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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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $89.95

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Sat 16 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)

Michele_S

Apr 2018

This tour was very good. Tour guide for city tour was good. The open air bus was comfortable. The NASA JSC tour was good. Tram tour to training center and control room is a must. I also got to touch a moon rock. Finally got to see the preparation to go to Mars on Orion. Worthwhile trip

slavetothemouse

Mar 2018

I was a bit taken aback when the "bus" pulled up on the corner outside the hotel. I say "bus" in quotations because it wasn't a bus, it was a modified van with extra seats, narrow aisles and clearly had the top of it sawn off to make it open. That being said though, I actually really enjoyed the tour and the tour guide. I found it to be extremely informative and the guide to be very enthusiastic about the city. The NASA bit is where they really could have used some time management though. Really the main reason for the city tour and NASA was because it was a cheaper way of getting there and you see more than what you would if you just took a cab that whole way. We didn't arrive to NASA until 12:30 and were told to jump straight in line for the 90 minute tram tour...the part that no one told us though was how long the line actually would/could be. We waited for over 2 hours to get on the tram and then the tour was 90 minutes which was the entire 3.5 hours we had there and then some. Luckily they held the bus for all of us that got stuck (45 minutes later) after I called and let them know what was happening. I suggested a second shuttle for all of us that were stuck (which was minimum 8 people), but they vetoed the idea and held the shuttle instead. By time I arrived to the bus, I felt horrible that they had been waiting so long and I'm gutted I didn't get to see the rest of the center. I would have thought that going in a group like we were that they could have planned it better with either some sort of express passes for the tour (if they even do that) or even by starting the tour earlier OR doing NASA first. I would be hesitant to recommend this to anyone who actually cared about seeing the center.

Response from Host

May 2018

Thank you for your feedback on our NASA Space Center and City Sightseeing Tour. I am sorry our transportation did not meet your expectations. We have various vehicles we use depending on the size of the tour. We are happy you enjoyed the information our tour guide gave and hope you learned interesting facts. Depending on the day of your tour, your NASA experience can vary. The weekend are going to be more busy than during the weekdays, and that is not something we can control. We hope you come back to visit with us again on our various tours.

Caren J

Mar 2018

After a pleasant tour of downtown Houston we were taken to the Space Center where our guide instructed us to go directly to our 90-minute tram tour where we had to stand in line for two and a half hours before boarding the tram! The tram made 3 stops. The 1st at the 1969 mission control center where we are told how lovely it will be when restored for 50th anniversary of Apollo moon landing. The second at space station training facility, and the third at the rocket park displaying two rockets outside and the Saturn rocket ship housed inside, which was quite impressive in its size. We were hurried, however, concerned of missing our tour bus return. Our time waiting in line kept us from seeing the rest of the space center exhibits. One would be much better off going on your own and budget your own time. There was little reward for such a long wait in line. I feel the tour operator was negligent in withholding the realities of the time constraints.

Response from Host

May 2018

Thank you for giving us feedback of your experience on our NASA Space Center and City Sightseeing tour. We are glad you enjoyed the downtown city tour part! I am sorry your NASA experience was not up to your par. The Space Center experience can vary depending on the day you tour. The weekends are going to be a lot more busy than the weekdays. Thank you again for your response and hope to see you for another one of our tours soon.