Houston Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Guided History Tour

Name: Houston Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern Guided History Tour
Brand: Waug
SKU: 159170
Price: 11.41 USD
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Duration: 30 minutes
1 person
Meeting at the designated location
Mobile voucher
Use only on the selected date
Cancellation available
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Highlights

Explore the Cistern, an underground reservoir hidden beneath Buffalo Bayou Park in downtown Houston, on a 30-minute guided history tour. Hear from your guide how the Cistern was built in 1926 as Houston's first drinking water reservoir. See the massive concrete columns that fill a space the size of 1.5 football fields, and experience its remarkable 17-second echo for yourself.

Program

Check in at the Visitor Center
and meet your guide at the Cistern entrance

Check in at the Visitor Center in Buffalo Bayou Park, a green oasis in downtown Houston. Meet your guide at the reservoir entrance and learn how the structure was built in 1926 as the city's first drinking water reservoir.

Walk through an underground space the size of 1.5 football fields

Step inside the cavernous reservoir, now repurposed as an underground public space. Admire the interior, the size of 1.5 football fields that once held 56,780,000 liters (15 million gallons) of drinking water, and the architecture of its rows of concrete columns.

Listen to the 17-second echo

In the Cistern, sound bounces off the walls and ceiling and echoes for 17 seconds. Follow your guide's lead and make some noise to experience the unique reverberation of this space.

※ This tour takes place underground.

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How To Use

Please check your mobile voucher via email or the WAUG app.
Show your voucher and check in at the Buffalo Bayou Park Visitor Center next to the Cistern.
Valid only on the selected date and time.

Meeting point:
The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park (Buffalo Bayou Park Visitor Center)
105 Sabine St, Houston, TX 77007, USA

Meeting point details:
Meet and check in for the tour at the Buffalo Bayou Park Visitor Center next to the Cistern. Overflow parking is available at City Lot H (1643 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007), just east of the Fonde Recreation Center. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle.

Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.Please check the meeting point and time specified on your voucher before use.

※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.