Driving City Tour & NASA Space Center Admission with Shuttle Houston: Guided City Tour by Van and NASA Space Center Entry
ID: GYG600673-1009504
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Maximize your time in Houston on a guided highlights tour in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van before taking a day trip to the NASA Johnson Space Center, which you can explore with the included ticket.
Maximize your time in Houston with the best of our Houston driving city tour before enjoying a day-trip excursion to the famous NASA Johnson Space Center within an hour of the gates opening!
Start your day off by hopping in our comfortable air-conditioned Mercedes Sprinter shuttle van to explore the city. During this guided city tour portion, 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. We will even have some planned stops along the ride making for many great photo opportunities and wonderful Space City memories!
Continue your day-trip with transportation/tickets to the iconic NASA Johnson Space Center located by Nassau Bay in Clear Lake, a 30-60 minute drive from Downtown Houston. 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! Enjoy General Admission (GA) tickets into the Space Center for each member of your group as well as helpful tips for reserving your spots on the Rocket Park & Astronaut Training tram tours per availability. All guests will have between 4-5 hours to explore the Space Center at their own freedom before boarding the shuttle back to Downtown Houston.
Following the day-trip visit to Space Center, we will provide transportation back to the original Downtown Houston starting location with return pick-up at NASA entrance from approx. 3:45-4:00 PM.
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in space travel with a ticket to the NASA Johnson Space Center
- Embark on sightseeing tour of Downtown Houston and the Museum District
- Stop to take photos of the towering city skyline from an elevated garden
- Save your strength by admiring the city's top attractions on a driving tour
- Enjoy transportation to and from the Space Center in an air-conditioned van
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Children below age of 6 are welcome to join tour but require their own valid ticket and safety child car seat provided by their parent. However, babies are not permitted due to private property regulations and Texas traffic laws
• Following the conclusion of the tunnel tour portion, travelers will depart to the Space Center Houston at approx. 10:15 -10:30 AM. Travelers have about 4.5 to 5 hours to explore and enjoy the NASA Space Center at their own pace before being picked up at the Space Center's front entrance at around 3:45-4:00 PM. The Mercedes shuttle typically departs from 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 4:30- 5:00 PM
Meet at 8:50 AM on the bottom floor or "tunnel-level" of the Bank of America Tower. Check-in and have the chance to use the restroom or get coffee 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.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
