Houston Sightseeing Tour And Galveston Day Trip

The trip was very good, very interesting and informative. Well worth it!

Good tour thru downtown Houston. Great view of various architecture, murals in the city and good information shared by guide. Second part of tour to Galveston was good too. Great weather, ocean views, Katie's Seafood on the water and various shops on The Strand.

Great city tour on double decker bus. Really good information about downtown Houston and surrounding area. Saw many of the murals as well. Then went to Galveston. Guide gave good information and made a couple stops to point things out and let us get pictures. She told us about Katie's seafood restaurant. Fantastic suggestion. Good food and service right on the water.

Nice trip and views with warm weather

BIG thanks to Ben... 💜 for a very informative day and safe drive to Galveston and back to Houston! I had a great and lovely time! ✨✨✨✨✨

Great tour to Galveston island. Interesting history and beautiful homes. Tour guide, Ben, was entertaining and informative. Would recommend.

A great way to explore Galveston. Our driver and guide Antonio was very knowledgeable and made our trip very enjoyable.

Ben Kirkland was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable/personable, polite, professional, humorous andmost importantly: thoughtful and kind. We took the combined tours of Houston/Galveston and both were fun and interesting. We highly recommend both tours.

The day comprised of 2 buses - a large double decker bus for the Houston city tour & a small minibus for the Galveston portion . It was a great day overall

Great experience! They provided excellent pre-tour information. Upon arrival we were welcomed and given our instructions for the tour. Houston City Tour was fun and informative. Great views on the top deck of the bus. Driver did a very nice job of driving and Ben, our tour guide, told us all sorts of interesting information and the history of Houston. We also booked the Galveston Tour. Ben was our driver and guide for this tour. Again, he really knew so much about the entire area on the drive there and the history of Galveston. We had a wonderful day! Thank you. If you have the opportunity to take these 2 tours, do it!

This starts off with a 90 minute tour of Houston via bus. The tour was very informative and it gave you a great view of the downtown as well as the architecture. We then got on a smaller van to make the trip to Galveston which is about 45 minutes. We had time to eat in Galveston and then had a walking 90 minute tour with a local guide. It was very informative. You will learn a lot about the history of both towns.

Had a great tour! The tour began with the hour and half tour of Houston and then with the tour of Galveston. The staff was great! The staff was friendly, helpful, and very friendly. The drivers for both Houston and Galveston were great drivers. Would highly recommend! Also there is parking near the office that made it easy to get to.

Damon and Antonio were 100 percent concerned with our comfort and safety. It was a very pleasant day.

Be mindful to dress appropriately for the open air bus, especially during the cooler/colder times of year.

It was the best Tour I ever did. The Stuff was so nice to us. They Tell us so much about the history and the Culture. I definitly recommend it.

Had an amazing time, learned so much about Houston. We also went to Galveston. Definitely recommend!! Book for your next visit!

I loved this tour and such a great way to see Galveston, especially as an out of town tourist that doesn’t drive here. I would recommend as it’s such great value for money.

We booked the Houston Tour and Galveston combo. When we arrived, we were informed the Galveston portion was canceled because too few were signed up. I understand needing a minimum number to make a tour go, but the cutoff should have been a few days before, so we had ample notice to make alternate plans. Being informed as the tour starts is totally unacceptable. We did go on the Houston Tour portion and it was good.

The bus trip around Houston was great fun and very informative. Ben was a great guide and everyone had a great time. Then off to Galveston, commentary and good times the whole way. Galveston is an interesting place and Ben kept up with the information and anecdotes. We then had 2 hours and walked around. That could have been longer, but we made the most of it. Though is was quite hot so a cold beverage was required. Not the cheapest thing we’ll do, but fun.

One part of the trip was cancelled because not enough signed up. I called back and they told me 2 people had signed up so the trip was back on. I thought they should have called me back to let me know b

Overall a great history lesson!Ben was an excellent tour guide! Yolanda was a great driver! Just a good day!

I booked the tour that was supposed to take place today, 02/27. Last night, I received the confirmation of the tour. However, upon arriving at the meeting point today, I was informed that my tour would not be happening. I traveled from another neighborhood to the departure location, spending USD 18, only to be informed of the cancellation just minutes before the scheduled departure. The treatment by this company is absolutely unacceptable. It was not ethical on the part of this company. I really hope to be reimbursed. Ju Oliveira

It’s now my opinion that the best way to experience the history and locations that Houston and Galveston have to offer is through this tour. Yes you can see some of the sights of these areas without a tour, but you won’t be able to immerse yourself in the local culture without this experience.

Our guide was so very accommodating and knowledgeable. Most enjoyable. An excellent way to spend the day and learn about the Houston, Galveston area.

Highly highly recommend this company to do tours with. Very organised, friendly, thoughtful, knowledgeable guides, experienced drivers. Just an overall great experience!

The trip was cancelled by Tour operator . What to say on a cancelled tour . Nothing to add on this trip. Last minute cancellation is not good for a tourist

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.

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.

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.

What a wonderful experience! Ben, our tour guide was one of the best tour guides I've seen in my many domestic and foreign travels. The amazing history lesson on Texas in general, Houston and Galveston in particular and his pleasant personality made the tour a lot of fun. Thank you, Ben!

First tour guide around town was great. Very informative and fun. Guide & driver to Galveston were underwhelming. Didn’t seem focussed on group at all. Overall though it was a good day out.

I recommend this tour! Plan for it all morning until early evening. We started at 10am and got back to base around 5-530! This business is amazing and family owned. I recommend doing this tour day 1 of your visit to Houston because there were a lot of things I learned that were already done. Houston Sightseeing Tour: Our tour guide was very informative and shared a lot of interesting facts about Houston and what the beautiful city offers. He was able to provide our group with both Spanish and English! We were well entertained by the facts and history of Houston! We saw beautiful murals and different views of the cityscape. The sightseeing tour exceeded our expectations. Galveston: Our driver was very informative and knowledgable about Galveston. He provided interesting information about the history of Galveston and showed us the beautiful architecture that Galveston offered. Houston has major traffic and our tour guide was very patient and drove safely! Thank you for a great time!

My mother and I took this tour and Ben was our guide (for the Houston part AND Galveston). He was nice, informative, and did his best to make it efficient for the entire group. The pick up point was easy, there was plenty of parking (it was Friday ~9:30am) right there, and all the staff was friendly and helpful. The tour was exactly what we wanted/expected: an overview of Houston and a trip to Galveston with some time to spend walking around there by ourselves. We ate lunch at Katie’s which was delicious but pretty busy, so it took ~1.5 hours of our time without the group. We had ~45 minutes left to ourselves to wander around; I could’ve used another hour at least! There was plenty to look at on the Strand (restaurants, shops, etc) and I would’ve liked to walk near the water but didn’t have time. It was a nice time though. We got back a little later than expected (~5:40pm) due to traffic and my parking was only paid until 5pm; I did not get a ticket though so maybe I just got lucky. Overall, the tour was worth the information and not having to drive/navigate the area myself.

We had an amazing time. They worked with me to get a time that worked. All the employees were very friendly and informative. I would highly recommend.

It was a great mix of humor and information. I felt we had a very personalized adventure. Yolanda handled Houston and a great gentleman took us on to Galveston Katie's was awesome.

Very enjoyable trip with an excellent and wonderfully exentric guide/driver. Unfortunately it happened to be a stromy day, which limited the stay on Calveton's west coast.

We packed a lot in. Houston and Galveston! Our guide was great and showed us some really cool stuff. I enjoyed Katie's for lunch but there are many options for eats on the Strand. We had about 1 1/2 hours to explore which was plenty.

Excellent touch guide. Informative & happy. Shame the bus microphone did not work on our return journey therefore missing out on interesting information. Well organised. Miserable member of staff at the tour office. Very unfriendly… not very welcoming. Looked like he didn’t want to be there.

Someone said the street art was dull - it really isn't, and this is 75 minutes well spent if, like me, you don't know Houston and need a bit of a background and quick orientation.

This tour was amazing. It started rough because it began to rain hard as soon as the tour started, but our operators made sure that we remained dry. The tour of the city itself was very informative and I enjoyed learning about every skyscraper, park, and other attractions. Then we made the trip to Galveston. What a beautiful place 😍 Our operator took us around Galveston and recommended some places to have lunch. We went to Katie's and the food was amazing and surprisingly decently priced. The tour concluded back in Houston. I want to thank our operators for the fantastic experience. These guys know their city.

We arrived for our tour Thursday morning and were told that the Galveston portion of the tour may not happen because the other parties hadn't yet arrived. This is inconsistent with a call I received Monday of that week indicating that I would receive a call Wednesday morning if the tour was cancelled. I never received a call, in fact, I received an email Wednesday morning that indicated to me the tour was still scheduled. We were told to go ahead and participate in the Houston city tour, which we did. I would like a partial refund to the extent the Galveston portion of the trip didn't occur. While the city tour was fine, I would've planned my day differently if I'd known this would occur. I had to expend additional money to go see Galveston with my son for the day.

Ben was a great tour guide. He was ver knowledgeable and also helped us find the best places to visit during our free time in Galveston!

The tour bus was very small.it was overcrowded. The seating was uncomfortable. The air conditioning was not working at top capacity. The tour started late and ended very late. The tour guide was very in consistent. The tour guide made a extra stop dropping people off at a mall when we were already late getting home. Timing of the tour was late. The tour should list each description of each stop beforehand. I do not recommend this tour.

Carmen was super kind and knowledgeable! She had the entire van sing happy birthday to my daughter and kept calling her the birthday girl the entire trip! And thank you for taking us to Katie's; I'll never forget that chicken tender poboy! - your Atlanta girls!

Our guide suggested a restaurant that took over 2 hours to eat. Got us to the mansion 5 minutes late to tour, then we all waited 10 minutes while she bought a gift for her granddaughter.

It was good to get a sense of the geography of the inner city but because it was raining we were under the awning and it was difficult to see the buildings. The seats were very uncomfortable and slippery. We had to brace ourselves so that we didn't fall down. We really enjoyed Galveston. The transport was comfortable and the guide was helpful and pleasant. We had a great look around

Great day trip, tour guides friendly, professional. A good way to get to Houston and Galveston. Plenty of places to eat in Galveston.

Great guides, very entertaining and fun! Very comfortable transportation. Did the city tour and Galveston on Mardi Gras which was a plus, excellent experience

The guide gave us a very comprehensive introduction to Galveston. I enjoyed travelling in a small group.