Austin City Tour: Culture, History, and Hill Country

Discover the best of Austin’s culture and history on a 1.5-hour sightseeing tour. Explore iconic landmarks, cultural districts, and the stunning Central Texas Hill Country.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • AO Tours Austin - Meet at the starting point for our tours.
  • 2nd Street District - 2nd Street District centers around Austin’s best mix of local retail, restaurants, living and entertainment. It’s a vibrant area of walkable downtown shopping, dining and enjoyment.
  • Willie Nelson Statue - Get a look at the Willie Nelson Statue on Willie…
What's Included
  • Narrated tour with a combination of live commentary and scripted content
  • Signature PinkTag Partner Souvenir luggage tag
  • Tour in a luxury air conditioned vehicle
  • Whistle-stop, Austin in a nutshell, comprehensive city overview
What's Not Included
  • 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
Additional Information

Avoid the hassle of hunting for the best activities in Austin and allow genuine locale experts to guide you through the city’s rich history and diverse culture, coupled with a taste of the renowned Central Texas Hill Country. This classic Austin journey encompasses 30 miles, over 50 points of interest, executed in a continuous 90-minute (1.5 hours)…

Location
602 E 4th St
East 4th Street
The tour departs from the Austin Visitor's Center at 602 E 4th St, Austin. The parking garage entrance is at 601 E 5th St, Austin, the same building as the Austin Visitors Center.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nedema2025
Jan 19, 2025
10/10 - Jaye did a great job this was the best your guide I’ve ever been on! He was very knowledgeable on key buildings and more. Recommend!
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Brian_s
Jan 19, 2025
Very good tour to get an... - Very good tour to get an overview of Austin’s highlights and a little history. All items are drive by so you have to go back to explore things but this helps narrow down what to want to see and give a lay of the land
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P9837czelliew
Jan 18, 2025
Such a fun tour guide! - The views were amazing and our guide, Jaye, was the best! It was just me and my mom and Jaye kept the tour very interesting and fun! We drove by gorgeous homes in the hills and got a lot of intell, from Jaye, about what restaurants are good!
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I8297zxstuartm
Jan 8, 2025
Family Tour of Austin - Greg took my family of five on an amazing Austin tour. We hit all the highlights and he was very informative and friendly. I couldn't have asked for anything different. I highly recommend AO Tours!
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Jackie_k
Jan 8, 2025
So glad we decided to take a tour! - We had a great time with Dave, and were really glad we decided to take the Tour! Would recommend this tour!
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Julian_b
Jan 3, 2025
Great introduction to hill country! - Tour was great. I even further explored some of the areas we were introduced to during the tour. Would recommend!
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Terri_v
Jan 3, 2025
Austin TX Tour - Wonderful way to visit Austin to get historical background with geography and directional city bearings as a newcomer.
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Stacy_m
Jan 3, 2025
Austin Sightseeing tour - We had a great guide. Excellent overview of the area. Definitely recommend it early on in your trip.
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Kro1669vf
Dec 31, 2024
Recommend Austin city and hill country tour - The Austin city and hill country tour was amazing! I've been to Austin 3 or 4 times already and still found this tour interesting with a nice overview to kick off our stay.
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Andreacha18
Dec 29, 2024
Recomend - Good all around Austin, the only thing is that when getting to the famous spots would have rather have a ticket to get in and be able to enjoy more the experience. But do recommend it
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