Kennedy Space Center Express from Orlando
- 10 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
You’ll be over the moon for this awesome look into the science and history of the Space Program. See how it feels to take off in a space shuttle by watching the 3D IMAX movie or riding the Shuttle Launch experience simulator. Have an encounter with an astronaut, touch a moon rock, see Space Shuttle Atlantis up-close and much, much more! With our express option, you will meet the bus at our final meeting point and avoid the extra time on the bus in the morning. During the ride to the complex our knowledgable tour guides will give you all the needed information to ensure you are set up to enjoy a great day at the facility. Our guides are experts on the complex and can speak to you individually to make sure you visit the attractions you wish to see. There is so much to do during the day at the space center, but don't forget to hit up the worlds largest space store for your souvenirs before you board the bus back to Central Florida in the late afternoon!
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional and Certified Guide on Bus
- Admission ticket to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Bus Tour to the Saturn V Center at the Kennedy Space Center
- IMAX movies at the Visitor Center Complex
- Round-trip shared transfer from ICON 360 Plaza
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Admission on 'black out dates' due to special launch events
Itinerary
This visitor center is inspirational. Wander through a garden of rockets, encounter an astronaut, watch a 3D IMAX movie, touch a piece a moon rock, ride the shuttle launch experience simulator and see the Space Shuttle Atlantis up-close -these are just some of our teams favorite things to do. The visitor center has so many options. We get you there for 9am, and you can spend the day exploring. On the bus ride over the tour guide will give you a lot of information to ensure you make the most out of your time. Opened in summer 2022, Gateway: the deep space launch complex is a bold new attraction that explore the future of space travel what highlighting what is happening right now in the space program. With your commander steering the path, launch aboard one of four unique journeys through the solar system and beyond during an immersive ride. 'Journey to Mars' and you can immerse yourself in the future of space exploration. The space center is always a highlight of a Florida trip.
A ship like no other, the space shuttle launched like a rocket and landed like a glider while transporting astronauts to space and back for thirty years. Stand in awe of this American icon at Space Shuttle Atlantis®, permanent home of the orbiter. Explore shuttle missions that secured the future of Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. Learn how to dock and land the shuttle with training simulators. Discover the legacy of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
There are lots of exhibits at this center....... Some of our favorites are - Saturn V Rocket Every human who stepped foot on the Moon launched from Kennedy Space Center atop a Saturn V rocket. Learn about the power of this rocket and imagine what it was like to launch into space on this massive machine. The Apollo 8 Firing Room Experience the thrill of the space race with the launch of Apollo 8. Watch history unfold in the Firing Room as the first crewed Saturn V mission blasts into space. Exploring the Moon - and touching the moon rock! Experience the wonder of the Apollo Moon landings through various interactive exhibits and artifacts. Seeing a real lunar module and touching an actual Moon rock are only a few of the ways you too can explore the Moon!
Celebrate the pioneers of NASA’s early space programs which inspired a nation to reach for the stars. Heroes & Legends, presented by Boeing®, also features the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 210 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We pick up at the rear of Icon Park facing Universal Blvd. Near the back entrance to the Icon ticket office, between the wheel and the garage. Free parking is available. Departure is 08:00AM.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 55 travellers
- Operated by
- Gray Line of Orlando
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Bring a camera to capture all of the amazing sights!
- Visitors may bring backpacks and soft-sided coolers into the visitor complex. Food and beverages packed in small, soft-sided coolers are permitted.
How it compares in Orlando
- Its from-price is 35% above the median of the 27 day trips we list in Orlando.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 27.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Orlando
Orlando is the theme-park heart of central Florida, ringed by famous resorts, water parks and wildlife, with lakes and clear springs to cool off in.
The city's fame rests on its theme parks. Walt Disney World spreads across four parks southwest of town, from the Magic Kingdom's fairy-tale castle to Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. Universal Orlando adds movie-themed thrill rides and immersive themed lands, and SeaWorld and a string of water parks complete the circuit.
Top-ranked sights in Orlando: Clearwater Beach, WonderWorks Orlando, Kennedy Space Center.
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