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Best Bat Watching Tours In Austin

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The 10 most popular bat watching tours in Austin. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.

10 Best Bat Watching Tours In Austin

Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin

Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin - The Kayak Lesson: How You Get Ready Without Prior Experience

1.Congress Avenue Bat Bridge Kayak Tour in Austin

Most Popular★ 4.5

Kayak under Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge to watch bats exit at sunset and enjoy downtown skyline lights with a beginner-friendly guide.

“Knowledgeable guides paddle with you to the Congress St., Bridge to see the bats take flight. You have to get past the launch point which on the lake has a lot of muck. Once you were past the muck, the lake is amazing with few currents to interfere with paddling. I learned it so much…”

245 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $50.00by Lone Star Kayak Tours

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Austin: Sunset Bat Watching Kayak Tour

Austin: Sunset Bat Watching Kayak Tour - Austin Rowing Club: gear, briefing, and that first paddle confidence

2.Austin: Sunset Bat Watching Kayak Tour

★ 4.8

Sunset kayak on Lady Bird Lake to watch millions of Mexican free-tailed bats exit Congress Ave Bridge from below, with skyline views.

“absolutely fantastic tour! even if you don't get to see the bats exit the bridge it is worth it for the views and history of the city. plus the guides are locals so they know all the best breakfast taco spots! take the tour to find out!!! Tyler was very friendly, professional and have you…”

227 reviewsFrom $45by Austin Rowing Club

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Downtown Austin Sunset Kayak Tour with 1.5 Million Bats

Downtown Austin Sunset Kayak Tour with 1.5 Million Bats - Stop 1: Bat Watching from the Best Seat on Congress Avenue Bridge

Austin Famous Ghost and Bat Segway Tour

Austin Famous Ghost and Bat Segway Tour - Where the tour starts and how to plan your timing

4.Austin Famous Ghost and Bat Segway Tour

★ 4.5

Glide through downtown Austin after dark on a bat-and-ghost Segway tour, spotting major landmarks and Congress Avenue bats in 2.5 hours.

“I didn't enjoy the ghost stories. I thought they took too long and weren't very entertaining. Our guide was lovely and kind and the Segways are fun!”

151 reviewsFrom $69.95by Segway Nation Tours

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Austin: Sunset Boat Cruise with Bat Watching

Austin: Sunset Boat Cruise with Bat Watching - How the 2.5-hour plan fits together (and why the flow matters)

5.Austin: Sunset Boat Cruise with Bat Watching

★ 3.9

Enjoy a small-group sunset cruise on Lady Bird Lake, then watch Austin’s Congress Avenue bats before a narrated van tour of downtown landmarks.

“Owen picked us up from our hotel and gave us a wonderful tour of the city. Owen was very knowledgable and informative and gave us a very entertaining history of Austin. He was very receptive to our questions. We loved the quirky lesser know sites of the city that he pointed out to us. The…”

136 reviewsFrom $94by See Sight Tours Inc

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Guided Sunset Bat Kayak Tour in Austin

Guided Sunset Bat Kayak Tour in Austin - Your 2-hour route: Congress Avenue Bridge to Lady Bird Lake

6.Guided Sunset Bat Kayak Tour in Austin

★ 5.0

Kayak Lady Bird Lake at Austin sunset for a small-group bat watch over Congress Ave Bridge, plus city skyline views.

“Guide was great very informative about surroundings and the bats. The bats were just amazing kayaks were safe paddling not difficult stayed dry”

135 reviewsFrom $55.00by Austin Rowing Club

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Downtown Austin Giant Paddleboard Sunset Tour with Bats

Downtown Austin Giant Paddleboard Sunset Tour with Bats - Start at 5 East Ave and get moving with the downtown view

Evening Bat Watching Kayak Tour

Evening Bat Watching Kayak Tour - Meeting at Live Love Paddle: What to Know Before You Hit the Water

8.Evening Bat Watching Kayak Tour

★ 5.0

Kayak Lady Bird Lake at dusk to watch Congress Avenue Bridge bats and Austin’s skyline. Guided tour with gear and $49 pricing.

“We took a Scout Troop (7 teenage girls and 3 leaders) on this adventure and we all had a great time. The guides (John and Dave) are fantastic and we loved that our kayaking group got to paddle the farthest--I believe it was 3 miles round trip. The only issue we had was what happened…”

50 reviews2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.)From $49.00by Live Love Paddle

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Kayak or Paddle Board Sunset Bat Tour

Kayak or Paddle Board Sunset Bat Tour - Kayak vs. paddle board: picking the right ride for you

9.Kayak or Paddle Board Sunset Bat Tour

★ 5.0

Paddle a kayak or SUP on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake at dusk to watch the South Congress bats fly overhead with friendly guides.

“An Amazing evening on the water! To see the Bats 🦇 make their Beautiful flight from the water was Spectacular !!”

37 reviewsFrom $0.00by Lady Bird Lake Sunset Bat Tour on Kayak or SUP

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Congress Bridge Kayaking Bat Tour

Congress Bridge Kayaking Bat Tour - The 2-Hour Plan: How the Evening Flows Without Feeling Rushed

10.Congress Bridge Kayaking Bat Tour

★ 4.5

Kayak Lady Bird Lake at dusk to see Austin’s Congress Avenue bats. Small group, gear and guide included on a 2-hour tour.

“Such a relaxing and enjoyable experience. The bats were neat to see and our guide was very knowledgeable.”

26 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $54.99by Longhorn Kayak Tours

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