NASA Insider Guided Experience & Historic Mission Control Tram
Overview
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.
What's Included
- NASA General Admission ticket for entry
- NASA Exhibitions List with important tips to maximize your visit
- NASA Historic Mission Control Tram ticket (add-on tour)
- Rocket Park Campus Tour
- Astronaut Complex Tour
- English-speaking NASA Expert Guide whom will accompany you inside Space Center for your visit
- Skip the long lines at the busy entrance gate with your NASA expert guide (as applicable)
- Food & Optional Gratuities
Meeting Location
1601 East Nasa Parkway
Houston, TX 77058, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Space Center Houston
5 hours Admission Ticket Included
NASA Mission Control Center
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-192749P22
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- NASA General Admission ticket for entry.
- NASA Exhibitions List with important tips to maximize your visit.
- NASA Historic Mission Control Tram ticket (add-on tour).
- Rocket Park Campus Tour.
- Astronaut Complex Tour.
- English-speaking NASA Expert Guide whom will accompany you inside Space Center for your visit.
- Skip the long lines at the busy entrance gate with your NASA expert guide (as applicable).
- Food & Optional Gratuities.
The minimum age to participate is 18. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the NASA Insider Guided Experience & Historic Mission Control Tram is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for NASA Insider Guided Experience & Historic Mission Control Tram will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- NASA General Admission ticket for entry
- NASA Exhibitions List with important tips to maximize your visit
- NASA Historic Mission Control Tram ticket (add-on tour)
- Rocket Park Campus Tour
- Astronaut Complex Tour
- English-speaking NASA Expert Guide whom will accompany you inside Space Center for your visit
- Skip the long lines at the busy entrance gate with your NASA expert guide (as applicable)
- Food & Optional Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
