Texas History and the Houston Ship Channel Tour
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Texas History and the Houston Ship Channel Tour

From US$200
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What to expect

A typical tour of San Jacinto State Park includes transportation, parking, the San Jacinto Monument, museum, movie, observation deck, driving by refineries, petro-chemical plants, and cargo containers docks, the historic Crown Hill Cemetery, the Capture Site of Santa Anna, the Sidney Sherman Bridge, Washburn Tunnel, and the Lynchburg Ferry. Lunch is at the Monument Inn Restaurant with a terrific view overlooking the Houston Ship Channel. It goes through Houston, Pasadena, Galena Park, La Porte, Lynchburg, and sometimes Deer Park. If you like, we will stop at the original site of Houston's founding and the port of Houston from 1836 to 1914, Allen's Landing.

What is included

  • Entrance fee

Before booking

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The San Jacinto Monumnet is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Parents and guardians need to provide booster seats for children 2 years old and under
  • The Monument Inn has great seafood and other offerings at reasonable prices and overlooks the Houston Ship Channel. You can see huge oil tankers and barges tranversing it.

Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.