8 days in Houston & Yellowstone National Park Itinerary

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Get some historical perspective at Glenwood Cemetery and The Chapel of St. Basil. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Houston: Kemah Boardwalk (in Kemah) and Railean Rum Distillery (in San Leon). And it doesn't end there: stroll through Hermann Park, stroll around Memorial Park, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Saint Arnold Brewing Company, and examine the collection at Space Center Houston.

For other places to visit, reviews, and tourist information, read our Houston trip planning site.

The Route module shows you travel options from your home to Houston. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in May, and nighttime lows around 68°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Mon) to allow time to travel to Yellowstone National Park.

An exceptionally diverse landscape and varied wildlife have made Yellowstone National Park one of America's most popular parks.

Popular historic sites such as Fort Yellowstone Historic District and Uncle Tom's Trail are in your itinerary. There's much more to do: take in breathtaking views at Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, witness a stunning natural landmark at Grand Prismatic Spring, tour the pleasant surroundings at Lewis Falls, and appreciate the extensive heritage of Beaver Ponds Loop Trail.

To find maps, more things to do, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Yellowstone National Park day trip planning app.

You can fly from Houston to Yellowstone National Park in 8 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Expect much colder temperatures when traveling from Houston in May; daily highs in Yellowstone National Park reach 53°F and lows reach 27°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.