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Los Angeles: Hollywood & Celebrity Homes Open-Air Bus Tour

1. Los Angeles: Hollywood & Celebrity Homes Open-Air Bus Tour

See Hollywood’s highlights for yourself on a guided sightseeing tour from the comfort of an open-top bus. Marvel at iconic locations such as the Hollywood Sign, where you can stop for a photo and admire the views of downtown LA. Make your way to the local partner’s office to begin your activity. Board the sightseeing bus, and away you’ll go on your tour of Hollywood.  Pass the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Chinese Theatre, the Art Deco entertainment complex of the Dolby Theater, and the circular Capitol Records Building and other historic sights you’ve seen 1000 times on TV.  Next, head to the Hollywood and Vine district at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street.  Cruise down Sunset Boulevard, passing famous bars and nightclubs like Whiskey A-Go-Go and the Viper Room. Admire the Chateau Marmont Hotel, where Tim Burton, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and other legends have stayed. Then, drive past the upscale stores on Rodeo Drive as you head towards Beverly Hills. Take a photo of the Beverly Hills Sign and the Beverly Hills Hotel, plus see the homes of Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Elvis Presley, and many more. Be dropped off at your Hollywood, West Hollywood, or Beverly Hills hotel at the end of your activity. If you’re staying outside of these areas, you’ll be dropped back at the local partner’s office. 

Los Angeles: Hollywood and Beverly Hills Guided Bus Tour

2. Los Angeles: Hollywood and Beverly Hills Guided Bus Tour

Enjoy a top-ranked tour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Feel the movie-magic as you roll past the homes of Michael Jackson, Tom Cruise, and Justin Bieber. Cruise thorugh the streets in an open-air tour bus. Capture pictures of sights like Rodeo Drive, the Walk of Fame, and the Hollywood sign. Receive star treatment as your bus picks you up on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Head into the mountains to get up close to the Hollywood Sign. Continue to Beverly Hills to catch a glimpse of mansions that belong to Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Elton John and the Playboy Mansion. Avoid missing anything with the onboard 32 inch TV that shows you inside the homes of the rich and famous. Roll down the ritzy Rodeo Drive and see fancy Rolls Royce and Lamborghini cars before heading over to the fabulous Sunset Strip. Ride past the hotels and clubs where the famous come to stay and play. Return to Hollywood and the famous Chinese Theatre that features the footprints of the stars.

Los Angeles: Celebrity Homes & Hollywood Open Air Bus Tour

3. Los Angeles: Celebrity Homes & Hollywood Open Air Bus Tour

Discover highlights like the Hollywood Sign, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mulholland Drive, and the Hollywood hills on this Los Angeles tour in an open-air bus. Enjoy interactive narration from your driver-guide and have some fantastic photo opportunities along the way.  Hop aboard the bus on Hollywood Boulevard and take a seat on this open-air bus that puts no barriers between you and your photos of world-famous sights. After the first part of your adventure, take a 15-minute stop at the Beverly Hills sign that allows you time for a bathroom breaks, window shopping, or some star gazing. Following the Beverly Hills stop, drive through Rodeo Drive, West Hollywood, and the classic Sunset Strip. Go by a selection of famous homes and celebrity hotspots. Keep your cameras at the ready, as you might spot a celebrity before returning to your starting point.

Los Angeles: Best of LA Bus Tour

4. Los Angeles: Best of LA Bus Tour

Admire in LA's top attractions on a guided bus tour that is customized to your preferences. Take in Hollywood, Paramount Studios, and the Greek Theatre. Stop at the Santa Monica Pier and Beach, the Original Farmers Market, and the Griffith Observatory. Meet your guide on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Climb aboard the bus and head straight to Santa Monica. On the drive, listen to entertaining stories and take in Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive.  See views of the affluent Bel-Air neighborhood and the Getty. Stop at Santa Monica Pier and Beach for an hour to explore the famous boardwalk, shop along the 3rd Street Promenade, and see why Southern California is famous for its beaches.  Head back to the bus to take in Culver City and Museum Row. Get insider tips on the best restaurants and museums. Have an hour lunch break at the Grove/the Original Famers Market which is known for some of LA's best dining and shopping.  Continue past Fairfax, Melrose, Paramount Studios, the Greek Theatre, and Griffith Park. Take in sweeping views of the Los Angeles Basin from the Griffith Observatory. Capture pictures of views of Downtown Los Angeles, the ocean, and the Hollywood sign.  As you head back to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to end your tour, see the Capitol Records Building and explore more of Hollywood Blvd.

Los Angeles: Private Ferrari Drive or Ride Tour

5. Los Angeles: Private Ferrari Drive or Ride Tour

Take in Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and the iconic Hollywood sign in classic Hollywood glamour on a city tour in a glamorous red Ferrari. Choose to either drive or take a back seat as you spin past Los Angeles' most iconic landmarks. Start your tour near the Hollywood Walk of Fame and hop in the Ferrari for the ride of your life. Whether you choose to drive or ride, you'll be accompanied by a tour guide/instructor throughout the tour. For the 20-minute tour, focus on areas around West Hollywood including Dolby Theatre, TLC Theatre, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and lively entertainment around Hollywood. For the 30-minute tour, get to experience higher-up, beautiful views of Los Angeles from the mountainsides. If seeing the Hollywood Sign is on your bucket list, choose the 50-minute tour for a drive right up to the sign with no windows or obstructed views. Stop for a quick photo op before returning to Hollywood. On the 75-minute tour, explore the mega-mansions and luxury stores where the stars live and shop. On the 4-hour tour, explore the city's best beaches until you find the perfect place for you and your group to relax. Some of the beach choices include, but are not limited to, Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and Muscle Beach.

Los Angeles: Getty Center Museum Guided Tour

6. Los Angeles: Getty Center Museum Guided Tour

Explore one of Los Angeles' top sights with an art historian on a guided tour. Visit the Getty Center Museum and discover facts and revelations about the architecture and J. Paul Getty in addition to the impressive art collection. See works by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Bernini, Monet and van Gogh. Meet your guide at the Getty Museum Tram or in the Front Entrance to the Museum and prepare to journey through time. Before you start your tour, let your guide know if you want to focus on a specific art period or want an overview the highlights of every period of art. Stroll through the impressive art collection, from illuminated manuscripts, paintings, drawings, and sculptures, to paintings from the Middle Ages to the late nineteenth century’s post-Impressionism.Meander through the museum's six buildings with your guide and enjoy the best panoramic view of Los Angeles. At each gallery, you will be amazed by "peek behind the canvas" from your guide. Learn how each artist impacted history and the future as you discover little-known facts about them. As you pass through the Renaissance paintings, learn why and how so many nudes are featured and how symbolism was used before the masses became literate. Visit the Dutch Masters and learn why they painted so many dead bugs, wilted flowers, and objects that were not from their country! After you see the highlights of the permanent collection, head to the Decorative Arts Pavilion. Marvel at historical items belonging to the French Kings and Marie Antoinette before finishing your tour.

Los Angeles: Celebrity Homes 2-Hour Sightseeing Tour

7. Los Angeles: Celebrity Homes 2-Hour Sightseeing Tour

Climb aboard a 12-seater bus for an intimate, small group sightseeing tour of Hollywood’s celebrity homes. Meet your fellow travelers on Hollywood Boulevard, and set off to drive past some of the city’s most iconic attractions. Equipped with canopies to protect you from the elements, the tour bus will drive right up to the front gates of the rich and famous. Enjoy a 15 minute photo stop at the Hollywood Sign. Marvel at the views of Downtown LA, and the Pacific Ocean (on a clear day). Drive the storied streets of Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Hollywood, snapping landmarks and gorgeous mansions in many different styles as you go.

Los Angeles: Celebrity Tour & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Combo

8. Los Angeles: Celebrity Tour & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Combo

Soak up the sunshine and splendor of LA with this combo tour. Gain an insight into the lives of the stars as you explore Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Sunset Strip on a celebrity tour. Then, see some of the city's major attractions with a 24-hour ticket for a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus. Discover the celebrity circuit in LA as you make your way around key locations in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Sunset Strip. Find out where the celebrities go to play and party as some of the greatest stories in celebrity entertainment news are brought to life. Take a trip through the City of Angels on a double-decker hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour. Your 24-hour ticket allows you to see the city's most well-known monuments and attractions. Explore different sides of the city on either the Hollywood Loop (Red Route) or the Beach Loop (Blue Route).

Beverly Hills: Movie Star Homes & LA Sightseeing on eBike

9. Beverly Hills: Movie Star Homes & LA Sightseeing on eBike

See where today’s Hollywood stars live and play. This bike tour takes you through two of the most desirable neighborhoods in the world to live in. Beverly Hills and Bel Air is home to many Hollywood celebrities and boasts some of the largest homes in the USA. Ride through this extravagant neighborhood as you pass by many celebrity homes, take in the sights and scents of their world-class gardens, bike down Rodeo Drive and a very famous Beverly Hills mansion. Enjoy riding along Rodeo Drive, all while getting a great work out. In 2009 and 2010 Beverly Hills was listed as the most expensive housing market in America, with a median home price of over USD 2.2 million. In total, you're about to see over 30 celebrity homes!

Los Angeles: Dark History and Haunted LA Bus Tour

10. Los Angeles: Dark History and Haunted LA Bus Tour

Join your guide who is an expert in the paranormal, for an entertaining tour through the dark side of Hollywood and LA. Hear colorful stories of unexplained sightings, famous movie stars, tragic misfortune, secret mafia connections, and much more. Learn the secrets of famous landmarks including the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the burial place of Hollywood greats Mel Blanc, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Burt Reynolds, and many more. Stop at the mysterious Cecil Hotel as seen in the 2021 Netflix documentary. LA City Hall, the Cecil Hotel, and the Charlie Chaplin Studios. Along the way, you’ll separate fact from fiction in famous stories like Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker, the Hillside Strangler, and the ill-fated Black Dahlia – whose unsolved murder in 1947 is one of America's most fascinating true crime mysteries. Venture out after dark on the only bus tour in LA that specializes in haunted tales and paranormal experiences. Enjoy a bus tour with stops along the way to explore a number of the sites on foot. Some of the locations seen on the tour include Pueblo de Los Angeles, Avila Adobe La Golondrina Cafe, Pico House, Forte Moore, Biltmore Hotel, Hollywood Tower, Knickerbocker Hotel, Roosevelt Hotel, and Charlie Chaplin Studios.

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4.2 / 5

based on 987 reviews

Although short in time, we added the Getty tour in our schedule and the whole experience paid off. Ellen our tour guide customised the tour to our needs and our 4 children were really eager to participate and actively follow. Ellen was lively, sweet and pinpointed details that kept them focused and intrigued throughout. She even offered them small gifts at the end of the tour! PS. The building is a gem. Unfortunately we could not see much of it and the surrounding area in this unprecedented foggy afternoon but we will be definitely returning.

Trip was great fun and very informative. The guide/ driver was friendly and involved the passengers in the stories of stars and their homes. His humor and friendliness made the tour special. I had a great time.

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. DJ went above and beyond to make our experience a great one.

Paul did a great job! He was knowledgeable and took his time with the tour. Thank you!

It was an interesting tour with a very knowledgeable driver/guide.