Tour Des Moines on your schedule with our expert locally crafted tours.

SELF-GUIDED tours

We have created biking tours, walking tours or a driving tour to discover the city.

Driving

Tour

DES MOINES HISTORIC LANDMARKS TOUR

This tour explores the highlights in the history of the city including historical districts, significant buildings, landmarks and parks.

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• Number of Attractions: 10

• Tour Duration: 1.5 hours

• Travel Distance: 4.8 miles

Only $15 per group for 1 day

Walking

Tour

DOWNTOWN DES MOINES WALKING LANDMARKS TOUR

This walk explores the highlights in the heart of the city including historical sites, significant buildings, sculptures and parks.

100%  of proceeds donated to Public Art Des Moines

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• Number of Attractions: 6

• Tour Duration: 1.0 hours

• Travel Distance: 2.3 miles

Only $15 per group for 1 day

Biking

Tour

DES MOINES URBAN ART TOUR

This tour leads you on a discovery of the public art in the heart of the city. The city metro has many public murals as well as beautiful sculptures. We have included snack stops along the way.

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• Number of Attractions: 15

• Tour Duration: 2.0.hours

• Travel Distance: 3.4 miles

• Biking or Walking option

Only $15 per group for 1 day

Self-guided walking tours in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Follow these expert curated self-guided local tours to explore the city at your own pace. Your group can choose walking tours, bicycle tours or driving tours. Each tour comes with a stop by stop tour itinerary as well as the photos and background information for the included attractions. Depending on your desired tour, destinations include Des Moines iconic landmarks such as the Iowa State Capitol, various art installations, and many other hidden Des Moines gems. These are the perfect adventures for friends and families.