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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.
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 - Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time at the bottom floor or “tunnel-level” of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in, as well as a chance to use the restroom or grab a coffee before embarking on the city driving tour. If your group arrives early, feel free to relax in the…
- Bank of America Tower - Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time at the bottom floor or “tunnel-level” of the Bank of America Tower (800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002) for check-in, as well as a chance to use the restroom or grab a coffee before embarking on the city driving tour. If your group arrives early, feel free to relax in the seating area near the Boomtown Coffee Shop.
- Theater District - Experience the second largest Theater District in the USA and discover Houston’s vibrant performing arts scene.
- Downtown Houston - Explore the largest financial district in Texas, featuring the state’s tallest skyscrapers and Houston’s City Hall.
- Houston Museum District - Capture cowboy or cowgirl photos with Sam Houston! Enjoy skyline photo opportunities from an observatory garden and learn about Texas’ most-visited Museum District, which offers a blend of beautiful city parks and monuments.
- Rice University - Visit the esteemed Rice University and its surrounding leafy neighborhood.
- 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 note that on weekends and during busy holiday weeks, guests will visit the NASA Space Center first, followed by the city driving tour upon their return from NASA. *
- East Downtown - Get an up-close view of the renowned Houston Graffiti District buildings and iconic Texas-sized statues located in East Downtown.
- Bank of America Tower - Our Mercedes Shuttle will typically depart from the NASA Space Center entrance to return all travelers to the original downtown meeting location at the Bank of America Tower between 4:30 - 5 PM.
What's Included
- Guided city driving tour in air-conditioned Mercedes shuttle
- Nearly 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
- Recommended tour stops for hop-off photos
- Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the NASA Space Center
- Guided city driving tour in air-conditioned Mercedes shuttle
- Nearly 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
- Recommended tour stops for hop-off photos
- Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center
- General Admission (GA) ticket into the 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 driving City Tour of Houston.
This value-packed combo offers General Admission tickets and Round-trip Transportation to the NASA Space Center, located just 35 to 60 minutes from downtown Houston. Arrive…
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 driving City Tour of Houston.
This value-packed combo offers 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, including 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.
During our complimentary driving city tour, experience Houston’s distinctive architecture and monuments, the stunning Museum District, and vibrant street art. There will be scheduled stops for fun cowboy or cowgirl photo opportunities and to create wonderful Space City memories.
- SHUTTLE PICK-UP POINT: Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- On weekends/holidays, guests will be taken to the NASA Space Center first and do the Driving 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 driving city 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
4.7
(13 Ratings)
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J5897kafrancisa
Nov 19, 2024
Best of Houston and NASA - I wanted to share a quick recap of my recent tour experience. I would rate both the tour and the tour guides a perfect 10 out of 10! Vanessa and the driver (I apologize for forgetting your name) were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. We were provided with texts before the tour explaining exactly where pick-up would be and again when they would be arriving to take us back...this was very much appreciated and so helpful!
We were pleasantly surprised by the number of places we visited and the sights we saw. They were very well-prepared and professional. Vanessa even had cowboy hats for us to wear for a Texan-themed photo and provided rain ponchos just in case. The Space Centre was truly amazing, and the city tour tips and tricks were top-notch. They also gave us great food recommendations. We loved it! It was an excellent experience that I highly recommend!
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Oliviabh7192nl
Oct 25, 2024
Space Cowgirls - This was a fun way to spend our limited time in Houston. The hour driving tour was informative and interesting. We loved the "cowgirl" photographs in front of the Houston monuments. both the driver and guide were super kind. The transportation/tickets to NASA made the day as stress-free as possible and turned out to a very discounted deal considering the price of admission is $30 and round-trip to NASA from where we were staying in downtown was going to be $50 each way. I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Houston for the first time and looking for cost-effective way to see the city and get to the Space Center
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A2082qurobynd
Oct 15, 2024
Great way to see Houston - This was a great way to see the city and get down to NASA. Vanessa and Dan were great guides, showing the rather amusing works of art throughout the city, and telling us about where to go and what to see. Loved having the Texan cowgirl photos! Well worth the city tour. The trip down to NASA was easy - enjoyed watching Apollo 13. A small van made the trip quicker and more fun.
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Robms3963aq
Sep 12, 2024
Team Vanessa and Dan - Great program from start to finish. After Vanessa greeted us at the starting location and briefly showed us the tunnels in downtown, Dan picked us up in a clean and comfortable high-roof van. We spent the first hour or so of the tour exploring different nieghborhoods of Houston and received great tips.
Vanessa was so informative about the museums, parks, and Houston skyline. She also took some amazing Cowboy photos for our group. We got to NASA at about 11:00 AM and had ample time there to get familiar and sign up for the trams. We got everything done just before Dan arrived to pick us up and showed us some more cool things includes giant statues of Beatles band and local baseball stadium on our way back to starting location. Everything went perfect to plan, I would recommend to everyone especially with Vanessa and Dan at the helm!
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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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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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