The tour stops at the lighthouse where you spend approximately 1 hour and a Lighthouse docent provides a guided tour. The first 5 floors of the lighthouse inside are available for climbing as well as the outside 3rd floor staircase when weather permits. The lighthouse museum, gift store and grounds surrounding lighthouse await your visit.

We visit Space Program museums with artifacts and exhibits of Air Force launch vehicles and programs. The tour stops at launch complexes from the early missile program, and you get to walk where we launched our first U.S. Astronauts into space. The tour also has views of the vast surrounding of the cape including historic Cape Canaveral Community Cemetery. The wildlife on the cape at times give us a display as they have so much protected land to live and thrive on.

Tours require 2-day advance reservation for security clearance. US citizens and permanent residents must provide security information. We regret to inform foreign visitors the Space Force is on high alert and not allowing clearance for foreign visitors. If identification is not received in advance per above requirements, we will be forced to cancel the reservation with no refund. On the day of the tour ID is required and A hold harmless agreement for the Space Force station must be signed.

Minimum height of 48″ tall is required to climb lighthouse. You must wear shoes that have a heel strap or closed toes, no flip flops, no high heels.

A 4-person minimum is required to run the tour, we will advise 2 days prior and make arrangements to transfer your booking to another date or issue a full refund.

There are times the Space Force closes the station or areas on station for launches and other activities.  At times those are announced with short notice.  We will work to minimize itinerary changes as best we can, however there may be times we have to reschedule the tour. Should that occur and you are not flexible to change tour date or time we will refund 100%. 

Customer cancellations made in advance 6 days or earlier receive 100% refund, 5 to 3 days in advance 50% refund. No refunds or reschedules for cancellations made later than 2 days prior to tour. (Health issues are exempt from cancellation policy)

The Lighthouse and Missile Museum Excursion is a 3 hour excursion for $45 per person. You visit the lighthouse where you spend approximately 1 hour and a Lighthouse docent provides a guided tour. The first 5 floors of the lighthouse inside are available for climbing as well as the outside 3rd floor staircase when weather permits. The lighthouse museum and grounds surrounding lighthouse await your visit. Also on campus is Hanger C home to a variety of refurbished missiles and spaceflight artifacts. You have an additional 30 minutes to peruse the indoor rocket garden. You then visit the Space Force Missile Museum where you go into the blockhouse where our first satellite was launched. Many other exhibits and artifacts await you, along with the many you already enjoyed at Hanger C. Tour requires one week advance reservation.

Tours require 1 week advance reservation for security clearance. US citizens and permanent residents must provide security information. We regret to inform foreign visitors the Space Force is not allowing clearance for foreign visitors. If identification is not received in advance per above requirements, we will be forced to cancel the reservation with no refund. On the day of the tour ID is required and A hold harmless agreement for the Space Force station must be signed.

Minimum height of 48″ tall is required to climb lighthouse. You must wear shoes that have a heel strap or closed toes, no flip flops, no high heels.

There are times the Space Force closes the station or areas on station for launches and other activities.  At times those are announced with short notice.  We will work to minimize itinerary changes as best we can, however there may be times we have to reschedule the tour. Should that occur and you are not flexible to change tour date or time we will refund 100%. 

Canaveral Tours offers this 2 hour excursion for you to experience the Lighthouse and Hanger C at your own pace. This is a monthly event, look for special dates. The excursion is 2 hours spending 1 1/2 hours on site. Pickup is at the Sands Space History Museum and you can spend additional time visiting before or after your trip.

The lighthouse foundation has docents and volunteers who will provide a semi-guided tour and answer questions during your visit to the lighthouse and museum.  You will learn why we needed a lighthouse at Cape Canaveral and how it was key in making Cape Canaveral home to Spaceflight.

Hanger C, the first hanger erected on the Space force Station, stands next door to the lighthouse and is now home to many refurbished spaceflight artifacts. The Air Force Missile Museum will have the hanger open for visiting and have volunteers on site to answer any questions.

Reservations are required in advance for clearance by the Space Force. U.S. citizens are required to provide security information one week in advance. Foreign visitors are not given clearance.

Departure is from Sands Space History Museum which is open to the pubic with free admission and can be visited on day of tour.

Lighthouse FAQs :

There is a minimum height of 48 inches to climb the lighthouse.
Climbing inside lighthouse is restricted to first 5 floors, outside stairs weather permitting.
Appropriate shoes are required, no flip flops or high heels, open toed shoes must have heel strap.
Restrooms are available.

We take your private group, up to 10 guests, on a journey through the evolution of exploration as we visit the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse that guided explorers around the Florida coast, to the location that propelled our ships into orbit, and look toward the new frontier of planetary travel.

Canaveral Tours provides a 4 hour tour visiting the Canaveral Lighthouse, Space Force Missile Museum and views and stops at historic launch complexes . The tour takes you to the lighthouse, where you are provided a guided tour by a Lighthouse Foundation guide.  You will learn why we needed a lighthouse at Cape Canaveral and how it was key in making Cape Canaveral home to Spaceflight. The tour route allows views of launch sites used for early research and development of our missile program. Walk into the blockhouse where we launched our first satellite into space and peruse exhibits of missile and spaceflight activities. Stand where we sent Alan Shepherd into space and began the Mercury program and manned spaceflight.

The tour departs from Sands Space History Museum in Cape Canaveral, unless custom arrangements are made. Tour is approximately 4 hours. Reservations are required in advance for clearance by the Air Force. U.S. citizens are required to provide security information 2 days in advance. As of 3/4/22 the Space Force Station is closed to all foreign visitors.

Lighthouse FAQs :

There is a minimum height of 48 inches to climb the lighthouse.
Climbing inside lighthouse is restricted to first 5 floors, outside stairs weather permitting.
Shoes with heel straps or closed toes are required to climb, flip-flops and high-heeled shoes are not permitted.
No luggage or suitcases are allowed in vehicle during the tour on station.
Cameras and camera bags are welcome.