Customer Reviews

The best tour I did in Austin! I had originally planned to walk and explore by myself while my boyfriend was in work meetings. Unfortunately, I did not feel safe even in the daytime. By the end of the first day I had already decided I wasn't doing any more exploring unless it was on a tour. That way someone could drive me around, and I would not have to…

Great way to have a glimpse of the beautiful city of Austin ! Corey was a great tour guide to make that experience happen.

Took the 90-minute tour and really enjoyed the views of downtown, South Austin & Hill Country. Our driver relayed some fun history and fun perspectives on Austin culture.

I would recommend doing this as your first stop in Austin. We crossed so many things off of our must-see list. We learned a lot and Doug was kind and entertaining. After we got off of the bus, we went to one of his recommended restaurants and loved it. We then went back and walked some of the areas we were curious about. It was a great investment of our time for less than ride shares to all the places. Must do!

Great trip around Austin, Doug has a true passion for his job, not only was he informative he also had a great sense of humor. Would definitely recommend.

Doug was a great tour guide...he was knowledgeable of the area and made some great suggestions on places to go/eat.. I wish I did the tour in the beginning of my trip and not towards the end!

Corey was the best guide!! Very nice comfortable ride and took us by many interesting spots. Parking garage right around the corner. Book directly with AO Tours and it save you some $$, my advice.

The guide. He filled in so much between audio tour. Wish the 2 1/2hr tour was available. Appreciated Jack(?) spending time w/us after tour to give us tips for us to expand what we saw in Austin.

Great fun experience that we wouldn’t have otherwise seen on our own!!! Nice job done! Have a nice day.

Loved it all, good historical information, beautiful sights. Our tour guide Cory was absolutely the best! Very reasonably priced, timed really well, and considered a very good use of the time.

Jack did a great job adding his local slant and recommendations on things. We were able to learn a lot of Texas culture in a very short time

Doug was an entertaining and knowledgeable guide! He had lots of recommendations and suggestions on what to do to get the best Austin experience.

Jack our guide was very informative and gave us good tops for Austin. The can was clean and comfortable.

Toured the city with Jack at AO Tours. Great tour guide! Personable, informative and humorous. I recommend him.

Very nice tour for an overview of some of the sights in Austin. Very comfortable van. Lots of construction in Austin, so it was nice to have someone else driving around the city. Highly recommend short but informative tour. Very organized and on time with friendly driver.

Had lots of fun. The guide was very knowledgeable about the Austin and its culture. Love it ill do this tour again with my daughter.

Doug was informative and fun. Great overview of the city. Saw lots and a comfortable ride.Lots of recommendations for things to do.

Great tour. Would highly recommend. Doug was informative and very friendly. Saw places in Austin I would have never thought to visit on my own.

Jack was excellent filling in between audio details of what we were seeing. You could see his pride in sharing data about his town. Can’t recommend any other tour higher.

Doug did a great job! We enjoyed our tour. Thanks for hosting us.

A wonderful way to see and learn about Austin. Very comfortable van. Doug was great, his personality is perfect for being a tour guide.

We toured with Doug! He was a wealth of knowledge and gave us great tips for different areas of town. The bus was clean and getting on and off was easy.

Excellent tour guide- Gregory. Fun outing to get a feel for the city. Would suggest people make this their first outing in Austin. A really good time!

This tour was great! It was our first time in Austin & we learned so much about the city. The bus was spacious and Jack was really friendly and knowledgeable. It was cool how there were automatic informative messages as well as a tour guide to provide more information. Would definitely recommend!

Great tour. Provided a nice overview of the city in a short period of time. Doug did a great job providing informative and entertaining information.

Great tours and tour guide. You will get a holistic view of Austin in 1.5 hours. I specifically enjoyed learning more about the lakes and Somme if Austin’s history and highlights.

My wife and I were looking for a quick way to get acquainted with Austin. Their 90 minute ATX tour is a great way to do that. They have the nicest (Mercedes sprinter) most comfortable tour buses that we saw. It's pretty cool how they can convert them into open air like a convertible. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny.

This tour was amazing! Doug was the best guide - he had to make some adjustments to the tour on-the-fly because of the marathon, and did so with ease and humor. His narration was informative and funny, and the tour itself covered some interesting places in Austin. I'd highly recommend the tour with stops and the glasstop van.

Single best tour I've ever been on, Doug did an absolutely amazing job!!

Our driver, Jordan, was full of trivia and took us to some great areas in Austin, including the Red River, 6th St and Warehouse districts. We saw some great topography in the hill country, and some lovely homes on the west side. The ride was air conditioned and comfortable. Would recommend.

Doug our your guide was phenomenal. He is a craftsman at touring

Greg was a great tour guide. He knows his stuff. Wonderful tour. Very patient with all of us and answered all of our questions.

Yesterday I wanted to take my Best friend on a tour of Austin and hill country. Thankfully to our Tour guide Doug he made the trip the best birthday present ever. I learned so many things that I've never known about Austin and I've been here ten years. Doug was knowledgeable, funny and accommodating. My beens had an amazing birthday and I will always recommend this trip to site see and learn the history of Austin, especially if you can get Doug!!

Excellent tour. Lots of historical sights and info. Highly recommend to get your bearings of Austin.

He was informative, funny and polite the entire time. Definitely recommend this tour.

Comfortable Mercedes Van , friendly informative driver/guide , Well priced tour

Doug is informative, hilarious, and very kind. The wonderful tour guide Doug , the super cool vehicle, the insightful details, and the beautiful City of Austin were all perfect. This tour was a birthday gift , and it was the best birthday EVER! ♥️🙏🏽

Recommend doing this to start your trip to Austin so you know where to go! Dough provided great recommendations for where to eat and visit around the city!

Our guide, Doug, was very informative, engaging and funny. This was an afternoon and money well spent. Thank you Doug!

Viewing the city sights from the open air van was really nice. We saw unique sights plus the standard Austin highlights.

It was a beautiful day in Austin to enjoy the windows open. Our driver always informing us of interesting views. Each place we stopped we got to walk or use the bathroom. So glad we went on the tour to see what Austin has to offer. Thanks for the great time.

Good value. Doug was a good guide the right mix of history, culture, spots to try and and to avoid, and humor. First class bus. At about 2.5 hours a good length with several enjoyable rest stops.

We were able to see many hotspots in Austin in a short amount of time and we were also able to learn a lot about the history of Austin. Doug was awesome!

Our tour guide was personable with insider tips and experiences throughout the various areas. Overall, the vehicle was clean, comfortable and designed for panoramic views of the city and hill country. This tour is well worth the time and cost - definitely recommend!

From the start of the tour to the end, this was a fantastic adventure. Our guide, Doug, was personable and on point every moment of the tour. His comedic approach was quite welcome and appreciated by all on the trip. He gave us lots of personal recommendations that turned out to be excellent. I would strongly recommend this tour and wish I had taken it earlier in my vacation. We waited for a warmer day so we could have the open air experience. I learned so much about the city which means I will need to come back to explore even further. I would definitely consider taking another tour on our next visit. There were three generations of my family on the tour and every one of us thoroughly enjoyed it!

Doug was a perfect guide for this bus tour, thorough, fun, great commentary and an excellent driver. We didn't have much time to spend in Austin and the Austin Visitors Center recommended AO Tours for us. We saw the city highlights (so many parks in Austin) including the downtown and then got out of town to get a taste of the hill country. The Mercedes bus we traveled in was luxe! If you are are short on time, or just want to hit the highlights with friends I highly recommend this tour.

What a great trip and lots of information. Doug was a great driver and fun to spend 90 minutes with driving around Austin.

Nicely sized and comfortable van open to the air. The hills tour was especially good. Guide was personable.

Doug was great. We had a nice time riding around the city exploring and learning about the history of Austin. I would recommend this to others.

It was great well thought out tour. everything was perfect: on-time, clean, informative. The tour guide Doug was great.

My wife and I had a wonderful tour with Doug, a super nice guy, and knowledgeable about everything around us. Highly recommend the experience!

I'm so glad we did this tour early on in our visit to Austin. You really get to see the many neighborhoods of Austin and helped us decide where we might want to revisit later in the week. Beauty of the Hill Country is breathtaking. Our tour guide Jack was very knowledgeable of the city and offered some good tips and recommendations. It's a must - do!

Jack was so good and added a lot to the trip! Great stops. We loved the retractable roof and the music Jack played during downtime.

3 adults on this 90 minute tour of Austin and the hill country. Tour was all driving in a very comfortable sprinter van that accommodated 14 (there were 10 on the tour). There is an aisle so there are some 2 seaters, aisle, then 1 seat. Could see well through the windows. Driver narrates as well as an audio narration. Saw Hill Country, upscale homes, Lakes (really rivers), and downtown Austin. Gave us a nice overview and some interesting factoids. Greg was a great driver, explained things and did a great Matthew McConaughey. Good value for the cost.

Doug was very knowledgeable and brought humor to the tour. I wish I'd done this tour the first day I was in Austin as it really helped me to gauge where things were so that I could do some exploring on my own. Definitely recommend this tour as we got to see quite a bit of Austin and learn some of it's history.

Excelente tour, excelente servicio. Gracias por todo. Excelente tour guide and excelente experience. Thank you for everything to our tour guide.

It was nice and fun and the Rosa was beautiful. Wish we had a chance to step down for a few clicks of the scenic routes

This is a great 90 min tour of Austin. The van was comfortable and air conditioned. Our driver, Jordan, was great. As we were driving thru the neighborhoods of Austin, he added his own thoughts and personal history to the commentary that was playing during the tour. Best part of the tour- driving thru the Austin cemetery! I highly recommend this tour for those who don't have a lot of time in Austin but want to see a lot of the city.

I booked this tour online as we wanted to do a hop on hop off tour when we arrived in Austin. AO tours had good reviews so we decided to book this tour with them. We would have booked the tour with the hill country but it wasn't possible to book that one online only by phone. So i booked this one for 3 of us in December. The booking process was simple and we all had to sigh a waiver by email before the tour which I hadn't had to do before. But we did it easily enough and we were updated accordingly. The departure point is really easy to find and we met Jack our tour guide. He was very friendly and we really enjoyed his tour of downtown Austin. There are only 2 stops where you get off and little time there so we saw a bit but then returned to those places on our own at a later time. The tour is played over a speaker and every now and then jack would add his own touch which made it far better and more personal. All in all it was a really great tour to start our holiday in Austin and get an overview of the downtown area. We also learned a lot about Texas and Austin which was really nice as the tour is very informative. Thank you Jack for a really great tour, you are an excellent tour guide who made it lots of fun and gave a really relaxed, friendly tour and a nice warm welcome to Austin for myself and my family. You also took time to chat to me and my family whenever you could which made the tour all the better. I would definitely book a future tour with AO tours and recommend to family, colleagues and friends.

I liked the commentary from the guide in tandem with the audios that were played. I sat behind the driver seat so i could see everything that was pointed out on the left and the right. It was an awesome experience and I really got to see the beautiful city of Austin as well as learn some great history

Great guide - Doug - who was knowledgeable and entertaining! I would recommend this tour. The van was comfortable and offered great views.

Great way to get an introduction to the city and the western hills. The audio was a combination of live talk from the driver and recorded sound track with details.

Doug was a wonderful tour guide. I he can was comfortable with climate control. We were able to see some interesting parts of Austin and learn some interesting history.

What a great way to learn about the City of Austin. We will be back. Excellent tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about the City and its people.

Had a great time getting to know Austin a bit differently with Doug as an awesome tour guide. Enjoyed the convertible top on the bus!

Doug was our tour director and was so very informative. Some of us got rid of the earbuds and only listened to him. He provided choices for our group as far as the walking, taking into consideration the group's ability. He also let our group decide when to open the convertible top. We'd use him and AO Tours again.

I truly enjoyed Barton Springs, Mount Bonnell, including walking the 101 Steps/Immaculate Views of Austin, as well as the overall drive/tour of the City!

This tour was exactly what we hoped it would be! It gave us a good lay of the land of Austin along with a good amount of a Austin history! Greg was a GREAT tour guide and added a local’s perspective! I highly recommend taking this tour if you do not know anything about Austin and want to learn quickly where are your interests lie and what you want to see while you’re visiting this great city.

Excellent way to see the city. A great base from which to select where to visit for a more in depth experience. Extremely knowledgeable and entertaining guide.

I didn't have a car so I really appreciated seeing the area outside of where i was staying in downtown. The hill country homes were beautiful. The van was very comfortable and we all appreciated having the open top as the weather was great for a Jan. day. Doug was a great guide, very knowledgeable.

Our trip began in Austin and took us to Barton Springs and Hill Country. The views were absolutely beautiful. Our guide, Doug was knowledgeable, fun , patient and an amazing driver!! He was full of interesting facts and trivia about Austin. We ended our tour with the Capital and governor’s mansion. He then provided us lots of other information of things to do will in Austin. Great experience, a must do when visiting Austin !

Doug was our tour guide and he was very lively, funny and informative. We enjoyed the tour.

We took the Austin and Hill Country tour...with Doug, from Minnesota! He was a great driver and tour guide! He knows Austin very well for not being a native. He was funny and very informative! Gave us a lot of suggestions on well worth visiting places/areas. My husband and I ended up at the Library that had a cool observation area.... that he suggested. Also, we ate at Casino El Camino on 6th, that was absolutely delicious!! Thanks Doug! I highly recommend this tour ,..it was well worth it!!! Found out a lot of history too!!

This is a great tour option if you want to quickly get your bearings on the city and surrounding area of Austin. The tour is a fair price, comfortable van and our guide Jack provided lots of input between the program narratives. My family liked the compressed no stop tour. I learned a lot and will be able to explore more on my next visit.

Great overview of city. Driver answered all my questions. Loved pull overs for better views and hills.

As stuck in Austin for days during Christmas time due to my SW flights cancelation, I looked up for some short local tour to relieve myself from depression. I wasn't disappointed! This tour was comfy and interesting in a convertible Mercedes-Benz van. Doug, the tour guide cum the driver was knowledgeable, funny and did good job. I would recommend it to anyone would like to know Austin with limited timing!

The interactive narrative information was quite interesting. The Hill country tour was Fun and enjoyable.

Jack was our tour guide and was amazing. Recommend finding him if you want great service with a smile.

The 2.5 hour city and hill country tour was great, we got a general understanding of the city sections, parks and history. Our guide - Doug, brought his high energy and sense of humor to make the tour outstanding. He is knowledgeable - recommended restaurants and areas to explore after the bus tour.

Did the 3 hour tour and it did not disappoint. Our tour guide Doug was fantastic.

The tour was great! I was just visiting town with some time to kill and figured this would be an easy and fun way to wrap my head around the city real quick. They did not disappoint! The tour guide Jack was incredibly friendly, funny, and informative. He really made me feel welcome.

Would recommend this company to folks visiting Austin. Good people and their Mercedes Sprinter offered some spectacular views of city skyline and scenery. Barton Springs was my favorite stop

Great tour! Short and to the point but informative - now I know where to go in Austin! Jack was awesome.

The van was comfortable the Greg, the guide, was great. Unfortunately, dense fog prevented us from seeing the amazing homes in the hill country.

I picked this tour not because of price, but since it was going to rain, the double decker buses I was told won't run. Austin Tours No company has a "Hop on - Hop Off" tour like there is in San Antonio, which we liked. Bus 4/5 No arm rests or hand hangers above your head, either would have helped. Tour 4/5 The bus was a little too fast for my comfort out to the hill country, as well as around corners etc, like a hotel or rental car shuttle, at the airport. Drivers vs Tour 4/5 This tour has a lot of pre-recorded audio, which has it's pro's and con's. I prefer a tour guide vs pre-recorded. Value 5/5 This was a inexpensive tour, booked last minute. Would have paid more for a slower and longer tour. Website 3/5 Wish the company had ALL their tours on one website, we would have taken the longer tour. It's a family operation and as a small business owner, I would drive the buses slower, taking it easy around corners etc. an consider either some short stops for pictures or a longer tour. I WOULD take another tour from this company, just the longer tour, with the roof that opens.

Booked this trip last minute and absolutely felt like a VIP. The bus/convertible was awesome! Our guide was super helpful and patient and create a truly fun and informative experience! Only wish it was a bit longer and included other sections of Austin!

Driver was great! Very knowledgeable about the areas and lots of fun to spend 2.5 hrs with. Would definitely recommend this tour.

The announcement in the van was very clear and funny. The driver was very nice. Just too short, 90 minutes was not enough. If the bus could making some stops, it would be better.

Great outing for my parents they didn't require walking. Scheduling was easy and we even received a reminder text in the morning with parking suggestions. The Van was very nice and our tour guide, Doug was very nice and informative. Great views and insight into Austin history.

The vehicle was comfortable. Covers so much, we wouldn't have seen otherwise. Doug was very knowledgeable, and hilarious. Would definitely recommend.

Austin cemetery, it was very enlightening to know all of the famous people who are buried there. Overall the history of Austin. also, our tour guide Doug was very charismatic and very knowledgeable and I was happy that he was able to share these things with us. Thank you so much Doug.

Doug is a great and informative guide. A real snapshot of Austin and Western environs with interesting insights.

All places were memorable however I especially liked the hill country. Our driver Doug gave enlightening details on each area of the city where we toured.

The tour guide was very helpful, informative, and funny. It was a great way to see the city. I would recommend to anyone.

This was the first thing we did when we got into Austin. Great tour to get to know and understand the layout of the city. And where our preteens wanted to spend more time for our trip in the upcoming days. Our tour guide was great & knowledgeable, but I’m sorry we can’t remember his name.

Loved seeing and hearing about the old and new buildings and neighborhoods. Pleasant way to spend time on a rainy day.

Doug was an amazing guide. Provided tons of great information. We made the best of the rainy day tour.

Doug was an an integral part of making the tour enjoyable! Humor, explanations and a great introduction to the city and hill country.

It was my first time in Austin.The tour was so rich and covered almost all the places I wanted to see. It was in an air conditioned car, so that came very convenient with the cold raining weather. Jack, the guide was so nice and informative. I would definitely recommend it, especially for those who have a tight schedule.

Tour provides a framework for the Austin experience. Takes you through the city's main spots, up to the highest hill and through residential areas so that you get a flavor of Austins past, present and future.

This was a nice overview of the Austin area. Not too little, not to much, but just right. Thanks to Doug for making it entertaining. He was very knowledgeable too!!

The Library, it is amazing! With beautiful walking space right across the street. Also Doug the driver was a great host, a little bit of historical data with current history of each section of town and interlaced with some funny personal stories. Glad I went!

Doug gave a great tour with interesting and fun facts about Austin. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Doug gave an excellent tour. Many ideas and options were suggested for the rest of our visit. Great overview of the town.

Doug your guide the best. Answers all questions. I would recommend to learn insights of Austin. I enjoyed the 90 minutes.

What a great way to experience Austin. Tour covers a lot of ground with a mix of prerecorded information about the parts of Austin we’re traveling through, alongside the commentary from our tour guide (Doug - who was superb). Highlights for me were Mount Bonnell & Texas State Cemetery (Gene Cernan - what a hero) The tour provides great information, and I’d suggest you do it early in a visit to Austin, it’ll give great guidance on where to spend the rest of your visit.

Great Tour! Ari our guide imparted great info! We loved seeing the Hill Country and it was a great overview of the City!

Very well presented and humorous; made everyone in a comfort zone. Doug was very pleasant and helpful. Taking time to explain everything in details. Will recommend this tour to my friends.

Can I give this tour six out of 5? A true whistle-stop tour of Austin and Hill Country, with an excellent introduction to this beautiful city, its history & future, and stunning views from Hill Country. Our tour guide was Doug, knowledgeable, funny and a safe driver. His commentary, anecdotes and tips of where to go for food, nightlife and more were spot on. I had originally planned to do a more localized walking tour (but didn't due to timing issues) and I'm glad I did the AO Austin and Hill Country tour instead as it gave me a better introduction and understanding of the city and what it has to offer - and has added lots to my "must see & do" list, much of which I may have remained unaware of without the tour. Thank you Doug for a brilliant 90 min introduction to this amazing city. Please note: this tour (Austin + Hill Country non-stop 90 minute) does not have any photo (or other) stops but you will have great views from the minibus.

An interesting tour of Austin with Doug, the tour guide. Knowledgeable, good personality and sense of humor. Recommend.

We had a great time on this tour. The weather didn't co-operate so we didn't get to have the top open but it was still an awesome ride. Doug, our guide was very knowledgeable and told us some very interesting stories. The views and sites were wonderful.

Our tour guide Doug I think that was his name did a great job. It was a nice tour to get a overview of the area and he made several recommendations that we visited and he was spot on.

This was a great way to see some sites and then put them on your "must see" list for where you want to go while you are in Austin. Doug, our guide was very entertaining and had lots of stories to share.

Highly recommend going with good weather so the roof can open up. Very informative and will take all future visitors on the trip. Doug was the best tour guide and I will look to be sure to go with him again. Give that man a raise!

Austin, Texas is a very unique city, with hills and curves. It was great to see some of the fantastic areas, such as Mt. Bonnell. What a view!!

Very informative, willing to answer questions. Douglas is a very friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. We learned a lot about the city and surrounding area, as well as some history. Makes the next couple of days here open to possibilities!

Excellent tour for a group of international students. Our tour guide, Joel, was super knowledgeable, flexible, and friendly.

This tour and Doug was absolutely amazing!! Highly recommended Great way to learn about the city in style.

Doug was great. We had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the tour very much. Provided a good overview of Austin so that we could make plans for how to spend the rest of our time here! Thanks!!

We enjoyed the variety in sites and the presentation was informative!! Pleasant driver who interacted well with the group!

The tour provided current and historical information about Austin and Texas. I'm glad I did the longer version. It was great to get out and experience some places.

This tour was very informative. We were not staying in Austin, so it gave us a good highlight of the city. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and took the time to point out all the best places to eat, activities and history in the area. She gave great history and current interesting facts of the city.The van was very comfortable and it was nice having the top open to see everything more clear. The tour had some audio and also the guide giving the details. It was easy to hear everything It was well worth the money and time. If you do not have a lot of time and want to get a good overview of the city and outlying areas, take this tour!

A fun and interesting tour .. but I always feel that the guide makes the experience. Doug did just that.. passionate, informative and funny. Come and sign up yall…

Seeing all the different neighborhoods. Loved the large, gorgeous homes. Excellent info on various neighborhoods

Great introduction to the landmarks of Austin. Tour guide Doug added lots of extra bits to the standard tour and was great to chat with about the city. He also gave good recommendations for places to visit for food which suited us perfectly.

We live in Austin and took some out of town friends on this tour. It was jammed packed with history, fun facts, and all the best sights to see in Austin. We learned so much and would take any out of towners again! An absolute bargain for the price!

Loved our tour guide!! He was funny, knows how to tell a story and keep people very entertained! We had a small hiccup with the door and even then he handled it perfectly!!! Highly recommend this tour and tour guide to others.

Super cool to see Austin city and also very nice to go out of the center and look around there. Austin surprised me in a good way!

Fantastic view , beautiful houses , great restaurants .👍❤️🎸🎶🤗🥰 The people are nice , good driver and great tour guide.

This was a great overview of the city. Our tour guide was wonderful and answered our questions about the city & ACL. Lovely tour, would highly recommend.

This was a great overview of Austin and the surrounding area. Our guide was knowledgeable and gave us great insight into the history of Austin.

Doug was our tour driver. He was friendly, personable and provide good site information. We would definitely book another tour.

Doug was a great Tour Guide! Funny, fun and informative about everything Austin has to offer. Comfortable seats, great views, a very intimate tour. Would do again if we came back! Favorite part was definitely the Lake Austin views and stop at the Monarch! Very cool.

I did the "Austin + Hill Country Panoramic Tour with Stops" tour, and really enjoyed it. Since I flew in and did not rent a car, this was the best way I found to see the areas outside of downtown that I could not get to on foot. Ari was an excellent guide, and it was a beautiful day for an open-air tour. It was perhaps a little on the pricier side, but when you consider it's a very small-group tour (I think the van only seated maybe 12 and there were only 4 of us on board) and the tour lasted 2.5 hours, it was a really good value.

This is a great company with fun people to show you around the Austin area. They have a nice, comfortable Mercedes van that is perfect for sightseeing. We enjoyed the tour and hope you give them a try!

My favorite part of the tour was Mt. Bonnell, breathtaking. Our tour guide, Doug, was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Austin is a unique city with many surprises to explore.

Very fun and informative tour! Learned a lot about Austin! Our tour guide Doug was great! Highly Recommend this tour!

We were going to do the hop on hop off bus tour but it didn’t run early in the week. The Austin Tourist centre recommended this trip and we are so glad we took it! We enjoyed being able to have an overview of Austin, before deciding what we want to see more of. Our driver/guide Doug was entertaining and shared stories and pointed out good places to visit. It was great get up into the hills and see another perspective of Austin. Thanks to Doug we now plan to see State Congress and the city library.

The tour is a great way to get a feel for all the different neighborhoods and our tour guide gave us a lot of good ideas to follow up on. We swam in Barton Springs later that day after seeing it on the tour. Wonderful time.

Great tour. Doug was amazing, very knowledgeable and entertaining. We saw so much in the 90 minutes. I highly recommend!

What a great way to see the best parts of Austin on my first day in the city! I got some great ideas of places to visit over the next few days and when I visit again. Doug was great at pointing out some fun spots, as well as insights about different areas.

I enjoyed being able to have an overview of Austin. Our driver and guide Doug was entertaining and regaled us with stories and pointed out good local places to visit. Because of the tip, I visited the Austin Central Library which was awesome.

We were here just for the weekend, and this tour was all-encompassing! Perfect for an overview of the city and hill country. We rode with Doug and really enjoyed the trip.

We were in Austin for just a short amount of time and this was the perfect tour to do to get an overall view.

I enjoyed learning the history of Austin, and taking in the sights. The driver was very friendly and funny.

Our guide and tour were great. This 90-minute tour provided us with an overview of the entire downtown area - the old, new, and the weird. 😉 Our guide, Doug, was informative and flexible - and for that he deserves our special thanks.

Nice way to get the essence of Austin. Our guide Doug was kind and humorous. He really loves this town.

For new travelers, I highly invite you to experience the AO Austin & Hill Country Panoramic tour. It's Austin in 2 1/2 hours with stops at some of Austin's most breathtaking sites and with guides as wonderful as the one I had, you'll be excited for more. Book at the Austin Visitor Center or online. Fabulous tour!

Our Tour guide Ari was very professional, knowledgeable and on time. Bus was very comfortable. Great Tour of the city!

Doug was friendly and very knowledgeable about Austin. Highly recommend. Able to buy water and souvenirs before tour begins.

The tour guide was excellent; she provided great information on the history of Austin and little known facts.

Loved great drive up into hills, to see more of Austin hills and history. Very thorough and professional guide. I'm glad I took this tour, easy way to sit back and relax, learning so much history and beautiful sights.

My wife and I had a lot of fun. We went on the Austin + Hill Country Panoramic tour with stops. Got to know several interesting spots we wouldn't have known to visit by ourselves, and learn about the local history and recent events. We followed some of the suggestions for activities after the tour and got to enjoy a nice evening out as well :) thank you!!

We had a super tour of Downtown Austin and the surrounding neighborhoods. Doug did a great job and pointed out lots of interesting points of interest, along with good restaurants and funky bars/musical joints. Now we're at Casino El Camino on 6th, featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives!!💯🍻🍔😄🥓🎉 Yum!!

Views, cemetery, views of every district, and our EXCELLENT guide, Doug, was very knowledgeable and friendly!

The highest peak in Austin and going through the cemetery. Historical Building and architecture of buildings.

Our driver, Doug, was excellent and informational. We enjoyed our Austin in Hill country sightseeing tour and I would definitely recommend it.

Had the best experience we could have imagined on the AO bus tour. Ari was our guide and she did a phenomenal job, very personable and educated on the area. If we had more time in town we'd take it again!!!

A way for viewers to see the main locations from a better angle. The tour guide was very nice and his knowledgeable enchanted the tour as well.

Had a wonderful time sight seeing the Beautiful Hill countryside. And the Texas State Capitol building. Everything was awesome.

Tour was great! I think our tour guide was Carson and he was hilarious and so chill. Very knowledgeable and the route taken made a lot of sense for when I wanted to revisit many of the spots we passed. Just the right amount of time for a tour and especially in this hot weather - well air conditioned van was very much appreciated. PS - do this tour at the beginning of your trip if you were being spontaneous like I was! Wasn’t sure what I wanted to do for my trip and this tour gave me some ideas.

Great tour of so many spots in Austin we never would have seen on our own! Our guide, Ari, was very knowledgeable, interesting and accommodating.

I enjoyed the view from the hill country top,it was marvelous and the tour guide and driver was exceptional. He does his work well and knows the city around quiet well too.

Picked this over double decker bus as better value for cost. Meeting point was convenient, comfortable and well organized. Doug was a great guide.

Great adventure and sharing of knowledge of Austin’s rich history/culture. Had a very relaxing and enjoyable trip.

It was a great experience learn a lot about Texas especially the capital of Texas, but love to visit some of the places when I have more time to come back and see the places that I saw on the tour; tour guide was very knowledgeable and really enjoyed her experience and sharing the history of Austin Texas.

I enjoyed the entire tour. It was very informative information as this was my first trip to Austin. It was great learning about the history of downtown Austin. I especially enjoyed the new library.

If you want a good look at Austin and the surrounding Hills area and do it in comfort and be informed and entertained by a local driver then this tour is for you. It runs for 2.5hrs and with four interesting and scenic stops. Driscoll’s Hotel which is stop #4 is certainly saving the best until last. Stunning historic building and you can leave the tour here and stay and have a drink at the bar.

Great tour to see while visiting Austin. They will take you dining, shopping and you get to visit some historical sites.

The driver was great!! The transportation was so comfy and clean. We drove to the all the highlights that Austin has to offer.

Carson, or whatever his name was, was the man. He was so hilarious I forgot to get clarification on his name. Floral shirt, ear rings, and really funny. He kept us smiling and enjoying the tour the whole time. The van they had was very comfortable and easy to get in and out of. Only 4 people were on the tour, but even with only 4 of us the tour felt full. Overall, awesome experience.

Great tour, interesting and very informative, comfortable vehicle with air conditioner and great guide, thank you.

Carson was funny and entertaining! What a better way to beat the heat and get to know Austin, TX! I definitely recommend the tour!

Was with 14 year old granddaughter. Both of us enjoyed the tour. Guide was fun and shared good stories about the history of Austin.

It was nice to be able to have someone point things out and then be able to look without having to worry about the traffic.

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!

Disfrutamos mucho porque tuvimos oportunidad de ver y aprender más acerca de la hermosa ciudad. La atención que nos dio la guía fue muy buena.

Viator makes it easy to see all the sites when on vacation. It was convenient, lots of great stops, tour guide was great and informative, luxury van had air conditioning as the Texas weather was triple digits. I downloaded the app for future trips!

Ari was the absolute best tour guide ever! Super knowledgeable not only about the area, but the deep history, and current events. She also shared with us her favorite food trucks, and really helped us get a great feeling of what it is like living in such a fun and interesting city.

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!

Here for a family wedding and took this fab tour with Ari. We had a great time and learned a ton about Austin.

Great little tour. Comfortable ride and very entertaining guide/driver. We visited Central Austin and beautiful hill country. I have learned a few new things.

It was my first time in Austin, so I wanted to see the full city and this tour was great. Tour guide had good energy and the vehicle was comfortable! I only gave it a 4 because there was no glass ceiling on the vehicle I got on ... I was a tad disappointed, but the views were amazing! I did the non-stop, so I'm sure the other option is amazing.

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.

The fact that my family in Clarksville and our family church Sweetheart are mentioned on this tour. I was born and raised in Austin but moved in high school. I learned a lot about the history and beauty of my hometown.

Our guide Joel. He was very informative kind and thoughtful in caring for his group. He is very knowledgeable of the city and was a pleasure.

This was a wonderful opportunity to see and learn about Austin. Lol both my husband, who is a history buff, and I didn't know there are 2 Colorado Rivers in our great country!

The tour guide Ms. Ari was awesome. My family enjoyed the bus trip. Very helpful staff(Mary) when called for the parking information and even during the last minutes arrival call I made she made communication to the guide that we were there and waiting at the bus instead we supposed to be at their visitor center. Great price and bus. It's worth to use their service and strongly recommend it. Thank you AO Tours.

The tour was amazing - gave us a great perspective of the many sides of Austin from the stunning hills in the West to the best food trucks in the east. Bus was brand new and very comfortable and the driver made sure we weren’t stuck in traffic wasting the tour. Would highly recommend doing this early in your trip to get your bearings.

Excellent tour, guide made it entertaining and interactive. This was my first visit to Austin and he gave me lots of food ideas and places to visit.

Book with James! Very fun and knowledgeable! Showed us all around the city! Had a great time & learned a lot about Austin!

I learned a lot on the tour. Highly recommended for anyone, like myself, who is a first time visitor to Austin.

An informative and entertaining overview of Austin and its nearby surroundings. Ari was very personable and knowledgeable. Very glad I chose this tour.

We enjoyed the comfort and convenience of being chauffeured around Austin in a well appointed driven by a very knowledgeable hostess. Learned so much about Austin history.

The driver/guide was excellent . Very upbeat and knowledgeable. Hill Country is beautiful!!! Very comfortable ride in Sprinter. It was 95 degrees and we were comfortable in van.

Seeing Austin for 1st time. LBJ LIBRARY and city tour,great city. Too much traffic and noise, but the lakes are 😍

Very informative hour and a half tour. Ari was very friendly and helpful with advice on what to do after the tour. Definitely recommend.

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.

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.

Knowledgeable tour guide!! Took us all over parts of Austin we would not have seen otherwise. Great way to spend a few hours, well worth it!!

Excellent professional tour . Our guide ( Greg ) was very knowledgeable and likable. Highly recommended.

Great informative tour. Very friendly guide. My husband and I really enjoyed it and will certainly recommend it to our friends who are planning to visit Austin next month!

I personally enjoyed the tour. They provided us with an excellent guide and really comfortable bus. They did a great job providing us with narration throughout the tour to give us insight into the city. Compared to the other tours around us, this was much more intimate and luxurious.

Overall a great experience… Wonderful transportation, great tour guide, and a perfect amount of time to ride around the city in style.

Outstanding tour guide Carson and exceptional tour of beautiful AUS and surroundings. Highly recommend!

We worked our way to the visitors bureau where we met our tour guide Carson. He was very friendly and considerate as he gathered our group together. We were in a comfortable, clean Mercedes air-conditioned van for our tour. It was a great way to see the city as well as the outskirts-Hill Country. Carson was very knowledgeable on his own and, there was a scripted narration as well. He also knew the area very well as he had to navigate traffic and road blocks. There were no opportunities to take photos except through the windows as there are no stops. Thanks Carson for sharing your home town history with us.

It was a great tour that covers a lot of the city of Austin. The colorful commentary by our guide, Carson, made it even more enjoyable.

A very informative and fun tour! We took this on our first day in Austin and it gave us ideas of places to go to on the rest of the trip. Our tour guide Dow was great.I highly recommend it.

Great trip with AO Tours to familiarize ourselves with the city and surrounding area. Views were great with the glass top and sides open. I would highly recommend this tour.

Joel was fantastic. He was able to make the trip interesting and fun despite the rain! Shared a lot of information. Enjoyed seeing Austin and learning about its uniqueness! Would definitely recommend to others.

This was a wonderful tour. Guide was excellent. Saw a great deal in 2.5 hours. Van was very comfortable. I highly recommend it

We enjoyed a terrific 90-min tour of downtown Austin with Joel as our driver/guide. The open air van is very comfortable (rides nicely) and most lines of sight are clear and easy to follow. Joel very clearly described what we were seeing, pointed many interesting landmarks, as well as the relevant history and people associated with them. The two brief stops were well-timed to stretch out legs and see some interesting feature up close. We highly recommend to broad overview of downtown Austin.

Learning the history of Austin. Seeing the parks and mount Bonnell. The guide was knowledgeable. We enjoyed the trip.

Just had an amazing whistle stop tour of Austin. We arrived at 12.30pm today and booked this tour for 2.30pm. Great value and as we only have one night in Austin this short but comprehensive tour gave us a really good feel for the city. We had a a fantastic tour guide called Ari who was very knowledgeable, engaging and also drove with ease whilst talking about the sights and recounting lots of interesting facts. If you are short on time like us and would like to take in as much of this beautiful city as you can then you have to do this tour.

The tour covered a lot of Austin and the tour guide was ver6 knowledgeable about the area. The recorded narrator gave some very good historical information about the different landmarks and sites as well. Seeing the tall man looking up and the view from Mount Bonnell was my favorite sites.

Great overview of Austin ...the coach was excellent, clean and the tour guide did a great job for all of us!

We enjoyed the mountainous landscape. The beautiful homes and the views. Also, the narration was very helpful and educational.

Joel was an excellent tour guide! We learned so much and loved seeing all the sights. It was just the right balance of driving and stops to get out and explore a little.

The beautiful homes on the river accompanied by all the local knowledge was really good.

The guide was very good and would recommend the trip to someone visiting Austin and the surrounding Hill Country.

The tour was great! Ari was an awesome guide - very knowledgeable and fun. We got a wonderful overview of the city, learned a lot about Austin, and enjoyed the tour very much.

Our tour guide Ari was so great and we ended up hitting up 2 spots I personally wanted to check out! All the stops were lovely, Mt. Bonell and the Greetings from Austin mural. The open bus is a lot of fun and a nice idea to embrace to nice weather!

Worth every penny. Great way to see Austin and where you want to spend time. Driver friendly and knowledgeable.

We enjoyed the tour. Our guide was witty and knowledgeable. We ran late, but he waited for us. We liked the trip.

Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Very informational, enjoyable and was well worth the cost. Our host was a great drive and very entertaining. Highly recommend.

Nice way to see a lot of the city and learn too! My hostess who lives here said we hit lots of great spots!

Joel was an excellent tour guide! We learned so much and loved seeing all the sights. It was just the right balance of driving and stops to get out and explore a little.

The guide was very good and would recommend the trip to someone visiting Austin and the surrounding Hill Country.

Our guide was so friendly and informative! We really liked this tour. Definitely recommend this tour.

We family and I were visiting some old work friends from Minnesota that had moved to Austin. They recommended this tour to get a “feel” for city. We enjoyed the sights and planned stops, some really cold tidbits of history as well. 100 percent recommend

The tour was great and incorporated everything from the Hill Country to the Capital. I learned so much about Austin and felt like I could go and explore all kind of cool places on my own. It was great and the tour guide was really knowledge. It was so nice to be able to get out and explore the sites he was talking about.

If you are new to Austin and the Hill Country, this is a good tour. Joel was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating as our tour guide. We enjoyed the headphone tour and the added bits of insight that Joel gave us. He made us want Togo back to Austin soon!

The driver Ari was amazing, full of info, and answered all our questions. As someone who loves to take photos, there were not a lot of opportunities other than one stop. I was able to take take a few out the window. But this was a very enjoyable tour, especially because Ari spoke a lot and did not rely just on the audio recording. My one issue is traveling solo feels like a crime. I get charged more!! This seems to be a theme in this city. However I would certainly do this one again.

We enjoyed this tour lot! Very professional guides, Ari. She is in to her city and history about it. We learned a lot and would highly recommend this tour when in downtown Austin.

We were running late as we had some parking problems and our drive was so diligent in calling us and waiting for us as he had a full van of people. He did tell me he unfortunately would have to leave after the 5 min time given. We made it by a minute ! Great tour! Very detailed and super fun!

Nice tour. Great overview of the city. My favorite part was the drive through the hill country. I think it must beautiful when spring flowers start to bloom. Also enjoyed the history of the area. The vehicle itself was very comfortable. The high ceilings make it easy to get on and off.

It was a wonderful tour with worthwhile stops! Great driver/tour guide on the most amazing tour van I've ever been on! We had the best time! Highly recommend!

Excelente, conoces mucho sobre la historia de Austin, Tx. Si quieres conocer de forma rápida los mejores lugares de Austin, este tour te ayudará mucho y ya luego decides a que lugar le dedicas más tiempo. Abarca muchos lugares y el guía es muy servicial, le gusta su trabajo y lo que haces.

Very informative and comprehensive tour of downtown and surroundings areas for visitors who don't have lots of time or energy to do it on their own. Superb job by the guide Greg and safe driving in very comfortable Mercedes van.

Great tour of Austin! The Tour guide was very good. You got a good overall view of Austin. We feel it is a Great value for the money.

I took the Austin & Hill Country sightseeing tour. The stops were a good taste of places and activities that we would want to go back and visit longer. Joel, our tour guide & driver, was well informed and entertaining.

Let me premise this with I am not a fan of tourist city tours and if I ever do go on one it's usually just a map I paid to go on. With that said this tour was extremely entertains and our driver Joel was very easy to listen and very engaging! I thought for sure I had just paid $49 to take a nap but I was severely mistaken!! The tour was very informative and gave some excellent details about the amazing city of Austin!!! If you're choosing to do a tour in Austin make sure to choose AO you won't regret it. Also make sure to ask for Joel you won't be disappointed

Excellent short tour, giving you a good guide to the city if Austin as well as the Hill Country. Well narrated, excellent service.

Dow was our tour guide. He is a native Texan and knew so many unique things besides the highlights of Austin. The vehicle was warm and comfortable with large windows for easy viewing, the audio was clear, Dow was open to questions and interested in where the guests were from. Even though the weather was chilly with a light rain, the tour was great!!

Joel our Driver/ Guide was amazing. He really brought the trip to life. The time went so quickly and there did not seem to be anywhere that Joel could not go in the van. A great day.

I was in town for a meeting and had time to spare. Not knowing the city of Austin at all I decided the tour would be a great way to get a good overview. It was 90 minutes with both narration by recording and information from the driver/host. I thoroughly enjoyed the time and what I learned about Austin. It made me want to return to actually enjoy what the city has to offer.

Our tour guide was knowledgeable friendly, humorous and easy to understand. We had head phones with some prerecorded narration plus the driver’s comments. Both were appreciated. Every stop was enjoyable and nicely timed. We were blessed with beautiful weather so the top was open. We have done city tours in many places as we travel and this was one of the best. It was nice to avoid Austin traffic!

Very pleasant guide (Greg) and informative overview of Austin - gave us our bearings upon arrival. Very cool city with distinct districts for all tastes!

Very good tour. Enjoyable to have someone drive us around and tell us about Austin. We may have to try another tour!!!

Great way to get an overview of the city. Would recommend doing the tour early in your trip so you know where you want to spend your time! Open air van was really comfortable. Prompt, well organized and fun!

The tour was awesome. Joel was informative, fun, and made me wish I had more time in Austin to explore. Great way to learn about Austin!!

Our guide was great with tons of knowledge and facts. We wish we would of done the tour the first day in Austin to get better overview. The panoramic van was fantastic on this chilly February day.

We had a great time on the Panoramic bus tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about various areas of Austin and I learned a lot of things about Austin too. Highly recommend.

The gentleman who led the tour was authentic and delightful and very knowledgeable he knew the city inside and out from a live perspective. I was only in Austin for about four hours and I’m so glad I chose to use the time to take this tour. Thank you!

Had an awesome time exploring Austin with my tour guide Cameron. He was very knowledgeable and welcoming. Definitely recommend the 2.5 hour tour!

It was my first time ever visiting Austin, and I wanted to take a tour. I took a 90 minute tour with Greg and it was so cool to see the city. He was very friendly and shared some amazing facts about Austin. The views were amazing as well. If you’re looking for an awesome tour, that’s reasonably priced, AO tours is it. Hopefully you’ll get Greg!

It was great. We saw parts of Austin that we otherwise wouldn’t have. Carson was fun as a guide. He had lots of fun bits of city facts.

I've lived here for 10+ years and discovered information about Austin I didn't know about. Our driver, Joel, was fantastic, very professional and entertaining. Highly recommend this tour for both tourists and Austinites!

Our driver, Carson, with exceptional. Also the narrated part of the tour was informative and enjoyable as well. The check in process with Adam went so smoothly and he was beyond kind and helpful. Definitely will do this again.

We came to Austin during off season, so not many people. Tour guide was nice and knowledgeable. Best way to get to know the city.

The trip was very informative and fun. Our guide cracked a lot of jokes along the way and made the trip enjoyable. Highly recommended.

Our tour guide Ari was awesome! My partner and I had so much fun sightseeing and learning about Austin. The vehicle was clean and spacious. We were offered disposable earphones and Ari kept her mask on throughout the tour. Very thoughtful tour guide and an excellent tour!

Great tour guide. Beautiful city. Learned a lot about the history.. Made me hungry driving by all those restaurants!

So glad we took this tour before leaving for airport to go home. Our tour guide Greg was wonderful and our group enjoyed his comments and friendliness! Got a different perspective of Austin for sure, Hill country is beautiful!

The tour showed us all the highlights of Austin that we wanted to see. I would do it again. The driver did an excellent job .

Clean comfortable ride. Very interesting and informative. Tour guide was professional and nice. Loved the top down. Luckily it was a beautiful day out.

Great tour of Austin and it’s interesting history. The ride was comfortable, our guide was great. I’d highly recommend this tour if you’re new to Austin looking for fun places to eat and enjoy.

Excellent tour with a friendly, knowledgeable guide. We were in a glass topped bus so we could see the hill country easily. Three stops and he would let you off downtown at the end. Highly recommend. Great value and a good way to get acquainted with Austin.

Ari was an awesome guide, so much fun and info about the history of Austin! I would definitely recommend this tour!!

Very information, relaxing, and fun tour. Had a great guide! Would definitely recommend and I live in Austin.

The driver was excellent. Her added narrative was greatly appreciated. The overview of the Austin area was perfect.

Greg Baglia is an excellent tour guide very professional and informative about the best areas to visit in the Hill country and Austin

Friendly driver, views I wouldn't have seen / noticed on my own. Good orientation to start our visit.

Loved the recorded info that played along with the knowledge of the driver. We want to come back again as we learned that there is so much to do and see in Austin.

The historical parts of Austin were of most interest to us! My daughter and her boyfriend both live in Austin and there were parts they had not seen that we visited and learned about on our tour.

I was in Austin about 15 years ago. The city vibe for music is very strong. The homes that were built among the hills were amazing to see.

Relaxed and informative tour! It was a beautiful tour of the city and some of the hill country. Ari was informative and friendly! Highly recommend.

First time in Austin Our guide Greg was fantastic! Very informative. Enjoyed the tour! Highly recommend it.

Have visited Austin several times but the City & Hills tour showed us lots of new places & included loads of interesting facts. Joel was enthusiastic & knowledgeable. Well worth 90 minutes. Convenient pick up/drop off at tourist office. Great experience.

I would definitely recommend it. You are sitting comfortably in a small van and the tour includes parts of Austin outside of the main city as well as downtown Austin. Our guide, Greg, was extremely knowledgeable and he added a lot of humor to his descriptions of various tour points. Thank you, Greg, for a really wonderful tour!

Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Bus was clean and comfortable. Great for a quick history lesson and tour of the city. Recommend.

Highly recommend this tour. It was a great overview of Austin in only a couple of hours. Joel, the tour guide, was engaging & gave such great info on the tour.

Our guide, Kim, was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable and interesting. This is the best way to see most of Austin plus some of Hill Country without having to drive or park yourself. We would highly recommend this tour.

Very nice tour in a van around the city and hills of Austin. Clean van and guide was very friendly and professional. On time and organized. I highly recommend.

Loved the Austin city + hill country panoramic tour experience. Joel, our guide, did a great job driving us around and letting us out at some places. 100% recommend this tour to get a quick overview of Austin. It’s a great way to get an idea of where you’d want to go on your own, too. They gave us coupons at the end that gives you several discounts and free stuff at restaurants.

Friendly guide. Comfortable vehicle. Good value. Interesting historical sites and background information.

Wonderful tour guide, Kim. She was knowledgeable and funny. This is the second time we have used Viator and will definitely use this company again.

Scenic view of Austin from Hill country. We also had a great tour guide. Fun and friendly. Great way to get a idea of Austin and fun things to do.

Joel did a great job. Tour gave us a good overview of Austin. Would love to have more history. Could easily have lasted 2 hours.

I think our guide was Kim and she explained all areas as we drove past with exciting views. I had been waiting for a long time to see the Penny-backer bridge and I finally got my wish. The van was kind of uncomfortable since it was smaller than the larger Mercedes black van with open top. Overall, I would recommend this day trip. Thanks go to our knowledgeable guide.

The hill country vistas and points about Texas history were most memorable. Not being from Texas, there is always so much to learn and discover about this huge State. Had no idea about the Confederate Soldier burial section of the State Cemetery.

My husband and I took this tour and loved it. It was a great way for newbies to see the many different areas that Austin has and what it has to offer. Looking forward to exploring and learning more!!! Ari was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and engaging. Will definitely be back!

Tour guide had a very nice personality and greeted us upon arrival. 90 minute tour perfect amount of time. Gift shop has good selection and reasonable prices. Glad we took the time to tour and suggest this be done upon arrival to any new city, very informative. Thank you.

Thoroughly enjoyed this experience! Would definitely recommend to anyone! It was a treat not having to drive and deal with traffic in a new town.

Our driver Greg was very informative and did a very nice job! The hill country and lakes were beautiful. I highly recommend this tour.

Our tour guide, Joel, was knowledgeable and professional. I moved to NC from Austin in 2006. I was blown away at Austin's growth. Along the way Joel gives excellent recommendations on restaurants and sights. Worth every penny.

Wish we had taken the tour at the beginning of our vacation. There were a number of places we would have liked to spend more time exploring.

We had a tour that used the open air van which was great. It happened to be a not too hot day so it was nice to ride around and see the sites without looking through a window. Our tour guide was personable and knowledgeable. He was attentive to all questions and making sure that we all got from the trip what was important to us. Overall, this is a great way to see Austin and included a couple of stops along the way to roam around a bit. Being new to the city, you can get a good overview of the neighborhoods, history, and other notable sites. This is definitely worth while to get a sense of what Austin has to offer.

We saw so much in 1.5 hours that we otherwise would never have known. Great way to get to know the area. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and driver. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn the sites on a tight timeline. We went back later to linger in some of the places we were shown.

The trip gave us a wonderful overview of Austin, from the hills outside of town with gorgeous views and homes/mansions, to the unique and lovely streets, restaurants and buildings downtown. The taped audio guides were fun and informative, and our careful, safe driver was knowledgeable about Austin. The van was very comfortable.

Great tour, awesome guide. Covered a lot of area. Great seeing the city and the hill country- the guide was very helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

Totally enjoyed our tour of Austin and the Hill country. The weather was nice enough we were able to have the top open, morning tour. Joel was very friendly and informative of everything we did. Other passengers were accommodating by not talking so we could hear everything being said. It was a lot of fun. A great way to see Austin and have some idea of places you would want to go back to spend longer a time. I highly recommend this tour.

The Capital and the Willie Nelson statue …. The entire trip was very educational… the rich homes and Congress street was wonderful

Excellent information! Gave us a great overview of Austin history and locale.loved the hill country… enjoyed getting to know the city proper.

Our guide Ari was extremely knowledgeable about Texas and Austin history which was very helpful. I loved the comfort and small group approach.

We were in town for our daughter's wedding and did a private 90 minute tour. Ari our guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. We learned a lot about Austin. It was a beautiful drive. Vehicle was very nice. She was on time and very pleasant. I would highly recommend.

We really enjoyed the tour, especially the views of Lake Austin and the big houses in that area. Very nice overview of Austin.

I enjoyed the tour all together. Got a great snapshot of Austin and was able to navigate myself around town after.

We saw lots of different places. Quality information. Good overview of the city's rich history. I highly recommend!

Great tour. Not too long, not too quick. Guide was knowledgeable and funny. Got to see places we would have never without the tour.

It was a terrific experience, never had the chance to see most of Austin in a trip. we had seen downtown & lake Travis before.

Eric was a great tour guide. He added a lot of anecdotal information beyond the prerecorded tour information. We learned a lot about the city.

AO TOURS was one of the best tours I've been on in any city. Our driver showed us and explained everything we needed to know about Austin and it was an absolute pleasure!! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants the full experience of what Austin has to offer.

My husband and I are hosting two exchange students this year and our first city trip was to Austin! We live in East Texas and I’ve never been to Austin myself (not from Texas) so I thought this would be the best thing for us to do! It was great and the sights were amazing and the tour guide was friendly. Thank you!

Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and relaxed. She shared historical facts as well as helpful tips. The tour vehicle was ideal for a full view. We utilized the convertible feature during the cooler part of the morning and then closed the top when the temperature increased. I recommend this tour even if you are a local.

I would definitely recommend hiring these people. Our guide was really knowledgeable. He even stopped a few times so we could get better views of the river and lakes. One stop even included a stop for a delicious dessert and bathroom break. The river break was one of the best.

Great tour guide! Loved all the interesting facts about Austin. We really enjoyed the drive and how informative it was.

Dow was prompt, friendly and overall great. Learned he has family in our city…small world. We saw parts of Austin we would have never seen. Glad that we took the tour, will use this company again. The van was nice, clean. Dow you are an excellent driver❗️

Great tour and worth the money. Excellent guide. Got to see many parts we would never have seen on our own.

The whole experience was effortless from the booking, finding the pick up spot and completing the tour. Our guide was a native of Wisconsin but claimed Austin her home of 20 years. She maneuvered our Mercedes van through a busy downtown and winding hill roadways safely and timely so we could get the most from the experience. I’ll be using this company in the future. Keep Austin Weird!

I am a native Texan and I've spent lots of time in Austin. Yesterday this tour illuminated numerous things about the city that I didn't know I really enjoyed myself. Kim Was extremely informative and the recorded in recorded information was great.

I prefer traveling in this nice air conditioned van seeing Austin, than walking around sweaty and lost. Thanks Kim!

It was a great introduction to Austin. Our tour guide was Ari and she was very informative and accommodating. She made several stops including a stop for coffee. I recommend taking the tour early in your visit so that you can know the places you want to explore in more detail later.

Host was very nice and informative. The tour gave a great overview of the Austin area which helped me plan the rest of the trip. Very comfortable air conditioned van which was great as it was hot and humid.

Great way to learn about Austin. Tour director was great and did a wonderful job. DEFINITELY 5 STARS!

Our tour was great! We saw a lot, It was informative, and fun. Great overview of the city, neighborhoods, and history. Definitely recommend. Thank you.

This was my first Austin and Hill Country Tour. The tour guide did an excellent job of accommodating his guests and sharing little known facts. State Highway 165 is such a fact. It is the shortest or one of the shortest highways in Texas, flows through the Texas State Cemetery/Texas Arlington located in East Austin. Who knew!!

Loved our tour guide! Learned so much in an enjoyable and engaging way. A great way to get a thorough overview of Austin.

Kim was fun and add some local info to enhance the presentation. She made sure we were all comfortable and enjoyed the experience.

Excellent tour with a really good tour guide. We enjoyed the experience in a super clean comfortable vehicle. The tour guide was knowledgeable and fun. Austin truly is a beautiful city. This tour shows us places we would not have got to see. Worth every penny don’t hesitate to take the tour.

The tour was a lot of fun and an excellent way to see Austin.

It gives you a good briefing of what to visit in Austin. After that, you can choose what to visit that you like more.

Be on time, make sure you eat and use RR. Tour was nice, some recorded info & other added by driver. Super cool way to see main Austin spots fast, was able to take tons of pictures. Would def recommend this tour van.

Kimberly does a great job accommodating the entire group. Her knowledge of Austin and surrounding areas were very helpful. I really enjoyed the local perspective to help us navigate the city.

Guide was very knowledgeable and what a fantastic way to see Austin! Comfortable transport action, enjoyable.

I enjoyed traveling up through the hills and seeing the beautiful homes on the water. The tour offered a lot of great information about the history of Austin, current events, and informed you about the city’s culture. We made stops at some beautiful places that we later visited on our own.

AO Tours provided a wonderful tour experience. They had a terrific guide driving a great tour van. It couldn’t have gone better.

Great overview of Austin. The tour guide was excellent. We would recommend this tour. The Mercedes Sprinter can was comfortable.

This is a good way to get an overview of Austin. The tour includes areas and sites that you can revisit in detail.

This was a great way to spend a rainy day in Austin. Our driver was safe and informative. Very nice tour!

What a great time! Tour was exactly as advertised and more. Our host was very accommodating and prompt. Would easily consider taking this tour again.

Tour guide was knowledgeable and personable. Great information, and added depth to our understanding of the city.

The tour guide was great. He drove past all the interesting spots in Austin. Viator, on the other hand, was the middleman and not great. I booked the tour and then had to find the physical address to drive to. It was nowhere to be found online. I called and a man with a very thick accent was difficult to understand, and took 15 minutes to find the address. Luckily, someone from the tour company called and guided me into the right parking lot. The Mercedes van was spacious, comfortable and clean. So the tour company was A+, the Viator folks get an F.

Excellent guide with tons of information and history. 90 minutes was just perfect length of the tour.

The tour guide was amazing and so knowledgeable about all of Austin. It was great information and I found alot of Gems and even got to see a Peacock 🦚! It was amazing!

The pickup location was safe and cozy; the van was comfortable; the tour guide was pleasant and knowledgeable; and the tour was almost perfect. We were first time visitors and felt the 90 minute tour allowed us to experience areas of Austin that we otherwise would not have seen and it was just the right amount of time. I would recommend it.

Great start to the trip. We saw lots of sights and it helped us decide where we wanted to go back to.

Excellent guide with tons of information and history. 90 minutes was just perfect length of the tour.

Great guide. Appreciated the overview of all the interesting highlights within Austin and hill country.

This was a fun and interesting tour. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. Had a great time.

Great service and very personable with a wealth of knowledge on the Austin area. Great tour for someone’s first visit to Austin.

Truly enjoyed the broader perspective of both town and the hills - no one on bus had realized how many hills and lakes surround the city of Austin; some great stories and history; very comfortable to ride around in air conditioned van on such a hot Austin afternoon; And very clean van with HUGE windows so everyone can see easily; fun to see the vastly different neighborhoods; to hear the back story on some of the buildings, etc. then we got off at the stop closest to Velvet Tacos which were excellent

This tour gave us the experience of seeing an area of Austin to which we never would have ventured. The weather was hot, but the A/C was pumping and the retractable roof allowed a nice breeze to cool things off.

We took this tour on our first morning in Austin. The vehicle is one of the best touring vehicle I have been in. The top opens so you can see everything and even with the top closed, the glass surrounds you so you can still see very well. There is a canned narrative keyed by GPS. In between canned messages the driver interjected a lot of additional information. You should definitely do this early in your visit so you get a lay of the land for planning the rest of your stay.

We had a wonderful, knowledgeable guide and she handle the bus like a pro with all of the extra holiday traffic. Great off the beaten path sights and beautiful views. We had the top down so be sure and bring sunscreen and water to keep hydrated. Excellent trip, Thank you!!

Very friendly driver with extra information that was pertinent to sites. Enjoyed just sitting back and getting history of Austin’s neighborhoods and city.

Great tour, wish I did this at the beginning of the trip instead of before heading home. I missed seeing a lot of Austin, I guess it gives me another reason to return.

It was a great experience. The driver/tour guide was very nice and considerate of my parents (they are late 60’s-mid 70’s). Great way to see the sights and not have to personally drive around town. This was a 46th anniversary trip for my parents and they thoroughly enjoyed it and so did I. Tips: wear a hat and sunscreen due to heat and bring water/beverage. The tour we took was 2.5hr in a convertible and we loved it because we were prepared.

Our guide was excellent. We were a party of six sisters 5 from St. Louis MO, and a transplant from Alaska. We enjoyed the tour with Ari.

This is one of the best, if not the best, tour we have been on. Guide was fun and informative, van was immaculately clean, and took us to interesting places in Austin we would not have seen ourselves. The weather was nice so the open air part of the trip was wonderful.

A very comprehensive city tour of Austin in the comfort of an open convertible Sprinter driven by Ari, our expert guide. Included landmarks, parks and architecture as well as interesting history! Nice photo ops and 2 stops to stretch our legs and do a bit of additional sightseeing. An excellent value for the experience!

Great tour. Educational and fun. The tour guide was entertaining and knowledgeable. The transportation was clean and a great place to cool down on a hot day.

I loved learning the details of Austin and it’s surroundings. These are things I would’ve never known to look for on my own. Our guide was awesome- I think his name was Joel. Friendly and very informative.

Our only regret is that we should have taken the tour that had stopped and taken pictures. The views were awesome.

Great tour to see downtown Austin and Hill country with a knowledgeable guide. Gave us lots of ideas for day trips.

First time visiting Austin and this was a good place to start the journey. I’m glad we took the tour and it was awesome experience.

Very good guide and city and hills tour. Thanks so much!

It was engaging, our tour guide was great and was very informative. We'll worth a cost. If you're not sure what to do I recommend this tour. Thanks for a great after.

Our tour guide Ari was very enjoyable and gave great advice and insight about the city. What I loved most about this tour was that it gave us a chance to see not just downtown, but some of the hill country, suburbs, and other places that you otherwise would have never gotten to see if you were only spending your trip downtown. This was the PERFECT way to start our 4-day vacation in the city, and I would highly recommend it to anyone going to Austin as a tourist.

It's our first time In Austin and we had a great time! Our tour guide Ari did an amazing job. We learned and saw so much of the city! Great tour!

The experience was awesome! Joel was very informative and personable! I've lived in Austin for 20 years and learned a lot! Will be doing it again with future out-of-town guests!

Ari was our tour guide. She was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She shared lots of extra information that enhanced our experience. We had a great time! I would definitely recommend this tour!

Gran experiencia para conocer la ciudad y los alrededores. Te llevan en una camioneta con el techo descubierto, así tus fotos salen muy claras, con las vistas panorámicas. Hacen paradas para fotos o comprar algo rápido. Sí hace calor o el sol está muy fuerte lleva líquidos para beber, sombrero o gorra. Puedes escuchas la narración en español a través de audífonos que ellos te proporcionan. Muy puntual el servicio. El trato del guía es personalizado. Lo recomiendo vale el precio. El tour sale del "visitor center", en el centro de la ciudad, que cuenta con estacionamiento de pago.

So happy we chose to take a tour while in Austin. Ari was our guide and provided facts and trivia and humor throughout the tour. The 90 minute tour time is perfect for busy tourists. And the prices for souvenirs at the Austin Visitor Center are great.

Joel was fantastic. Tour gives great overview of City and hill country. We had short visit and this fit the bill. Mary was great with reservations and gave great information. Great job AO.

It was easy to book and the tour was on time. Ali was a terrific guide and I learned so much about Austin! Excellent experience!

Awesome tour of Austin! Great tour great guide highly recommend.

Tour guide and his excellent presentation. We enjoyed all the sights he pointed out and the accompanying tape. The tour was interesting and gave us ideas of places we wanted to explore further.

Excellent views of Austin highlights. Great description by your guide.

The driver was friendly and funny, did a great job. Would've preferred a stop somewhere about half way into the tour.

Great way to know Austin the people of the tour were very nice they take us to beautifil places My kids and I love it

Loved the views of the lake from the hilltop. Joel was a terrific driver and guide. The two and a half hour trip allowed several opportunities to get up and walk around for a few minutes.

Wonderful tour and Ari was a superb guide. It was lovely to learn about Austin's history, see great landmarks and send time at the gorgeous hill country.

Guide was great! The weather was great! Really cool vehicle!!! The Hill Country was particularly beautiful and so surprising that it is in Texas.

This was a great introduction to Austin... moved along and guide offered lots of interesting info along the way

It gave the lay of the land so we could decide what to do while in Austin and it gave the history of the town. Would have liked to have made one stop to get out at the scenic overlook for a picture but otherwise was a good tour.

Awesome tour of Austin! Great tour great guide highly recommend

Van was very comfortable and the tour was good. Learned a lot about Austin's history. Weather was just right this weekend for being outdoors. Bonnell Park was the best part. Beautiful short hiking trail on Lake Austin.

I and my family are happy that we took the city tour. The guide gave us a good insight into the vibrant Austin. Austin east west north and south all have their own distinct identity. Unfortunately we took this tour on the day of the return. I recommend this to be taken on the first day of your first time visit to Austin so that you can plan better. The tour made us leave Austin with a happy note.

If you want to discover Austin. take a ride with this company. You will not be disappointed. This is my second time having a tour with them.

Ari was our excellent driver and guide. The voice explaining important tour places was understandable and Ari made the trip! She was knowledgeable about every place on the trip your. The van was nice, hand sanitizer was used on first entrance to the van. Points of city places were pointed out with explanation.

I was in Austin for a weekend and this was a great way to see the City/Hill Country with the time I had. Our guide Joel was extremely knowledgeable of the area and gave a lot of interesting historical insight and suggestions on places to visit after the tour. The drive through the hill country was also wonderful, lots of amazing views of the hills and city in the distance.

Avery did a good job highlighting the city. Tour could have been longer. Loved the custom van. Would take tour again if more options are available.

Appreciate all the information and time. Ari did a great job keeping us informed. Thank you

This was a very comfortable and interesting tour. In the past we have always booked on the hop on/ hop off bus, this is so much better! Love the open top of the van. Love that we are able to get out and explore at different stops. Love the commentary provided both by the guide and the pre programmed audio. Loved that it was a small group with extra Covid precautions. Really loved everything about this❤️

Really enjoyed this view of Austin. Absolutely beautiful. This tour will show you places to visit and spend more time.

We were shown all of Austin and taught quite a bit about the Capital of Texas. There's actually a lot of construction going on. It's just there to make more room for more interesting people.

My trip on a yucky rainy day had a bright spot in it with the superior guide - Avery - a handsome, articulate and well versed young man. The highlights, the architecture, & history-all amazing! A well conducted, entertaining and informative tour. And just the perfect length of time w/o becoming boring. Highly recommend.

Had a ton of fun, worth the price for sure - our guide was knowledgeable and fun - we would definitely do it again.

Our guide Joel was interesting and entertaining. Gave us a nice tour of Austin and all the sites to check out on our own. High quality tour bus and very comfortable.

Our driver, Ali, was very knowledgeable about the Austin area and provided an excellent overview of the city. I would highly recommend the 2 1/2 hour tour because you have the opportunity to see some of the sites by getting off of the bus.

Amazing tour and Bri, our tour guide, was fantastic!! She was super knowledgeable and made the whole tour fun. There is so much history to Austin and we learned quite a bit. I actually wish the tour would have lasted longer. It was so nice to see all the different neighborhoods of Austin and see what they all offered.

Scheduled a private walking tour with AO tours. We had a great time! Our tour guide Tyler was very knowledgeable and able to answer any history questions we had! He was very friendly and seemed to really love showing people around! Highly recommend if you want to walk around downtown! Only recommendation I would have is that for the restaurant portion they had a pre-fix menu and the food was ready when you arrived so that way it was quicker stops! I know this is a new tour for AO so they are probably working the kinks out. But that would have streamlined the process.

She was so nice to my kids and family . I often tend to be a guy that is outgoing and cheerful and it’s tough to get others to match my energy but she was just as cheerful as i was. She went above and beyond for our family. the customer service is top notch, I was getting recommendations for places before the store even began by texting the number on their Website once I had booked a tour. They’re a company that value safety . I really appreciated the extra precautions they take on the kids wearing appropriate car seat equipment. It shows they’re truly caring people and want the best for the customers. I will def return again and bring my parents from Houston.

Great guide and very informative tour.

Worth every penny Bri the tour guide was fantastic!!

Good overview of the city. Wanted to stop in more places along the route. Guide was knowledgeable. Bus was clean. Very covid safe.

My husband and I really enjoyed our tour of Austin. Great overview of the city and many thanks to our tour guide. She was very friendly and knowledgeable.

Excellent tour! A great way to see so many places in Austin. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting.

We love these tours in every city we visit - this one was particularly fun, van very comfortable as it was hot in Austin even in March! Our guide was great, we all connected and had a lot of good conversation and saw so much of the city sites. Really got a good sense of the area and this helped us plan the rest of our sight seeing for our trip. Recommend it highly!

Ari was a great tour guide. Over viewed the city in all 4 directions with some historical info thrown in.

The entire tour was amazing. Ari was an amazing tour guide and is passionate about living in Austin. The tour is with several places to go after the tour too!

We were in Austin for the day and decided on a last minute tour. We had no problem getting tickets, our driver Ari was great. We drove by different points of interest and stopped at Lady Bird Lake. The van was clean, masks are required and temperature was taken prior to boarding.

Went on the tour with Joel as our guide. There is a lot of ground to cover in 90 minutes and Joel did a great job explaining everything, giving us tips where to eat, what to go back to see, etc. The tour was well worth the time and cost. Would highly recommend to see Austin and all it has to offer.

We had a limited amount of time to explore Austin so chose to take this 90 min. mini-bus tour. Our driver, Avery, was wonderful. He was great company, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. There was another couple on our tour, and Avery made sure we followed the safety protocol carefully -using hand sanitizer and wearing our masks, and, the bus was large and comfortable enough for us to stay safely separated. So we felt safe. We got to see all that Austin has to offer, and learn about the history and geography of this vibrant city. I loved riding up to the top of the escarpment and seeing the beautiful homes on Mount Bonnell. I never expected anyplace in Texas to look like that! After the tour we had some time to explore one of the beautiful city parks along Lady Bird Lake, visit the “Bat Bridge” and returned to an area full of great places to enjoy a bite to eat - all of which we learned about on our tour. A wonderful day!