NASA Insider Guided Experience & Historic Mission Control Tram

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About this activity

Make your NASA visit one you’ll be talking about long after you leave Houston. Meet your NASA Expert Guide right at Space Center Houston and let someone who truly knows the place show you how to make the most of your day. With so much to see, having an expert who knows where to go, what not to miss, and how to manage your time can make all the difference. Your guide will help you navigate the Space Center, share fascinating stories and little-known details, and make sure you spend your time experiencing NASA—not wondering what to do next.

Then take your visit to another level with the Historic Mission Control tram tour, where you’ll step inside the legendary rooms where Apollo missions—including Apollo 11—were guided and history was made.

If you really want to experience Space Center Houston from top to bottom, Mission Control is a must—and having a NASA Expert by your side makes the whole experience that much better.

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At a glance

Duration: 5–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–20
Guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: Astroville Tours & Houston Charter Transportation

Ages: Children (0–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: NASA General Admission ticket for entry
Included: Skip the long lines at the busy entrance gate with your NASA expert guide (as applicable)
Included: NASA Exhibitions List with important tips to maximize your visit
Included: NASA Historic Mission Control Tram ticket (add-on tour)
Included: English-speaking NASA Expert Guide whom will accompany you inside Space Center for your visit
Included: Rocket Park Campus Tour
Included: Astronaut Complex Tour

Not included

Not included: Food & Optional Gratuities

Itinerary

Space Center Houston

5 hours Admission included

All guests will have between 4-5 hours (depending on group size) to explore and enjoy the NASA Space Center with their NASA Expert Guide. 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 receive their physical General Admission tickets for quick access to the amazing NASA Space Center from our expert guide. All guests will also receive their physical NASA Mission Control Tram boarding tickets from their expert guide for access to the most exclusive add-on paid tour at the NASA Space Center.
Stop 2

one hour Admission included

This is the facility where NASA monitored nine Gemini and all Apollo lunar missions, including the historic Apollo 11 trip to the Moon and the final Apollo 17 trip to the same lunar body. It is located in Building 30 of NASA Johnson Space Center.

In fact, from this room, the NASA team exercised full mission control of Apollo 11 from launch at the Kennedy Space Center to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. You can feel the history in the room from the monitors to the rotary dials. The Gemini and Apollo space programs were only the beginning for mission control; it has been the center for all communications between Earth and our human spaceflight missions.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your Expert Guide inside the Space Center's Food Labs cafeteria. Use your General Admission ticket with electronic QR code for an easy, efficient entry.

The Food Labs is located straight ahead upon entering the front entrance/security and to the left of the Tram boarding area inside.

End point

Meet your Expert Guide inside the Space Center's Food Labs cafeteria. Use your General Admission ticket with electronic QR code for an easy, efficient entry.

The Food Labs is located straight ahead upon entering the front entrance/security and to the left of the Tram boarding area inside.

Using your ticket

TOUR MEETING POINT: Meet your Expert Guide inside the Space Center's Food Labs cafeteria. Use your General Admission ticket with electronic QR code for an easy, efficient entry. The Food Labs is located straight ahead upon entering the front entrance/security and to the left of the Tram boarding area inside.

If you have any trouble locating your NASA-expert guide by the scheduled start time, please call our dispatch unit at 713-469-2365.

Water, electronics, small packaged snacks, and backpacks are generally permitted onboard and inside the Space Center.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
TOUR MEETING POINT: 1601 E. NASA Pwky. Houston, TX 77058 (Meet your Expert Guide inside the Space Center's Food Labs cafeteria located straight ahead upon entering the front entrance/security and to the left of the Tram boarding area inside)
All guests will receive their General Admission tickets with QR entry codes via booking messenger system, email, and Whatsapp (as applicable).
Tram Tours at the Space Center are subject to availability determined by NASA dependent on seasonal & staffing factors.
Your Mission Control Tram tour time will be scheduled according to the best available departure time assigned by NASA.
The NASA Historic Mission Control tram tour included with this package is non-refundable and can be cancelled by NASA due to inclement weather.
Failure to arrive on time can result in a postponed tour date subject to tour availability or an abandoned tour if we do not hear from you in advance of the scheduled start time.
Late arrivals can meet their tour group inside the Space Center's Food Labs Cafeteria if they arrive before 10:30 AM. All arrivals after 10:30 AM will need to explore the Space Center on their own.
Late arrivals may request their general admission and historic mission control tickets sent electronically for self-admission into the Space Center.
In the event of bad weather, travelers may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion.
Children below age of 6 are welcome to join the tour but require their own valid ticket.