5-Day Houston, Mexico Gulf, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio Tour

Airport Pick-up Service: Complimentary Airport Pick-up Service is available at: Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston William P. Hobby Airport(HOU). This is not a share ride and transportation will be arranged based on your actual arrival time. For group guests with several arrivals, complimentary service is only available for the first pick-up. An extra charge of $120/way will be placed for any additional requests. Itinerary : Houston Museum of Natural Science（Optional,90mins）→ Rice University（40mins）→ Toyota Center（Outside Visit，20mins）→Chinatown（90mins） Warm hint：Museum of Natural Science will not be visited for guests land after 13:00. Houston Museum of Natural Science Founded in 1909, the HMNS is one of the top 5 most popular museums in the United States based on its large number of special or great exhibits. In addition to its exhibits, it complex consists of a central facility with four floors of natural science halls, the Burke Baker Planetarium, the Cockrell Butterfly Center, and the Wortham Giant Screen Theatre. Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly known as Rice University, is a private research university located on a 300-acre (121 ha) campus in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is situated near the Houston Museum District and is adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in downtown Houston, Texas. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association, and the former home of the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

We will make our first stop to Battleship Texas, took part in some of the most significant naval battles of the 20th century during both world wars. Then go for San Jacinto Monument, the world's tallest masonry column. The most important part of the day is NASA Space Center. We will go to the Space Center for Tram tour to Rocket Park, see the control center, astronaut training center, space shuttle. Itinerary: Battleship Texas（Outside visit, 30 mins）→ San Jacinto Monument（30 mins）→ Dolphin Cruise（ Optional, 45 mins）→ NASA Space Center（Optional, 280 mins） Dolphin Sightseeing Tour Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico brings you up close to view the dolphins in their natural habitat, see birds and marine life. We are usually able to get a close-up view of playful dolphins jumping. NASA Space Center This facility in Houston is where NASA conducts human spaceflight training, research, and flight control simulations to prepare astronauts who are preparing to go into the vast expanse of space. We will go to the Space Center for Tram tour to Rocket Park, seethe control center, astronaut training center, space shuttle. The center features more than 400 space artifacts, permanent and traveling exhibits, attractions and theaters related to the exciting future and remarkable past of America's human space-flight program. Uncover the mysteries of outer space on an exhilarating visit to the Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA's Johnson Space Center. During your self-guided tour of one of Houston's top attractions, ride a tram on an orientation tour of the Space Center; see enthralling exhibitions of full-size rockets and rock samples; and marvel at the real Apollo 17 space shuttle, which returned from the moon in 1972. Dolphin Cruise in Golf of Mexico, we bring you up close to view the dolphins in their natural habitat, see birds and marine life. We are usually able to get a close-up view of playful dolphins jumping.

In the morning, we will go to the Alamo Mission. Next, the Buckhorn Museum features wildlife from all over the world; including fish from the seven seas, animals from every continent and strange animal oddity which have been collected for over 100 years! Later on, we will visit Historic market Square and Tower of the Americas. Itinerary: The Alamo（60 mins）→ The Buckhorn Saloon and Texas Ranger Museum (Optional, 60 mins）→ Historic Market Square（60 mins）→Tower of the Americas（Optional, 60 mins）→ San Antonio Night Tour（Optional, 160 mins） The Alamo The Alamo, originally a Roman Catholic mission, was the site of a famous historic battle in 1836 in which the Mexican army laid siege to the building that was defended by a small group of Texans. Buckhorn Saloon& Texas Ranger Museum Located right in the heart of downtown San Antonio, we are two blocks from the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk. For over 131 years, The Buckhorn Saloon has been known as a gathering place for good conversation, great food and spectacular wildlife exhibits. Today, the saloon houses a Café, Gift Shop, Shooting Gallery and our two museums, the Buckhorn Museum and the Texas Ranger Museum. Historic Market Place Enjoy the sights and flavors of old Mexico at Historic Market Square, a favorite of locals and tourists for generations. Explore over 100 locally owned shops and stalls, all at a festive indoor mall famously described as the largest Mexican market outside Mexico. Find authentic Talavera pottery, exotic curios and handcrafted works of art. Stay for the gourmet Mexican cuisine at Mi Tierra and La Margarita, or kick back at the Farmers Market Food Court and enjoy the show on the stage. Tower Of Americas The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot (230-meter) observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district on the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68. San Antonio‎ Night Tour We will take you to see the tower of Friendship, tower of Americas, the river walk cruise for night view. Ernie Pyle once described the River Walk as “The American Venice” and it’s easy to see why. If you tried to imagine a place where the sights, sounds and flavors of Native America, Old Mexico and the Wild West blend effortlessly with the hustle and bustle of a modern city, it would probably look a lot like the San Antonio

We will arrive at the Capital city of Texas: Austin. Guests will have a chance to go inside for the State Capitol, contains the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and the Office of the Governor. Next, we will visit Texas Military Forces, a museum about the history of Texas' militia, volunteer forces and Texas Military Forces from 1823 to the present. At night, you may choose to join our Rodeo Night Tour. Itinerary: Texas State Capitol （Inside visit，60 mins）→ University of Texas at Austin（tour on bus, 20 mins） → Texas Military Forces Museum（60 mins, will not be visited for Saturday departure tours）→ Rodeo Night Tour（Optional, 300 mins. Stockyard Championship Rodeo Included ） Special Notes: 1. If Texas State Capitol is closed, we only visit outside. 2. Texas Military Forces Museum is closed on every Monday, will not visit if closed. Texas State Capitol Situated in downtown Austin, Texas' capitol building was completed in 1888 in an Italian Renaissance Revival style. Covering over 51 acres, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin, informally UT Austin, UT, University of Texas, or Texas in sports contexts, is a public research university and the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. Texas Military Forces Museum The Texas Military Forces Museum is a museum about the history of Texas' militia, volunteer forces and Texas Military Forces from 1823 to the present and is located in Austin, Texas. The museum displays dozens of tanks, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled guns, trucks, jeeps, helicopters, jet fighters, observation aircraft and towed artillery pieces. Living history programs, battle reenactments and other special events take place throughout the year. Admission to the museum is always FREE. Rodeo Night Tour Enjoy the authentic cuisine of Texas, and then we start to explore more about the town, it’s a great place to walk around. And then we will enjoy the Stockyards Championship Rodeo; the Stockyards Championship Rodeo maintains a strong commitment to visitors looking for an authentic Western Cowboy Experience. The show features bull riding tie down roping, team roping, barrel racing, bronc riding and break away roping.

Dallas, a modern metropolis in north Texas, is a commercial and cultural hub of the region. Downtown’s Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza commemorates the site of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963. In the Arts District, the Dallas Museum of Art covers thousands of years of art. Itinerary: Dealey Plaza & John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza (50 mins) → Sixth Floor Museum (outside visit) & Dallas Holocaust Museum & Pioneer Plaza（30 mins）→ Dallas City Hall （outside visit, 15 mins）→ The Dallas Museum of Art (150 mins) Tips： Dallas Museum of Art will only be open from Thursday to Sunday. Service hours are listed as follows: Thursday: 14:00–20:00; Friday: 14:00–20:00; Saturday: 11:00–17:00; Sunday: 11:00–17:00. Dealey Plaza Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". It also was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark in 1993 to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, and buildings and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, that have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for assassins. Sixth Floor Museum The sixth floor of the Dallas County Administration Building is located in the downtown Dallas. This museum will show you the legend life of President John F. Kennedy and the assassination timeline based on the record released. Pioneer Plaza Pioneer Plaza is a large public park located in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). It contains a large sculpture and is a heavily visited tourist site. Adjacent to the plaza is the Pioneer Park Cemetery which features the Confederate War Memorial. Behind the Pioneer Square is a graveyard that is said to have buried the pioneers of the Midwestern United States in the early years. Later, this cemetery became part of the city center. Dallas City Hall Dallas City Hall is the seat of Dallas municipal government, located at 1500 Marilla in the Government District of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The current building, the city's fifth city hall, was completed in 1978 and replaced the Dallas Municipal Building. The inverted V-shaped body can form a large shadow, making the square in front of the City Hall a good outdoor space for people to stay. Viewed from the side, the City Hall is like the shape of a map of Texas. Dallas Museum of Art Then we will come to the Museum of Art. It collects more than 24,000 pieces of art of works, from the 3,000 years ago to the present, and open to public for free. The museum is also well known for its flexible exhibition policies and excellent educational programs.