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

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $39.95

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $39.95

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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)

RoselineE21

May 2022

This tour was wonderful and Anthony was great. I would definitely do this tour again & again. The city is so breathtaking and I’m glad that I had y’all to explain each location with great details.

luvstraveling61

Apr 2022

I feel bad leaving this review, but the experience really left a lot to be desired. My husband is disabled, so we assumed we'd sit inside. But they have gaudy decals over most of the windows and the windows are tinted. Since most of the tour is looking at very tall buildings, the interior space is useless. So we went up top. It was a hot day but we had a nice breeze. Since we hadn't planned on riding atop I didn't bring sunscreen or hats. You definitely want a hat with a strap and don't plan the trip in the rain. The tour itself was disappointing. We wandered around and around a very small area of downtown Houston looking at very tall buildings. The narration, which was recorded, identified only a handful of them. We also drove through the graffiti area of town. Interesting art, but the neighborhood doesn't show off Houston well. The driver said to be sure to ask him any questions, but he was downstairs and everyone was upstairs listening to the recorded narration. Most such tours have a drive and a guide. Not this one. While we looked at lots of energy buildings, they didn't go to the museum district, the zoo, the arboretum, the Galleria, or other Houston experiences. We have recently moved to the area and wanted to get a feel for what is here and where it is. Didn't happen. And don't miss that this is a hop-on bus. Not a hop-on/hop off bus. The office is dismal. It says it's the Houston Visitor Center, but I don't think so. It's a small family operation that I'm sure is trying to recover from Covid. But with a little effort, it could be a lovely day trip. There is parking almost next door. In April 2022 it was $7 for all-day parking. The owner didn't know that when I called to check on near-by parking.

Response from Host

May 2022

Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your comments ,unfortunately you where upset even before you check in for your tour, we provided a professional service and tried to accommodate you and your husband the best possible . we don't have control of private or city parking areas, weather or wind conditions .We have sunscreen - hats and umbrellas available on all our tours. You purchased a 80 minute downtown panoramic tour.( not the hop on- hop off tour ) and the tour description is very clear on your receipt. We included many areas not only a small portion of downtown, we explored Historic district, market square , Discovery green park - GRB Convention center ,Graffiti park- Buffalo bayou river - Theatre district - financial district - Stadiums- Congress avenue - Mid town and more. The areas that you mention in this review are not included in this tour ,like the Galleria ,Arboretum or the Houston Zoo. This is a very informative tour and for that reason we are open for any additional questions or orientation at the end of the tour. Everybody had a great time and we look forward to serving you again. Thank you!

Pankdelmal

Apr 2022

Very good tour, learn about the city and all the things to do. Very friendly guide and driver. Had a great time!