Segway Tours of Houston

Not only do you get to learn about much of Houston’s rich history, you get to ride a Segway all over downtown. Our tour was just over two hours and we must have covered 8 – 10 miles. The different views of the city were greet and the overall experience was even better.

I have done 3 Segway tours and loved each and every one of them!

Segway of Houston provided a great tour for us today. Joshua was a great tour guide, pointing out the historical points of the city while doing it with some humor. This was our first time so we were very nervous about learning how to ride them. We picked it up after only a few minutes and were off on our wonderful adventure. The equipment worked without a hitch. I can’t wait to do this again!

Super! I already told my out of state friends that I have plan for them when they come to visit! I booked this for my husband and me on our anniversary. He is a stay-​at-​home guy but he really enjoyed this tour. It looks like only us are local residents. We are Chinese and we don’t really enjoy the tour talking part. My husband said he wishes we can have more time to just ride the Segway around. We did it for a while in the Sam Houston Park. I was scared at the very beginning but it was very fun and easy after I got it. I enjoyed the ride (and people’s staring). We received confirmation email with tips, which was helpful. Our tour guy is confident and relaxed. Please note that the meeting place is not the address that listed here. The parking was a pain. It took us 10+ minutes to find a parking spot in the theater district parking garage.

LOVED! LOVED! LOVED! LOVED! LOVED!
First, let me say that I am probably the most uncoordinated person on earth. I can’t skate, ski, rollerblade, or anything that requires balance and grace. Let’s just say I was a little nervous about doing this. Our guide Matt’s demonstration of using the Segway went a long way in relieving some of those fears. The time Matt took to personally tutor each of us individually took care of the rest. We all knew that our safety was Matt’s first concern.
But that is just the beginning. For the next two hours, Matt led us through one of the most entertaining tours I’ve ever experienced. His love of Houston is contagious. I especially enjoyed and appreciated the clever lore he chose to share. We found him to be witty and well-​searched.
This was a great way to experience Houston with former exchange students from Germany. We plan to return soon with family members that actually live in Houston!

so we wanted to see this beautiful city in the day after all the drinking and partying that we had been doing! it was so much fun!!! definitely an exciting new way to get around, and so much safer than i thought it would be! my friend made all the booking etc, but she didnt say she had any problems or issues with that side of things! it was super cool!

My husband and I had a lot of fun on the segway tour. We will definitely be doing that again. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable with the history of Houston.

We had a fantastic time and highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide was Charlie, who was both professional as well as casually charming. He put our whole group at ease and patiently answered all of our questions. Also, we had to postpone our tour, orginally planned for November and they couldn’t have been nicer and more accommodating. We can’t wait to take the Christmas tour with out of town guests! Thank you for such a wonderful experience!!!

Segway Tours worked great with me because I wanted to take my fiancé on a date after work but the latest tour is usually at 4 PM and they started one at 5 PM for me. When we got there, we met our tour guide Michael and he was the best! Michael was very nice and welcoming and even turned off the «turtle mode» on our Segways early because he said we were so good on the Segway. If you are going to take a tour, try and get Michael! He’s funny and is born and raised in Houston so he knows a TON of the history that was actually really interesting.
I know that $ 80 a person is really expensive but you can either get it for $ 60 on here or $ 80 for two on groupon. Cutting the price in half made the tour even more worth it. We even cut our tour 30 minutes because it was getting so cold and dark but I would do it again.
SUMMARY: Expensive but TOTALLY worth it if you’ve never been on a Segway or been given a tour of Houston. Get Michael as your tour guide!

Took the city tour and had a great time. Tour guide was great and the Segway was much easier to ride than I expected and so much fun! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.

My fiancé and I did the Segway tour today from a groupon we bought. Even though the groupon was for weekdays, when I called to schedule, the lady was more than happy to accommodate our weekend need without any hassle. Score. Then it was just so much fun! This is a must do for any Houstonian or an out of towner. Despite living in Houston my entire life, the tour took us to parts we had never been to. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and even took us to a part of town that wasn’t scheduled. He was absolutely awesome! Learning the Segway was surprisingly not as hard as I expected and the whole experience was an absolute blast. There is so much culture in Houston and we saw some of the most beautiful areas of downtown. You really get what you pay for here and it’s worth every penny. Thanks for such a great twilight tour!

We had the best time on this segway tour. It feels like you’re gliding throughout downtown!
The instructor was extremely personable and made the whole experience a lot of fun.
As an added bonus, we learned so much about Houston during our tour!

I’ve taken the Bayou tour twice now and had a blast both times. Joel, our guide, gave us a good lesson on how to ride the Segways, and about halfway through the tour he adjusted them so we could go full speed. It was a great way to see some of Downtown Houston and he filled us in on some interesting facts. Also, a word of thanks to the lady who let us change our reservation day three times without a sigh!

The Segway must be experienced. I have to admit, if I had a real reason (a downtown commute) to buy one, I would. It’s almost a little bit like flying. And there is a bit of a martial thrill in seeing what feels like the soldiers of the 1^st Light Segway Brigade advance down the streets, seeking to hit the flanks of the enemy positions.
But you don’t just need your imagination to enjoy a Segway Tour. We opted for the downtown historic tour, which is unfortunately only offered at 10am. Sunday is a great day for it, the CBD is fairly empty allowing you paths unimpeded by such obstacles as pedestrians.
In about an hour we covered the historical architecture and early Houston history, which – sorry, Houstonians – is more than ample time for the topic. We then spent an hour cruising around seeing various other sights. The tour guides did a great job, and were pretty interesting.
I’d highly recommend it, for local or tourist.

Took a Segway tour with my mom while I was in town from Chicago and it was so much FUN!
They are really great at making sure everyone fully understands how to operate the Segway. It’s a little intimidating at first, but as soon as you’re on it — you realize there is nothing to fear.
We rode down all along the bayou — we were going pretty fast (12mph) at one point, it was really thrilling.
Our tour guide, Stephen?, was really knowledgeable about the history of Houston. He told us all about the Allen brothers who founded the town and how the bayou impacted Houston’s growth as a whole.
Highly recommend for anyone visiting from out of town.

I took my group on the Bat Colony tour last night and everyone had a blast. This is the second time I have used STH and I couldn’t be happier. I get the best feedback from my members after these events.
First, they are excellent to work with. They give you all the info you need and they confirm & reconfirm with you to see if there is anything you need.
At the event they were early and all set by the time all my members got there. They are great at teaching you how to ride and in no time we were all off enjoying ourselves.
The bayou is a lot nicer than I though it would be. The weather was great too! I highly recommend riding a segway if you have never done it.

Even if you’ve lived in Houston for years like I have, you should try this tour! It’s a lot of fun and you get to learn something new about your city.
I bought a Groupon for my husband and I a few months back. We just got to using it this past weekend. We chose the 6pm Twilight Tour so it wouldn’t be so hot. I made the reservations online, and it was confirmed twice — once when I booked it and the second time a few days before our tour.
We met up in front of Wortham Theater. Our tour guide, Andres, gave us a brief overview of the tour and showed us how to operate the segway. Having never been on one before, I will say I got used to it immediately. It’s really simple, probably easier than riding a bike. After a few minutes of practice, we were off on our tour.
Our tour took us around the theater district, Market Square park (where you get a chance to drink and use the restroom), Allen’s Landing, Minute Maid Park, Tranquility Park, and Buffalo Bayou. 2 hours goes by fast when you’re having fun!
Our tour ended back at Wortham Plaza and by then it was dark. But, at no point did I feel unsafe on this tour. I just didn’t want it to end!

Man this is the most fun I’ve ever had in my life! I was a little scared before my 1^st tour but within 5 minutes the tour guide had me feeling so comfortable on it. So far I’ve been on 3 tours & plan on booking 2 more in just a few days. I want to do the nightife downtour tour & then of course the ghost tour. I have to warn you that it is so much fun it’s addicting & you really do learn a lot about your city. I’ve lived here my whole life & learned so much I never knew. So it’s educational & a blast! Doesn’t get any better than that!

I am the first group to try this tour with Groupon coupon.
The tour guide is very nice and friendly.
It takes you few minutes to learn, and 10 minutes to practice. Then you will be a expert of Segway.
It is so cool while driving.
I will definitely recommend it and try it again with other friends.

My GF bought us a tour today with Segway Tours of Houston. It wasn’t cheap to book, and seeing as how I’d just blew a huge amount of cash on new gear for my business, I was skeptical on whether it was worth it or not. I figured riding a Segway would be cool and everything, but I live downtown… I don’t wanna pay for a «tour»…and I figured the whole Segway thing would get old.
Boy was I wrong. It was a blast, and the tour guy was awesome.
I’ve lived downtown for a few years, and we’ve walked around here quite a bit. But we took the Segway Buffalo Bayou option tour, and saw all sorts of areas I’ve failed to venture in my time here. And our tour guide knew plenty of facts that I was not aware of about Houston, or had simply forgot over the years.
Buffalo Bayou is beautiful now… with all of the improvements the city has done… I had no idea. And there is absolutely no better way to check it out than on a Segway. He took us along the Bayou, and along the all the areas in front of the entertainment halls.
Riding a Segway? Wow, what a trip. He shows you the essentials, and then you jump on a Segway to get some practice in a parking lot before taking off Downtown. It’s exactly what I didn’t think it could possibly be… just like you’ve seen them on TV. AMAZING. The less you think about what you’re doing… the easier it is. It’s kinda like being Superman… you just kinda point yourself in the direction you wanna go… and you go there. You quickly forget that you’re balanced on just two wheels, and you just point yourself in the direction you wanna go. When stopped to look/​listen to stuff about Houston… or waiting at stoplights, you’ll find yourself doing 360 degree turns in one spot without realizing it… it’s very natural. These things are unreal!
Don’t be scared… you don’t need to be a daredevil or anything. If you can manage a shopping cart through the River Oaks Kroger during rush hour, you can rule on a Segway. My GF’s model had huge Jeep tires on it and she was riding circles around me… I could hardly keep up!
He also gives you a few opportunities to take off by yourselves for a few minutes at a time to cruise around… then get back to the tour. You can rent them without the tour, but I wouldn’t suggest it without doing the tour first. My grandma could ride a Segway, but it helps to have a pro to show you how first.
And again, the guide even taught me a few things about the downtown Houston that I live in, and was beyond nice.
We did the 6:30PM tour since it’s August and it’s really hot, but didn’t hardly break a sweat since much of the Buffalo Bayou tour is in the shade. Plus, we easily found street parking directly across from his Segway truck, for free (no meters on some streets after 6:00pm), so afterwards we walked over to one of our usuals… Cabo’s…for some beer and boiled shrimp… then to the Brewery Tap for a pint… then cruised home before the crazy downtown nightlife picked up.
If you can swing the cash… DO IT! Just like my GF said, it cost about as much as our tab for two glasses of wine at MAX’s Wine Dive… and for it we have a great memory instead of just a bad experience at an overpriced wine bar. ;)