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    Gangster Tour

    51 Reviews
    #8 of 13 Tours in Kansas City
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    Kansas City, MO
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    “Great Information about Tom Pendergast”

    It is a tongue and cheek type of event. The tour guide interacts with a monitor screen but they... read more

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Matthew_Stivers
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    Kansas City, Missouri
    “SO much FUN!”

    The retirement community I work with scheduled a private tour with Carey's Gangster tour. Our guide... read more

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Mytzis01
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    Peculiar, Missouri, United States
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    Kansas City was a favorite spot of the “old timers.” The Gangster Tour puts you hot on the trail of this city's most notorious Goodfellas. Don't make us twist your arm. Grab your chopper, hop on the bus and you’ll be immersed in a melodramatic look at mob homes and hangouts, turf wars and infamous crimes like the Union Station massacre.Tours board at Union Station's West Transit Pavilion. For reservations or for ticket information call 816-471-1234. We’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse.

    About Gangster Tour

    Kansas City was a favorite spot of the “old timers.” The Gangster Tour puts you hot on the trail of this city's most notorious Goodfellas. Don't make us twist your arm. Grab your chopper, hop on the bus and you’ll be immersed in a melodramatic look at mob homes and hangouts, turf wars and infamous crimes like the Union Station massacre.Tours board at Union Station's West Transit Pavilion. For reservations or for ticket information call 816-471-1234. We’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse.
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    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Great Information about Tom Pendergast

    It is a tongue and cheek type of event. The tour guide interacts with a monitor screen but they teach the guest a lot about how Tom Pendergast became the big wig in Kansas City. With showing the actually buildings that were used as well.

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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    SO much FUN!

    The retirement community I work with scheduled a private tour with Carey's Gangster tour. Our guide was on time, professional and knowledgable... not to mention incredibly talented. The organization made booking this event really easy and communication was spot on. Our guide was fun and...More

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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Great tour for tourists and locals

    We had some out of town guests and the weather was gray and cold, so this was the perfect solution. The tour is done in a bus with Donnie and Jonnie the mobster tour guides and the help of on-screen movies they interact with. This...More

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    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Mobster tpur

    This was a great tour. My son and I did this tour on a whim. I'm a history buff and enjoy learning about Kansas City's history. The guides, Johnny and Bull were knowledgeable and entertaining. I know of KC mobster history, but it great seeing...More

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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    We spent a lovely morning in Kansas City

    This was our first tour of the city, though we have been visiting Kansas City for over ten years now. It was one of the very best tours I ever participated in. There was Benny the Bull, our driver and our two Gangster guides, Donnie...More

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    Reviewed 18 March 2018 via mobile
    Fun afternoon

    The KC Gangster tour is very well done! Our mobster tour guide "Johnny" and driver "Benny the bull" are hilarious together. They have a great rapport with each other which adds even more to the tour. It was fascinating hearing stories about KC's shady past...More

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    Reviewed 24 February 2018 via mobile
    Better Homes & Garden KC Homes

    I absolutely loved the gangster tour! I’m a KC native and found this tour not only fun but very informative. It was amazing to learn so much history of my hometown. The bus driver and guide were quite the pair. We had lot’s of laughs....More

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    Reviewed 12 February 2018 via mobile
    Wonderful Tour

    My husband and I came to downtown KC for an early Valentine’s Day celebration and thought this tour would be a fun way to get our weekend started. We truly enjoyed Johnny and Benny who kept us laughing and engaged throughout the whole tour. It...More

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    Reviewed 4 February 2018
    The history of the Pendergast era from 1920 to 1945

    This was one of the very best tours of Kansas City's Gangster Days. Benny the Bull, our driver even added to the story telling (and kept us away from road construction). Our 2 Gangster guides, Donnie and Johnny kept the stories flowing as we drove...More

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    Reviewed 24 January 2018
    Perfect birthday activity!

    For my 26th birthday (in January) I chose to take the gangster tour of KC with my friends. It was so fun! Johnny & Benny were hilarious and it was super educational. It's so interesting to learn about KC's history because the Midwest isn't typically...More

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    Alex L
    11 August 2017|
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    Response from DeefromOz | Reviewed this property |
    The public tours are only on Saturdays. You can book a private tour during the week if you have a group.
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    Amanda S
    30 January 2017|
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    The tour is open to all ages however I would recommend 5th grade or so and up. Younger children will probably won’t get much out of it beyond the spectacle of the authentic tour guide
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    Lloyd P
    27 February 2016|
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