A good choice for first-time visitors to Houston, this tour offers a comprehensive overview of the city. Visit several well-known landmarks, parks, and stadiums including historic Market Square, Discovery Green, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, Buffalo Bayou, and more. You’ll also have an opportunity to admire the lavish homes and boutiques in River Oaks. A local guide shares insider information about what to see, where to eat, and what to do while you’re in town.

Sightseeing tour of Houston
Climate-controlled vehicle
Small groups—maximum of 11 travelers
Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Free Bottled Water, light snack
Free Curbside pickup from hotel, loft, BnB in selected areas
Free souvenir (1) per every other person in your party

Very Small Parking fee for drive up.

Meeting And Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

PLEASE READ!!! *TRAVELER MUST PROVIDE PICKUP ADDRESS AT BOOKING TIME. * FOR PICKUP FROM Downtown Houston hotels, lofts, BnB, business in 77002 postal code BOOK OPTION 1-B [Pickup from Downtown Hotels 77002] *IF YOUR HOTEL IS NOT IN POSTAL CODE 77002 DOWNTOWN YOU MUST CHOOSE TOUR OPTION 1C [pickup from distant areas Midtown, Texas Medical Center, Museum District, Uptown Galleria, Greenway Plaza, EaDo area] This also includes pickup from Homes, Air BnB nearby the touring area. *If you are driving into Houston for the tour enter 1404 Leeland st. 77002 as your pickup location where you will find all day parking on weekdays for extra cost (see exclusions section). The tour van will pickup at the parking lot when requested. Unfortunately we cannot provide pickup from ALL areas of Houston.

What To Expect

Downtown Historic District Market Square (Pass By)

Discovery Green (Pass By)

Buffalo Bayou Park (Pass By)

Minute Maid Park (Pass By)

City Hall (Pass By)

Sam Houston Park (Pass By)

Tranquility Park (Pass By)

Bayou Place (Pass By)

Alley Theatre (Pass By)

Sesquicentennial Park (Pass By)

George R. Brown Convention Center (Pass By)

Toyota Center (Pass By)

The Houston Museum of Natural Science (Pass By)

Houston Museum District (Pass By)

Hermann Park (Pass By)

Houston Zoo (Pass By)

Waugh Drive Bat Colony (Pass By)

Annunciation Catholic Church (Pass By)

First United Methodist Church (Pass By)

House of Blues (Pass By)

Downtown Aquarium (Pass By)

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar (Pass By)

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (Pass By)

Phoenicia Specialty Foods (Pass By)

George R. Brown Convention Center (Pass By)

Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (Pass By)

George H.W. Bush Monument (Pass By)

Wortham Center (Pass By)

JPMorgan Chase Tower (Pass By)

Rice University Campus (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Most travelers can participate
Group capacity will be 10 travelers maximum. You will be picked up in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Must be at least 5 years old
Not recommended for travelers who cannot go 3 hours without use of RESTROOM or CIGARETTE
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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125 reviews

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

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Love Houston

Gretchen_J, Aug 2023

Our tour guide, Greg, was fantastic! He was very informative, entertaining and you could tell he loves Houston.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us and others! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience on the Houston City Sightseeing Tour and that all was to your satisfaction. It was our pleasure serving you and thank you for visiting Houston!

Awesome tour

Jaclyn_S, Aug 2023

River Oaks and downtown was informative and our guide was very knowledgeable. I would recommend this as a great way to learn about Houston.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for sharing this with us and others! We're glad you enjoyed your experience and that all was done to satisfaction. Thank you for visiting Houston!

Great tour. Driver very knowledgeable and helpful!

Rita_W, Jul 2023

Enjoyed seeing multiple areas of city and pointing out the many parks and areas of interest. Found it fascinating how Houston deals with the homeless as well as recycling uses. Would recommend this tour for first time visitors to Houston. Impressed of the cleanses of the city. Van was clean and comfortable.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for sharing with us and others. We're delighted that you found your experience satisfactory and that you enjoyed all services provided. Thank you for allowing us the privilege of serving you and thank you for visiting Houston.

We had a nice time! The...

Quaronica_P, Jul 2023

We had a nice time! The tour guide was awesome & very knowledgeable! I would love to visit Houston again!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback and we're glad you enjoyed your experience. We are honored to have you as a guest and it was a pleasure serving you. Thank you for visiting Houston!

Great tour. Guide was...

Daniel_B, Jul 2023

Great tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and taught us a lot about the city beyond just showing us the sights.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for your sharing your feedback with us and others and we're glad you found your experience satisfying and beneficial. It was a pleasure serving you and thank you for visiting.

The van driver was very...

Sarah_F, Jul 2023

The van driver was very knowledgeable of the area. I expected more stops. We only stopped once and that was at a park for a bathroom break. The temperature inside the van was a bit warm.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and others. Unfortunately we cannot stop at every location as so many locations are covered that a stop at all would add additional 30 minutes so many choose to discover on the tour what they can return to later at own pace but our guides usually stop if requested. This also goes for air conditioning which can be turned up on request which guides always explain at start of tour. We're glad that all else was to satisfaction and hope you had enjoyable stay in Houston. Thank you for visiting!

Amazing tour!

James_W, Jun 2023

This is an excellent tour of Houston. Our guide was great and we really enjoyed every minute. I would recommend this to anyone coming to visit his city for the first time or locals who have been here awhile. Very informative and interesting!!!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for sharing this feedback with us and others. We're glad that all services were done to your satisfaction for an enjoyable experience and thank you for visiting Houston!

History, theatre, and mansions!

Calista_C, Jun 2023

What a great way to see Houston and get a sense of of Joe many things there are to do and see in this multi-cultural and beautiful city! Allen, our tour guide was friendly, funny, and so incredibly knowledgeable. Wow! We learned so much about Houston in just a few hours!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

We're so happy you enjoyed your experience and thank you for the feedback. Thank you for visiting our city and we were honored to have you.

Wonderful Experience!

Jennifer_B, May 2023

Our driver was so friendly and knowledgeable on the city of Houston. Took us to parts of the city we probably would not have ventured to on our own and were so glad to find out about! Highly recommend - you won't be sorry!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for the kind words and we're happy you enjoyed your experience with our knowledgeable guides who continuously research information to share with you enhancing your experience. It was a pleasure serving you and thank you for visiting!

The tour was great …very...

Bonita_D, May 2023

The tour was great …very good information and interesting …would recommend it to first time visitor to Houston

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your feedback and we're delighted to hear you had an enjoyable experience. It is our goal to please all guest and your satisfaction is our priority. We are pleased that our goal was reached once again. Thank you for visiting Houston!

Great Tour

Ross_C, May 2023

This tour was an enjoyable and informative way to get to know the city in a short period of time. I highly recommend this tour for those new to Houston.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for sharing and we're glad you enjoyed your experience. We were honored to have you and it was a pleasure serving you. Thank you for visiting Houston!

A great day !

Tereza_X, Apr 2023

Very knowledgeable guide and excellent driver ! Very helpful and kind ! A must do program ! Houston is an amazing city !

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your feedback and we're glad you enjoyed your experience with us. It was a pleasure serving you and we were honored to have you. Thank you for visiting Houston!

Great Tour

Sandra_H, Apr 2023

Our driver and guide was very good. He was very knowledgeable and professional. He was right on time. I would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your feedback! We're delighted you found your experience to be joyful and satisfying. Thank you for visiting us and please come again!

Frenchy

Francoise_C, Apr 2023

My husband and I, moved to Houston 4 years ago . His younger brother came to visit us from Florida so I thought a bus tour of Houston would be a great idea and it was!! Allen was very pleasant, knowledgeable and made this a wonderful experience. We learned a lot and my brother in law and his wife enjoyed it too!! Would highly recommend this. Thanks Allen.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for sharing feedback about your day. We're glad you enjoyed and that all was done to satisfaction. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of family activities and thank you for choosing Allstar!

Houston City Tour

Jean_W, Mar 2023

Our guide was great - very knowledgeable and pleasant. Such a wonderful ambassador for Houston - you could tell he truly loves his town. I will say that the van we had was a little too crowded. I was stuck in the last row of the back seat and was not comfortable. But it was a great tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us! We usually stop accepting bookings before a vehicle reaches maximum capacity in effort to provide comfort for all however the demand for that tour unfortunately allowed some last minute bookings to come through before it could be cut off. We regret you did not experience maximum comfort and would like to offer you a future tour for 50% off. Contact us to redeem until 2025. We're glad you enjoyed the tour and thank you for visiting Houston!

Wonderful experience

Monte_P, Mar 2023

Alan - our tour guide. Very knowledgeable and personable. We were amazed at how clean Houston is and we’re impressed at the number of parks.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and we're glad you enjoyed the city views. Thank you for visiting magnificent Houston!

Houston is an amazing city.

Michael_F, Feb 2023

Let’s start with the basics. The van was clean and tidy, there were snacks, which we weren’t really expecting and Allen our driver was amazing. Dress professionally very friendly, good voice so we could hear everything he had to say. He took the passenger headrest out in front of us so we could see better, he had a love and amazing knowledge of the city. We were only going to be in Houston for one day so decided we should take a tour so we didn’t miss what there was to see. We were absolutely blown away by how many things are hard to see, and do in Houston, we wish we had stayed for a couple more days. - we were in Houston on our way to Galveston for a cruise. I would highly recommend doing this on the first day of at least two or three days in Houston well worth the time and the money.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for the impressive, detailed feedback! We're happy that you enjoyed your experience with Allen and everything was to your satisfaction which is our highest priority. We are also glad you got to see so much during your short stay while in comfort of our executive style vans. It was a pleasure serving you and we were honored to have you. Thank you for visiting Houston!

First visit to houston

Telmo_L, Feb 2023

Seeing the most important parts of Houston in 2.5 h helps a lot to plan the order of visits to attractions

Response from Host, Feb 2023

'Thank you for your feedback. We're glad that your experience with us was beneficial to your visit and it was our pleasure serving you. Thank you for visiting Houston!

Houston City tour

Galina_R, Jan 2023

We really enjoyed our tour. It was very informative and out tour guide was friendly and very engaging.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for sharing and we're glad you enjoyed your experience. It was a pleasure serving you and thank you for visiting Houston!

Our guide was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.

Miriam_G, Dec 2022

We enjoyed our city tour. It was an excellent way of seeing Houston when there is limited time. I would recommend this company.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for sharing and we're glad you enjoyed your experience! The pleasure was all ours and thank you for visiting Houston!

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