

by Houston City Tours
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$79.90This 80-minute bus tour of Houston uses either double-deck or single-deck open-top buses to show key city sights. The tour departs from the HCT Visitors Center and travels through multiple neighborhoods and districts including the Convention Center area, Downtown Aquarium, Historic District and Market Square, Financial District, Midtown, and the Museum District. Passengers can hop on and off the bus at designated stops to get unobstructed views and take photos. Weekend departures include a live guide providing commentary; on weekdays, pre-recorded audio guides are available. The route highlights architecture and murals around Houston, with alternate vehicles used as needed based on passenger numbers, weather, or traffic. The tour includes a map and orientation at the start but does not provide hotel pickup or drop-off.
Discovery Green
An urban park located in the center of Houston's Convention Center district.
Church Of The Annunciation
Historic landmark serving as the main Catholic church in Houston.
Daikin Park
Former union train station now home to the Houston Astros baseball team.
Downtown Historic Buildings
View the last original buildings from Houston's historic downtown district.
Downtown Historic District Market Square
The original area where Houston's first settlers established commerce and government.
City Hall
A 1939 Art Deco building in front of Hermann Square where guests may hop off for 5 minutes to take photos, weather and traffic permitting.
5 min
Alley Theatre
Located in the heart of the second largest theater district in the US.
Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Home of the Houston Symphony, part of the second largest US theater district.
Wortham Center
Theater in Houston's theater district housing the Houston Grand Opera.
Downtown Aquarium
Features seafood restaurants and aquatic exhibits including touch pools and a shark tank; guests may hop off for 5 minutes for photos, weather and traffic permitting.
Houston History Research Center
A 1923 Spanish-style historic public library.
Tranquility Park
Park commemorating the Apollo 11 Mission control based in Houston.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Cross a bridge over Buffalo Bayou river where Houston was founded in 1836 by John and Augustus Allen.
Toyota Center
Arena home to the Houston Rockets professional NBA basketball team.
JPMorgan Chase Tower
The tallest building in Texas with 75 stories.
The Heritage Society
An area with 11 historic homes and museums beside the old Sam Houston park.
George H.W. Bush Monument
Statue of the 41st US President overlooking Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Museum District
Includes the Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology offering family-friendly education and exhibits; guests may hop off for 5 minutes.
5 min
Departure Point: Houston City Tours Visitor Center, located behind the Four Seasons Hotel at the Convention Center district.
End point
Departure Point: Houston City Tours Visitor Center, located behind the Four Seasons Hotel at the Convention Center district.


by Houston City Tours
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$79.90This 80-minute bus tour of Houston uses either double-deck or single-deck open-top buses to show key city sights. The tour departs from the HCT Visitors Center and travels through multiple neighborhoods and districts including the Convention Center area, Downtown Aquarium, Historic District and Market Square, Financial District, Midtown, and the Museum District. Passengers can hop on and off the bus at designated stops to get unobstructed views and take photos. Weekend departures include a live guide providing commentary; on weekdays, pre-recorded audio guides are available. The route highlights architecture and murals around Houston, with alternate vehicles used as needed based on passenger numbers, weather, or traffic. The tour includes a map and orientation at the start but does not provide hotel pickup or drop-off.
Discovery Green
An urban park located in the center of Houston's Convention Center district.
Church Of The Annunciation
Historic landmark serving as the main Catholic church in Houston.
Daikin Park
Former union train station now home to the Houston Astros baseball team.
Downtown Historic Buildings
View the last original buildings from Houston's historic downtown district.
Downtown Historic District Market Square
The original area where Houston's first settlers established commerce and government.
City Hall
A 1939 Art Deco building in front of Hermann Square where guests may hop off for 5 minutes to take photos, weather and traffic permitting.
5 min
Alley Theatre
Located in the heart of the second largest theater district in the US.
Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Home of the Houston Symphony, part of the second largest US theater district.
Wortham Center
Theater in Houston's theater district housing the Houston Grand Opera.
Downtown Aquarium
Features seafood restaurants and aquatic exhibits including touch pools and a shark tank; guests may hop off for 5 minutes for photos, weather and traffic permitting.
Houston History Research Center
A 1923 Spanish-style historic public library.
Tranquility Park
Park commemorating the Apollo 11 Mission control based in Houston.
Buffalo Bayou Park
Cross a bridge over Buffalo Bayou river where Houston was founded in 1836 by John and Augustus Allen.
Toyota Center
Arena home to the Houston Rockets professional NBA basketball team.
JPMorgan Chase Tower
The tallest building in Texas with 75 stories.
The Heritage Society
An area with 11 historic homes and museums beside the old Sam Houston park.
George H.W. Bush Monument
Statue of the 41st US President overlooking Buffalo Bayou.
Houston Museum District
Includes the Cockrell Butterfly Center and Brown Hall of Entomology offering family-friendly education and exhibits; guests may hop off for 5 minutes.
5 min
Departure Point: Houston City Tours Visitor Center, located behind the Four Seasons Hotel at the Convention Center district.
End point
Departure Point: Houston City Tours Visitor Center, located behind the Four Seasons Hotel at the Convention Center district.