Malibu Open-Air Tour from Santa Monica with Celebrity Homes
Description
Discover the beauty of Malibu on this 2-hour open-air sightseeing tour along California's legendary Pacific Coast Highway (PCH.). Departing from Santa Monica, you'll enjoy breathtaking ocean views as you cruise past famous beaches, celebrity homes, luxury oceanfront estates, and some of Southern California's most spectacular coastal scenery. Along the way, your knowledgeable guide will share entertaining stories about Malibu's history, Hollywood filming locations, famous residents, and local landmarks. Highlights include the historic Getty Villa, exclusive Carbon Beach—also known as "Billionaire's Beach"—the wide sandy shores of Zuma Beach, and the dramatic ocean cliffs of Point Dume. Enjoy a 30-minute stop at the iconic Malibu Pier to stroll the pier, browse the shops, grab a drink or snack, take incredible photos, and soak in the relaxed Malibu lifestyle before returning along the coast. Begins and Ends at Santa Monica Visitor Center & Cafe.
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Welcome aboard, everyone! Today we'll be taking one of the most beautiful drives in Southern California. We'll depart from Santa Monica and head north along the world-famous Pacific Coast Highway, following the coastline all the way to Malibu. Along the way you'll enjoy incredible ocean views, pass some of California's most famous beaches, and see landmarks like the Getty Villa, Carbon Beach, Surfrider Beach, Malibu Pier, and Point Dume. We'll make a 30-minute stop at the iconic Malibu Pier before making our way back to Santa Monica. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride—this is California at its best!
We're now driving along the legendary Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH, officially known as California State Route 1. This is one of the most scenic highways in the world, stretching more than 650 miles along California's coastline. The section we're traveling between Santa Monica and Malibu is especially famous for its breathtaking ocean views, beautiful beaches, and luxurious beachfront homes. It's been featured in countless movies, TV shows, commercials, and road trip adventures, making it one of Southern California's most iconic drives.
Drive through Malibu visiting celebrity homes, filming locations, city landmarks, and more in Hollywood's #1 celebrity beach-side town.
Take in the beach of this iconic Malibu Beach
Take in the beach of this iconic Malibu Beach
See the esteemed Pepperdine University
Our journey will take us north along the Pacific Coast Highway all the way to Zuma Beach, one of Malibu's largest and most popular beaches. There, we'll turn around and begin our scenic drive back down the coastline, giving you a chance to enjoy the ocean views from a whole new perspective. From there, we'll leave the highway and head up into the hills to Point Dume, where you'll experience one of the most breathtaking panoramic viewpoints in all of Malibu. It's the perfect combination of beautiful beaches, dramatic cliffs, and classic Southern California scenery.
Off to your right is Point Dume, one of Malibu's most spectacular natural landmarks. This dramatic bluff rises above the Pacific Ocean and offers panoramic views of the coastline in every direction. It's a favorite spot for hiking, photography, and, during the winter months, one of the best places in Southern California to watch migrating gray whales. Point Dume has also appeared in dozens of movies, TV shows, and commercials thanks to its rugged cliffs and picture-perfect California scenery. On a clear day, you can often see all the way to Catalina Island from the top.
See The Getty Villa in Malibu
You've made it to Malibu! For the next 30 minutes, enjoy one of Southern California's most iconic destinations. Walk out to the end of the pier for breathtaking Pacific views, visit the shops, grab a coffee or a bite at Malibu Farm, or simply relax and soak up the laid-back Malibu vibe. We'll meet back here in 30 minutes—have fun, and don't forget your photos!
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- 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(483)
Forewarning you are taking a chance with booking this tour. I booked a month ago in advance and arrived 2 hours in advance but the owner/tour operator no showed to our tour. Very sad when we made very early transportion arrangements from Burbank. Viator should be ashamed to allow booking of this company through their website as others have stated the same about this owner/company. It may be a hit and miss but not worth taking a chance, I would go with a more reliable tour as this one ruins vacations and doesn't care about rescheduling or cancelling. Thanks Viator for or a waste of our time.
Great tour, with experienced guide, at Malibu! Would not hesitate to repeat excursion with Surf City Tours.
One of the best tours in the LA area! Would highly recommend to those wanting a very fun and personable tour, Adam was amazing!
This was a fun way to experience Malibu. My tour guide Adam was great. He did a great job explaining the history of Malibu, while at the same time showing me some celebrity homes and other places of interest. Malibu itself was very picturesque and breathtaking. If you're in the LA area, and want to experience Malibu without worrying about parking and traffic, then this is the way to go, and I would definitely recommend this tour.
Too bad, I read your comments with very good references, but in my case I was cancelled just a day earlier and modified my travel plans, I definitely do not recommend it. Although they sent me a Mail a few hours earlier, they didn’t give me any reason or even any alternative, they just cancelled me. I'm waiting for my refund that I'm told will be 3 to 4 days...
Excellent tour! Dave our tour guide was phenomenal and his knowledge of the area was on point 👍🏽 we learned so much and truly enjoyed the open air jeep which made it all that more fun 🤩
We had a wonderful time on our Malibu tour with Surf City Tours.! Ir was extremely informative and Dave was a font of information! We also had an opportunity view the homes of Pierce Brosnan, Lady Gaga, Cher and Bob Dylan.
David what a top man 👊🏽 easy to list to voice giving us all a running commentary of the ins and outs of Santa Monica and Malibu. Great day out would highly recommend. 10/5
I learned about this tour from a recent article about tourism in LA and local businesses who needed support this year. I'm so happy that I read it and signed up for the Malibu tour. I had no expectations except that it would be a sunny day for a beach trip but it ended up cloudy but no worries, it made it seem even more impressive without the sun! We met at the Poseidon shop and checked in with the very nice staff and ordered some hot tea! We met Dave our tour guide, he was very personable and friendly. We had a full bus, 12 of us. I loved that it was open air, nothing beats a trip on the PCH with the wind blowing in your hair and the beach in sight! I also loved that we could hear Dave perfectly throughout the whole trip and we didn't have to wear any headsets! He also provided chargers for cell phones which really helped me out because I kept taking pictures and videos of everything. We enjoyed learning the history of Malibu, the location of where many films were shot especially The Planet of the Apes, best beaches to go to, and the timing and options for breaks were perfect. We also had time to take photo ops at some of the great locations. Dave had plenty of info to share and answered all of our questions, we had a good interactive group. I would recommend this tour for anyone especially for the history, the beautiful views, and the quiet charm of Malibu.
It was very enjoyable. The tour guide is fun and very knowledgeable. I would recommend it to everybody.
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