Griffith Observatory Hike: Guided Tour through Griffith Park
Description
Reach the highest peak in Griffith Park with Bikes and Hikes LA Tours, a TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice! This popular and family-friendkly 3.5 mile (5.6 km) walk through Griffith Park showcases incredible views for your 2025 vacation. You'll make multiple stops along the way to the Griffith Observatory to capture the most spectacular Instagram and TikTok photos in LA (and you'll see the Hollywood Sign along the way, too!) This Hollywood Hills Tour wraps up with an exclusive insider tour of the iconic Griffith Observatory, the most famous filming location in Los Angeles. See a better price on this tour elsewhere? Call us and we'll match it! Highlights: Hollywood Sign Griffith Park Observatory Insider Tour Greek Theatre Mount Hollywood The Best Views in LA: Downtown, Silver Lake, Century City, and more! Famous Film Locations Insider anecdotes and tips from your expert local guide Picture-perfect Instagram opportunities …and much more!
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Itinerary
Start your tour with a safety briefing and rundown of what to expect.
We'll meet you in front of the Greek Theatre. Your guide will be wearing a yellow vest
You'll hike through the Hollywood Hills and begin on this epic LA tour.
Enter one of the most iconic landmarks in Los Angeles to experience an extensive array of space and science-related displays on this Hollywood Hills Hike tour
Get the best shots of the Hollywood Sign for Instagram and Tik Tok Hollywood from Tiffany Point on this Hollywood Hills Tour
The Hollywood Hills Tour offers sweeping views of one of LA's most famous cemeteries.
Check out one of LA's most trendy neighborhoods, Los Feliz, on our Hollywood Sign hike- be sure to visit Los Feliz the next time you tour Los Angeles!
See the gorgeous LA River on this Hollywood Hills Tour
This entire Los Angeles tour takes place inside the Griffith Park, and we'll showcase all of its fascinating history!
You'll be hiking through the Santa Monica Mountains on this LA tour.
You'll be hiking up Mount Hollywood on this tour of Los Angeles.
The crown jewel of this Hollywood Hills Tour is to see the Hollywood Sign high atop Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains.
You'll see gorgeous vistas of famous Century City on this Hollywood Hills Hike Tour!
Check out Warner Brothers, the most famous film studio in LA, in a bird's eye view on this Hollywood Hills Tour.
You'll see the shimmering skyscrapers of Downtown Los Angeles on this LA tour!
Our Hollywood Hills Hike features views of the hip Silver Lake neighborhood
You'll get the best views of Hollywood on this LA City tour
You'll catch a glimpse of the famous Los Angeles Zoo on this Hollywood Hills Tour!
You'll get views of the Gene Autry Museum of the American West from above on this LA tour!
You'll pass by the beautiful Griffith Park Bird Sanctuary on this Hollywood Hills Hike!
You'll snag an unforgettable view of the famous Walt Disney studios on this LA hike tour!
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in with your guide. There are other guests on the LA tour and we can not wait for latecomers.
- We’ll be walking 3.5 miles (5.6 km) along what is widely considered to be an easy to moderate Hollywood Sign hiking trail
- If you don't see your preferred time listed, Bikes and Hikes LA offers flexible private and group tour options—reach out to learn more.
- Guests joining this tour should be in good health, with a beginner to intermediate fitness expectation on this Los Angeles tour
- Guests should not have a fear of heights, and should not be afraid to break a sweat on this Hollywood Hills Tour
- Children under 2 years old are free. For this hike tour, children should be 5+ years of age, and able to hike. For guests traveling with younger children/strollers, we recommend our express Hollywood Sign Tour
- Guests must provide their own water for this Hollywood Hills tour. We recommend that guests bring 2 bottles of water, and to hydrate before, during, and after the Griffith Observatory Hollywood Sign Hike, especially important in the warm summer months!
- Closed-toe shoes are required and layers are recommended
Reviews(1,038)
Without a doubt, this was one of the best experiences of my trip to Los Angeles! The hike through Griffith Park was much more than just a simple walk: it was a true journey of discovery through nature, breathtaking views, and the history of Los Angeles. A very special thank you goes to our guide, Noelle Hoffman, who made everything even more special. She was truly amazing: knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and passionate. She didn’t just lead us along the trail, but shared so many interesting facts, explained what we were seeing, and helped us experience the park in a completely different way. What I appreciated the most was her ability to engage us throughout the entire hike, creating a pleasant atmosphere and making us feel comfortable at all times. Thanks to her explanations and enthusiasm, every point along the trail felt like it had a story to tell. The hike also offers spectacular views over Los Angeles, and reaching the Griffith Observatory area was truly exciting. The scenery along the way is something I will hardly ever forget. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone who wants to see Los Angeles from a different perspective, immersing themselves in nature and discovering the city’s hidden gems. If you have the chance, choose this experience: the guide truly makes all the difference! An experience I would definitely do again and one that I will keep as one of my most beautiful memories of Los Angeles. ❤️
Wonderful tour and views of LA- moderate difficulty with the hike, but my 12 year old did fine. Tour guide (Mathew) very knowledge and made the hike memorable .
Had a great time with a knowledgeable guide who took us through Griffith Park and have interesting info about the history of the area.
Our guide was absolutely brilliant. His knowledge of LA (current & past) was extensive. He was super helpful and kind and very patient. The walk had stunning views over LA and the hills all around.
An amazing hike with two fantastic guides, Noelle and Katy!! Noelle and Katy gave great insight and color and lots of laughs along the way. Highly recommend!!!
Katie and Noelle were brilliant! We had so much fun with them. They are excellent guides. Could answer all our questions, point out all the interesting stuff and they were fun! A great experience!
Katie and Noelle are EXCELLENT. We had such a good experience
Sarah was a wonderful guide. When we started out on the planned hike, she could tell that we were struggling with the steepness of the terrain, so she suggested a less steep trail, and we made it much more easily!
It’s a pretty strenuous hike, but our guide, Sarah, took us on a less intense hike that we were able to enjoy!
The Griffith Observatory hike was amazing. There were fantastic views of the city, the observatory, and the Hollywood sign. A lot of people choose the Hollywood hike, but this hike gives you a better view of the Hollywood sign. The hike itself was about 2 hours and then our guide, Katie, spent about 30 mins walking us around the observatory before we were left to explore on our own. Katie was a captivating story teller in the way she shared the history of the area. She was very knowledgeable and friendly making the walk super interesting.
