Galveston Gilded Age Tour: Elite History Unveiled

Uncover the grandeur of Galveston’s elite during the Gilded Age. This tour offers a unique opportunity to delve into the city’s vibrant history and understand how these structures shaped Galveston into the “Wall Street of the South.”

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galveston - Our certified tourism ambassador will meet you at our shop, and she will guide you through a fantastic journey through neighborhoods, telling stories and educating you when Galveston was known as the Wall Street of The South! You will see both grand homes and buildings and the stories behind them.
What's Included
  • Private Guide
  • Replica Model T electric cart
Location
2127 Broadway Avenue J
Broadway Avenue J
Meeting point is at our shop which is at the corner of Broadway and 22nd Street. Free parking in front of our entrance on 22nd Street.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sheridany2015
Jul 8, 2025
Great tour - We really enjoyed our tour with Jen! She is very knowledgeable, friendly and entertaining. We would highly recommend Carriage Haus Rentals and Jen!!!
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Landbp8
Jul 4, 2025
best way to see all the historical buildings! Save your feet and cover more ground. - Despite decades of touring Galveston, we all four enjoyed this tour. We learned a lot on this tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. You don’t go inside the properties, but you can really get a good view and learn a lot about Galveston & the area.
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Huntermk5432mn
Jun 29, 2025
A Great Tour for History Buffs - Fantastic tour, the guide was extremely knowledgeable of the local history, and clearly very passionately about it. Very informative and engaging, it was a lot of fun. The "Model T" golf carts used for the tour are a great touch as well. Highly recommend this tour for anyone who wants to learn about the history of Galveston through architecture, but the tour really touches on so much more than just the architecture. This tour inspired us to go see inside the local mansions turned museums, and it provided great context for the info we learned in those. We will definitely be seeking out her other tours on the island (ghost, mob, red-light district, etc) when we come back!
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Francoise_e
Jun 19, 2025
Zooming through history - Gin (sp?) was our guide. She was knowledgeable, spunky, friendly and passionate. My parents have mobility issues and this was perfect for them. We saw the beautiful architecture in an electric model T replica with an awesome clown horn. She was gracious enough to drop us off at the Strabd after which was a great help for my dad. She does mob and spooky tours too. Will need to try that next time.
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D5860xjamandaa
May 22, 2025
Great experience for appreciation of architecture - It was great getting to tour the city in the golf cart, kept us nice and cool with the breeze. The tour guide Jen was very friendly and knew a lot about the Clayton houses all over the island. We saw so many beautiful houses we may never have found on our own.
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Stephenandmeredith_h
May 12, 2025
Outstanding Tour of Galveston’s Historical Sites - This tour was amazing. Gin is the absolute best tour guide! We were so lucky to have her for a guide on Mother’s Day. We rode around in comfort in the lovely Model-T replica vehicle as Gin showed us all the beautiful homes and historical buildings, sites and gardens of Galveston. What a special event! We highly recommend this 2-hour tour, and especially we enjoyed listening to Gin as she is extremely knowledgeable and fun. We will be back for more of her tours.
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Christina_s
Apr 22, 2025
Galveston’s history told through its architecture while chauffeured in a replica model T car. - Jen’s passion about Galveston and its history really comes through in her knowledge on this architectural tour. It’s more than looking at pretty buildings, Jen explains how the people who lived in those buildings and 1900 hurricane made and changed Galveston. Riding in replica model T was a unique and special touch that just helped to transport you back to a time when Galveston was the place for millionaires, mobsters and more.
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James_m
Mar 30, 2025
Excellent tour! - Wonderful tour! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and took her time showing us some excellent architecture. Absolutely worth it!
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Lanie_tx
Mar 26, 2025
A wonderful way to experience the beautiful architecture of Galveston! - Wow! We had a wonderful tour with Jen, enjoying the architecture and history of Galveston. She is incredibly knowledgeable and personable. We used to own a house in Galveston, and she still showed us things we hadn't seen before. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the tour!
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Ronald_c
Mar 25, 2025
Very Very Nice! - Excellent tour guide; intelligent, articulate, knowledgeable, friendly. Very interesting tour. Definitely recommended.
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From $50
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).