Half Day Best of Los Angeles City Tour from Santa Monica
Description
Experience a one-of-a-kind sightseeing adventure through the famous neighborhoods of Los Angeles on this 5.5-hour VIP-style tour. Starting from the Santa Monica Pier with our fun and entertaining driver guide, you’ll travel in a premium mini-coach to see LA’s most iconic landmarks and neighborhoods, with some stops along the way, all in a convenient half-day format. Stops: 1. Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive for 30 minutes, 2. Hollywood Walk of Fame for 45 Minutes. 3. The Grove & Farmers Market for 60 minutes. 4. The Griffith Observatory for 30 Minutes. (FYI: The Inside of the Griffith Observatory is closed on Mondays. You will still experience the outside, the outlook, and the Hollywood Sign viewpoint.)
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will begin your tour by passing through Santa Monica.
You will pass by the Santa Monica Pier.
You will pass through Century City.
Pass by Wilshire blvd
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.
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.
Pass by West Hollywood.
Pass by The Sunset Strip.
Pass through Hollywood.
Pass by the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
You will have a 45-minute stop on The Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Pass by The TCL Chinese Theatre.
Pass by Fairfax.
Pass by Melrose Ave.
You will have a 60-minute stop at The Grove and Farmers Market for Lunch and shopping. (Shopping and lunch are not included in the ticket price.)
Pass by Petersen Automotive Museum.
Pass by AMOMP.
Pass by Urban Lights Art installation.
Pass by LACMA.
Pass by La Brea Tar Pits.
Pass by Paramount Studios gate.
Pass through Griffith Park.
Pass by the Greek Theatre.
You will have a 30-minute Stop at The Griffith Observatory.
Your tour will end where it began in Santa Monica.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(326)
The tour is a "must do" for tourists wanting to see LA's iconic places. We already had a hire car but going by bus was brilliant. But what made the day was the guide. Talib is terrific; a real character. He linked people to locations placing everything in context with shovel fulls of good humour. Would definately recommend.
Thank you so much for your incredible 5-star review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a memorable experience with Talib! ✨ We’re so glad his knowledge, storytelling, and great sense of humor brought Los Angeles to life for you. It means so much to hear you’d recommend the tour, even with your own rental car. We’ll be sure to share your wonderful feedback with Talib. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable LA adventure soon! 🌴
Chellsee is great. Our air on the bus died, so chellsee got a new bus! Chellsee is a great, safe, well informed historian and driver. I award the May Emblem to Hollywood bus tours! 😄 Well earned!
Thank you so much for your incredible 5-star review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with Chellsee! ✨ We’re especially glad she was able to quickly get everyone into a new bus and keep the tour running smoothly. Her safety, knowledge, and dedication truly make her an outstanding guide. We’ll be sure to share your wonderful feedback with her. Thank you for the "May Emblem" 😄 and for riding with us—we hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable LA adventure soon! 🌴
David Cruz tour guide is a friendly professional one , went on 2 trips Hollywood and Malibu
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with David Cruz! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed both your Hollywood and Malibu tours with him. We’ll be sure to share your kind words. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to see you again soon! 🌴
Very good trip with very good guide and the bus
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great trip! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed both your guide and the bus. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to welcome you back for another LA adventure soon! 🌴
Great experience. Talib was informative and engaging as it was our first time visiting LA.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great first visit to Los Angeles with Talib! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed his informative and engaging tour. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to see you again soon! 🌴
We had a great time on our half day tour of LA! We had Talib for our guide & he was wonderful! The bus was very nice & comfortable, pick up was on time & the time allotted at each stop was just right! We saw so much & didn’t have to drive ourselves in LA traffic. We highly recommend booking this tour!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great time on your half-day tour with Talib! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed the comfortable bus, on-time service, and perfectly timed stops. Best of all, you got to experience so much of Los Angeles without the stress of driving! Thank you for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again soon! 🌴
Titus was outstanding. Great service and great narration. He’s a keeper.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with Titus! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed his outstanding service and engaging narration. We agree—he’s definitely a keeper! 😄 We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to see you again soon! 🌴
Great experience with Gio very informative
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re thrilled you had such a great experience with Gio! ✨ We’re so glad you enjoyed his informative tour. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. Thanks for riding with us—we hope to see you again soon! 🌴
Great tour that hits the highlights. Talib was great. He kept things moving and was very entertaining in the bus.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed seeing so many of LA’s highlights with us! ✨ We’re also thrilled to hear Talib helped make the experience extra fun and entertaining. He always knows how to keep the energy up and the tour running smoothly 😄🌴 Thanks for riding with us!
Great tour! Chellsee was an awesome tour guide, very informative and knowledgeable. Tour itself has all the places we wanted to visit and thanks to Chellsee’s information we will be visiting some places again.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! 🩵🚌 We’re so happy to hear you had such a great experience with Chellsee! ✨ We love hearing that the tour included all the places you wanted to visit, and even better — that Chellsee’s tips and insights inspired you to come back and explore even more of Los Angeles 🌴☀️ That’s exactly what we hope for! Thanks for riding with us!
