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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Listen to a tour guide through your smartphone as you explore Fort Lauderdale's Las Olas Riverwalk along the New River.
We'll point out and tell you all about the attractions, buildings, statues, parks, memorials and more that make up the incredibly beautiful Riverwalk.
Aside from the sights, you'll learn a bit about Fort Lauderdale's history, the river and it's natural beauty.
Tour highlights include the Esplanade Park, History Fort Lauderdale, Hoch Heritage Center, Thrive Sculpture, the New River Yacht Club, the Stranahan House and much more!
Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.
Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.
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No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours
Customer Service via Phone & Email
Tour guide commentary automatically plays at each point of interest
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.
Attraction tickets
Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Smartphone or tablet
Departure Point
600 W Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA
Your tour begins in the heart of downtown Fort Lauderdale on the New River. It then takes you east along Las Olas Blvd. to Las Olas Boulevard.
Return Details
4V97+G3 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
You tour takes ends just past the historic Stranahan House at E Las Olas Boulevard.
Riverwalk N, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA The tour will take you along the riverfront and through the heart of Fort Lauderdale’s Arts and Entertainment District. It should take about an hour to an hour and half if you don’t stop... but we highly recommend you do! You can stop anywhere you like, take detours and take in the sights at your own pace. We’ll be waiting for you at the next stop when you’re ready to continue.
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States The Broward Center has been wowing people with top-quality entertainment since its opening in 1991. It’s been credited with breathing new life into the entire downtown district and revitalizing the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Esplanade Park, 400 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA According to The Oxford dictionary, an Esplanade is “a long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.” Check it out and see if you agree!!
Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States The Museum of Discovery & Science has been compared to a “small-scale Disney Park” and with its “hands-on” rather than “shhh be quiet” approach, it does feel more like a theme park than a museum.
New River, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA We'll tell you how the New River got its name!
History Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States As of 2022, History Fort Lauderdale has the largest collection of historic buildings in the entire county. We'll tell you about a few of them.
4V93+PPV Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA NEW RIVER INN: Designed to resemble a southern plantation and built to withstand hurricanes, the New River Inn is simply beautiful. It’s like being transported to a different time and place.
1111 SW 39th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, USA KING-CROMARTIE HOUSE: Reputed to be one of the most haunted houses in Fort Lauderdale, we'll tell you why.
4V93+XQ6 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA Welcome to the PHILEMON NATHANIEL BRYAN HOUSE. We'll tell you some of its interesting history.
219 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA Once a warehouse for the post office, the Hoch Heritage Center is now a key player in local and state history. Now, in place of mail, it holds one of the most important collections of historical records in all of Florida.
Memorial Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, USA This monument displays a PATH rail segment that was unearthed from the World Trade Center wreckage. We'll tell you its significance.
4V94+Q54 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA THRIVE SCULPTURE stands over 30 feet tall and is crafted in glass-fiber reinforced concrete and weighs in at about 14 ton. Upon closer inspection, you’ll notice a fern-adorned archway that you can walk through.
10 S New River Dr E, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA “The Historic Downtowner” beautifully reflects the charisma of the roaring 20s. One room, in particular, The Maxwell Room, is especially nostalgic. If you take a stroll along the southern riverwalk, it’s a great stop!
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States You'll see a very distinctive building with a unique shape, adorned by colorful murals on its exterior walls and 25,000 square feet of exhibition space, a sculpture terrace, an auditorium store and a café and what’s inside is every bit as spectacular too.
111 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA This is actually a satellite campus, with the main campus being located in Boca Raton. They have something pretty unique....we'll tell you what it is.
4V95+2CG Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA NEW RIVER YACHT CLUB LUXURY APARTMENTS: What makes The New River Yacht Club extra-special though is that its design team got very creative. We'll tell you how.
888 E Las Olas Blvd Suite 210, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA You’ve probably noticed that the Riverwalk has a number of commemorative bricks and colourful banners decorating the way. This is a charming approach to fundraising that “Go Riverwalk” has been practising for over 30 years. You see.. the bricks are actually for sale!
Smoker Family Park, 501 S New River Dr E, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA Don’t worry this park is not full of actual cigarette smokers…. or middle aged men drinking beer and smoking their favourite meat on a Traeger.. it’s named after... we'll tell you!
Rio Vista, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA The south side of the river is also home to a section of Fort Lauderdale known as Rio Vista, considered to be one of the best places to live in all of Florida.
Stranahan House, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States “Historic Stranahan House Museum is Fort Lauderdale’s oldest and most historically significant surviving structure. This is where it all began."
420 SE 6th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA The Plaza is named to honour Ward, a dedicated Floridian who cherished community involvement. We'll tell you some of her many accomplishments.
Las Olas Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States We'll tell you about this fabulous boulevard’s best feature....in our opinion. If you follow it all the way to the end, about 2 miles from here, you’ll come to breathtaking Las Olas Beach!
Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States This celebrated strip has been referred to as “Fort Lauderdale's premier destination for shopping, dining, events, entertainment, galleries and things to do” and also “the forefront of everything from fashion boutiques and art galleries to memorable restaurants, sidewalk cafes and bars.”
Huizenga Plaza, 32 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, USA This impressive space is named in honour of Wayne Huizenga, an upstanding Fort Lauderdale entrepreneur who contributed much to the city’s growth.
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
gcadwallader
21 Apr 2023
This was a fun walking tour! The app was easy to install and we could go at our own pace. The was interesting information provided about the area.
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