Tea Around Town Austin: Elegant Tea Bus Tour and Treats

Austin, USA

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

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Overview

There’s plenty to see in Austin, but covering multiple landmarks in a day can be tiring—especially if exploring the city on foot. This sightseeing tour offers an easier alternative. Ride a vintage double-decker tea bus past lots of top Austin highlights while enjoying premium teas, baked pastries, and acoustic music. With commentary included and everything served onboard, you can relax, sightsee, and eat delicious bites, while exploring city highlights from afar.

Combine two experiences—Austin sightseeing plus an afternoon tea experience
A seated sightseeing tour removes the need to walk between landmarks
No hunger pangs: Enjoy three teas as well as gourmet treats
Take home a souvenir tumbler to remember the experience

What's Included

See iconic Austin landmarks like the Capitol & 6th Street
Live guided stories about the city’s history
Taste 3 premium teas & gourmet treats
Ride a stylish, comfy vintage double-decker bus
Take home a Tea Around Town souvenir tumbler

Gratuities/tips for the tour staff (optional but appreciated)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

650 E 10th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Meet near the Swim Club entrance at 650 E 10th Street. Look for the Tea Around Town double-decker bus parked nearby. Staff will assist with check-in beside the vehicle.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Texas State Capitol (Pass By)

Congress Avenue (Pass By)

University of Texas at Austin (Pass By)

Lady Bird Lake (Pass By)

Paramount Theatre (Pass By)

Austin Convention Center (Pass By)

Austin (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Departure point: 650 E 10th St, located near the Swim Club, Austin, TX.
Boarding Notice: Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time. The tour departs promptly, and we cannot accommodate late arrivals.
Accessibility: Wheelchair ramp available on request—call at least 24 hours before your trip.
Experience Duration: Approx. 90 minutes (75 minutes touring, 15 minutes for boarding/disembarking).
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 38 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

3.7

based on 33 reviews

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DON’T waste your money!!

Judy_J, Apr 2026

The exterior of the bus is very pretty and that’s where I have anything positive to say. The interior was tackily decorated with artificial flowers that had seen better days and they were everywhere! They were tired and dirty. The food was a joke. Not one thing was good. The scones were so hard and stale that they were inedible. They were little round hard things about the diameter of a lemon and so bad. The tea was poured into our cups 3 times and only around 2” each time. Definitely not anything remarkable. All in all the trip was good for a laugh although a very expensive laugh. I paid almost $300 for 3 of us. I wouldn’t go again if it was free. I really can’t afford this kind of extravagant spending but I had visitors from out of state and I wanted to do something special for them. Boy was I embarrassed! Their trick is to gain attention with the pretty bus riding through Austin encouraging people to take the tour. This company should be ashamed to do such a shoddy job. I’ve already told several people about it and they have crossed it off their lists. One friend was going to have her daughter celebrate her 12th birthday on it with her friends. It was because her daughter saw the bus and wanted so badly to take the tour. Of course that turned into a BIG FAT NO! I still can’t believe how bad it was and I also can’t believe that I’m out $300.

Tea bus

lorie_l, Apr 2026

This was an absolutely wonderful experience. I cannot say enough, how much we enjoyed it and we were doing.

Good experience with kids

Amelie_J, Apr 2026

Great tour to see at a glance the city in a different way. We ended up going back in one of the street to see closer by ourself. 3 teas tasting was good and interesting. My kids went more for the sweet than savory. My son 14y liked it too. My 6y old girl liked it obviously. The only thing is the pick up area could have use more instruction. You wait in the street, there is no one to welcome you, no sign and nobody picks up the phone but hopefully we were waiting at the right spot

Unorganized

Mariesa_G, Mar 2026

We never got on the bus. Our original reservation was for 12pm, Got a notification it moved, then again. We arrived for the 240 reservation but at 239, got another notification they are leaving at 315. Unacceptable. Paid for parking, got dressed. Had to find another activity last minute so our trip wouldn’t be ruined. There was nobody we could get a hold of to talk to for updates/reschedule/cancel.

Good experience, very late bus

Arianna_J, Mar 2026

The actual experience was very fun and interesting, the food and treats were super yummy and the tea of course tasted amazing, our server/tour guide/Entertainer was very nice and had a beautiful voice, she accommodated well and did a very good job of explaining the types of tea and such. The bus was comfortable and cute and nicely conditioned but a huge downside of this experience was the bus's lack of time management. I attended the 12:00 pm tour and I would not recommend that time if you have a tight travel schedule, the tour is estimated at 90 minutes and since there is only one bus logically, the 11:00 am tour collides with the 12:00 pm one. They recommend being there 15 minutes before your tour time to accommodate for boarding and ticket procedures, HOWEVER our bus literally arrived at 12:45… People were waiting for almost an hour while and and my sister waited for 45 minutes and it got very annoying, other than the extreme lateness of the bus the experience was good.

Poor Updating of Cancellation

Willie_M, Feb 2026

We arrived in Austin and when we looked further into the app I found that the event for the 13th was cancelled! I should have been notified via text, not buried down in an app!!! PlZ REFUnD my money and update me via text when done!!! Booking Ref: 1356019333 Confirmation: 1739073787 Willie Mason 210 260 3398

Baddies on a bus!

MONICA_J, Dec 2025

It was fun, great views and the tea was hot. Very informative. Would have loved a few gluten free options. Me and my friends had the best time.

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Bridget_S, Sep 2025

It was a neat experience, very friendly hosts Only complaint was the air conditioning was not working and the heat was simply unbearable. I look forward to trying this again

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Hello Bridget ! We appreciate your review, and we regret that your experience with Tea Around Town didn't meet your expectations. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us refine our services. To assist us in better understanding and addressing these concerns, please provide your Order ID and a detailed review within your email when reaching out to our support team at support@topviewsightseeing.com. We're dedicated to making necessary improvements.

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