Perfect 5 ½ Hour LA & Hollywood Tour from Santa Monica
Overview
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5 hours 30 minutes
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Why do we call it "The Perfect LA Tour"? You see everything you want, it’s super fun and it doesn’t take all day. While other companies make you book two separate tours see the best sights in LA, or have you trapped on a bus for 8 hours, we offer a tour that takes you to the top spots, lets you explore with plenty of time, and get you back to the beach in time to enjoy the rest of your evening.
This is a fully narrated tour of Los Angeles aboard clean, comfortable, convertible buses with 4 fun stops along the way. In between stops you'll learn about the history of Los Angeles, see movie studios, historic filming locations, the Sunset Strip, music venues, crime scenes, popular restaurants, hotels, celebrity homes & more. All of the traditional Los Angeles sightseeing covered in a day.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Walking is Recommended at stops, but not required.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Foldable wheelchair can be stored on vehicle, however wheelchair lifts are unavailable and passenger must be able to get in and out of vehicle with assistance from family, friends.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Surf City Tours
Begin your tour at our office, a unique Surf & Coffee shop by the beach
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Get out and spend an hour exploring the Hollywood Walk of Fame & get some photos with the Hollywood Sign along the way.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Live commentary on board
Safe Luggage Storage Available
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Cost of Lunch Not Included
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
No Pickup arrive 15 min. prior
Meet at Departure Point : Please arrive to 1654 Ocean Ave Santa Monica CA 15 minutes prior to departure
Reviews
1,123 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Chad was our guide. He...
Lynda B,,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Chad was our guide. He was amazingly knowledgeable and very entertaining. I think everyone on the van had a really good time!
No tour and very little notice BAD SERVICE
musicorn,,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Less than 24 hours notice that our tour is not going, no promotional T shirts as advertised and no information except the company he shafted us to. If they don't close, book elsewhere so you may get your tour.
Horrible and a waste of a lot of time.....
Sightsee00457204414,,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Absolutely terrible. Dilapidated vehicle, roof taped on, wet fabric seats that stunk really bad. Completely inappropriate comments about school age girls which made our daughter very uncomfortable. We spent HOURS driving around neighborhoods for the guide to say that "maybe" or "he's heard or read that" so and so lives here, had a photo taken here, etc....30 minutes at walk of fame, 30 minutes at Rodeo Dr. Not for families, if we could have gotten back to our vehicle- we would have. Waste of time.
Disappointing
Y6364LCbarbarac,,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The guide's commentary and the content of the tour was decent. However, I would never recommend this tour because of the following: #1 the condition of the vehicle (nonworking seatbelts, blown out/taped back window, worn shocks...) #2 It was filthy! Open Cheetos bag with strewn Cheetos in front of my foot. Jammed empty food containers and water bottles visible under driver's seat, more empty water bottles up front and left in the pocket by previous customers.
Great time led by Elincia
W6971EMangelan,,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a great time on this tour! They even made sure that I found my way to the meet up spot. Elincia was my tour guide and I found myself laughing at every joke she made! Best for seeing highlights of L.A. and plenty of places to shop from too!
Get to know the neighborhood
eveline l,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00You’ll get lots of fun facts and scenery. Drive past beverly hills, homes, a very American marketplace with stores and food. Time went by quickly! Was great fun. The ‘jokes’ however are conservative in nature: not really lhbtiq friendly/women empowering. But he… maybe that’s USA?
Guests
Frank N,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The guide was very knowledgeable, which you would expect. But he incorporated many improvisations that made the tour so much more informative and interesting!
Fun fun fun!
Anita W,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Driver Bee was so knowledgeable and FUN! So many great places we traveled to! Well worth it! Any longer tour would have been too long.
Great driver, great tour...
Nancy M,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great driver, great tour for seeing all the Hollywood/Beverly Hills highlights in a half day tour. Nice to have time at a few locations without having to wait for another bus.
Okay tour
J6467KOvictoriah,,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Hard to see due to the covering on the van. Also, sitting in the back of the van you had to climb over the tire wheel. You also hit your head on the roof when going over bumps. Hard to get pictures as most of the time the guide stated she wasn’t able to stop due to traffic and regulations. I don’t really feel we really saw any stars homes or stars. We were shown the hotels where some stars have died and a mention of where Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered but there wasn’t any crime scenes on the tour. I understand there are regulations on tour buses. This should be mentioned in the description.
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