Houston NASA Space Center and City Tour

Save Round-trip transportation to the NASA Space Center Houston and maximize your time in the Space City on our complimentary driving City Tour of Houston.
With this best-value combo experience, Round-trip Transportation to the NASA Space Center which is a 35 - 60 minute ride from the center of Houston. Arrive within an hour of the Space Center gates opening and enjoy a wonderful mix of exhibits including the amazing Independence Plaza, International Space Station, Rocket Park, Life on Mars, Artemis and trams! All guests will have about 5 hours to explore the Space Center at own freedom before boarding the shuttle back to Downtown Houston.

On your complimentary driving city tour, take in first-hand views of Houston’s unique architecture and monuments, the beautiful Museum District, and colorful street art. We will have planned stops for some fun cowboy or cowgirl photo opportunities and wonderful Space City memories.

Meeting Point

800 Capitol St

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Please meet 10 minutes before the starting time 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. There is seating nearby the Boomtown Coffee Shop.

What's included:

• Tips on maximizing NASA experience and booking NASA tram tours
• Guided city driving tour in air-conditioned Mercedes shuttle
• About 5 hours to explore the NASA Space Center at own freedom
• NASA Space Center General Admission Ticket
• Recommended tour stops for hop-off photos
• Round-Trip Transportation from meeting location to NASA Space Center

Not included:

• Mission Control Tram Tour (please contact us after booking, limited availability)

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

Bank of America Tower

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Please meet 10 minutes before the starting time 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. Please feel free to occupy the seating nearby the Boomtown Coffee Shop if your group arrives early.

10 minutes

Theater District

Theater District, Houston, TX, USA

Take in the 2nd largest Theater District in USA and learn about the performing arts scene in Houston.

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Downtown Houston

Downtown Houston, Houston, TX, USA

Cruise through the largest financial district in Texas with the tallest skyscrapers in the state and Houston's City Hall.

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Houston Museum District

4912 Main Street, , Houston, Texas

Time for some cowboy or cowgirl photos with Sam Houston! Also enjoy skyline photo opportunities from an observatory garden and learn about the most-visited Museum District in Texas offering a mixture of beautiful city parks and monuments.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Rice University

6100 Main St, Houston, 77005-1827, Texas

Take in the prestigious Rice University and surrounding leafy neighborhood.

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Space Center Houston

1601 NASA Parkway, , Houston, 77058-3145, Texas

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. There is 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!

* Please note that on weekends and busy Holiday weeks, guests will be taken to the NASA Space Center first and do the driving City tour following their return from NASA. *

5 hours • Admission Ticket Included

East Downtown

East Downtown, Houston, TX, USA

Enjoy an up-close look at the famous Houston Graffiti District buildings and iconic Texas-sized statues found in East Downtown.

10 minutes

Bank of America Tower

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA

Our Mercedes Shuttle will typically depart from the NASA Space Center entrance at approx. 4 PM to return all travelers back to the original downtown meeting location at the Bank of America Tower by 4:30 - 5 PM. 

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