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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

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $89.95

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Sun 17 Nov

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)

Honky_Richard

Sep 2018

The Johnson space center was the reason that we came to this side of Houston. My wife has always been intrigued by space flight and this place wow’ed us completely. We started on the bus-ride around the campus. This includes a number of exhibits, amongst which the control room of the moonlanding stands out. The guide to the exhibit spoke with such authority, that you I could see the hustle and bustle going on in my mind’s eye. The other exhibits were absolutely amazing as well. From walking on a replica of the space shuttle (on its real 747 carrier), to historic Apollo and Gemini exhibits to an exposition on future travel to Mars. This will keep you occupied for at least 4 hours without noticing the passing of time. One tip: it was icy cold in there. Take a sweater with you if you want to avoid freezing.

Amy A

Sep 2018

I only had a couple of days in Houston, and although this was not quite what I had expected this did make for a nice day out to see some of Houston. There were two separate trips running alongside each other this one and one other on the day I booked for, we all took the tour of the city together before being taken to the locations for the remainder of the tours. The tour of the city was good and it was nice to see different areas of the city and hear some of the history. We also had the opportunity to get off the bus a few times to take some pictures at some of the landmarks around the city. As for the space station, I had expected that to be a guided tour however this was not the case. Despite that though I was definitely worth going to see and there was plenty of time to get round to see everything (we had just over 4 hours) and do one of the tram tours to see some of the grounds of the space station and the Saturn rocket. This was a perfect way to get to know the city a bit more and see one of the major attractions in Houston.

SidiqArif

Sep 2018

Who isn't fascinated with space travel huh? I had 3 hours to spend on the facility and believe me, it wasn't enough..As you enter, you will be split between two choices as in what you want to see...Many recommended taking the tram which takes you to the training facility but i took the one which takes us to mission control. The trip to mission control takes you to the mission control center, the ground control for the space shuttle. You will have to climb some stairs and then get a briefing on the mission control center. In my opinion, not much too see. 15 minutes later, we are taken to a field where a working space shuttle (I think) is stored. Here is where all the picture taking happens :-P...Don't forget to explore the main building too since there is also more to be seen there, especially for the young ones.