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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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    Alex Walker - Travel Expert

    A globetrotter since her childhood, Alex spent a year studying abroad in Guadalajara and has returned to Latin America countless times since then.

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    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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    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    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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    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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    Lina Fuller - Travel Expert

    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

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