Skip the Line: California Academy of Sciences Behind the Scenes Platinum Tour

San Francisco, United States of America

Skip the line as you visit the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco - the only place on the planet with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and a four-story rainforest all under one roof! Experience an intimate and special encounter at the Academy. As this is your pre-paid ticket, you will skip all the massive ticket buying lines.

The Platinum Tour is the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience at the Academy. Get an exclusive, up close and personal look at the world's Greenest Museum. Tour highlights include special access to staff-only areas, interaction with Academy researchers and a private viewing of some of the Academy's secured collections.

Go deep behind the scenes in the Aquarium and learn how water is piped from Ocean Beach, step onto a private viewing deck beyond the living roof terrace and gain VIP access to the Rainforest dome at the end of the tour. Explore the Academy's collection of rare gems and take in breathtaking views of the building from staff-only areas.

With your Platinum pass, you can visit all exhibits as many times as you like, skipping the lines every time! The Platinum Tour also includes a commemorative Academy gift and the confirmed option to attend a Planetarium show.

USD $89.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Beverly F	September 2011
Enjoyed the tour from start to finish. Going behind the scenes was a learning experience and respect for the important work being done every day at the CA Academy of Sciences. Our guide was well-informed and attentive. I would highly recommend this tour. The Planetarium Show included with the tour is outstanding.

Review by: Deborah H	August 2011
This is a great experience. We accidentally went on free admissions day and when we got there the line was incredible. It was fabulous to be able to go on the tour (just 2 of us) behind the scenes and to go to the front of lines. Highly recommended.

Review by: Keith D L	June 2011
Another great day out on our holiday.You need a whole day for this one.Platinum tour was worth doing.

Review by: Barbara N	May 2011
Very interesting

Review by: Frank N	February 2011
Staff at the entrance to the Academy did not know_br/_ how to process the Viator voucher I had. Eventually a supervisor was found who knew the process. Not a big deal since we were there well before our tour time. Wife and I enjoyed the tour.

Review by: Christine N	July 2010
We had a wonderful day and not losing time waiting in lines with the skip the line pass was worth every cent as we were able to see EVERYTHING.

Review by: Marcus N	July 2010
After this tour, I don't know if I can ever go back to waiting in line again. Very knowledgable staff.

Review by: Cathy B, United States of America	June 2010
I was very pleased with the tour and would highly recommend it to others. Our tour guide Scott was amazing and was full of wonderful information. He made the experience well worth the price of admission!

Review by: Mark W, United States of America	December 2009
The California Academy of Science was wonderful. Skipping the lines and having a tour was incredible. We saw tons of people taking the 10am tour when we got there, but we had signed up for the 1pm tour. There were only four of us on the tour, so it was like have a guide all to ourselves. It made the experience completely unforgettable. Also, with the platinum pass, we received exceptional customer service, escorts to various attractions and no waiting in lines!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	November 2009
Our guide was supurb, but I think I would have liked some more "personal" details. We learned a lot about the filtering system, etc, but would have liked to know more about the people and many other little, behind the scenes, things.

Review by: Daniel H, United States of America	August 2009
This was absolutely amazing! We got to skip all ticket lines, including the ones for the entrance, rainforest, planetarium and 3D Show. With our VIP badges and access to staff-only areas, we felt really important running around the Academy. I would recommend this to people of all ages!

Review by: Anonymous	August 2009
This was absolutely amazing! We got to skip all ticket lines, including the ones for the entrance, rainforest, planetarium and 3D Show. With our VIP badges and access to staff-only areas, we felt really important running around the Academy. I would recommend this to people of all ages!

Review by: Ellen H, United States of America	July 2009
One of the best experiences ever. Worth every penny and I will do the same tour again.

Review by: Kelly G, United States of America	July 2009
Loved the Platinum Tour - especially skipping all the entrance lines. Jumping the line outside was great, but it was the best to not wait for access to anything inside. The rainforest, planetarium and living roof were super cool. Getting to see all the behind the scenes action - where they make the food, clean the water and the scientists working made the whole California Academy of Sciences experience much richer. And I loved getting access to the vault. Also our guide was awesome, he seemed to know everything. Highly recommended.