
Kennedy Space Center Day Tour with Airboat Ride
1. Activities
While at the Kennedy Space Center, you will see the historic launchpads, rocket garden, and astronaut memorial. The tour will also include a stop at an alligator farm with complimentary refreshments. The tour ends in Orlando, from where you can choose to return to the hotel by bus or take your own transportation for the return trip back to your hotel.
2. Location
The Kennedy Space Center bus tour begins at the National Hotel and ends at Orlando's Greyhound Bus Station on Forsyth Road SW. Orlando International Airport, Florida (MCO) is approximately 30 minutes from the National Hotel and 30 minutes from the Greyhound Bus Station.
3. Amenities
This tour includes a ride on an airboat to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The wildlife refuge is home to more varieties of wildlife than any other protected area in the United States. You will see egrets, various types of ducks, alligators, marsh birds, and a wide variety of plants. The tour will also include a bus ride back to the hotel after the tour. The trip begins with a stop at an alligator farm where refreshments are available. Please note that making a detour from the bus route may be necessary.
Whether traveling to take a tour or not, you will be impressed with the Kennedy Space Center. The shuttle pods, the rocket garden, and many more space vehicles will give you a new perspective on space exploration. Visiting the Kennedy Space Center is a great educational experience and one to anticipate.
