Whether you’re a lifelong Austinite longing to embrace your inner tourist, or you have a limited amount of time in Bat City, here are 15 tours guaranteed to show you the sights you want to see.

Note: Price estimates are based on individual adult rates available at the time of publishing. Check each company’s website to see current pricing.

Art is all around

Arts & Architecture Tour | $61.19 per person
The newest tour from AO Tours offers a two-and-a-half-hour jaunt around ATX’s most beautiful buildings, including stops inside the Austin Central Library, Neill-Cochran House, and Elisabet Ney Museum. Browse other AO Tours.

Take in local murals and architecture from the panoramic views of the AO Tours bus. | Photo by ATXtoday

Art & Parks Tour | Free
Hop on a bike or use your own two feet to explore this self-guided tour of Austin’s most beautiful and storied murals, which depict local musicians and communities.

Austin Murals & Mimosas | $545 per bus, which seats 20 guests
Spend two and a half hours stopping at the city’s best murals and getting photos in front of each of them on this BYOB tour, which includes a stop at Freddo ATX.

ACL Live Studio Tour | $12 per person
Explore one of the top venues making Austin the “Live Music Capital of the World” on this tour with behind-the-scenes access.

The Old Bakery and Emporium will soon be the site of a new downtown mural. | Photo by ATXtoday

All in on history

Driskill History Tour | $10 per person, or free for guests
Spot secret history easter eggs — like a leftover bullet hole from a 1900s duel or mirrors that once belonged to Mexican empress Carlota Maximilian — inside one of Austin’s oldest and most well-known institutions.

Texas State Capitol Tours | Free
Join in on a free guided tour of the Lone Star State’s Capitol or take yourself on a self-guided tour of the building and its grounds. Don’t miss the newly completed Texas Mall.

Historic Downtown Austin and Capitol Segway Tour | $69 per person
Zip around Austin on a segway to see sights ranging from the Capitol campus and Paramount Theatre to 6th Street, Auditorium Shores, and the Seaholm District.

The Driskill hotel is a common spot on Austin history tours — and ghost tours. | Photo by ATXtoday

Get Ghosted

Haunted Austin Walking History Tour | $28 per person
Just because it’s not yet spooky season doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a ghost story now and then. Hear the city’s most haunted history on this tour through Downtown.

Murder Walk Austin | $40 per person
This nightly true crime tour covers two miles of historic Austin, with stops on West 6th Street, the Warehouse District, and Guy Town.
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Eat and drink

Secret Food Tour: Austin | $79 per person
This three-and-a-half-hour tour includes stops at some of the best local restaurants. Get ready to indulge in barbecue, breakfast tacos, sweet treats, and beverages.

Hill Country BBQ & Wine Shuttle | $60 per person
Get out of the city and explore some Hill Country eats and drinks in one of the fastest-growing wine and barbecue regions in the US.

The Brunch Bus | $109 per person
This three-hour bus tour includes a live band on the bus, food and an adult beverage at each stop, plus games and prizes.
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On the water

Bat Bridge Kayak Tour | $59 per person | Best in summer
See the world’s largest urban bat colony emerge from the Congress Avenue bridge from the best vantage point: Lady Bird Lake. This tour includes education on how bats benefit Austin’s local ecosystem.

Friday Night Moonlight Cruise | $13 per person
This one-hour scenic cruise takes you past the Austin skyline at nighttime on a Lone Star Riverboat.

Austin Duck Adventures | $39.50 per person
Little ones will love driving from land into water on this amphibious, coast guard-inspected Hydra Terra vehicle. The 75-minute tour includes 6th Street, the Governor’s Mansion, and Lake Austin views.