Want to see the best of Austin and the Hill County in the comfort of an air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz sprinter van with a local guide? Look no further! In 90 minutes, this signature tour covers 30 miles and 50+ points of interest, including the Texas Capitol and East Austin’s Six Square District, to give you a taste of the city’s rich culture and history. For even more exploration (with stops), check out the 2.5-hour version of this tour. Route subject to changes or substitutions.

Pass by Hill Country icons such as Austin City Hall, Congress Avenue Bridge (where the city’s bat population lives) and Barton Springs Pool
See where local’s get their grub at places like Chuy’s and Green Mesquite BBQ
Learn about Austin’s music and party scene by places like The Moody Theater (where Austin City Limits is filmed) and 6th Street
Hear anecdotes, local lore and suggestions of what to hit on your trip by a local guide who calls the city home in the comfort of a van

What's Included

Tour in a luxury air conditioned vehicle
Narrated tour with a combination of live commentary and scripted content
Signature PinkTag Partner Souvenir luggage tag
Whistle-stop, Austin in a nutshell, comprehensive city overview

Downtown hotel pickup and drop-off is not included when booked as a private tour
State required child safety seat for infants & young children
Gratuities
Parking Fees
Food and Beverage not included, but you can bring your own food/beverage

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

602 E 4th St
602 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
The tour departs from the Austin Visitor's Center at 602 E 4th St, Austin. The parking garage entrance is at 601 E 5th St, Austin, the same building as the Austin Visitors Center.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

AO Tours Austin

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2nd Street District (Pass By)

Willie Nelson Statue (Pass By)

The Moody Theater (Pass By)

Austin City Hall (Pass By)

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching (Pass By)

Long Center (Pass By)

Palmer Events Center (Pass By)

Auditorium Shores Dog Park (Pass By)

Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail (Pass By)

Zach Theatre (Pass By)

Green Mesquite BBQ (Pass By)

Chuy's (Pass By)

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum (Pass By)

Barton Creek (Pass By)

Barton Springs Pool (Pass By)

Zilker Metropolitan Park (Pass By)

Wild Basin Preserve (Pass By)

Austin Country Club (Pass By)

Pennybacker Bridge (Pass By)

Lake Austin Boulevard (Pass By)

Bull Creek District Park (Pass By)

Mount Bonnell (Pass By)

The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria (Pass By)

Westwood Country Club (Pass By)

Mayfield Park (Pass By)

Clarksville District (Pass By)

Austin High School (Pass By)

Seaholm Power (Pass By)

Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library (Pass By)

Austin City Hall (Pass By)

Halcyon (Pass By)

Cedar Street Courtyard (Pass By)

Oilcan Harry's (Pass By)

Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab (Pass By)

Mexic-Arte Museum (Pass By)

The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center (Pass By)

Texas State Capitol (Pass By)

University of Texas at Austin (Pass By)

Texas State Cemetery (Pass By)

French Legation State Historic Site (Pass By)

Moonlight Towers (Pass By)

The Driskill (Pass By)

6th Street (Pass By)

Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail (Pass By)

Town Lake (Pass By)

Texas Military Forces Museum (Pass By)

Republic Square (Pass By)

Texas Governor's Mansion (Pass By)

LBJ Presidential Library (Pass By)

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Pass By)

The Blanton Museum of Art (Pass By)

Texas Memorial Museum (Pass By)

Bass Concert Hall (Pass By)

Harry Ransom Center (Pass By)

Bullock Texas State History Museum (Pass By)

Oakwood Cemetery (Pass By)

O. Henry Home & Museum (Pass By)

Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Smoking not permitted
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must be accommodated with legal car seats (not provided)
Please note: Adult guests with children younger than eight years of age (unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches) will need to bring a child safety seat, this is Texas State Law
Stroller accessible

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Request for special accommodations for wheelchair accessible needs will be addressed by management. Special arrangements may require as long as 72 hours’ notice to secure.
As of 05/04/2020 – We are offering tours by reservation only. We are taking the following steps to protect the health of our employees and guests: 1.We are requiring that our guides provide their temperature each day, and they will not be allowed to report to work if ill in any way. 2.We have increased the frequency of our cleanings. We are now fully sanitizing the vehicles after each tour. 3.We are asking passengers to not join us if they currently are ill or if they have had any Covid-19 symptoms with in the last 3 weeks. 4.We will be asking all passengers to make a health declaration stating they’re healthy by signing a waiver that will be sent to you by email. 5.We will be using infrared thermometers to check all passenger temperatures before they board the vehicle. We will ask anyone with a fever or high-temperature to please leave the area immediately, and we will contact them about rescheduling at another time. 6.We are requiring that both our guides and and guest wear masks at all times (this includes the time outside the vehicle waiting to board). 7.Guides will be providing hand sanitizer to each guest as they board the vehicle so that nobody is grasping handles or seat belts with unclean hands as they board and get seated. We reserve the right to reschedule or refuse admittance (without refund) if you can’t comply with requirements 3 through 7. These requirements must be followed to insure the safety of our passengers and guides.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

699 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Austin and the Hill Country

Theodore_P, Oct 2023

My son just moved to Austin and neither of us had been there so we decided to take a tour. This was a great overview of Austin and the beautiful Hill Country!

We were visiting Austin...

Ashutosh_P, Sep 2023

We were visiting Austin and decided to take this tour. It was a good decision as we enjoyed every moment.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Ashutosh! Thank you for the awesome rating, review, and feedback. We're delighted you enjoyed the tour. -AO Tours Austin

Deb&Paul 9.17.23

Debra_M, Sep 2023

I would have prefer a slower trip. Driving was too fast to absorb the description and beauty of the tour.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Debra, Thanks for sharing your experience with others. We wish you had liked the tour better, but we understand the desire for a more relaxed tour. Many of our other tours were developed for just that reason. If you are able to let us know why you chose this particular tour over one of our other longer tours with stops, it would potentially help us know how to better describe the options available to others. Thanks again! -AO Tours Austin

Wonderful

Chhavi_G, Sep 2023

I like to share that I m very happy with my what u experience . It was awesome trip with beautiful photos that I took with my friend.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Chhavi! Thank you for the wonderful rating, review, and feedback. We're so glad you and your friend enjoyed the tour. -AO Tours Austin

My hill country ride.

Emily_E, Sep 2023

Loved the hill country views. Our tour guide was awesome 💯 Was knowledgeable and informative. Wish the ride was longer.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Emily, Thank you for the wonderful rating and review. So glad you enjoyed your tour with Doug! -AO Tours Austin

Enjoyed the tour

Michelle_L, Sep 2023

The tour guide was excellent! He was personable and extremely knowledgeable and friendly! The experience was really great!

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Hi Michelle, Thank you for the wonderful rating and review. So glad you enjoyed your tour with us! -AO Tours Austin

Tour of Austin

Phillipa_M, Aug 2023

The tour guide was excellent. I can’t remember his name now. He was funny and knowledgeable. I will recommend him anything.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Phillipa, Thank you for the wonderful rating and review. We're so glad you enjoyed the tour. -AO Tours Austin

A "Cool" tour

Desiree_H, Aug 2023

The narration of the guide and recording was great. Informative with humor. I enjoyed all the places we drove by in the nice air conditioned van. The Bat bridge, lakes and million dollar neighborhoods were my favorites.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Desiree, Thank you for the great rating, review, and feedback. Delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour! -AO Tours Austin

Educational experience

Dave_C, Aug 2023

Springs and the Hills. Had to keep asking driver to turn up speakers. Kept fading . Other than that, learned alot about Austin for my first and hopefully last time traveling there. Too hot.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hey Dave, Thanks for the review and feedback. Noise levels noted. Totally agree. It's too hot here. Glad you joined us! -AO Tours Austin

Austin Trip

Lee_S, Jul 2023

Downtown Austin appear quite Active. The Current sights have Character and appeal. their highways are numerous and well travelled. Austin has History and distinguished Heroes.our driver was superb.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Lee, Thank you for the great rating and review! We're so glad you had a nice tour with us. -AO Tours Austin

Review

Kathleen_T, Jul 2023

It was informative in a fun way Enjoyed Doug the tour guide. It was a good spend and my sisters and I enjoyed it.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Kathleen, Thank you for the wonderful rating and review. We're so glad you enjoyed you and your sisters enjoyed your tour with Doug. -AO Tours Austin

AO Tours Austin (5 stars all the way)

julienricky12, Jul 2023

WOW!!! AO Tours Austin is genuinely an awesome way to see a bit of the city! From sightseeing various parts of downtown to the countryside, not to mention having glimpses of certain museums is quite incredible! Doug is a terrific tour operator and he will have guests laughing and enjoying their tour experience! He is truly one of a kind and if you manage to have him as your driver, be sure you will be in for a wonderful adventure throughout Austin! Keep up the outstanding work AO Tours Austin!!! :)

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi J, Thank you for such a wonderful rating and review. We're so glad you enjoyed your tour with Doug! -AO Tours Austin

Great tour in Austin!

Dawn_M, Jul 2023

Wonderful tour, with a wonderful tour guide. Highly recommend the hill country tour. Very informative and relaxing.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Dawn, Thanks so much for the great rating and review. So glad to hear you had a great tour with us. -AO Tours Austin

Austin Adventures

shirley_c, Jul 2023

The Austin/Hill country tour was great...Amazing views and lots of. History. Michael was a good tour driver.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Shirley, Thanks of the great rating, review, and feedback. Glad you enjoyed your tour with Michael! -AO Tours Austin

Great tour

June_Q, Jul 2023

Corey was great!! We learned a lot and had a great time. Highly recommend! Next time we will book a longer tour

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Deb! Thank you for the fantastic review, rating, and feedback. Delighted to hear you had a great tour with Corey! See you next time. -AO Tours Austin

Great for first-time visitors.

Deborah_F, Jun 2023

A nice way to begin our first visit to the Austin area. We learned so much and enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Corey, was knowledgeable and friendly. He welcomed our questions and made good suggestions. We would do this again and highly recommend it for adults.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hi Deb! Thank you for the wonderful review, rating, and feedback. Delighted to hear you had a great tour with Corey! Come back anytime. -AO Tours Austin

Floridians coming to Tx

Jocelyn_H, Jun 2023

The tour guide is amazing!! This is my second time doing the tour this year and he is just AMAZING. The tour was informative and entertaining

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Jocelyn! Thank you so much for the great review and rating. We're so happy to hear you had a great experience on our tour. -AO Tours Austin

Austin city tour

Rita_C, Jun 2023

The tour was delightful ftom the purchasing of the tickets, timely puck up time, comfortable van and most importantly our guide -Doug. He was knowledgeable and funny

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Rita! Thank you so much for the great review and rating. We're so happy to hear you had a great experience on our tour with Doug. -AO Tours Austin

The GREAT Austin Texas

charlotte_s, Jun 2023

Just seeing Austin and what they had to offer. How Austin has developed over the years and the value it costed to find out.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi Charlotte! Thank you so much for the great review and rating. We're so happy to hear you had a great experience on our tour. -AO Tours Austin

Great experience

William_E, Jun 2023

Doug our tour guide was very knowledgeable . So glad we took this tour.Enjoyed the Hill Country and Mt Bunnell

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hi William, Thanks for the awesome rating and review. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Doug. -AO Tours Austin