This tour will cover much of the island, its history, and historic sites. I will play a 45-minute documentary giving you an good introduction as we drive to Galveston on our drip-down movie screens. This is a mostly driving tour that also incorporates about 1 hour to walk and shop along the historic Strand Street. We will have other stops for photo taking. Galveston was the largest city in Texas in 1870 and 1880 and was the wealthiest city as well until the 1900 Great Storm. The Great Storm was a monster hurricane that killed at least 6,000 people on September 8th. More people died in this Galveston hurricane than ALL other hurricanes that have hit the mainland US in history. On the return t...
Points forts
8 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
8 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Entrance fee
Guide
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Houston City Hall
We meet inside the rotunda of the Houston City Hall at 901 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002 on Monday through Friday. City Hall is closed on weekends. On weekends, we meet at a park bench on the east side of City Hall.
Retour
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les nourrissons doivent s’asseoir sur les genoux d’un adulte
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
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Si les parents ou les grands-parents apportent leurs propres sièges pour bébé, les enfants peuvent s'y asseoir une fois qu'ils sont fixés.
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This tour will cover much of the island, its history, and historic sites. I will play a 45-minute documentary giving you an good introduction as we drive to Galveston on our drip-down movie screens. This is a mostly driving tour that also incorporates about 1 hour to walk and shop along the historic Strand Street. We will have other stops for photo taking. Galveston was the largest city in Texas in 1870 and 1880 and was the wealthiest city as well until the 1900 Great Storm. The Great Storm was a monster hurricane that killed at least 6,000 people on September 8th. More people died in this Galveston hurricane than ALL other hurricanes that have hit the mainland US in history. On the return t...
Points forts
8 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
8 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Entrance fee
Guide
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Houston City Hall
We meet inside the rotunda of the Houston City Hall at 901 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002 on Monday through Friday. City Hall is closed on weekends. On weekends, we meet at a park bench on the east side of City Hall.
Retour
Itinéraire
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Bishop’s Palace
This beautiful mansion from 1892 looks like a small castle. The American Institute of Architects have ranked this as the 14th most important US home built during the Victorian Age. It also has a great gift shop.
1 heure
2
Le Strand
The Strand is the most famous street in Galveston. It looks like a cleaner version of Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It is full of shops, cafes, boutiques, and comfort food sites for ice cream, chocolate, saltwater taffy, taffy apples, fudge, jerky, and more. First, we will drive on The Strand to familiarize yourself and second, you will be on your own to stroll through it. Enjoy!
1 heure
3
Texas City
This is one of the largest and cleanest roadside stops in the US. If you have ever heard that everything is bigger in Texas, this site lives up to that motto. The gas station has 56 pumps. Each of the bathrooms has over 30 stalls, generally with an attendant to maintain its cleanliness. It has its own bakery, butcher, fudge, and roasted nuts centers for fresh foods. It has a grocery store and a large souvenir shop that can be great for the first time visitor to Texas. If you like Reese's peanut butter cups, try a Buc-ee's OverBite.
30 minutes
4
Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum
This is, to the best of my knowledge, the only oil rig museum in the US that your can go on to tour. This is 1 of about 5 optional special activities that you can select. If you do not want to tour the Drilling Rig & Museum, you can select to:
1. Go on a boat ride and see dolphins and a shipwreck to Galveston Bay.
2. Tour the 4th largest Railroad Museum in the US.
3. Tour the Pirates Legends of the Gulf Coast Museum.
4. Tour the Galveston Historic Seaport Museum - Home of the 1977 Tall Ship ELISSA. Walk on this historic 3-masted baroque that was originally from Ireland.
5. Tour the Bryan Museum (closed on Monday and Tuesday).
6. Tour the 1895 Moody Mansion.
1 heure
5
The Seawall
Drive along Seawall Boulevard to see the Gulf of Mexico, the hotels, restaurants and gift shops.
20 minutes
6
Port of Galveston
See the beginning of the Houston Ship Channel, the wharves, ships, and restaurants along the Port.
10 minutes
7
Grand Opéra de 1894
This beautiful and historic performing arts theater is one of the oldest in all of the South. It has survived dozens of hurricanes.
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8
Avenue O
Drive through the Silk Stocking District to see mansions from 1890s through 1920. In the general area, we will also see 4 of the 5 oldest homes of Galveston from 1856, 1847, 1839, and 1838. The latter two homes look like plantation mansions. Big and beautiful oak, crepe myrtle, and palm trees line these areas.
20 minutes
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Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark
This is one of the largest waterparks in the United States. If you have children or you are a big kid, you will want to return here.
