• Buffalo Bayou Park - The next stop is Buffalo Bayou Park, where visitors can explore the massive cisterns that once supplied the entire city with water! 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 lives of Houstonians, from freed slaves building new futures to wealthy merchants.
• Houston City Hall - The tour stops at City Hall, where visitors learn about the challenges of its construction during the Great Depression. Admire the statues of Houston’s founders in front of the hall and discover how these statues took over 80 years to be erected!
• Pennzoil Place - The drive proceeds to Pennzoil Place, featuring two towering black structures that dominate Houston’s skyline. Learn intriguing facts about these impressive buildings and the innovative architect behind them.
• Market Square Park - The route leads through Houston’s Historic District, filled with stunning old buildings. Hear stories of 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. 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. Learn 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 visits Emancipation Park, a beautiful recreational area with a rich history. Learn about emancipation, Juneteenth in Texas, and how this park became a hub for Houston’s Black community. Discover the truth behind some of Houston’s most infamous urban legends.
• Houston Museum District - As the drive continues, 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 - The tour passes Hermann Park, offering numerous attractions for children, including a zoo with cheetahs, chimps, and more!
• Rice University - The route takes visitors through the Rice University campus, providing insights into the founder and a puzzling, ambitious senior prank by an alum known only as “The Mastermind.”
• James Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany Skyscape - Continuing through the Rice campus, see the unique, pyramid-shaped Skyspace building. Learn about its purpose and how to experience its stunning sky viewings.
• MacGregor Park - The drive passes MacGregor Park, where visitors 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 - The drive leads to the Old Spanish Trail, which once spanned the entire country! This trail stretched over 2,750 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Learn about the significance of oil and gas in Texas’s development, and look up to 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 - Located in Houston’s Museum District, the Holocaust Museum Houston is the fourth largest Holocaust memorial museum in the U.S., opened in 1996. A major focus of the museum is education.
• The Houston Museum of Natural Science - Situated on the northern border of Hermann Park, the Houston Museum of Natural Science is a natural history museum.
• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston - Located in the Houston Museum District, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 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 offering 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 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 light, 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. It is a member institution of the Texas Medical Center.
• Bull Creek District Park - Austin’s location along the Colorado River made it an ideal candidate for Texas’s capital, allowing lush greenery to thrive in an otherwise harsh environment. The upcoming park showcases this natural beauty.

Note: The tour covers over 19 miles, includes more than 20 audio stories, and takes approximately 3-4 hours to complete.

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• Pennybacker Bridge - Approaching soon is the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook, offering stunning views of the Colorado River and what locals call the “360 Bridge.”
• Wild Basin Preserve - This is Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve, encompassing over 200 acres of preserved wilderness and three miles of hiking trails. A small fee is required on weekends and holidays, but it is free and open during weekdays.
• Zilker Botanical Garden - Just ahead is the Zilker Botanical Garden, featuring 28 acres of local and exotic plants. Visitors can see native succulents, prehistoric plants, and even a Japanese garden!
• Barton Springs Pool - This three-acre, spring-fed pool is a popular swimming spot among locals, offering more than just swimming! It also features a miniature train for kids and a community theater with free public shows.
• Paramount Theatre - Notice the large Paramount sign? It marks the historic Paramount Theatre, over 100 years old!

This Austin landmark began in 1915, when architect John Eberson designed what was originally called The Majestic.

• Angelina Eberly Statue - Here’s the story: In 1842, Austin was technically the capital of Texas. However, it was a frontier town, seemingly at risk of being seized by Mexico at any moment.

• GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour via app
• Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable/streamable)
• Text transcripts of audio narration
• Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)
• Lifetime access with customer support (chat/email)
• Suggested walking/driving itinerary with directions
• Offline GPS-enabled route map
• No in-person guide or physical equipment needed
• Tour is not a ticket to any attraction or site

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

Explore the trendiest cities in Texas with these self-guided driving tours of Austin and Houston. Delve into the rich, storied history of this fiercely independent state, admire the beauty of Houston’s bayou and Austin’s historic downtown, and much more. Featuring must-see landmarks like Austin’s Congress Ave Bridge (home to a large urban bat colony) and the Johnson Space Center in Houston, there’s no better way to discover these two amazing cities.
Purchase one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone listens together!

After booking, check your email before downloading the Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require a reliable internet/Wi-Fi connection. Simply follow the audio instructions and the route from there.

New, Lifetime access, no expiration. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you wish.

Not an entrance ticket to attractions. Please check opening hours before visiting.

• 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.
• For the best experience, bring headphones/earbuds for your walking tour.
• 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.