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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $39.95

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Sat 16 Nov

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)

JamieVil14

Jul 2019

We did the hop on tour and the trip to NASA as a package for $80. Mike was our tour driver and he was great. He gave me lots of fun facts that I was happy to share with anyone who would listen to me. I would recommend setting up this with the NASA trip to anyone. Great way to spend the day. Oh and our driver, who’s name I can’t remember (sorry about your $1) was great to NASA.

marcikins1911

Jun 2019

On the advertised pictures it shows a bus with a screened roof and another picture of a double decker bus and we thought it would be a great way to see some of the sights in Houston. Should the sun be too much, we would have the option to go inside the bus and away from the sun. Unfortunately, this was not the case. The tour bus was an open air bus with no downstairs to take refuge in and the other bus with the screened roof was not available. Literally, we were 'baking' in the hot sun. Within 10 minutes we had to turn back because the sun was unbearable. In addition, at this time, there aren't any disclaimers on their site mentioning the lack of shade; had they stated that fact we would have known what to expect. Save your money and do not take this tour.

RH_TravelExperience

May 2019

My experience of the tour: 1. Surprised to learn that they only have 2 tours a day in the morning. They only have the evening tour on Friday and Saturday. Need to advertise clearly the times of the tour and when you would need to buy the tickets and how many seats you have left so that people don't go all the way to the Tourist Center to find out they missed the tour. Should have more tour buses and more tour times a day. 2. Because they only have 2 tours a day and 2 buses, they pack the bus as much as they can. 3. Turns out, it is not a hop-on, hop-off tour. The only stop we had was at the George Bush statue. Would be good to have more hop-off spots. 4. The guide was good and knowledgeable. 5. Hard to take pictures of the outside as there was no upper deck and the bus kept moving. Overall, it is a good way to learn about the city, but there is a lot of room for improvement.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you so much for your comments and review. Houston sometimes offers a different experience in tour frequency due the city size ( 600 sq. miles ) foot traffic & hot weather,for this reason we run only 3 loops avery day 7 days a week .And evening tours to avoid the Texas heat. Is great to know that you mention that our tour was good and knowledgeable,and we look forward to continue adding more services and frequency.