Los Angeles Half-Day Sightseeing Tour

Check out the BEST Los Angeles has to offer on this half-day interactive sightseeing experience! Take a seat on one of our Climate-Controlled Buses as your fun and entertaining driver-guide gives you an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. This tour is an excellent mix of time spent on the bus sightseeing and exploring different stops yourself!
(NEW) You can now choose to begin your tour in Hollywood or Santa Monica! (Your first stop will either be Santa Monica or Hollywood, depending on where your tour begins)

1st Stop: Santa Monica Pier or Hollywood (45-Minutes)
2nd Stop: The Grove & Farmer's Market (75 Minutes - Lunch/Shopping)
3rd Stop: The Griffith Observatory (45 Minutes).

The ONLY Half-Day Tour in LA! Unlike competitor tours, which last 7-9 hours (or longer with hotel pick-ups), we're proud to offer a streamlined, half-day option that gives you all the highlights without taking up your entire day!

Meeting Point

Shore Hotel

1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Shore Hotel @ 1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.

The Hollywood Visitor Center

7044 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

If your tour begins in Hollywood, please meet at the Hollywood Visitor Center, 7044 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90028.

What's included:

• Car seat for children under 8 years old or shorter than 4’9”
• Air Conditioned Bus with Expert Driver Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Hollywood

Los Angeles, California

The Tour begins/ends on The World Famous Hollywood Walk of Fame so you will have ample time to explore Hollywood!

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Sunset Strip

West Hollywood, California

The Sunset Strip extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. The Sunset Strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, nightclubs, and its array of huge, colorful billboards.

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West Hollywood

West Hollywood, California

West Hollywood is a trendy area known for its high-energy nightlife. The fabled Sunset Strip features the Chateau Marmont, a swanky celebrity hideaway, plus comedy clubs and live music venues like the legendary Whiskey a Go-Go. Santa Monica Boulevard, awash in rainbow flags, is home to a number of gay bars, dance clubs, and shops. WeHo also offers some of the city’s most buzzworthy restaurants.

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Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is a city in California's Los Angeles County. Home to many Hollywood stars, it features the upscale shopping street of Rodeo Drive. The expansive Beverly Gardens Park has fountains and rose gardens, plus an illuminated Beverly Hills sign.

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Rodeo Drive

Santa Monica Blvd at Wilshire Blvd, , Beverly Hills, 90210, California

Rodeo Drive is one of the world's most exclusive luxury destinations, and an unparalleled hub at the intersection of luxury, fashion, and entertainment.

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

26876 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, 91302, California

The Santa Monica Mountains is a coastal mountain range in Southern California, next to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Transverse Ranges. Because of its proximity to densely populated regions, it is one of the most visited natural areas in California.

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Santa Monica Pier

200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, 90401-3126, California

The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing

45 minutes

Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica is a coastal city west of downtown Los Angeles. Santa Monica Beach is fringed by Palisades Park, with views over the Pacific Ocean. Santa Monica Pier is home to the Pacific Park amusement park, historic Looff Hippodrome Carousel, and Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Next to the pier is Muscle Beach, an outdoor gym established in the 1930s. In the city center, Bergamot Station houses several art galleries

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Petersen Automotive Museum

6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 90036-3605, California

The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.

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La Brea Tar Pits and Museum

5801 Wilshire Blvd, , Los Angeles, 90036-4539, California

La Brea Tar Pits are a group of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed in urban Los Angeles, US. Natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered over with dust, leaves, or water.

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

5905 Wilshire Blvd, , Los Angeles, 90036-4597, California

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits. LACMA was founded in 1961, splitting from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.

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Fairfax District

Fairfax Avenue, West Hollywood, 90036, California

Retail and restaurants draw a diverse crowd to the lively Fairfax District. The Grove outdoor mall features upscale shops, a fountain, and a trolley car, while the historic Original Farmer’s Market offers casual eats. Along trendy Fairfax Avenue, long-standing Jewish businesses like Canter’s Deli share space with a number of cutting-edge streetwear designers. CBS Television City offers regular TV show tapings

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The Original Farmers Market

6333 W 3rd St, Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 90036-3109, California

The Grove & The Original Famers Market - The sprawling historic market features a range of trendy shops, restaurants & gourmet grocery purveyors. - Lunch Stop

1 hour

Melrose Avenue

Los Angeles, California

Melrose Avenue is a shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts at Santa Monica Boulevard, at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It ends at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard.

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Griffith Park

4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, 90027-1401, California

Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,310 acres of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America.

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The Greek Theatre

2700 N Vermont Ave, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, 90027-1247, California

Greek Theatre is an amphitheater located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. It is owned by the city of Los Angeles and is operated by ASM Global.

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Griffith Observatory

2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, 90027-1299, California

Griffith Observatory is a facility in Los Angeles, California, situated on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.

45 minutes

Hollywood Bus Tours

6609 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

The tour ends where it began on the World Famous Walk of Fame in Hollywood! - The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark that consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

1 hour