• Buffalo Bayou Park - Our journey continues to Buffalo Bayou Park, where we will explore the vast cisterns that once supplied the entire city with water! We’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.

Enjoy new, lifetime access with no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as often as you like.

• Sam Houston Park - Our drive proceeds past Sam Houston Park, showcasing a row of preserved historic homes that illustrate the diverse lifestyles of Houstonians, from freed slaves forging new lives to prosperous merchants.
• Houston City Hall - We’ll stop at City Hall to learn about the challenges faced during its construction in the Great Depression. We’ll also admire the statues of Houston’s founders in front of the hall and learn how these statues took over 80 years to be erected!
• Pennzoil Place - Continuing our drive, we’ll encounter Pennzoil Place, two towering black structures dominating Houston’s skyline. Here, we’ll gather insights about these impressive buildings and the visionary architect behind them.
• Market Square Park - Our route leads us through Houston’s Historic District, filled with stunning old buildings. We’ll 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 - Next, we’ll view the Chase Tower, the tallest building in Texas. We’ll uncover secrets of its construction, such as its original design posing a risk to air traffic and its unused helipad!
• Christ Church Cathedral - We’ll park at Christ Church Cathedral, Houston’s first religious congregation dating back to 1859. We’ll also hear about the generous stranger responsible for a steer’s head being part of the church seal.
• Minute Maid Park - Our route takes us past Minute Maid Park, the renowned baseball stadium designed to evoke the Golden Age of baseball.
• Emancipation Park - We’ll visit Emancipation Park, a beautiful recreational area with a rich history. We’ll learn about emancipation, Juneteenth in Texas, and how this park became a hub for Houston’s Black community. We’ll also uncover the truth behind some of Houston’s most infamous urban legends.
• Houston Museum District - As we drive, we’ll enter Houston’s Museum District, home to captivating museums covering topics from Black history to natural science to fine arts and more. For an in-depth exploration of Houston, this is the place to be.
• Hermann Park - Next, we’ll pass Hermann Park, offering numerous attractions for children, including a zoo with cheetahs, chimps, and more!
• Rice University - Our route takes us through the Rice University campus, where we’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 - We’ll then 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, we’ll encounter the unique, pyramid-shaped Skyspace. Here, we’ll get a brief overview of its purpose and how to experience its stunning sky viewings.
• MacGregor Park - We’ll drive past MacGregor Park and 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, look right to spot the bronze statue of Dr. King. For a comprehensive view of his life and achievements, visit the African American Culture Museum in Midtown.
• Old Spanish Trail - As we drive, we’ll reach the Old Spanish Trail, which once spanned the entire country! This trail stretched over 2,750 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. We’ll delve into the significance of oil and gas in Texas’s development and look up at the stars to learn 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. Its 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 numerous hands-on activities such as 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 for musical performances and serves as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed from grass, concrete, stone, and composite steel, it 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 of the Texas Medical Center.

• Self-paced format with text transcripts of audio narration
• Pre-recorded audio commentary available for download or streaming
• GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour via app
• Lifetime access with customer support via chat/email
• Not a ticket to any attraction or site
• Suggested walking/driving itinerary with directions
• Offline GPS-enabled route map
• No in-person guide or equipment provided; use your own device and headphones

• Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

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.

New, lifetime access, with no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as often as you like.

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.
• The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.

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