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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

Tue 24 Sep

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Starting at $89.95

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Tue 24 Sep

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)

Gary O

Jan 2018

Firstly upon arrivial at departure point they had no record of our booking, after some phone calls etc they sorted it out. First part, the city tour was horrible. It was freezing cold, windy and raining and we were all put on an open air bus and given plastic ponchos to wear. So impossible to take photos. Not much to seen in Houston city except buildings, as all the shops etc are underground. Very dissappointing. Then change bus to the trip to Nasa. Where we were left to fend for ourselves with no guide.
First onto an open shuttle after a 30min wait, just to see a huge empty car park with buildings. Then shuffle into a building to see the Mission control centre. What a dissapointment. Back onto shuttle again to take us back after looking at a Spacecraft. in a hanger. that was good. Then back to the entry point to look around the space exhibits. Getting lunch was a nightmare, queing for over 30 mins for food and then no seats at all. Overall a very dissapointing tour and not worth the money.
If you have been to the Space centre in Orlando, don't bother with this tour...NO comparrison

Tiffany P

Jan 2018

I went to the Johnson Space Center with my children, and my nieces and nephews. We were there with 13 kids ranging in age from 5-15. There is something to do for all the ages. I highly recommend going to NASA's page to plan your trip because there is a lot to do! We spent one full day there, and we still didn't get to everything. All the kids are already begging to go back so we can finish seeing all the sights. The favorite for the kids was the virtual reality rides. There are 2. One is $5 and the other is $7. The $5 ride (a rocket, I think) was the favorite. Those of us not on the ride were able to watch the riders on a tv screen outside the ride. Even watching the other riders was fun! On Fridays, they have an astronaut come and talk in the morning and the afternoon. The kids were super excited to meet an actual astronaut. Our astronaut was funny and interesting. We all enjoyed the tour guide at the Starship Gallery. He was FULL of interesting facts and tidbits. My son loved the story about using duct tape on the moon! There is a cafeteria area with a pretty decent selection of foods to choose from. The prices are a bit high, but not too bad. (I've seen worse at other attractions). We ordered the pizza, and were pleasantly surprised at how good it was. You can visit NASA and spend just a couple of hours (and it would absolutely be worth it!), or you can go and spend 2 days. We will definitely be going back!

Lauren_LW

Jan 2018

During a recent trip to Houston we went to see the Houston Space Center. It was interesting for children and adults. There were activites in the children's section with live experiements and talks. We were there in peak time so it was definitely better to arrive early as our tram tour wait was only 45 minutes. However later in the afternoon the queues were much longer. We found the tram tour to see Saturn V in Rocket Park engaging. Its great to see in real life to realise the size and magnitude. There was lots to do and we felt that in a day we didnt do enough. The center is open from 10 - 5pm.