Buffalo Bayou Cruise
2025-03-23 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | ALLEN’S LANDING, 1001 Commerce Street, Houston, TX, 77002, United States
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons, turtles, fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 2pm. The last tour departs at 5pm.

Cost

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

Departure Location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise
2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-12 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 14:00
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons, turtles, fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 10am. The last tour departs at 1pm.

Cost

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

Departure Location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Bats
2025-04-04 19:05 - 20:35, 2025-04-05 19:05 - 20:35, 2025-04-11 19:05 - 20:35, 2025-04-12 19:05 - 20:35, 2025-04-18 19:10 - 20:40, 2025-04-25 19:20 - 20:50, 2025-05-02 19:20 - 20:45, 2025-05-03 19:20 - 20:35 and 7 more dates
Sail the scenic waterway on a 90-minute, guided tour from downtown to Waugh Drive Bridge and back to watch the emergence of the 250,000+ Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the bridge.
Our knowledgeable guide will share details about the bats’ eating patterns, behavior and contributions to the bayou’s ecosystem. Space is limited, and boat tours fill up fast. Boat departs 45 minutes before sunset.

Cost

Adults: $30
Children: $24 (ages 4-12)

Departure Location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise | Crucero de Buffalo Bayou (Bilingual)
2025-04-05 10:00 - 10:45
This 45-minute boat ride is a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons, turtles, fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Estos paseos en bote de 45 minutos son una excelente manera de pasar tiempo con su familia y amigos. Escápese del bullicio de la ciudad y disfrute de la brisa fresca mientras se desliza por las aguas de Buffalo Bayou. Observe garzas elegantes, peces saltadores e incluso un caimán en las orillas del agua.

Cost | Costo

Adults | Adultos (13+): $15
Children | Niños (4-12): $12

Duration | Horario: 10-10:45am
Tours leave promptly on the hour at the designated start time.
Tenga en cuenta que los recorridos en barco salen puntualmente a la hora designada.

Departure Location | Lugar de salida
1019 Commerce Street, Houston, TX 77002 (at Main Street), go down the cascading stairs (on your left of the 3-story brown brick building). The pontoon boat will be docked at the wharf.
1019 Commerce Street (en Main Street), baje las escaleras (a su izquierda del edificio de ladrillo de color marrón de 3 pisos). El pontón estará en el muelle.
Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
Los niños menores de 4 años no están permitidos en excursiones en barco.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required.
Si el tiempo lo permite. Se requiere reservación.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: History
2025-04-12 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 14:30 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 14:30 - 16:00
Look back at Houston’s history while cruising Buffalo Bayou on a 90-minute tour with a local historian. Your guide will share stories of the Allen brothers and provide historical information about the people, places, and events along the bayou that helped shape Houston.

Cost

Adults: $40
Children: $32 (ages 4-12)

Departure Location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise
2025-04-19 10:00 - 14:00
Buffalo Bayou Boat Cruise is SOLD OUT for Saturday, April 19.
These 45-minute boat rides are a great way to spend time with your family and friends. Escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the cool breeze as you glide along Buffalo Bayou, through the heart of downtown Houston. Look for graceful herons, turtles, fish, and even an occasional alligator on the banks.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 10am. The last tour departs at 1pm.

Cost

Adults: $15
Children: $12 (ages 4-12)

Departure Location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.

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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Mother's Day
2025-05-11 14:00 - 18:00
Treat the mother-figure in your life to a serene boat tour along Buffalo Bayou. These 45-minute excursions offer stunning views, gentle breezes, and the opportunity to observe diverse wildlife, including herons, fish, and turtles along the water’s edge.
Tours leave promptly on the hour beginning at 2pm. The last tour departs at 5pm.
Cost:

Adults: $20
Children: $16 (ages 4-12)

Departure location
Allen’s Landing (1019 Commerce St.)
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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Buffalo Bayou Cruise: Port to Port
2025-05-24 14:30 - 16:30
The Port to Port History Tour is a 2-hour cruise east of downtown on Buffalo Bayou from Allen’s Landing to the Port of Houston Turning Basin.
In 1914 with the opening of the Houston Ship Channel and the modern Port of Houston, the section of Buffalo Bayou from the port’s turning basin to the foot of Main Street (now known as Allen’s Landing) was called the upper channel. Join bayou guide Andrew Groocock on a historical tour of the upper channel of Buffalo Bayou focusing on the historic significance of this industrial stretch and Houston, as you cruise the approximately seven miles from the old port of Houston to the new port of Houston.
Cost: $45/person
Departure location: 1019 Commerce Street (at Main Street), go down the cascading stairs (on your left of the 3-story brown brick building). The pontoon boat will be docked at the wharf.
Weather permitting. Reservations Required. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted on the pontoon boat.
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