Welcome to Native Texas Tours!
Expert guides, awesome electric bikes, cool sights, great tunes, and the highest-rated bikes for safety, comfort, and fun!
Morning and afternoon tours available.
18+ only.
Two-hour ticket: $59 + tax
Private and corporate tours available
Join our guided e-bike tours in Austin, Texas!
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"I was born and raised in Austin and thought I knew most of the lore. I was wrong. I learned all kinds of history and trivia about my own hometown! Our guide was an awesome leader, friendly, and took great care of the whole group!
This is an awesome tour for visitors and locals, and the bikes are just so much fun!" - Liz, AustinTX
"These guys are great!! Took a ride last weekend with my lady and we saw most of the top spots on my “Austin list”.
Thanks for the ride and rockin tunes!"- Damon, NYC
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Safety is our #1 priority
Before we get to the fun, let's talk about what's most important:
We are deeply committed to the safety of our riders and our tour guides.
Our excellent guides are local cyclists with decades of experience leading large and small groups around Austin on bicycles and e-bikes, with hundreds of hours on the road and deep knowledge of Austin streets, driver behavior and urban bicycling trails and safe zones.
We take our riders through an extensive training and orientation before we leave the clubhouse to make sure that everyone is comfortable on their e-bikes.
We use only the highest-rated Bontrager-brand protective helmets and we sanitize all our gear before and after every ride. You are also welcome to bring your own helmet as long as it is appropriately safety rated.
Our fleet is composed entirely of award-winning 2024 Specialized Global ST Haul aluminum-frame step-through electric bikes, which won Bicycling Magazine's Bike of the Year 2023 award. Learn more about the Globe Haul ST here.
We have strict safety requirements:
All riders must wear a helmet, all must wear closed-toed shoes, all must be 18 and older, and all must be within the 300-lb weight limit for the bicycles. Everyone must already know how to ride a bicycle before joining a tour.
We are happy to tell you about all the cool local watering holes, but we do require participants
to show up sober and refrain from intoxicants on our tours.
Two-Hour Guided Electric Bike Tours
Our tour groups are limited to 5 riders so that you have a truly personalized experience and plenty of time to enjoy the sights, take pictures and try to stump our guides with questions about our city!
Small Group Adventures
Cruising through downtown Austin on an electric bike is an exhilarating experience! With the sun on your skin, the wind at your back and the city sights all around, it's the perfect way to explore the vibrant heart of Texas!
Our fun and knowledgeable tour guides will take you to all the coolest spots, from the iconic Capitol building to the funky art that lines the city streets, from the heartbeat of state government on Congress Avenue to the East Side civil rights monuments to the lively music venues, from the signature food truck parks to the greens of Zilker Park, the crown jewel of Austin.
The electric bike makes it easy to cover a lot of ground! No blisters!
Private and corporate tours available
Our tours are moderately paced with lots of breaks, about half-and-half riding and stopping for photos and sight-seeing. We do not drop riders, and we will go at a pace that is comfortable for every single rider. The only thing we ask is that you have already learned how to ride a bike in relative comfort.
Beginners welcome
Book a private tour online or by phone during one of our regular times, or contact us for special events at (512) 596-0010!
Get to know us!
We are a minority-owned LLC, independently owned and operated by native Texans in Austin, Texas,
who are passionate about cycling, electric bikes and our city.
We also care deeply about cycling safety, and we make protecting our riders and guides our utmost priority.
But here at Native Texas Tours, we also want you to fall in love with Austin and e-bikes - and we'll that through our unforgettable adventures in and around downtown Austin! Our ride leaders use their encyclopedic knowledge of the city we love so much to give our riders a memorable experience in the Live Music Capital of the World!
Our Mission Statement
What to expect on a Native Texas Tour
We'll meet at our cool clubhouse tucked into the amazing Aztec Village Food Trailer Park on Austin's hip eastside, with cheap parking and tons of award-winning restaurants, bars and shopping close by.
We'll supply helmet, water, and bike. You bring your sense of adventure!
Riders go through a brief but extremely thorough orientation.
The next two hours are filled with a light, easy, entertaining and educational tour of Austin's downtown, south and east sides!
All fitness levels welcome - beginners, too!
Cancellations and reschedules accepted until the day before the tour.
What You'll See on a Native Texas Tour
Art! Nature! Food! Music! Texas History!
Every tour is slightly different, but you'll hit most of these on any Native Texas Tour:
Murals, the Texas Capitol, historic trees, our unique Monk parakeet tribe, our famous Zilker Park, Barton Creek, South Congress, East Austin, Congress Avenue, food trucks, Waller Creek, Lady bird Lake, Texas Governor's Mansion, Seaholm Power Plant, funky architecture,
movie filming locations, the O. Henry House, Sixth Street, Victory Grill, Texas State Cemetery, and so much more!
We can also take requests or emphasize a certain theme or part of town!
Let us help you make it your own special adventure!
Get in Touch
Contact us for inquiries about our e-bike tours, including private and corporate events, in downtown Austin!
Use the form or call us at (512) 596-0010 for questions!