Half Day Los Angeles Guided City Tour + Multilingual Audio Guide!
Overview
Available languages
5 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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: Beverly Hills & Rodeo Drive (30 Minutes)
2nd stop: Santa Monica Pier or Hollywood (45 minutes)
3rd Stop: The Grove & Farmer's Market (60 Minutes)
4th Stop: The Griffith Observatory (30 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!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
(ONLY AVAILABLE WHEN DEPARTING FROM HOLLYWOOD) We now offer this tour in 11 languages through a free multilingual app with pre-recorded audio commentary (not a live guide). You can follow along in your preferred language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Italian, Catalan, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese. Our team will help you download the app to your smartphone and log in during check-in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Hollywood
The tour begins and ends on either the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier, depending on your selected departure location, giving you ample time to explore Hollywood or Santa Monica before or after your tour.
Sunset Strip
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.
What‘s Included
Car seat for children under 8 years old or shorter than 4’9”
Start Hollywood or Santa Monica!
Air Conditioned Bus with Expert Driver Guide
Gratuities
Available to purchase during tour
Parking Fees
Restroom on board
Options
Tour Begins From Hollywood
Tour begins from Hollywood: Stops at Santa Monica Pier, Grove/Farmers Market, and Griffith Observatory—optional Audio Guide in 11 languages.
Starting point:
Hollywood Visitor Center, 7044 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
Tour begins from Santa Monica
This tour will begin and end in Santa Monica and include a 45-minute Stop in Hollywood (instead of a stop in Santa Monica).
Starting point:
Shore Hotel, 1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
Reviews
1,940 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour!
diegolI5464YS,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00GREAT TOUR!! we loved it. CHAD our tour guide was marvelous!! highly recommended We kids loved all the story chad told us in the tour
An interesting sampler of LA sites
907sued,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chad did an excellent job of taking us around - on schedule - to all of the sites we were to see. He was friendly and knowledgeable. We were in a new bus, which was very nice but the defroster kept turning on and off.
Best 2 hours spent
balajim805,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the best 2 hour you will ever spend in Los angeles Buy the tickets on tripadvisor and you can get this much cheaper Good luck
Best LA tour experience!
Stephanie H,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great itinerary, comfortable ride and Mike was an outstanding tour guide! Friendly, knowledgable and professional. What more could you ask for?!!
LA Trip
Felicia T,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very thorough. Unique experience Keeps you busy Sean was a great driver/facilitator Beverly Hills-Would have liked to have seen Rodeo Drive or a few famous houses. 20 minutes was too long for that particular stop. Overall 5/5!
Pretty cool tour
OctaviaGee,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shawn(S H A W N) lol was nice and very informative. He did a goo job pointing out interesting places. I appreciate his knowledge of LA.
Good tour, Talib was a good tour guide
nakink,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great tour, informative and not too rushed. Guide knew the information about the area very well, loads of jokes along the way
LA Half Day Tour
geeeiiiaaa,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My tour guide was amazing she was professional friendly and very knowledgeable. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in seeing some of LA’s finest sites and learning more about the history of this awesome city.
Amazing Tour
ankitt735,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a fantastic tour with Jon! He’s a really funny guy, took great pictures, and made the whole experience enjoyable. I had an amazing time and would highly recommend this tour
Amazing experience
helenhH9117NX,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If was a brilliant way to see Los Angeles Shawn our driver/guide was informative, helpful and all round super star. How he kept calm in the LA traffic I don't know. We would totally recommend this tour to get a feel for LA
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