Magical History Segway Tour
Description
On the Magical History Tour, our experienced tour guides will take you on a tremendous Segway journey. We’ll start with the famous downtown area of Galveston – the Strand Historic District. For a time, it was also known as “The Wall Street of the South.”
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Itinerary
The tour will pass the rebuilt Pleasure Pier, which was once the home of the Flagship Hotel.
There will be opportunities for taking photographs and videos along the tour with special attention given to The Bishops Palace, The Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the Sealy and Moody Mansions.
There will be opportunities for taking photographs and videos along the tour with special attention given to The Bishops Palace, The Sacred Heart Cathedral, and the Sealy and Moody Mansions.
You will pass the Railroad Museum used during prohibition, which was the most infamous era in Galveston’s history.
The tour will end at the sea where you can mingle with the surfers on the Seawall.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by parent / guardian.
Reviews(114)
My son and I took the Magical History Segway Tour of Galveston Island in June 2026 and our guide Dee made it unforgettable! She has an incredible knowledge of Galveston. You can tell she truly loves the island as we explored downtown, The Strand, The Historical District, the port, the seawall, and many other iconic landmarks. She explained the incredible history and shared wonderful stories of Galveston’s past that make it so remarkable. To anyone who is concerned about riding a Segway for the first time, don’t be! I am over 60 with back problems. After receiving the training provided I was able to master the basics within minutes. Segways are surprisingly easy to maneuver and very fun to ride! We had such a great time! Touring by Segway allowed us to cover a large area and see so many sites that would have been impossible if we were traveling any other way. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Galveston. It was a 10 out of 10!!!
Our guide Dee made it unforgettable! She truly loves the island and has an incredible knowledge of Galveston. As we explored all the major sites and iconic landmarks she explained the incredible history and shared wonderful stories of Galveston’s past that make it so remarkable. To anyone who is concerned about riding a Segway for the first time, don’t be! I am over 60 with back problems. After receiving the training provided I was able to master the basics within minutes. The Segways are surprisingly easy to maneuver and very fun to ride! We had such a great time! Touring by Segway allowed us to explore a large area and see so many sights that would have been impossible if we were traveling any other way. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Galveston. It was a 10 out of 10!
Excellent tour guide, history of Galveston was very interesting, recommend doing the 9:00am tour during summer season. 2 hours may have been a bit long for people 50 and older. Starts to hurt your legs a little.
This was such an amazing tour! We got so much history about Galveston & got see all sorts of things! I would definitely recommend this. 2 adults were 1st time Segway users & it was extremely easy to learn & master. A fun way to see & learn. Thanks for all the recommendations of places to check out too! Dee was fantastic!!
We had a great time! So much to see in historic Galveston and the Strand. Asa is an excellent guide—knowledgeable and experienced. We’ll be booking again.
Very friendly and individualized tour showcasing the main historical areas of downtown Galveston. Larry was great.
Larry was a great guide. We used the trip to plan other activities during the week and Larry helped with that, along with giving us a great dose of history, which we wanted. You can tell he tailors the trip to his audience.
We had a very informative, helpful and awesome tour guide. We saw a lot of historical sites. Segway's were a great way to get around town. Easy enough to learn how to ride quickly. I would definitely do this again. And watch out if you give your camera to the tour guide. He might take lots of pictures of himself. LOL
It was our first segue tour and we loved it! We learned a lot about the history of the area and got to see various properties that were owned by famous people. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone new to the area or visiting on a vacation.
This was an awesome tour. Aziel was our guide, and he was a wealth of knowledge when it came to the history of Galveston historical homes and buildings. This was our first time on a segway. After a short training on how to use the segway we were off and enjoying the historical district of Galveston. I would highly recommend doing this tour if you have an opportunity.
