Houston Sightseeing Tour and Galveston Day Trip | 6 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Professional guide or pre recorded audios are offered, according to availability.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Overview

See the most iconic sites of central Houston and historic Galveston on a 6-hour amazing tour. In Galveston, enjoy free time to explore the famously scenic town, which is located on the Gulf of Mexico. See ornate Victorian mansions, the Galveston Seawall, the Strand historic district and perhaps take take a short walk on the beach during your visit. Before heading to Galveston, get to know Houston on a 75-minute city tour by double-decker bus. Alternate vehicles may be used according to number of participants ,weather or traffic conditions. Note: 6 hour tour includes travel time to and from attractions.

Meeting points

Located at Convention center district behind the Four Seasons Hotel

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Houston City Tours

    Head to the Visitors Center in downtown Houston to meet your double-decker bus for a fully-narrated sightseeing tour of Houston’s most iconic sites.

    15 minutes

  • Minute Maid Park (Pass By)

    Your 75-minute tour by open-top bus passes by Convention Center and Minute Maid Park—home of the Houston Astros baseball team.

  • Buffalo Bayou Park (Pass By)

    See this winding, 124-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park.

  • JPMorgan Chase Tower (Pass By)

    Pass by this landmark in Houston's Financial District

  • Downtown Aquarium (Pass By)

    Houston's Aquarium features sea life from around the world.

  • The Seawall

    After touring central Houston with your knowledgeable guide, transfer to a comfortable bus that takes you on a 55-minute drive to reach Galveston, a historic town located on the Gulf of Mexico. During your time in Galveston, enjoy close to three hours on your own to explore. You can purchase lunch in the historic Galveston Strand district then stroll the shops and soak in the small town’s ambiance. Visit the Galveston Seawall, a 10-mile levee with breathtaking views of Galveston Bay. I Throughout the day, learn from the informative commentary provided by your guide while a professional driver handles the navigation. You get to relax as you see iconic sites and learn about the history of Houston, Galveston and Texas during a fascinating 6-hour tour (including travel time to and from attractions.) When you arrive back in Houston, your bus returns you to the Visitors Center where your tour ends.

    10 minutes

  • 1892 Bishop's Palace (Pass By)

    Nicknamed Oleander City, Galveston features miles of white-sand beaches, seaside restaurants, specialty shops and a fascinating history. More than 60 structures of architectural significance are spread among its six historic districts. Your coach passes one of the most famous buildings, a stunning Victorian mansion called the Bishop's Palace, aka Gresham's Castle.

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Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark

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April 30No 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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101 reviews

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Highly Recommend

Published on Oct, 2024

Highly highly recommend this company to do tours with. Very organised, friendly, thoughtful, knowledgeable guides, experienced drivers. Just an overall great experience!

Amazing experience!

Published on May, 2024

What a wonderful experience! Ben, our tour guide was one of the best tour guides I've seen in my many domestic and foreign travels. The amazing history lesson on Texas in general, Houston and Galveston in particular and his pleasant personality made the tour a lot of fun. Thank you, Ben!

Recommended ! Esp if you like history and love informative info.

Published on Apr, 2024

I recommend this tour! Plan for it all morning until early evening. We started at 10am and got back to base around 5-530! This business is amazing and family owned. I recommend doing this tour day 1 of your visit to Houston because there were a lot of things I learned that were already done. Houston Sightseeing Tour: Our tour guide was very informative and shared a lot of interesting facts about Houston and what the beautiful city offers. He was able to provide our group with both Spanish and English! We were well entertained by the facts and history of Houston! We saw beautiful murals and different views of the cityscape. The sightseeing tour exceeded our expectations. Galveston: Our driver was very informative and knowledgable about Galveston. He provided interesting information about the history of Galveston and showed us the beautiful architecture that Galveston offered. Houston has major traffic and our tour guide was very patient and drove safely! Thank you for a great time!

Covers Houston overview & Galveston in a day!!!

Published on Mar, 2024

My mother and I took this tour and Ben was our guide (for the Houston part AND Galveston). He was nice, informative, and did his best to make it efficient for the entire group. The pick up point was easy, there was plenty of parking (it was Friday ~9:30am) right there, and all the staff was friendly and helpful. The tour was exactly what we wanted/expected: an overview of Houston and a trip to Galveston with some time to spend walking around there by ourselves. We ate lunch at Katie’s which was delicious but pretty busy, so it took ~1.5 hours of our time without the group. We had ~45 minutes left to ourselves to wander around; I could’ve used another hour at least! There was plenty to look at on the Strand (restaurants, shops, etc) and I would’ve liked to walk near the water but didn’t have time. It was a nice time though. We got back a little later than expected (~5:40pm) due to traffic and my parking was only paid until 5pm; I did not get a ticket though so maybe I just got lucky. Overall, the tour was worth the information and not having to drive/navigate the area myself.

Great travel group.

Published on Mar, 2024

We had an amazing time. They worked with me to get a time that worked. All the employees were very friendly and informative. I would highly recommend.

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