Griffith Observatory Tour and Optional Planetarium Ticket | 1 hour 30 minutes

225 Reviews | Los Angeles
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2 Adults x $39.00
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Optional upgrade on-site for your ticket to see a 40-minute show in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium
  • Local guide and expert on the Griffith Observatory
  • Glimpse of the night sky as seen from the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory
  • Curated itinerary design by former Griffith Observatory employees
  • Panoramic views of the Hollywood Sign
  • Photo op with a statue of Albert Einstein statue
  • Parking
  • Gratuities

Overview

Tour the 67,000-square-foot Griffith Observatory with this curated itinerary developed by former observatory employees. Travel through space and time as your guide covers everything from science to Los Angeles history to movie magic. The observatory is also a great place to enjoy panoramic views of LA including the Hollywood Sign. After your tour, you can enjoy a show in the world-famous planetarium theater. Bring money for tickets, and your guide can help you purchase these on-site. This 40-minute immersive show includes live narration and out-of-this-world projections. Shows are open to ages 5 and older. NOTE: We are an independent tour company and are not affiliated with the City of LA or their employees.

Meeting points

Meet your guide on the front lawn at Astronomers Monument. NOTE: We are an independent tour company and are not affiliated with the City of LA or their employees. If you ask Observatory staff about the tour they won’t be able to help. You MUST check in with your guide at the Astronomer’s Monument.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Astronomers Monument (Pass By)

    See the Astronomers Monument — a large, outdoor concrete sculpture on the front lawn that pays homage to six of the greatest astronomers of all time.

  • Griffith Observatory

    This world-class observatory features one of the largest Foucault Pendulums, a 50,000-volt Tesla Coil, an interactive periodic table of elements, and more. View the night sky as seen from the Samuel Oschin Telescope at Palomar Observatory.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Hollywood Sign (Pass By)

    One of the best views of the sign!

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet your guide on the front lawn at Astronomers Monument. NOTE: We are an independent tour company and are not affiliated with the City of LA or their employees. If you ask Observatory staff about the tour they won’t be able to help. You MUST check in with your guide at the Astronomer’s Monument.
  • To see a planetarium show, you can buy tickets in person. Your guide will show you how. They're $10 for adults and $6 for kids ages 5-12 (under 5 not allowed in the theater).

Free Cancellation

April 28100% refund
April 29No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.7

225 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Showing 1-5 of 193 reviews with 5 stars

Excellent Griffith Park observatory tour

Published on Jan, 2025

First off Angelica was an AMAZING tour guide. She was bright and sunny and articulate and knowledgeable. The tour was just the right length of time as it would be easy to get bogged down with all of the facts that the museum had on display. I appreciated learning about the observatory from both the outside and the inside. Highly recommend this tour. You can purchase the planetarium show tickets through this tour as well. We did not do that, but if I was to do it again I would take advantage of that offer. The line for the tickets sold out very fast.

Angelica from experience first is awesome

Published on Jan, 2025

Angelica from experience first was awesome. She is so knowledgeable about the observatory and made everything very interesting. I would highly recommend Angelica to anyone that wants to learn the history of the Griffith Observatory. She made our day very special.

Best tour for first time visitors

Published on Jan, 2025

Great tour! Guide was knowledgable and very friendly. Explained areas of the observatory and highlighted areas to come back to on our own. Very informative

Great experience

Published on Jan, 2025

Great experience. We learn new things about universe. I recommend this tour if you like this stuff. Thanks

Worthwhile tour if visiting LA

Published on Jan, 2025

Our tour guide was amazing - so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Even people who weren’t on our tour tried to join us:)

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