La Brea Tar Pits Segway Tour - Extravacantza.com

Duration2h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Group sizeUp to 100 travelers

Overview

Explore the ancient remains at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles with a modern form of transportation — the Segway! The convenient personal transport vehicle makes it easy to get around this popular and intriguing site and see the remains of prehistoric animals such as mastodons, mammoths and ground sloths. Learn all about the history and scientific significance of the tar pits from your informative guide during your morning or afternoon tour of this off-the-beaten-track attraction.

What's included

Use of Segway and safety equipment (helmet)
30-minute Segway orientation
Narration by professional guide
Bottled Water and Small Snacks

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

What to expect

Another Side Of Los Angeles Tours
30m

Join us for a tour of the stunning and mysterious La Brea Tarpits! Ongoing excavations and exhibits titillate the imagination as we will look at actual bone matter, not fossils, from the distant past. Mammoths, Mastodons, Saber-tooth cats, Dire Wolves, American Camels, Giant Ground Sloths, the immense and carnivorous Short-faced Bear, the North American Lion and more will amaze you as you gaze upon a place that claimed so many of them.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Pass by

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits. LACMA was founded in 1961, splitting from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science and Art.
Petersen Automotive Museum
Pass by

The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.
Urban Light
Pass by

Since its opening at LACMA in February 2008, Urban Light has been unofficially adopted by Los Angeles as a symbol of the city and is indisputably the most popular artwork on campus. Composed of 202 historic streetlamps dating from the 1920s and 1930s originally spread throughout Southern California.
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
30m · Admission ticket not included

The World's most famous ice age fossil excavation site is located at The La Brea Tar Pits in the heart of Los Angeles. Come experience the fun and the excitement that our guests are "digging" up on this thrilling tour.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our office is located on the 1st floor of the Marsel Plaza behind the glass elevator. Parking is available, the entry to the garage is on Whitworth Dr. There is also parking available on Whitworth Dr, Alfred St, Orlando Av, or La Jolla Av.
- Please call us if you have any trouble at 1-310-289-8687

End point

Our office is located on the 1st floor of the Marsel Plaza behind the glass elevator. Parking is available, the entry to the garage is on Whitworth Dr. There is also parking available on Whitworth Dr, Alfred St, Orlando Av, or La Jolla Av.
- Please call us if you have any trouble at 1-310-289-8687

Additional information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please provide your contact information (i.e. email, phone number) in the Special Requirements box at time of booking
Minimum age is 8 years. Riders 8 to 15 years must have a parent present to both sign a waiver and accompany them on the tour
Riders 16 to 17 years must have a parent present to sign a waiver but are allowed to ride without parental accompaniment
Maximum is 250 lbs (113 kg)
Pregnant woman are not allowed to participate
While this tour is not physically demanding, you must have a decent level of fitness and be able to climb stairs without assistance to participate
Tours operate rain or shine

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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