What to do and see in Texas Gulf Coast, Texas Gulf Coast: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

May 5, 2022 Stefan Strunk

Discover the best top things to do in Texas Gulf Coast, United States including Haunted Houston Ghost Walking Tour (All Ages), Astroville Downtown Bar Crawl & Tunnel Access (2 Cocktails Beverages Included), Historic Galveston Red Light District Tour, Galveston Island Red Light District Tour, Galveston Ghosts Walking Tour, Galveston's Haunted Cemetery Walking Tour, Segway Galveston Magical History Tour, Astroville Underground Tunnel Tour of Downtown Houston, Galveston Red Light District Tour, Haunted Houston Ghost and Pub Walking Tour.
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1. Haunted Houston Ghost Walking Tour (All Ages)

907 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Nightly Spirits
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Our Haunted Houston Ghost Tour is a family friendly activity that will take you on a walking tour that explores the fascinating history and ghosts of the city. A costumed guide will lead tour goers on a 1.5-2 hour journey through downtown Houston and reveal some of its most famous and creepy haunted stories. Each tour will be equipped with an EMF reader so we know where the ghosts are lurking! Visit several of the oldest buildings in Houston and walk its historic streets, where the past may not be as buried as it seems. 

Inclusions: Tour escort/host

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks

Reviewed By 409humberton

Our tour guide Sara kept the whole experience fun and interesting. She was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting Houston. Great time.

2. Astroville Downtown Bar Crawl & Tunnel Access (2 Cocktails Beverages Included)

301 Milam St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Astroville Tours
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Want to venture through Houston's coolest bars and have a great night out in Houston? We promise you will enjoy some of the best-frozen drinks/cocktails that Downtown Houston has to offer including our primary Downtown bar partner which offers 3 floors of seating and a Mardi Gras-style balcony with amazing views of Downtown Houston's tallest buildings. **Please note, two (2) Cocktails/Food are included as part of the tour price.* * This tour will begin at the Historic Market Square and will guide you through Downtown Houston's breathtaking scenery with a historical perspective as well as provide a sneak-peak of the most expansive downtown tunnel system in the U.S. We will visit four hidden gems that offer a variety of frozen, traditional, and Southern cocktails/beverages. We promise that you will have plenty of photo-op opportunities at Houston's historic Downtown spots including the oldest elevator in Texas!

Inclusions: Two (2) cocktails per person included as part of tour price, Guided city tour, Access to Downtown Tunnel System

Exclusions: Snacks, Soda/Pop

Reviewed By RossChandler23

100% recommended. We briefly stopped in Houston on our way back home from New York and decided to book this tour on a whim to see if would see anything before our second flight. Our guide was on time, personable, and very knowledge. She even stopped at multiple neat spots to take photos of the groups who remained social distanced throughout (think either 7 to 8 of us in total so didn't feel packed) A very thorough presentation worth every penny with videos and info to keep you interested and hooked on for more to the last minute. The tour was one of the best walking tours I have ever been on including in my travels to Asia and Europe and served as a lovely introduction into the culture, architecture, and history of city that definitely doesn't seem to promote itself as much as it should.......But maybe that is all of Texas!

3. Historic Galveston Red Light District Tour

2711 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Historic Galveston Ghost Tours
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Return to a time when the mob ran Galveston and their guests were treated as if they were family. When you crossed the bridge you enter "The Free State of Galveston," where the only rules were mob rules. The stars of the era were world class entertainers brought in to perform in the casinos, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Everyone was enjoying their own "Vegas Dream" right here in Galveston.

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Reviewed By AllyBoobior

It was a dark and stormy night! So Rob threw in some ghost stories with the tour. I’m a haunted tour guide with Haunted ATX in Austin, Tx, so this was perfect for our group. Hearing about the history of some of the women of Galveston was so fascinating. I would recommend grabbing a cocktail at Daiquiri Time Out while in the area.

4. Galveston Island Red Light District Tour

2711 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Historic Galveston Ghost Tours
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Return to a time when the mob ran Galveston and their guests were treated as if they were family. When you crossed the bridge you enter "The Free State of Galveston," where the only rules were mob rules. The stars of the era were world class entertainers brought in to perform in the casinos, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Everyone was enjoying their own "Vegas Dream" right here in Galveston.

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Reviewed By AllyBoobior

It was a dark and stormy night! So Rob threw in some ghost stories with the tour. I’m a haunted tour guide with Haunted ATX in Austin, Tx, so this was perfect for our group. Hearing about the history of some of the women of Galveston was so fascinating. I would recommend grabbing a cocktail at Daiquiri Time Out while in the area.

5. Galveston Ghosts Walking Tour

908 23rd Street Rear, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Historic Galveston Ghost Tours
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Our goes tour guides take you on a grand expedition through the historic silk stocking district and beyond while you soak in the sights and sounds of our eerie haunted island. We guarantee to the delight even the most skeptical ghost hunter. Our guides offer a unique, rich history on all that Galveston Island is and was and why this special place is considered the most haunted city in the United States. Our tours are meticulously researched and conducted by professionals. They are designed to scare, entertain, and educate.

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Reviewed By AllyBoobior

It was a dark and stormy night! So Rob threw in some ghost stories with the tour. I’m a haunted tour guide with Haunted ATX in Austin, Tx, so this was perfect for our group. Hearing about the history of some of the women of Galveston was so fascinating. I would recommend grabbing a cocktail at Daiquiri Time Out while in the area.

6. Galveston's Haunted Cemetery Walking Tour

43rd Street & Avenue K, 43rd St & Avenue K, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Ghost City Tours Galveston
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5.0 based on 13 reviews

Galveston Haunted Cemetery Tour is our all-ages cemetery tour where you’ll spend the evening touring Galveston’s Old City Cemetery and Trinity Episcopal Cemetery discussing the cemetery symbolism, yellow fever, The Great Storm, and of course, ghosts and hauntings.

Inclusions: Walking Tour

Exclusions: No Transportation, No Hotel Pickup/ Drop- Off, Gratuity Not Included

Reviewed By K2715DGchrisj

Had a great tour, was very impressed. Learned alot about the island ,nnnnjjbgfdfjkjbbhhdjsjnznznzjsnxnxndndndndndnxndndndndndndndndndjdndjdn

7. Segway Galveston Magical History Tour

519 25th St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Segway Tours by SegCity
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5.0 based on 24 reviews

On the Magical History Tour, our experienced tour guides will take you on a tremendous Segway journey. We’ll start with the famous downtown area of Galveston – the Strand Historic District. For a time, it was also known as “The Wall Street of the South.”

Inclusions: Local guide / guided tour, Use of Segway

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Reviewed By S1344RR-travels

Lots of fun & tour guide was well versed in Galveston history. My Segway had problems during the tour and they had someone rush out and replace it right away.

8. Astroville Underground Tunnel Tour of Downtown Houston

914 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Astroville Tours
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5.0 based on 68 reviews

Did you know that Houston has the most extensive downtown tunnel system in the United States? Join us on our Underground Tunnel tour for an in-depth look at the incredible metropolis below ground-floor in Texas' largest business district including the most award-winning downtown skyscrapers which host many of Texas' most noteworthy Fortune 500 corporate headquarters & historical venues. As part of this day tour, we will visit multiple historical and artistic sections of Downtown Houston's tunnels as well as the corporate buildings that lie on top of them. Not only is the architecture of these buildings beautiful but their history is as well. Make sure to bring your smile and camera as we will provide you with unique photo-op opportunities and secrets that most native Houstonians don’t even know about!

Inclusions: Guided City Tour , Entrance into Tunnel System, Recommendations

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Reviewed By JeryRoth26

I had family visiting from the east coast and they were curious about Houston's cuisine. What better way to show of the amazing food in the city than on a food tour. All the restaurants and choices of food were phenomenal. We also got to visit the tunnel system which I had never been to or heard of and I have been in Houston for 15+ years. The food tour is ran so professional and unique. Our tour guided also took amazing covid precautions; from offering hand sanitizer at each spot and having the tables cleaned off with Clorox wipes. My family visiting also did Astroville's tunnel tour during the day and they loved it. We got send great photos of the tour after.

9. Galveston Red Light District Tour

2711 Market St, Galveston, TX 77550, USA Historic Galveston Ghost Tours
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4.9 based on 18 reviews

Return to a time when the mob ran Galveston and their guests were treated as if they were family. When you crossed the bridge you enter "The Free State of Galveston," where the only rules were mob rules. The stars of the era were world class entertainers brought in to perform in the casinos, including Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin. Everyone was enjoying their own "Vegas Dream" right here in Galveston.

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Reviewed By Charlotte L

We enjoyed our tour with Jeremy. He obviously loves his job and delivers an incredible amount of historical knowledge interlaced with bits of interesting trivia and sprinkled with the whispers of Galveston’s spirits. He is so enthusiastic and passionate that you cannot help but get caught up in his tales as you walk the dark streets of the city. My only suggestion would be a bit of editing as sometimes there was simply too much information to absorb. As a tour guide myself, I have a pitcher of information in my head but only present a cup-full to my tour participants knowing they will only remember the amount in a shot glass. Thank you for a great evening, Jeremy!

10. Haunted Houston Ghost and Pub Walking Tour

Char Bar, 305 Travis St, Houston, TX 77002, USA Nightly Spirits
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4.9 based on 34 reviews

Our Houston haunted pub tour is a combination ghost tour and pub crawl that is perfect for a great night out. Whether you are a true lover of ghosts or are just up for a fun night out, there is something for everyone! A costumed guide will lead tour goers on a 2.5 hour walking tour through the historic district of downtown Houston. We will stop at four bars along the way, each housed in historic buildings with their own unique ghosts and stories, and give guests time to enjoy a delicious libation as the guide tells all about the fascinating history of Houston and some of its most famous and creepy haunted stories! *Please note that due to COVID, we cannot guarantee bars will be available. All stories remain the same and we have added haunted landmarks.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide, 2.5 hour walking tour, Stories of Houston's haunted history, Stops at up to 4 haunted bars, Take-home commemorative can cooler or cup!

Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities

Reviewed By A8698XOjessew

Ashley was our tour guide and she was amazing!! Saw a lot of great historical and interesting sights in houston.

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