Downtown Austin Sunset Kayak Tour with 1.5 Million Bats | 2 hours 30 minutes

51 Reviews | Austin
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Downtown Austin Sunset Kayak Tour with 1.5 Million Bats
2 Adults x $59.00
$118.00
Approx Total
$118.00

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • We provide the kayak, paddles, life jackets and lights. We also take high quality photos for you and send them to you at the end of the night.

Overview

Welcome to Austin's #1 Booked Experience. This 2.5 hour kayaking trip through downtown is magical. We start by paddling the length of the Austin skyline during the golden hour, then stop to watch the sunset. We then get into position for the best bat viewing and give a speech all about the bats just before they all fly out. We can usually time the bat flight perfectly so you have more time to explore the rest of the skyline. On the way home, we encourage you to take your time and take a few breaks to watch the cities lights come to life when the skyscrapers turn on their lights.

Meeting points

This link has the info you need including a google maps link, a video tour of where to park and meet me UNDER THE BRIDGE and more. The exact start time changes with the sunset so open the link for all the info! https://tinyurl.com/boatsandbatsmeetupinfo

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching

    The Congress Ave bridge is home to 1.5 Million Mexican Free Tailed Bats. Come watch them from the best vantage point in the city - on a kayak in the middle of the river!

    30 minutes

  • Austin

    The entire kayak experience is paddling along the river going through downtown Austin. You can see the rapidly changing skyline 95% of the trip. You get the whole experience watching the sunset and then checking out the skyline after dark when the city lights come on.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

February 20100% refund
February 21No refund

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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51 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 46 reviews with 5 stars

Bat Crazy

Published on Nov, 2024

David and Chris were fun, interesting, and personable. It is the end of the season for the bats so there wasn't a volume of them but still fascinating to watch. David also made restaurant suggestions after the tour. The kayak tour was a great way to see a bit of downtown Austin.

Austin Bat tour

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. It was a great experience. The scenery was beautiful.

Highlight of our Austin trip!!

Published on Nov, 2024

The highlight of our Austin trip!! So peaceful and the crew was great and informative. Our young twenties kids love it too. Highly recommend!!

Bat Adventure Bucket List- DONE!!

Published on Nov, 2024

Awesome guides, super educational and great experience. Kayaks are clean, views are amazing. Truly a unique, adventure in Austin!

Highly recommend!

Published on Nov, 2024

Beautiful paddle and Skyline at sunset, definitely recommend! The bats were awesome along with the bat facts.

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