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  • Closed Top Sprinter

Austin’s City Guide Tour with Stops

Take the ultimate guided tour of Austin with stops along the way to get out and enjoy the scenery!

Quick Details

  • Duration: 2.5 Hours (with stops)
  • Pickup and Drop-off: Austin Visitor Center
  • Languages: English only
  • Numbers of stops: 3-4
  • Vehicle Type: A closed Mercedes-Benz sprinter van.
  • Extras: Receive discounts through our Pink Tag Partners Program
  • Guide Tips: On this tour, we get out for light (optional) walks so be sure to:
    1. Wear comfortable shoes
    2. Bring a hat to wear on our stops
    3. Bring water to drink (in sealed containers – no cup holders on board)
    4. Bring sunscreen if you need it when we get out
From :
$ 41

What makes this Tour different from our other tours?

This is the longer version of our 90-minute tour Austin and Hill Country tour, and includes several stops to enjoy Austin’s attractions. 

Experience the multilayered reputation of Texas’ Capital City on this extended tour of Austin that pulls out all of the stops. Grab a seat in our luxury Mercedes tour van. Take in the gorgeous views as you move through this music-driven metropolis that we call home.

Expect a deep dive on the history and culture from our expert guides; stops to get out and take pictures; and the local insider knowledge that comes from taking one of our small-group tours.

Take in landmarks like the Capitol, University, Driskill Hotel, the stomping grounds of legends like Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, then head over to Barton Springs, Mount Bonnel, and Austin’s Award Winning Central Library. You’ll be so jam-packed with Austin info and experiences that you’ll feel like a local yourself by the end of the tour!

Additional highlights include:

  • Audio narrated tour with real-time entertaining conversations about the sights you see
  • Expert narration from a local guide
  • Several stops to get out

Points of Interest

About the Guides

As a family business, AO Tours strives to hire professional guides with enthusiasm and deep knowledge on the state capital of Texas. Depending on the tour, you may be with an actor, a comedian, or local resident who can tell you the best places to eat, where to catch a live show, or where to get off the beaten track. Each tour is a little different than the next thanks to this group, who you can learn more about here.

Important Booking Information

Pickup and Drop-Off Location

602 E. 4th Street (Austin Visitors Center)

Please arrive 20 minutes prior to departure to check-in and board.

NOTE: Seats are subject to resale if we have not heard from you or you are not checked-in 15 minutes prior to departure. Our tours depart on schedule – Thanks!

 

Really Good Tour

Really enjoyed your tour. We learned a lot about Austin. And really liked that we got to see quite a bit of Austin and some of the surrounding area. Would have liked to go down Congress St. and back around by the Austin sign, and seen a little bit of the UT campus but realized timing is everything. Thanks so much for a really good tour!

– Terry F via Viator
This tour covers Austin...

This tour covers Austin well, our guide Joel was friendly and knowledgeable with great suggestions for restaurants, activities, and exploring such a great city! Please tell Joel thank you for such a great tour!

– Michael_F via Viator
Great way to see the city on a time crunch.

Great way to get your bearings around the city and to learn a lot in a short period of time. Arianna was a great tour guide. Small group and air conditioning were a plus. She knew her way around the city and we stopped at some beautiful places.

– Tracie S via Viator
Great experience

Our tour guide was knowledgeable and pleasant. We highly recommend for someone who wants to see both downtown and the hill country. The van was very comfortable and with great views of the scenery.

– madamspagan via Viator
I will definitely do this again any time we have a visitor.

Had to make a change to plans the day before due to unforeseen circumstances, and Mary did an excellent job finding another tour that worked with our schedule. THANKS, MARY! So, i took a visiting friend and we did the 2 1/2 hour tour on Sunday with Ari as our guide. I'd done one before, and thought it was "...ok..." - but a different friend visiting brought me back to try again... AND I'M GLAD I DID! Maybe knowing what to expect helped, or maybe having a friend who enjoys history made a difference, but I was very pleasantly surprised! I love the added stop at the Driskoll, and being allowed to leave from there (our car was parked a block away, but it would have been a 4 block walk from the visitor center). The brief stops at Barton Springs, Mount Bonnell and the Driskoll were short but just right. Ari was very knowledgeable and had a few good stories to add! I will definitely do this again any time we have a visitor. And I plan on bringing my 93 year old mom on the 90 minute (non-stop) tour.

– Peggy F via Yelp