Downtown Houston: Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Explore the vibrant urban core of Downtown Houston with a smartphone audio walking tour. Discover historical houses, theaters, churches, and learn about famous people who called this area home.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kellum-Noble House - Welcome to the Sights of Downtown Houston audio-walking tour! Davis will be your audio tour guide as you delve into the history, art, and culture of Houston, the fourth largest city in America. Appropriately, the journey begins at one of Houston’s oldest residences, the Kellum-Noble House, constructed in 1847.
  • **The Heritage…
What's Included
  • No time constraints - complete the tour at your leisure
  • Pre-download on WIFI - no signal or data needed on tour
  • Live GPS map displays route and your location
  • Own the tour for any date - enjoy it anytime via Tripvia Tours
  • Access to customer service through phone and email support
  • Engaging tour guide commentary at each point of interest
What's Not Included
  • Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
  • Smartphone or tablet
Additional Information

Experience a guided tour through your smartphone as you explore the lively urban center of Downtown Houston. Discover some of Houston’s historic homes, charming buildings, theaters, and churches, while learning about its notable figures and early residents who called this area home.
We’ll highlight attractions, parks, memorials, and more that contribute…

Location
Kellum-Noble House
Dallas Street
Your tour begins at one of Houston's oldest homes, the historic Kellum-Noble House.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sherrieo312
Feb 8, 2026
Leisurely paced tour - It was a nice tour. We got to see many sites at our own pace. Had lunch at one of the sights (the Finn bldg).. many options and so good! This time of year was perfect.... not to hot or cold. Got our steps in for sure... 7 miles!
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W6375hkcatherinep
Jan 30, 2024
A great way to discover Houston! - Nice visit. The walking routes between each stage were not too long and the audio explanations of the monuments were very interesting; Easy to follow directions to the next point. The time for the visit was well estimated. A great way to discover Houston! To do.
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Dennis
Jul 9, 2023
Downtown Houston history. - Informative. Audio descriptions excellent. Gave a fine explanation of Houston's history and development. Highly recommended
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Khadijay_n
Mar 13, 2026
Walk downtown Houston - Viatours was really easy to set up and use on the day with great instructions. However a major flaw was it didn’t say whether the sights we were visiting were actually open or not. We visited on a Monday in the afternoon and assumed (as we were not told to the contrary) that everything should have been open for us to visit. But major landmarks were closed. This definitely affected the quality of our viewing
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Edwardpg2596vz
Mar 25, 2024
Nice independent way to understand the city's history - We walked the ground and saw the city, both from its humble inception time, some of the buildings that shaped it's culture, to the present glory of it many sky scrapers today. We saw the people, including the many who call the streets home, we spoke to some who are proud to live here and work in such a dynamic place. The Tour was memorable, but be ready for a lot of walking and standing. If you aren't able to hike for 4 miles on flat ground, you may be hurting at the end of this tour. Also the software provided is great and has a few automation features to make it all simple to follow, but it doesn't work all the time and we ended up having to control it's features manually and at the end were able to complete the tour okay.
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Edward_p
Mar 22, 2024
Walking tour captures the soul of the city - We walked the ground and saw the city, both from its humble inception time, some of the buildings that shaped it's culture, to the present glory of it many sky scrapers today. We saw the people, including the many who call the streets home, we spoke to some who are proud to live here and work in such a dynamic place. The Tour was memorable, but be ready for a lot of walking and standing. If you aren't able to hike for 4 miles on flat ground, you may be hurting at the end of this tour. Also the software provided is great and has a few automation features to make it all simple to follow, but it doesn't work all the time and we ended up having to control it's features manually and at the end were able to complete the tour okay.
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Mark_r
Feb 11, 2026
Good sights and information but the app let the tour down - The sites and buildings shown in the tour were very interesting and I learned things, and saw things, that otherwise I would not have seen. The walk was all on the flat and very easy. It was a great way to get my steps up for the day. Unfortunately, unlike other apps I have used for self driven walking tours, this app disappointed as it did not recognise my location and I had to manually play each recording. And often, when I stopped to take a photo and went back to the app, which I didn’t close, the app went back to the main screen and I had to get back into the tour. This let the experience down for me.
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Greg_n
Oct 8, 2024
Happy not so happy - I don’t have a memorable experience. It’s $20 dollars that won’t be seen again. The address given wasn’t near the staring location so the app wasn’t used.
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From $11
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).