Houston to Galveston Private Day Trip

Includes complimentary pickup from your central Houston hotel, business or home in Air-Conditioned vehicle [Luxury SUV or Passenger Van based on group size] by a certified guide to begin your 5-hour Day Trip to Galveston which is 50 miles/ 80 kilometers from downtown Houston.
Enjoy 1 hour of scenic road views each way while being briefed on island history from cannibals and pirates to gangsters and presidents followed by 90-minute Sightseeing Tour to include Early Victorian Mansions, Moody Gardens Pyramids, Ocean Views, Bay Area, Beach Area, Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal, Fort Crockett, The Pleasure Pier, The Sacred Heart Cathedral, The Bishop's Palace

This Private Experience allows you the option to skip Sightseeing for direct drop off at Museums, Attractions, Beach Walking, Shopping, Margarita's at Island Pubs or Dining on fresh Seafood, Steaks at Ocean View Restaurants. Additional time can be added to this experience.

What's included:

• Professional guide/certified Tourism Ambassador for Galveston, Texas
• Bottled water/ salted snacks
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (INSIDE CENTRAL HOUSTON ONLY)

Not included:

• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

The Strand

2100 Strand St, , Galveston, 77550-1633, Texas

Historical Strand is the original central business district now home to shops, pubs, boutiques, restaurants. Take a quick stroll down the block to gift shop if desired

Pass by without stopping

Moody Mansion

2618 Broadway, , Galveston, 77550-4427, Texas

Former home of W. Moody. Find out who he was and what he did on the tour. Enter as a museum choice for self guided tour

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

1892 Bishop's Palace

1402 Broadway St, , Galveston, 77550-4938, Texas

Hear the history of this 1900s storm survivor. Enter as museum choice for extraordinary scenery

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galveston Naval Museum

100 Seawolf Parkway Blvd, Seawolf Park, Galveston, 77554, Texas

Viewing only

Pass by without stopping

Daikin Park

501 Crawford St, Houston, 77002-2113, Texas

Major league baseball

Pass by without stopping

Downtown Historic District Market Square

301 Milam St, , Houston, 77002-1618, Texas

Historical district

Pass by without stopping

Grand 1894 Opera House

2020 Post Office St, , Galveston, 77550-2022, Texas

Enter as museum choice if desired, or drive by.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

City Hall

901 Bagby St, Downtown, Houston, 77002-2526, Texas

Viewing only.

Pass by without stopping

Galveston Railroad Museum

2602 Santa Fe Pl, , Galveston, 77550-1479, Texas

Learn the history of the railroad. View antique trains inside and out. Spend time here as a museum choice

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Toyota Center

1510 Polk St, , Houston, 77002-7130, Texas

Viewing only.

Pass by without stopping

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum

2002 Wharf Rd, Galveston, 77550, Texas

Learn the history and current procedure of oil drilling. Enter as a museum choice if desired. Self-guided.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Discovery Green

1500 McKinney St, , Houston, 77010-4011, Texas

Hear its origin and purpose.

Pass by without stopping

Toyota Center

1510 Polk St, , Houston, 77002-7130, Texas

Home of NBA Basketball and Houston Rockets.

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Galveston Island State Park

14901 Fm 3005, , Galveston, 77554, Texas

USS Cavala submarine and USS Stewart Destroyer Escort. View only or enter as museum choice.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

2501 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, 77550-7955, Texas

An amusement park over the ocean in Galveston. Choose to spend whole day here if desired with paid admission as option for museum entry and enjoy restaurants, rides and fun on the water with gift shops next door or just drive by for viewing

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1859 Ashton Villa

2328 Broadway St, , Galveston, 77550-4642, Texas

One of the oldest homes on the Island as well as most haunted. Hear it's story on the tour.

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