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USA – Houston Stopover

4 days

  • Houston Texas

Overview & Highlights

Home to the world-famous NASA Johnson Space Center and the fourth largest city in America, Houston is a sprawling metropolis with towering skyscrapers, a quaint 19th century historic district, a thriving business hub and a performing arts scene to rival Broadway. Factor in its temperate Gulf Coast climate, and Houston makes for a worthwhile stopover for any traveller on their way to Central or South America.

On this 4-day itinerary, you’ll get a comprehensive taste of this side of Texas: learn how astronauts train for their missions with a full-day visit to the Space Center; explore Houston’s finest museums and open-air attractions with a City Pass; book yourself in for a night at the theatre or ballet; and indulge in some downtime with excellent dining and shopping at your fingertips.

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From George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, you can fly to Mexico City, Cancun, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Guatemala City, Belize, San Salvador, San Pedro Sula, Managua, San Jose, Liberia, Panama City, Bogota, Quito and Lima.

Please note: this itinerary is only available to book as an as add-on or extension to our holidays in Latin America and cannot be booked on its own. If you are interested in a holiday to North America, please visit our sister brand, Journeyscape.

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  • Houston City Pass
  • Space Centre Houston Ticket

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    Heloise Buxton - Travel Expert

    Heloise started her Latin American journey as an exchange student in Santiago, Chile. With extended summer holidays this was the perfect opportunity to backpack through Bolivia, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.

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    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

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    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

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    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

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    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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