Houston Tunnel Tour: Explore Iconic Skyscrapers

Explore the underground metropolis of downtown Houston on an air-conditioned tunnel tour. Discover iconic skyscrapers, art deco architecture, and hidden secrets in Texas’ largest business district.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Downtown Tunnels - Stay in the cool air-conditioning and check out the largest downtown tunnel system in the USA with our top guides. Get a firsthand look at the oldest bank in Downtown Houston, original skyscraper in Texas, most award-winning architecture in Houston, and the most elevated pool in all of Texas. You will also see the hotel where…
What's Included
  • Guided air-conditioned walking city tour inside Houston’s tunnel system
  • Access into iconic Houston skyscraper lobbies
  • Photos - our tour guide will take pictures of your group per request
What's Not Included
  • Food/Beverages & Optional Gratuities
Additional Information

Did you know that Houston boasts the largest downtown tunnel system in the United States? Experience a delightful blend of holiday decorations, Houston’s rich history, award-winning architecture, historical sites, and a “View from Space” hidden beneath Texas’ largest business district.
This is a perfect way to escape the Texas heat with our…

Location
914 Dallas St
Dallas Street
Our tour guide will meet guests inside the Starbucks location (914 Dallas Street, Houston, TX 77002) approximately 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. There is meter parking along Louisiana St and Milam St. and a Private Parking Garage located on 1110 Travis Street.*
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Diane_b
Mar 26, 2025
The tunnel tour with... - The tunnel tour with Diana was amazing! We learned so much about the history of Houston. Diana clearly loves the city and enjoys sharing her vast knowledge of it with others. Seeing the tunnels under the city was so cool! Who would have guessed there was a whole world right under our feet! My family and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone new to Houston or anyone who just wants to discover more about the city.
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B9334pwgabrielaa
Mar 25, 2025
Incredible underground tour! Loved getting to know that part of the city and visiting the beautiful buildings - Excellent tour of the city tunnels I didn't know existed! And the historical explanation very good and very interesting. If I highly recommend this tour 👍🏼
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Robin_h
Mar 22, 2025
Awesome tour and guide exceeded expectations!! - This tour exceeded my expectations! First we toured some above ground historical sites, with all of the back story behind them. Then our tour guide combined above ground history and underground tunnels and history, so interesting! What a huge surprise, 7 miles of tunnels!! Diana (our tour guide) enlightened us on every aspect of their function, and capabilities. I highly recommend Diana, her knowledge of all-things Houston and its history was amazing, and also fun!
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Saichoon_a
Mar 22, 2025
A different way to explore downtown Houston ! - Shout out to Diana ! Our tour guide of the day ! She is very knowledgeable and I like the way she carry out those history, stories behind in a very lively and interactive way ! She is definitely a pure gem to the company and please keep up the great works ! Till then, please take care and I am looking forward for my next visit for other tours perhaps :)
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Kelly_d
Mar 21, 2025
This walking tour is... - This walking tour is really interesting because it talks so much about the history of Houston and Texas
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Tericka_s
Mar 20, 2025
Would definitely recommend - Diana was great! It was obvious that she really loves Houston! We really enjoyed the tour! I would recommend this tour!
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Teresa_a
Mar 20, 2025
Tour of Houston Tunnel System - We are visiting from NH and took this tour with our 15 year old grandson who lives here. It was so informative and interesting! Diana, our tour guide was wonderful. She was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Houston, the buildings we toured and the love story of the Espersons, which brought the story to life for us! If you get a chance to visit the tunnel system that runs under the city of Houston, do it! You won't regret it! Hopefully you will have Diana as your guide!
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Jonathan_g
Mar 16, 2025
Unique, Entertaining, Informative - Really informative and fun tour of a unique feature of Houston…so unique even locals who hadn’t ever explored the tunnels were participating. The best tour guides love their work and are even better when they’re full-on history nerds…and Diana seems to love her work and is an unapologetic history nerd! Great tour to better understand Houston’s past and how it leads right to the present, featuring a legendary woman (Mellie Esperson) who was pivotal to Houston’s history long before it was acceptable (or even permitted) for a woman to be engaged in business
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Joev314159
Mar 16, 2025
You cannot fully appreciate downtown Houston without taking The Underground Tour. - The tour is informative and enjoyable. We were lucky to have Dianna as our tour guide. She was well informed about the architectures, economic development and history of the city. And Dianna’s suggestions about the Underground and Houston in general helped us plan the rest of our adventures in Houston.
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Mlirola
Mar 27, 2025
A way to known a little better Houston down town. - We didn’t have the choice for the time tour. We were 21 people in the group. You need to be very fluent in English to understand the guide speech.
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