ORLANDO
Orlando’s best days out.
The 15 most popular guided tours around Orlando, from glass-bottom kayak runs to airboat rides and the Space Coast.
Kennedy Space Center with the Explore Bus Tour: skip lines, ride with a space expert, stop at major launch-site icons, plus exhibits.
Most Popular“Our guide was Ken and he was so knowledgeable and very friendly. Our bus driver did such a good job driving us around. The 4 and 8 year old grandkids had more fun here than a week at Disney.”
Airboat ride through 4,200 acres of wetlands plus Wild Florida admission with 200+ animals, optional BBQ lunch, and gator souvenirs.
“We had a great experience on the airboat. We saw alligators in the wild. The tour around the facility brought us a new experience feeding the crocodile and alligators. It was a joyful day with great weather.”
Clear-bottom kayak through Rock Springs Emerald Cut near Orlando with a small-group guide, wildlife spotting, and spring-water swim.
“Fantastic experience! I would say it’s the best day of my journey in Orlando. Also, Megan is a wonderful guided tour!”
90-minute Everglades airboat tour near Orlando with captain narration, stadium seating, and great chances to spot alligators and birds.
“It was a great experience that we would do again. Captian Andrew was knowledgeable and kept us laughing.”
Wizard of Oz Museum and Van Gogh near NASA in Cape Canaveral. See a 1900 first edition, 2,000+ collectibles, and fun challenges.
“Amazing amount of memorabilia….learned so much. Cool experience! I would recommend it. Immersive experience was very interesting.”
Ride the Banana River eco tour from Cocoa Beach for dolphin and manatee spotting, narrated by a naturalist, with a restroom on board.
“Great trip. The guides were fantastic and made the trip. Great bird viewing and lots of dolphins to look at”
Paddle a glass-bottom kayak on Rainbow Springs with a small guide-led group. See fish, turtles, otters, and more in clear water.
“Our tour guide Andres made this experience as good as it possibly could have been!! The springs were beautiful.. Andres was super patient, kind, knowledgeable, and just literally the perfect person for this job, truly. 10/10 recommend. Andres, the venmo name I typed in didn't work, if you see this, get a hold of me??…”
Kayak Cocoa Beach’s Thousand Islands mangrove tunnels with a small guide, spotting manatees and dolphins. Gear and photos included.
“We had a great time on this tour! We got to see several manatees right up next to our kayaks, the mangrove tunnels were a cool experience & our guide, Jeff, was great. Very knowledgeable, patient & funny. Highly recommend this tour!”
Kayak Cocoa Beach mangrove tunnels for manatees and dolphins. Small groups, guided paddle, single or tandem kayaks, about 2 hours.
“Great trip and Makayla was a great guide. We liked the mangrove tunnels a lot and saw a manatee.....”
Paddle at night near Cocoa Beach to see bioluminescent dinoflagellates or comb jellies with a guided kayak tour and PFDs included.
“Absolutely perfect, we arrived early and watched a large group of manatee's play. It was great! Our guide was fun and had lots of information on all the topics we had questions on. Really a great time.”
A 2-hour interactive ghost hunt in downtown Orlando. Walk historic streets, enter haunted buildings, use K2 meters, and get photos.
“We had problems accessing the meeting point because of closed roads and gps giving wrong information. We were in contact with the guide and she waited 30 minutes for us. Fortunately we were the only ones on the tour. I was disappointed because although Susan used her tools at the train station to communicate with…”
Treetop Express near Orlando: five zip line flights, two sky bridges, and a fast Gator Lake finale. Intro + practice included.
“It was a wonderful experience Dane and ant were great. I was suppose to get an email of my pics I paid for and did not. But I would recommend”
Paddle through the Banana River at night and watch plankton glow in the dark on a small-group bioluminescence kayak tour.
“Overall good time learning about the wildlife refuge. Only negativity was that our trip was a bit crowded and caused for a lot of bumping with other boats on the path”
Glass-bottom kayaking at Silver Springs with a small group and guided paddle training. Wildlife spotting on clear water. Park fees extra.
“All equipment was very well maintained and Sam kept the group together! I loved that it was a small group. Saw a lot of nature on the shoreline”
A 2-hour Gypsy Vanner horse farm tour in Ocala with Dennis Thompson’s story, a slow walk under oaks and Spanish moss, and a photo stop.
“Ask to pet the horses but you can love all over the donkeys! So gentle! Also have a new appreciation for the Gypsy lifestyle.”
From the springs to the Space Coast, and every way to spend the day.
