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    Lone Star Riverboat

    4.5 (473 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    "Owl"  Building

    This was a great tour! We booked the event for the bat tour but as an added bonus, we learned quite a bit about the buildings and their history. The tour guide was great and very funny! We were also fortunate to see a lot of bats coming from under the bridge. The guide told us the history of the bats and why and how they are now under the bridge. Highly recommend. Such a value for the price.

    Anna M.

    Great experience! Super helpful staff and engaging tour. Amazed by the amount of bats that we saw and the evening Austin skyline was incredible!

    Jesse N.

    We had a good time. The "trip" is not long nor does it go far, but you get a great view of the city and we definitely saw the bats well. Our tour guide was a young lady and she did a great job of telling us about the buildings, the lake, and the bats. One thing I was not thrilled with, my friend fell while boarding because the ramp slid off the boat. We thought she would fall into the lake but she didn't. The lady from this business told us that they knew the ramp was "doing that" and they pushed it to the side. Well if you k ew that... Anyway, we enjoyed the evening and she was fine so. Ok.

    Paige H.

    For $12 per person you really can't beat the price for this tour. You get a little tour of the Austin skyline at sunset which is pretty neat and then continue waiting until the bats decide they want to come out. I must say, it wasn't the experience we thought we were going to have with the bats. From photos we have seen, we thought they would come out as a group and fly away, however, they stay super close to the bridge and you can only see them when the captain shines a red light on them. I looked up the price for the kayaks and they paid about $60 a person, so I would choose this tour any day for the price.

    Ranger A.

    We decided to do the sunset/bat tour and so glad we did. Their prices were very reasonable and the narration was well done. One of the highlights of our trip. My only (minor) complaint was that the seating leaves something to be desired (I've back problems), they use those cheap stackable plastic chairs you get at Target etc.

    Austin ever changing skyline October 2025
    April B.

    Beautiful Austin day for a boat ride. The 2 guys leading the tour and driving the boat were friendly and professional. 1 hour boat ride and you get to board 45 minutes before departure to enjoy being on Town Lake. There is Soda and water available for purchase. You can bring your own beverage of choice. There is a restroom on board. Whether you live in Austin or visiting you will learn something new. I highly recommend.

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    Tinamarie R.

    Had such a good time!! Our captain was fantastic and had us laughing. She gave us a lot of great information about downtown Austin. Loved her music choices- Stevie Ray and George Strait. Definitely recommend this. It is such a great value and experience.

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    Kandice T.

    My experience was very mediocre. Let's start with the information provided prior to our scheduled tour. I was happy that they gave several parking options, however, as tourists from out of town we did not know the lay of the land. The first and free option was to park at Vic Mathias Shores. I didn't review the map fully, as they suggested, so it was my own fault that we parked at the complete opposite side of the park requiring us to walk 15 minutes to the dock. (Just a warning to others NOT to do this.) We made it to the dock with time to spare and check-in was seamless. All we had to do was give our names. There were 4 boats to choose from: one double-decker with tables and chairs, two medium-sized boats with just chairs and one smaller boat with just chairs. We chose one of the mid-sized boats, but later wished that we'd chosen the double-decker because of the tables. You are allowed to bring drinks onboard, but the seating was very cramped. It would have been nice to have a table. Some of the staff were loud and rowdy prior to departure. I listened as they made snide remarks about the customers not listening and not signing the waiver, as instructed. When we checked in, we were told to choose a boat and find a seat. I first heard mention of the waiver AFTER we had already boarded and gotten ourselves comfortable. We did not make any extra effort to get off and sign the waiver, so if that is important to them, they might want to streamline that process to ensure they get all of the required signatures. The captain of the double-decker boat gave a safety speech, but it sounded like he was speaking to just the passengers of his boat. I listened but expected our captain to give a speech too. He did not. I have no clue where our life vests were, but we were told that the water was fairly shallow, and we could probably stand and walk out of the lake in an emergency situation. The boat ride itself was peaceful, leisurely and informative. AND due to the presence of the bat colony, there were little to no insects bothering us while on the water. The biggest disappointment came when the bats didn't emerge within the allotted timeframe and our captain took a vote asking who wanted to stay out longer or return to the dock. I'm almost certain that those seated in front of me did not even hear what he said. I think HE was ready to go home! We saw very few "scout" bats. They come out to check the scenery before letting the colony know that it is safe to emerge. We did not make it to that point because our captain took us back to the dock. If I were to do this again, I would rent a kayak or duck boat and take it out ourselves so that we're in control of when we go in or give up for the night, but for $14 per person, this wasn't too bad.

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    Highly recommend Lone Star Riverboat to view the bats at sunset! It's easy, inexpensive and informative!

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    Great experience. Our guide informative and fun. This was an enjoyable way to see the bats.

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    Excellent tour 100% recomendent it's a nice trip in the river, the architecture frim donw tonw everything was good

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    Good city information. If you can get past the bad jokes. Hahaha. Good family or date night activity

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    Went out on New Year's Eve had a great time met some good ppl and the food was surprisingly good !

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    We booked the event for the bat tour but as an added bonus, we learned quite a bit about the buildings and their history.

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