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Private Tour of Griffith Observatory
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Private Tour of Griffith Observatory

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Duration: 3h
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  • Planetarium Show Ticket Included
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Parking
  • Please Note: We are an independent tour company and are not affiliated with the City of LA


Departure details
  • 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA In front of Astronomers Monument on front lawn Please 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.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 46280P8

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please 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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

What you can expect during your visit
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.

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Private Tour of Griffith Observatory cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Private Tour of Griffith Observatory on Tripadvisor
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  • You'll start at
    2800 E Observatory Rd
    2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
    In front of Astronomers Monument on front lawn Please 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.
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    Griffith Observatory
    Stop: 3 hours
    On this 3-hour walking tour, you’ll learn about Architecture, Science, Movie History, and the city of LA. We begin in the central rotunda, where you’ll gaze overhead at murals inspired by Greek myth. Next, you’ll learn about the inventor Nikola Tesla and his 50,000 volt Tesla Coil, which is on exhibit. Then we’ll discover how our solar system works, and look through a telescope to see sun spots. Next we’ll descend Gunther Depths of Space where you’ll view the night sky like you’ve never before: experience the 152-ft display of galaxies and nebula as you would from the Hubble Space Telescope. Learn more about seismology and about L.A. earthquakes and the Pacific Rim of Fire as you stand next to an active seismograph. Pose for a photo with a bronze statue of Albert Einstein, one of the greatest minds in human history. At night, wait in line for the Zeiss 12-inch telescope. One-of-a-kind and German-made, it gives viewers an unparalleled and intimate look at the planets and stars (depending on the weather and schedule). Finish the tour with one of the world’s best planetarium shows. The Zeiss star projector and state-of-the-art digital projection system put on spectacular show!
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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  • 601cherg
    601cherg
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    Great!
    Very informative and interesting. I enjoy learning about planets and space so this trip to the observatory was right up my alley!
  • Andrew F
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    A wonderful sampling of the city
    Matt was wonderful. Friendly, knowledgeable and energetic. Loved the Getty museum; wish we had more time there. The visit to the observatory was just right.
  • 323kaileyd
    323kaileyd
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    Awesome!
    Matt was awesome really knowledgeable and passionate! Griffith observatory was amazing and had the best views and the Getty museum was beautiful :)
  • WeLove2travel91
    WeLove2travel91
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    Beautiful but wanted more time at each place!
    Matt was a fantastic guide. We would have loved more time in both places. Matt suggested eating on the way between so we had more time to explore which worked great.
  • jamiesV4524OZ
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    Matt is the best tour guide!
    Matt was awesome! Best tour guide ever!! Tour was amazing it I wish it had been longer. There was so much to see and do at each stop! Loved it! Thanks again Matt!!
  • 682zaarah
    682zaarah
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    Amazing tour!
    Matt was such an enthusiastic tour guide and gave us thr inside scoop on the history and lore of LA.
  • ritacT3358AP
    ritacT3358AP
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    Best way to explore the downtown LA
    Chris is our tour guy, super professional and knows a lot of fun fact! He really show us the beauty of downtown LA. Definitely worth the time and money 😊
  • Venture48652184064
    Venture48652184064
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    Private LA Tour
    This tour was a great way to see LA in one day. Gregory, our tour guide, was awesome, he is very knowledgeable and charismatic.
  • pacerinperson
    pacerinperson
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    Fantastic guide
    We enjoyed the Tour a great deal. Our guide was amazing and extremely knowable. he was patient with us as we walked kinda slow.
  • corib858
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    Galaxies galore
    Jeff was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable and fun. Been to the observatory many times but so glad to finally have someone explain all the cool stuff we did not know about. Thank you!
  • hannahlM7519PG
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    Culture tour of Downtown LA
    Matt was an excellent and enthusiastic tour guide who took us through a lot of history and information about California and Downtown LA.
  • politiquef
    politiquef
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    Excellent tour
    3 hr tour led by Estavon was great! Very knowledgeable and we learned a lot more than if we had toured ourselves. We went on a Saturday which suuuuper busy. Expect to walk a bit for a parking spot. Overall would recommend. Enjoyed his enthusiasm too
  • Nakamura08
    Nakamura08
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    Amazing!
    This tour was an incredible experience for my family. We participated from Japan and had the chance to meet and interact with participants from various countries. Paul, our guide, was extremely helpful and friendly, making the tour even more enjoyable. Learning about the history of downtown was fascinating, and we visited numerous beautiful photo spots. From the historic downtown to the newest area, the tour offered a perfect blend of excitement and cultural richness. Highly recommended!
  • paulbV2941UF
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    Beau knows Hollywood boulevard
    Beau, our tour guide, did a great job as a storyteller and he really knew his stuff. This walking tour is not long but I wouldn’t recommend doing it during the heat of the day. We did the evening tour, which was a comfortable temperature.
  • solN3759MR
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    Great Experience
    Chris is a great tour guide, very knowledgable, spoke a lot of history and culture about LA. Just ask him anything about the city, he is able to answer them all. Thanks Chris!
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Paul Ashkenaz
Los Angeles, CA1 contribution
Private Tour Griffith Observatory - great tour and guide , learned a great deal about the history of the observatory and astronomy. It was topped off with a wonderful planetarium show . The whole experience was fascinating and enjoyable and I highly recommend the tour.
Written November 26, 2022
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Kim M
8 contributions
Dec 2021
James is a wonderful tour guide. Definitely worth the money to have an experience that he will give you. He is very knowledgeable and has lots of info to share with everyone. You get the full 3 hour experience. The only downfall was the week before we received a call from Dara who said we had to change our time from 4:00 to 2:00 or cancel. There was no wiggle room. We had to rearrange our plans to accommodate the change. I was also told by Dara I would get a parking pass that I never received. Parking in the meters is $10 an hour.

I would go for the tour with James and his knowledge!!!
Written December 23, 2021
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Shareef P
2 contributions
Jan 2020
Oh wow! Lisa was such an excellent host and tour guide as we hiked up to the Griffith Observatory. Very kind, very patient, very knowledgeable when it came to the history of Hollywood and the Hollywood sign. I would definitely recommend her to anyone involved!

Sincerely,
A Happy Tourist
Written February 6, 2020
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Tom C
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
Great tour! Our guide Estevan was extremely knowledgeable and loved to see his enthusiasm. Great interaction with him. Set up was easy and great follow up with Dara. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting!!
Written June 12, 2022
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Teri C
Minneapolis, MN3 contributions
Mar 2023
Estavan great. Extremely knowledgable. It was a bit of an overkill for us, so much info and standing for almost 3 hours. I believe I was thinking booking this tour would get us a better chance to public telescope observing. It does not. One does not get to view the new show Signs of Life either. If you are an astronomer buff and can handle this much detail - this is your tour. Again, Estavan a great tour guide.
Written March 2, 2023
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Go825061
This review is absolutely false. The new planetarium show, Signs of Life, is included with the tour. I confirmed with the guide, Estevan, that he personally walked you into the theater for the show before saying goodbye. I even have the receipt of your planetarium tickets. Confused as to why you would lie about this? We even reached out to you to get more details and heard nothing back. Also, the tour description clearly states it's a 3 hour guided tour of a museum, if you needed to sit down, that would have been fine if you told Estevan you needed a break. If there seems to be a miscommunication here please reply to the several texts/emails we've sent you to resolve this. We pride ourselves on ensuring our guests have a wonderful time and hope we are able to figure out what happened here. Thanks, Dara
Written March 9, 2023
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Marla K
2 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Anjelica was the perfect guide for us! She was amazing with my niece and gave us so much fabulous information. We will recommend her to anyone who will listen 😃
Written March 26, 2023
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Redheadgirl
Tennessee22 contributions
Oct 2022
I don’t know. We were unable to do the tour because we have not been vaccinated. Your website only said masks were required. Thankfully I looked at Griffith Observatory website and saw that proof of vaccination was required. I hope this will be corrected on here so other people will know about it. However, we did get a full refund.
Written October 14, 2022
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Go825061
Hello and thank you for the feedback. We did have it listed on the page details but know that sometimes people don't read the fine print always. I have now made it hopefully more clear that this is still a requirement for the Observatory at the moment. Hope you'll join us when the policy has lifted. Best, Dara
Written October 21, 2022
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Jim Colegrove
Santa Maria, CA1 contribution
Apr 2022
It was all great! Tour guide was very knowledgeable and answered our questions clearly. The back story is that this was a Christmas gift to my wife - but because of the lingering COVID things head to be cancelled twice... We finally made it!
Written April 5, 2022
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b h
1 contribution
James was personable, informative, and very knowledgeable about the facility. Would definitely recommend him as your tour guide.
Written February 26, 2022
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Tim G
2 contributions
Nov 2021
DON'T MISS THIS EXPERIENCE!!! Gave this as a gift to my wife for her birthday as she had never been there and we even live in So. Calif. Our guide JAMES who has 10-15 yrs experience with the Observatory could not have given us a more complete, professional, or respectful tour of the grounds and we got to experience this local piece of history from the inside out. It was indeed an "insider's view" from a guide who's passion for the location and the science was clearly and proudly displayed through his enthusiasm.
Written November 22, 2021
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