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The best of Austin, most popular first.
The 11 most popular historical tours in Austin. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each.
90-minute evening Austin ghost walk: Speakeasy, Driskill, Paramount, Dirty Sixth, plus Texas Capitol views and photo-heavy stories.
Most Popular“William is really informative, I appreciated the history and photos to back it up. We could tell he took his time learning the history.”
A 2-hour downtown Austin walk mixing 6th Street music lore, red-light district scandal, and a guided visit inside the historic Driskill.
“Fun and interesting 2 hours to get a bit of a feel for downtown Austin. Our guide Caroline was a pleasure to listen to- very informative.”
A private pedicab ride through downtown Austin with bat watching, the Texas State Capitol, the Driskill, and Willie Nelson photos in 90 minutes.
“Wonderful experience and learning about Austin. Jordan was amazing! Knowledgable and helpful! Also made point to find the shade when we stopped!”
A 2-hour downtown Austin walking tour with Driskill Hotel access, live-music lore, and stories that explain Keep Austin Weird.
“Was such a great and informative tour. I was the only guest and they didn’t cancel so it was such a personal tour.”
A guided morning walk through downtown Austin’s landmarks and lesser-known stories, ending at the bat bridge and Driskill Hotel.
“Tyler was very knowledgeable, funny and friendly. 100% would recommend to anyone looking for a tour of Austin.”
Austin Downtown Haunted History Tour: a 90-minute small-group walk with storyteller tales, Speakeasy entry, and Driskill Hotel access for $24.
“Phenomenal tour guide”
Walk Austin’s 1885 serial killer story on a 1.5–2 hour guided route, with real locations, theories, and a Driskill finish.
“Was amazing, guide was so knowledgeable, the tour was one of the highlights of our Austin trip. 100% recommend”
Walk Downtown Austin’s scandal trail with a guide: bribed politicians, outlaw gunfights, Red Light era stories, and key stops for $48.
“Emily is a fantastic tour guide. Her stories are really interesting all based on historic events. We would definitely recommend her tours.”
Walk Austin’s historic core on a guided 1h45 architecture route, with free entry at the Driskill and landmark stops from Capitol to Paramount.
“This was a really worthwhile experience, the guide was brilliant! Very enjoyable and we learnt so much👍🏻”
Bike from New Braunfels to Gruene for brunch, then to Landa Park and the Comal River. Includes rental; brunch costs extra.
“Didn’t see any views lol. No one called us to let us know it was cancelled. It was very inconsiderate of them”
Pedicab through Austin’s landmarks in 90 minutes with a local guide, Capitol grounds time, Driskill Hotel stop, and photo moments.
The lake, the music, the barbecue, and every road into the Hill Country.
