Things to do in Austin, Texas (TX): The Best Walking Tours

Unleash a little of your “bad” side and become part of a family-friendly biker gang! It is the most fun you can have on two wheels!

Inclusions: Use of helmet, Use of e-bike, Bottled water, Road Captain (Tour Guide)

Exclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Please bring your wallet if you choose to enjoy donuts at our stop.

You will visit the best SPEAKEASY bars in town and learn the history of the area and each cocktail lounge you visit. Plus, you’ll enjoy priority access, premier seating, and underground craft cocktails from some of the best bartenders in town, featuring classic cocktails & speakeasy specialties. Your guide will take care of all your access and reservations needed for seamless access and attention at each location. You will learn a little about the city of Austin as well as about the building and history of each our speakeasies. Your local guide will also be able to recommend cocktail choices based your your specific pallet and taste.

Inclusions: Reservations and Admittance

Exclusions: Food and Beverage

What are you doing this weekend??? Because we bet ya your lucky face mask it’s not as much fun as we’re having! Dive into Austin’s scandalous past with this after dark cocktail crawl through the historic downtown district. Your entertaining local Twisted Texas party captain will spin up sordid tales and crazy concoctions as you discover a side of Austin you’ve never seen before. Snap cool photos of street art, historic buildings, and modern skyscrapers by streetlight. And of course let’s not forget the most important part…the drinks! We hit up three unique bars for hand-crafted cocktails, each with a memorable place in Austin’s weird history through a scandalous or strange tale of its own right. We also include a food pairing and a sweet treat to complete the experience. So don’t miss the boat…this nightly jaunt is perfect if you’re visiting for the first time and want to dodge all the touristy bars. Or if you’re a local, we’ll get you out of your normal bar routine.

Inclusions: Three cocktails, one at each stop., Snacks

Exclusions: Tour Guide Gratuities, Drinks at the start/end location are not included but available for purchase.

Nothing makes a weekend better than a little brunching and a little boozing. Come check out Austin’s newest way to brunch with a deep dive into THE original restaurant row. And as a bonus, get your steps in on this high-energy, mimosa-fueled exploration of one of our city’s favorite neighborhoods. Hear entertaining stories of local businesses, weird characters, and humorous history that gives Austin the pep in our step we enjoy today. Make 4 – 5 stops along the way for tastes of our best brunch food specialties and adult beverages. Food tastings equal up to a full brunch. You never know what delicious secrets the ‘704 is hiding, but we guarantee your taste buds will thank you! This brunch experience is perfect for locals (tours aren’t just for tourists!), adult birthdays, bach parties, and anyone looking to mix up their weekend routine!

Inclusions: Brunch, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Tour Guide Gratuities

We are excited to be outside, grabbing some Vitamin D, social distancing and showing you around one of the top 25 Coolest Neighborhoods in the World! We will show you why this district earned such a prestigious award. If you enjoy street art and graffiti or know nothing about it, you will LOVE this highly rated tour. Discover parts of East Austin that never made it into a guidebook on the ever-changing street art scene. Whether you're looking for great photo ops, art history, or the inside scoop on local living in Austin, this street art tour will touch on all of these subjects. Together, we'll explore one of Austin's largest concentrations of public art. Reviews of this well curated tour focus on the tour guide's knowledge and passion of the artists and their artwork. By the end of the walk, we guarantee you'll know more about Austin's public art than most local residents, and you'll never look at murals, street art, or graffiti the same way again

Inclusions: Booklet containing Instagram info of every artist on the tour.

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Your next adventure begins with a single step! Discover the hidden gems of Austin, TX during your morning walk. Our nationally acclaimed storyteller will be your guide as you see iconic sights and hear the history of downtown Austin. Your morning walk will be highly informative and entertaining. You will fall in love with this city.

Inclusions: Professional local guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks (at own expense)

In the year 1885 America’s first serial killer stalked the streets and alleyways of the young, emerging city of Austin. More terrifying than any ghost story, this monster brutally and systematically hacked eight women to death using an ax. For one calendar year, he terrified a city and came to be known as the “midnight assassin”. He was never captured and his identity remains a mystery or does it...? This tour is our longest at 1 hour 45 minutes and covers 2 miles of historic Austin including West 6th street, Guy Town, the Warehouse District and a drink stop at the iconic Driskill Hotel. The pace is leisurely and, in addition to a drink stop at the Driskill, (drinks not included), there are short rests along the journey. Join us on this exceptional true crime walking tour investigating exact crime locations and the various theories surrounding the midnight assassin. It’s a “killer” tour.

Inclusions: Professional Guide

Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Gratuities, Private transportation

On Austin: Secret Food Tour, you'll try wonderful foods created for our city. We'll navigate you past the tourist traps and into the best restaurants to make your city visit truly memorable. We have a great history and are known for our weird sense of the world, as well as our amazing thriving music scene, cultural landmarks, and incredible food. With dishes dating back to our Aztec days, we're steeped in history. As you taste, you'll learn how the Aztecs, as well as our immigrants, have shaped the flavors of this modern metropolis.

Inclusions: Snacks

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Descend into the cover of darkness in the iconic city of Austin, TX with a nationally acclaimed storyteller. Your expert guide will keep your small group scared and entertained during this 90-minute walking tour with historical tales of murder, mystery and of course, ghosts. In addition, you will explore the little known nooks and crannies of Austin and visit popular attractions like the Driskill Hotel.

Inclusions: Professional guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Join Austin Ghosts for a walking ghost tour through some of the city's most haunted areas. The history of the capital of Texas offers shocking stories of forbidden lovers, heartbreaking suicides, brutal murders, and freak accidents. Some of the ghosts we will encounter are playful and harmless, but others are quite wicked and have committed some horrific crimes in their lifetimes. Hear tales of authentic hauntings that occurred in places like The Cathedral of Junk, the Hope Outdoor Gallery, and the Museum of the Weird, among countless oddball restaurants and vintage shops. Our unique collection of captivating and unnerving historical stories reveal what makes Austin one of the most compelling haunted cities in the country.

Inclusions: Professional and Courteous Guides, Intensely researched true stories of history, Documented accounts of hauntings and paranormal activity

Exclusions: Dinner, Private transportation