Demo and Reno Galveston Reconstructed Private Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
On this private guided journey, you will tour the island’s most famous restored, revived, and rebuilt structures!
See 1900 Storm Survivors, amazing architecture, magnificent mansions, and historic hotels that were once in ruins and have been brought back to life! Learn about famous Island residents who made lemonade from lemons, progress from pain, and art from destruction. You will discover destroyed tree stumps and ocean trash turned into treasured sculptures. Hear stories and fun facts from local builders, designers, architects, and residents who help reconstruct Galveston.
Sit back and relax as you are chauffeured in a replica Model-T cruising in style through the Galveston Island historic districts and experiencing the heritage of the most resilient city on earth!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Car seats and Booster seats available for an additional cost payable to operator upon arrival
Bluetooth speakers available for an additional cost payable to operator upon arrival
What To Expect
East End Historic District
A well know preserved area known for its historic architecture and cultural significance. It covers a portion of the eastern end of Galveston Island and contains many 19th-century Victorian-era homes, commercial buildings and other structures.
Galveston
The Galveston Strand, often simply referred to as "The Strand" is one of the most iconic and well preserved downtown areas in the state.
Options
8-Seater Tour - Seats up to 7
Seats up to 7 people + Guide
5-Seater Tour - Seats up to 3
Seats up to 3 people + Guide
What‘s Included
Replica Ford Model-T cart rental
Private Guide
Car seats and Booster seats available for an additional cost payable to operator upon arrival
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Illinois Visitors
Linda D,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Dave, did a great job. We enjoyed his knowledge of the area and the places he showed us. We loved the information about the houses that were the projects from Restoring Galveston. Great tour.
Great Galveston Tour
Amy F,Aug 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour was great! We saw & learned so much. Willie D is an amazing tour guide & so informative. Thank you!!
Best tour in galveston
Jim H,Jun 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour covers historical houses and a special emphasis from the HGTV show, Restoring Galveston. The tour guide, Willie G, was awesome and super engaging. Great pictures and conversations.
Something different
dianeharoldk,May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are a fan of "Restoring Galveston," you will love this tour.Our guide had all the facts and back story. Great local tour in place of all the ghost tours.
This was such an...
Anne H,May 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such an enjoyable experience and I 100% recommend it. From the start of tour, when we got to choose our vehicle, to the end it was amazing. Our guide, Willie D, was extremely knowledgeable about Galveston’s history. He was a lovely man and made the tour so much fun.
If you watch Restoring...
DIANE M,Apr 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00If you watch Restoring Galveston, this is the tour you’re looking for. Willy D took us by many of the houses featured on the show and it was great to see them in person! If you don’t watch the show you will still learn some Galveston history and be amazed by the before and after on the houses, and the beauty of the Victorians in the HistoricEast end.
Best Tour In Galveston
loraa153,Apr 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our favorite tour we did in Galveston! Our guide (I wish I could remember his names!) was so funny and seemed to know literally everyone on island. He told of lots of history as well as showing us the homes that were done on the Restoring Galveston show. 10/10 recommend!!
Renovation tour
Jo B,Mar 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an excellent guide who knew a lot of island history. He let us take photos and took photos of us. It was a very enjoyable experience. We even went by Michael and Ashley Cordray's home (Restoring Galveston).
Write this down
Jud W,Dec 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Willie Dee made the tour! His kindness and knowledge whetted our appetite for more. The tour was like a moving encyclopedia of Galveston. Seeing the many houses from Restoring Galveston and inside information on each home reached beyond our expectations. We will return and see it all over again!
Fabulous
Nancy K,Oct 11, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely fabulous tour! Willie D was a knowledgeable and fun tour guide. Riding in the electric Model T was a great way to see the homes. We appreciated the pictures he had of each place when it was either destroyed by a hurricane or before the Restoring Galveston team began their Reno. There is so much history in Galveston
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