Astroville Best of Houston City Driving Tour with Live Guide

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Best of Houston City Driving Tour with Local Guide

2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Ideal for first-time visitors interested in an efficient orientation, this tour provides easy first-hand views of Houston’s top architecture, historical landmarks, green spaces, and sporting venues. Hop on your shared shuttle and explore downtown, the Museum District, the “graffiti art” district, and more in just a few hours of sightseeing.

Check out Houston's most famous Monuments & world's largest Medical District
Get quickly oriented on a tour of top attractions and historical sights
Stop for plenty of photo-ops throughout the tour
Enjoy Texas-sized Art Sculptures and most famous city Graffiti Park

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van
Recommended photo stops planned along the route
Professional Driver and Professional Guide
Bottled water
Photos, our tour guide will take pictures of your group per request

Special safety car seats for infants/small children
Pick-up Transportation & Optional Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
Tour starting location will be inside the tunnel level of Bank of America Tower. Proceed to use elevator or escalator to go down-below into the Houston Tunnel System. Please feel free to occupy the seating nearby the Flippin' Patties and bathrooms if your group arrives early.

End point

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
The tour will end at the Bank of America Tower where you started and met your guide.

What To Expect

Downtown Houston (Pass By)

Theater District (Pass By)

River Oaks (Pass By)

Greenway / Upper Kirby Area (Pass By)

West University Place (Pass By)

Rice University (Pass By)

Houston Museum District

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Medical Center Area (Pass By)

East Downtown

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
The maximum tour capacity is 10 passengers
Children below age of 6 are welcome to join tour but require their own valid entry ticket and safety child car seat provided by accompanied parent. Babies are not permitted due to Texas traffic laws

Tour is offered rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion
Upon payment of tour fees, the tour booking leader & the accompanying participant(s) acknowledge they agree to Astroville Tours' Terms of Service where the link can be found at the ticket once booked
Please make every effort to meet your tour guide on time. Failure to arrive on time may result in a postponed tour subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time
Video recording of tour is not permitted (repeated violations are subject to copyright laws)
Tour is not recommended for guests whom require frequent bathroom stops
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

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.

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Reviews

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Highly recommend!

Suzanne_L, Apr 2024

Vanessa and Louis were fantastic! Highly recommend! Will come back to Houston and stay longer now that they have shown us so much of Houston!

All at once

JORGE_T, Apr 2024

Excellent tour, comfortable, not rushing, with the best guides Vanessa and Luis. Highly recommended!

A fantastic Houston tour with great hosts

Caleb_K, Apr 2024

Vanessa and Louis were awesome. Louis as the sidekick driver and Vanessa the main guide. They were both friendly and knowledgeable and proud Houstonians. I highly recommend this tour and I learned a lot --like Rice is the Harvard of Texas and that there are 100 live oak breeds around Rice and that they invest a lot in their murals.

Great tour!

Chris_c, Mar 2024

The tour was well done! Vanessa knows Houston and showed us around so well, we felt like locals! Great dining rec's. as wel!

Exceeded expectations.

Jen_S, Mar 2024

It was a great tour. Plenty of information and we drove all over. Saw some busy places and some quiet places. Getting in and out of the vehicle was smooth and easy. Loved that the vehicle has a tall ceiling and it has plenty of leg room. Vanessa was fantastic and had lots of good info about restaurants and other things to see. I would have paid more. Exceeded expectations.

Great tour guides

Carissa_N, Mar 2024

Vanessa and Luis were great! Loved the tv monitor to see what she was talking about. Knew the answers to questions that were asked.

Excelente

Marieta_S, Jan 2024

It was a good tour and thanks to Vanessa for the best tour guide and Luis our driver. I highly recommend this tour.

What a fun day!

Carole_L, Dec 2023

Our driver and our tour guide were amazing! They both were so kind and knowledgeable. The spots where we got off were perfect and the size of the tour was a major perk.

Informative tour of Houston

chris, Nov 2023

The tour was comfortable and just about the right length of time to see the wide variety of areas in Houston. I wish I could remember half of the information they gave on the tour. Vanessa and Luis were top notch guides.

Amazingggg Tour!

George_M, Nov 2023

Vanessa was amazing! The tour was so informative and fun! I really enjoyed myself and learned so much about Houston and Texas. I was very impressed with the tour and highly recommend it to everyone!

Thank You

Tracy_H, Nov 2023

Enjoyed the tour, in a comfortable Mercedes van ........an very impressed with Vanessa & Luis knowledge of the city of Houston

Fantastic

Roderick_C, Nov 2023

This tour company and its team is highly recommended. Both the tour guide (Vanessa) and driver (Luis) were very accommodating and knowledgeable. Their attention to detail and customer service skills were notch.

The massive city of Houston in just a few comfortable hours!

Sheila_R, Nov 2023

My husband and I have been living in the Houston area for a few years. Our friend came to visit and wanted to see the sights. This was a fantastic way to see A LOT of Houston in one afternoon! Our tour guide was outstanding!! She knew everything about Houston, its history, its people, all the buildings and their architects, the artists that made the sculptures and she knew all about the sports teams too! She used ZERO notecards!! If you're moving to the Houston area, I would suggest this tour to you as well; it'll jumpstart your knowledge of the city and what things you'd like to pursue while you're living here.

Excellent!

Linda_S, Oct 2023

Our guide Vanessa was very informative and enthusiastic! Loved all the info she gave us. Enjoyed the architecture of Houston.

Awesome experience!

antonio_b, Oct 2023

Great sights. Comfortable facilities. Staff was amazing! Vanessa and Luis were absolutely fabulous. Will do it again

Amazing

Tywana_J, Oct 2023

The tour was amazing, our tour guide Vanessa and driver both were very knowledgeable. I will definitely recommend to family and friends.

Houston Got Its ZOOM On!

Rebecca_F, Oct 2023

The tour guide and driver were very nice and hospitable. I felt safe on the ride and learned a lot about Houston in the past and now. I appreciate the recommendations they gave us on places to see, things to do, and places to eat. I would definitely suggest taking this tour.

Great Overview of Houston

william_a, Sep 2023

Vanessa was a great tour guide. Luis was a great driver and knew a lot of cool facts too. The multimedia production helped you see things you may have missed driving by. The stops were excellent but I won't divulge them to ruin the surprise.

I got a very good bird's...

Obi_A, Sep 2023

I got a very good bird's eye view of Houston. The extensive walls of art/graffiti were most interesting.

Informative. Fun. Perfect!!

Heather_N, Sep 2023

Fun day, love the information and history provided! Vanessa and Luis were super personable and willing to go above and beyond to answer questions and provide recommendations!!

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