Sail across Lady Bird Lake at sunset to admire Austin’s skyline on a scenic boat tour before exploring iconic sites on a narrated drive with a guide. Join a bat-watching tour between March to October.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Begin your small group evening tour at dusk on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake with a stunning sunset cruise where you will enjoy watching the colorful & changing skyline. If you happen to book our Scenic Austin Night Tour between March and October, you are in luck because this is the very best time to witness Austin’s world-famous Congress Avenue Bridge Bats! Join your guide on a bat watching excursion to witness fabled Mexican (or Brazilian) Free-Tailed Bats take flight from underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge where an unimaginable large colony of 1.5 million bats reside—one of the biggest colonies of urban bats in the world! With speeds of 60 miles per hour, flying across the colorful evening sky, you will be awestruck & delighted at the sight of these bats with their fascinating and erratic flight patterns.

Next, hop back into one of our air-conditioned Mercedes Metris vans to enjoy a narrated driving tour with stops at several iconic landmarks. Your guide will narrate and provide ongoing highlights and local insights about the surrounding area along the drive. You will get the opportunity to stop at several places to get the best views of the city including; Pfluger Bridge a beautiful pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, view beautiful historic homes at the Bremond and Rainey Street Historic Districts, the vibrant South Congress Street, and pass by the iconic Welcome to Austin Mural – beautifully illuminated at night.

At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Austin hotel.

Experience the fantastic culture and friendly locals of Austin and reserve a spot with us today!

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Witness Austin come to life as the sun begins to fade and lower into the horizon
Enjoy the scenery and peaceful calm of a relaxed late-afternoon sunset cruise
Drive past the Paramount Theatre, Texas Capitol, and Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
Learn about the history of the area from your guide’s on-board commentary
See the Congress Avenue bridge with the largest urban bat colony (March-October)

 

 

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