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​​​Third-party Harris County Tour Providers Directory 

 

This directory was compiled casually over a period of several weeks.  The compiler attempted a broad sweep not dome before.  Some tours are free, others are not.  Some providers offer a single tour, others offer dozens.  These are not licensed/operated/endorsed by Harris County.

For questions or comments regarding Tour information, Harris County Tours, or 3rd Party Tour Services, please contact HistoricalCommissionTourism@hctx.net.

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About.com - Lower Westheimer
Virtual tour with 10 photos and narrative.
Neighborhood Interests, AllWestheimer - A Walking Tour of Westheimer Houston
About.com - West University’s Rice Village Virtual Walking Tour
Virtual tour of 10 photos with narrative.
Neighborhood Interests, AllWalking Tour: West University’s Rice Village
African American Library at the Gregory School832-393-1440
Arrange a group tour of the exhibits and collections.
1300 Victor Street  Houston, Texas 77019 (enter on Cleveland St)All, Historical Organizations, Neighborhood Interestshttp://www.thegregoryschool.org/
Alley Theatre713-220-5700
COST.  Arrange a group tour.
615 Texas Avenue  Houston, Texas  77002Art – Performing Arts Interests, AllAlley Theatre
Andrew Groocock, Tour Guide713-864-3875
COST.  Specialist in art, architecture, and history.  
Commercial Touring Companies, All
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church713-652-0738
Arrange a group tour.
500 Clay Street Houston, TexasReligious Interests, AllAntioch Downtown
Architecture Center of Houston / Houston AIA713-520-0155
COST.  Walking tours of Montrose neighborhood, Buffalo Bayou, and Museum District.
Architectural Interests, AllAIA Houston Events Calendar
Armand Bayou Nature Center281-474-2551
Canoe Tours.
8500 Bay Area Blvd  Pasadena, Texas 77507Natural Interests, AllArmand Bayou Nature Center Guided Canoe Tour
Art & Environmental Architecture, Inc. (AEA)
Arrange a group tour of old Frost Town area and James Bute Park near McKee Street Bridge.
Neighborhood Interests, AllArt & Environmental Architecture, Inc. (AEA)
Art Crawl
FREE.  Annual opening of art studios and galleries in the Downtown warehouse district on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  Brochure available
Art Interests, AllArt Crawl Houston
Art On The Avenue
FREE.  A fall evening, usually November, with more than 200 Texas artists.
Winter Street Studios  2101 Winter Street       Houston, Texas 77007Art Interests, AllArt On The Avenue
Asian Pacific American Heritage Association713-784-1112
COST.  Annual Cultural/Interfaith Bus Tour: APAHA/Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston for a guided bus tour to Asian places of worship and a lunch stop in Chinatown.
6220 Westpark Dr. #245 B  Houston, Texas 77057Neighborhood Interests, AllAsian Pacific American Heritage Association
Bellaire Arts Commission & Bellaire Parks Patrons & Bellaire Historical Society
Bellaire's Centennial History Walk, a self-guided tour of landmarks that illustrate the city's past, in Paseo Park where several informative metal plates are added to the Texas historical markers there.  Near the Trolley @ Bellaire Boulevard & South Rice.
Neighborhood Interests, AllCity of Bellaire Centennial History Walk
Betty Bruno, Tour Guide713-631-4454
COST.  A specialist in African American aspects of Houston area.
All, Commercial Touring Companies
Bob Zurik, Tour Guide281-497-3417
COST.  General tours with special knowledge of the Brown Convention Center and Minute Maid.
14603 Carolcrest  Houston, Texas 77079Commercial Touring Companies, All
Buffalo Bayou Partnership713-752-0314
Canoe, kayak, and pontoon boat tours along Buffalo Bayou, near downtown Houston, as well as a tour of the Waugh Bridge Bat Colony.
1113 Vine Street Suite 200  Houston, Texas 77002Natural Interests, AllBuffalo Bayou Partnership Boat Tours
Buffalo Bayou Shuttle Service713-538-7433
Canoe and kayak tours of Buffalo Bayou.
100 Sabine Street  Houston, Texas 77007Natural Interests, AllBuffalo Bayou Shuttle Service
Carrington's Tours713-695-3444
COST.  Arrange a group tour of Independence Heights.
6502 N Shepherd Dr  Houston, Texas 77091All, Neighborhood Interests
Congregation Beth Israel713-771-6221
Photographic tour of campus.
5600 North Braeswood Blvd  Houston, TexasReligious Interests, AllCongregation Beth Israel Campus Tour
Destination Houston Tours713-227-8300
COST.  General Houston city tours, neighborhood tours, tunnels walks, rail tours.
912 Prairie  Houston, Texas 77002 Commercial Touring Companies, AllDestination Houston Tours
Discover Houston Tours
COST.  Downtown walking tours is the specialty: Tunnel Walks, Rail Tours, Broomstick Adventures, Ghost Walks, and Downtown Holiday Walk.
Commercial Touring Companies, AllDiscover Houston Tours
Dot Honeycutt, Tour Guide281-398-0659 (home)  713-582-2502  (cell)
COST.  Specialist in historical tours of Downtown and neighborhoods
Commercial Touring Companies, All
Eastwood Neighborhood Civic Association281-992-4438
Annual fall Home Tour, see printed narrative and map on website in October.
Neighborhood Interests, AllEastwood Civic Association
Emerson Arnold, Tour Guide936-894-3426 (Home)  713-417-2371 (cell)
COST.  Conducts tours via motor coaches and motorcycles.
All, Commercial Touring Companies
Ensemble Theatre, The713-520-0055
Arrange group tours.
3535 Main Street  Houston, Texas 77002 Art – Performing Arts Interests, AllThe Ensemble Theatre
Garden Oaks Neighborhood
Tour on even numbered years.
Neighborhood Interests, AllGarden Oaks Home and Garden Tour Involvement
GPS My City Houston Online Virtual Tour
An online Museum District tour by Doris with a photo and text.
Art Interests, AllArt Walking Tour in Houston, Texas
Harris County Precinct 4
Precinct 4 offers launches at Collins Park, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, and Pundt Park for those interested in canoeing/kayaking Spring Creek or Cypress Creek and associated waterways.
Natural Interests, AllHarris County Precinct 4 Canoeing/Kayaking
Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park713-655-1912
COST.  Various tours for adults and children (several grade levels and scouting programs).  Candlelight Tour in December.  http://www.heritagesociety.org/schoolscouttours.html.
 
Telephone tour of Sam Houston Park Architecture @ 713-568-9190.  Subsequently press numbers 1 – 9 for individual audio commentary regarding: (1) Kellum-Noble Home, (2) 4th Ward Cottage, (3) Nichols-Rice-Cherry Home, (4) Old Place, (5) St. John Church, (6) Jack Yates Home, (7) Staiti Home (8) San Felipe Cottage, (9) Pillot House.  This telephone tour can be used in conjunction with photos at http://www.heritagesociety.org/historicstructures.html.
1100 Bagby StreetHouston, Texas 77002Architectural Interests, Allheritagesociety.org
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts713-315-2400
Three virtual tours, one general, one of the Sarofim Hall, and one of the Zilkha  Hall – each with several photos and each of those with 360 degree views, all with narrative commentaryArrange a group tour. 
800 Bagby Street, Ste. 300   Houston, Texas 77002 Art – Performing Arts Interests, AllHobby Center for the Performing Arts
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center713-681-8433
COST.  Many of the programs and classes include tours of the remarkable grounds, some seasonal, some thematic.
Regular scheduled Saturday tours at 2:00 and 3:00. Call ahead for large group.
COST.  Pre-arrange Friday’s “Wine and Cheese Night Hike.”
COST.  A driving tour of “Wildflowers & Texas History” by arrangement in the spring, usually May.
4501 Woodway Drive  Houston, Texas 77024-7708Natural Interests, AllHouston Arboretum and Nature Center
Houston Arts Alliance713-527-9330
“The Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a 501C3 non-profit arts organization. The mission is to support and promote artistic life in the Houston region through programs, initiatives and alliances. Advancing the nonprofit arts industry in Greater Houston improves the region's quality of life, ensures a competitive economy, and creates an appealing tourist destination.”
3201 Allen Parkway Suite 250  Houston, Texas 77019Special Interests, AllHouston Arts Alliance
Houston Historical Tours713-392-0867
COST.  About 50 diverse tours, general city tours (2-10 hours), theme tours, NASA, neighborhood tours, commercial and shopping tours, and about 50 out of town tours by locale and theme.
Commercial Touring Companies, AllHouston Historical Tours
Houston Mod
COST.  Annual Moderne buildings tour in April, occasional special tours of neighborhoods and threatened buildings.  Website allows searching by neighborhood which is quite adaptable to designing tours.
Architectural Interests, AllHouston Mod
Houston Museum District
FREE.  Museum Day - Annually in September, openings of Museum District museums - free buses circulate.
Art Interests, AllHouston Museum District
Houston Tours, Inc.713-988-5900 or 832-630-9188
COST.  General Houston tour, Space Center, San Jacinto, Battleship, etc.
8915 Bellaire Blvd.  Houston, Texas 77036Commercial Touring Companies, AllHouston Tours, Inc.
Jesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center281-446-8588
Various tours available for various ages.
20634 Kenswick Drive  Humble, Texas 77338Natural Interests, AllJesse H. Jones Park and Nature Center
Lone Star College
Each of the several campuses has a video tour.
All, Colleges and UniversitiesLone Star College
Lucette Rieger, Tour Guide713-960-1239
COST.  Provides a variety of tours, with the strength of conversing in several languages.
Commercial Touring Companies, All
Lynn Gaines, Tour Guide713-524-2381 (home)  832-721-0597 (cell)
COST.  Specialist in Downtown, the Museum District, the Montrose area, Reliant Stadium, and walking tours.
Commercial Touring Companies, All
Main Street Theater713-524-3622
Arrange a group tour.
2540 Times Blvd.  Houston, Texas 77005 Art – Performing Arts Interests, AllMain Street Theater
Mercer Botanic Gardens281-443-8731
Pre-arrange a regularly scheduled tour on Tuesday and Thursday.  Third Saturday morning has open invitation to tour the grounds.  “Scavenger Hunt” tour brochure available for children.
22306 Aldine Westfield Rd  Humble, Texas 77338Natural Interests, AllMercer Botanic Gardens
Michael R. Kees, Tour Guide281-474-1225
COST.  Specialist in the tunnels, downtown, Minute Maid, and general tours. 
Commercial Touring Companies, All
Minute Maid Ball Park713-259-8000
COST.  Regularly scheduled tours Monday-Friday.  Larger group tours by arrangement.
501 Crawford Street  Houston, Texas, 77002Stadiums, AllTours at Minute Maid Park
Moderne Metropolis Tours713-680-1955 or 1-800-895-4667
COST.  Driving, walking, and rail tours: architecture, history, Downtown; Midtown; Medical Center; Hermann Park; Rice University;  Reliant Stadium. 
Ask for a City Tour by town car with Michael Zargarov as your driver.
Commercial Touring Companies, AllModerne Metropolis Tours
Museum of Fine Arts, Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens713-639-7300
COST.  Home and Gardens are separate tours.  Group tours can be arranged.
1 Westcott St @ Memorial Drive  Houston, Texas 77007  Art Interests, AllMFAH - Visiting Bayou Bend
Museum of Fine Arts, Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts713-639-7800
COST.  Home tours by regular schedule and garden tour by self-guiding.
1406 Kirby Drive  Houston, Texas 77019 Art Interests, AllMFAH - Visiting Rienzi
NRG Stadium832-667-1842
COST.  Regular scheduled tours ands special group tours.
Several virtual tours via “360” camera shots.  http://www.reliantpark.com/view-360-tour.
One Reliant Park  Houston, Texas 77054Stadiums, AllNRG Stadium Tour
Rice Design Alliance
COST.  Annual architectural tour on a particular topic, also provides a variety of occasional tours of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods, over a dozen of which are summarized online
Architectural Interests, AllRice Design Alliance
Rice University
Multiple Virtual Tours, with map.  http://www.rice.edu/virtualtours/.
Rice’s Fondren Library Video Tour.  http://library.rice.edu/services/reference_assistance/workshops-classes.
All, Colleges and UniversitiesRice University
Saint Arnold Brewery Tours 713-686-9494
COST.  Regularly scheduled tours.   
2000 Lyons Avenue  Houston, Texas 77020Food and Drink Interests, AllSaint Arnold Brewing Company
San Jacinto Battleground, Friends of, Flickr Account
Tour of the Lorenzo de Zavala Family Cemetery via photos.
Historical Organizations, AllSan Jacinto Battleground, Friends of, Flickr Account
Second Baptist Church, Woodway Campus
Virtual tour, using an online photographic map, click on the sites for information.
Religious Interests, AllWoodway Campus Virtual Tour
South Texas College of Law, Fred Parks Library 713-659-8040
Online Photo Tour.
1303 San Jacinto Street  Houston, Texas 77002All, Colleges and UniversitiesFred Parks Law Library Photo Tour
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church713-830-4117
Regularly scheduled tours are given on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.  Other times can be arranged.
717 Sage Road  Houston, TexasReligious Interests, AllSt. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Stages Repertory Theatre713-527-0220
Group tours can be arranged.
3201 Allen Parkway Suite #101  Houston, Texas 77019 Art – Performing Arts Interests, AllStages Repertory Theatre
Texana Tours281-772-9526
A general Houston tour & tours of NASA, San Jacinto Battleground, and Minute Maid Park.
Spring Texas, 77393Commercial Touring Companies, AllTexana Tours
Texas Tour Connection713-826-6963
COST.  Tour emphasis: Texas History, Houston City, NASA, etc.
2303 Shane Road   Richmond Texas, 77469Commercial Touring Companies, AllTexas Tour Connection
The Printing Museum713-522-4652
Visit to browse or schedule a guided group tour.
1324 W. Clay Street  Houston, Texas 77019Historical Organizations, AllGuided Tours at The Printing Museum
Westmoreland Civic Association
Houston - Westmoreland Historic District Walking Tour with pamphlet.
Neighborhood Interests, AllWestmoreland Civic Association Self Guided Walking Tour
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