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Overview

Check out the BEST Los Angeles has to offer on this half-day interactive sightseeing experience! Take a seat on one of our Climate-Controlled Buses as your fun and entertaining driver-guide gives you an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. This tour is an excellent mix of time spent on the bus, sightseeing, and exploring different stops yourself! (NEW) You can now choose to begin your tour in Hollywood or Santa Monica! (Your first stop will either be Santa Monica or Hollywood, depending on where your tour begins) 1st Stop: Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive (30 Minutes) 2nd stop: Santa Monica Pier or Hollywood (45 minutes) 3rd Stop: The Grove & Farmer's Market (60 Minutes) 4th Stop: The Griffith Observatory (30 Minutes) The ONLY Half-Day Tour in LA! Unlike competitor tours, which last 7-9 hours (or longer with hotel pick-ups), we're proud to offer a streamlined, half-day option that gives you all the highlights without taking up your entire day!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Ocean View Hotel @ 1447 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.

Language Offered

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Korean-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

Mandarin-AUDIO

Japanese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

Italian-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Hollywood

The tour begins and ends on either the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier, depending on your selected departure location, giving you ample time to explore Hollywood or Santa Monica before or after your tour.

2. Sunset Strip

The Sunset Strip extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. The Sunset Strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, nightclubs, and its array of huge, colorful billboards.

3. West Hollywood

West Hollywood is a trendy area known for its high-energy nightlife. The fabled Sunset Strip features the Chateau Marmont, a swanky celebrity hideaway, plus comedy clubs and live music venues like the legendary Whiskey a Go-Go. Santa Monica Boulevard, awash in rainbow flags, is home to a number of gay bars, dance clubs, and shops. WeHo also offers some of the city’s most buzzworthy restaurants.

4. Beverly Hills

Guests will enjoy 30 minutes at the Beverly Hills Sign, a perfect spot for photos at one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. From here, experience the heart of Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive, just steps away, where luxury boutiques, palm-lined streets, exotic cars, and classic Hollywood glamour come together in one of Los Angeles’ most famous districts.

Duration: 30 mins

5. Rodeo Drive

6. Hollywood Walk of Fame

Tours starting in Santa Monica include a 45-minute stop at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, giving guests time to walk Hollywood Boulevard, see the famous stars, visit iconic theaters like the TCL Chinese Theatre, spot handprints of legendary celebrities, and experience the energy of Hollywood.

Duration: 45 mins

7. Santa Monica Pier

Tours starting in Hollywood include a 45-minute stop at the Santa Monica Pier, where guests can explore the historic pier, take in ocean views, enjoy the beach and boardwalk, watch street performers, grab a snack, and take photos at the end of Route 66.

Duration: 45 mins

8. Santa Monica

Santa Monica is a coastal city west of downtown Los Angeles. Santa Monica Beach is fringed by Palisades Park, with views over the Pacific Ocean. Santa Monica Pier is home to the Pacific Park amusement park, historic Looff Hippodrome Carousel, and Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Next to the pier is Muscle Beach, an outdoor gym established in the 1930s. In the city center, Bergamot Station houses several art galleries

9. Petersen Automotive Museum

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.

10. La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed in urban Los Angeles, US. Natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered over with dust, leaves, or water.

11. Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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.

12. Fairfax District

Retail and restaurants draw a diverse crowd to the lively Fairfax District. The Grove outdoor mall features upscale shops, a fountain, and a trolley car, while the historic Original Farmer’s Market offers casual eats. Along trendy Fairfax Avenue, long-standing Jewish businesses like Canter’s Deli share space with a number of cutting-edge streetwear designers. CBS Television City offers regular TV show tapings

13. The Original Farmers Market

The Grove & The Original Famers Market - The sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors. - Lunch Stop

Duration: 60 mins

14. Melrose Avenue

Melrose Avenue is a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts at Santa Monica Boulevard, at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It ends at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

15. Griffith Park

Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,310 acres of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America.

16. The Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre is an amphitheater located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. It is owned by the city of Los Angeles and is operated by ASM Global.

17. Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory is a facility in Los Angeles, California, situated on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.

Duration: 30 mins

18. The Hollywood Visitor Center

Return to Start: At the end of the tour, guests will be dropped off at the same location where they began — Hollywood departures return to Hollywood, and Santa Monica departures return to Santa Monica.

Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Car seat for children under 8 years old or shorter than 4’9”

Start From Hollywood or Santa Monica

Audio Guide in 11 Languages

New Climate Controlled Luxury Buses with Expert Driver Guides

Self Guided Hollywood Walk of Fame Walking Tour in 11 Languages

Exclusion

Gratuities

Lunch

Parking fees

On-board restrooms

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

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

100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

(ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN DEPARTING FROM HOLLYWOOD) We now offer this tour in 11 languages through a free multilingual app with pre-recorded audio commentary (not a live guide). You can follow along in your preferred language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Italian, Catalan, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese. Our team will help you download the app to your smartphone and log in during check-in.

Supplied by Hollywood Bus Tours

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