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Things to Do in Amarillo: New Guided Tours & Canyon Trips

Discover new guided walks on 6th Street and Palo Duro Canyon jeep tours. Local operators expand summer experiences for families seeking nearby day trips.

By Amarillo Things-to-do Desk · Published July 24, 2026

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Amarillo tour companies added three new guided routes this week, including stops along 6th Street and jeep excursions into Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Families here turned to local operators after checking flight prices and international advisories, choosing day trips that fit school schedules and weekend calendars instead of distant vacations.

Stops on 6th Street and Beyond

The Amarillo Heritage Tours group runs a two-hour walk that begins at the historic Santa Fe Building on 6th Street and ends at the Amarillo Railroad Museum on 15th Avenue, where participants board a restored caboose for a short ride. The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum on 4th Avenue offers a separate evening program that pairs a docent-led gallery visit with a meal at a nearby steakhouse on Polk Street.

Both programs require advance registration through the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau site, with the 6th Street walk limited to 12 people per group to keep the pace steady on the sidewalks.

June records from the bureau show 1,240 paid participants across all local tours, a 22 percent rise from the same month in 2025, while the average adult ticket price sits at $48.

How to Book and What to Expect

Slots for the July 20 start of the new canyon jeep route open Monday at 9 a.m. on the bureau website, with morning departures from the downtown visitor center on Taylor Street to beat afternoon heat. Participants receive a printed map and water bottle at check-in, and the full-day option includes lunch at a canyon overlook shelter.

Anyone planning to join should confirm the weather forecast the night before, since canyon trails close during lightning alerts, and arrive 15 minutes early for the safety briefing at the meeting point.

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