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Astroville Tunnel Tour & NASA Space Center
5.0
23 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!
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Downtown Houston - Arrive 10 minutes early at the lower level or “tunnel-level” of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in and to use the restroom or grab coffee before the tunnel tour begins. If your group arrives early, feel free to relax in the seating area near Boomtown Coffee Shop.
- Downtown Tunnels…
- Downtown Houston - Arrive 10 minutes early at the lower level or “tunnel-level” of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in and to use the restroom or grab coffee before the tunnel tour begins. If your group arrives early, feel free to relax in the seating area near Boomtown Coffee Shop.
- Downtown Tunnels - Explore various historical and artistic sections of Downtown Houston’s tunnels, along with the corporate buildings above them, including Texas’ tallest building, Houston’s oldest bank, Texas’ first skyscraper, and the state’s most award-winning building. After the tunnel tour, participants will head to Space Center Houston.
- Please be aware that during busy holiday weeks, guests will visit the NASA Space Center first and take the Tunnel tour upon returning from NASA. *
- Space Center Houston - Visitors will have approximately 5 hours to explore and enjoy the NASA Space Center at their leisure before being picked up at the Space Center’s main entrance/drop-off point. There is a 15-minute pick-up window.
The Space Center offers a fantastic array of interactive, family-friendly exhibits, including the impressive Independence Plaza, International Space Station, Rocket Park, Life on Mars, Artemis, and must-see Tram tours!
- Please be aware that during busy holiday weeks, guests will visit the NASA Space Center first and take the Tunnel tour upon returning from NASA. *
- Bank of America Tower - Our Mercedes Shuttle typically departs from the NASA Space Center entrance to return all participants to the original downtown meeting location at the Bank of America Tower between 4:30 - 5 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
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
- Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
- 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
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
- Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
What's Not Included
- Food/ Beverages & Optional Gratuities
- Food/ Beverages & Optional Gratuities
Additional Information
Save on admission tickets and round-trip transportation to NASA Space Center Houston while making the most of your time in Space City with our free walking Tunnel Tour of Downtown Houston.
This value-packed combo experience includes General Admission tickets and Round-trip Transportation to the NASA Space Center, located just 35 to 60 minutes from…
Save on admission tickets and round-trip transportation to NASA Space Center Houston while making the most of your time in Space City with our free walking Tunnel Tour of Downtown Houston.
This value-packed combo experience includes General Admission tickets and Round-trip Transportation to the NASA Space Center, located just 35 to 60 minutes from downtown Houston. Arrive within an hour of the Space Center’s opening and enjoy a fantastic array of exhibits such as the impressive Independence Plaza, International Space Station, Rocket Park, Life on Mars, Artemis, and trams! Guests will have approximately 5 hours to explore the Space Center at their leisure before returning to Downtown Houston by shuttle.
During our complimentary tour, explore the largest downtown tunnel system in the United States and capture photos of Houston’s award-winning architecture, including the tallest building in Texas, the original Texas skyscraper, and the oldest existing bank in Houston.
- SHUTTLE PICK-UP POINT: Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- On holidays, guests will be taken to the NASA Space Center first and do the Tunnel tour following their return from NASA.
- 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.
- Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket.
- 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.
- Video recording of tour is not permitted (repeated violations are subject to copyright laws).
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jorge_f
Nov 12, 2024
Amazing tour - We did not know that there were tunnels in Texas. We were amazed with the NASA space center. We were able to see a piece of history.
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Paul
Nov 2, 2024
A brilliant trip - Excellent trip all round
Informative and friendly guides
A great trip for everyone who likes history, architecture and space exploration
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Jose
Oct 22, 2024
Amazing Houston!!! - A must do if you are visiting Houston for the first time. Informative and no regrets booking this tour.
Our tour guide Vanessa and our tour guide driver to the Space Center are knowledgeable and friendly. Great job to you both!!!
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Paul
Sep 16, 2024
Hey, Astroville tours were amazing! Diana and Louis were awesome and made it a really great experience. - The guide for the tunnel tour Diana was fantastic, very knowledgeable, very friendly. She was a great guide around the tunnels and was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. It was lovely to see some of the history of Houston and some of the beautiful architecture. Louis took us out through Houston to NASA and was also brilliant. Knowledge of all about the different parts of Houston and the sites to see. Both were really friendly and welcoming. Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Astroville tours if these two are typical of those who will look after you. It was fantastic. Thank you Diana and Louis. #tunneltour #houston #architecture #history #greatguides #fantastic #NASA #thankyou
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Fredbd495
Aug 29, 2024
Tunnel tour with NASA too - I had been on the Tunnel tour before but had family visiting me from BC and thought this would a great way to see NASA and the downtown tunnel system both on 1 trip. Saves you the headache of having to book multiple tours and having to drive out there too. Critical info: NASA tickets nd' transportation are both included with this option so there is NO need to purchase tickets before hands
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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Adam_h
Oct 30, 2024
Great tunnel tour, plus transport to NASA - Loved the tunnel and architecture tour. The rest was really transport to NASA, which would be super expensive without a car. A note about booking the Mission Control tour ($20 extra) that the organisers recommend - I chose 2PM, but then NASA guest services said I might not be able to go to the (free) astronaut training tour because of the timing. So i got a refund, but NASA kept the $5 admin fee. In the end, the training tour returned at 140, so I could have gone on both. Staff are very friendly.
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