Kennedy Space Center Guided Tours & Tickets
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Kennedy Space Center Admission Tickets with Explore Tour
- When in Florida, do not miss a visit to the iconic Kennedy Space Center, and a chance to experience space travel like never before.
- This specific KSC Explore Tour is particularly exciting because it goes beyond the average bus tour of the NASA grounds.
- Enjoy round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney or Lake Buena Vista areas.
- You'll get to see all the behind-the-scenes factors, as well as the icons of the NASA flight operations like the Vehicle Assembly Building and the historic Launch Complex 39!
- A space expert tour guide will ride alongside you on the bus, who will happily share details, facts, stories, and experiences about NASA and space travel.
- Experience a shuttle launch at the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a spacecraft only astronauts have seen before: the sights and sensations experienced are beyond words.
- If you feel like a day would not suffice touring the attraction then you can choose to book the 2-day pass with the available ticket option.
Inclusions
- Entry into Kennedy Space Center
- KSC Explore Tour
- Round-trip transfers (optional)
- Professional guide/driver (optional)
Exclusions
- Meals and beverages
- Optional gratuities
- These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Kennedy Space Center Small Group VIP Experience
- Venture through the history and science of NASA at one of Florida's most famous attractions, the Kennedy Space Center.
- With this amazing journey through space, you'll be over the moon: learn everything there is to know about space travel here.
- This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs, promising a convenient beginning and end to your tour.
- Find out what it's like to walk on the moon, walk through the rocket garden, touch a piece of moon rock, and walk under the Saturn V Rocket!
- At the iconic Shuttle Launch Simulator, you can now experience the wonders of outer space on earth.
- An exciting KSC behind-the-scenes tour takes you on a bus through the center's most iconic highlights, with a space expert by your side to answer your questions.
- Spend your $15 voucher on dining or merchandise: the choice is yours.
- This experience can accommodate not more than 12 people in a group.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney or Lake Buena Vista areas
- Continental breakfast
- Entry into the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Professional guide/driver
- $15 lunch/merchandise voucher per person
- Snacks for return journey from space center
- Free time at the complex
Exclusions
- Meals and beverages
- Optional gratuities
- Admission on days with special launch events
- You can cancel these tickets up to 72 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center Tour with access to ICON park
- Enjoy a 2-in-1 ticket that gives you access to the Kennedy Space Center as well as ICON Park's iconic wheel!
- With pick-ups and drop-offs from the ICON Park itself, you can fit this experience conveniently into your itinerary before/after exploring the Kennedy Space Center (or save it for a later date).
- At Kennedy Space Center, get access to restricted areas, say hello to an astronaut (subject to availability), and walk under the massive Saturn V rocket.
- In case the meet-and-greet with the astronaut is unavailable, you can enjoy a walk-through of the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility instead.
- A major highlight of your day will be the Shuttle Launch Experience - a simulator that lets you feel what an astronaut does during take-off.
- Also, see IMAX showings and visit a surreal rocket garden with rocket 'flowers.'
- At Space Shuttle Atlantis, view the amazing Atlantis spacecraft in a way that only astronauts have seen before - with payload bay doors open as if they were floating in space.
- Try your hand at over 60 different touch-screen experiences and high-tech simulators.
- Channel your inner astronaut and see the patriotism behind NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program.
- Some of the fun things you can try include experiencing the sensation of floating in space, starting a virtual chemical reaction to launch the shuttle, and taking the helm at the shuttle cockpit.
- Of course, the cherry on top of the perfect experience is The Wheel at ICON Park which promises stunning aerial views of the city.
Inclusions
- Round-trip transportation from Orlando's ICON Park
- Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Ticket for the Wheel at ICON Park
- Professional guide/driver services
Exclusions
- Meals and beverages
- Optional gratuities
- Admission on 'black out dates' due to special launch events at Kennedy Space Center
- The professional guide/driver services are only available from ICON Park to Kennedy Space Centre.
- For security, all bags are subject to search.
- If your scheduled tour date becomes a rocket launch please contact us, as regular packages may not be permitted (launch dependent).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Why Take a Kennedy Space Center Tour?
The Kennedy Space Center is one of the most prominent and popular tourist attractions in the United States. Here are the reasons why you should take a Kennedy Space Center tour.
- Learn from an expert: On a Kennedy Space Center tour, you get to learn more about the attraction with the help of an expert tour guide who knows the place inside out.
- Get skip the line access: Your ticket includes skip the line access, which will allow you to skim past huge crowds by guaranteeing priority entry to the attraction.
- Dive into the history of the attraction: A guided tour is your chance to learn more about the Kennedy Space center, its missions, achievements, launches, and other wonders of space.
- Navigate the attraction efficiently: Your Kennedy Space Center tour includes a well-informed tour guide to help you explore the space center more efficiently.
- Avoid large crowds: There is usually a huge crowd waiting to enter the space center. Kennedy Space Center guided tours ensure smooth and hassle-free access to the site.
Guided Tours vs Non-Guided Tours
Guided Tours
- Your Kennedy Space Center tour includes an expert tour, who will provide you with all you need to know about the attraction.
- The skip the line feature on your guided tour ticket guarantees priority access to the space center, which means you won’t have to wait in long queues for hours.
- The guided tour has a fixed itinerary, which makes it easier to explore the attraction.
- You get to go on a tour with a small group of people for a better experience.
Non-Guided Tours
- A general admission ticket allows you to explore the Kennedy Space Center at your own pace.
- You can get yourself an audio guide to know more about all the attractions inside the space center.
- Your general admission ticket does not allow you to skim past huge crowds to enter the attraction. You will have to wait in long queues that could take between 30 minutes to a couple of hours to get inside.
What to Expect on a Kennedy Space Center Tour?
A Kennedy Space Center Tour will help you explore the place more efficiently. An expert tour guide with in-depth knowledge of the attraction will ensure that you make the most of your visit by taking you around and giving you an insight into all the important places of interest inside the space center’s visitor complex, which has been categorized into different mission zones with tours and attractions set according to the timeline.
The guided tour includes a meet-and-greet with an astronaut, a walking tour of the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility, a visit to the iconic Shuttle Launch Experience simulator, a half-an-hour airboat safari, and a ride on the iconic wheel at ICON Park. Watch IMAX movies, go on a 3D moonwalk, visit the Rocket Garden, touch a piece of moon rock, try your hand at different kinds of simulators, get a feel of what it is like to float in space, or go on a bus tour – there’s so much you can do at the Kennedy Space Center.
Your Kennedy Space Center tour tickets include transportation facilities to and from the attraction.
Highlights Covered on your Kennedy Space Center Tour
Rocket Garden
Go on a walk to the surreal rock garden consisting of giant rocket ‘flowers’. A stroll along the garden is like walking with the giants – real machines and rockets that kickstarted the United States’ space exploration programme. The Gemini, Apollo, and Mercury programmes by NASA also find representation here. The garden is not just a celebration of the US’ space journey but also a tribute to the scientists, engineers, and astronauts who turned this dream into reality.
US Astronaut Hall of Fame
The US Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space center pays tribute to the American astronauts who worked on different space programmes, projects, and explorations since the center was founded. The place also boasts the world’s largest collection of personal souvenirs and memorabilia of the astronauts, who were inducted into the hall of fame. Also, know more about the space programme and the team that made it possible for humans to step on the moon.
ICON Park
Experience breathtaking views of the city from The Wheel at the popular ICON Park at Kennedy Space Center. It’s an amusement park located in Orlando comprising some fun rides, the iconic 400-feet high Ferris wheel, a Madame Tussauds museum, a 7D theatre, a museum of illusions, a reverse bungee ride, an aquarium, and a few shopping and dining places. The park also includes the tallest (and temporarily closed) drop tower ride in the world.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
The Space Shuttle Atlantis Complex offers visitors a glimpse into the historic space missions and their significance. Marvel at every detail of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and replicas of different space equipment like rocket boosters and external tanks of space shuttles. It is one of the three space shuttles on display in the United States that tells the story of the 30-year Space Shuttle Programme conducted by NASA through interactive exhibits that celebrate its history, technology, and impact.
Shuttle Launch Experience
A visit to the Kennedy Space Center is incomplete without experiencing a space shuttle launch yourself. The Shuttle Launch Experience takes place inside a 44,000 square foot building that is home to four simulators. Each simulator can accommodate 44 people. Experience what it’s like to be thrown into space. It’s almost the real deal, just without the gravitational force.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
The Apollo/Saturn V center is a 100,000 square foot facility that houses the real but restored Saturn V launch vehicle – the largest rocket to have ever flown in human and space history. It’s a unique interactive exhibit that pays tribute to the extraordinary team, technology and equipment that made it possible for man to set foot on the moon. The facility is a celebration of the programme’s success. Visitors also get a glimpse of the exhibits related to the Apollo space programme.
About the Saturn V Rocket
Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour
You cannot afford to miss the bus tour on your visit to the Kennedy Space Center. The bus tours offer a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes at the space center. They take you on a ride through the center’s iconic highlights and places of interest. These bus tours include an expert guide with in-depth knowledge of the space center and everything that happens there. You also get to stop at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for a closer look at the launch sites of the various space programmes conducted here.
Airboat Safari
The Kennedy Space Center is surrounded by nature, wetlands, wildlife, and conservation areas, which is why an airboat safari ride is a must on your visit here. This half-an-hour long ride on St. Johns River is a major highlight of the guided tour. It takes visitors through the nearby swamps that boast unique flora and fauna – flowers, exotic plants, birds and wildlife. Finish your tour of the space center and then go for the airboat safari to experience nature at its best.
Visitor Tips
- Book your tickets online and early because Kennedy Space Center has implemented cashless transactions.
- Make sure you wear comfortable shoes because you’ll have to walk around quite a bit.
- All visitors are required to wear masks indoors and practice social distancing.
- Paid parking facilities are available for motorcycles, automobiles, and oversized vehicles.
- Currently, no public transport facilities are available to take you to the Visitor Complex. You can book Kennedy Space Center Day Tours to enjoy round-trip transportation from locations across the city.
- You can carry food and beverages in small coolers. Glass bottles and containers are not allowed.
- Visitors with reduced mobility can get the Guest Accessibility Pass (GAP) from the information desk. Wheelchairs, ECVs, scooters, and strollers are also available for rent.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Kennedy Space Center Tours
A. Yes. Kennedy Space Center tours are available for booking. Click here for tickets.
A. You can book Kennedy Space Center tours online.
A. Kennedy Space Center tours start at $60.99.
A. There are four different types of Kennedy Space Center tours – day tour with transfers, small group VIP experience, day tour with airboat safari, and Kennedy Space center tour with access to ICON Park.
A. The Kennedy Space Center tour includes all the important attractions that you should visit while you’re here like the ICON Park, Rocket Garden, the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, Space Shuttle Atlantic, Apollo/Saturn V center, the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour, & more.
A. The Kennedy Space Center guided tours are available only in English.
A. Kennedy Space Center tours cover all the major attractions like the ICON Park, Airboat Safari, the Shuttle Launch Experience, the Rocket Garden, & more.
A. Yes. The Kennedy Space Center tours are worth it because you get to explore the attraction and learn more about space exploration from an expert.
A. Yes. Your Kennedy Space Center tour tickets come with a skip the line feature.
A. Yes. You can get a full refund upon cancellation of a Kennedy Space Center tour ticket up to 24 hours before the schedule.
A. The Kennedy Space Center guided tours take about 10 to 11 hours.
A. Yes. Discounted tickets are available for children between 3 to 11 years of age for Kennedy Space Center tours. A valid photo ID will be required to avail the discount.