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Galveston Historical Tour: Explore by Air-Conditioned Bus
4.5
174 Ratings
Galveston
This trip offers an enlightening overview of Galveston’s past, featuring the Silk Stocking District, the Railroad Museum, John Laffite Place, and much more.
Duration:
45 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Galveston - This is a 45 minute historical bus tour through Galveston giving history on landmarks from the 1900 storm.
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Galveston Railroad Museum - Pass by the Galveston Railroad Museum which explores the history and future of the railroad.
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What's Included
- Air conditioned vehicle
- Historical tour of Galveston
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
Location
2100 Harborside Dr
Harborside Drive
You will meet 30 minutes before scheduled time and check in at the kiosk at Pier 21 next to Willie G's. There is parking at Pier 21 for rate but we do not validate for parking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(174 Ratings)
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Karen_c
Jul 8, 2024
Great historical tour - We booked this tour to fill up time before our hotel room was ready. We are glad we did! Great history about Galveston including the 1900 hurricane and where the emancipatory proclamation was delivered. Awesome would recommend.
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Marilyn_a
Jul 6, 2024
memorable - the information on the slave trade. and the old story’s about the city’s rich history, awesome and i like the beautiful story’s painted on the walls around the city
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Compass47792962568
Jul 3, 2024
Island fun in the cool! - My husband and I took the tour so that we could learn more about Galveston and our driver and tour guide, Glen, did not disappoint. He was funny and told some really awesomely bad jokes. 😂 we learned so much about the island that we didn’t know and he was able to answer our questions when we had them. The air conditioning was awesome! We would definitely recommend this tour!
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Sallyt201
Jun 26, 2024
Great fun, historical tour - My husband and I have gone to Galveston since we were children and this tour with Pat taught us so much. E really enjoyed the history, the jokes, and the AC. Highly recommend.
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Dawn_l
Jun 25, 2024
Galveston bus tour - Captain was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor. Made the tour interesting and fun. Have us good recommendations for things to do on the island and places to eat.
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O7068badavidf
Jun 22, 2024
Entertaining and Informative - Comfortable, entertaining, and excellent tour of Galveston! Easy to order tickets, park and locate loading site. Driver was fun and full of great information about the island and its history.
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Ron
Jun 29, 2024
Marginal tour. - Bus A/C was marginal. Drivers sing-song (up and down) voice was hard to hear and follow. We could understand maybe 75% of what he said. A lot of $ for a marginal tour.
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Paula_h
Jun 27, 2024
Meh - It was okay. I have already seen many of the places on the tour so maybe it was not a good choice for me. The bus driver used a weird sing-songy voice often and it was kind of annoying.
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Madonna_f
Jun 30, 2024
Don’t book through TripAdvisor…. - Our tour was canceled due to the tropical storm and flooding 2 days in a row. We couldn’t reschedule because we were leaving the next day. I was told by the tour agent she would cancel my reservation and issue me a refund that would take 3-5 days. It has been 10 days and I still do not have a refund. I called the tour company and they said I have to talk to TripAdvisor since I booked through them. After several calls I can’t get to a live person to explain my problem to and can’t find anything on their web page for help. I will make sure to never book through them again.
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Laura_e
Jun 25, 2024
Company cancelled - Did not get to go due to the weather… they canceled last minute and promised me a refund which I’ve yet to see so I will be watching for that so be careful what you’re paying.
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