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Private tour in Galveston Keith R
City of Houston Tour Starting From Galveston
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Hi everyone. I am a retired professor and teacher. I taught in middle and high schools, colleges, and universities. I began teaching history and social science classes in August 1981 and continued to December 2015. This led to a comfortable segue into conducting tours by 2000 to share with tourists the information that I had been teaching. I have three collegiate degrees and multiple teaching certificates. I will inundate you with information about the history, government, politics, diversity, growth, economy, businesses, demography, climate, geography, topography, sociology, arts and architecture, taxation, transit, and more of the area and Texas. I will share stories with you about famous and infamous Texans; some are true, some are folklore. I have a dry sense of humor. My intent is to entertain and educate you. I enjoy sharing knowledge with you so that you have a good time and will want to return to or stay longer in our fair city. 1. Certified tour guide with the Professional Tour Guides Association of Houston, 2. Member of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau since 2001. 3. Certified Travel Ambassador (CTA) trained and member since 2014. 4. Tour guide since 2000. 5. Master tour guide for the City of Houston's Multicultural Tours in 2003 and 2004. 6. Included in AAA Tour Books since 2011. I can take up to nine people with their luggage in our full-size van. I pick-up and drop-off people at cruise terminals. I take tourists to museums, and let them tour exhibits at their own pace, telling them what time we need to meet again at the van.
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Overview of your Galveston tour
This tour gives you a great overview of the city. It will cover over 30 miles/50 kilometers in the city and see almost all of the highlights. As of 2024, Houston is the 4th largest city in the US with a population of over 2.3 million people in the city and 7.1 million people in the metropolitan area. Houston is 670 square miles/1,740 square kilometers. It is BIG! It will give you a good idea of the sites that you might want to visit on your own if you can spend more time here or will return again. You will have about 3.5 hours to enjoy our fair city. My goal is for you to have fun. I am a retired professor and teacher and will inundate you with information about the history, government, politics, diversity and much more of the area and Texas!
Your Galveston tour itinerary
During the winter months of December, January, and February, heavy fog can delay the docking of cruise ships for potentially hours. 9:00 - 9:20 AM - Introductions, load the luggage, and enter the van. 9:20 - 9:50 AM - Drive from Galveston to Buc-ee's in Texas City. 9:50 - 10:20 AM - Bathroom, refreshment, snack, and souvenir break. 10:20 - 11:00 AM - Drive from Buc-ee's to Houston. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - See the Texas Medical Center, the Museum District, downtown, the Theater District, 4 sports stadiums, Hermann Park and other parks, major skyscrapers, houses of worship, and governmental buildings. 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Lunch at a restaurant of the clients' choosing. 2:00 - 2:20/2:40 PM - Use this time in case lunch takes longer and to see the Water Wall, the most photographed area in Houston. 2:20 - 3:00 PM - Drive from Houston to Bush Intercontinental Airport of Houston (IAH). If the party is flying out of Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), the drive will take about 20 minutes and we will leave at 2:40 PM for HOU.
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van
A Chrysler Pacifica Touring L minivan for parties of 1 to 3 people. A Chevy 3500 extended van for parties of 4 to 9 people.
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Galveston, Texas, United States
Galveston cruise ship terminal.
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