Why choose this Los Angeles tour ?
Discover the curiosities of one of L.A.’s most unusual attractions: La Brea Tar Pits and Museum with this admission ticket. Enjoy this unique experience which helps unlock the local mysteries of the Ice Age. Visit an active Ice Age dig site and watch paleontologists excavate millions of fossils before your eyes. From viewing saber-toothed cats, mammoths, dire wolves, giant sloths, and watching scientists work on excavated fossil bones — it’s all done right inside the museum.
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What makes La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Admission Ticket with Excavator Tour a unique experience ?
Use your general admission ticket for entry to the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum. Here, Ice Age fossils are being excavated right in the middle of L.A.
Enjoy this truly unique attraction by experiencing all that it has to offer. Marvel at its outdoor Lake Pit, oozing with bubbling tar; travel back in time among the prehistoric plants of its Pleistocene Garden; and explore its active dig sites, where it seems excavators uncover something new daily.
The museum itself features its own wealth of offerings. Scope out the fossils of prehistoric mammoths, saber-toothed cats, wolves, and ground sloths, or take an opportunity to watch paleontologists working in the Fossil Lab on their most recent finds.
For a wonderful overview, reserve a spot on the Excavator Tour, free with admission. This guided tour delves into the history of the tar pits and explains just how so many massive creatures ended up stuck here. You’ll also visit the Fossil Lab, Observation Pit and Project 23, where excavators are continuously helping to unlock the mysteries of prehistoric L.A.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Involves a moderate amount of walking
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Admission Ticket with Excavator Tour
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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum Admission Ticket with Excavator Tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Excavator Tour
- Pit 91 Access
- Atrium Access
- Pleistocene Gardens
Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available for purchase on-site)
- Ice Age Encounters show and 3D Film (tickets are available on site when you arrive)
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 154 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
This ticket provides direct entry into the attraction
