Private Tour of Galveston
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Private Tour of Galveston
By Joyride Houston
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Ages 1-100
Duration: 1h 30m
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Private tour in air-conditioned vehicle
What's not included- Entry/Admission - The Seawall
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Option 1800 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002, USAWe will communicate with clients upon booking tour.
- Option 2Kroger, 5730 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77551, USAWe will communicate with clients upon booking tour.
Pickup details- We will work out all of the pickup details when we contact you for our pre-tour consultation.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- George Bush Intercontinental Airport, 2800 N Terminal Rd, Houston, TX 77032
- Hobby Airport, 7800 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX 77061
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Port of Galveston
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 129206P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 129206P4
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- avwtravel0 contributionsGreat informative tourMarna was friendly and provided just the right amount of information about the murals. She knows where to stop to capture great photos. Wasn’t expecting so many nice murals. The weather was bad so we toured in the company truck which was nice.Written 2 February 2025
- Vivienne L0 contributionsMural Tour: Colorful & InspiringIt was a great tour, we saw lots of beautiful murals with great stories behind the images. The guide knew so much about them and she was very kind as well. Absolute great and colorful way to get to know the city of Houston 🧑‍🎤💖Written 1 February 2025
- sjao110 contributionsAmazing city tourMarna was the best tour guide ever. She showed us so much in hour we were left wanting more. We saw all the essential stuff and loads more besides.Written 17 January 2025
- rldced0 contributionsArt, Insights, and Perfect Shots: The Ultimate Mural Tour with RobbyI had an absolutely unforgettable experience with the Joyride Mural and Instagram Tour, and Robby was the highlight of the entire adventure! His knowledge, passion, and energy made the tour truly exceptional. From the moment we started, Robby’s enthusiasm was contagious. He knew everything about each mural we visited—the stories behind the art, the artists who created them, and even the hidden details that most people would overlook. His deep understanding of the local culture and history added so much depth to the experience, making it more than just a photo tour. The entire tour was seamless, fun, and inspiring. Thanks to Robby, I left with amazing photos, fascinating insights, and a deeper appreciation for the art and the community behind it. I can’t recommend this tour—and Robby—enough!Written 14 January 2025
- Ayanna1010 contributions1st Time in HoustonThe tour was very informative! Marna was great and explained a lot of the history in Downtown Houston! GO HOUSTON!!!!!!Written 11 January 2025
- Ana G0 contributionsIdeal for Pokemon fansGreat tour around Houston Downtown for those that enjoy Pokemon. My child had a blast catching Pokemon while driving around places that our approachable tour guide knew as b st spots for that purpose. This tour was my Christmas gift to my daughter and she thoroughly enjoyed it.Written 28 December 2024
- gordanah4860 contributionsVery disappointing 1 hour private tourI strongly advise against booking the Private 3-in-1 Sightseeing, Brewery, and Mural Tour of Houston by Cart. It was an absolute ripoff at $115 per person for a "non-refundable" tour that was supposed to last 3 hours but ended abruptly in just 1 hour. The itinerary was extremely misleading. We spent 3 minutes looking at a "chocolate village" in the Hilton Americas hotel lobby, which hardly qualifies as a proper sightseeing stop. Despite advertising a mural-focused tour, we only saw about 18 murals in downtown—not even the iconic Houston mural wall. It felt rushed and unorganized. We specifically requested not to include the brewery portion, yet the alternative stops were poorly planned, and nothing substantial was offered in place of that. The driver and lead guides, Robbie and Marna, seemed pleasant but provided very little insight or context during the stops. Here's the actual itinerary: 20 minutes at Houston 10 minutes at One Market Square 5 minutes at Buffalo Bayou Park Brief pass-by landmarks like the Downtown Historic District Market Square, Aquarium, Discovery Green, and more. The advertised highlights—Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, and others—were simply drive-bys with no actual stops. The experience felt incomplete and poorly executed, leaving us feeling cheated. I cannot recommend this tour to anyone. Save your money and explore Houston on your own—you’ll get far more value and a better experience.Written 22 December 2024
- D7075UNjimc0 contributionsFabulous Street Murals Tour with BackstoriesAlthough Houston has a diverse canvas of murals throughout its downtown (and elsewhere in the city), locating them (especially on a weekday with traffic) and learning their individual stories can be a challenge. Happily, Joyride provides a guided tour of these downtown murals. We took a tour one Sunday morning with Robby and Marna, owners of Joyride Houston Tours. Given the risk of rain that day, we went in their truck instead of the usual golfcart. While Robby navigated the streets of downtown (so much easier on a Sunday morning), Marna told us about Houston’s street mural project and provided details on each mural and the artist that created it. The initial goal was to see murals, but we came away with so much more–the stories behind the art. Joyride also has a Murals 2.0 tour, which explores murals outside of downtown (which is necessarily by truck due to the distances involved), which we plan to take in the near future. If you are looking for an in-depth street mural experience, Joyride Tours is highly recommended.Written 5 November 2024
- davebL1551UY0 contributionsA must do!!Absolutely lovely time. Marna was phenomenal. Her wealth of knowledge of the history behind Houston and how she shares it just worked great. Keeps you interested the entire time. We actually booked the Galveston tour for the next day with them. Highly recommend everyone take this tour as it will help you plan what things to do during your stay. 5 Stars!!!Written 11 October 2024
- Travel7926480 contributionsGet fun. Learning experience.Really lovely , informative, couple. It was so interesting to learn about Houston. I would highly recommend this tour.Written 16 September 2024
- Curious424215010600 contributionsWould do this tour a million timesGreat photo opportunities! Insightful info and great restaurant suggestions Thanks for accommodating us despite the rain!Written 1 September 2024
- 692jackiev0 contributionsGreat time even for localsWe had a great time visiting 3 local breweries. Our guide Marna was very nice and a pleasure to hang out with. Highly recommend!Written 18 August 2024
- lauralY5138MH0 contributionsArt and funWe had a great experience with Marna, she was very informative, the murals were awesome and we had fun. I highly recommended it.Written 16 August 2024
- 604lucindaw0 contributionsLove murals? Do this tour.Fantastic tour, went above and beyond our expectations. Personalized to our interests, full of fascinating information and seeing murals that take your breath away. Truly, a not to be missed experience.Written 3 July 2024
- shekenniaag0 contributionsGreat City TourMarna was great! She was very knowledgeable. We couldn't see certain parts due to the storm the week prior, but that didn't ruin the tour. We are so thankful that she suggested going on the tour earlier than we booked for due to the heat. The communication was EXCELLENT! You won't be disappointed! Book with Joyrides.Written 15 June 2024
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Cara G
4 contributions
May 2023
This was an amazing tour! I randomly selected Joyride for a private tour for my mother, sister, and myself as part of our girls trip weekend to celebrate our birthdays and Mother's Day. I am so glad I did because it was a fantastic experience! Marna picked us up in her private vehicle which was clean and the air conditioning felt so great since it was a hot, humid day. She did an excellent job explaining all the history and showing us a variety of different things. We made many stops and had ample opportunity to take many pictures. It was definitely worth the money and I would recommend Joyride and request Marna for a tour if you are in the Galveston area!
Written 13 May 2023
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Wow! Thank you for such a complimentary review! I loved showing y’all Galveston and telling you all of the juicy historic tidbits! Next time you are in the Houston area, look us up!
Written 14 May 2023
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Lucee L
1 contribution
May 2024 • Family
Our tour guide Marna was a fabulous host. She gave us a great tour of Galveston and customized our experience so that we got to do everything on our list (plus a little more). I would highly recommend this tour and any other tour offered by Joyride!
Written 25 May 2024
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Gerri M
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Friends
Marna was awesome! Picked us up right on time, and gave a great tour. She answered all our questions, and took us to things we specifically asked about, in addition to the planned stops. She has so much knowledge about Galveston, and kept us busy/engaged the whole tour. Upon our request, she made recommendations for dining and entertainment that we enjoyed later in our visit. Great tour - would definitely recommend.
Written 23 January 2025
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I enjoyed spending the day with you!! Thank you for choosing Joyride and sharing your time with us!
Written 29 January 2025
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Robyn L
Idaho Falls, ID8 contributions
Mar 2020
Communication and promptness was great. Kind tour guide. But, for the money ($100+/person) and time (less than 1.5 hours) we were quite disappointed in the quantity of what we were shown/shared in Galveston. Felt our time and especially our money could've been spent in several other better ways. We hope if Galveston is included in your company tours in the future, you will reconsider the details this tour. It could really use some help.
Written 9 March 2020
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Amberly S
3 contributions
Sept 2021 • Couples
Our guide was on time and the vehicle was clean. Our guide knew the history and we saw a lot of the historical sights. It was sometimes hard to see if the building was on the other side of the vehicle. I took off one star because the tour lasted about an hour and 1/2 and not the 2 1/2 hour tour advertised.
Written 28 September 2021
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Linda N
Anaheim85 contributions
Feb 2020
I did this tour post-cruise thru Joyride Tour Company and was very pleased with them. Was time and money well spent. I was able to see history and highlights from the eyes of locals. I was picked up from the port and dropped off at my hotel near Hobby Airport. I was fascinated by the stop at Buc-ees’s Travel Center—- largest convenience store ever!! Another real plus is the tour was by your individual group and not as many as they could pack in. I was a solo traveler .
Written 10 February 2020
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dc4opera
Lexington, KY476 contributions
We greatly enjoyed our tour of Galveston with Joyride. Pick up was prompt at our hotel and transportation was provided both to and from the island. Interesting and informative narrative was provided as we drove around making photo stops here and there. Recommended!
Written 11 November 2020
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arian491
1 contribution
May 2021
They pick you up from your hotel. Tour leader was very friendly and well informed about the city of Galveston. The thing I liked about this tour was that it has a local feeling, it is not a big bus, it’s a car so you get to know the tour leader as well.
Written 23 May 2021
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Craig O
3 contributions
Oct 2024 • Family
Really enjoyed our time with Marna and Robbie - but to be honest we wouldn't recommend going to Galveston in the 'off season'. The Pier which was to be the highlight for our 9 year old was closed and Moody Gardens was a ghost town. We did spend a great hour at Buckees though!
Written 16 October 2024
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We loved meeting our new friends from New Zealand! Yes… off season and weekday travel can often find locations not as fully booked or not even operational. Buccee’s is a huge highlight for visitors from other countries!! I’m glad that Harper enjoyed all of her purchases!!
Written 18 October 2024
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James L
San Luis Obispo, CA63 contributions
Marna one of owners of the business was our private tour guide. It was obvious that she had been a teacher, as she was very knowledgeable of the history of the island and the historical buildings and areas of interest. Very pleasant and educational to spend the two hours with her. We would highly recommend this tour.
Written 4 June 2022
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Galveston is such a historical jewel! I’m so glad to have spent the day with you!
Written 22 June 2022
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Can you ask for more stops whilst in Galveston eg at the pier for 30 minutes ?
Written 18 September 2024
What are the options of tour time start? I will be arriving back after a cruise and have part of my day to do something before heading to the airport in the afternoon.
Written 11 September 2019
After I spoke with them, I have learned they will provide the type of vehicle to meet the needs of your group -whether it is 1 person or a small or large group.
Written 11 October 2019
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