This is the ultimate tour for space enthusiasts as not only do you get a full day in Kennedy Space Center but you have the chance to sit in a small group and chat with an astronaut. Whilst you are enjoying snacks and drinks, this informal chat allows you to ask questions, it is a 50 minute time that the astronaut is with you and you will learn so much about life in space during this time.
Roundtrip transfers from Orlando are also included, as a tour guide on the bus to give you all the information you need to have the best day at the visitor center and Kennedy Space Center admission tickets. This is an great tour.
Posted By : nmb121981
A once in a lifetime experience for us Australians!! Meeting the Astronaut experience was totally worth it. Goes for an hour and includes light lunch and drinks. So informative and personal . Kevin our bus guide gave us great itinery tips for the day and Carlos our driver a great job too.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 08:06:19 
Posted By : charleswU6876DD
Great time, guides were VERY helpful in how to see as much as one could see, Our bus guide was very informative on how to schedule your visit at the space center and avoid crowd surges. She made a big difference in the education on preparing our time. Well worth it. And be advised, a person off our bus was 20 min later and despite many attempts to contact the person they did not show up and was left behind, to Uber back!
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Posted On : 2024-02-12 22:00:35
Posted By : karenmS9609XP
We had an amazing day. Angelina our tour guide created an itinerary for everyone on our bus to maximise the day. Met with retired astronaut Ken Cameron who flew the Atlantis space shuttle. Well worth a visit
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Posted On : 2023-09-18 19:51:54
Posted By : 335gavw
Our Grey Line guide, Oscar, kept us informed and entertained during the bus journey to and from Orlando and his suggested an itinerary for our visit to the complex worked perfectly.
The space centre itself is well worth a visit (this was my 3rd time), even without the additional chat with an astronaut experience that we did on this occasion.
Try to get there for opening time, and get the free and frequent bus to the Saturn V exhibit early in the day so you can spend some quality time there, taking in views of the active launch areas and Vehicle Assembly Building on the way. Upon arrival you'll experience a reconstruction of the launch of Apollo 8, before making your way to the main hall, the entire length of which houses a complete, unused Saturn V rocket and lunar module. Don't forget to touch the piece of moon rock!
On your return, do not miss the brilliant and moving Atlantis exhibit, which is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. The pre-shows and entrance to the main hall is worth the ticket price alone and will bring tears to your eyes. And NASA doesn't shy away from the difficult stuff, either: this exhibit pays tribute to the crews of Challenger and Columbia and their families, along with respectful displays of recovered wreckage.
At your leisure, enjoy the new Gateway Deep Space Launch exhibits and ride experiences, complete with a used SpaceX SRB and the next generation of craft that will take us to the moon and beyond.
All the while, the rocket garden looms large near the entrance to the complex, alongside the new Heroes and Legends building, containing exhibits from the early years of space travel, including a Gemini capsule.
The on-site walking tour guides and other staff are knowledgeable and friendly and will answer any additional questions you will no doubt have about the exhibits.
As for the chat with an astronaut, where else could you sit down with such amazing people and have them personally tell you about their experiences in space and answer all your burning questions, while enjoying the snacks and drinks provided? These guys are generally on a rota basis which is advertised on the KSC website so you can see who you're going to meet beforehand. We met with Woody Spring, who fascinated us with details from his trip onboard the first ever flight of Atlantis.
The gift shop sells clothing and other souvenirs that are only available here, although they are available through their website which offers shipping 'anywhere in the galaxy'! You will find everything very reasonably priced, especially when compared with other theme parks and attractions in the area.
There is so much to do here and you will not be able to fit it into a single day, but it is one of the most amazing places you'll ever visit. I look forward to my 4th visit in the not-too-distance future.
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Posted On : 2023-09-06 11:42:47
Posted By : U6695DEchrisc
Great experience, picked up on time, lovely comfortable coach and Angelina had laid out a great day for us, explaining how to get the best out of our day. She tailored an itinerary for us that meant we got to see so much of the park and, without it, I'm sure we would have missed so much. It's such a large park you really need a couple of days to get round it and do all the activities so having a guide tailor a tour to our timings (we'd booked the Lunch with an Astronaut, which was tremendous) made a big difference
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Posted On : 2023-08-27 16:24:21
Posted By : hev_thomson
Highly recommend. Highlight of many highlights on the day was the chat with an astronaut includes food and drinks for 45mins. Also loved Atlantis - space shuttle and simulator ride, the rocket garden talk, gateway - spaceport rides, bus trip to Apollo/Saturn v centre, imax theatre, and last but not least a big shout out to Bonni our tour guide who was fun, informative and made everyone feel welcome!
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Posted On : 2023-07-04 22:14:19
Posted By : 348unak
Had a brilliant time at Kennedy Space Centre , our tour guide Greg was brilliant and had very useful information about how to get around the Space Centre and to get the most out of it .
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Posted On : 2023-06-29 21:55:41
Posted By : brandonel10t
My favourite part of this experience was the atlantis show its really worth the small que and its a great way to beat the heat 👍
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Posted On : 2023-06-15 17:25:36
Posted By : kellilouiset
Excellent trip and our tour guide Greg Dersett was fantastic, very friendly/entertaining and knowledgeable. Thanks for a great day.
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Posted On : 2023-05-29 22:05:20
Posted By : jomC2492IQ
Very enjoyable experience from start to finish. Nice clean coach and fantastic informative tour guide. Kennedy Space Center was one of our best days out, all the family 2 adults 19yr and 8yr old learnt something whilst being fun and exciting.
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Posted On : 2023-04-27 16:42:08
