Best JFK Tours in Dallas

One of the best things to do and see in Dallas is to take a tour about JFK. There are many tours that try to delve into the death of President Kennedy. You will be able to visit the places related to his death, such as the building from which the shot was fired or the house of his assassin.

You will also discover the main conspiracy theories and all the details and circumstances that made that November 22, 1963 was marked in the world agenda for the assassination of the 35th president of the United States.

One of the best tours in Dallas is this one about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It lasts about 3 hours, during which you can take the route that the president's car made on November 22, 1963. The route is done by car, repeating the route made by the presidential car.

It also includes a visit to the Sixth Floor Museum in Dealey Plaza. It is believed that it was from this location that Harvey Lee Oswald, the man responsible for the assassination of John F. Kennedy, was shot.

You will climb to the top of the building, from where you can clearly see the site where the president was shot. You will also see the memorial that still stands at the site in honor of the president. During the driving tour, you will visit the Memorial Plaza and the house of the president's assassin.

As if that were not enough, after the visit, you usually have the opportunity to visit the Texas Movie Theatre, located in Oak Cliffe, where a theater box-office clerk gave the local police the tip-off that he had seen Oswald, thanks to which he was arrested. In short, during this tour you will learn about the history of the 35th president of the United States.

Details of interest

• Price: about 74 euros.
• Duration: about three hours
• Means of transport: car
• Advantages of this option: you will get to know everything related to the death of the president, from the place where he was shot to the house of his assassin.
• Disadvantages of this option: if your visit to Dallas is short, this activity may take up too much time.

If you are short on time, this one-hour tour will help you learn more about the history of President Kennedy's mysterious assassination. This is a tour that will put you in context, giving you all the details about his death and is perfect if you are only spending 1 day in Dallas.

Your professional guide will tell you why John F. Kennedy was in Dallas, why his chauffeur took that car tour and how his wife, Jackie Kennedy, had to cope with the death of her husband. The guide will also tell you some of the most famous conspiracy theories. It's up to you to decide whether to believe them or not.

After a first explanation about the founding of the city of Dallas, you will go to the JFK Memorial. Afterwards, the tour usually goes through Dealey Plaza, where the building where the assassin who shot the president was located.

To continue, you will go to Grassy Knoll, where the president's car was at the time of the shooting. Finally, you will finish the tour at the Texas School Book Depository, a building that houses the Sixth Floor Museum, dedicated to the life and legacy of the 35th president of the United States.

Details of Interest

• Price: about 29 euros
• Duration: about one hour
• Means of transport: on foot
• Advantages of this option: you will be able to put into context everything surrounding the death of the president and the reason behind each of the events that took place that day.
• Disadvantages of this option: it is walking, so I do not recommend it if you have any problems when it comes to walking.

This tour lasts about two hours, during which you will be able to visit and learn about the main places related to Kennedy's death. At all times, you will be accompanied by an expert guide, who will provide you with details and information about the assassination of the president. The tour usually starts at the JFK Memorial, designed by Philip Johnson. The guide will explain the significance of its architecture.

Afterwards, you will go to the Dallas Municipal Building, where Oswald was locked up as the prime suspect. It was outside this building that Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed on November 24, 1963 by Jack Ruby, a businessman with ties to the mob.

The tour continues to Dealey Plaza, where the building from which the shots were fired that ended the President's life is located. You will be able to complete the tour with an entrance to the Sixth Floor Museum, which is located in that building.

To continue, you will go to Grassy Knoll, where you will see the exact place where the presidential car was at the time of the shooting. In addition, you can visit the house where Lee Harvey Oswald lived, where he assassinated the owner, policeman J.D. Tippit.

Details of interest

• Price: about 775 € per group of just over 10 people
• Duration: approximately two hours
• Means of transportation: on foot
• Advantages of this option: it is a very complete private tour in which you will be able to see all the places related to JFK's death.
• Disadvantages of this option: the price is designed for a group of a little more than 10 people.

If you are looking for activities for kids in Dallas and want them to learn about the history of the JFK assassination, this tour is ideal for you, as it is not on foot and is less tiring.

The electric Cruizer tour, a vehicle that seats about six people, not only tours the sites related to one of the most famous political crimes of the 20th century, but also passes by other Dallas landmarks.

Among the most frequent tour are the Pioneer plaza, the Farmers Market and the Arts District. Of course, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, and Dealey Plaza, where several monuments associated with the president's assassination and the site where he was shot are located.

Details of interest

• Price: about $26
• Duration: approximately two hours
• Means of transportation: by electric Cruizer
• Advantages of this option: the convenience of not having to walk.
• Disadvantages of this option: it is a somewhat quick tour, although ideal for a first look at the city.

There are several places related to the assassination of JFK that these tours cover in the city of Dallas, from the house of his assassin to the square where he was shot:

• John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial: located in the West End Historic District near the site of the assassination, this memorial is a tribute to the late president.
• Sixth Floor Museum in Dealey Plaza: the place from where Harvey Lee Oswald fired the shots at Kennedy has been converted into a museum dedicated to the ruler.
• Oswald House: residence of the president's assassin. It was also the scene of the assassination of J.D. Tippit, a city policeman who tried to stop Oswald.

There is probably no activity in the city, from food tours of Dallas to night tours of its streets, that can compare in importance with those dedicated to JFK.

The assassination of the president has become part of the history of the United States and, to a large extent, of the rest of the world. However, it is a subject always shrouded in controversy, conspiracy theories and other mysteries, so it is always interesting to be able to see the places related to this crime up close.

Besides the convenience of not having to worry about anything, in this case the fundamental difference is, without a doubt, the presence of a guide.

Thanks to his comments and explanations, you are going to be able to finish the tour knowing many more things about the JFK assassination than when you started it, including the story of his assassin.