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The 15 most popular walking 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“The tour was entertaining. We enjoyed it. Our tour guide was very passionate, funny and knowledgeable.”
Austin morning walk with a storyteller guide, Jo’s Coffee meetup, Driskill lobby visit, Congress Ave photo stops, and live-music tips.
“A great introduction to Austin! Lots of great historic tidbits and info in recent changes. Wonderful tour guide. Highly recommend.”
Austin Murder Walk at night: a guided 2-mile route through 1885 ax-murder clues at Driskill, 6th Street, and a Congress Speakeasy.
“Our guide, Tyler, was great! Very knowledgeable and even offered up a fantastic taco shop recommendation that we tried and LOVED!”
A 2-hour Austin ghost walk paired with a downtown pub crawl, five spooky stops, and plenty of chances to grab drinks on your own.
“Great ghost tour of Austin. Tour guide Tiffany was really informative. Great views from the top of the Westin hotel.”
A 2-hour downtown Austin walk mixing 6th Street music lore, red-light district scandal, and a guided visit inside the historic Driskill.
“Awesome tour with a lot of good information about where Austin’s been and where it is going! David was knowledgeable and fun, would highly recommend!”
A 2-hour downtown Austin walking tour with Driskill Hotel access, live-music lore, and stories that explain Keep Austin Weird.
“It was a great tour. And Caroline was a perfect guide and very knowledgeable about everything. The tour is a must if you want to learn about the history of Austin.”
Madam's Curse night walk in downtown Austin mixes Victorian history with three haunted stops, guided for $34.99.
“She was awesome, knew alot of information. Found out alot of history about Austin. She painted a picture with her words! Super cool!”
Austin’s Ghosts Walking Tour is a family-friendly 90-minute night walk through haunted downtown landmarks, guided by local storytellers.
“Our guide was very friendly and knew alot about Austin and it's history. The ghost stories were also pretty cool!”
Private Downtown Austin food walk with brisket, breakfast tacos, Willie Nelson, Congress Ave history, Sixth Street, and the Texas Capitol.
“We did the private tour option which was expensive, but we got to go at our own pace and have an experience with the tour guide. Austin has great food options and we really enjoyed Alexis' information about the local sites. Highly recommend. We have made of point of doing food or cocktail tours in…”
Small-group Austin pub walk with a pro guide, historic stops from the Driskill to 6th Street, plus a Voodoo Doughnuts pink box discount.
“Jake was a personable and amazing tour guide. The tour happened to be on Fat Tuesday, so we couldn't do all that he had planned, which his apologized for. But we did almost everything. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. He took his time on this tour. Food at the Driskill…”
A guided morning walk through downtown Austin’s landmarks and lesser-known stories, ending at the bat bridge and Driskill Hotel.
“Tyler was such a great guide, really loved the whole experience. Absolute recommendation!”
Ha Ha Haunted Austin ghost walk with funny adult-only stories at downtown landmarks, ending at the Driskill lobby. Small groups.
“The perfect mix of funny and informative, history came to life last night on this ghost tour of Austin. Very fun, and such a delight.”
A 3-hour guided walking lunch in downtown Austin with 5 local tastings, iconic stops, and a local guide for tips on food, music, and more.
“We had a great time with AJ from Devour ATX. Our favorite stops were the taco and drinks at Taqueria 10/10 and the Malaysian egg roll from Royal Blue Grocery. We learned a lot about the area and filled our bellies.”
Self-guided Austin drive-and-walk tour from Mount Bonnell to downtown with GPS-triggered offline audio, free stops, and group value for up to four.
“It works quite well but we had some difficult times reconnecting with where we were actually at. Especially downtown by the Capitol.”
Small-group Austin taco walk with 3 tastings, dessert, and downtown sights like Congress Avenue Bridge and the Driskill.
“I really appreciated the Austin history through the tour. great guide, definitely take their recommendations! I never would have discovered some of these places on my own. 10/10”
The lake, the music, the barbecue, and every road into the Hill Country.
