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Double Decker Austin Single Loop Sightseeing Tour

Overview
Learn all about Austin and its rich history while enjoying an awesome view of the city from the top of a double-decker bus. You get the best views of Austin from our unobstructed upper deck, making this the best tour for taking photographs. People on the street also love to interact with people on the upper deck! For your comfort, the lower deck is climate-controlled. This tour passes by more downtown attractions than any other Austin tour. Every tour has a driver and tour guide with absolutely no audio recordings. Enjoy your Austin experience much more by interacting with our guides, whose sole focus is making your experience fun and interesting.

This is a single loop tour in which you stay on the bus for the duration of the tour, which will last about 75 to 90 minutes, depending on the traffic. You tour will conclude when you get back to Stop #1 at the Austin Visitor Center.
City: Austin
Sun 17 Nov
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Starting at $34.00
Sun 17 Nov
Starting at $34.00
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What's Included
Cold Water
Sunscreen
Additional Info
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
  • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
What To Expect
1
6th Street
Historic 6th Street Entertainment District
2
Austin Convention Center
Austin Convention Center
3
Austin Fire Museum
Located in historic Central Fire Station No. 1, the Austin Fire Museum features 19th to 21st Century uniforms, photographs, and memorabilia from the firefighters of Austin.
4
Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum
The 1869 home of Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig was saved and deeded to the City of Austin in 2003. Joseph Hannig built this home in 1869 for his new wife, Susanna Dickinson. She survived the Battle of the Alamo and carried the news of its fall to Sam Houston, which ultimately led to Houston's defeat of Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto and won independence for the Republic of Texas.
5
O. Henry Home & Museum
Explore William Sydney Porter's life in Austin and take a look at the inside!
6
Museum of The Weird
The Museum of the Weird is one of the last true dime museums in the United States. Originally introduced to the mass public by P.T. Barnum in the 1800s, dime museums became popular forms of entertainment (and pseudo-education) around the late 19th to early 20th century, and were also the birthplace of the sideshow.
7
The Driskill
The Driskill Hotel is a Romanesque-style building completed in 1886, is the oldest operating hotel in Austin, Texas, United States, and one of the best-known hotels in Texas generally. The Driskill was conceived and built by Col. Jesse Driskill, a cattleman who spent his fortune constructing "the finest hotel south of St. Louis".
8
Texas State Capitol
The Texas Capitol is widely recognized as one of the nation's most distinguished state capitols. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
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Texas Governor's Mansion
This premier historic home has served as the official residence of Texas governors and their families since 1856. It is the fourth oldest continuously occupied governor’s residence in the country and the oldest governor’s mansion west of the Mississippi River. On June 8, 2008, the Governor's Mansion was severely damaged by arson. The Mansion was empty and all its prized contents in storage, but significant structural and architectural damage occurred to the house. With broad support from preservationists, lawmakers and Texans from all walks of life, the arsonist has not been given the last word in the history of this Texas treasure. The Governor’s Mansion has been fully restored and will be occupied by governors and their families for many more decades to come.
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Capitol Complex Visitors Center
Exhibits, tours, gift shop, and travel center.
11
LBJ Presidential Library
“It is all here: the story of our time with the bark off...This library will show the facts, not just the joy and triumphs, but the sorrow and failures, too.” —from the words of Lyndon Baines Johnson at the dedication of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, May 22, 1971
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Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium located in Austin, Texas, on the campus of the University of Texas, has been home to the Longhorns football team since 1924. Prior to construction to build permanent south end zone seating and luxury suites, the official stadium seating capacity was 100,119, which made the stadium the largest in the Big 12 Conference, the eighth largest stadium in the United States, and the ninth largest stadium in the world.
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University of Texas Tower
The 307-foot tall UT Austin Tower was completed in 1937 and through the years has served as the university’s most distinguishing landmark and as a symbol of academic excellence and personal opportunity.
14
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Opened in 2001 as the official history museum of the State of Texas, we engage the broadest possible audience to interpret the continually unfolding Story of Texas through meaningful educational experiences.
15
The Blanton Museum of Art
As the primary art collection for the city of Austin, the Blanton Museum of Art is a major resource for the community. With more than 19,000 works in the collection, the Blanton showcases art from across the ages, from ancient greek pottery to abstract expressionism. With a year-round schedule of traveling exhibitions, art lovers are sure to discover new and old favorites at the Blanton.
16
Harry Ransom Center
The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research center at The University of Texas at Austin. Our extensive collections provide unique insight into the creative process of some of our finest writers and artists, deepening the understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts.
17
Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching
Congress Avenue Bridge shelters the largest urban bat colony in North America. Between 750,000 and 1.5 million bats fly out near dusk. Best viewing dates: April-October.
18
SoCo District
This vibrant neighborhood south of Lady Bird Lake is a must-stroll for visitors and a popular hangout for locals. South Congress oozes homespun character and boasts the story of Austin’s yesteryear in its boutiques, eateries, galleries and music venues.
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Long Center
The Long Center is proud to say that we’re a product of our environment, and even prouder to say that we’re cultivators of it. They present the performances, music, movies, hangouts, festivals, and countless other interests that unite, delight, and inspire us all. We’re not just putting Austin culture on display. We’re extending a firsthand, front-row invitation to help shape it.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (257)
jasras1998
Aug 2022
The tour guide, Hope, was excellent - knowledgeable, personable, spoke clearly. The bus was clean and they provided water. It was a nice way to get an overview of the different areas/districts in Austin so you could go back and exp!ore more later.
Response from Host
Aug 2022
We agree, Hope is an excellent guide! Thanks for the 5 star review!!
DeAnna_H
Aug 2022
This tour was so fun. It was a gray way to see the city okie first day there and then help us with places we saw along the way that we knew we wanted to go back and see. The tour guide Hayden was funny and engaging.
BabsLikesTravel
Aug 2022
Friendly and helpful. I wish I'd done this as the first thing I did when I hit town so that I would know what to look for and why certain landmarks are important, which is the thing I really like to know since I'm too busy to do research before I travel. I had totally forgotten about all the things I wanted to check out in Austin, like the bats under the bridge and South Congress. We went during the heat wave but still insisted on being on the top deck and it was fun, as our tour guide stood up there to give the tour so we could see her as well as hear her on the mic. They also have ice water and sunscreen on board if you need it, so they are very considerate that way. When you go to the Austin Visitors Center, ask them where the tour meets outside and they'll tell you where to meet, since they don't meet inside the Center. The Help desk employee made sure to give me the brochure with the list of places where we'll stop in case we want to return after our tour, which was very helpful. There is Garage and Lot Parking, as well as street parking in the area, but it was a little sketchy because of the homeless characters who wander the street, so we made sure to use the garage, which was a bargain.
Response from Host
Aug 2022
Thanks for the 5 star review! We agree that doing a tour like ours is a great way to start a vacation to a new city. You can learn the different areas and where you will want to hone in for the remainder of your stay. Thanks again.

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