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Houston City Tour: NASA Space Center Day Trip
4.7
13 Ratings
Houston
Maximize your time in Houston with a driving city tour and a visit to the famous NASA Space Center. Explore Houston’s top architecture, historical monuments, and colorful Graffiti District. Then, experience interactive exhibits and tram tours at the iconic NASA Johnson Space Center.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bank of America Tower - 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 driving city tour at 9:00 AM. Please feel free to occupy the seating nearby the Flippin’ Patties and bathrooms if your group arrives early.
- Theater District - Take in the 2nd largest Theater District in USA and learn about the performing arts scene in Houston.
- Downtown Houston - Cruise through the largest financial district in state with the two (2) tallest skyscrapers in Texas and Houston’s City Hall.
- Houston Museum District - Take photos from an observatory sky garden and learn about the most-visited Museum District in Texas with a mixture of beautiful city parks and monuments.
- Rice University - Take in the prestigious Rice University and surrounding leafy neighborhood.
- East Downtown - Enjoy an upclose look at the famous Houston Graffiti buildings and Texas-sized iconic statues found in East Downtown.
- 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. (15-min pick-up window always)
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 will typically depart from the NASA Space Center entrance at 4pm to return all travelers back to the original Bank of America Tower meeting location in downtown at approx. 4:30- 5:00 PM.
What's Included
- Nearly 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
- Two (2) Recommended tour stops for hop-off photos
- Air-Conditioned Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
- Guided city driving tour in air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
What's Not Included
- Guided Tour at NASA Space Center (Enjoy at on own freedom)
- Food/ Beverages & Optional Gratuities
Additional Information
Maximize your time in Houston with the best of our Houston driving city tour before enjoying a day-trip excursion to the famous NASA Space Center within an hour of the gates opening!
During this guided city tour, take in first-hand views of Houston’s top architecture, beautiful Museum District, elevated sky garden offering panoramic views of the Houston skylines, and historic city monuments making for memorable photo opportunities.
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 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.
- 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.
- To book Mission Control tram tour in advance, visit the following site: https://tickets.spacecenter.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=apollotramcg&c=apollotramc
- 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 driving city tour portion at 9:00 AM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(13 Ratings)
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Caseygirl537
Jun 18, 2024
Shuttle Service to Space - Visiting Houston, we had used this company before. Hubby decided to take me to NASA and we loved this city tour. Got to see some beautiful museums, homes and parks before getting to NASA early in the day. On the way back, our wonderful guide Lou showed off some more things like the Toyota Center and Astros stadium. We ended up going back to the Beatles statues as well!
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Sharon_r
May 30, 2024
Great day in Houston - Vanessa was amazing with the city tour. We saw the best of Houston and were left with great tips of how to get about to different places of interest and great restaurants etc for meals.
Louis was a safe confident driver to the space centre with helpful tips on how to tackle the centre to achieve maximum coverage of all the displays and tours on offer there.
A great day had by our small group and some lovely photo memories thanks to Vanessa’s camera skills
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363moa
May 1, 2024
Shuttle Tour to NASA Space Center - Good value pack especially if short on time in Houston. Looking on the apps, a 2-way Uber from Houston NASA, NASA ticket, and city tour is well over $100... Tour guides were both knowledgable and kind. I would highly recommend this to friends and family. Our driver was also very helpful with seeing NASA and giving us time to get back to Shuttle following our visit
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F4936nlalexf
Apr 28, 2024
Houston tour with NASA trip after - Had in-laws with me on this trip and we didn't want to drive all the way down to NASA. This was a saving grace. Astroville took care of the tickets, driving, and even added a tour before it all. Our driver Lou was very informed of his home city and Vanessa took some amazing photos. this is the BEST WAY to get nd' see NASA Space Center
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Jacktl5919ds
Apr 26, 2024
Excellent Choice for a short stay in Houston - This a guided city tour in Houston to the beautiful Museum District and portions of the Downtown. It is NOT a tour of NASA. However, the company provides convenient 2-way transportation and takes care of your NASA tickets so you don't have to worry about buying one yourself. Our Driver lou was safe, kind, and informative of the best way to explore the Space Centre. I though the 4 1/2 hours we got at NASA was a bit more than needed but also understand many folks won't be back again. Lou was on time for pick-up and even gave us some cool water bottles on the way there and back, nice bonus. The Guide venessa gave us interesting facts and narration. Expect a quick run-down of some famous folks from Houston and taking some "Texas cowboy" photos as part of the tour. We ended up going to the Museum District the following day because of this tours destinations. If you have limited time in the city and are looking for a city overview and trip to NASA then this is a real good choice
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Q7964byjaimer
Apr 19, 2024
Houston City Tour / NASA - Wonderful driver and guide. Louis was very helpful with letting us know how to get the most out of NASA. Seeing the real astronauts training for Blue Origin and getting to board the older Space Shuttle were the coolest things we did in the city. Having the city tour before was a great idea of things to do and places to visit in Houston. Guide Vanessa took some terrific photos. Overall, we had great day at NASA and exploring with Astroville
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Terrysooners
Apr 16, 2024
NASA + CITY TOUR - I would recommend this service to others. Driving tour was nice start.. Got some fun photos with my man Mr. Houston and the "the little bean". Our tour guide Vanassa was so nice and knowledgable, she even took us to a rooftop garden with a pretty view of the different Houston skyline. For someone who isn't really into tours, this was one was WORTH it and wish we had chose the longer 2.5 hour option cuz it made me want to see more of Houston.. NASA was crowded with field trip kids but we made the most of the time there. It was convenient not having to worry about drive to NASd and our driver Lou was also knowledgable about the city. He played a movie for us on the way. He gave us some great tips for us and we loved boarding the Space-ship he recommended
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Perrica_w
Apr 25, 2021
Best tour ever! - We learned so much about Houston’s history. We also had the best margarita we ever had! Vanessa was wonderful and I look forward to having another tour on my next visit to Houston.
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Micaela_k
Dec 5, 2020
Highly Recommend! - Great overview of downtown and drink spots on point. Vanessa and Luis were great guides; knowledgeable, accommodating and lots of fun! Highly recommend!
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