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Houston Urban Adventures

8181 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77054
+44.1.832.768.9255
Ranked #2 of 10 tours in Houston
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Type: Walking tours
Owner description: Houston Urban Adventures offers unique and authentic day tours around Houston. They range from 2 hour to 1 day adventures and uncover back streets,... more » Owner description: Houston Urban Adventures offers unique and authentic day tours around Houston. They range from 2 hour to 1 day adventures and uncover back streets, hidden gems, and fascinating sights. Step into the lives of locals, find out what makes the city tick, and get acquainted with the local food, culture, and traditions of Houston. A local expert guide will provide the knowledge and lead you through a fantastic urban experience « less
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

The whole experience was awesome! Sandra Lord is an exceptional guide. She is very knowledgable, capable, and personable. The event is well planned. It gave us a view of buildings from above to prepare us for the experience of the tunnels below them. It's a good mix of both. Without awareness of the tunnels, knowledge of Houston is superficial. Literally... More

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Houston, Texas
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

I think the tour was GREAT if you have nothing else to do, but extremely misleading. If you go to the website and are expecting everything they explain you will be greatly disappointed. http://www.houstonurbanadventures.com/Houston_tour_historic_downtown_pub_crawl We were. I did this tour for my mom’s Birthday, wanted to do something different. The tour states it will end at Lancaster hotel, ENTIRELY FALSE,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

We took the Heart of the Tunnels Walk, and the guide, Sandra was awesome! Her knowlege of Houston and the tunnel systems is amazing. We were introduced to facts and sights that we, as Houstonians, had never been exposed to. Wonderful!

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Houston, Texas
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

The "Heart of the Tunnel Walk" was very nice and extremely interesting. I learned a lot about Houston downtown and our guide was amazing.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

I'd heard about the downtown tunnels and had always wanted to check them out, so when the Groupon arrived in my inbox, I jumped at the opportunity. Sandra knew so much about everything we saw. It was a great time. Looking forward to trying the pub crawl next time!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

My BFF and I did the Historic Downtown Pub Crawl on Saturday night, and it was a really fun and different Girls Night Out. Our guide was really informative... I've lived in the Houston area for most of my life, and didn't know any of the cool background of our downtown area, so it was really great to hear the... More

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Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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The tour started off fine, (excellent info about the tall building of Houston downtown) but we were disappointed in it because we got literally no historical information about Houston. The tour is 3 hours. 45 minutes is planned for lunch in a tunnel food court. 40 minutes is planned at the visitor's center, watching the free movie about Houston. The... More

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Houston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 December 2011
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We have lived in Houston for 8 years and discovered many new facts about this fascinating city underground via the tunnel system and skywalks thanks to Sharon. She was our guide and was full of information. We met at the historic Lancaster Hotel, toured the tunnel system, checked out the skyline from the Chase 60th floor observatory, ate in the... More

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Houston, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011
1
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Sandra used her extensive knowledge of the city, the people and the tunnel to make the tour exceed our expectations. Highly recommended.

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Houston, Texas, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011
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Fun, informative and Sandra was the perfect mix of knowledge and personality!...Thanks for a great crawl through DT history!

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