Top Austin Outdoor Activities - page 3

Avoid traffic and swap busy city sightseeing tours for something a bit more peaceful—a relaxing sunset cruise on Lake Austin. This tour showcases views of Mount Bonnell, Mr “Alright, Alright, Alright’s” Lake House, and a place nicknamed “Little Venice” with luxurious mansions. Other highlights include live music from the Ski Shore Cafe and panoramic sunset views.

Unleash your creativity virtually with friends on an Alley Kat Adventures home scavenger hunt. You'll be guided by your own Adventure Coach, Kat Nelson, a former teacher and SAG actress who has experience designing epic adventures for Google, Intel, Airbnb. You and your group will connect on Zoom with Kat, who will lead you on a wild adventure for a fun, memorable and totally creative virtual experience.

Enjoy a day of tubing in New Braunfels on the spring-fed Comal River. Travelers may select from various times throughout the day to reserve their entrance in advanced. Float times run approximately 2-2.5 hours with 3 chutes along the way. The Comal River maintains a temperature of approximately 72 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 22 degrees Celsius) year round. Thousands of people from towns near and far tube down the Comal River in the spring & summer to enjoy the river's natural beauty. Tubing on the Comal provides another relaxing alternative to tubing on the nearby Guadalupe River. A shuttle will be provided to transport guests and their tubes back up to the river mouth.

Find the best landmarks and hidden gems of Austin with the #1 app-led scavenger hunt company. As you traverse the city and work with your team, you'll answer trivia questions and solve challenges that reveal interesting facts and stories about the city. Use Let's Roam Scavenger Hunts as an everyday activity or as you tour a new city. As a team building activity, hunts are also great fun for bachelorette parties, birthday parties or corporate events.

Explore the Texan capital’s historic highlights, outdoor attractions, and unique character on a bike tour of Austin. Cycle along easy paths with a guide, passing downtown landmarks like the Texas Capitol building, Barton Springs, and the Congress Avenue Bridge. Peddle around scenic Lady Bird Lake, on the bike-friendly Butler Trail, and to Moonlight Towers for a great introduction to this vibrant city.

Go on a kayak adventure without worrying about getting lost on the water when booking this Austin Kayak Tour. A guide takes you out on Barton Creek as they teach you about the area, its importance to the city’s history, and its wildlife. Plus, booking ahead guarantees your spot on this popular tour in Ausin.

You may not know it, but Austin has a literary past filled with intrigue and romance. Explore it on this app-based outdoor game that mixes the best of a tour, escape game and treasure hunt! As you solve problems and unlock stories on your phone, you'll be taking the role of someone desperate to meet a handsome poet. On the journey, discover some of Austin's hidden gems and lesser-known destinations.

Explore Lake Austin aboard your own private boat—and enjoy a relaxing way to soak up the waterside scenery—with this private charter. Choose from a wide range of start times, make your own way to the Loop 360 Boat Ramp, and don’t forget to bring your own beverages. Led by your captain, you can look forward to admiring Little Venice, glimpsing the area’s celebrity homes, and even stopping for beach or swimming breaks.

This Austin Sunset and City Lights Small-Group E-Bike Tour is a great introduction to the city as you explore Austin with a guide leading the way under the night sky lit up by city lights. Pass by the Austin Central Library, Doug Sahm Hill Summit, the Paramount Theatre, and many other attractions as your guide tells you about the city. Plus, you can enjoy your ride without worry as this tour includes equipment protection insurance, too.

Explore a different side of Austin’s legendary nightlife during this bike trip to observe the city’s bat colony under Congress Avenue Bridge. These nightlife-loving denizens may never step foot inside a music club, but they sure know how to put on a show. Cycle first around Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, arriving at the bridge just in time to watch the more than 1.5 million bat residents as they take flight for their evening feeding. A guide and all bike equipment are included.

Take a break from the busy city and head out on this Round Red Bud Isle Kayak Tour from Austin. Prebooking this tour ensures your spot on this popular tour that heads around the island with a guide. The 3-mile (4.8-kilometer) loop offers stunning views from the water and as you paddle, your guide tells you about the ecology and history of the area.

heck out the nightlife in Austin's Sixth Street on this interactive bar hunt. The popular app-led scavenger hunt company, Let's Roam, is putting a new spin on the old bar crawl. Just download the app and hit the town. As you make your way through pubs, clubs and dive bars, you'll complete photo and video challenges to rack up points and be proclaimed the Bar Hunt Champion! Must be 21 to participate.

Play a fun, zombie-themed game that leaves you searching for items in the city to help your team by booking this Austin Zombie Scavenger Hunt Game Experience. This experience can be played with groups of up to 10 and it gives you an allotted amount of time to collect your items. Plus, it’s a great choice for families or any group of people who are looking to bond over an interactive game.

Get on the water quickly and efficiently with our Kokopelli Moki Lite Inflatable Kayak. Our company is the first self-served inflatable kayak, paddleboard/SUP and adventure boat operation in the city. Pick-up is on your schedule at a self-serve locker location shared with you upon completion of sign-up. Take your gear anywhere you like, and ask us for suggestions on where to go and what to see. Enjoy your day on the water!

We have taken our ever so popular Bike and Brew ride (Austin's Gem) and added food into the mix! We will still pack this tour with fun quirky facts about Austin, street art, and tasty beverages; except now you get to eat along the way. The flexibility of this tour allows for many dietary restrictions. Just ask us!

Book this Austin Private Crime-Solving Detective Experience for a unique way to explore Austin while enjoying a detective-inspired game. This experience should be played with small groups of up to four, and you can choose whether to do it outside or while driving. Audio for the game includes 16 characters voiced by actors. You can also choose modes and difficulty levels before you start to ensure you’re comfortable with the pace of play and how hard it is, too.

We have State of the art digital targets with 8 different games to choose from. We also have 5 weapons to choose from: Axe, Tomahawk, Ninja Star, Batarang, and a Throwing Card.

Packing onto a big city tour can be crowded and expensive, too—see Austin in an alternative way with help from this fun Austin Scavenger Hunt Adventure Experience by Wacky Walks. This scavenger-hunt experience is a royal-themed game you’ll play through a phone on an app. Work with your group to complete tasks and find items. Plus, this app-based game can be played at your own pace, and you can take breaks whenever you’d like.

Any city offers many things for groups to do, but this Austin Escape the Box Outdoor Escape Game and Scavenger Hunt Experience gets your group outside to play a fun, time travel–themed game while bonding with one another. This experience starts with a live host who hands off a box filled with clues, tools, a map, an Austin music playlist, and a letter from the future. Once you get the goods, it’s time to begin your outdoor experience in the city.

Spend a leisurely day exploring Austin the locals’ way, with bikes, brews, swimming and BBQ, during this 4-hour cycle trip through the city’s south side. Pedal a relaxed total of 11 miles during your trip, stopping by the city’s famous spring-fed Barton Spring Pool for a dip before continuing to a local spot for craft beer and tasty Texas-style BBQ. After lunch you’ll cycle back towards downtown along the promenade, where more brews and an outdoor patio await. A guide and all bike equipment are included.

Discover a new way to explore Wimberley—and enjoy a fun-filled scavenger hunt—with this interactive, group activity. Pick between morning and afternoon tour times; connect with your live, remote guide; and bring your competitive spirit along. You’ll be tasked with scouting out a number of hidden objects and solving puzzles. Your score will be displayed on the national leaderboard, so see how many points your group can rack up.

Investigate Austin's haunted past on this app-led photo scavenger hunt, hosted by the popular scavenger hunt company, Let's Roam. Rack up points and laughs as you seek photo opportunities with your group at places like the Driskill Hotel, the Omni Austin Hotel and the Governor's Mansion. This is a great trip activity—or everyday challenge—especially for bachelorette or birthday parties and corporate team building events.

Try a different type of escape game—one that’s outdoors—by booking this Austin Haunted City Outdoor Escape Game Experience, which gets you out and about in the city. Learn about Austin attractions as you play an interactive, app-based game with challenges that lead you to the next location. Plus, unlike other city scavenger hunts, this outdoor escape game offers 24-hour customer service.