Houston's Official City Tour

Overview

Houston's Official City Tour! From the HCT Visitors Center, explore Houston on a 80-minute Houston sightseeing tour, which travels by double-and single deck unique open top buses around the city including sights such as Convention center, Minute Maid Park, Historic District & Market Square, Downtown Aquarium, Houston Heritage Society Park, Financial District, Midtown and more. Enjoy unobstructed views of breathtaking architecture and live onboard commentary. Experience Houston's most noteworthy attraction and explore Houston like never before! Alternate vehicles may be used according to number of passengers, weather or traffic conditions.

City: Houston

Sun 22 Dec

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Starting at $39.95

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Sun 22 Dec

Starting at $39.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Map and orientation

In-person tour guide is available in the weekends and pre recorded audios are offered every weekdays

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
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Discovery Green

Beautiful urban park located in the heart of the Convention Center district.

Annunciation Catholic Church

The Mother church of Catholicism in Houston and declared a historic landmark.

Minute Maid Park

Old union train station and now home of the major league team the Houston Astros.

Downtown Historic District Market Square

See the historic place where the first Houstonians built their original areas for commerce and government.

City Hall

Admire this Art Deco 1939 historic City Hall building in front of Hermann square. Depending on weather and construction/traffic conditions, you may hop off for 5 minutes to take photos.

Alley Theatre

Theatre located in the heart of the 2nd largest theater district in America.

Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts

Amazing theatre located in the heart of the 2nd largest theater district in America, and home of the Houston Symphony.

Wortham Center

Amazing theatre located in the heart of the 2nd largest theater district in America, and home of the Houston Grand Opera.

Downtown Aquarium

Filled with seafood restaurants and a sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems. Depending on weather and construction/traffic conditions, you may hop off for 5 minutes to take photos.

Julia Ideson Reading Room

Admire this 1923 Spanish style historic public library.

Tranquility Park

Beautiful urban park to commemorate the Apollo 11 Mission controlled from Houston.

Buffalo Bayou Park

Go ever a bridge on the Buffalo bayou river, where in 1836 John and Augustus Allen founded Houston.

Toyota Center

Home of the professional NBA basketball team the Houston Rockets.

JPMorgan Chase Tower

This 75-story building is the tallest structure in Texas.

Houston Graffiti Building

Amazing street art and art expressions around this area. Depending on weather and construction/traffic conditions, you may hop off for 5 minutes to take photos.

The Heritage Society

11 historic homes and museums next to the old Sam Houston park.

George H.W. Bush Monument

Overlooking the buffalo bayou, see the statue of the United States' 41st President.

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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 (196)

26nikhilt

Dec 2022

If you need a quick overview of the town and what all stuff are out there to be discovered, this is a good trip to make. It is a nice first look over the city, and I got a better idea of where I should head next. The staff were really nice too, and the tour guide knew the facts and kept us engaged throughout the whole tour. Overall it was a great experience.

dominiquecleans

Nov 2022

It was fine, it got the job done. They need better quality microphone because there were times when we couldn’t understand half the things the guys said. Also, the seats are like tiny, no elbow space at all.

Stephanie_S

Nov 2022

Me and my family of 4 took this tour as we were so excited to show my visiting family our beautiful city. We found this site as it clearly stated we were to “…Expect Climb aboard a distinctive open-air…“Enjoy unobstructed…..”. Perfect for our visiting family. We were very excited to show and see the great City of Houston on a very expensive $39.95 open air double decker city bus tour where we planned the whole day around it. We are and were very displeased with the tour. My family was in from PA and we took them to see historical and cultural delights of Houston on a fun guided panoramic sightseeing tour from a double decker bus! The bus broke down, which happens, but we should have been offered a refund. We were taken in a bus where we couldn't even see out of the windows, please see pics. I tried to rectify this by personally reaching out to the company multiple times, but all they offered in return was another complimentary tour due to the following… Houston City Tours 05:00 PM We understand you concern. However, the tour took place in the scheduled times, all the stops and landmarks were explored and all passengers had the accompaniment with the tour guide. The tour was completed and we offered all passengers what was included in the experience. We can offer you another complimentary city tour for you and your group so that you can take this experience fully in the double decker bus. We will be looking forward to your response. Kind regards, HOUSTON CITY TOURS LLC