Kennedy Space Center Day and Airboat Safari Boat
From$199
10 hours
Max 38 people
Commentary: Guide · en
Orlando, USA
About this activity
Visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to learn everything about space travel as well as see some of the real wild Florida fun on a swamp airboat! You may even spot wild alligator. The perfect combination tour -swamp and space - 2 tours in 1!
Highlights
- Visit the world-famous Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Experience history in the making
- Glide across the Central Florida Everglades on an airboat
- View the Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit - not to be missed
- Visit Gateway; see the future deep space post and ride the simulators
- Maybe spot a wild American Alligator during you swamp boat ride
Full description
Embark on an exhilarating adventure combining space exploration and untamed nature in one unforgettable day!
Start your journey as the bus picks you up from your meeting point in Central Florida, with your guide sharing fascinating facts en route to Kennedy Space Center. Once there, touch moon rock, meet the Space Shuttle Atlantis, and engage with astronauts. Feel the thrill of space travel through simulators and explore the future of deep space at the Gateway exhibit.
Then, shift to the wild beauty of the Florida swamps on a thrilling airboat ride across the St. Johns River. Spot alligators and more in their natural habitat. With transportation and live commentary included, this seamless adventure is perfect for space and nature lovers alike.
Book now and experience space and swamp like never before, so close to Orlando!
Book now and experience space and swamp like never before, so close to Orlando!
After leaving Central Florida your Gray Line tour guide will give you lots of hints and tips to ensure you make the best use of you time at the visitor center. They will accompany you inside and ensure your day is planned so you can explore independently the space center!
At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex you will learn everything about space travel.
Enjoy the Shuttle Launch Experience. It replicates the sights, sounds and feelings of a shuttle launch, an incredible journey of launching into space and orbiting Earth aboard a Space Shuttle. 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.
Within the facility you can also join the narrated NASA bus tour. At the Apollo Saturn V Center , you will find yourself standing inside the launch control room and then looking at an actual Saturn V rocket - the largest rocket ever to fly! After the bus tour, sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie.
Why not choose to stroll by a scale-size space shuttle, look at a moon rock or try space ice cream? This is a day of fun for the whole family!
The tour also includes a 30-minute airboat ride in the afternoon to discover the beauty of the swamps. Look for exotic plants, flowers and wildlife such as the main inhabitant of the swamp.... the alligator! We transport you from the space cente over to the St. Johns River where you will board the airboat for 30 minutes of high speed adventures gliding across the waters.
From nature to space, this tour offers something for everyone.
At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex you will learn everything about space travel.
Enjoy the Shuttle Launch Experience. It replicates the sights, sounds and feelings of a shuttle launch, an incredible journey of launching into space and orbiting Earth aboard a Space Shuttle. 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.
Within the facility you can also join the narrated NASA bus tour. At the Apollo Saturn V Center , you will find yourself standing inside the launch control room and then looking at an actual Saturn V rocket - the largest rocket ever to fly! After the bus tour, sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie.
Why not choose to stroll by a scale-size space shuttle, look at a moon rock or try space ice cream? This is a day of fun for the whole family!
The tour also includes a 30-minute airboat ride in the afternoon to discover the beauty of the swamps. Look for exotic plants, flowers and wildlife such as the main inhabitant of the swamp.... the alligator! We transport you from the space cente over to the St. Johns River where you will board the airboat for 30 minutes of high speed adventures gliding across the waters.
From nature to space, this tour offers something for everyone.
Included / Excluded
- Airboat Ride on the St. Johns River
- Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center
- Live commentary on board
- Transportation from meeting point pick ups
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Start Location
Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL, USA
Please wait outside Pacifica Ballroom shuttle entrance - only for guests staying in Universal Orlando Resorts. Do not wait at the front lobby area, you will miss the tour transportation.
Get directions →Important information
Know before you book
- We have meeting points throughout the tourism corridors of Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, and Kissimmee
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Some tickets will be blacked out and not have admission policies for select launches
- Although you are likely to see alligators, these wild animals may become camera shy
Know before you go
- Please wait outside the meeting point as the Guides will not go into lobbies or stores
- For security, all bags are subject to search.
- We suggest wearing comfortable clothes and walking shoes
- Should the airboat be cancelled for inclement weather, the cost of the boat ride would be refunded
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
GetYourGuide traveler
Jul 20264.0
We enjoyed it but the boat ride took up too much time so in retrospect we would have just visited the Space Centre as we really enjoyed this and were disappointed to have to leave so early.
Sushant Nepal
Jul 20265.0
It was an entertaining experience to Clearwater beach with Adam Rubman. He was way before time, took care of everyone, gave much needed information and trust me you won’t get bored on your Journey. Would definitely recommend tour with him and Gray line tours!
Neeka Koirala
Jul 20265.0
Adam Rubman was a wonderful guide for our bus… had so much fun and safe trip to clear water beach and back.. was on time and very friendly and entertaining. Would definitely recommend a tour with him.
Additional information
Children must be accompanied by an adult, Not wheelchair accessible. If the airboat ride has to be canceled (weather etc) then a partial refund for the value of that component would be processed.