What to do and see in Austin, Texas (TX): The Best Bus Tours

In Austin, we love drinking beer. We also love listening to live music. The obvious solution? Let’s drink beer and listen to live music! Round up your crew and join Austin’s only concert on wheels. Our Twisted bus features a local band riding onboard, providing the jams for a good time as we visit THREE local breweries (two stops, three breweries). At each of the breweries, we will serve up samples of the local craft brews, included in your tour ticket. Your smart/beautiful/handsome/funny/witty tour guide will also give a little information about the local craft beer scene and the brews on tap. You are welcome to purchase additional beverages at each stop. This Austin brewery tour is BYOB, and the perfect kickoff for your weekend!

Inclusions: Beer included at each of the 3 stops., Sales Tax, Local Twisted Texas Guide, Live band on board the bus

Exclusions: Gratuities (recommended) for guide, driver, and band, Additional beverages

* You will learn all about Austin and it’s rich history while enjoying an awesome view of the city from atop of a double decker bus. * Locally owned and operated family business * You get the best views of Austin from an unobstructed upper deck of a double decker bus * The best tour for taking photographs. * People on the street love to interact with people on the upper deck. * Climate controlled lower deck * Goes by more downtown attractions that any other Austin tour. * Every Tour Has Driver and Tour Guide * Austin’s best tour guides solely focus on making your experience fun and interesting. They don’t have to worry about driving. * Absolutely No Audio Recordings. We feel that you will enjoy your Austin experience much more by interacting with our guides instead of a listening to audio recordings.

Inclusions: Cold Water, Sunscreen

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Not a typical bus tour, this 'bucket list tour' of Austin gives you a city overview in just two hours. With an insider guide, see landmarks and lesser-known gems that only a local would know about, as well as real neighborhoods, and, of course, the food trucks. You have the choice of morning and afternoon tour times; select when booking to suit your schedule.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Driver/guide, A 'bucket list tour' of Austin gives you a city overview, Tour inside the Texas State Capitol

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Brewery tours are the best way to experience Austin's local beer scene. This 4-hour brewery tour in Austin allows you to have the freedom to enjoy multiple local breweries throughout the city. This is a great activity for bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthday parties, or hanging out with friends and family.

Inclusions: Professional guide, Beer tastings, Tipping bartenders

Exclusions: Tipping of the guide, Money for extra tastings or merchandise, Money to eat at onsite food trailers, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Brunch. The one thing that can drag every sleepy (and possibly hungover) soul out of bed. Brunch is the best thing about the weekend, so it is our absolute delight to show-off the best of Austin’s brunch scene. Join Twisted Texas for visits to three Austin eateries for local specialties such as breakfast tacos, Czech kolaches, and chicken & waffles. All food is included and adds up to one very big brunch. Each stop is accompanied by a brunch adult beverage — on us! And as if that’s not enough motivation to roll out of bed…we are bringing a live band along with us for the ride! Live music is the heart and soul of Austin, and we are happy to have local musicians jamming with us as we brunch. This is an Austin food tour like it’s never been done before. So bring your squad, bring your appetites, and BYOB…let’s brunch!

Inclusions: Food: full brunch meal, Beverages: one adult beverage at each stop, Sales Tax, Breakfast, Alcoholic Beverages

Exclusions: Gratuities (recommended) for guide, driver, and band, Additional beverages

How did Austin get its “weird” reputation? Why is Willie Nelson worshipped like a god king? What’s the deal with all the bats? Why are locals getting into bar fights over the best breakfast taco? Find out all these answers and more…even if some of it may shock you…on our Weird Austin City Tour. Here at Twisted Texas we trolled the archives, pestered locals, and maybe even did a little dumpster diving to know all the weird and wild tales of Austin. And now we want to share them with you. Your Twisted guide will show you the best of everything Austin has to offer: live music, food trucks, weird people, and oh so much more. As an added bonus, we have a local musician riding shotgun to strum up some singalong classics and a few original tunes. We make three badass stops along the way, with chances to sample local foods, have a sweet treat (on us!), buy local craft beers, and snap cool photos of local street art and the downtown skyline. All riders gotta be 13+, no babies.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Snacks, Live Musician providing music with the tour

Exclusions: Gratuities

There's nothing better than getting to know a city from a local, and that's exactly what you can expect on this 2.5-hour tour (with stops). Your Austinite guide will share stories about the fun-loving Texas capital aboard a 14-passenger convertible Mercedes-Benz sprinter van. This unique vehicle, which is open air, is also equipped with sanitized headsets that you can use to get to know Austin through conversations, with English and Spanish language options. See all the local hangouts, hip and historic neighborhoods, and beautiful Central Texas Hill Country. Along the way, you'll get out to stretch for pictures and scenery on 4-6 stops that could include the the Driskill Hotel, Barton Springs, and the award-winning Austin Public Library. Read the What to Expect section below to learn more about what you will see and where you will stop to visit on this ultimate guided tour of Austin.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Signature PinkTag Partner Souvenir luggage tag, Tour in a luxury air conditioned vehicle, Covers all the iconic Austin spots and stops., Earbuds (you may also use your own)

Exclusions: Food and Beverage not included, but you can bring your own food/beverage, State required child safety seat for infants & young children, Gratuities, Parking Fees

Skip searching for best things to do in Austin, and let real locals show you the best of the city's rich culture and history, with a little bit of that famous Central Texas Hill Country. This signature Austin tour covers 30 miles, 50+ points of interest, in 90 minutes (1.5 hours). You'll get to see iconic places such as the Texas Capitol, as well important cultural areas like the Six Square District in East Austin. Sit back and relax in the comfort of a Mercedes-Benz sprinter van as you explore the city and head into hill country. Even lifelong Texans can't believe these rolling hills and greenery are in their own state! Read the What to Expect section below to learn about the places you'll pass by as your Austinite guide gives you anecdotes and ideas for how to enjoy the rest of your trip in this counterculture capital. For those who want to get out and explore, consider the 2.5-hour version of this tour with stops along the way!

Inclusions: Tour in a luxury air conditioned vehicle , Narrated tour with a combination of live commentary and scripted content , Signature PinkTag Partner Souvenir luggage tag, Whistle-stop, Austin in a nutshell, comprehensive city overview

Exclusions: Downtown hotel pickup and drop-off is not included when booked as a private tour, State required child safety seat for infants & young children, Gratuities, Parking Fees, Food and Beverage not included, but you can bring your own food/beverage

The Lux Drift wine tour is approximately 4-6 hrs from pick up to drop off. You will tour 3 great Driftwood/Dripping Springs wineries where you will enjoy different wines either by bottle service or if allowed a table side tasting, and stop for Lunch at Salt Lick BBQ, in one of our LUXurious Limousine style vehicles. (Groups of 2-4 may be done in a luxury SUV. Wine Tasting fees/bottle are included in the tour price. **WE DO REQUIRE AT LEAST 4 GUESTS TO PROCEED WITH THE TOUR** SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO BOOK ONLY 2, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU TO SELECT A DIFFERENT DATE. M-F ARE NOT POPULAR TRAVEL DATES, BUT ARE GREAT FOR PRIVATE GROUPS. CONTACT THE PROVIDER FOR MORE DETAILS. Due to COVID19 we may change the schedule or itinerary based on state and local CDC guidance. For the protection of our team and yourselves we ask that a mask be worn while in close proximity with anyone not in your immediate group.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Wine tasting, Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Cost of lunch

This exclusive, private Texas Tipsy Tours’ experience includes wine tastings or bottles to share (cost included!) at two top Texas Hill Country wineries. We will pick up and drop off at your chosen location inside Austin city limits. This is the way to experience the Texas hill country wineries! This value is truly in the experience we can provide from our knowledgeable and accommodating drivers, down to the itinerary, reservations, and tastings being taken care of in advance. This experience is great for ladies groups, families, bachelorette parties, bachelor parties, corporate events, etc.!

Inclusions: Cooler on vehicle- you may bring your own food and drinks, Air-conditioned vehicle, Wine tastings are included at one wineries visited (5-6 x 1 ounce pours, equivalent to a glass of wine +) and bottles to share (1 per 3-4 guests) at another winery, Bottled water, Gratuities, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Snacks

Exclusions: Lunch