Private Tour of Galveston
Description
If you want to see all that Galveston Island has to offer, you will want to come with Joyride to capture all the history, fun and excitement that one of the oldest cities in Texas has to offer. Our tour guides share the knowledge of how the Storm of 1900 devastated the city and changed its trajectory for development. They know fun facts that kept the city thriving through the rough times of rebuilding and how Clara Barton played a special role in the city as well. They share tidbits of the intrigue, mystery and “illegal” activities that surrounded the city before and after the big storm! If you love old buildings and homes, you will love The Strand area! Let your guides show you what Galveston offers today and what makes it thrive like no other city in Texas.
Tour Options
Itinerary
See the history Pleasure Pier where there are huge rides and attraction right out over the ocean on the seawall.
One of the most historic parts of the Galveston Islands is the stand, where many of the old business, shops and restaurants are.
See the Gulf of Mexico at the Seawall in Galveston, where there are miles of beaches, surfing, sand castles and much more.
This is where all of the cruise ships come in to dock every week.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will work out all of the pickup details when we contact you for our pre-tour consultation.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(39)
The tour guide was very knowledgeable about Galveston, was not hurried, and made stops at some landmarks to allow us get out of the tour vehicle and take photos. She was very engaging and didn't act as though she was in a hurry at all. Highly recommended!
Very interesting view of Galveston history. She is very knowledgeable and pleasant! We learned a lot about the history of Galveston . A great tour to get to Galveston for our cruise!!!
Love our tour guests that are in town for the cruises! Our tour and a nice seafood lunch makes for a great day in Galveston!
Marna is very nice and knowledgeable about Galveston and its history. Communicating with her before and after the tour was a breeze. She picked us up at our hotel and was so so willing to make our experience the best it could be. She is so easy to talk with. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour.
I really enjoyed meeting the two of you! I’m the lucky one because the two of you made my day enjoyable too! We had great conversation and the got to see the island glisten!! Come back to Texas and I’ll gladly share the city with you!! The big rodeo is in March!!!
My friends and I scheduled a 2 hr golf cart tour of Galveston for Monday Labor Day. The tour was wonderful, joyride makes sure you get your full amount of time on the tour. They are generous with stops for picture taking or questions! This was our 3rd tour with them and will probably take more in the future.
I had so much fun with your group!! I feel like I need to start a frequent flyers group and name all of you the founding members!! Btw… we have a mural 2.0 tour and a group van trip to the Madisonville Christmas Store!! Oh! And our Christmas Lights tours!!
Marna was absolutely fabulous! Her knowledge, personable nature and efficiency were awesome. If you're interested in diving more in-depth into Galveston's history and having fun along the way, I would HIGHLY recommend this tour. So many wonderful and intriguing sites. The Grand Galvez Hotel was our absolute favorite... STUNNING. Thank you, Marna! This was worth every penny! ;-)
Damian and Tony! I feel like I made new friends on the 4th of July celebrating Tony’s birthday!!!! We laughed and learned together! I appreciate your comments and I can’t wait to share other tours either you both in the future!!
Guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Tour started 15 mins late and ended more than 30 mins late. While I appreciate the guide's knowledge and passion for the island, I'm not sure this tour is worth the steep asking price.
Thank you recognizing the knowledge of the guide for your tour. We work very diligently to represent the island and its special history. Guests pay for a private tour tailored to the interests as well as the historic side. By having a personal guide, we often get off the regular route to see specific points of interest. ( painted turtles, James Phillips wood carving, Cordray’s Ice Cream etc…) guests can get out at multiple points for pictures and also to run into LaKing’s for some peanut butter fudge. The tour is locally done by guides traveling from Houston to Galveston. Some guests are already in the island and the guide picks them up personally at their hotel. I hope you will consider coming to Houston again and try another one of our tours.
Very good experience and educational. It was nice to see and drive was nice with supporting information
Thank you! I enjoyed spending time with you both!
Marna was a great tour guide - and Galveston is such an interesting place you really need to take the tour
Thank you Charles! I enjoyed meeting you and sharing the history and uniqueness of Galveston!
Very accommodating, friendly, knowledgeable guide. Would highly recommend tour, she took us places we requested.
Marna’s knowledge of the island was amazing. I read up on the history of the island but her added knowledge was a big help. I highly recommend the tour
