Neighborhood & Novelty Tours
TunnelWalk & Rail Tour
Every Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Start/End: Jason’s Deli
Advance reservations required
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Enjoy this guided tour of downtown Houston’s 6.5 mile tunnel system as well as sites throughout downtown and surrounding neighborhoods along the METRORail line.
Downtown Tours
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10 am & 1:30 pm
Advance reservations required
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Downtown tours include the downtown tunnel system, historic places and panoramic views from the city's best observation spots.
Broomstick Adventure
March 1, 22, Apr 4-5, 25-26, May 2-3, 23-24, June 6-7, 13-14, 27, July 25-26
Time: 7 pm – 10 pm
Start/End: Longhorn Cafe
Advance reservations required
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Join ghostly guides on a fun and fact-filled bus and walking tour featuring tales of murder, death, haunting, war and more.
Discover Houston's Neighborhoods Tour: Third & Fourth Wards
March 15. 10 am – 3 pm
Start/End: Visitors Center at City Hall
Advance reservations required
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Featuring the Third and Fourth Wards, learn the history and see the sights as you experience art, architecture, shops, and restaurants in two of Houston's oldest neighborhoods.
Discover Houston's Neighborhood Tour: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Start/End: Visitors Center at City Hall
Advance reservations required
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Featuring Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, this walking/driving tour takes you into past homes and lives of Houston’s larger-than-life characters.
Buffalo Bayou Tours
2nd Saturday Buffalo Bayou Boat Cruises
March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14 & July 12 (weather permitting)
10 am – 2 pm
Where: Sabine Promenade
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These 30-minute pontoon boat cruises are a great way to spend the afternoon with your family and friends. First come first serve, no reservations, 10 person max per trip
2nd Friday Bats on the Bayou Pontoon Boat Tours
March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11 & August 8 (weather permitting)
Time: 6:45 pm
Where: Allen’s Landing
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Reservations and payment for bat tours must be made in advance. Cancellations must take place 48 hours prior to the boat tour.
You’ll enjoy an amazing view of the bats' dusk emergence and learn more about these magnificent flying mammals that share the city with us.
Ghosts Along the Bayou Boat Tour
March 21, 6:30 pm – 9 pm
Start/End: Spaghetti Warehouse
Advance reservations required
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Take a leisurely 90-minute round-trip ride east on the Buffalo Bayou Partnership's Bayou Breeze pontoon boat. Listen to stories from the bayou's past, admire the architecture and learn about plans for the future.
Buffalo Bayou Canoe Tours
March 22 & April 27, 1 pm – 5 pm
Start: Shepherd Deive End: Sabine Street
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Reservations and payment for tours must be made in advance. Cancellations must take place 48 hours prior to the tour.
The trip addresses the dynamic river and reparian ecology, geology, erosion and the history of flood control along the bayou. Canoe trips are guided by National Parks outfitter Don Greene of Whitewater Experience.
Buffalo Bayou Kayak Tours
April 13 & May 18, 9 am – 11 am & 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Start: Shepherd Drive End: Sabine Street
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Reservations and payment for tours must be made in advance. Cancellations must take place 48 hours prior to the tour.
Celebrate Houston in a whole new way and join the Buffalo Bayou Partnership for a kayak adventure through Houston’s stunning urban wilderness. Kayak trips are guided by outfitter Larry Mason with North Lake Conroe Paddling Co.
