Explore Columbus on Foot - Guide on the Best Walking Tours

When time and physical fitness is on your side, exploring Columbus on foot is a great way to leisurely appreciate all that she has on offer. Columbus offers a number of walking tours with some of them being self guided and others assisted by a knowledgeable guide.

Columbus has gone through a major revitalization program in recent times and this will add to your experience particularly when you decide to take on the city on foot. Downtown Columbus holds majority of the business establishments and major attractions.

You can choose between a self guided tour or an assisted tour offered by tour operators to explore Columbus. When you are opting for the self guided tour, it is important that you have a good grasp of the focus areas and what you should expect to find at each of these locations.

The web link below will help you chalk out a schedule and provide detailed information on what you should expect on each of these routes.

Planning your walking tour of Columbus

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/columbusoh/3603010029.html

North Columbus walking tour

http://www.shortnorth.org/walkingtour.asp

You can start your walking tour of Columbus by heading towards the Ohio State University campus. The Ohio Historical Center and the Ohio village which falls en-route presents a 25,000 square foot facility where you can enjoy over a million collections on the history and archeology of Ohio.

After completing this leg, you can head for the Ohio State House at Capitol Square. Travelers with a focus on architecture and history will find the Ohio State House immensely engaging and interesting. At the ground floor of the State House, free guided tours are offered for an enhanced experience.

For an overview of other tours to consider, please visit the web links provided on this page.

Downtown Columbus walking tours

http://www.capcitytours.com/

Columbus urban tour

http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/06/16/urban-tour-guide-columbus/