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Exploring Houston: A 9-Day Adventure

Sachin Kalburgi

19 Nov 2023

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Embark on a thrilling 9-day journey through Houston, Texas, and discover its vibrant art scene, fascinating museums, and beautiful parks.

Trip to Houston

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

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$38

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$ 8

Smither Park

Urban green space with a quirky collection of large mosaic sculptures created by local artists.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Houston Legendary Graffiti Building

Grouping of industrial structures featuring rotating displays of colorful street art & murals.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

Research center dedicated to African-American soldiers with exhibits, workshops & reenactments.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$38

Day 2

+

$38

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Long-standing museum with revolving exhibitions of modern art, as well as programs & talks.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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The Health Museum

Health-sciences-themed museum with interactive displays centered around the human body.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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$38

Day 3

+

$57

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Distinct campus & sculpture garden with notable art from antiquity to today, plus films & programs.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$56

Day 4

+

$83

Holocaust Museum Houston

This somber museum documents the Holocaust through exhibits of artifacts, photographs & film.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$45

9 - 14 min

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Directions

Burke Baker Planetarium

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$38

Day 5

+

$45

Children's Museum Houston

Bustling family museum with a wealth of hands-on activities such as a Bubble Lab & a Tot Spot.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$45

8 - 12 min

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Directions

Mecom Fountain

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

Day 6

+

$0

·

$ 4

The Menil Collection

Nearly 19,000 pieces of art & artifacts from the Paleolithic era to the present in a historic space.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Directions

McGovern Centennial Gardens

An 8-acre site featuring themed gardens, a sculpture promenade & a 30-foot mount with city views.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Day 7

+

$94

·

$ 4

Art Car Museum

Museum of elaborately decorated cars & contemporary art with a scrap-metal & chrome exterior.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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$19

12 - 15 min

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Directions

Sam Houston Park

Historically focused park featuring guided tours of old structures dating back to the 1800s.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Downtown Aquarium

Sprawling spot for sea life, including touch pools, shark tank & displays of aquatic ecosystems.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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$75

Day 8

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$0

·

$ 8

Buffalo Bayou Park

Winding, 160-acre green space featuring views of the Houston skyline plus a fountain & a skate park.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Directions

American Statesmanship Park

Small, freeway-side park holding outsize busts of U.S. presidents & Texas statesmen.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Market Square Park

Historic public space with outdoor movies, walkways, a dog run & an open-air Greek restaurant.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

Day 9

+

$94

·

$ 4

Discovery Green

Park with live music, public art, restaurants, playground, pond for kayaking & exercise classes.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Houston Museum of Natural Science

Museum with dinosaur hall & other permanent exhibits, planetarium, IMAX theater & butterfly house.

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$94

Budget breakdown: $473 In total

Activities & Food:$447

Transport:$27