Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
From the comfort of our spacious Executive Mercedes Shuttle bus, enjoy a private tour of Houston's Downtown skyline, River Oaks mansions, leafy Museum District, prestigious Rice University, colorful Graffiti Park & largest Medical District in the world!
This is an ideal tour for larger groups looking to discover Houston's most noteworthy architecture, city districts, historical landmarks, green spaces, and professional sporting venues in a comfortable and private setting. Learn about Houston's history, unique skylines, the Museum District as well the wealthy River Oaks and West U neighborhoods.
Along the ride, take in views of the tallest building in the state, Texas-themed art, and an elevated rooftop garden with skyline views. In addition, your group will get photo stops at Houston’s famous "central park" alongside historical monuments, in front of Texas-sized art sculptures, and at a one-of-a-kind art school. Make sure to bring your smile, camera, and closest family & friends!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The maximum private tour capacity is between 10-18 guests based on selected option during booking process.
In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
Upon payment of tour fees, the tour booking leader & the accompanying participant(s) acknowledge they agree to Astroville Tours LLC's Terms of Service where the link can be found at the ticket once booked.
Please make every effort to meet your tour guide on time.
Video recording of tour is not permitted (Violations are subject to copyright laws).
What To Expect
Cruise through the largest financial district in state with the two (2) tallest skyscrapers in Texas and Houston's City Hall.
Theater District
Take in the 2nd largest Theater District in USA and learn about the performing arts scene in Houston.
Options
Max Group of 12 (EXTENDED)
Duration: 4 hours: EXTENDED 4 hour tour time with optional breakfast/lunch stop or extended touring per guest preference. Executive Mercedes Shuttle 12P: Executive Mercedes Shuttle 12p
Max Group of 18
Executive Mercedes Shuttle 18p
Max Group of 18 (EXTENDED)
Duration: 4 hours: EXTENDED 4 hour tour time with optional breakfast/lunch stop or extended touring per guest preference. Executive Mercedes Shuttle 18p: Executive Mercedes Shuttle 18p
Max Group of 12
Executive Mercedes Shuttle 12p
What‘s Included
Bottled Water / Photos, our tour guide will take pictures of your group per request
Private tour by air-conditioned Executive Mercedes shuttle only for your group
Courtesy Pick-up / Drop-off in 77002 & 77003 zip codes
Professional Driver and Professional Tour Guide
Optional drop-off after tour at the Houston Museum District / Sport Stadiums / Downtown Attractions
List of top Houston Recommendations sent via text or email
Pick-up / Drop-off outside 77002 & 77003 zip codes subject to a pick-up fee
Food (optional stop)
Optional Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
25 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very good introduction to...
Vivenne B,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good introduction to Houston on a short 2 hour tour for our group of 14. Vanessa was excellent... knowledgeable with a vivacious, infectious, attitude of key historical facts and figures about Houston.@ very enjoyable.
Amazing small group tour...
Wayne G,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing small group tour of Houston! Fantastic and enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour guide! Highly RECOMMENDED!!
Houston with Vanessa
Amy S,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Vanessa was very knowledgeable and super engaging. It was the perfect way to get an overview of the City in a limited amount of time. Hope to come back soon for a longer visit!
Nice look at Houston
798shereej,Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good tour of the city neighborhoods broken into many districts along with University Rice and the sports stadiums. Our guide Denise was great. Very thorough, descriptive and informative. She took many nice photos of us and we were offered ample stops. The ride really felt like it flew by because we enjoyed it so much! We would like to do another tour with this company .. perhaps the food tour
excellent guide and...
Golda H,Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00excellent guide and driver. very pleasant experience. expensive but worth money. I loved personalized attention and warmth
Fantastic
Jasveer M,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Thanks to Vanessa & Louie. Vanessa explained the history of Dallas clearly and provided local knowledge of Dallas, which made the tour enjoyable.
Private Houston tour
Georges S,Aug 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Worth the money. We had the tour guide and Van to ourselves, it was spacious and comfortable. We got to stop at places of interests for customized photo prop photos and got a great look at Houston’s parks, museums, skylines and graffiti. The city of Houston is humongous, we thought this was a pretty neat way to see as much as possible since we only had about 48 hours in city. I would definitely recommend to other families and travel groups in Houston for a limited time and would try to do it early in your trip. We ended up going back to 2/3 places we saw on the tour
Our 1st visit to Houston
358sammymn,Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My son and his wife had moved to Houston in May and this was our first visit to see them so I wanted to surprise them with a tour of the city to feel more comfortable finding their way around Houston. Our tour guide Vanessa had so much information and wonderful tips on getting around the city including its tunnel system, restaurants, downtown train system, museums, parks, financial center, and sports stadiums. Vanessa was patient, welcoming and sweet. Her driver Luis also was great and shared interesting info and recommendations for both the Space Center and Galveston. We would recommend taking this tour early in your trip to Houston so that you can comeback to the places they show off and try some of their recommendations! Our favorite parts of Houston were how clean the downtown was and their well-kept humongous museum district which had tons to do and interesting photo-ops with local monuments
Excellent Private experience
rachelaN3150MB,May 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A notch above 95% of tours I've been on and not because Houston has as much interesting attractions as a New York/Paris/Tokyo but because the tour guides were among the best and went Above & Beyond to make this memorable. The photo stops and information shared were all well-chosen and it felt personalized as it should have for a Private tour. Believe it not, that's not always the case. If you can get her, ask for Vanessa as the tour guide
Private Experience
dannyman93,Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This private city tour was pretty convenient since we only had 2 days in Houston, and much of the day was spent on work. They worked around my schedule and limited time. We saw EVERYTHING from parks, stadiums, museums, and even got to go inside a Art museum for pictures on the roof!!! Louis and Vanessa were hands down some of the best guides I've had in any city tours including European and Asian cities. I would 1000 percent recommend a Private tour if you want something personalized and want photos of just your group
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