Your first stop is the Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry where you see a 360-degree spectacular panoramic view of the space center. Along the way, you get up-close views of current space program hardware and facilities. Experience history in the Firing Room Theater as the countdown reaches zero and you hear and feel the enormous blast as Apollo 8 leaves for the moon. Once again, board the motorcoach that will take you to the International Space Station Center. Here you will see the actual processing bay as technicians prepare components for the Space Station, the most ambitious space project ever.
Drive time is approximately one hour each way.
A buffet luncheon has been arranged at one of KSC s restaurants. You will then experience The American Heritage River and it s abundant wildlife by 15 passenger airboats. Each airboat has it s own guide and a Coast Guard licensed boat captain. You will tour the remote hydric eco-system, affectionately described as the Central Florida Everglades. Learn about the fresh water eco-system of the St. John s River, alligators, and the huge assortment of wonderful creatures that call the habitat home.