As the fourth-largest city in the United States, Houston is one of the most exciting places in the country, and there’s always something going on. Whether you’re visiting or you’re a resident of H-Town, you can find another side to the city by scheduling a tour with one of the many tour companies. From sightseeing to food, you’ll find your new favorite Houston hot spot along the way.
Hop-On Houston City Tour
If you’ve never had the chance to hop on a double-decker bus, you won’t even need to go to London to do it. Instead, buy a ticket to the Hop-On Houston City Tour. Aboard this two-story bus, you can enjoy all Houston has to offer while riding on the lower level or the open-air top floor of the bus.
Choose from either a 24-hour or 48-hour pass to explore the city with a tour guide who offers historical facts, interesting tidbits, and engrossing stories about landmarks, parks, and buildings. The bus offers six convenient stops throughout the city, allowing you to hop off and hop back on at your own convenience. If you love tours that still allow flexibility and exploring at your own pace, Hop-On Houston City Tour is the perfect fit.
Nightly Spirits Houston Haunted Pub Tour
If you drew a Venn diagram of your two favorite things and they just happen to be overlapping circles of beer and ghosts, Nightly Spirits Houston Haunted Pub Tour is a match made for you. This tour takes a step back into the mid-to-late 1800s, when Houston started to flourish as a city and urban legends and ghost stories began to emerge.
During this three-hour, adults-only tour, you’re taken by a tour guide to some of Houston’s most famous haunted buildings, as well as a few haunted bars for a cocktail and a ghost story. Even if you don’t see a ghoul, one thing is sure: you’re certain to see some spirits.
Taste of Houston Food Tours
Known as the Culinary Capital of the South, H-Town has a diverse food scene that pulls influences from around the globe. The result is a city full of eclectic restaurants serving up classic Tex-Mex, fusion, and other dishes you just won’t find anywhere else.
Rather than relying on Yelp or a travel guide to find these places, let Taste of Houston Food Tours do the work. These tours take you around to some of the most popular local spots in the city, offering tastes of the finest food and drink. Their guides will also take you to places of cultural or historical significance, tying them back into the cuisine that you’re enjoying.
Take your food tour to the next level with optional add-ons such as a cooking class, culinary scavenger hunt, or a team cooking competition. With these tours, you’ll go in as a cook and emerge as an executive chef.
While some explorers enjoy zero planning and freedom to explore, these tours offer a middle ground where you can learn something about the city without being bogged down to a long-term itinerary. Plus, you just might find you like tours more than you think.
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