Half-Day Private Tour of Space Center Houston
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This is an in-depth private tour of the Space Center Houston which is the most popular tourist destination in Houston. Your guide is a real rocket scientist and an experienced space expert who will explain everything you see and answer all of your questions in a way you will easily understand. The tour provides an extraordinary opportunity to learn about the history, current programs and future plans for space exploration. This is where NASA trains the astronauts and operates the US human space exploration programs. You will see the actual hardware used to fly our astronauts into space, touch a moon rock, go inside a space station, go inside the Space Shuttle, visit Mission Control and tour the massive Saturn V rocket used to fly to the moon.
This interesting and fun tour is suitable for all ages - seniors, youth and children mature enough to enjoy the wonders of space flight.
Face masks are optional and social distancing is encouraged throughout this tour.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- Meet your guide and receive your admission tickets.
- View an excellent introduction to NASA's vision for human space flight.
- Visit the Starship Gallery, touch a real moon rock and walk through an actual space station. These are the real spacecraft that carried NASA astronauts into space.
- Go inside the Space Shuttle at Independence Plaza. Your guide worked on this engineering marvel for 17 years.
- A break for lunch and drinks at the "Food Lab".
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- Take a tram ride through the NASA Johnson Space Center.
- Visit the Astronaut Training Facility.
- Visit the Rocket Park, including a guided tour of an actual Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo astronauts to the moon. It's really impressive.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- The tram ride will return you to the main visitors center.
- You will have some personal time after the guided tour ends for souvenir shopping and wandering around the spacesuits and spacecraft on your own.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- General Admission Tickets with NASA/JSC Tram Tour
- Entry/Admission - Space Center Houston
Exclusions
- Parking Fees
- You will be on your own for transportation to/from the Space Center Houston
- Lunch - The "Zero G Diner" offers a wide selection of lunch items and drinks. Typical cost is around $10 per person. You can pay with credit cards or cash.
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
Departure Point
1601 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX 77058, USA
Departure Time
10:00 AM
Duration
6 hours
Return Details
Returns to original departure point
Voucher Info
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
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