Galveston Historic Sightseeing and Photo Tour

Galveston, Texas is a charming Southern retreat just 50 miles from Houston. It's a destination full of art, historic architecture, chic boutiques, ghost legends and more - all tucked within a quaint Gulf Coast barrier island. While you drive, listen to the history and legends that formed the city from your guide, with plenty of time to ask questions and stop for photos. Get a closer look at Galveston’s history on a sightseeing tour Avoid crowded tourist buses and explore Galveston in a small group. Learn about Galveston’s rich history from our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide.

Meeting Point

Toyota Center

1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Meeting/Departure Point:** Toyota Center 1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002 **Meeting/Departure Point Instruction:** Company Van will pull into the front of Toyota Center and pick you up. Look for White Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van **Parking Fee Not Included.**

What's included:

• All Fees and Taxes

What to expect:

Duration: 7 hours

Houston

Houston, Texas

3 hours

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George R. Brown Convention Center

1001 Avenida de las Americas, , Houston, 77010-6099, Texas

The George R. Brown Convention Center, opened on September 26, 1987, is located on the east side of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The center was named for internationally recognized entrepreneur, engineer, civic leader, philanthropist and Houstonian George Rufus Brown

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Discovery Green

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

Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.

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Graffiti Park

2102 Leeland St, Houston, 77003-5135, Texas

A popular spot for photography, this cluster of buildings hosts a range of graffiti & street art.

15 minutes

Houston

Houston, Texas

Make pictures in front of the sign We Love Houston and Giant Beatles Statues

10 minutes

Daikin Park

501 Crawford St, Houston, 77002-2113, Texas

Minute Maid Park, previously named The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a ballpark in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, which opened in 2000 as the home stadium of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball

10 minutes

Downtown Aquarium

410 Bagby St, Houston, 77002-1510, Texas

Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.

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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, 77005-1803, Texas

Arts District Houston embodies Houston’s up and coming creative economy. This colorful, urban, artist-centered community is situated in the city center along the Washington Avenue Corridor and touts the highest concentration of working artists in the state. Visit this lively historically designated area bound by two of the city’s bayous and feel the creativity flow throughout the creative businesses, restaurants, artists studios, and reimagined industrial spaces, notably the iconic repurposed rice silos and old Unio

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McGovern Centennial Gardens

1500 Hermann Dr, Houston, 77004-7127, Texas

To commemorate Hermann Park’s centennial in 2014, Hermann Park Conservancy transformed the former Houston Garden Center site into the eight-acre McGovern Centennial Gardens. The Gardens were custom-made for Hermann Park and add a new dimension to Houston’s garden attractions. Visitors can explore a variety of themed garden rooms arranged situated along a spacious central lawn, the Centennial Green, and are home to more than 490 new trees of over 50 species, 760 hedge shrubs, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 650 azaleas and 4.5 acres of grass. They include the Arid Garden, the Rose Garden, the Celebration Garden, and the Woodland Garden, and an educational Family Garden, which produces seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. The main entry into the Gardens is through the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, which was designed by Peter Bohlin, architect of Apple stores worldwide.

20 minutes

Galveston

Galveston, Texas

Galveston 4 hours including driving time between Houston and Galveston
Galveston, Texas is a charming Southern retreat just 50 miles from Houston. It's a destination full of art, historic architecture, chic boutiques, ghost legends and more - all tucked within a quaint Gulf Coast barrier island. While you drive, listen to the history and legends that formed the city from your guide, with plenty of time to ask questions and stop for photos. Get a closer look at Galveston’s history on a sightseeing tour Avoid crowded tourist buses and explore Galveston in a small group. Learn about Galveston’s rich history from our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide.

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The Bryan Museum

1315 21st St, Galveston, 77550-4717, Texas

Opened in 2015, The Bryan Museum, located in the historic Galveston Orphans Home in Galveston, Texas, US, houses The Bryan Collection, one of the world's largest collections of historical artifacts, documents, and artwork relating to Texas and the American West

7 minutes

Moody Mansion

2618 Broadway, , Galveston, 77550-4427, Texas

The Moody Mansion, also known as the Willis-Moody Mansion, is a historic residential building in Galveston, Texas located at 2618 Broadway Street. The thirty-one room Romanesque mansion was completed in 1895.

7 minutes

1859 Ashton Villa

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

Ashton Villa is a fully restored, historic home located on the corner of 24th and Broadway in Galveston, Texas, United States. Constructed in 1859, it was one of the first brick structures in Texas

7 minutes

1892 Bishop's Palace

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

The Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham's Castle, is an ornate 19,082 square feet Victorian-style house, located on Broadway and 14th Street in the East End Historic District of Galveston, Texas.

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Port of Galveston

2502 Harborside Dr, , Galveston, 77550, Texas

The Port of Galveston is the port of the city of Galveston, Texas. It was established by a proclamation issued by the Congress of Mexico on October 17, 1825, while the land known today as Texas was still part of Mexico. The Port of Galveston is the oldest port in the Gulf of Mexico west of New Orleans

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Galveston

Galveston, Texas

History of Pirate -Jean Lafitte

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Galveston

Galveston, Texas

Historic Downtown

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Galveston Island

Galveston Island, Texas

20 minutes stop for restroom and pickchers. at SeeWall

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