Houston Sightseeing Tours

Use Houston as your launching pad to explore southern Texas. SCCM is offering the following organized tours. Register for tours today using the Guest/Tour Registration Form.

Also be sure to visit the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau to learn more about the city's unique attractions and activities - including the King Tut Exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

2012 Congress Tour Schedule

Sunday, February 5                   Cancelled, please select another tour.        
Houston City Tour                         9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.     $34 per person

Galveston Museum 
and Historic Tour                           9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.       $57 per person
                                                                                          (lunch on own)
Monday, February 6
Space City USA (NASA)                 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.       $70 per person 
                                                                                          (includes lunch)

Houston City Tour                          1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.       $34 per person 
                                                                                      
Tuesday, February 7                  Cancelled, please select another tour.        
George Ranch Historical Park          9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.       $85 per person 
                                                                                           (includes lunch 
                                                                                           and cowboy hat)


Houston City Tour
Enjoy a driving tour of popular downtown attractions including Minute Maid Park and The Toyota Center. Next you will visit the Houston Museum District, home to the Museum of Fine Arts, Contemporary Arts Museum, and the fourth most visited museum in the country, the Houston Museum of Natural Science. You will also drive by the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest and most renowned medical center and will end the tour with an overview of the Galleria area.

Galveston Museum and Historic Tour 
Your day will begin with a driving tour of some of Galveston’s historic homes and architecture.  You will also have time to dip your toes in the sand with a stop at one of Galveston’s beautiful beaches. Then enjoy time at the historic Strand, home to more than 100 shops, antique stores, restaurants and art galleries.
You will have the opportunity to have lunch on own at the Strand. Following lunch, make your way to Bishop’s Palace, the most famous architectural wonder in historic Galveston. The Bishop’s Palace was built in 1886. Bishop’s Palace has been cited by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 100 most important buildings in America.

Space City USA (NASA)
Do you know what the first word spoken on the moon was? Do you know where the astronauts train? Learn the answers to these questions (and many more) during this trip to Space Center Houston. Upon arrival, you will have the opportunity to take a self-guided or group tour as well as view actual spacecraft, spacesuits, moon rocks, and other space artifacts. After exploring the Space Center Houston, enjoy a guided tram tour of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, which takes a look behind the scenes at Historic or Active Mission Control, Rocket Park and the astronaut training facility.