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Storms & Sunsets: A Seawall Sunset Stroll (Walking Tour)

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Beschrijvingen worden in het Engels getoond.

  • 1 u 30 m
  • Gratis annuleren tot 24 u vooraf
  • Rondleiding in Engels
  • Directe bevestiging

Hoogtepunten

Watch the Gulf glow at sunset while walking through the storms, scandals, and survivors that shaped Galveston's Seawall. This 90 min walking tour covers ~1 mile, runs Oct-Dec, starts ~30 min before sunset. Start at the legendary Balinese Room—hear about the Maceo family's Prohibition-era casino and its famous "Ranger's Run." Pass Murdoch's, rebuilt after every major storm since 1900, and the site of Electric Park, once "the Coney Island of the South." Visit the Pleasure Pier, born as a WWII rec facility, stop for sunset photos at the seawall's granite groins, and pass the Sea Turtle Mural at McGuire-Dent Rec Center—with an optional ice cream stop at Fish Tales. On the walk back: Fort Crockett's real WWII coastal defenses and the tragic story of Sister Katherine and the orphans lost in the 1900 storm—leading into our final stop, the historic Hotel Galvez, built on the very site where they tragedy washed ashore. All ages, max 20, ends where it starts.

Inbegrepen

Wat is inbegrepen

  • Knowledgeable Guide

Wat niet

  • Drinks and treats are optional and are not included in the ticket price

Route

  1. The oldest continuously operating business on the seawall, rebuilt time and again after Galveston's hurricanes.

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  2. From WWII-era military recreation facility to today's amusement pier.

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  3. Grab an ice cream or drink before heading back.

    10 min

  4. Sea Turtle Mural — Our turnaround point, with a colorful mural honoring the Gulf's sea turtles.

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  5. Tour ends here, on the very site where that tragedy washed ashore. Hear the hotel's one ghost story before we say goodbye.

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Annuleren

Gratis annuleren tot 24 uur voor aanvang, met volledige terugbetaling.

Reviews

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Verzamelpunt
The Balinese Room site—2107 Seawall Blvd, at 21st Street (right across from the Galvez, where the tour ends)
Ophalen
Iedereen komt naar het startpunt; er is geen ophaalservice.
Tickettype
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Groepsgrootte
Tot 20 reizigers
Uitgevoerd door
Galveston Tour Co
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Galveston

  • Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 103 experiences we list in Galveston.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 79 of 103.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Galveston

Galveston is a Texas barrier-island city on the Gulf of Mexico, with Victorian streets, a long seawall beach and a cruise port.

Galveston is a barrier island city on the Gulf of Mexico, about eighty kilometres south-east of Houston, joined to the mainland by a causeway. In the late nineteenth century it was one of the wealthiest cities in Texas, and the Strand, a street of ornate iron-fronted commercial buildings, and the Victorian houses of the East End recall that period. The hurricane of 1900 killed thousands, and a long seawall and raised ground were built afterwards.

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