Planet Exotica ticket: Reptiles, dinosaurs & gardens

Spend a morning or afternoon wandering through reptile habitats and dinosaur gardens without planning a route

Planet Exotica entrance ticket gives you access to a 7.6-hectare zoological park near La Rochelle where you walk through tropical and desert greenhouses filled with live reptiles, explore a Jurassic Garden with full-size dinosaur models, visit a Japanese garden with century-old bonsais and an 1,800-year-old olive tree, and visit a mini-animal farm. Children from age 3 are welcome. The park is fully wheelchair accessible and allows service animals.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Planet Exotica Park

• Enter Planet Exotica Park
• Explore tropical and desert greenhouses
• See live reptiles in natural habitats
• Visit Japanese Garden with bonsais and olive tree
• Discover Jurassic Garden with dinosaur models
• Visit mini-animal farm and children pavilion

The experience

You arrive at Planet Exotica and move through the park at your own pace. The tropical greenhouse and desert greenhouse hold live reptiles from around the world arranged in their natural habitats: snakes, crocodiles, alligators and others displayed as they would live. The Japanese Garden sits nearby with bonsais over 100 years old and an olive tree that has stood for more than 1,800 years, a scale that shifts how you think about time in a garden.

For younger visitors, the Jurassic Garden offers full-size dinosaur models and a mini-animal farm where children can get closer to smaller animals. A pavilion reserved for children runs different courses throughout the day, so families can break up the walk with structured activities. The whole park spreads across 7.6 hectares, enough to spend two to three hours moving between greenhouses, gardens and exhibits without feeling rushed or crowded into a single route.

Public transportation stops nearby, and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, so you don't need a car to reach the park or move through it. Strollers and prams work on the paths, and service animals are allowed throughout.

What’s included

• Entry ticket to all park areas.
• access to the tropical and desert greenhouses with live reptiles.
• the Japanese Garden with century-old bonsais and the ancient olive tree.
• the Jurassic Garden with full-size dinosaur models.
• the mini-animal farm.
• and the children's pavilion with courses throughout the day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Planet Exotica

Is this one for you?If you're staying in La Rochelle without a car or have a free afternoon between other plans, public transport gets you to the park and the fully accessible paths let you move through it at your own pace: no need to follow a guide or stick to a fixed schedule.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

Can I bring my three-year-old to Planet Exotica?

Children are welcome from age 3, so your toddler can enter the park. Strollers and prams are fine on all the paths, which makes moving through the 7.6 hectares manageable with a young child.

What reptiles and animals will I see at Planet Exotica?

The tropical and desert greenhouses hold live reptiles from around the world: snakes, crocodiles, alligators and others in their natural habitats. The park also has a mini-animal farm for closer encounters with smaller animals, and full-size dinosaur models in the Jurassic Garden.

How long does a visit to Planet Exotica usually take?

Most visitors spend two to three hours at the park, moving between the greenhouses, gardens and exhibits at their own pace. The Jurassic Garden and the pavilion with children's courses let you structure the time around what interests your group.

Is Planet Exotica accessible without a car?

Public transportation options run nearby, so you can reach the park without driving. Once inside, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and the paths work for strollers and prams.

What makes the Japanese Garden at Planet Exotica worth seeing?

The Japanese Garden holds bonsais over 100 years old and an olive tree that is more than 1,800 years old. The age and scale of these plants offer a different kind of experience than the tropical greenhouses and dinosaur models elsewhere in the park.