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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

Sun 10 Nov

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Starting at $69.99

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Sun 10 Nov

Starting at $69.99

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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)

Martin Q

Oct 2008

The Space Centre was great; however, the tour company left a lot to be desired. We were crammed into a poky little van, and the driver, while pleasant, was not very informative or well educated - got several of her facts wrong & just nattered about nothing instead of talking about the surroundings on the trip. Her driving made for an uncomfortable ride, too. Do the Space Centre though - interactive and great for all ages and stages.

Lynn F

Sep 2008

We took the Ultimate option with Lunch with Astronaut option. It was mid-Sept and off season, in spite of visiting on a Saturday it was not very busy at all. The lunch was outstanding because of the frank comments made by our astronaut who was quite critical of NASA administration. The Kennedy Space Center is a very good destination, the exhibits are excellent. The Dolphin Tour company hosts the bus trip and this was of a very low standard. Driver was also the commentator and she was incorrect about many things. Very unprofessional and so slow witted, she drove us nuts. We visited Astronaut Hall of Fame building before Kennedy Space Center and that was not a good use of time. We needed to miss the Hall and go straight to Kennedy Space Center in order to maximize our time. We missed the Omni theater because we were 10 minutes too late in arriving from Hall. How disappointing. The bus trip around the Cape Canaveral, including launching pads, etc was interesting but far too long and the commentary by the guide was rambling and unprofessional. All up I would suggest anyone avoids this packaged trip and finds a way to hire to a car and drive to Kennedy Space Center and do all the trips, lunch, etc. on your own. If you can find two days for the visit to Kennedy Space Center even better, as there is so much to see if you take all the options.

Robin V

Aug 2008

Dine with an astronaut was a wonderful experience. We enjoyed our time at NASA though it would have been nice if we had another day to explore, too.