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Private Tour of NASA Space Center Houston Guided by a Real Rocket Scientist
6 h
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- 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 "Zero G" Dinner.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- Take a tram ride through the NASA Johnson Space Center.
- Visit either the Mission Control facility or the Astronaut Training Facility.
- Visit the Rocket Park, including a guided walk 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: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- 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 "Zero G" Dinner.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Space Center Houston, 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058-3145
- Take a tram ride through the NASA Johnson Space Center.
- Visit either the Mission Control facility or the Astronaut Training Facility.
- Visit the Rocket Park, including a guided walk 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: 1 hour
Included
- General Admission Tickets with NASA/JSC Tram Tour
- Entry/Admission - Space Center Houston
Not included
- 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
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, 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
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
70%
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