Dallas: JFK Assassination Tour & Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House

The Route That Changed America, Told by Someone Who Knows It

You ride the presidential motorcade route through downtown Dallas in a small group with an expert guide, stopping at Dealey Plaza, the Sixth Floor Museum, the JFK Memorial, and the Texas Movie Theater where Oswald was arrested. The Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House is included, and you're back in 2.5 hours with the competing theories and the actual geography sorted out.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore JFK assassination sites in Dallas

• Look out over Dealey Plaza
• Visit John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza
• View Grassy Knoll area
• Pass by Sixth Floor Museum
• Stop for photos at Texas Movie Theater
• Visit Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House

The experience

"So where exactly was he when it happened?" That's the question that brings most people to Dealey Plaza, and it's the one this tour answers by taking you through the actual streets where the motorcade passed on November 22, 1963. You'll ride in an air-conditioned van with a guide who knows the competing theories (the single-bullet evidence, the Zapruder film angles, the Grassy Knoll debate), and can point to the exact spots where each one matters. The Sixth Floor Museum sits in the former Texas School Book Depository building, where the sniper's nest was found, and you'll pass by it with context that makes the architecture itself part of the story.

The tour moves through downtown Dallas at a pace that lets you actually see what you're looking at, not just hear about it. You stop at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza, a quiet concrete structure designed by Philip Johnson as "a place of quiet refuge, an enclosed place of thought and contemplation separated from the city around, but near the sky and earth": his words, and they matter when you're standing there. Then there's the Texas Movie Theater in Oak Cliff, a beautiful old cinema that became historically significant on that same day: it's where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested after the killing of Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit. The theater still runs repertory films and special events, so you're seeing a real place that's still alive, not a monument frozen in time.

The rooming house where Oswald lived is included, which is a detail a lot of other JFK tours skip. Groups stay under 13 people, so you're not shuffling through in a crowd of fifty, and the van has live commentary the whole way: no dead time, no guessing what you're looking at. The company's won the Travelers' Choice Best of the Best award two years running, which means it's ranked in the top 1% of experiences nationwide. That matters when you're spending 2.5 hours on something this heavy. You get to take photos at each stop, and the guide handles the logistics so you don't have to figure out which building was which or why the angles matter. Just show up, and the route does the teaching.

What’s included

• Your 2.5-hour tour includes transport in an air-conditioned van with live guide commentary, visits to Dealey Plaza, the John F.
• Kennedy Memorial Plaza, the Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House, and a photo stop at the historic Texas Movie Theater in Oak Cliff.
• All taxes, fees and handling charges are covered.
• Groups are kept to a maximum of 13 travelers.

Options for this experience

4 options

10amGuide in English · 10:00Head out to the Grassy Knoll and the notorious drive that went down in history on November 22, 1963

1:40 pmGuide in English · 13:40Head out to the Grassy Knoll and the notorious drive that went down in history on November 22, 1963

Flexible booking at 1:40 pmGuide in English · 13:40Should your plans shift, Flexible Booking lets you reschedule your tour with no rebooking fee.

Flexible booking at 10 amGuide in English · 10:00Should your plans shift, Flexible Booking lets you reschedule your tour with no rebooking fee.

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Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 10:00 and 13:40, from US$ 56.99 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 13:40

GroupUp to 26

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (2 to 15 years) · Infant (under 2)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Fun Texas Tours

Is this one for you?Right for history buffs and anyone curious about the competing theories surrounding November 22, 1963: the guide walks you through the geography and evidence so the competing narratives make sense. Plan for 2.5 hours with no bathroom break, which is what keeps the route tight and the focus sharp.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 15 years); Infant (under 2).

How long is the JFK assassination tour in Dallas?

Two and a half hours, including all stops and transport by air-conditioned van.

What's included in the tour?

Transport, live guide commentary, the Lee Harvey Oswald Rooming House, and photo stops at Dealey Plaza, the JFK Memorial, the Sixth Floor Museum, and the Texas Movie Theater. All taxes and fees are included.

How many people are in a group?

Maximum 13 travelers per tour.

Is there a bathroom break during the tour?

No, there is no bathroom break scheduled during the 2.5-hour tour.

Are service animals allowed?

No, service animals are not allowed on the tour.

Is the van wheelchair accessible?

No, the vans are not wheelchair accessible. Guests requiring special accommodations should contact Fun Texas Tours through the booking platform in advance to discuss options.