Downtown Eureka Springs 80-Minute Guided Walking Tour
by Downtown Underground Tour
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$39Overview
This walking tour covers about 80 minutes through downtown Eureka Springs, focusing on its history and cultural landmarks. The guide shares researched information about the city's origins, including its Indigenous springs and development as a 19th-century boomtown known for bathhouses, outlaws, and healers. Participants walk through various parts of the town, including the “silk stocking” neighborhood with distinctive homes, murals, mosaics, grand hotels, and the Carnegie Public Library. The tour includes a detailed one-hour exploration of Eureka Springs’ history, including stories of temperance campaigner Carrie Nation, doctors Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, and the Starr gang bank robbers. Walking shoes are recommended as the route involves some uphill sections and visits to unique local sites. Additional stops include viewing the original Basin Park Spring location used for healing in the 1880s and the current spring basin in the park. The group also visits the Flatiron Building, learning about its history and local events such as the first vehicle bank robbery, three major fires, and the Prohibition Era. A hidden staircase that is also a platted street leads to stories about Carrie Nation’s last temperance speech. The final stop covers the true history of Lovers Leap and the Palace Hotel. The tour is conducted entirely on foot and provides a historical overview supported by local facts and stories. Bottled water, sun protection, and gratuities are not included. Dogs are allowed on the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Downtown Eureka Springs History
This stop includes about one hour exploring Eureka Springs’ history and folklore. The guide explains the origins of the healing waters and Indigenous springs, the town’s growth as a 19th-century boomtown, and construction of its unique civil engineering features. Stories about notable residents and visitors, including Carrie Nation, doctors Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, and the Starr gang bank robbers, are shared. The route involves walking through varied terrain with uphill sections.
60 min
Basin Park Spring Locations
Guests walk above the park to see the original Basin Park Spring used for healing in the 1880s. They also view the spring’s current location in the basin of Basin Park.
5 min
Flatiron Building and Downtown History
This stop includes a visit to the Flatiron Building, known as a frequently photographed historic spot. The guide explains its history and a local trick related to the building. The group also hears about the first bank robbery involving a vehicle, three fires in downtown Eureka Springs, and Prohibition Era events. A secret staircase that doubles as a platted street leads to stories about Carrie Nation’s last temperance speech before her death.
10 min
Lovers Leap and Palace Hotel
This stop covers the actual history behind Lovers Leap and the Palace Hotel, providing factual information about these well-known local landmarks.
5 min
Meeting point
Meet in Basin Spring Park next to the Map Kiosk at the base of the stairs that go above the park.
End point
You will end your tour in the Main Street Eureka Springs studio where you will hear the last story and be set to either go to dinner or grab a drink down the street.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Downtown Eureka Springs 80-Minute Guided Walking Tour
by Downtown Underground Tour
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$39Overview
This walking tour covers about 80 minutes through downtown Eureka Springs, focusing on its history and cultural landmarks. The guide shares researched information about the city's origins, including its Indigenous springs and development as a 19th-century boomtown known for bathhouses, outlaws, and healers. Participants walk through various parts of the town, including the “silk stocking” neighborhood with distinctive homes, murals, mosaics, grand hotels, and the Carnegie Public Library. The tour includes a detailed one-hour exploration of Eureka Springs’ history, including stories of temperance campaigner Carrie Nation, doctors Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, and the Starr gang bank robbers. Walking shoes are recommended as the route involves some uphill sections and visits to unique local sites. Additional stops include viewing the original Basin Park Spring location used for healing in the 1880s and the current spring basin in the park. The group also visits the Flatiron Building, learning about its history and local events such as the first vehicle bank robbery, three major fires, and the Prohibition Era. A hidden staircase that is also a platted street leads to stories about Carrie Nation’s last temperance speech. The final stop covers the true history of Lovers Leap and the Palace Hotel. The tour is conducted entirely on foot and provides a historical overview supported by local facts and stories. Bottled water, sun protection, and gratuities are not included. Dogs are allowed on the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Downtown Eureka Springs History
This stop includes about one hour exploring Eureka Springs’ history and folklore. The guide explains the origins of the healing waters and Indigenous springs, the town’s growth as a 19th-century boomtown, and construction of its unique civil engineering features. Stories about notable residents and visitors, including Carrie Nation, doctors Alva Jackson and Norman Baker, and the Starr gang bank robbers, are shared. The route involves walking through varied terrain with uphill sections.
60 min
Basin Park Spring Locations
Guests walk above the park to see the original Basin Park Spring used for healing in the 1880s. They also view the spring’s current location in the basin of Basin Park.
5 min
Flatiron Building and Downtown History
This stop includes a visit to the Flatiron Building, known as a frequently photographed historic spot. The guide explains its history and a local trick related to the building. The group also hears about the first bank robbery involving a vehicle, three fires in downtown Eureka Springs, and Prohibition Era events. A secret staircase that doubles as a platted street leads to stories about Carrie Nation’s last temperance speech before her death.
10 min
Lovers Leap and Palace Hotel
This stop covers the actual history behind Lovers Leap and the Palace Hotel, providing factual information about these well-known local landmarks.
5 min
Meeting point
Meet in Basin Spring Park next to the Map Kiosk at the base of the stairs that go above the park.
End point
You will end your tour in the Main Street Eureka Springs studio where you will hear the last story and be set to either go to dinner or grab a drink down the street.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.