Het verhaal van Austin: wandeltocht door de geschiedenis van de binnenstad
Beschrijving
Van cowboys tot condominiums, maak een wandeling door het verhaal van Austin, beginnend en eindigend in wat ooit een brullende rosse buurt was die in Austins eerdere jaren pakhuisbuurt werd. Onderweg verkennen we de rijke geschiedenis van Austin en ontdekken we hoe het de levendige en dynamische stad is geworden die het vandaag de dag is, met de nadruk op de excentrieke en heldhaftige Austinieten die Austins verhaal hebben gevormd. Deze tour wordt niet aanbevolen voor kinderen jonger dan 13 jaar. Grote groep? Bezoek onze website. Dit is een outdoor tour die buiten blijft.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
In wat ooit een bruisende vice-wijk was, beginnen we met het oorsprongsverhaal van de stad Austin en praten we over de oude westerse mentaliteit die de grootste rosse buurt in het zuidwesten heeft gebouwd. Wij gaan niet naar binnen.
Beroemde schrijver van korte verhalen O. Henry woonde hier in Austin voordat hij groot werd. Buiten zijn huis zullen we een paar verhalen opgraven van zijn tijd hier in Austin. We gaan niet naar binnen.
Hoe kwam de laatste overlevende van de Alamo in Austin terecht? We zullen dit en meer ontdekken buiten het huis waar ze woonde op 5th St.
Leer de historische en huidige betekenis van Austin's beroemdste straat kennen.
Hier gaan we naar binnen! Het Driskill, gebouwd in 1886 en ook wel "het volkshotel" genoemd, wemelt van de historische verhalen over hebzucht, politiek, ondeugd, muziek, beroemdheden en meer.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Reizigers moeten ten minste een gemiddelde conditie hebben
- Er zijn geen zitplekken bij elke halte voorzien.
- Deze wandeltocht beslaat 1,8 km.
- Aanbevolen voor 13 jaar en ouder vanwege de inhoud.
- Je mag het toilet gebruiken bij Halcyon Coffee. Laat ze weten dat je meedoet met de wandeltocht.
- Laat Halcyon Coffee weten dat je er bent voor de tour en ontvang 10% korting op je drankbestelling.
Beoordelingen(278)
Highly recommend this tour, especially early on in a visit to get a lay of the land, at a very fair price, considering all the expertise included with the tour. Austin is so rich in history, beauty, and great food -it would be a shame to experience the city without some appreciation for its story, and Caroline was a fantastic guide. So knowledgeable, friendly, and open to questions, with a clear passion for her subject. Thank you for a lovely time! ❤️
We’ve been on quite a few tours, but this one was by far the BEST! Caroline made the entire experience so much fun with her knowledge, expertise, and wonderful personality. She had us laughing, learning, and truly enjoying every minute of the tour! Thank you, Caroline, for making this such a memorable experience! We absolutely loved it! ❤️
Thanks so much! I'm so glad to hear you had a memorable experience on our history tour. We agree that Caroline is a fantastic guide and will pass on your review.
Tour guide was good but presented the war of 1812 as an invasion of America from Britain, when it was specifically (and factually) a response to American expansionism, in which USA was the aggressor and was the first party to declare war. There were a couple other off-hand remarks that were incorrect (ie: water rights in the Pacific Northwest), which cast doubt in my mind about the rest of the information I was being told. Tour guide was very nice, but I was not a fan of opinions being stated as fact.
Thanks so much for your feedback. We pride ourselves on well researched and historically accurate Austin history. I believe something went wrong on your tour, because the war of 1812 is not part of the program. I checked with the history tour guides and they confirmed that they are not bringing up the war of 1812. Perhaps there was a lack of clarity on our part to be clear about what war we were talking about. We do discuss some wars in the early 1800's. But also, perhaps there is a different history tour in town that discusses the war of 1812. I appreciate you bringing this to us so I could look into it. I'll make sure my team is being clear.
David was an excellent guide, knowledgeable and passionate about Austin. The right mix of talking and walking.
It's great to hear your history walk with David was a hit! Thanks for leaving us a review!
Had a terrific walking tour of downtown Austin last week ... guide was super knowledgeable and flexible about what we were seeing, cadence, etc.
Great to hear! Thanks Jane!
Great informative tour . Could have been longer but it was great and Caroline a great tour guide . So good for getting an insight into Austin and where to go and what to do Highly recommended
The tour guide is very friendly. Great stories, and we learned a lot about Austin!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!
Great tour! Super knowledgeable guide we absolutely loved and would highly recommend to anyone coming to Austin. So many cool stories
Thank you Michael! Are guides are always learning more about Austin so they can be your local expert on your tour. Thanks for leaving us a great review :)
Guide was wonderful. Informative, entertaining, knowledgeable...and clearly had a passion of her wonderful city.
We're glad you had a great time with your guide on our history walk. Thanks for leaving us a review!
Great tour with David. I definitely recommend it. Fun to learn about some of the historical areas in Austin. A walking tour but not strenuous.
Yes! The Story of Austin History walk is our most accessible tour. It's pretty flat and covers 1 mile, but that mile covers a strong selection of important downtown history and storytelling. I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll pass your kind words on to David.
