What to book before you travel to Houston?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

4 activities to book · about €89 per person

Houston

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Space Center HoustonThe official visitor centre of NASA's Johnson Space Center, with capsules, moon rocks, a shuttle replica on its Boeing 747, and tram tours to a Saturn V and the astronaut training building.€34Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Museum of Fine Arts, HoustonOne of America's largest art museums, with nearly 70,000 works across three buildings including Mies van der Rohe's glass wing, from antiquities to Impressionism and outstanding Latin American art.€21Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Houston Museum of Natural ScienceOne of America's most visited museums, with complete T. rex and triceratops skeletons in hunting scenes, a hall of giant gems and minerals, an energy hall, a planetarium and a butterfly centre.€22Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7San Jacinto BattlegroundThe battlefield where Sam Houston's army won Texas independence in 18 minutes in 1836, crowned by a star-topped obelisk taller than the Washington Monument, with an observation deck and museum.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Menil Collection and Rothko Chapel · Buffalo Bayou Park · Hermann Park · Bellaire Boulevard Chinatown

All activities in Houston on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Houston cost?

€89 per person if you do them all, across 4 bookings. The most expensive is "Space Center Houston" at €34, the cheapest "San Jacinto Battleground" at €12. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Houston without booking anything?

4 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Menil Collection and Rothko Chapel, Buffalo Bayou Park, Hermann Park, Bellaire Boulevard Chinatown. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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