Free tour

Explore Kansas City's River Market on a FREE Walking Tour

5.00

Excellent(6)

Kansas City

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Cowtown Tours

Registered on 27 August 2025

Laura Miller, owner of Cowtown Tours, has been guiding guests through KC’s historic and most interesting sites and attractions since 2020. On her tours, you’ll see murals, architecture, fountains, and sculptures, and hear stories of the men and women who helped shaped this community.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Bundle up, Buttercup! We're strolling through the River Market district to explore the history, culture, food, murals, architecture, and stories that make this area so interesting.

You'll hear the tales of gangsters, early American explorers, river boats and railroads, and the native tribes and French trappers who were here long before the Town of Kansas transitioned into Kansas City.

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore and learn with KC’s original Guru Walk!

* If the tour is fully booked and you are unable to reserve your spot, please show up anyway. Be sure to arrive at least 10-minutes early, so I can check you in.
* Please let your guide know, in advance, of any mobility concerns. This tour includes walking approximately 1.5-miles on sidewalks and brick-lined streets.
* Pets, well-behaved and on a leash, are welcome.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

429 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106, USA

I will be under the Historic City Market sign on the Northeast corner of 5th and Walnut, near Brown & Loe.

Outside visit

500 Walnut Street

Meet me under the Historic City Market sign on the corner of 5th & Walnut.

Outside visit

Arabia Steamboat Museum

A quick stop inside the lobby of this local museum will take you back in time, with the story of how a steamboat from the 1850s was raised up from beneath a farmer's field.

Outside visit

Town of Kansas Bridge

Walking to the end of the “Town of Kansas” bridge offers a view of the Missouri River, where we can imagine all the adventurers, explorers, and frontiersmen & women who came here long before us.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).