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 Photo via Austin Ghost Tours Bring a camera; be a tourist. Poke around austin.com and you’ll likely come up with a long list of must-dos all on your own. But sometimes it’s nice to let someone else do the digging for you. Click "read more" for a list of some popular guided tours and standard tourist attractions. You’d do well to also read through the Uniquely Austin section, where we uncover many of the gems that regular Austinites enjoy on a regular basis.  Austin Duck Adventures512.4.SPLASH / reservations online Make like a duck and hit the town on land and water (the tour skips the flying part). This unique tour makes a big splash, literally. After driving through the downtown area to see several points of interest, your guide vehicle—a converted military transport vehicle—heads toward Lake Austin and doesn’t stop, diving right in and floating around for a bit. Daily tours are $26 for adults; $16 for kids (free under two). Austin Ghost Tours  Combined riverboat tour and bat watching 512.327.1388 / website Sightseeing tour from the waters of Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake) on an old-fashioned paddlewheel boat. The 1.5 hour tours include informative commentary from your captain, a cool breeze off the water, and a healthy dose of beautiful views. Tours are Saturdays and Sundays, March through October for only $9. Sunset cruises are also available for a new angle on the famous bat emergence from the Congress Avenue Bridge. This bat-focused tour is shortened to 1 hour for $8. Texpert Tours 512.383.8989 / website Personalized treatment from a highly personable tour guide. The Texpert here is Howie Richey, who escorts you around town, starting with much of the standard tour destinations, but tailoring it to you specific whimsy. Into history, he’ll focus on that angle; into beer, he’ll take you to the breweries; into nature, you’ll…..you get the picture. Mr. Richey packs an encyclopedia of knowledge under his signature hat, much of it you won’t find on any other tour. Texpert Tours offers an $80 per person tour through Austin and surrounding area, or a $140 tour of the Hill Country. |
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