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LA Guided Tour: Iconic Hollywood, Beaches, Landmarks
4.9
5,868 Ratings
Anaheim
Embark on a 7.5-hour guided tour of iconic Hollywood, beaches, and landmarks in LA. Perfect for all ages, this tour includes Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Dr., and more. Hotel pick-up and drop-off available.
Embark on a 7.5-hour guided tour of iconic Hollywood, beaches, and landmarks in LA. Perfect for all ages, this tour includes Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Dr., and more. Hotel pick-up and drop-off available.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica is a stunning coastal city where visitors can soak up the sun and see the spot where Forrest Gump completed his Route 66 run to the Pacific! A visit to LA isn’t complete without experiencing its magnificent beaches. Arrive at the office early or end the tour in Santa Monica to enjoy a stroll down the pier - there’s…
- Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica is a stunning coastal city where visitors can soak up the sun and see the spot where Forrest Gump completed his Route 66 run to the Pacific! A visit to LA isn’t complete without experiencing its magnificent beaches. Arrive at the office early or end the tour in Santa Monica to enjoy a stroll down the pier - there’s also a fantastic photo opportunity from the bus!
- Venice Beach - Discover the Venice Beach Boardwalk, the birthplace of surfing, featuring Muscle Beach, skate parks, vibrant art murals, and the iconic Venice Beach Canals!
- Rodeo Drive - Enjoy window shopping alongside the rich and famous on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills! Visit the shopping spots from Pretty Woman and capture a photo in front of the renowned Beverly Hills sign while keeping an eye out for celebrities.
- The Original Farmers Market - The Farmers Market at the famous Grove is a true LA icon, offering a variety of lunch options to suit all budgets and dietary preferences. Be on the lookout for celebrities at this popular spot.
- The Grove - Located next to the Farmers’ Market lunch stop, this is an excellent place to shop if you have extra time after dining!
- Sunset Strip - Drive past the legendary Sunset Strip, home to iconic music venues like The Roxy, The Whiskey, and The Viper Room. It’s a prime location for celebrity sightings.
- Whiskey-a-Go-Go - Whiskey-a-Go-Go
- The Viper Room - The Viper Room
- The Roxy - The Roxy
- Griffith Park - This is the premier location in LA to view the Hollywood Sign and enjoy panoramic views of the LA Basin. It’s often a favorite stop for travelers!
- Griffith Observatory - Part of Griffith Park, the observatory features numerous exhibits focused on the cosmos!
- Hollywood Sign - View the world-famous Hollywood sign from Griffith Park! This is the closest a bus can get to the sign.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame - A visit to LA isn’t complete without stopping at the world-renowned Hollywood Walk of Fame. Highlights include strolling down the Walk of Fame and finding your favorite celebrity star!
Visit Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to see your favorite celebrity stars’ hand and footprints, the Kodak Theatre (home of the Oscars!), and much more! This stop is perfect for all things celebrity-related! (*Maps of celebrity homes are also available at this stop for personal exploration.)
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from select hotels only (if option chosen)
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from select hotels only (if option chosen)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Parking
- No luggage please, personal sized carry-on only.
- Gratuities
- Parking
- No luggage please, personal sized carry-on only.
Additional Information
This 7.5-hour guided tour, led by LA locals, is ideal for families, couples, and people of all ages! Our routes are thoughtfully designed to explore the most inviting and tourist-friendly areas of Los Angeles. Experience the region’s most famous sights and landmarks, including Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Hills…
This 7.5-hour guided tour, led by LA locals, is ideal for families, couples, and people of all ages! Our routes are thoughtfully designed to explore the most inviting and tourist-friendly areas of Los Angeles. Experience the region’s most famous sights and landmarks, including Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Hills sign, the iconic Farmer’s Market at the Grove, and the Griffith Park Observatory for a perfect selfie with the Hollywood Sign. Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grauman’s Theatre, the Kodak Theatre, Sunset Strip, enjoy celebrity spotting, and much more. Our guides are entertaining, friendly, informative, and hilarious! Hotel pick-up and drop-off are available for select tour options. Private tour options are also available!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note: The Observatory is closed on Mondays and the Park is sometimes closed for filming so as an alternative the tour may go to Mulholland Drive and/or The Hollywood Bowl
- If you chose a hotel pickup tour option please make sure to include your hotel name. Be aware you will be on the bus doing other hotel pickup for 30 minutes to 1.5 hours
- IMPORTANT: If you select a hotel, it must be within our guidelines. All other hotels are subject to cancellation.
- Choosing the “Santa Monica Departure” ensures no wait time before the tour and also give you plenty if time to explore the Santa Monica Pier if you come early.
- If you want to be on the same bus as a another group, please contact us immediately after submitting the booking.
- Please contact us if you need a bus with a Wheelchair lift or have an ADA requirement.
- North and East Hollywood pickups may be given an Uber Voucher to get home from the last stop
- Seating is not pre-assigned but we attempt to get groups close together on the vehicle
- Tours are in English only
- Umbrella strollers that fold are acceptable, nothing larger that cannot fold
- No luggage larger than a backpack is allowed on board and we do not store luggage
- Order of tour stops may vary
- Travel Agents: Please provide guests’ contact information in booking (mobile/email)
- Tours end in the same place they begin.
Location
321 W Katella Ave
West Katella Avenue
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Getaway337475
Aug 20, 2025
Great Tour - This was a great tour! It gives the hot spots of LA in one afternoon. They stop and let you have a little time in each area of the tour, to get a feel for the city. Our guide, Key was AMAZING!! She has so much knowledge and gives it all to you, while on the tour! She was such a fun tour guide!! Will be suggesting to all our friends!
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Annie_l
Aug 15, 2025
A day of magic - from Sand to Stardom - If you're looking for the ultimate way to see the best of Los Angeles in a single day, I can't recommend this bus tour enough. Our journey began bright and early in Santa Monica, where the salty air and vibrant energy of the pier set the perfect tone for the day. It was a great starting point, offering a glimpse of classic Southern California beach life before we even boarded the bus.
Our first stop was a short ride away at Venice Beach. Walking along the boardwalk was an experience in itself—we saw street performers, quirky shops, and artists at work. The contrast between the relaxed, bohemian vibe of Venice and the polished glamour we were about to see later was truly striking.
From the coast, our tour took us to the heart of luxury in Beverly Hills. Rodeo Drive was just as magnificent as you’d imagine. While we didn't buy anything, the shopping time was perfect for window shopping and soaking in the atmosphere of high-end fashion and stunning architecture. It felt like stepping into a movie.
The most breathtaking part of the tour, for me, was the visit to Griffith Park and the Observatory. The panoramic views of the city were simply incredible. On a clear day, you can see for miles, and it’s a moment that really makes you appreciate the vastness of LA. The Observatory itself is a landmark worth seeing, both for its history and its views.
We wrapped up our epic day in Hollywood, which was the perfect grand finale. Seeing the famous Hollywood sign looming in the distance from Hollywood Boulevard was a thrill. We walked along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, searching for our favorite stars, and I loved seeing the handprints and footprints of cinema legends at the TCL Chinese Theatre. It truly felt like we were walking in the footsteps of history.
Our tour guide was knowledgeable and kept the energy high throughout the entire trip. The bus was comfortable and well-maintained, making the long day of travel easy. This tour is a fantastic way to hit all the major highlights without the stress of navigating LA traffic yourself. I highly recommend it for anyone visiting for the first time!
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Martynhudson73
May 13, 2025
Fabulous day of sightseeing - Brilliant tour that was made even better by our fabulous tour guide George.
Great day of sightseeing that flowed from place to place with just the right amount of time allowed to view the places of interest that we stopped at.
Certainly would recommend to anyone visiting LA
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Angela
May 12, 2025
Cali 2025 - We had an amazing time! What a great way to see so many sights! Our guide was so knowledgeable and fun! I highly recommend this tour!
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Passenger57780300049
May 11, 2025
A Day in LA Tours - a must for visitors to LA - Today, Mother’s Day 2025, my wife and I spent the day on a 'Day in LA Tours' tour, called ‘Full Day Iconic Sights of LA’.
This was a seven hours plus tour that took us to every sight a tourist visiting LA wants, no, has to see!
The locations and the time allotted to each stop was just right. The company picked us up on time and kept on time the whole day.
And, let’s not forget our driver, Jeff. Jeff was professional, incredibly knowledgeable, and a whole lot of fun.
It’s was a great tour, a great dat spent on a tour by people who know what they are doing.
I highly recommend A Day in LA Tours and the Full Day Iconic Sights of LA tour.
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Tina
May 11, 2025
Excellent Tour of Highlights of LA, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Surrounding Areas. Highly Recommend!! - Our driver and guide was Jeff and he was awesome!! The bus picked us up at our hotel at exactly the right time. We got a brochure that explained every stop and the highlights of each stop along with a map of every stop so we could make sure to see what was important to us at each stop. We visited Monterey, Venice, Beverly Hills, the Farmers Market for lunch, Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, the Griffith Observatory, and the Walk of Fame and many places in between. Jeff was so knowledgeable about each area, stories of people and places, and played songs about each area. It honestly could not have been better!! Bottled water was provided all day. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes. We learned so much in one day. I would highly recommend this tour!!!
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Jdl456
May 9, 2025
Best way to see LA - The second day of our US road trip, before we hired a car. This was definitely the best way to see LA, with our guide and driver taking us to all the best sights, without us having the issues of finding our way there and then finding somewhere to park. We were picked up and dropped off in Santa Monica, which was ideal.
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Robertpk8538uf
Mar 12, 2025
Great day out, informative and value for money - It was a great day. Mike was hugely entertaining and Colin was a font of knowledge. It is good value for money and we got to see a lot of L.A. and Beverley Hills. Thoroughly recommend it
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Miriam_h
Aug 15, 2025
We have seen a lot - George - our guide was a great fun.
Two things I would like to mention:
- the observatory was still closed when we got there
- the Hollywood sign looks much more closer on the web advertisement than in a real life, which was disappointing.
We would return, as it saved lots of driving and pick from the hotel was soo much appreciated,
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Catlover710
Feb 25, 2025
Good tour of the city - I spent this tour on a one day layover in LA. I was promptly picked up at hotel and driven to the loading spot. The boarding process is NOT consumer friendly. The large groups and couples get to board first and solo travelers get to sit in the crappy seats. People should board by the date of their reservation.
Our driver Joe was great. He was very informative and was funny. Our first stop at Santa Monica pier was good for a walk but as we were so early most things were closed. Our next stop was Venice beach which is filled with souvenir shops, some eateries and again we were a bit early but there are plenty of walking paths.
Stop 3 was Beverly Hills/Rodeo drive. We had about 40” to grab a snack or shop. Stop 4 at the famous farmers market gave us 60” so there was plenty of time to eat or shop. There is a wide variety of cuisine including pizza, , French, Mexican, vegetarian and seafood.I ate at Roxy and Jo’s and had the fish taco special which was two excellant fish tacos for $15.
Stop 5 was the famous Griffin Observatory which offers excellant views of the Hollywood sign and downtown LA.
Our last stop was the walk of fame/ Dolby theatre. The area is pretty facky and dirty but was fun. They were setting up for the oscars so that was fun to see.
The trip concluded with hotel drop off.
The day was a good way to see the city, get some history and not have to worry about transportation. It is a very long day as I was picked up at 830am and was dropped off at my hotel near LAX at 630pm. I feel pricing was fair and joe was a great guide. I would reccomend this tour.
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