General tourist information for Kissimmee, Orlando.

18 miles south of  the city of Orlando's bright lights and traffic jams is one of Florida's most beautiful places: the city of Kissimmee. The Kissimmee area has some of the most amazing scenery and relaxing natural attractions anywhere in the USA.

When you stay in Kissimmee, you are also close enough to all of the main attractions (Sea World, Disney, Orlando etc) but far enough to stay away and enjoy the a quieter vacation and the soak up the Florida sunshine, if you choose.
The city of Kissimmee and the surrounding areas offer a wealth of fun and adventure for everyone. The natural beauty of Florida combined with Kissimmee's facilities help to ensure you have a great holiday in Kissimmee, Florida.

Attractions close to Kissimmee and Orlando, Florida

While there are literally hundreds of activities and things to do around Kissimmee, we've listed below a selection of the major attractions that offer a great holiday experience for you and your family. Here is a list of some of the main attractions in Kissimmee.

Waterworld Orlando.
Located about 10 miles north of Kissimmee
At SeaWorld in Florida you get the opportunity to Interact with marine life including dolphins and watch animal shows. Enormously popular with kids, SeaWorld has many attractions that are popular with children of all ages such as the Whale and Dolphin Discovery, Clyde and Seamore and Terrors of the Deep.
Some of the latest additions to SeaWorld offer the opportunity to see endangered sea turtles and to feed stingrays. There's a fantastic variety of marine wildlife and plenty of entertainment for the whole family.
A trip to SeaWorld Orlando is a day out that you won't forget.

Universal Studios Orlando
Located about 12 miles north of Kissimmee
The Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks offer amazing rides and leisure and relaxation options. There are five distinct islands to explore, where all of your favorite myths, legends, comic books, cartoon heroes and children's stories etc come to life in innovative rides and attractions. There are high-speed roller coasters, children's rides and groundbreaking 3-D attractions as well as much much more.

The Universal CityWalk® is a great place in Orlando' for family dining and entertainment. This is a 30-acre entertainment complex where you can enjoy live music, casual and fine dining, dancing, shopping, movies, and much more.

The operating hours of the park start at 9 a.m. and the closing time varies - it is usually 6 or 7 p.m. depending on the season.

The Kennedy Space Center
Located about 45 miles north-east of Kissimmee
The Kennedy Space Center has been the launching point for some of America's most important missions into space.
There's a new simulator, the shuttle launch experience where you can experience a shuttle launch first hand.You can also see the massive Saturn V rocket – the largest rocket ever to fly.

Walt Disney World, Florida.
Located about 13 miles west of Kissimmee
Walt Disney World is spread over 40 square miles, and contains four separate theme parks—the original Magic Kingdom, Epcot ; Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom .
There are also water parks, hotels, camping, numerous restaurants, fireworks and lots more fun activities! Walt Disney World is perfect for families with children and its a location you are sure to remember.

Gatorland
Located about 4 miles north of Kissimmee


This is a fantastic 70-acre park with thousands of alligators, and crocodiles for you to see up close. You can also view breeding pens, nurseries and rearing ponds. There's a great mini water park for younger children and a children's zoo contains goats, lamb, and other barnyard animals.
Also on-site is a 500 meter boardwalk that lets you walk through a cypress swamp. On-site restaurant is Pearl's Smokehouse.

Getting to Kissimmee

Flights from the UK
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways offer regular direct flights to Orlando from London and Virgin Atlantic also offering flights from Manchester.

Flights from Ireland
Aer Lingus and American Airlines operate transatlantic flights from Dublin to Orlando