Explore Union Station, the Liberty Memorial, historic buildings, and street art in the urban setting of the Westside Kansas City neighborhood.
We start this adventure with a beautiful view of the city from Liberty Memorial and we talk about what we’ll cover. After weaving through the Crossroads Art District and seeing intricately painted murals, we’ll move into the architecturally and culturally diverse neighborhood of the Westside. We cross a "hidden bridge" and get a view of the West Bottoms and the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. While on this bridge we savor a stunning view of the sunset facing west. We go up some hills and walk below underpasses, experience nature and rich historical buildings of downtown. You’ll get a work out and see a new side of Kansas City. The hike ends with a satisfying ride back to our starting point on the Kansas City street car. It’s a must to wear comfortable shoes and bring your water bottle.
Our professional guides share stories and interesting facts about landmarks in the neighborhoods that we hike through (Crossroads Art District and the Westside). Our guides are experts in Kansas City, knowledgeable and fun to be around! They bring the tour to life and also set the pace so that you can get a work out by the end. We can also narrate this tour completely in Spanish.
Liberty Memorial, Union Station, Webster House and the Ernest Hemingway building, West Bottoms, are some of the many historical buildings that we will pass by on this hike.
This tour is almost 5 miles, around 10,000 steps, and includes some steep hills and stair steps. We take plenty of short stops, but there will be parts where your heart rate will definitely increase. Send us an email if you are unsure if this hike is for you and we describe it more in detail. Be sure to wear comfortable running or walking shoes and bring your own water.
All tours start out where parking and bathrooms are accessible. We finish the tour at the Street Car stop, so that you can get a free ride back to your car. This tour is accessible for strollers.
View Union Station, the Liberty Memorial, historic buildings and street art in the Westside neighborhood, view stunning vistas of KC during the Sunset tour, then take a ride back to our starting point on the KC streetcar.
We start this adventure hearing stories of Union Station and then trekking up to Liberty Memorial to see what we’ll cover.
We’ll move into the architecturally and culturally diverse neighborhood of the Westside and get a glimpse of the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and the Historic West Bottoms.
We observe intricately painted murals and street art. We walk atop bridges and below underpasses, experience nature and rich historical buildings of downtown.