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NASA's Space Center Admission Plus Houston City Tour

NASA's Space Center Admission Plus Houston City Tour

Overview

After your amazing Houston city tour ,experience the excitement of outer space on a visit to Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center where you can hop aboard a tram for an orientation tour. One of Houston’s top attractions, Space Center Houston boasts a number of interactive displays with everything from space artifacts to a full-size rocket and space shuttle. See real astronauts at work at the NASA facility and learn about space exploration from fascinating hands-on exhibits. Your day also includes a morning 75 min. Houston city sightseeing tour by open-top bus before your visit.

City: Houston

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $89.95

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $89.95

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Guided tram tour at Space Center

Transportation to NASA Space Center and admission ticket is included

75 minute Houston city tour

Tour Map and orientation

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Driving time to and from the Space Center may vary due to high traffic and road construction (Space Center is 26+ miles from the city)
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

What To Expect

Houston City Tours

Start your tour at a Cowboy-themed Visitor Center, complete with Texas heritage artifacts and photo opportunities. In the waiting area, you'll find a coffee shop and souvenirs.

Discovery Green

See this beautiful urban park located in the heart of the GRB convention center area.

Minute Maid Park

See the home of the 2017 World Series Champions, the Houston Astros.

Downtown Historic District Market Square

Discover this historic Old Union square - an old place for commerce, a new place for art.

Tranquility Park

Built to commemorate the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969. It includes walkways, pools, and cylindrical water fountains.

Downtown Aquarium

Place for an adventurous and immersive experience in dining and activities

Sam Houston Park

Dedicated to the buildings and culture of Houston's past. The park, which was the first to be established in the city, was developed on land purchased by former Mayor Sam Brashier in 1900.

Space Center Houston

Lastly, make your way to Space Center Houston. Discover the exciting future and remarkable past of America’s human spaceflight program set among the largest collection of space artifacts in the southwestern United States. Also discover amazing new attractions. Guided tram tour is included in your admission tickets.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (394)

robert s

Apr 2016

We would have given this 5 stars except for the poor information on where to pick up the city tour bus. We used our smartphone app to get to the street address but ended up in a poor part of town. After calling the local city tour bus contact, we were redirected to the Hilton Hotel, thought with less time than we expected before the bus left. We were saved by the fact that there was a race on city streets in addition to major construction around the Hilton, so the city tour bus never made it to the Hilton - the tour guide walked from a spot a few blocks away and herded our group back to where the bus could park.
The city tour was very good at city tours go. The weather cooperated - only a couple sprinkles near the end of the ride. Spring is a great time of year to go as it supposedly gets pretty hot in the summer months, making an open top city bus tour a bit uncomfortable.
The space center visit was very worthwhile. The 747 transport plane and shuttle sit outside - you can walk through each. There is a building housing a number of interesting educational exhibits plus a food court and gift shop.
A major highlight is a tram ride into the main space center. The 1st stop is the mission control building where you sit in auditorium seats and have a informative talk on the space program. The 2nd stop is a building which houses the complete rocket system laying on its side which was used to launch the space hardware. It's a self guided event, but very impressive along with commentaries along the walls. NOTE: There can be extended waits - ours was about 30 minutes - to get on a tram. There is a website you can visit beforehand to sign up for a time to get a tram. It didn't help us as the available times were near the end of our stay at the space center. It should be possible to get the web link beforehand to sign up for your preferred tram ride time instead of having to wait for however long the line is the day of your visit.

MRuth_S

Apr 2016

Great displays. Very hands on for children big and small!

ROBERT B H

Apr 2016

Meeting place was not clear. Street address given was a hotel , no signs where to wait ! Gave rise to much confusion . Bus was late.
The city guide was excellent .
The buses used were in poor condition old rattle traps , and sitting sideways is no way to see the view ,, and not comfortable at the speed that was driven on the way to and from the space center .