AUSTIN
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The 10 most popular walking tours in Austin. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
A 1.5-hour evening walking tour of haunted Austin with Driskill Hotel stops, Paramount Theatre lore, and Speakeasy access for $27.50.
“We had a great time, and it was very interesting, would highly recommend. Tour guide was awesome, and the speakeasy Bar was off the chain. Having a old Bowling alley that is haunted is the coolest.”
A small-group morning walk through downtown Austin with a storyteller guide, coffee start at Jo’s, and stops at Driskill, Speakeasy, and more.
“I was in Austin for a conference, so with limited free time in this new to me city, this morning walk was perfect. Tyler was so informative and very enthusiastic to share his Austin knowledge.”
Austin Murder Walk is a 2-mile evening mystery on foot with stops at the Driskill, 6th Street, and the Speakeasy, $35.
“This tour is great for True Crimes fans! A leisure walk around downtown led by a well educated history buff.”
Join Austin’s 2-hour haunted pub crawl for $34.99, mixing ghost stories with downtown bar stops. Drinks cost extra. English tour.
“Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. Saw very cool buildings with creepy history”
Austin’s Downtown History walking tour covers 6th Street, music-era stories, a red light district past, and an inside look at the Driskill.
“Awesome tour with a lot of good information about where Austin’s been and where it is going! David was knowledgeable and fun, would highly recommend!”
A 2-hour Austin downtown walk with expert guides, a Driskill Hotel interior stop, and stories that explain music roots and Keep Austin Weird.
A 90-minute guided ghost walk in downtown Austin with Victorian-era stories, tight stops at major spooky sites, and a guide who keeps you on track.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable knew the history of the ghosts and the history Austin . We would recommend tour”
Austin at night turns spooky on a 90-minute walk to the Capitol, Driskill, and Governor’s Mansion. Family-friendly, $29.99.
“The tour guide never showed up. Myself and seven other people were at the meeting location and no one showed up. I ended up calling the Customer service line to be told that the guide would not be coming and that I have to reach out to Viator to get a refund.”
Private 3-hour downtown Austin food walk with brisket, breakfast tacos, cheesecake, and a secret dish plus landmark stories.
“We did the private tour option which was expensive, but we got to go at our own pace and have an experience with the tour guide. Austin has great food options and we really enjoyed Alexis' information about the local sites. Highly recommend. We have made of point of doing food or cocktail tours in…”
Small-group Austin pub walk with a pro guide, haunted Driskill lobby stop, Congress Ave stories, and a Voodoo Doughnuts pink box discount.
“Tyler is very informative! Excellent tour with lots of history. We loved learning about Austin as we visited some great bars. Excellent tour to book for the beginning of a trip to plan out the best places to eat/visit! Also great tour end the trip and visit best of Austin 😊. Thank you Tyler for…”
