Houston Trip Overview
The genesis of Houston began as The Allen brothers—Augustus and John Allen—explored Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay for potential land sites to establish a new town in 1837. Their investment of less than $10,000 seems incredulous as one now looks at one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Houston is indeed a city of international renown and boasts some marvelous landmarks.
Guests to Houston will want to give themselves plenty of time to take in the sights and sounds.
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Houston, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Houston Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Houston, Texas, United States
The genesis of Houston began as The Allen brothers—Augustus and John Allen—explored Buffalo Bayou and Galveston Bay for potential land sites to establish a new town in 1837. Their investment of less than $10,000 seems incredulous as one now looks at one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. Houston is indeed a city of international renown and boasts some marvelous landmarks.
Guests to Houston will want to give themselves plenty of time to take in the sights and sounds.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Toyota Center, 1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002-7130
**Meeting/Departure Point:**
Toyota Center
1510 Polk St, Houston, TX 77002
**Meeting/Departure Point Instruction:**
Company Van will pull into the front of Toyota Center and pick you up.
Look for Ford Vans (White or Silver).
**Parking Fee Not Included.*
Pass By: George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida de Las Americas, Houston, TX 77010-6099
The George R. Brown Convention Center, opened on September 26, 1987, is located on the east side of Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The center was named for internationally recognized entrepreneur, engineer, civic leader, philanthropist and Houstonian George Rufus Brown
Pass By: Discovery Green, 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010-4011
Discovery Green is an 11.78-acre public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south.
Stop At: Graffiti Park, 2102 Leeland St, Houston, TX 77003-5135
A popular spot for photography, this cluster of buildings hosts a range of graffiti & street art.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Houston, Houston, Texas
Make pictures in front of the sign We Love Houston and Giant Beatles Statues
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Minute Maid Park, 501 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002-2113
Minute Maid Park, previously named The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, is a ballpark in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States, which opened in 2000 as the home stadium of the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Downtown Aquarium, 410 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002-1510
Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.
Pass By: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet St Add Parking Locations, Prices, Houston, TX 77005-1803
Arts District Houston embodies Houston’s up and coming creative economy. This colorful, urban, artist-centered community is situated in the city center along the Washington Avenue Corridor and touts the highest concentration of working artists in the state. Visit this lively historically designated area bound by two of the city’s bayous and feel the creativity flow throughout the creative businesses, restaurants, artists studios, and reimagined industrial spaces, notably the iconic repurposed rice silos and old Unio
Stop At: McGovern Centennial Gardens, 1500 Hermann Dr, Houston, TX 77004-7127
To commemorate Hermann Park’s centennial in 2014, Hermann Park Conservancy transformed the former Houston Garden Center site into the eight-acre McGovern Centennial Gardens. The Gardens were custom-made for Hermann Park and add a new dimension to Houston’s garden attractions. Visitors can explore a variety of themed garden rooms arranged situated along a spacious central lawn, the Centennial Green, and are home to more than 490 new trees of over 50 species, 760 hedge shrubs, 55,000 perennial bulbs, 650 azaleas and 4.5 acres of grass. They include the Arid Garden, the Rose Garden, the Celebration Garden, and the Woodland Garden, and an educational Family Garden, which produces seasonal vegetables, herbs and fruit trees. The main entry into the Gardens is through the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion, which was designed by Peter Bohlin, architect of Apple stores worldwide.
Duration: 20 minutes
