Would you like to see Austin in a totally different way that is also a lot of fun? Take one of the Austin Segway tours…
Gliding Revolution, otherwise known as Austin Segway Tours, is located in downtown Austin. They conduct Segway tours of both downtown Austin and East Austin daily.
The company also offers bike and kayak tours and rentals for LadyBird Lake and the hike and bike tours.
My first experience on the Segway was an amazing gliding-like excursion.
At first I was a little worried about staying on top of this thing, but that turned out to be no problem. It was quite easy.
When traveling around Austin, Gliding Revolution provides a guide that educates groups with interesting information about the history of Austin as well as current day projects. Jason and Janice are great tour guides that make you feel safe all the way.
They have several tours available that take you by the State Capitol, down Congress Ave, to 6th Street, Lady Bird Lake, and more. So check out the different tours first, and pick one that will take you to the sights that you would like to see most.
Go try a tour around Austin by Segway. We had so much fun and I highly recommend it!
I remember when I first heard of the Segway. More than ten years ago, the inventor, Dean Kamen, kept it a secret and dubbed it “IT.” There was a lot of speculation about exactly what “IT” was. Some speculated that it was some or other inexhaustible energy source!
In the end, when “IT” became Segway, it wasn’t quite an inexhaustible energy source, but it was nevertheless an amazing machine! As the photos show, it is a two-wheeled platform with a handle to hold on to. The amazing thing is that it can sense your balance and make adjustments to keep you upright on it.
I’ve never been on a Segway tour, but some friends of mine have done it and they tell me it is truly a fun way to explore a city!
My boyfriend took me on a surprise Segway tour of Austin a few months ago. I had never done something like that before and was a little scared at first, but then I realized that these things are very safe and had a blast!
The restaurant that we ate at on 6th Street afterwards was wonderful too. Fantastic day!
I have never heard of a ‘Segway Tour’ before, but I think it is a great idea! Would be much easier to travel around and see more things on your trip. Walking can be slow at times (especially when you aren’t 100% sure where you are going) and public transport can make you miss a lot of things, so this would be a great way to see a new city.
Could see this catching on. I’ve always fancied visiting Texas, so will have to do this if I’m ever in Austin. 🙂
Hi Matt! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Austin is a great place to visit… one of the most popular in all of Texas. The Segway tours are a great way to see downtown Austin. They go by many of the cool attractions. We’ve seen people zip about on the Segways many times, and like you say, you can cover a lot of ground really quickly.