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See the key sights of central Houston and historic Galveston on a comprehensive coach tour. Begin your day of sightseeing with an overview tour of Houston by double-decker bus. In Galveston, enjoy free time to explore this scenic Gulf of Mexico town at your own pace. Admire the historic Victorian mansions, the Galveston Seawall, and the Strand historic district. Other optional activities include hitting the beach or going on a dolphin-watching tour by boat.
  • Half-day Galveston and Houston sightseeing tour
  • Take in the Gulf of Mexico and perhaps even spot some dolphins
  • Learn about the architectural heritage districts in Galveston
  • Marvel at the ornate Victorian architecture of the Gresham’s Castle
  • Take a dolphin-watching tour, shop, purchase lunch, or hit the beach in Galveston
  • Tour downtown Houston’s most famous landmarks by double-decker open-top bus
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1302 Dallas St , 1302 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
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Located at Convention center district behind the Four Seasons Hotel

This activity will end right where it started.
Kick off your day of sightseeing in Houston and Galveston by meeting your open-air, double-decker bus in downtown Houston. Your fully narrated sightseeing tour covers Houston's City Hall, Chase Tower, Minute Maid Park (home of the Houston Astros baseball team), Houston’s Museum District and more.

Then transfer to a comfortable coach for the drive to Galveston on the Gulf of Mexico with miles of white-sand beaches. During your time in Galveston enjoy hours on your own to explore the seaside restaurants, specialty shops, and historic sights at your own pace. Your knowledgeable guide has several ideas for you to plan your personalized day.

If you'd like, purchase lunch in the historic Galveston Strand district then stroll the shops and soak in the small town’s ambiance. Find fabulous views of the city on the 10-mile levee, Galveston Seawall. Another option is taking a dolphin-watching tour by boat on Galveston Bay, for which your guide can give you complimentary tickets.

At the designated time, simply meet your guide to reboard your coach for the return trip to Houston and the Convention Center where the tour ends.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
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.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By:  
Minute Maid Park
Your 75-minute tour by open-top bus passes by Convention Center and Minute Maid Park—home of the Houston Astros baseball team.
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Houston Museum District
Pass by Houston's historic district, home to shopping and dining.
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Buffalo Bayou Park
See this winding, 124-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park.
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JPMorgan Chase Tower
Pass by this landmark in Houston's Financial District
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1892 Bishop's Palace
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. 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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Pass By:  
Downtown Aquarium
Houston's Aquarium features sea life from around the world.
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Stop At:  
The Seawall
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. If you would like to take a dolphin-watching tour on Galveston Bay, your guide can provide you with complimentary tickets for the boat. At the designated time, simply meet your guide to re-board your bus for the return trip to Houston. 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. Note: 6 hour tour includes travel time to and from attractions. When you arrive back in Houston, your bus returns you to the Visitors Center where your tour ends
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • 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
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Houston City Tours
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Houston Sightseeing Tour and Galveston Day Trip?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Face masks provided for travelers
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What is the policy on sanitization during Houston Sightseeing Tour and Galveston Day Trip?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Houston Sightseeing Tour and Galveston Day Trip.

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Unprofessional
Antonio_R
, Jun 2022
They sent me all the info & then sent me what seemed to be a cancellation email. But they sent me reviews still as if I went on the trip. No info to contact & clarify. To my knowledge no refund sent yet.
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icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
Dear guest , You did not purchased a tour directly with us ,and you requested a tour through a third party , when was not available and you where informed in person about the minimum of passengers required to operate and you agreed . The courtesy messages were send after and we never received payment from you. You paid a third party ,so we recommend you, to contact them. thank you.
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star-5
Excellent Tour Guide.
Pol_C
, Jun 2022
I and my family enjoyed the trip, from Houston sightseeing to Galveston, our driver and guide is excellent.
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star-5
Great Value for the Money
Michael_M
, May 2022
Ben and Chris make an excellent team. But special kudos to Ben. He’s very personable and funny. Knows so much about the area and it’s history. We exchanged much info and stories. Just an excellent experience for us!
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Unfortunately they...
tdiane43
, Apr 2022
Unfortunately they canceled my tour. I’m hoping to get a refund of my money. I have taken this tour in the past and it was really nice and I liked it as much that I wanted to do it again. But this experience of them canceling was not a good thing.
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icon Response from Host , Apr 2022
Dear guest, thank you for your message, tour services to Galveston are subject to availability and requires a minimum of participants to operate. For this reason we offered you more tour options and your refund was processed. We look forward to serving you!
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Good trip, some issues with masks
Scott_K
, Jan 2022
Overall experience was good, but very cold in open air bus for the tour of Houston. Galveston part was also good, but driver was not wearing a mask and mask wearing was not enforced in small, enclosed, van. The dolphin watch was also cancelled (good call, too cold) but we were not told of that until we were at Galveston and there was no mention of reimbursement for that part of the tour.
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icon Response from Host , Jan 2022
Thank you for your message, masks are optional in Texas and all our drivers and tour guides are fully vaccinated ;The complimentary Dolphin watch tour is a optional activity subject to availability and weather conditions. Safety is our priority.
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star-1
Unprofessional.
Elena_S
, Aug 2021
Very poor and unprofessional. Driver paid attention only to Mexican people. I didn’t learn anything. It was boring.
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Day trip to Gavelston
Ms_P
, Aug 2021
The tour was good. My only complaint would be to allow people maybe 10 minutes to take pictures at the sea wall.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
A fun day trip to Galveston.
Mark_H
, Jul 2021
Great narration. Timely pickups and interesting 45 min dolphin watch that was fun. The captain was entertaining.
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star-3
Fair
Mary_A
, Jul 2021
The bus to Galveston was too hot and uncomfortable. The tour was great, it was just the bus was not in good condition. Need to invest in new buses.
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star-5
Good eats, dolphins and GREAT guide Steve
Tina_S
, Jul 2021
My 21yro son and I had a great tour with Steve as our guide to Galveston. He was a pure gentleman with kindness, knowledge of the area, and humor! He had ice cold water bottles for us in a cooler and great advice on what to see or do with our nearly 2 hours we had free to roam before the dolphin boat tour. We are delicious red snapper from Katie’s and strolled by the docks for a bit. Then we had an awesome time on the boat with a humorous and kind captain. We saw about 6 dolphins and learned a bit about the area from boat. All in all I highly recommend it. It’s quite relaxing, informative and fun!
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star-3
Wasn't that Great. Price too Much.
Kel_E
, May 2021
The downtown Houston tour wasn't that great. More unimpressive concrete buildings than anything. But the Houston guide man was nice. The Galveston tour was not good. We drove past the beach! Got dropped off on the opposite concrete port side. Where there was nothing but a few franchise eateries. The ONLY reason to Galveston is for the beach. Our free time was only 2 hrs. That goes by fast. Esp. when the dolphin boat takes 1 hr & avg. restaurant wait time is 45min. Our Galveston guide man wasn't very good. He read from his phone for tour info.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Fun Day with Houston + Galveston!
Julia_S
, Apr 2021
I greatly enjoyed the Houston Sightseeing & Galveston Day trip combined. The Houston portion provides an overview of the city and what to see. The Galveston trip was memorable - a quick overview and history of the town. Loved the dolphins tour - the captain was terrific!
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Tour is not all worth
VISHWESH_J
, Mar 2020
Overall the tour is not at all worth. The tour had two parts (1) Houston Sightseeing (2) Galveston. The Houston sightseeing tour was about 1.5 hours, we did not have stops because we had to continue for the next Galveston tour. So, the tour was just going over all the buildings just from outside, which was not interesting. The second part of Galveston was also not worth. This part had one stop at Galveston that too not at the sea, it was just at boat terminal, which did not have any interesting view. The only good thing was the boat ride for watching dolphin (this costs $10 if you purchase separately). So, the complete tour was as if we are going to Galveston just for the boat ride and have lunch at the boat terminal.
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2 travelers found this review helpful
star-2
Not Much in Galveston
edwardj31
, Jun 2019
Tour staff is friendly enough. Guide’s knowledge could have been better. The worst part was the van. After bus tour of Houston which was good, we were stuck on a van with no a/c to go to Space Center & Galveston. Had great seafood lunch and did a 45 min dolphin watch which was OK, nothing great though.
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2 travelers found this review helpful
star-4
Good tour around Houston and company...
SM_C
, Jan 2018
Good tour around Houston and company acknowledged the fact that it was cold, so provided different vehicle so we weren't outside. We stopped at places for photos and then continued our tour. Enjoyable trip to Galverston with driver Antonio providing interesting information about the city.
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star-5
Ryan our guide for Houston was...
hlhewitt
, Dec 2017
Ryan our guide for Houston was great! Knowledgeable of the area, building, and fun facts. He went out of his way to provide blankets for seats. 1hr ride to Galveston, couple 10 min stops at wall, Bishop house. Needed more time to site see. Bring snacks! Saw dolphins, but next time I’d rather sitesee
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star-4
To a certain extent, this is a ride...
Syed Hassan A
, Dec 2017
To a certain extent, this is a ride to Galveston and then you have free time there. The additions to that are: 1 a fantastic city tour with great explanations of the history and buildings. 2 stops at Bishops Palace and the beach. Spend about ten min at each. You have free time to see Galveston then, about 2 hours. I actually went back to Bishops house to do the tour during my free time as well as the tour of the Moody Mansion. The city tour of Houston was quite good
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star-4
Would never have found anything...
Geoff P
, Nov 2017
Would never have found anything without the driver. Taylored our tour because only 2 of us. Dolphin tour great. Advertisement needs to explain starting time and place before you pay.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-4
We really enjoyed the Houston...
Craig M
, Oct 2017
We really enjoyed the Houston sightseeing tour and the commentary was excellent and informative. Even though the driver stopped for photo opportunities we thought it would have been great to stop for longer at some points of interest like a local farmers market, beautiful park and interesting sculptures and art work - like a hop on hop off bus. Of course this couldn't happen in 1 1/2 hours so we were pleased with the tour offered but maybe in the future there could be an alternative longer tour offered. The trip to Galveston was really interesting and the driver was very engaging. The dolphins frolicked around us in the harbour, there was time to have some lunch and a wander around too.
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2 travelers found this review helpful
star-4
ReLly electic mix of architecture in...
Murray_F
, Oct 2017
ReLly electic mix of architecture in the buildings at Galveston.
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