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- English
This tour only has 1 stop: Space Center Houston (SCH). SCH is connected to NASA or the Johnson Space Center (JSC), where the astronauts train and the engineers work. We will walk over 5,000 steps at SCH as I plan on showing as much as possible in the main building and in the additional buildings, Rocket Park and the Astronauts Training Facility, where the trams take tourists. I will talk a lot about the space program, tying the past to the present, and future explorations.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet inside the rotunda of the Houston City Hall at 901 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002 on Monday through Friday. City Hall is closed on weekends. On weekends, we meet at a park bench on the east side of City Hall.
Itinerary
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1Space Center Houston
Tourists will have the opportunity to: 1. Go on a tram ride to Rocket Park and Independence Plaza to see Mercury and Saturn V rockets and go inside a practice shuttle and a real 747 that used to have shuttles attached to them. I will provide a narrative tour at the rockets, describing the history of them, their purposes, their engines and power, and more. 1.5 to 2.0 hours. 2. See the 15 minute, 30 second documentary "human Destiny." 3. Have a narrative tour in the Starship Gallery space museum where they can touch a moon rock, see capsules up close of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo rockets, walk through a model of Skylab, and more. 30 minutes. 4. Go on a second tram to the Astronauts Training Facility. 45 minutes. 5. Lunch at the SCH cafeteria. 45 minutes. 6. See an Elon Musk Space X rocket Falcon 9 that actually flew. 5 minutes. 7. Souvenir shopping. 20 minutes. 8. Possibly see another movie or hear an astronaut talk. 9. Drive to and from SCH. 1.0 - 1.5 hours.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Parents need to supply their own infant seats for their babies and toddlers.
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Parents need to supply their own infant seats for their babies and toddlers.
- Although Space Center Houston (SCH) has extended hours during the summer, the standard hours of operation are from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, only 7 hours per day. The travel time to and from SCH is another 1.0 to 1.25 hours. We want to arrive as soon as SCH opens to avoid the queues and maximize your ability to see as much as possible. If we start later in the day, we will not have sufficient time to go on both tram rides and enjoy all of the activities.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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