Houston: The Cistern Experience
ID: GYG914248-1430299
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
30 min.
Description
Explore one of Houston's hidden treasures, the Cistern at Buffalo Bayou Park. Take this self-guided tour to explore the Cistern at your own pace.
Discover the secrets of one of Houston's most iconic and historic landmarks on a self-guided walking tour. Ideal for both first-time and returning visitors, the Experiential tour includes an introduction followed by the opportunity to explore the Cistern at your own pace. Fact sheets, digital and printed, are provided to all visitors.
Check in at the Buffalo Bayou Park Visitor Center, an oasis of greenery in the heart of the city. Meet your tour guide at the entrance to the Cistern and discover this historic structure built in 1926 as the city's original drinking water reservoir.
Enter the cavernous Cistern, which has been transformed into a subway public space. Marvel at an interior the size of 1.5 soccer fields that, at one time, stored 15 million gallons of drinking water.
Release your inner child and play with the space. Try calling to hear the 17-second echo as the sound of your voice bounces off the walls and ceilings. Admire the architecture of the monolithic concrete columns.
Highlights
- Explore the architecture of this unique space on a self-guided tour.
- Discover one of Houston's most iconic and historic landmarks.
- Listen to the 17-second echo in this historic subway space.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note: Children under 9 years of age are not allowed.
Meet at the Visitors Center at The Water Works (Buffalo Bayou Park).
INCLUDED
- Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Entrance Tickets
- Introduction to the cavernous Cistern
- Opportunity to explore at your own pace
- Digital and printed information sheets provided
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
