This half-day tour visits the Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais) in Kourou, French Guiana, one of the world's most active spaceports and the launch site for European Space Agency missions. The complex covers 700 square kilometers of coastal rainforest with launch pads, mission control, rocket assembly buildings and a museum.

The tour requires advance passport submission for security clearance, this is mandatory and cannot be processed on arrival.

• Active spaceport access, Europe's primary launch facility, operational site for Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets

• Mission control facility, visit the Jupiter mission control room used during launches

• Launch pad viewing, see Ariane 6 and Vega-C launch pads (no entry, viewed from designated areas)

• Space Museum, exhibits on rocket technology, the history of space launches and French Guiana's strategic role

• Active facility, operating spaceport rather than a static museum

• Coach bus transportation within space center facility

• French-speaking site guide (provided by Guiana Space Centre)

• Entry to Space Museum

• Basic refreshments at the visitor center

• Transportation to/from space center (Kourou location, arrange own transfer or request our assistance)

• English or Dutch translator (USD 250 per group, must be requested at booking)

• Meals

• Gratuities for guide or driver

• Travel insurance