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From Orlando: Kennedy Space Center Trip with Transport

1. From Orlando: Kennedy Space Center Trip with Transport

Learn all about space on a day tour to the Kennedy Space Center from Orlando. Meet an astronaut, jump on board the Shuttle Launch Experience simulator, and watch an IMAX film. Stroll around the rocket garden full of real rockets, and visit the Gateway complex to learn about the future of space travel. Hear interesting facts and stories about the center from your driver and guide during your transfer. Upon arrival, enjoy plenty of time to roam around and visit the many attractions available on-site. Benefit from having your guide on hand who will be available to answer any questions during your visit. Choose from the following options: • Transportation only: Take the worry out of your transportation needs between Orlando, Kissimmee, or Lake Buena Vista to the Kennedy Space Center with a door-to-door transfer. • Transport from Orlando and Entry Ticket: Enjoy the ease of transportation to the Kennedy Space Center and skip the line to get your tickets at the door. • Small-Group Tour: Enjoy hotel pick-up and a breakfast bag en route to the complex on a small-group tour (up to 12 people) with more specialized assistance from your tour guide. Additionally, during the day at Kennedy Space, go on the KSC Explore Bus tour to get inside the NASA gates for photo stops near the launch pads and at the vehicle assembly building. Take advantage of a $15 voucher redeemable for food on the complex. • Kennedy Space Center Express: Meet the bus at the final meeting point (ICON Park) and avoid the hassle of pickups. So you get some extra time in the morning as you board at the last stop.

From Orlando: Kennedy Space Center Full-Day Tour

2. From Orlando: Kennedy Space Center Full-Day Tour

Enjoy round-trip transportation from Kissimmee or Orlando to Kennedy Space Center with a knowledgeable driver who will show you the best way to get around. Be transported to the cutting edge of space exploration through hands-on exhibits, movies, and presentations, including an astronaut encounter. Choose between roundtrip transportation only or select the option to include entry to the Kennedy Space Center. Prior to arriving your tour guide will let you know the best way to see and do the park so you can maximize your time. Upon arrival, start with a bus tour that provides a complete overview of the vast spread of operations, including the massive Vehicle Assembly Building, Launch Complex 39B, and the Apollo/Saturn V Center, with its recreated moon landing and awesome full-size Saturn V rocket. Back at the main complex, visit the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit, with its emotional presentation of one of the four surviving orbiters. Take a ride on the riveting Shuttle Launch Experience, a clever simulator with the inside track on what it feels like to blast off from the Space Center. You can also visit the Heroes and Legends center (including the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame), soak up the grandeur of the IMAX Theater with its eye-popping large-screen movies, or wander the Rocket Garden.

Kennedy Space Center: Full-Day Tour with Airboat Safari Ride

3. Kennedy Space Center: Full-Day Tour with Airboat Safari Ride

Your tour to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex promises an exciting day for the whole family. Learn all about space travel on your visit to this amazing institution. During the narrated NASA bus tour, you will find yourself standing inside the launch control room and looking at an actual Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever to fly. You can also take pictures of the shuttle launch pads. With a little luck, you might even see a space shuttle there! Also at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, enjoy the Shuttle Launch Experience. This simulator ride began in May 2007 and replicates the sights, sounds, and feelings of a shuttle launch. Feel the incredible journey of launching into space and orbiting Earth from an astronaut's point of view. Guest Crew members strap in and go vertical for launch in a one-of-a-kind motion-based simulator, the only realistic simulation of a launch ever created. The 5-minute experience sequence culminates with a breath-taking view of the Earth. After the bus tour, sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie. Be sure to check out the new 3D IMAX Magnificent Desolation. Why not choose to stroll through a real-size space shuttle, look at a moon rock or try space ice cream? This is a day of fun for the whole family. Your tour includes a 30-minute airboat ride to discover the beauty of the nearby swamps! Look for exotic plants, flowers and wildlife including the most famous inhabitant of the swamp — the alligator.

Merritt Island: Bioluminescent Sea Night Kayak or SUP Tour

4. Merritt Island: Bioluminescent Sea Night Kayak or SUP Tour

Enjoy a kayaking or standup paddleboard adventure that is suitable for all levels on this tour from Merritt Island. Discover the aquatic night life of the Banana River Lagoon Nature Preserve as comb jellyfish and bioluminescent phytoplankton light up for the night.  Meet your guide and get set up with all the gear necessary for your selected trip. Watch as your guide gives you a short tutorial on how to use your kayak or paddle board. Embark on your trip from a private launch site. Glide through the Banana River Lagoon Nature Preserve and feel the thrill of spotting bioluminescent sparkling comb jellies that are present in the water all year round. In the summer, witness dinoflagellates plankton as they put on a dazzling display.  Travel worry-free with a guide that knows the best spots for bioluminescence. Return to your meeting point and return your gear at the end of your tour. 

Miami: Kennedy Space Center Private Tour

5. Miami: Kennedy Space Center Private Tour

Explore the Kennedy Space Center on a guided walking tour. Dive into the history of the space program and look into what is planned for the future. Enjoy the convenience of a roundtrip transfer from Miami and eat a delicious lunch along the way. Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Miami and sit back and relax on the drive to the Kennedy Space Center. Follow your guide as you find out about astronauts and the details of the space race. Witness first-hand the story of space conquest and the Apollo program, from the mythical Saturn V rocket to the Atlantis shuttle, which you can admire in a specially-dedicated hall. Keep your energy up with a delectable full meal. Return to your accommodation in Miami at the end of your tour.

Merritt Island: Manatee Watching Paddle or Kayak Tour

6. Merritt Island: Manatee Watching Paddle or Kayak Tour

Our guests will meet their tour guide at the water where he will be set up a ready to start our adventure! Once we set off, your tour guide will be sharing facts about the amazing wildlife and the interesting history of Florida and Cocoa Beach. Guest will have a relaxing time as they paddle through the pristine waters and experience the true beauty of "Natural Florida". While your group is on this adventure your tour guide will guide you to all of the areas where we see the most dolphins, manatees, beautiful pink spoonbills ("Florida Flamingo's"), sea turtles, bald eagles, pelicans, osprey, conchs and much more. In fact, there are only a few places in the world to see the West Indian Manatee and Merritt Island is one of them! We are conveniently located just 45 minutes from Orlando Theme Parks and just minutes from almost anywhere in Merritt Island. With over 13 years of experience our tours fill up fast so book your tour today. You will paddle down the beautiful waterways of Merritt Island and get an up close and personal experience with the amazing nature, beauty and wildlife that Florida has to offer including, Dolphins, Manatees, Sea Turtles, live Conch, Pelicans, Mangroves, pink spoonbills (Florida Flamingos) and much more. We will make a stop on the beautiful islands and as we go over the interesting History of the town.

From Orlando: Chat with an Astronaut at the KSC w/ Transfers

7. From Orlando: Chat with an Astronaut at the KSC w/ Transfers

Meet one of NASA's astronauts at the Kennedy Space Center. Learn about astronaut traditions, have the chance to ask questions, and enjoy food and a drink during the session. Start with pickup from select locations in Orlando and head to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. While at the Visitors Complex, learn about NASA's astronauts and their traditions. Ask an astronaut your most pressing questions about their experiences in a casual, small-group setting. The session will involve a group conversation and also includes food and a drink. Receive a commemorative gift and a signed portrait of the astronaut as a part of this experience. At the end of the session, you can explore the Kennedy Space Center on your own. Immerse yourself in the history and future of space exploration as you see the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit and complete the Shuttle Launch Experience.

Kennedy Space Center: Chat with an Astronaut Experience

8. Kennedy Space Center: Chat with an Astronaut Experience

See history in the making at the Kennedy Space Center. Travel from a meeting point to the Space Coast. On the way your guide will explain more about the facility and how to make the most out of your time at the visitor center. Chat with an astronaut who will answer your most pressing questions in a casual, small-group setting. Enjoy a sampling of food and beverages while having a group conversation about what it is really like to live and work in space. Hear amazing stories of space travel and shuttle launches. Back at the visitor center, ride the Shuttle Launch Experience, the simulator that takes you out of this world! Sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie, stroll through a real-size space shuttle, walk around the incredible rocket garden, look at a moon rock, and even enjoy some space ice cream.

Merritt Island: Guided Kayak or SUP Tour Along Banana River

9. Merritt Island: Guided Kayak or SUP Tour Along Banana River

Go on an adventure along Banana River by taking a kayak or SUP tour suitable for all levels and ages. Follow your guide along the river and keep a look out for various wild animals. Feel safe knowing you are accompanied by a guide who can share tips and tricks for making it down the river. Meet your guide and get set up with all the gear necessary for your selected trip. Watch as your guide gives you a short tutorial on how to use your kayak or SUP. Brace yourself for the thrill and embark on your tour from a private launch site. Glide through the Banana River Lagoon Nature Preserve and feel the excitement of spotting wildlife such as pink spoonbills, manatees, and dolphins. Listen to your guide tell you all about the ecology and natural environment of the Cocoa Beach Area. Return to your meeting point to end the tour.

Cocoa Beach - 2 Hour Dolphin and Nature Watching Tour

10. Cocoa Beach - 2 Hour Dolphin and Nature Watching Tour

Come join us aboard our Tiki themed boat – Lei’d Back as our friendly & knowledgeable staff help you create memories to last a lifetime. From dolphins to manatees, alligators to migratory birds, nature lovers are in for a treat with the endless possibilities of encountering diverse wildlife. It is an unforgettable experience! Hop aboard Cruise Cocoa flag ship the Tiki themed –Lei’d Back. This 25 foot pontoon has classic thatch and bamboo roofing, walls and theme. Come enjoy the water in this polynesian inspired vessel as we cruise around an enjoy the sights and sounds of Florida. Wanting to try something new and exciting? Or just love being on the water? Come Cruise Cocoa. From sightseeing tours, sunset get aways, private parties and even courses. We have all that you will need to enjoy Florida to it’s fullest.

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What people are saying about Merritt Island

I bookd the full day at Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) with transfers from Orlando and the 30 minute airboat ride. What it doesn’t tell you is the bus drops everyone off at KSC who isn’t doing the airboat and then drive over 30 minutes back to the airboat ride, so the 30 minute airboat ends up reducing the time at KSC by almost 2 hours. If I had my time again I would book the KSC without the airboat and do this activity separately.

We had a great guide who gave us great information on how to navigate the exhibits at KSC. Even with that good information there wasn’t enough time to see everything! (Not thru any fault of the travel company) KSC has changed so much and it is wonderful and there is so much to see and do there. Pick up was easy, the bus was nice and the guide and driver were fabulous!

Pickup and communication was smooth. the tour guide angelina on the bus was super super good. she helped planned our day for each of us very well. it made us easy to do everything we wanted to at KSC.

One of the things you should not miss when you are in Florida is the Kennedy space center and this activity makes it possible for you, hassle-free.

overall good. price for the transport a little high, but overall worth it.