Galveston Warship and Submarine Tour
Houston, Texas
Trip Type: Family Friendly Tours & Activi
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Avoid waiting on other travelers to see sites that don't interest you and skip the hassle of changing from hot buses to cool ones. This 6-hour tour will give you a mobile view of Houston's basic landmarks such as Minute Maid Park, The Toyota Center, George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green, Buffalo Bayou, Market Square and more in air conditioned comfort while enjoying complimentary snacks. Then travel directly to Galveston, Texas to learn why Frank Sinatra, George Burns and Bob Hope spent so much time there. While there you'll board a real WW2 escort ship and touch the torpedo's inside of an actual submarine and take a boat ride on the 45-minute narrated dolphin tour in the ship channel. After a mobile view of landmarks such as The Moody Mansion, Bishops Palace, Grand Opera House of 1894 you'll be free to step off and explore The Strand as well as walk the beach and shop before returning to Houston.
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Avoid waiting on other travelers to see sites that don't interest you and skip the hassle of changing from hot buses to cool ones. This 6-hour tour will give you a mobile view of Houston's basic landmarks such as Minute Maid Park, The Toyota Center, George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green, Buffalo Bayou, Market Square and more in air conditioned comfort while enjoying complimentary snacks. Then travel directly to Galveston, Texas to learn why Frank Sinatra, George Burns and Bob Hope spent so much time there. While there you'll board a real WW2 escort ship and touch the torpedo's inside of an actual submarine and take a boat ride on the 45-minute narrated dolphin tour in the ship channel. After a mobile view of landmarks such as The Moody Mansion, Bishops Palace, Grand Opera House of 1894 you'll be free to step off and explore The Strand as well as walk the beach and shop before returning to Houston.The tour will start with complimentary pickup from your centrally located Houston accommodation where all will receive a free giftbefore proceeding downtown for a 1 hour mobile view of Discovery Green Park, GRB convention center, The Toyota center, Minute Maid Park, Market square, Buffalo Bayou, Eleanor Tinsley park, City Hall and more with brief photo opportunities on request.
Next, the tour heads to historic Galveston, Texas once home to Fort Crockett and named after Bernardo De Galvez. Once in Galveston, you'll board the USS Stewart, a WW2-era destroyer escort ship along with the USS Cavalla. Touch the torpedoes, lay in the bunks and sit at the dining table of ships that were responsible for destroying over 30% of the Japanese fleet that bombed Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, you'll board a 34 foot, 36 passenger vessel to take a 45-minute narrated boat tour and gain valuable insight on the importance of the Houston ship channel. During the boat tour you will also see dolphin activity up-close as they tag along for the tour.
Next, the tour takes you for mobile views of well known landmarks in Galveston such as Bishops Palace, the Moody Mansion, The Grand Opera House of 1894 and Fort Crockett. Then step off for shopping, dining and walking on the beach. Explore Galveston's historic Strand or the popular Seawall for beach activity at your own pace. Larger groups who desire to split up can be dropped at different locations for approximately 1.5 hours of free time before return to Houston.
Next, the tour heads to historic Galveston, Texas once home to Fort Crockett and named after Bernardo De Galvez. Once in Galveston, you'll board the USS Stewart, a WW2-era destroyer escort ship along with the USS Cavalla. Touch the torpedoes, lay in the bunks and sit at the dining table of ships that were responsible for destroying over 30% of the Japanese fleet that bombed Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, you'll board a 34 foot, 36 passenger vessel to take a 45-minute narrated boat tour and gain valuable insight on the importance of the Houston ship channel. During the boat tour you will also see dolphin activity up-close as they tag along for the tour.
Next, the tour takes you for mobile views of well known landmarks in Galveston such as Bishops Palace, the Moody Mansion, The Grand Opera House of 1894 and Fort Crockett. Then step off for shopping, dining and walking on the beach. Explore Galveston's historic Strand or the popular Seawall for beach activity at your own pace. Larger groups who desire to split up can be dropped at different locations for approximately 1.5 hours of free time before return to Houston.
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