Private Galveston Tour: History, Intrigue, and Architecture

Discover the captivating history, intrigue, and stunning architecture of Galveston Island on a private tour with Joyride. Uncover the secrets of the Storm of 1900, learn about Clara Barton’s impact, and explore the vibrant Strand area. Experience Galveston like never before!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier - See the history Pleasure Pier where there are huge rides and attraction right out over the ocean on the seawall.
  • The Strand - One of the most historic parts of the Galveston Islands is the stand, where many of the old business, shops and restaurants are.
  • The Seawall - See the Gulf of Mexico at…
What's Included
  • Private, air-conditioned transportation
  • Expert local guide
  • Admission to all attractions
  • Traditional lunch at a local restaurant
  • Scenic boat tour
  • Visit to historical landmarks
  • Cultural immersion experience
  • Personalized itinerary
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Complimentary refreshments
Additional Information

Join Joyride on a thrilling journey to explore everything that Galveston Island, one of Texas’s most ancient cities, brings to the table. Our guides will fill you in on how the Storm of 1900 significantly impacted the city’s future, the captivating details that sustained the city throughout the challenging rebuilding period, and Clara Barton’s unique…

Location
800 Preston St
Preston Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elsacc6403uw
Jun 22, 2024
Galveston,Texas Tour 2024 - The tour was amazing! We had a great time! Our family enjoy the historic homes and unique story. It was definitely very educational. I highly recommended this tour to my friends and family.
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Luceel2024
May 25, 2024
Amazing experience! Highly recommend - Our tour guide Marna was a fabulous host. She gave us a great tour of Galveston and customized our experience so that we got to do everything on our list (plus a little more). I would highly recommend this tour and any other tour offered by Joyride!
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Thomasrn3289qk
Mar 3, 2024
Great Experience seeing Galveston - Fantastic tour with Marna! She is very knowledgeable of the area and just a great tour guide. Super friendly and personable and very patient with us taking photos. Highly recommend this tour so you see more of Galveston and get some of the history behind what your seeing!
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Mark_w
Feb 18, 2024
An interesting history presented in a warm and friendly way. - The history of Galveston is amazing. Its early role as a major port city, its pleasure palaces with roots in organized crime, and its emergence as a tourist mecca. We especially enjoyed the historic homes that are featured. The tour guide had a great knowledge of the island and kept my wife and I engaged for the entire time, — over two hours. We also enjoyed the comfortable ride.
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Sharonmq8791ys
Nov 7, 2023
Great. - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area. Enjoyed seeing all the Victorian style homes and all the information about Galveston
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Soma_d
Nov 7, 2023
Galveston Island - Awesome tour guide Marna, shares loads of information about Galveston . Recommend others to take the trip
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401andyg
Jun 22, 2023
Solo tour to Galveston. Amazing - I was alone for the day so I booked this tour. I didn't know I would be the only passenger, but it was amazing. I got to see really anything I wanted in Galveston plus got to hear a lot about it. I got my time on the beach too! 5 stars
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255theresar
May 21, 2023
Excellent! - It was my first time in Houston. Marna was a guest guide, super sweet, personable. I had an absolutely great & memorable experience! Definitely recommend!
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Clgeigs
May 13, 2023
Fantastic experience - This was an amazing tour! I randomly selected Joyride for a private tour for my mother, sister, and myself as part of our girls trip weekend to celebrate our birthdays and Mother's Day. I am so glad I did because it was a fantastic experience! Marna picked us up in her private vehicle which was clean and the air conditioning felt so great since it was a hot, humid day. She did an excellent job explaining all the history and showing us a variety of different things. We made many stops and had ample opportunity to take many pictures. It was definitely worth the money and I would recommend Joyride and request Marna for a tour if you are in the Galveston area!
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Mary_p
Apr 25, 2023
Had a great time ! - How friendly are guide was. She had great knowledge of the history of the city. I wish the tour could have been longer.
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From $122
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).