Austin Morning Walk: Discover Downtown's Hidden Gems

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Embark on a new journey with just one step! Unearth Austin, TX’s concealed treasures during your morning stroll. Our highly recognized raconteur will lead you through the famous locales and share about the past of downtown Austin. Your amble in the morning will be packed with knowledge and amusement. You’re sure to become enamored with this metropolis.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Walking Tours of Austin - • 75-90 minute Morning Walk Tour at a leisurely stroll
• Meet at one of Austin’s most beloved local coffee shops, Jo’s Coffee
• Learn about the history and uncover hidden facts about Austin
• Get the inside scoop on the best places to eat and drink around downtown Austin
Austin - • Discover the most popular places…

Walking Tours of Austin - • 75-90 minute Morning Walk Tour at a leisurely stroll
• Meet at one of Austin’s most beloved local coffee shops, Jo’s Coffee
• Learn about the history and uncover hidden facts about Austin
• Get the inside scoop on the best places to eat and drink around downtown Austin
Austin - • Discover the most popular places to listen to live music
• Find new places around downtown Austin to explore on your own
The Driskill - Our professional guides will escort you into the historic Driskill Hotel lobby (circa 1886) and tour you through the beautiful Driskill lounge, a great stop for an evening adventure!
Speakeasy - Our guests pass by the historic Speakeasy Tavern on Congress Avenue. As we pause in front of the Speakeasy our guides show then and now photos of Congress Ave. and discuss the rich history of the Speakeasy building, including its days as the Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Co. (circa 1886)
Congress Avenue - As we stroll up Congress Avenue, our expert guides reveal the rich history of this impressive Texas Avenue. Guides pause at specific points to show then and now photos which really bring the old Austin to life!
2nd Street District - Our Morning Walk Austin tour begins on the historic and attractive 2nd Street District. Formerly a railroad district from the 1880s, 2nd Street is now the home of great Austin eateries and unique Austin shops. You will love this exposure to one of the lesser known districts in Austin.
The Moody Theater - The very first stop on our tour and a great photo op! Your professional guide will introduce you the great singer song writer, Willie Nelson…statue of course:) Willie’s statue is a must see Austin landmark in front of the world famous Moody Theater, home of the longest running live music broadcast in America, Austin City Limits! Enjoy learning the amazing history of Willie and Austin City Limits. After this stop you will understand why we are the “Live Music City” of America.

What's Included

Professional local guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Food and drinks (at own expense)

Additional Information

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Additional Information:
Comfortable shoes are recommended
Wear comfortable clothing
Adults - $25
Children ages 10 and under - $15

Location

242 W 2nd St

West 2nd Street

There are two Jo's Coffee locations in Austin. We depart from the DOWNTOWN Jo's on 2nd Street. Arrive 15 minutes prior to departure.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Ptlebo

Oct 25, 2024

You want to do this tour!! - Had a great tour with Jake....he knew a lot of city history and had a great personality. You know your tour guide is a true Texan when he can walk the entire tour in cowboy boots :) This is a good tour to take at the beginning of your visit if you want an overview of town. Highly recommend! Thanks, Jake!

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Renato_i

Oct 13, 2024

Austin, Past, present and self driving cars. - This walking tour totally enhanced my understanding of Austin from a local’s perspective. My tour guide Jake was great! Thoughtful, knowledgeable and funny. Went at a great pace saw plenty of attractions. The group was a perfect size. I highly recommend if you want to maximize your time and experience in Austin.

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Cathywithasee

Oct 11, 2024

Essential activity to do first thing of your stay. - We had the best of both worlds. Only 3 people in our group and a fantastic guide. Our guide was very personable and very knowledgeable. We are 70 years old and the last pace was just fine. This was the perfect thing to do at the start of our stay-found out about many other things to do and places to eat. Would highly recommend.

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Stsn2019

Oct 6, 2024

Highlights of Austin history. - A good way to spend the morning, getting some steps in and getting a summary of Austin and its history. With the general information at hand we could plan a purposeful trips for the rest of our stay.

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Jols85

Sep 26, 2024

Jake! - Jake (cowboy hat!!) was amazing! So informative and funny - kept things relevant and interesting. Would highly recommend as a great way to see buildings especially, that you would walk past not realising how significant they are to Austin history. Jake gave us great tips for other things to visit and see too - thank you Jake!!

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Patricia_d

Aug 25, 2024

Great Tour to see Highlights of City - William was a great guide and showed highlights of the city in the short time we had in the tour with enough breaks inside buildings to cool off from the heat. I would recommend it. He also took time to text list of places to see and dine at. Very helpful.

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Leanne_l

Aug 18, 2024

Informed & Interesting - Our guide was very knowledgeable about the city of Austin. He provided a lot of interesting detail about what we saw on our various stops.

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Brianna_b

Nov 5, 2024

Easy walking tour with lots of knowledge - William was a knowledgeable, personable, dry, humored, young man who knew so much about downtown Austin. You didn’t feel the 90 minute walking because he had something to teach you at every point. It was a great way to get to know the city on our first day in town. I would recommend it for adults primarily, though teenagers would enjoy as well.

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Benjamin_a

Oct 28, 2024

The tour was light on... - The tour was light on history and more geared towards restaurants and music news. Our tour guide did not seem sufficiently knowledgeable about the history of Austin.

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510juergenr

Oct 2, 2024

Remove this irresponsible and crooked operator from your listing. - We had confirmed bookings and paid for a morning tour on 2 Oct 24. We were at the meeting place 30 min before the scheduled departure. No guide showed up . When we called the provided phone number, the phone was not answered but directed us to an email address. We wrote an email explaining our our situation. Then email was answered 15 min later . We were told they couldn't find a guide and would refund us. That is a dirty trick, we were the only 2 signed up and they didn't think that was worth it. They didn't care that we sat around and wasted half a day of our precious one day in Austin. At a minimum, they should informed us ahead of time that they didn't want to do the tour. That is irresponsible. Tripadvisor should remove such irresponsible crooked operators from their listings.

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up to 15 guests

1 Adult