Rocket Garden at Kennedy Space Center

Enjoy a tour to the Kennedy Space Center from Orlando, Florida.

Visit the exciting Kennedy Space Center and learn everything about our travels in space. This tour departs daily and includes transportation to and from Cape Canaveral, as well as admission to the complex.

During the NASA bus tour, you will visit the Saturn V Exhibition and the Observation Gantry where you can also take pictures of the shuttle launch pads. With a little luck, you might even see a space shuttle there! After the bus tour, sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie, or stroll through a real-size space shuttle, look at a moon rock and have "space" ice cream.

Note: This tour is also available with an airboat ride. We also offer transportation only from Orlando to Cape Canaveral and return.

Interesting Notes:

~ Meet face-to-face with one of the few who have flown in space, "live" at the Astronaut Encounter
~ Touch a piece of Mars at the Exploration in the New Millennium
~ A chance to see the actual space shuttle and launch pads from the L39 Observation Gantry. ~ See a Space Shuttle model on a scale of 1:1

Included:

~ Free round-trip transportation from designated locations in the Orlando tourism corridor
~ Fully narrated and guided tour of the Visitor Complex by your professional tour guide
~ Kennedy Space Center NASA Bus Tour with stops at the International Space Station, the Observation Gantry to see the launch pads, and the Saturn V exhibit area
~ Unlimited access to the Visitors Complex exhibits such as IMAX Space Films, Rocket Garden, Robot Scouts, Universe Theater, Astronaut Encounter, Exploration in the New Millennium, Early Space Exploration, Nature and Technology, and the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Pickup Information

Click here for a list of the free pickup locations.

~You must designate on the order form your chosen pickup point from the list provided.

~Pickups may also be arranged for your hotel in the Orlando-to-Kissimmee tourist corridor, at selected hotels in downtown Orlando, or at selected hotels in the Orlando International Airport area - for an additional fee payable the day of the tour. Details on how to arrange for these hotel pickups at additional cost will be included in your E-Ticket. There are no pickup options for Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park, or the UCF area.

Itinerary:
8:30 am - Departure from Orlando
10:00 am - Arrival at Kennedy Space Center
5:30 pm - Departure from Kennedy Space Center
6:30 pm - Return to Orlando pickup locations

Please note that times are subject to change.

In the summer and fall, dress light, wear sunblock, and wear comfortable shoes. In the Winter and Spring, wear layered clothing.

Meals are not included. but there are plenty of places at NASA to get some food.

Tour includes free pick up and drop-off from designated locations. You must note on the order form your chosen pickup point from the list provided. Rates include tax. Child rates apply to ages 3 to 11; children under 3 are free when riding on the lap of an adult. Please order online, or call us toll-free at 888-838-8915.