Sunset Bat Tour: Ultimate Bat Watching Experience

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Austin

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Join our Sunset Bat Kayak Tour in Austin for skyline views, bat facts, and a spectacular bat emergence. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Watching - Your guide will take you to the famous Congress Avenue Bridge to watch the amazing Mexican Free-Tailed Bats fly from out the bridge.
Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail - We will paddle along the Hike and Bike trail on Lady Bird Lake
Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue - The opportunity to see the Stevie Ray…

What's Included

Paddle
Guide
Kayak
Water

Additional Information

Come along with our tour leaders for the premier bat viewing adventure!

Our Dusk Bat Spectacle provides breathtaking sights of Downtown Austin’s skyscrapers, intriguing information about the native bat population, and the opportunity to witness the departure of 1.5 million Mexican Free-Tailed bats from the well-known bat bridge.

Our premises is situated just a few minutes from the Congress Avenue Bridge.

Location

74 Trinity St

Trinity Street

We are located at the Waller Creek Boathouse. We will meet downstairs near the kayak paddles.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Nicole_g

Jul 29, 2025

Fun time with our kids.... - Fun time with our kids. Enjoyed kayaking, seeing the sunset, and watching the bats. Relaxing and Ethan was a great tour guide and have really tasty food recommendations

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David_s

Jul 28, 2025

Fun and easy for all - Your feet will get wet, but it is totally worth it and it's amazing!!! The tour gives a quick brief history followed by getting to watch the bats leave to feed for the night!!

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Venturahighschool

Jul 28, 2025

A Magic, Memory Tour - Fascinating & relaxing evening paddle. Seeing the bats leave - from the best view, under the Congress Street Bridge - was magic. Dalton and his very cute co-pilot pup were great as guides. A wet bag to store your stuff, a bottle of water per paddler, and personal flotation devices (life vests) were provided as well as a quick safety briefing. After that, all the time was spent on the water. Strongly recommend going on the last tour of the day, both because the bat viewing is best and also because the air is cooler and being on Town Lake becomes a real pleasure. If you have a chance, you can save yourself some time by filling out the waivers (one for each person in your party) before you get there.

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Jennifer_b

Jul 25, 2025

Awesome experience and... - Awesome experience and the best way to view the flight of the bats of sunset. Great tour of lady bird lake with lots of info about other spots around the city to check out.

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Brian_b

Jul 22, 2025

Amazing! - Had a great time! Ethan did a fantastic job leading us through and highly recommend doing this if you have a chance.

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Stephanie_h

Jul 21, 2025

AMAZING, coming back!!! - We are from out of town so I advise that you don’t wear a cute or thigh heavy outfit, maybe some light workout shorts and a T lol. It was so MUCH fun, a lot of paddle splashing and an amazing view of the buildings especially at night! We got see the bats beneath the bridge, and our tour guy was very informative and amazing!!! Can’t wait to come back and do it again!!!

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Maria_d

Jul 20, 2025

Kayak / Bat Cave - The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and has a great personality. Seeing the bats leave this cave was an experience of its own. It was the best tour I’ve had on this trip !!

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Fearless58043972081

Jul 20, 2025

Great little adventure - It was a great experience. Great little adventure for kids. We brought our 5 and 10 yrs old. Both enjoyed it. They go slow so if you’re not an experienced kayaker you’ll be able to keep up.

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Curiosity17735191096

Jul 15, 2025

Experience the Austin bats - This was a great experience. Our guide Ethan was outstanding. He was patient and knowledgeable with a sense of humor. The bats were the star of the show and they delivered. In addition it was beautiful seeing the night skyline.

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Kbm123

Jul 14, 2025

Fun times kayaking at sunset! - Great fun! We really enjoyed this! Only one suggestion. The guide could use a bullhorn. At times, it was difficult to hear him.

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From $55

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult