Houston Sightseeing Tour and Galveston Day Trip

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.

City: Houston

Mon 02 Jun

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Starting at $139.95

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Mon 02 Jun

Starting at $139.95

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What's Included

Professional guide or pre recorded audios are offered, according to availability.

Air-conditioned vehicle

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

What To Expect

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.

Daikin Park

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

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

JPMorgan Chase Tower

Pass by this landmark in Houston's Financial District

Downtown Aquarium

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.

1892 Bishop's Palace

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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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (104)

Karen H

Sep 2024

The company offices in downtown houston are excellent, and the check-in process was easy. We started out on the open top bus with Ben as our tour guide. Ben is friendly and professional and has a great knowledge of the city. It was very informative, and as it was a Sunday, there was no traffic to contend with. The tour is mainly buildings and murals and is a non-stop ride of just over an hour. We then transferred to a comfy minivan and drove an hour to Galveston Island. This is a lovely day trip with quant shopping on the strand and great restaurants on the pier. Ben prebooked a table at Katie's Seafood house so we didn't have to wait for anyone that wanted to go, but it was optional. Our group opted to eat here, and it's highly recommended. All in all a good day out.

H5298DZjaynec

Aug 2024

The trip was great in that it got us to Galveston with no stress or organisation…Galveston is a must see on a trip to Houston. However we needed more time there & didn't get close to getting around all the wonderful shops & soak in the area. Next time I would Uber much earlier in the day & spend the whole day there.

Martha_P

Jul 2024

We signed up for Mansions in Galveston. We are Texans we are familiar with Gulf coast beaches, a drive by to see beach and sea wall is fine, but to dig into our mansion seeing to stop and look at the sea wall was a waste. Have you All seen the sea wall? you now what I mean. The morning tour was spent seeing Houston Murals which dug into our Galveston sight seeing, nice but we did not sign up for murals. The woman was running 10 min late to take us out to Galseston. she dropped us off for lunch at 1:42 and stated she would pick us up @ 3:30 she was another 10 min late for pick up. By lunch time we had seen no mansions only the sea wall. one hour would have been enough for lunch so we could have seen some mansions she finally got us over to one mansion, but they were closing and the gift shop was all we were allowed to enter which was the kitchen part of the Mansion. she said she would take us to see sculptures we saw one Dog. so we saw 1/4 of a mansion and one Dog sculpture. then we left the island and instead of taking us back to the station she played uber and went to pick up someone they left at NASA. so she cut our sight seeing short to uber some people they left at NASA and dug into our time by taking us on a non wanted trip to the parking lot of NASA. She had no real knowledge of the History of Galveston, she had mostly very base knowledge so even the stuff she showed us was non- educational. The gift shop at the one mansion had several books on the history of the Island if I were her Id buy and read them. We learned they had 3 people call in sick. I feel at That point they should have told us it would not be a good sight seeing trip and allow us to decide if we wanted go on it or not. Total waste of time and 300.00 . That uber trip to nasa was the icing on the horror cake. I want our money back this was a complete crock. My aunt was so looking forward to seeing and learning about this city and its Mansions and history. We saw One sculpture and 1/4th of a mansion and we walked off the van to see a very non impressive sea wall which if you all have ever seen it you would know. She had no real knowledge of history it was not a professional Tour it was some Dick off the street taking us out to see the city.