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Kennedy Space Center Day Trip with Transport from Orlando

Kennedy Space Center Day Trip with Transport from Orlando

Overview

Take a virtual flight to the moon and back at one of Florida's best attractions! On this full-day Kennedy Space Center tour from Orlando, you can tour the NASA facility and Apollo/Saturn V Center to see rockets and their launch pads and the Shuttle Launch Experience. At Astronaut Encounter, hear what it's like to be in space from veteran astronauts. Upgrade to sit down to lunch with an astronaut, or get a Space Pass Plus to not only dine with an astronaut but get a behind the scenes tour.
* Due to COVID - 19 some tours and exhibits may not be available.

City: Orlando

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $69.99

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Tue 19 Nov

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What's Included

Local Taxes

Admission to Kennedy Space Center

Transportation to Kennedy Space Center from centralized pick up locations

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Post COVID-19 Safety Updates - We politely request that you refrain from taking this tour should you start displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or if you are at a high risk of contracting the disease. Face masks are recommended but not mandatory, so please bring your own if you wish to wear one.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
COVID-19 - We politely request that you refrain from taking this tour should you start displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, or if you are at a high risk of contracting the disease. Face masks are recommended but not mandatory, so please bring your own if you wish to wear one.

What To Expect

NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Your Kennedy Space Center tour begins after an approximate 45-minute drive from Orlando. From the Visitor Complex, view rockets from all eras of space exploration in the Rocket Garden, and see an actual Gemini program capsule on display in Early Space Exploration. Walk beneath a massive Saturn V rocket, one of the most powerful ever built, at the Apollo/Saturn V Center and relive Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon and experience the thunderous rumble of a rocket lift-off! Continue with two IMAX space movies viewed on five-story screens – IMAX® A Beautiful Planet and Journey To Space 3D, which takes you on a virtual trip to the International Space Station. Check out the Astronaut Encounter to hear actual astronauts discuss their experiences and get photos of these heroes.

Space Shuttle Atlantis

Don't miss the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit, where more than 60 interactive experiences highlight the people, passion and patriotism behind NASA’s Space Shuttle program, which launched the Hubble Space Telescope and built the International Space Station. See what it's like to be a real astronaut! Take the helm at the shuttle cockpit; experience the sensation of floating in space; explore a replica of the ISS; and experience the sights, sounds and sensations of a shuttle launch! Travelers can take a private guided tour of the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit for no additional charge.

U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

In the Apollo/Saturn V Center, relive the wonder and excitement of the Apollo era in this one-of-a-kind exhibit that celebrates the unprecedented achievement of putting a man on the moon and the joy that was realized in that moment around the world. Also, take a bus tour past some of the most iconic NASA landmarks. Meet a veteran NASA astronaut at the Astronaut Encounter Show. Visit the impressive Rocket Garden, featuring the first rocket to break free from gravity, and honor NASA’s fallen heroes at the 'Heroes and Legends' exhibit featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®. Then learn more about what it takes to explore Mars at Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted. Finish your day by boarding a full-size Space Shuttle mock-up and strap in for a virtual launch into space on the Shuttle Launch Experience. Orbit the earth in this awesome simulation replicating the sights, sounds and feelings of an authentic shuttle launch. Tour Options: Ugrade your tour to have lunch with an actual astronaut! Sit down for a meal with a member of NASA's Astronaut Corps and ask everything you ever wanted to know about what it's like to be in space. Or choose Space Pass Plus, which combines all of the above with a guided tour to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), NASA Causeway and A/B Camera Stop and a look at the countdown clock at Press Site, a crawler transporter used to move Apollo moon rockets and the Operations and Checkout building.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (662)

Margaret_L

Dec 2013

This was a great day out,tour guide was very good.It was a shame that the launching pad was closed due to government shut down, but it didn't spoil the day.
Margaret and Keith Australia.

janice_L

Nov 2013

For the activities available, this was way too long. We were told to be at our pickup location by 7:30; picked up @ 8am (we were the second group picked up; we spent another 45 minutes picking up people at various locations), and did not get back until after 7:30 pm (only because we were the second group to be dropped off; it would have been WAY later had the other folks been dropped off first (we had a full bus). We took a taxi back to our Disney resort (no time to wait for free bus, and just barely had enough time to change and make a 9pm dinner (scheduled as trip was advertised as returning to drop off by 6pm). The highlight of the visit was by far the Atlantis exhibit. Well done from the opening video to all the displays. My husband used to be in the space industry (one of the engineers who designed the wheels/brakes on the original shuttle Columbia); so he was very much looking forward to the trip. Our daughters bought this for him for his birthday. We did the "lunch with an astronaut", not exactly what we expected, but was nice (food was better than other choices offered at the center). There are two I-Max theatres...we only got to see one (good video), the other was out if commission due to the impending Mars launch. We visited every display at great length and still had time left over. We opted to go with our driver to the Astronaut Hall of Fame at 4pm. This was Ok too; again, we saw everything there with tine to spare. We joined the rest of our party outside; the bus had disappeared and returned after 5pm (we all would have boarded earlier had it been available). We then returned to the Space Center and picked up the remainder of our group who had opted for the lengthier tour (additional cost); they returned at 5:30. Had the whole experience been a few hours less in length, we would have had a much more positive review. We have done Viator tours in Europe on several occassions and ALWAYS felt they were worth the time and money; this was disappointing.

Isaac T

Nov 2013

We had a good experience on the Kennedy Space Centre day trip wherein the pick-up and drop was prompt. The tour was properly guided and had a good time seeing the various presentations/demonstration/attractions. Will recommend to those who are interested in this subject and to do something different then theme parks.