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Austin: Sunset Boat Cruise with Bat Watching

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Austin: Sunset Boat Cruise with Bat Watching
3.909091 out of 5 stars
3.9
3.909091 out of 5 stars
132 reviews

Sail across Lady Bird Lake at sunset to admire Austin's skyline on a scenic boat tour before exploring iconic sites on a narrated drive with a guide. Join a bat-watching tour between March to October.

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Duration 2.5 hours
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Skip the line through express security check
Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Hotel pickup is available from downtown Austin hotels only. The central pickup location is Premier Seaholm Parking Garage 211 Walter Seaholm Dr, Austin, TX 78703. The pickup time will be confirmed 1-3 days prior to the tour date via email or text. If you do not have access to these, please contact the activity provider directly to arrange pickup. Be ready 30 minutes prior to the tour's starting time at the pre-arranged pickup location.
Small group
Limited to 7 participants

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Susan – United States

the overall experience was pretty great but Lynx made it that much better! He knew so much about Austin and showed us all the cool spots! plus he has tacos waiting for us after the boat tour! something he didn't have to do but went above and beyond!

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Shannon – United States

Mike is an awesome guide. Commentary, bats, and tacos were AMAZING!

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Highlights

  • Witness Austin come to life as the sun begins to fade and lower into the horizon
  • Enjoy the scenery and peaceful calm of a relaxed late-afternoon sunset cruise
  • Drive past the Paramount Theatre, Texas Capitol, and Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge
  • Learn about the history of the area from your guide's on-board commentary
  • See the Congress Avenue bridge with the largest urban bat colony (March-October)

Full description

Begin your small group evening tour at dusk on Austin's Lady Bird Lake with a stunning sunset cruise where you will enjoy watching the colorful & changing skyline. If you happen to book our Scenic Austin Night Tour between March and October, you are in luck because this is the very best time to witness Austin's world-famous Congress Avenue Bridge Bats! Join your guide on a bat watching excursion to witness fabled Mexican (or Brazilian) Free-Tailed Bats take flight from underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge where an unimaginable large colony of 1.5 million bats reside—one of the biggest colonies of urban bats in the world! With speeds of 60 miles per hour, flying across the colorful evening sky, you will be awestruck & delighted at the sight of these bats with their fascinating and erratic flight patterns.

Next, hop back into one of our air-conditioned Mercedes Metris vans to enjoy a narrated driving tour with stops at several iconic landmarks. Your guide will narrate and provide ongoing highlights and local insights about the surrounding area along the drive. You will get the opportunity to stop at several places to get the best views of the city including; Pfluger Bridge a beautiful pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, view beautiful historic homes at the Bremond and Rainey Street Historic Districts, the vibrant South Congress Street, and pass by the iconic Welcome to Austin Mural - beautifully illuminated at night.

At the end of your tour, your guide will take you back to your Downtown Austin hotel.

Experience the fantastic culture and friendly locals of Austin and reserve a spot with us today!

Includes

  • Tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from downtown Austin
  • Sunset Boat Cruise
  • Bat watching (March-October)
  • Narrated drive in a van
  • Tips (optional)

From $94.00 per person

Reserve now & pay later to book your spot and pay nothing today
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Overall rating

3.9 /5

based on 132 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Transportation
    4.4/5
  • Value for money
    3.9/5

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Susan – United StatesApril 24, 2025 – Verified booking
the overall experience was pretty great but Lynx made it that much better! He knew so much about Austin and showed us all the cool spots! plus he has tacos waiting for us after the boat tour! something he didn't have to do but went above and beyond!
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Shannon – United StatesMarch 31, 2025 – Verified booking
Mike is an awesome guide. Commentary, bats, and tacos were AMAZING!
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Amanda – United KingdomMarch 23, 2025 – Verified booking
Enjoyable tour with Mike seeing Austin in the early evening before taking a boat on Lady Bird Lake to watch the bats leaving their roost to forage for insects. As this is the start of the season there are not the vast numbers of bats in the colony at the moment but there were still thousands. It was quite windy so the ribbon of bats was swirling around and was also disrupted occasionally by a hawk trying to catch one of the bats. Very interesting to observe.

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