tour. If you go on this tour because you're visiting from out of town, I'll tell you that what's nicest about it is that you'll get to see parts of town that wouldn't be on any other tour - you head through the West Bottoms, the East Side, and into KCK, in addition to hitting spots in Downtown, Westport, and the Plaza. In any of these cases, though, I'd tell you this tour is kind of overpriced at $30 a person. If they dropped it to $20, I'd recommend it to visiting friends and family. In the meantime, I'll recommend that you keep your eyes open for another Groupon deal like I had and keep your expectations moderate. In the meantime, be in touch and maybe I'll take you on my own tour of historic Kansas City.

What better way to kick off Memorial Day weekend than with a little Mafia and paranormal activity?…read moreRight? WRONG. I purchased a discounted ticket from a friend who had bought the tour's Groupon but was unable to use it before it expired. I went with another friend, and although we both have above-average knowledge of Kansas City history, we thought this would be a great way to explore the city's spookier side. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the whole tour. Although the host had a great costume, he seemed less than comfortable talking to the bus full of tour-goers, which was surprising given what he said was 20 years of experience with Full Moon Productions and at least 2 years of experience with the tour. Most of the tour information was relayed via iPod -- yes, iPod. It made for clear, easy-to-hear anecdotes, but I wish the tour guide would have provided more of the narration and entertainment. We made numerous stops including Union Hill Cemetery, St. Mary's Church, Elmwood Cemetery, Union Station and Sauer Castle, among others. After taking the tour, I'd have to suggest that it be renamed the Kansas City Ghost Tour. There was little mention of Kansas City's Mafia history, accompanied by a brief cruise through the River Market with the only highlighted stop being the Opera House, which formerly housed the River Market Brewery--and even that was because of a reported haunting. I did get some great photos, and even suspect that I may have captured some paranormal orbs around St. Mary's Church. Yet overall, the tour seemed contrived and a smidge cheesy. If you can get tickets at a discounted rate, it may be worthwhile--otherwise, you might just want to pocket your money.

Sherrie's walking tours are amazing. I have lived in kansas…read morecity all my life, and i've never known some of the things that are here or the history of kansas city. If you get a chance to take one of her tours, I would highly recommend it.

From the owner: Walking tours in Kansas City Mo. exploring City history, Mafia, Ghost, Art, Gardens and more…read more Turn any tour into a single day bus adventures with a 3-6 hour tour with stops along the way to explore things up close. Full day excursions to St Joe, Topeka and othera areas available for larger groups. Enjoy a stress free, planning free all day excursion that is all inclusive. Everything is taken care of for you, including. tickets, gratuities, meals for all day tours, snacks, water etc. Conventions and conferences tours for spouses and family are always a great entertainment option.