Double Decker Austin Single Loop Sightseeing Tour

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Austin, USA

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1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8

· Andrea_H ·

May 2026

It was amazing!! My son and I had a great time. We learned a lot about the city's history, things to do and the best places to eat. The tour guide was knowledgeable and told good jokes. It was very enjoyable and entertaining. I would highly recommend this tour and would love to do it again. It was great!!!

· Jocelyn_K ·

Jul 2026

Fun and informative! A very good eye view of the downtown Austin. I have a better understanding of its history. I was able to focus on what to visit. I love that the bus tour included highlights of the UT Austin campus. I especially loved the SOCO!

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Overview

Save time looking up bus schedules and opt for this hassle-free Austin sightseeing bus tour instead. Travel on a loop around the city that passes by top landmarks in Austin’s downtown area. Along the way, listen to commentary from a guide, get great photos from the top deck, or sit in the climate-controlled lower deck. Highlights include 6th Street, The Driskill hotel, Texas State Capitol, and the Texas Governor’s Mansion.

Tick off lots of Austin sightseeing spots in a short space of time
Flexible seating choices—the bus has an open-air top deck and a lower deck
Get your bearings of Austin, as well as learning about its history
Pass by top landmarks such as the Texas State Capitol

What's Included

Cold Water
Sunscreen

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

103 E 5th St., Austin, TX 78701, USA
Starting on March 8th: The new bus stop will be at 103 E. 5th Street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Your Double Decker Austin sightseeing tour begins at the Austin Visitor Center on Bus on Red River Street between 4th Street and 5th Street.

Boar your double-decker bus and choose to sit on the open top deck or the climate-controlled lower deck. Sit down, relax, and travel on a loop around the top landmarks in Austin while listening to live commentary from your guide.

Pass by e6th Street, The Driskill hotel, Texas State Capitol, and other top highlights. Get your bearings, learn about local history, and end your tour back at the visitor center.

6th Street (Pass By)

Austin Convention Center (Pass By)

Austin Fire Museum (Pass By)

Joseph and Susanna Dickinson Hannig Museum (Pass By)

O. Henry Home & Museum (Pass By)

The Driskill (Pass By)

Texas State Capitol (Pass By)

Texas Governor's Mansion (Pass By)

Capitol Complex Visitors Center (Pass By)

LBJ Presidential Library (Pass By)

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (Pass By)

University of Texas Tower (Pass By)

Bullock Texas State History Museum (Pass By)

Blanton Museum of Art (Pass By)

Harry Ransom Center (Pass By)

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching (Pass By)

SoCo District (Pass By)

Long Center (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.8

based on 1,130 reviews

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Great tour! Good Tour Guide! Great atmosphere

Demetra_O, Jul 2026

The tour guide was funny and really friendly. The tour wasn’t long and the atmosphere was very nice.

Book your tour early in the day.

Sara_M, Jul 2026

We are so glad we took the early slot for this tour. Just know that in Texas it’s extremely hot. Wear a hat and bring water. Fun and interesting things for all. We enjoyed it very much.

Big Mick & Luv Child

Dejuan_W, Jul 2026

Everything was great. My husband and I enjoy everything. We will definitely recommend others to come

Austin bus tour.

Jocelyn_K, Jul 2026

Excellent way to gain...

Neil_D, Jul 2026

Excellent way to gain your bearings and get some insight into places to visit. Guide was excellent and very funny. Suncream is a must if on upper deck.

Austin Bus Tour

Steven_H, Jul 2026

Very informative business tour which I learned a lot. Bring a Yetti with cool water if its hot outside.

Best Thing To Do

Maria_C, Jul 2026

This was such a fun experience. We got to sit on the top of the bus which made for a fun ride. We could see the enire city and view from above tgat you wouldn't get otherwise. The tour guide was very informative of the history of the city and places to hang out and to eat. I would recommed doing this as the first thing when you come into the city so you can get the lay of the land and really decide on the activites you'd like to do.

The guide was...

Timothy_R, Jul 2026

The guide was knowledgeable and I enjoyed his humor. Overall, it was a good tour. Hot! I’d recommend wearing sun screen, because it took no time at all for me to get burnt to a crisp!!

Two thumbs up!

Michelle_W, Jul 2026

Entertaining and informative The guide shared additional information about Texas. I would like to do the longer one next time.

We enjoyed our tour...

Laura_C, Jul 2026

We enjoyed our tour around downtown Austin. The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. It was a great way to see the Capitol, UT, SOCO and other sites.

Double decker bus tour

Barbara_A, Jun 2026

Take a hat during the summer!! It is a fun and interesting tour of Austin. Tour guides are entertaining and have lots of history to share, which is always great!

Our bus tour of Austin...

Robin_H, Jun 2026

Our bus tour of Austin was the highlight of our weekend! Being able to sit on the top deck, seeing SO many sights and learning the history behind them, being entertained and taught by our very knowledgeable and entertaining guide, Chad - a 10/10 experience and we loved every minute of it! Will definitely recommend to friends in Austin, and visitors!

The experience for my...

Manuel_D, Jun 2026

The experience for my family was great. The guide show us the most important places at downtown and we knew the history of the city.

Informative tour!

Tammy_C, Jun 2026

Very informative tour. The tour guide was personable and engaging. The bus was clean and plenty of water! That was a good thing as it was very hot on the tour. The tour gave us a really good start to our visit in Austin.

Great introduction to...

Joseph_M, Jun 2026

Great introduction to Downtown Austin. The guide was knowledgeable and witty, and made the tour much more interesting.

Amazzzînng experience!!!!

Nanga_A, Jun 2026

Amazing amazing experience! Worth every dime. You make me have a different perspective on tourism. A must do every time you are in a new city and the tour conductor/ speaker brought everything to live. Loved listening to him and watching him he was hilarious!!! Had everyone cracking up!

Really encompassed downtown Austin

Nick_H, Jun 2026

My first trip to Austin and I chose to take a Waymo to the tour. My Waymo got stuck in my hotel parking lot for 12 minutes until I got someone to remotely drive it to the street. That meant I was running late and I called this company but got voice mail. I was afraid I'd miss the tour, but as we arrived the apparent owner of the voice mailbox was chuckling as I pulled up. He heard the message even though I left it just 7 minutes before!! The tour was awesome! The tour guide Alex involved the group with questions as he explained the sites all along the trip. I tried to map the tour so I could grab another if it missed anything and this tour really encompassed everything about downtown Austin. I really enjoyed it. The only downside was that I didn't take their advice to put on their provided sunscreen.

Highly recommend

Andrea_B, Jun 2026

Super fun. Beautiful sights. The tour guide was super funny. Very knowledgeable. Would 100% do it again.

Great for 1st time visitors

Bennie_P, Jun 2026

Great mini tour of Austin and its history. There’s a lot to see and this tour helped pinpointed a few spots for us.

Double Decker Tours is informative, fun, and if you can sit on top!!

Delphine_P, Jun 2026

The Austin visitor center is located near a public parking, which is free on Saturdays across from Frost Bank parking. The center is very welcoming. It has a gift shop and very nice staff clean bathrooms while you wait for the bus. The bus left on time at 10 o’clock. The weather was cloudy so we decided to on top, we were offered a water. The staff on the bus were very nice and our guide was extremely knowledgeable.. The guide was concise with his information, told funny stories, and also very interesting stories about the well-known buildings and statues and oil, rigs and etc. stories about people pertaining to the Neighborhoods we were traveling through at the time. Our guide was funny, spoke clearly and used good grammar(!) It was very well done, entertaining, informative. Plus full of recommendations for visiting well-known sites, such as Lady Bird, Johnson, wild flowerPark , music venues, Barton springs, the Capital, and good recommendations on barbecue restaurants and Mexican restaurants, etc. The 90 minutes tour bus was a very enjoyable and memorable experience. Many thanks!

A brief introduction of...

Anoop_H, Jun 2026

A brief introduction to Austin history in a 1.5 hours city tour. The ride on the open upper deck of the double decker bus was pleasant on a partly cloudy morning in May.

It is a great way to...

Judy_D, May 2026

It is a great way to learn a little about the history of Austin and of the cultural and entertaining places to visit. Our tour guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend.

First day in Austin

Katherine_E, May 2026

It was hot when we did our tour. I would suggest morning tours. It was fun. The guide was funny. Very informational and gave suggestions for places to go. All the staff was friendly.

Check It Out!

Max_S, May 2026

Pretty great experience. Got to know more about Austin. Would recommend! bring your family they would enjoy it.

Austin fun

Myrna_S, May 2026

Great way to see Austin. Learn fun facts about Austin while also enjoying time with family or friends. Amazing skyline view from the top deck.

Needed more content

laskooistra, May 2026

I learned a little about the city but would like to learn more. There was plenty of time for the tour guide to give more information

Jason, our tour guide was...

MOY_N, May 2026

Jason, our tour guide was very entertaining. I took some of his tips for places to eat and they were great.

Austin by bus

Stephen_I, May 2026

What a great way to see Austin! Our tour guide was excellent. He was so enthusiastic about his city, he really brought it to life. We saw areas we wouldn't have otherwise. Highly recommended.

Austin history

Anthony_O, May 2026

It was amazing! We had the opportunity to know Austin better, their history, fun life and how friendly the people can be. The tour guide knows his stuff.. kudos!