Astroville Best of Houston City Driving Tour with Live Guide
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Optional photo stops planned along the route
- List of top Houston recommendations and restaurants
- Professional Driver and Professional Guide
- Transport by air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van
- Special safety car seats for infants/small children
- Pick-up Transportation
Itinerary
Pass by: Please meet for check-in outside the Bank of America Tower (Capitol St. side) about 5 minutes before your departure time. Look for NASA shuttle to arrive in front of the giant, colorful Miro sculpture
Travelers will have about 5 hours to explore and enjoy the NASA Space Center with local Expert Guide before being picked up at the Space Center's front entrance / drop-off point. There is a 15-minute pick-up window.
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- SHUTTLE PICK-UP POINT: Bank of America Tower, 800 Capitol St, Houston, TX 77002, USA
- To book the optional Mission Control tram tour in advance, please contact us to purchase tickets (limited availability).
- Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
- To best ensure all Tram Tour availability, we would recommend choosing the earliest (9:30 AM) departures.
- 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.
- Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket.
- In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
Traveler reviews
Enjoyable but could of been much better
Our guide was polite, but I felt inexperienced in addressing and controlling a large group. It was difficult to hear what she was saying at times during the tour. It would help if a microphone and ear pieces were used. Perhaps these devices are banned at the Space Centre as no one was using them?
Marvellous Meredith
Meredith was a great tour guide and really made the experience so much easier than having to try and navigate the JSC on your own. Meredith is well connected and very passionate about NASA. She has some really great insights into the JSC. It was very busy because of visiting World Cup fans but we got to see everything because we were on the tour and had a bit of time at the end before our 3pm pick up and short journey back to downtown Houston. We definitely picked the right way to get the most out of our visit.
Easy way to see Nasa
We enjoyed NASA. The air conditioned bus was on time and easy to find. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly and went out of her way to make sure we saw as much as possible. Make sure you book the control room experience (it sells out so book as early as possible)- it's extra but it was our highlight. The bus back was again easy to find and on time. The driver was excellent and the whole day was well managed.
Not a good experience
As the weather was poor the outdoor exhibits and tour was cancelled. The tour guide appeared to be disorganised and unsure of what to do. People spent a lot of time standing around doing nothing. I would think that you would have a back up plan, appreciate that the weather is out of your control but that is not a good excuse. It was a waste of half a day really. I actually think there should be a refund.
Disappointing experience
My family and I are very disappointed with this tour. We paid $300 for this experience, and we could have had the same experience by visiting the space center without a guide (likely a better experience as we would have time to read the plaques and learn from the exhibits rather than follow our guide around and wait to see if he would provide relevant information). While very pleasant, our guide Eddie did not provide a comprehensive learning experience. He gave only superficial information with multiple flaws and inaccuracies. It felt poorly planned and he was difficult to follow. It felt more like an elementary school tour. Also, we waited an hour in the food court while he tried to get us tickets for the tram tour (which was kind of him to wait for us), though this should have been pre booked due to the price of the tour. We were also unable to access the training facility tour. I would suggest you attend on your own. I have booked tours with Viator in the past that were at a much higher level than was provided with this experience. Other than that, our tour was on time and our driver Mike was excellent. It was well organized up until we entered the space center.