Recently Viewed
Astroville Tunnel Tour & NASA Space Center Ticket/Transportation
5.0
19 Ratings
Houston
Experience the best of Houston with a walking tunnel tour of downtown and a day-trip to the NASA Space Center. Explore the city’s architecture and then dive into the wonders of space exploration at NASA. Don’t miss out!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
learn more
Highlights
- Downtown Houston - Meet at 8:45 AM on the bottom floor or “tunnel-level” of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in as well as bathroom/coffee opportunity before starting the tunnel tour portion at 9:00 AM. Please feel free to occupy the seating nearby the Flippin’ Patties and bathrooms if your group arrives early. - Downtown Tunnels - Visit multiple historical and artistic sections of Downtown Houston’s tunnels as well as the corporate buildings that lie on top of them including the tallest building in Texas, the oldest bank in Houston, the original skyscraper in Texas, and the most award-winning building in the state. Following the conclusion of the tunnel tour portion, travelers will depart to the Space Center Houston at approx. 10:15 -10:30 AM. - Space Center Houston - Travelers will have about 5 hours to explore and enjoy the NASA Space Center at their own freedom before being picked up at the Space Center’s front entrance / drop-off point between approx. 3:45-4:00 PM. (there is always a 15 minute pick-up window) The Space Center has a wonderful mix of interactive, family-friendly exhibits including the amazing Independence Plaza, International Space Station, Rocket Park, Life on Mars, Artemis and must-do Tram tours! - Bank of America Tower - Our Mercedes Shuttle typically will depart the NASA Space Center entrance at 4pm to return all travelers back to the original downtown meeting location at the Bank of America Tower between approx. 4:30- 5:00 PM.
What's Included
- Access into iconic Houston skyscraper lobbies
- Guided air-conditioned walking city tour inside Houston’s tunnel system
- Nearly 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
- Air-Conditioned Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
What's Not Included
- Guided Tour at NASA Space Center (Enjoy at your own freedom)
- Food/ Beverages & Optional Gratuities
Additional Information
Maximize your time in Houston by enjoying the best of both worlds starting with our walking Tunnel Tour of Downtown Houston before a day-trip excursion to the NASA Space Center within an hour of the gates opening!
During the air-conditioned tunnel tour, you will learn about the largest tunnel system in the United States and stop for some cool photo opportunities alongside Houston’s most award-winning architecture including the tallest building in all of Texas and oldest existing bank in Downtown Houston.
Continue your day-trip with transportation/tickets to the iconic NASA Johnson Space Center located in Clear Lake by Nassau Bay. The Space Center has a wonderful mix of interactive, family-friendly exhibits including the amazing Independence Plaza, International Space Station, Rocket Park, Life on Mars, Artemis and tram tours!
All guests will have nearly 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at their own freedom before boarding the shuttle back to Downtown Houston.
- SHUTTLE PICK-UP POINT: Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket and safety child car seat provided by the accompanying parent in accordance with Texas traffic laws.
- Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
- To book Mission Control tram tour in advance, visit the following site: https://tickets.spacecenter.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=apollotramcg&c=apollotramc
- Upon payment of tour fees, the tour booking leader & the accompanying participant(s) acknowledge they agree to Astroville Tours’ Terms of Service where the link can be found at the ticket once booked.
- Video recording of tour is not permitted (repeated violations are subject to copyright laws).
- Please make every effort to meet your tour guide on time. Failure to arrive on time may result in a postponed tour subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time.
- Tour is offered rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
- Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility or require frequent stops
Location
Bank of America Tower
Capitol Street
Meet at 8:45 AM on the bottom floor or "tunnel-level" of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in as well as bathroom/coffee opportunity before starting the tunnel tour portion at 9:00 AM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(19 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
S3590ystaylorw
Aug 2, 2024
Tunnel tour plus NASA - Diana and Louie were a great team. I thought the tunnels gave us ample insight into the city, architecture, restaurants and culture. More interesting than just your basic bus city tour. This tour includes a ticket into the NASA Space Centre and the transportation and timing to NASA was well organized. Louie made sure you had tips on doing the Tram tours and navigating the exhibits. If we had arrived to the Space Centre just an hour later, the tours may not have been available. I also appreciated that the front desk reminded us in advance about the Mission Control tickets. The Space Centre is a MUST-DO when in Houston so makes this option a GREAT CHOICE if you have limited time in city
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Daniel_e
Jul 3, 2024
Fan tunnel tour, great guide - Cannot rate this tour highly enough. My host Vanessa was absolutely fantastic, so knowledgeable about the tunnels and the downtown area of Houston. Because my group was very small (another group had cancelled I think), Vanessa suggested that we go to NASA first to beat the queues and then do the tunnels afterwards so this is what we did and it worked out perfectly. I saw some of the other feedback that the trams had sold out by the afternoon but I didn’t have this problem as we did NASA first. NASA is also a must see if you are in the Houston area. Overall fantastic trip highly highly recommend!
Review provided by Viator
667grantw
Jun 17, 2024
City Tour and NASA Shuttle - Found this to be an easy and stressless way to see some of Houston and the Space Centre. I thought the tunnels was pretty fascinating concept with Houston's weather. Our guides Brian and Vanessa were efficient and knowledgable as they come
Review provided by Tripadvisor
A3670xwbryant
May 6, 2024
Tunnel-Tour and Our Trip to NASA - Was impressed with this company's city driving tour which convinced me to book this newer touring experience. 0 regrets! Good value and enjoyable way to combine some downtown sightseeing with a visit to NASA. Between not having to worry about taking that long drive or traffic and having knowledgable guides, it was worth it. I think going to NASA mid-week made it less busy too
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Travel43024105341
May 3, 2024
Space Center experience - The Houston underground was a neat place to visit before our trip to NASA. Felt like a sophisticated sanctuary for people to stay out of the Texas heat with mix of businesses, cafes, gyms, and medical offices. Wasnt all that busy since it was early but can imagine it get very crowded. We also learned about some beautiful architecture in the downtown. Our guide Julie was truly fantastic and a wealth of knowledge. Since NASA is about a 45 minute trip from center of Houston, we got to NASA at around 11 AM. For someone who remembers watching bits of the "Space race" as a kid, it was everything I could imagine, a bit overwhelming with info and artifacts from space. The best part of booking this was how convenient it was not having to worry about purchasing tickets and the extensive transportation required to get there. Our driver Lou was also knowledgable and gave us some good tips for NASA
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Eddyo95mq
Apr 24, 2024
Johnson Space Center - This company's service to NASA Johnson Space Center with a ticket and a tunnel tour was moneyed time well-spent. My wife and I were skeptical because of the product not having many reviews.... but just shows that its true when they say "don't judge a book by its cover". Our guide and driver both made the most of our time with them and even had an interesting film about a Houston legend for the shuttle rides. Getting to see the rockets with the park, training facilities, old space shuttles, and Johnson Space Center was a dream come true!!!!!! Felt like a little kid on Christmas because it was something I had always been meanin' to see in person but just never had the proper time on prior trips to Texas. The Tunnel tour was interesting because of the history and reasoning for the city always been relatively quiet on streets. I would say this Tour should be on everyone's list for things to do during their visit to Texas
Review provided by Tripadvisor
300gerryn
Apr 23, 2024
Houston underground and our trip to NASA - Great tour guide. Seeing the system of tunnels that serves an underground city in downtown was interesting. The vintage BMW was awesome. Good photos. Our driver was equal to the task. Gave us a mini briefing of city as we left, got to see the Astros stadium and soccer arena. On the way back, we saw the basketball arena and cool park area. He definitely knew a lot about NASA and we found his information to be useful for our trip, I would recommend this tour a lot because it is a nice way to spend a day in Houston
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Lenatk9222zh
Apr 21, 2024
Tunnels & Space Center tour - This was a cool 2 for 1 experience with a Tunnel Tour of the city center basically an underground shopping area for the business district. It was kind of hidden, and our guide was tremendously knowledgable. She even took a picture for us in front of the tallest building in all of Texas. The transportation going and coming back to NASA was very efficient and organized. Dan gave us some nice information heading out of city as well. It was a great combination of experiences
Review provided by Tripadvisor
David_k
Apr 4, 2024
Great tour to do - We received all information beforehand and knew where to meet the tour guide. We did not know what to expect of the tunnel tour. It was a surprise to see a city below the city. Vanessa was our guide and gave a great tour. The Space center was also a must see. Very informative and a great way to spend your day
Review provided by Viator
299tysonb
Apr 2, 2024
NASA and Tour in 1 shot - Terrific option if you have limited time in Houston. It was nice seeing the underground city and not having to worry about driving to NASA. Didn't have to work about the NASA ticket either as it was INCLUDED with combo
Review provided by Tripadvisor
