Waco River Tour: Scenic Views and Local History

Experience the beauty of Waco’s historic landmarks and local wildlife on a boat tour along the Brazos River. Discover the city’s rich history while enjoying stunning sunsets and breathtaking views. Book your 2.5-hour tour now!

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • McLane Stadium - See the Baylor football stadium from the river. great photo opportunity.
  • Baylor University - Learn why the oldest chartered university in Texas has a special relationship with the Brazos River.
  • Waco Suspension Bridge - See and take pictures of the longest suspension bridge west of the Mississippi when it was built in…
What's Included
  • Bottled Water
  • Life vests
  • Free Parking
  • Plenty of photo ops
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity is not included
  • Please use the bathroom before arriving as there are no restrooms at the dock
Additional Information

There is no better way to see and learn about Waco’s past and present, along with the local wildlife, than from the water. You will see the unique landmarks and nature of the Waco area from the river, while learning about the city’s history. The morning tour allows you to see the river and Waco as it’s waking up. The sunset tour starts out while it is…

Location
McLane Stadium
South Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Turn into Lot 1, then take a left heading into Lot 2. The boat docks are in the Baylor Basin on the East side of the stadium. Go to the blue pontoon boat with the blue bimini tops and the Brazos Tours logo. If you don't see the boats, you're on the wrong side of the stadium.
Cancellation Policy

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

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R6807mitanyas
Jun 7, 2025
This is a must-do while in Waco - Our tour guide was amazing and we had so much fun! The weather shortened our tour just a little bit, but it was still great! It was the perfect way to end our Girls Trip.
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Yuridia
Jun 5, 2025
Peaceful boat cruise - I rate this a 5 out of 5. Our tour guide was helpful and kind making sure everyone had water and asking if they wanted help taking their pictures. He even let my little sister steer the boat for a bit when she was starting to get restless.
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F7125bfshirleyc
Jun 2, 2025
Peaceful Beauty - Great views of the Brazos and Bosque rivers and eye opening river views of beautiful Cameron Park. The sunset was perfect! Enjoyed hearing from our friendly and very knowledgeable tour guide Danielle of Waco’s interesting history as she pointed out landmarks along the way. Money well spent and a tour worth repeating in the future as it’s that awesome!
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Annette
Jun 1, 2025
Two Houstonians on the Brazos - Danielle was very knowledgeable and had many interesting stories to tell. We loved the stories. On the return trip Danielle played music. It was fun, lively music. We enjoyed it. Thank you, Danielle, for a great tour.
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Tourist17584764523
May 31, 2025
Lovely evening! - It was really lovely. Our guide was excellent, knowledgeable, enjoyable to listen to. I t was fun for all 6 of us family members young and old!
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623shelbyw
May 24, 2025
An AMAZING River Tour - We had an INCREDIBLE time. We just got off the boat and I had to leave a review because we were so impressed. The guide was so friendly and knowledgeable. We truly couldn’t have had a better experience
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Britneyk246
May 21, 2025
Perfect way to close out the Evening! - Our tour guide was great. He was very knowledgeable and personable. We are all native to Waco and still learned a lot about our hometown. I highly recommend this tour. The sunset was beautiful as well, and if you can go in May the weather is perfect!!
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Joni_s
May 19, 2025
Wonderful experience, do again! - Beautiful views, great information, amazing sunset. Fabulous experience. Danielle was absolutely fantastic . I will be going on other tours with her as the tour guide.
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311cjw
May 18, 2025
Sunset Behind the Bridges - Other than the motor noise the trip was very peaceful. The views were beautiful along with the wildlife. I was amazed at how green it was. The sunset behind the bridges was spectactular.
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M5541fikatherineh
May 21, 2025
Boat ride - Was not what we expected. Not very informative. Was just a costly evening boat ride down the Brazos River. Saw a few birds, few people fishing and received a bottle of water.
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From $64
up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).