Hear ghost stories on the steps of the Broadway mansions, watch dolphins surface in the harbor, glide down the Seawall on a Segway or fly over the beaches in an open-cockpit biplane. Most tours take one to two hours, so you can fit two into a day.
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Start with what you're in the mood for. The ghost and dolphin guides have every tour side by side; more tours are bookable further down this page.
From $27per adult
Haunted walks past the Broadway mansions, cemeteries at night, pub crawls and a ghost boat on the harbor. Family tours and 21+ nights.
From $29per adult
Head into the channel where bottlenose dolphins are often seen. Boats leave every half hour in season, and some take your dog.
From $48.55per adult
End the day on the water as the sun goes down behind the tall ship Elissa. The grown-up trip, made for couples and friends.
From $59per person
Bishop's Palace, Moody Mansion, the Strand and the Seawall in two hours, without sore feet. Shorter Seawall rides and a tree-carvings tour too.
From $35per person
Start inside the Galveston County Museum, then walk the streets that rose again after the deadliest natural disaster in US history.
From $220for up to 2
Wind roaring past and the Gulf glittering below: fly over the beaches, the Pleasure Pier and the Elissa with just your pilot.
From $95.03per person
Casinos, bootleggers and mob bosses: roll through the Free State of Galveston years in a replica 1908 Model-T with your own guide.
From $50per person
Hear the island's African American history where Juneteenth began, from Reedy Chapel AME Church to Ashton Villa.
No. The nearest thing is the city's two trolley lines: one loops downtown past the Strand, the other runs along the Seawall from Stewart Beach to Moody Gardens. A ride costs $1 and a day ticket $5, but in winter they run only on Fridays and Saturdays. Trolley routes and days.
Segways and e-bikes, history walks, a Model-T cart, a biplane and a fishing boat. Prices are per person unless the card says otherwise and change with the date.
Segway Galveston
Bishop's Palace, Moody Mansion, the Strand, the Railroad Museum and the Seawall, all in one go and without sore feet. Your guide fills in the history at every stop.
Short on time? This is Galveston's greatest hits, with a guide and a grin.
From $75 on Viator
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Carriage Haus Rentals
Casinos, bootleggers and mob bosses once ran the Free State of Galveston. Climb into a replica 1908 Model-T and roll through town while your guide tells how they got away with it.
Part history, part joyride and all good stories.
From $95.03 on Viator
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Carriage Haus Rentals
Honk the horn, wave at the crowds and drive yourself around the island in a replica 1908 Model-T electric cart. The Pleasure Pier, the historic district, the tree carvings: wherever the day takes you.
The whole group rides together, and the photos write themselves.
From $119.08 on Viator
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Juneteenth and Beyond
On June 19, 1865, freedom was announced in Galveston and Juneteenth was born. Ride with a local guide to Reedy Chapel AME Church, Ashton Villa and the Strand and hear the island's African American history where it happened.
A Black-owned business, small groups and a guide who knows these streets. A tour you'll be telling people about at home.
From $50 on Viator
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Spooky Galveston
September 8, 1900: a hurricane flattened the island and killed thousands. It's still the deadliest natural disaster in US history.
Hear the story inside the Galveston County Museum, then walk the streets that rose again with your guide.
From $35 on Viator
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Galveston's real story beats any ghost tale: a storm that nearly erased the city, a red-light district, a grand opera house and the place where Juneteenth began.
Ninety minutes, a local guide and the Strand at your feet, including the Absolute Equality mural.
Galveston Tour Co.
Cotton merchants, bankers and a few scoundrels made the Strand the Wall Street of the Southwest. Hear who got rich, what they built and which scandals they'd rather you forgot.
Walk off lunch with a guide who makes the old storefronts talk.
Zipp E-Bikes
Feel the Gulf breeze as you cruise the Seawall, then roll past Ashton Villa and the Pleasure Pier without breaking a sweat. The motor does the work, you get the views.
Your guide stops for the stories and the wildlife along the way. A fun way to see a lot of Galveston in one morning.
From $85 on Viator
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Segway Galveston
Wind in your hair, waves beside you and miles of Seawall ahead. Glide along the boulevard and pull over for the best views.
Short, breezy and easy to fit between beach time and dinner.
Segway Galveston
When Hurricane Ike killed the island's trees, Galveston turned them into art. Glide from one carving to the next on a Segway and hear the story behind each one.
A side of Galveston many visitors walk right past.
Scallywag Air
Wind roaring past, the Gulf glittering below and nothing between you and the sky. Fly over the beaches, the Pleasure Pier and the tall ship Elissa in an open-cockpit biplane.
The birthday surprise, the proposal moment, the bucket-list ride: 20 minutes you'll talk about for years.
From $220 for up to 2 on Viator
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Galveston Fish Commander
Your own captain, your own boat and four hours on the water. Show up, cast a line and see what's biting.
Perfect for a family, a group of friends, or the dad who's been talking about this trip for months.
From $850 for up to 6 on Viator
Check Prices & AvailabilityLengths and starting prices for every kind of tour. To ride a Segway you must be at least 12 and weigh 100 to 300 lb.
Segway, e-bike and Model-T tours
Length1 to 2 hoursPriceFrom $59 a personBest forCovering the Seawall or the historic districts without a long walkWho runs themSegway Galveston, Zipp E-Bikes, Carriage Haus RentalsDuck tour
LengthAbout 1 hour, on the road and then on the waterPrice$30 adults, $20 childrenBest forKids, and anyone who'd rather sit than walkWho runs themGalveston Duck Tours, by Pleasure PierHelicopter flights
Length7 to 25 milesPrice$50 to $175 a personBest forSeeing the beaches, harbor and ships from aboveWho runs themGalveston Helicopters, from Stewart Beach