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Paris Natural History Museum and Jardin des Plantes Tour

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  • Paris, France
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Paris’s Great Gallery of Evolution with a private guide, and add a second gallery, Jardin des Plantes, or transfers.

About this tour

Follow the story of life on Earth through the dramatic displays of Paris’s National Museum of Natural History. On this private Paris Natural History Museum and Jardin des Plantes tour, a licensed guide leads you through the Great Gallery of Evolution, where remarkable specimens bring the planet’s biodiversity into view.

Choose a 2-hour visit focused on the Great Gallery, or select a longer option for more of the museum and its surroundings. The 4- and 5.5-hour itineraries add the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy and free entry to Jardin des Plantes. Options lasting 3.5 or 5.5 hours also include round-trip transfers from your accommodation. Timed tickets help you avoid the ticket-office line, though security screening still applies. Your private group is limited to 9 people per guide, with additional guides arranged for larger parties.

Meet your guide outside Hôtel du Jardin des Plantes, then explore at a pace shaped around your chosen option. Book a Paris Natural History Museum and Jardin des Plantes tour to discover the collections and gardens with expert context.

Highlights

  • Trace the story of life on Earth in the Great Gallery of Evolution
  • Admire fossils and specimens in the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy on select options
  • Explore Jardin des Plantes on select options
  • Choose a tour with round-trip accommodation transfers

What's included

Included

  • 5-star licensed guide fluent in the chosen language
  • Private tour of the Great Gallery of Evolution
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Great Gallery of Evolution
  • Free entry to Jardin des Plantes on 4- and 5.5-hour options
  • Skip-the-line tickets to the Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy on 4- and 5.5-hour options
  • Round-trip accommodation transfers on 3.5- and 5.5-hour options

Not included

  • Tickets to the Goat Loup Arboretum
  • Tickets to the Paris Zoological Park
  • Tickets to the Museum of Human
  • Tickets to the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes
  • Tickets to the Geology and Mineralogy Gallery
  • Tickets to the Large Greenhouses
  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy tickets on 2- and 3.5-hour options
  • Jardin des Plantes entry on 2- and 3.5-hour options
  • Accommodation transfers on 2- and 4-hour options

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible; transportation options and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller; infants must sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet your guide in front of Hôtel du Jardin des Plantes, 5 Rue Linné, 75005 Paris; do not enter the hotel
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  • Check your email the day before the tour for important information
  • The number of attractions depends on the selected option
  • Timed tickets skip the ticket-office line, but not the security line
  • The 3.5- and 5.5-hour options include an estimated 1.5-hour round-trip transfer; travel time varies with distance and traffic
  • Transfers use a sedan for 1–4 people and a larger van for groups of 5 or more

Frequently asked questions

What does each tour option include?

The 2-hour option visits the Great Gallery of Evolution. The 3.5-hour option adds transfers. The 4-hour option includes two galleries and Jardin des Plantes, while the 5.5-hour option adds transfers to that itinerary.

Are transfers included?

Round-trip accommodation transfers are included with the 3.5- and 5.5-hour options only.

Can I skip the lines?

Timed tickets let you bypass the ticket-office line at the included galleries, but security screening is still required.

Is Jardin des Plantes included?

Free entry to Jardin des Plantes is included with the 4- and 5.5-hour options, not the 2- or 3.5-hour options.

How large can the group be?

Groups are limited to 9 people per guide. Additional guides are arranged for larger groups.

How this score is calculated

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  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.9.

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