Combine the wonders of space exploration with the natural beauty of Florida on this exciting day trip from Orlando. Round-trip transportation, admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and a 30-minute airboat ride on the St. Johns River are all included.



During the journey from Orlando, your Gray Line Orlando guide will share fascinating information about Kennedy Space Center, along with helpful tips and recommendations to help you make the most of your day. Upon arrival, your guide wil

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Combine the wonders of space exploration with the natural beauty of Florida on this exciting day trip from Orlando. Round-trip transportation, admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and a 30-minute airboat ride on the St. Johns River are all included.

During the journey from Orlando, your Gray Line Orlando guide will share fascinating information about Kennedy Space Center, along with helpful tips and recommendations to help you make the most of your day. Upon arrival, your guide will provide your admission ticket and explain the arrangements for the afternoon airboat experience. Once inside, you are free to explore Kennedy Space Center’s exhibits and attractions at your own pace and in the order you choose.

One of the day’s highlights is the Kennedy Space Center Bus, which takes you beyond the main visitor complex and into areas of NASA’s working spaceflight facility that are not accessible on foot. Along the way, you’ll stop at the LC-39 Observation Gantry for impressive views of the historic launch pads and surrounding spaceport. The journey then continues to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where you can walk beneath the enormous Saturn V rocket and relive the excitement of the Apollo Moon missions.

At Space Shuttle Atlantis®, come nose-to-nose with the legendary spacecraft, displayed with its payload bay doors open as though it were orbiting Earth. More than 60 interactive exhibits and simulators bring NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program to life. Practice docking with the International Space Station, explore a replica of the ISS, take the controls in a shuttle cockpit and experience the sights, sounds and sensations of liftoff aboard the Shuttle Launch Experience®.

Continue to Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex®, where the focus turns to the future of space travel. Discover groundbreaking spacecraft and innovations from NASA and its commercial partners before boarding Spaceport KSC for an immersive journey to a distant destination.

Throughout your visit, you can also explore the Rocket Garden, enjoy spectacular space films, visit Journey to Mars and hear inspiring stories from a veteran NASA astronaut during a scheduled Astronaut Encounter. Attraction availability and presentation times may vary, so be sure to check the daily schedule when you arrive.

At the designated time, meet your Gray Line Orlando guide and travel from Kennedy Space Center to the St. Johns River for your 30-minute airboat adventure. Board an airboat and glide across the water at high speed as your captain navigates the river’s marshes and wetlands.

Enjoy a closer look at Florida’s natural landscape while watching for native and exotic plants, birds and other wildlife. Keep your eyes open for the area’s most famous resident—the American alligator! Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, but every airboat ride offers a fun and memorable way to experience a very different side of Central Florida.

From rockets and astronauts to wetlands and wildlife, this tour brings together two distinctly Floridian experiences in one action-packed day See less