This was a great tour.You really learn a lot about Houston.Everyone was so warm and inviting on the tour.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Houston City Tour
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Downtown Aquarium all-day ticket
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Transportation to Aquarium
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet at the Houston City Tours Visitor Center. Once the city tour finishes, you will return to the original meeting point to pick up your Downtown Aquarium tickets so you can take your own transportation to the aquarium and explore there as long as you'd like.
Return
- Meet at the Houston City Tours Visitor Center. Once the city tour finishes, you will return to the original meeting point to pick up your Downtown Aquarium tickets so you can take your own transportation to the aquarium and explore there as long as you'd like.
Itinerary
Start your tour at the amazing Visitors Center, a Texas Cowboy themed center with genuine cowboy and historical artifacts. Great place for pictures and souvenirs!
Next, discover Houston on a 90 minute guided city tour. See this historic and hip bar/restaurant and entertainment neighborhood in Houston.
Home of the Rockets!
Next, pass by the best of Downtown Aquarium. Houston's Aquarium features sea life from around the world.
See this winding, 124-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park.
See the home of the Houston Astros.
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
It was a great experience and I enjoyed the trip. We got lot of information regarding the city. I will definitely recommend it.
On 08/21/26, we enjoyed the female driver! She had a bubbly and vibrant personality!! Worth the price.
The bus tour was a great and relaxing experience. I was happy that I got a chance to visit the Aquarium in Houston during the tour. I especially enjoyed seeing all the tall edifice buildings in Houston and beautiful artworks
It was very relaxing and enjoyable! We had a group of high school students and they had a wonderful experience. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I would do this tour again!!
Very nice tour. Alot of information. Good travel music. Great gift shop to begin at. Beautiful art work to see
The Houston City Tour was a very rich and enjoyable experience. We learned so much about the city, its history, and many interesting facts that made us appreciate Houston even more. Yolanda was truly a highlight of the tour — she is amazing, charismatic, knowledgeable, and made the entire experience even more special with her energy and passion. My only observation is that the quality and condition of the bus could be improved. On the day of our tour, it was very cold and, because of the heavy rain earlier, most of the seats on the lower level were wet. The upper level was also difficult because very few people could handle the cold weather for long. Even with that, the tour itself was excellent and absolutely worth it. The Downtown Aquarium All Rides Pass is not worth it unless you´ve small children - for them it´s a lot of fun!
It has been amazing! I’ve met people from all over. We came to experience the culture here! Houston is the bomb.com I will definitely come back again
The Houston city tour was great!. Lived in the area all my life but to see the city on a panoramic view was amazing. The bus took us all throughout downtown and explained the sites and history very well. Good Job! Can't wait to take my children.
We didn’t have any kids with us, just 6 elderly ladies having fun. We rode on the top of the bus and listened to every word. We didn’t know Downtown Houston was so vibrant and had such lovely vintage buildings. Mixing well kept old buildings, new skyscrapers, and colorful murals makes for a very interesting downtown district. While waiting to board the bus, the Texas themed station was well air conditioned and staffed by friendly people. The Aquarium was our next stop and we had a blast there too. Highly recommend!!
We had a good experience and learned a lot about the history in the city that we've lived in all our lives but never really explored. It was worth the money getting the purchase that included the aquarium as well because on its own the aquarium is very very expensive and not really worth buying on its own especially if you're an adult but together it's worth the price.
Almost didn’t find it. Our GPS took us to a parking lot using the address we were given. When we called the customer service number, the person who answered could not tell us how to get there. Come to find out the parking lot was next to (abutting) the building we were to go to. But, the Customer Service lady kept telling us that we went the wrong way and we have to turn around and go the other way. We were so confused until I walked further into the parking lot and turned around and saw the red double-decker bus. that’s why I knew we were right there at the place. All she had to do is tell us to go around the building and we would’ve been there. The tour guide was very energetic and funny. Full of life. It was a good tour. The aquarium was really nice and we saw lots of cool animals and tigers and such. We were only able to go on the train and the very ground because it started raining and they closed the other rides down. That was disappointing, but it is what it is We did eat at the restaurant that’s at the aquarium and that was excellent
The Travel guide was fun and friendly. The store of pickup was full of cute souvenirs. We had a nice view to buildings, murallas and parks. A relaxing way to explore the heart of the city
Do not buy tickets in advance. They refused to my refund me after I cancelled my trip from Delaware to Houston two months in advance. They told me to call my bank and lie that someone use my card to refund me
I like that it included the Aquarium tour with City tour. I also got free appetizer from the restaurant
Amazing staff and beautiful tour. We had a lot of fun. Would recommend one hundred times over. Completely worth it. Bring the family and enjoy
Very great experience. Our tour lady was extraordinarily knowledgeable and animating. She showed us all the beautiful historical sites
The views were amazing! Yolanda was the best tour guide! I definitely will be back to visit Houston again. This is the best trip ever!
Fantastic tour! Ben was our tour guide. He was informative, funny, and extremely helpful. We highly recommend it!! We are planning to go on the Galveston tour next!!
3. It would have been more entertaining if there were anecdotal stores to accompany the factual stuff. Or maybe music or something. I felt we were just looking at same buildings from different angles.
The tour is amazing and the store is absolutely TEXAN and encapsulates our Texas and Houston History. Blanca did a great job welcoming us in! Highly recommend taking a tour with them. They even have great refreshments like fresh coffee, Gatorade, etc. Go check them out!
Amazing! Great customer service. Very well versed in history of Texas. Had alot fun. Would recommend if ever visiting Houston TX.
The trip was wonderful and provided great historic facts. I think what made the biggest difference for my visit is those that work here. It’s a family owned business (I believe) - they have been incredibly kind, helpful and resourceful. I highly recommend this tour.
We booked the Lights Bus Tour and we only saw one at the beginning and one on some trees in a courtyard . It’s riddled with homeless people , but it is downtown. There were only 4 songs that played repeatedly but only 30 secs for each song. I was expecting more lights and this was the only reason I booked. The bus was dirty. The tour was circling some of the buildings. If it feels like you seen this building before , it’s because you have 2 mins ago. Very disappointed.
First the people! I loved how nice and friendly they were. Loved the Christmas adorned bus. I enjoyed listening to the tour guide however, the experience was not it. It rained which I know was out of their control. Another thing that I was a bit disappointed was they gave out the ponchos a little too late— 30 mins late. Passengers who did not have any rain jackets or umbrella were partially wet. Would suggest next time that in weather like that, maybe give out or sell ponchos ahead of time before the tour would start. Still highly recommended if you wanna see some places around downtown and listen to its history. The ticket to Downtown Aquarium inclusive of rides to the amusement rides was neat. We enjoyed our time there!
All of the mirrows were beautiful and impressive. The guide was knowledgeable and the driver Yolanda was my girl. Most importantly, we were running late because we got on the wrong light rail and the tour did wait 10 minutes for us. Very appreciative!
We had a perfect day, the tour guide was excellent. You must get a bite to eat at Taste afterwards. The aquarium was amazing. All rides were included in the wrist band. It served all age groups. We loved it and had a blast.
This place is so much fun for families and solo. A must when you visit. Great food, drinks and friendly people. A plus was cooling sprays.
Our tour guy Ben was excellent!! He was knowledgeable, funny and kind. It was hot but that is expected. Bring a hat and sunscreen. We will come back.
We had a great time! The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the city and pointed out awesome murals along the way. The staff were all very friendly and helpful if there were any questions.
The ride, the tour guide and the staff. The aquarium was so interesting, it kept up occupied all through with several activities
I recommend this tour to everyone who comes to Houston. This is an excellent and very informative tour. The tour guide and driver were excellent. I will definitely do this tour again the next time that I come to Houston!!!
The staff were so nice and Mr. Antonio, the tour guide was funny and knowledgeable. The tour in total was very accommodating. It was a great experience.
Ver nice tour except the cold weather. Thought it was longer as the advertisement didn’t say it was on 1.5 hours. Great tour guide and beautiful city. Make sure you see the Aquarium when you’re done with the tour!
Tour was great and the Aquarium add on made it the best don’t miss that if you go. The Houston stadium was A great experience .People are really nice everywhere.
We loved this! We have never spent a lot of time downtown but this was a great way to get out and explore. Perfect for date night
It was a great experience with the tour and aquarium. It was fun!!! It was literally the best tour I’ve been in. The scenic route was fascinating.
Great tour. Friendly and knowledgeable driver and office personnel. Personal-able., family friendly. Family owned business, will definitely be back!!
It was great. Hot and a little muggy. But great. Bring your water, hat, sunscreen. Loved the tour. Very beautiful city
I'm a bus driver and I took the city toor. I acquainted myself with buildings, roads and history, and culture, and adventures. I would recommend to all to jump on board. Very polite and hard working people
I highly recommend Houston City Tour and downtown Aquarium. The tour guide were very knowledgeable and professional. I will tour again. Even the staff inside office were helpful and friendly.
Using the local transport ie bus and tram and walking. Mase the experience fantastic. The drivers and people r friendly and welcoming
Awesome experience and great history. The best was the swimming pool on the hotel. Beautiful art work on the buildings. Loved the high rise buildings.
Super friendly staff and driver. Great way to see the downtown! Tons of great info on all we saw and the history, just disappointed we didn’t make it to the museum district as I thought that was included.
No ride to the aquarium. Expensive parking for an 1.5 hour tour. It's not hop on hop off, per Covid they state, but they are advertising as hop on hop off. Oh and the $20 single picture is a joke.
My sisters and I enjoyed the entire tour. The add-on for the aquarium was a bonus. Despite TripAdvisor’s agenda indicating the Aquarium was the last stop, which it wasn’t, Houston City Tours made good on the agenda and insured our travel to and from. I appreciated the extra service from Antonio. Call ahead for specific details because the TripAdvisor agenda is misleading. The four star review is because of the sound on the tour bus. The music was overwhelmingly loud, but you couldn’t hear the driver in the back of the bus. Don’t sit on the right side of the bus because the city doesn’t trim the trees” branches and they slap you in the face.
The tour was great, enjoyed the host! BUT reservations stated two stops, one to the aquarium for 3 hours. This was false! Be cautious!
The tour was amazing. Very informative. We were given time to hop off the bus and snap photos at graffiti park. It was a little windy so were given blankets. Very impressed. Highly recommend
Nice tour. Antonio was a great guide, he was telling interesting stories and facts. We heard and saw a lot in a relatively short tour. At the end the aquarium was pretty cool to end the tour
Our tourist was the best. Excellent service! Glad I chose to do this attraction while I was here visiting Houston.
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