Step off the beaten path and discover the real Florida! Experience the ultimate Kennedy Space Center tour and airboat ride from Orlando with roundtrip transportation. Get ready for a full day of excitement as you journey into the Central Florida Everglades on a thrilling 30-minute airboat tour. At your next stop Kennedy Space Center, get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to go inside NASA’s launch headquarters, see Space Shuttle Atlantis, and more!
After pickup from your selected location, take a short 45-minute drive from Orlando to the Central Florida Everglades. Your first stop of the day is Wild Florida Wildlife & Nature Park, where you’ll get an in-depth look at the beauty of Florida’s wetlands.
At this locally owned nature preserve, you’ll embark on a thrilling 30-minute airboat ride through St Johns River. Get the chance to journey into 4,200 acres of untouched wilderness, protected swamps, marshes, and rivers that make up the Everglades ecosystem. Along the way, your expert guide will point out native plants, flowers, birds, and other natural wildlife like alligators.
Your next visit is Kennedy Space Center’s Visitor Complex for an afternoon of excitement! Here, you’ll have approximately 6.5 hours to explore previously restricted areas, walk under the massive Saturn V rocket, and even meet an astronaut from outer space! Explore the Heroes & Legends exhibit featuring the Astronaut Hall of Fame where you’ll find American heroes of the Last Frontier. See the largest collection of personal astronaut memorabilia and space artifacts ever assembled.
At the Observation Gantry, get a bird’s-eye view of the space shuttle launch pads. Stop by the Apollo/Saturn V Center to see a real rocket and touch a piece of moon rock! You can even watch IMAX movie screenings of Hubble 3D, narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, or Space Station 3D, which takes you on a virtual trip to the International Space Station.
Inside the Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit, see the legendary spacecraft, Atlantis. More than 60+ interactive experiences highlight the people and passion behind NASA’s space program that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and built the International Space Station. Find out what it’s like to be a real astronaut! Take the helm at the shuttle cockpit and experience the sensation of floating in space as you strap in for a simulated shuttle launch.
At the Deep Space Launch Complex – Gateway, which opened in May 2022, you can explore the future of space travel. Discover the futuristic prototypes of cutting-edge innovations for space exploration from NASA and their commercial partners. Then, enter the spaceport of the future and launch aboard one of four unforgettable journeys on an immersive experience through deep space.
Once your day comes to an end, and you’ve experienced all the fascinating attractions that Kennedy Space Center has to offer, hop onboard the shuttle bus for a relaxing ride back to Orlando.
8:30 am to 7:30 pm
Approx. 11-hours
7:00 am – Charley’s Steak House (2901 Parkway Blvd, Suite 1A, Kissimmee, FL 34747)
7:10 am – Walt Disney World Swan (1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830)
7:20 am – Golden Corral Buffet & Grill at Lake Buena Vista (8707 Vineland Ave, Orlando, FL 32821)
7:35 am – Loews Royal Pacific Resort (6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL 32819)
7:50 am – Avanti Palms Resort & Conference Center (6515 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819)
8:00 am – ICON Park (8375 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819)
