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Tulsa History Tour with Oil Baron's Tunnel

4.9(94)1 hour 30 minTulsa
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A Tulsa bucket list experience! Hear fascinating stories about oil boom era skyscrapers while traversing public pedestrian corridors between and below landmark buildings. This mostly indoor Tulsa history tour culminates with entering one oil baron's tunnel.

What's included

  • Tunnel access fees paid to property owners
  • Guide

What's not included

  • Tip for guide

Itinerary

  • Explore outside and inside this block-wide bank built in multiple stages. See how the bank and its vaults grew in size as Tulsa's oil fortunes overflowed during the 1920s. Note: no photos inside this building.
  • See the marbled lobby of this office building with a quirky lifelike statue of a businessman. Note: some tours may bypass this non-essential building.
  • Learn about the fascinating history of Tulsa's first skyscraper built by a colorful oil baron forgotten by history.
  • Take a seat and learn about Tulsa's first life insurance company.
  • Hear the story of oilman Waite Phillips, see the Neo-Gothic lobby, and enter his personal tunnel that you won't find on your own.

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Tour is for adults who can stand for 1.5 hours. Not recommended for young children. NOT accessible for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, walkers or strollers.

Meeting point

Lower lobby by the escalators. A paid self-park garage is attached to the hotel on 2nd St just east of the hotel's driveway. Valet parking is also available. Please note this is the Hyatt Regency, not the nearby Hyatt Place.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Languages

  • English guide