Explore Weird Austin on a 2.5-Hour Private City Tour
Ride a private Weird Austin tour with a local musician in the van
Duration
2.5 hours
Ideal For
Up to 13 people
Includes
Musician, van tour, snacks
Highlights
Explore Austin’s weird local lore on a 2.5-hour private city tour in the Twisted van, with a local musician riding shotgun. Make a few stops for included tastings and photo ops as you cruise by favorites like Sixth Street, South Congress, and the Texas Capitol.
- Hear weird Austin stories, hidden secrets, and local lore
- Ride with a local musician playing singalong classics and originals
- Sample a local treat at an Austin food vendor
- See Sixth Street, South Congress, the Texas Capitol, and more
- Bring your own drinks in the van
- Join trivia games, prizes, and ruckus raising
What's Included
- Transportation in the Twisted van
- Local tour guide
- Local musician
- Local food sampling
- All taxes, fees, and tips
Things to know
Recommended for ages 13+ due to adult humor and language; private tours can include all ages at your discretion. Each person in your party must sign a waiver and pre-tour questionnaire.
Cancellation Policy
50% of the tour price is a non-refundable deposit. Cancel more than 48 hours before start for a 50% refund. Cancel within 48 hours of the tour start date for no refund.
FAQs
This tour is recommended for ages 13+ due to adult humor and language. On a private tour, you can include all ages at your discretion.
Yes. Each person in your party must sign the liability waiver and complete the pre-tour questionnaire before your tour starts.
Yes, but submit food allergy and dietary requests no later than 48 hours before your tour starts in the pre-tour questionnaire.
More about the Texas Capitol
The Texas Capitol stands as one of Austin's most striking landmarks, its sunset-red granite dome rising taller than the U.S. Capitol in Washington and anchoring the northern end of Congress Avenue with unmistakable Lone Star pride. On this private weird Austin city tour, the Texas Capitol becomes a natural launching point for understanding how a frontier town grew into the offbeat, music-soaked, taco-loving capital it is today. The building itself is a study in Texas-sized ambition, surrounded by sprawling grounds, monuments, and shaded oaks that have witnessed more than a century of political theater, protest, and pageantry.
Your private guide brings the Texas Capitol to life with the kind of stories you will not find on a plaque, weaving together the building's quirky history with Austin's broader reputation for keeping things weird. From the Texas Capitol, the tour flows naturally into the surrounding streets, where state government formality gives way to vintage shops, eclectic murals, food trucks, and the live music venues that define the city's character. The contrast is part of the fun: one moment you are admiring the grand rotunda and terrazzo seal of the Texas Capitol, the next you are tracing the offbeat corners that make Austin unlike any other state capital in the country.
This experience is ideal for curious travelers, couples, families, and small groups who want a personalized introduction to Austin without the rigidity of a big bus tour. History buffs will appreciate the depth of context around the Texas Capitol, while anyone who loves quirky neighborhoods, local lore, and unexpected detours will feel right at home as the route unfolds. With a private guide setting the pace, you can linger longer at the Texas Capitol, ask the questions you actually care about, and leave with a real sense of why Austinites are so fiercely proud of their weird, wonderful city.
