Sightseeing tours in dallas

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Dallas is an exciting city that attracts tourists to its historic sites, culture, night life and sporting life. Various tours take visitors by different means of transport, covering general sightseeing or niche landmarks. Some tours also take in the sights of Fort Worth. The choice is from a leisurely horse drawn carriage to the view from the air on board a Cessna airplane.

1. Dallas Segway Tours

   • Dallas Segway Tours use the unusual form of transportation known as the Segway, a two-wheeled electric personal transporter.

     Before the tour, the guide gives instruction on the safe use of the Segway. A helmet and bottled water are provided.

     Historic landmarks, scenic sites and entertainment venues form the basis of the tour. Stops include Dealey Plaza and the Grassy Knoll, Dallas City Hall, the JFK Memorial and the Pioneer Plaza and Pioneer Cemetery.

     Dallas Segway Tours

     Depart from

     West End Welcome Center

     1701 North Market Street 75202

     Dallas, TX

     www.dallassegway.com

   Dallas Surrey Services

   • Dallas Surrey Services organize horse-drawn carriage tours of historic points of interest in the city, including the Arts District, the Texas School Book Depository, Dealey Plaza and Pioneer Plaza.

     Standard tours are 20 minutes- longer tours lasting up to an hour can be booked at an extra charge.

     Dallas Surrey Services

     381 E. Greenbriar Lane

     Dallas, TX 75203

     214-946-9911

   Max-a-Million Carriages

   • Max-a-Million Carriages organize horse-drawn carriage tours with passengers deciding the duration. Downtown landmarks include the Texas Schoolbook Depository and the Arts District.

     Passengers can choose whether or not to have romantic music.

     Christmas Light Tours through Highland Park are organized in December.

     Max-A-Million Carriages

     214-796-6637

     www.dallascarriages.com

   Arts District Walking Tours

   • The Arts District Walking Tours take participants through the Dallas Arts District, the largest urban arts district in America. The guides point out interesting architectural features and museums and galleries (the tour does not include entrance into venues).

     Some of the buildings date from the 1890s. The guides explain the history of the district and talk about the architects and institutions involved.

     The tour is free and lasts for 90 minutes. The venues along the route are the AT&T Performing Arts Center, Winspear Opera House, the Wyly Theatre, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Museum of Art, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, and the Nasher Sculpture Center.

     Arts District Walking Tours

     Depart from

     Ceremonial entrance to Dallas Museum of Art

     214/953-1977

     www.artsdistrict.org

   Starlight Flight

   • Starlight Flight uses Cessna 172 single engine airplanes for its aerial tours. Taking off from Addison Airport, the standard 30-minute or 60-minute flight goes over sites such as Love Field, Cotton Bowl and Valley View.

     Special tours include romantic tours with flower bouquets for Valentine's Day or Marriage Proposal Tours. The Christmas Light Tour flies over Highland Park and Deer Field. For passengers who want to observe Dallas at rush hour, the Traffic Watch Flight flies over highways of the passengers' choice. Another flight flies over the Southfork Ranch, as seen in the TV show, "Dallas."

     Starlight Flight

     11536 Las Polamas Drive

     Frisco, TX 75034

     469-767-2645

     www.starlightflight.com

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