Austin Bat Tours

Review №1

Rating: 5

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

For my daughter s 30th birthday we went as a family of 10 on the boat tour tonight. We really enjoyed it, many interesting things to see and learn about on the ride in addition to the bats~including a beautiful sunset. Captain Alec was our guide, he was very knowledgeable and friendly. I enjoyed his humor very much, he definitely kept our family laughing! Overall a fun experience, made even better by our AWESOME captain, Alec!! He did a great job considering it was his second time out after the wreck! Keep that humor man, we won t forget you!

Date: 2 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 4

Date: 3 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 1

This was disappointing. We waited from 2hrs before sunset until it was pitch dark out and nothing.

Date: 3 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

A must see when you come to Austin! Amazing.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Bats!!!! Ok we came and saw them!! The day of daylight savings day confused us and the bats were confused when to fly out as well. lol Beauti

Date: 6 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

The bats migrate for the winter. They usually are NOT there from November until March.

Date: 8 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 2

Looks like Bats migrated sometime in September. We will need to come back again in April for Bat Tours/watching.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 4

Date: 11 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Wonderful way to see the Austin skyline and the bats.

Date: 11 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great experience and definitely recommend if you are passing by Austin or a resident. The boat ride was enjoyable and the tour guide was informative, funny and the overall experience is something Id recommend to do once for sure... And yes we did see the colony of bats take off for the night.., unique experience indeed

Date: 11 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 3

Date: 11 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

It was a beautiful experience and excellent customer service and I recommend for people to visit

Date: a year ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Great experience

Date: a year ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

An unforgettable experience when thousands of bats fly out of the bridge and the sunset in the background. In any case an experience

Date: a year ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

Always a go to for showing my family and friends what is great about Austin. Very inexpensive. Personally my favorite way to see the bats

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Highly recommend! They were very professional and friendly, and went out of their way to make sure everyone had the best experience possible! They sent wonderful pictures as promised, but it gets even better! I accidentally left my sunglasses behind, which was nobodys problem other than my own. He found them and actually texted me and made arrangements for me to pick them back up before we left town! Above and beyond!

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Incredible experiences. Highly recommended.

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Awesome, great tour guide. Miserably hot!!

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Always fun

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 5

Definitely recommend the boat tours. We saw a lot of bats but we re told that it s better in August/September. So just look into when you go.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

One of the best tours Austin has to offer. I highly recommend it especially if you re a kayaking newbie.

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Great guide . Super fun

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Loved the Bat Tours in Austin

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 3

It is a decent outdoor activity for a family but nothing special about it. The tour offers good downtown views. You also see bats under the bridge but its dark, its hard to see and almost everything can be sighted from the bridge or the bank. Take this tour if you want to spend sometime in a pontoon without much expectations.

Date: a year ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №37

Rating: 5

Highly recommend it to experience such cool and unique side of Austin. I believe that boat tour is the best way to see bats over other alternatives.

Date: a year ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

It was the most perfect adventure for Halloween!!! The guide and captain were well informed and friendly.

Date: a year ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

100% recommended! Be sure to visit the Congress Avenue Bridge. Just at sunset countless bats appear and the spectacle is amazing! One of the best experiences on our tour of Austin! Long live Texas!

Date: a year ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Right time of year to see the coming out event.

Date: a year ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Great staff, fun evening. Sadly not many bats when we were there but its nature so you never know!

Date: a year ago

Review №42

Rating: 2

No bats just a tour

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 4

Amazing

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Very nice tour of downtown and the bats

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 5

Fantastic time!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

So many bats and so many people. So many ways to watch the bats.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Austin bats are a must see. Recommend getting drink at Yeti bar across congress street bridge from downtown. Steps down to observation area right across street

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

The Bat Tour was amazing. It was really cool to learn more about the local bats! Watching the bats take flight at sunset was something I ll never forget. The sunset and views of the skyline were beautiful! I would definitely recommend this cruise to anyone no matter if they are local to Austin or just visiting! We will be repeating this tour again. Thanks so much!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Watch out for the poison ivy along the fence. But perfect viewing spot. As you can see the bats come out of the wholes under the bridge and go towards the trees. Spectacular viewing experience.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 5

They are great

Date: 2 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 4

There were only a handful of bats (too windy?), but there was also a guided tour around the lake that was informative and had many photo ops.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 4

I went when the sun was up and didnt see any bats, but as I walked along the trail, the view of the river and the buildings were beautiful.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 2

Date: 2 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Awesome!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Best vantage point to see the bats. Tour was very informative.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

I went years ago, and it was fantastic !

Date: 2 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 4

A memorable experience. Parking was hard to find. Leave plenty of time for parking.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Great fun and peaceful, just got potty before you hit the boat

Date: 2 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Great time!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 4

Wasnt what I expected but it very informative about the city and buildings.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 3

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

This was a great Experience!!! We rode lake Austin before the bat watching started. It was so nice..then to see the hundreds of bats flying overhead was amazing. I didnt realize the average bat is so small. Truly a must if you visit Austin!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

I loved it but it was 10 pm and the bats just didnt come out

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Super fun. Ive lived here almost 20 years and have never seen the Bats from the water. Its a totally different experience than being in the bridge and completely worth it.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Ok

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

Must see....

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 4

Fun experience. Just went during a low bat population time :(

Date: 3 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Bat ride was crowded .... but really good experience. Never seen so many bats before except on discovery channel.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Awesome experience! Far exceeded my expectations!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Boat tour was beautiful and informative. Our tour guide was awesome.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 4

If youre new in town and an avid fan of bats, definitely check this out. Make sure to check-in 15 min before your appointment.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

We had a great time soaking in the Austin skyline before watching the bats come our from under the bridge. Our host was very knowledgeable and provided great information about the history of the lake, the city, and the bats.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Very cool! Bring a chair as you can never be quite sure when the bats will start to emerge.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 5

Must see if you come to Austin from March-Oct

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 4

We went to watch the bats fly out from under the Congress street bridge. You can take a boat tour for a fee or you can go-to the public viewing area for free. We optd for the public park. During the week its not as crowded. Its a spectacular sight to see. You cant seem to take your eyes off them once they start flying. If you have the time it definitely worth the stop.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Loved the boat ride, but didnt care to much about the bats

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Loved this tour! We were so close to the bats that we needed an umbrella! loved our tour guide as well!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Didnt really know what to expect but both my mother and I had an amazing time. Captain Shelby is nothing but hilarious and informative.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 5

We had a great time!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Impressive to be able to see so close that number of bats coming out to feed with a synchronicity that seems like something from a movie.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

It was a wonderful relaxing way to experience this activity. The captain was extremely knowledgeable and funny. We learned history of Austin and about the Mexican Bays. Will do this tour again next time in Austin. We took there advice parked in the Hyatt. Even though it cost us it was worth it. The city scape was beautiful at night.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 4

Although i was not able to appreciate the bats in their awe consuming ascend. It was a great experience and hope to be back in the summer when the sunset is typically later in the evening.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Great experience. Worth seeing while in Austin.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 3

May be January is not a good time to see the bata around here. But the morning and evening view was great during the river walk.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Amazing

Date: 4 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Yo have to be there about 30-45 minutes before sunset to get a good spot. It s one of the iconic attractions in Austin and fills up quick. You get to witness a show of Gods creation in action w/ this one here y all! Thousands and thousands of small bats release from under the Congress bridge every night in the summer to hunt and eat millions of insects. I would recommend it to anyone looking for the Austin experience !

Date: 4 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Excellent!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

We didnt see any bats, but it was lovely.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Awesome timei had amazing seeing the bats.The tour guide was excellent.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Watch out for bats

Date: 4 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Excellent! Love seeing the bats!!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 2

Fun but big piece of advice: rent out a kayak from there for like $10-15 And just row to the bridge.... if not then you spend money to basically just follow a group that has one maybe 2 tour guides that you cant hear half of the time and then you have to wait until they are all ready to leave. You cant leave when you want.... your welcome!! :)

Date: 4 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

For $12 for an hour you get to see millions of tiny bats fly, you can bring your own drinks (no glass), and you get a little river cruise to see the gorgeous night lights of Austin!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 4

Good service!!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

If you can, go see the bats. Its an amazing thing to see in the middle a city.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

yeah Im still at home

Date: 4 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

If you come to Austin, you must make time to see the bats! More than a million bats come out each night which takes about an hour to to get out from under the bridge. From there, you can see them swarming as they eat. You will have to stand on the bridge at least an hour before sunset to get a good spot. Or, you can sit at the park or stand along one of the walkways under the bridge. You can also see them through any of the various bat tours or even rent a Canoe or kayak.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 4

Sat for nearly an hour waiting for the bats, was totally worth it.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 4

The boat ride was very nice and relaxing, grat for taking some beautiful sunset pictures, our tour guide was very friendly and funny. Dont expect to see blankets or waves of bats though, they trickle out single file from under the bridge and theyre tiny. Be prepared to be sprinkled with bat urine, so if youre particularly concerned or picky about that sort of thing, bring a small plastic bag or something to cover your head. It was nice but I wouldnt pay to go again. You can bring soft and alcoholic drinks on board. There is no bathroom on board and the tour is a little over an hour long.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 5

Was awesome learning about the bats under the bridge and the boat ride was Amazing at night I definitely recommend this.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Cool

Date: 5 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

I was disappointed, a few bats came flying out. Nothing like they advertised so Im glad we didnt do the whole tour. It does get super packed so keep that in mind. There arent many free places to park. There is a lot of information about the bats and their history so that was fun. I would love to go back and actually see a ton of bats.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

This was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had, you get to see millions of bats fly through the air. To the eye it looks like millions of gnats. This was absolutely stunning and will be a memory I will have forever.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 5

Worth every penny. Yes, the tour is long but you get a history lesson, a sunset view and millions of bats flying out towards the night. The row back towards the dock was tiring but it was all worth it. The staff is great, friendly and informative. definitely a must while in Austin.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 4

Cool place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Great staff and a great experience. Bats are awesome!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 4

Had a good time. The tour guide was a little uncomfortable with bad puns but it is a great way to see the bats.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 2

Date: 5 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 3

Bats, lots of bats. Done it once and I don t need to do it again

Date: 5 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Cool

Date: 5 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

You got see this once

Date: 5 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Amazing place, more than a million and half of mexican bats!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

The kids had so much fun watching the bats up close

Date: 5 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Captain Mike was very knowledgable, nice, and funny. The tour was delightful and it was awesome to see over a million bats go out hunting. Weve lived in Austin over 15 years and this was our first time seeing the bats. I cant believe we waited so long. I would highly recommend the tour to anyone.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Loved watching the bats

Date: 5 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Amazing evening!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 5

Great Mother Natures show! It gets really crowded, so, better is to get there around 7:30PM to 8PM. Bats usually go out from 8:15PM to 8:30PM.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 3

It was alright, though I didnt see as many bats as the description said and the others didnt start coming out till it was much darker so I couldnt really see,, but you cam hear them through the day.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 3

Meh

Date: 5 years ago

Review №190

Rating: 2

Yes there are bats and yes you see them, but it is lackluster at best. Probably the only time of year it is worth going is in August when there are more of them. Even now, in July they are hard to see when they finally start leaving. Not nearly as exciting as the pictures lead you to believe.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №191

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №192

Rating: 2

It s a natural phenomenon. But it should not be marked as every day attraction. It s said that during warm days during sunset bats comes out. If bats doesn t come out it s not their fault, it s our wrong expectations. We went in the July 1st week in a peak summer, sunset was marked at 8:25pm we waiting from 7:45pm to 9:15pm along with the crowd. became complete dark then few bats just came out and started repositioning from one poll to the other under the bridge and that s it. It doesn t come out and fly as our expectation. So it s better to hangout in the downtown rather than this long wait in a spot just not to miss the spot.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №193

Rating: 1

Date: 5 years ago

Review №194

Rating: 4

Hey its bats.. downtown in a great Urban environment in a cool city in Texas...We came from Utah to visit family and had an interesting time here.... If you are in Austin you should catch this event..

Date: 5 years ago

Review №195

Rating: 5

Gray times, great fun. Austin from a different view

Date: 5 years ago

Review №196

Rating: 1

The expectation does not always meet the actual bays! Visited a free times and returned disappointed without sighting a single bird! Of course the walk is beautiful. There are many places for grabbing food.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №197

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №198

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №199

Rating: 5

We had a great time! Much easier to see the bats from below than to try to watch from the bridge.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №200

Rating: 4

Really neat, but heres the scoop. Some nights they dont come out. And, when they do, it will most likely be at dark. Harder to see. So, this is what to do.. either go early, to get a good spot, realizing youll wait several hours. Or, go later, to avoid that. Crowds begin arriving between 6 & 7:30, but depending on time of year, bats may come out anywhere from 6pm-9pm. Definitely check for an accurate sun set time & plan accordingly. Maybe take a chair & snacks if you go early. If you go later, expect to stand on the bridge. Also, ask which side the bats are sleeping on. We went early, got a great spot on the viewing deck, then 2 hours later, with no chair, learned they come out on opposite side of bridge. There is a grassy knoll on that side (its opposite the downtown side). Next time, Ill be spreading a blanket there. With snacks & wine..

Date: 5 years ago