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USA – Houston Stopover

4 days

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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Outline itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Houston.

Day 2

Explore Houston with a City Pass.

Day 3

Visit NASA Space Center.

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Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.
Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.
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Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.
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Anglo-Peruvian Chris grew up in Lima and spent much of his adult life in between London and Cusco as a tour leader, before settling permanently in our London-based Tailor-made and Group Tours sales team.
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Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.