Half-Day LA City Tour: Start From Hollywood or Santa Monica

Highlights

• Top-rated guides with local tips, gossip, history and the best stories!
• Walk the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame or explore the Santa Monica Pier.
• Sample some of the best food in Los Angeles at the Original Farmers Market
• Visit Griffith Observatory for stunning LA views and iconic Hollywood Sign photos.
• Audio guide availible in 11 languages via free app (Hollywood departures only)

Description

Check out the BEST Los Angeles has to offer on this half-day interactive sightseeing experience! Take a seat on one of our NEW Luxury Coaches as your fun & entertaining driver-guide gives you an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. Stop at Beverly Hills, (Hollywood or Santa Monica Pier), The Grove/Original Farmer's Market for shopping & lunch, The Hollywood Sign, and the Griffith Observatory.

Now offering departures from both Hollywood and Santa Monica! When booking, simply enter your preferred date and check availability to select your departure location.

Hollywood Departure:
Meet your guide on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, then climb aboard the bus and head toward Santa Monica. Along the way, listen to entertaining stories as you pass the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive — with a 15-minute photo stop at the iconic Beverly Hills Sign. Your first major stop is the Santa Monica Pier, where you’ll have 45 minutes to explore the famous boardwalk and see why Southern California is known for its beaches. Then continue past Culver City and Museum Row, with insider tips on the best restaurants and museums.

Santa Monica Departure:
Meet your guide in Santa Monica and start your journey with stunning ocean views. Leaving the coast, you’ll head toward Hollywood via Wilshire Boulevard, passing Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills, with a photo stop at the iconic Beverly Hills Sign. From there, continue along the Sunset Strip into Hollywood, where you’ll enjoy a 45-minute stop to explore famous landmarks and take photos before continuing the tour.

Have a 60 Minute lunch break at The Grove & The Original Farmers Market, known for some of LA’s best dining and shopping. Then, continue past Fairfax, Melrose, Paramount Studios, the Greek Theatre, and Griffith Park.

Enjoy 45 minutes to take in sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin from the Griffith Observatory, capturing stunning pictures of Downtown LA, the ocean, and the Hollywood Sign. (Monday Update: The Griffith Observatory is closed on Mondays, but don’t worry — you’ll still get amazing outdoor views, and Hollywood Sign photos from the Observatory grounds. Since we can’t go inside, you’ll enjoy extra time in Beverly Hills to stroll Rodeo Drive, shop, and soak up the glam at your own pace.)

Once you leave the Griffith Observatory, the driver will take a scenic route back to where your tour began in either Hollywood or Santa Monica!

(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.

From Hollywood: Half-Day Best of LA Sightseeing Tour

From Santa Monica: Half-Day Best of LA Sightseeing Tour