• Buffalo Bayou Park - Next, the tour will take visitors to Buffalo Bayou Park, where they can explore the massive cisterns that once supplied the entire city with water! They’ll also discover how the city repurposed these cisterns after they were no longer needed for drinking water.

NOTE: The tour covers over 40 miles, includes more than 40 audio stories, and takes approximately 2-3 hours to complete.

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• Sam Houston Park - The drive continues past Sam Houston Park, showcasing a row of preserved historic homes that illustrate the diverse lifestyles of Houstonians, from freed slaves building new lives to wealthy merchants.
• Houston City Hall - The tour stops at City Hall, where visitors will learn about the challenges of its construction during the Great Depression. They’ll also admire the statues of Houston’s founders in front of the hall and hear about the 80-year wait for these statues to be erected!
• Pennzoil Place - The drive proceeds to Pennzoil Place, featuring two towering black structures that dominate Houston’s skyline. Visitors will learn intriguing facts about these impressive buildings and the visionary architect behind them.
• Market Square Park - The route leads through Houston’s Historic District, filled with stunning old buildings. Visitors will hear about the multiple fires that ravaged the old City Hall and the celebrities, like Johnny Carson, who have celebrated in this district!
• JPMorgan Chase Tower - The next landmark is the Chase Tower, the tallest building in Texas. Visitors will uncover secrets of its construction, such as its original design posing a risk to air traffic and its unused helipad!
• Christ Church Cathedral - The tour stops at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s first religious congregation dating back to 1859. Visitors will also hear about the generous stranger responsible for a steer’s head being part of the church seal.
• Minute Maid Park - The route passes Minute Maid Park, the renowned baseball stadium designed to evoke the Golden Age of baseball.
• Emancipation Park - The tour continues to Emancipation Park, a beautiful recreational area with a rich history. Visitors will learn about emancipation, Juneteenth in Texas, and how this park became a hub for Houston’s Black community. They’ll also get the real facts on some of Houston’s most infamous urban legends.
• Houston Museum District - As the drive progresses, visitors enter Houston’s Museum District, home to captivating museums covering topics from Black history to natural science to fine arts and more. For a deep dive into Houston, this is the place to be.
• Hermann Park - The tour passes Hermann Park, offering numerous attractions for children, including a zoo with cheetahs, chimps, and more!
• Rice University Campus - The route takes visitors through the Rice University campus, where they’ll gain insight into the founder and hear about a puzzling and ambitious senior prank by an alum known only as “The Mastermind.”
• William Marsh Rice Statue - Next, visitors will see the subject of the prank: the William Marsh Rice Statue, and learn how the pranksters united to protect one of their own from consequences.
• James Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany Skyscape - Continuing through the Rice campus, visitors will encounter the unique, pyramid-shaped Skyspace. They’ll receive a brief overview of its purpose and how to experience its stunning sky viewings.
• MacGregor Park - The drive continues past MacGregor Park, where visitors will hear the story of how he transformed Houston’s transit system by replacing the long-used donkeys.
• MacGregor Park MLK - At the boulevard’s end, visitors should look right to spot the bronze statue of Dr. King. For a comprehensive view of his life and achievements, they can visit the African American Culture Museum in Midtown.
• Old Spanish Trail - As the drive continues, visitors will find themselves on the Old Spanish Trail, which once spanned the entire country! This trail stretched over 2,750 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Next, they’ll learn about the significance of oil and gas in Texas’s development and hear about NASA, the Apollo 13 mission, and renowned astronomer Carl Sagan.
• San Jacinto Street - The San Jacinto Monument is a 567.31-foot-high column located on the Houston Ship Channel in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, near Houston. The monument is topped with a 220-ton star commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle of the Texas Revolution.
• Discovery Green - Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bordered by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.
• Houston Graffiti Building - A collection of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of vibrant street art and murals.
• Holocaust Museum Houston - The Holocaust Museum Houston is situated in Houston’s Museum District, Texas. It is the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the U.S., opened in 1996. A major focus of the Holocaust Museum Houston is education.
• The Houston Museum of Natural Science - The Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum located on the northern edge of Hermann Park.
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, located in the Houston Museum District, is one of the largest museums in the United States. The museum’s permanent collection spans over 6,000 years of history with approximately 70,000 works from six continents.
• Children’s Museum Houston - A lively family museum with a variety of hands-on activities, including a Bubble Lab and a Tot Spot.
• James Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany Skyscape - Built in 2012, this pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people across two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically designed to host musical performances and serve as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed from grass, concrete, stone, and composite steel, the structure features an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and sunset. Turrell’s light composition complements the natural twilight, transforming the Skyspace into a place for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the campus and natural world.
• The Health Museum - The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, or The Health Museum, is located in Houston’s Museum District, Texas. The museum is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.

• Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone
• Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!
• Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!
• Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!
• Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.
• Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!
• Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!
• Hands-free: audio stories play on their own based on your location. Easy to use!

• Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations

Discover what makes Houston the most dynamic city in Texas with this self-guided driving tour! As you journey through the city, you’ll encounter everything that sets Houston apart, from its historic neighborhoods to its beautiful parks and the renowned Space Center! Relive historic battles along the Bayou. Visit Emancipation Park, a key site in the city’s Black history. Marvel at Houston’s tallest skyscrapers and experience the essence of this truly Texan city!

Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can listen together!

After booking, check your email or text messages to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action while connected to WiFi or mobile data. Enter the password, download the tour, and enjoy it offline. Follow the audio directions and route from the specified starting point.

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This is not an entrance ticket. Please verify opening hours before your visit.

• How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
• How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
• Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
• Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
• Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
• New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
• Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car’s stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
• For the best experience, please use an iPhone running iOS 15 or later, an Android device running version 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular connectivity, as these are recommended for navigation.

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