Los Angeles Half-Day Guided City Tour with Stops at Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica Pier and Griffith Observatory
by Hollywood Bus Tours
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This half-day bus tour lasts about five and a half hours and covers major Los Angeles landmarks. Guests travel on climate-controlled luxury buses driven by expert guides who provide commentary and insights about the city's culture, history, and key sites. Participants choose to start either in Hollywood or Santa Monica, which determines the first stop. The tour includes a 30-minute visit to Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, where guests can see the Beverly Hills Sign and walk among palm-lined streets and luxury shops. Depending on the departure point, there is a 45-minute stop either at the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier. At Hollywood, guests can walk along Hollywood Boulevard, view celebrity stars, and see theaters like the TCL Chinese Theatre. At Santa Monica Pier, the beach, boardwalk, and ocean views are available for exploration. Afterward, the tour stops for an hour at The Grove and the Original Farmers Market, offering a chance to browse shops and dine (lunch is not included). The final stop is a 30-minute visit to the Griffith Observatory, located on Mount Hollywood’s south slope, providing views of Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Pacific Ocean. The tour ends back at the original departure point in either Hollywood or Santa Monica. Included in the tour are a child car seat for children under 8 or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches, an audio guide available in 11 languages, and a self-guided Hollywood Walk of Fame walking tour in 11 languages. Gratuities, lunch, parking fees, and onboard restrooms are not included. This is the only half-day guided city tour in Los Angeles offered in this format.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hollywood
The tour begins and ends either at the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier, depending on the chosen departure point. Guests have time to explore Hollywood or Santa Monica before or after the tour.
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip runs from West Hollywood’s border with Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. It is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, nightclubs, and large colorful billboards.
West Hollywood
West Hollywood features nightlife hotspots including the Chateau Marmont hotel, comedy clubs, and live music venues like Whiskey a Go-Go. Santa Monica Boulevard hosts many gay bars, clubs, and shops, along with popular restaurants.
Beverly Hills
Guests spend 30 minutes at the Beverly Hills Sign, a photo spot near Rodeo Drive. This area includes luxury boutiques, palm-lined streets, exotic cars, and classic Hollywood style.
30 min
Rodeo Drive
Guests spend 30 minutes at the Beverly Hills Sign, a notable spot for photos. Nearby is the center of Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, a short walk away, known for luxury boutiques, palm-lined streets, exotic cars, and classic Hollywood style in one of Los Angeles’ well-known districts.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
For tours starting in Santa Monica, there is a 45-minute stop at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guests can walk Hollywood Boulevard, view stars, visit theaters like TCL Chinese Theatre, and see celebrity handprints.
45 min
Santa Monica Pier
For tours starting in Hollywood, guests stop for 45 minutes at Santa Monica Pier, where they can explore the historic pier, beach, boardwalk, and take photos at the end of Route 66.
45 min
Santa Monica
Santa Monica is a coastal city west of downtown Los Angeles, featuring the beach, Palisades Park with ocean views, Pacific Park amusement park on the pier, the Looff Hippodrome Carousel, and Muscle Beach outdoor gym.
Petersen Automotive Museum
Located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile neighborhood, this nonprofit museum focuses on automobile history and educational programs.
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
The La Brea Tar Pits are natural asphalt seeps in Hancock Park, covered by dust, leaves, or water, with tar rising from the ground for tens of thousands of years.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA is located on Wilshire Boulevard near the La Brea Tar Pits. It was founded in 1961, separating from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.
Fairfax District
The Fairfax District has retail and restaurants, including The Grove shopping mall with a trolley, the Original Farmers Market with casual dining, and a mix of longstanding and new businesses along Fairfax Avenue.
The Original Farmers Market
Guests spend 60 minutes at The Grove and The Original Farmers Market, a historic market with shops, restaurants, and gourmet grocery options; this is the lunch stop.
60 min
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is a shopping and dining area starting at Santa Monica Boulevard between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ending at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park covers 4,310 acres at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Feliz, one of the largest urban parks in North America.
The Greek Theatre
The Greek Theatre is an amphitheater located within Griffith Park, owned by the city of Los Angeles and operated by ASM Global.
Griffith Observatory
The Griffith Observatory sits on the south slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It offers views of Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Pacific Ocean during a 30-minute visit.
30 min
The Hollywood Visitor Center
The tour ends at the original departure location, with Hollywood departures returning to Hollywood and Santa Monica departures returning to Santa Monica.
60 min
Meeting point
If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Shore Hotel @ 1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.
End point
If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Ocean View Hotel @ 1447 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Los Angeles Half-Day Guided City Tour with Stops at Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica Pier and Griffith Observatory
by Hollywood Bus Tours
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$138Overview
This half-day bus tour lasts about five and a half hours and covers major Los Angeles landmarks. Guests travel on climate-controlled luxury buses driven by expert guides who provide commentary and insights about the city's culture, history, and key sites. Participants choose to start either in Hollywood or Santa Monica, which determines the first stop. The tour includes a 30-minute visit to Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, where guests can see the Beverly Hills Sign and walk among palm-lined streets and luxury shops. Depending on the departure point, there is a 45-minute stop either at the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier. At Hollywood, guests can walk along Hollywood Boulevard, view celebrity stars, and see theaters like the TCL Chinese Theatre. At Santa Monica Pier, the beach, boardwalk, and ocean views are available for exploration. Afterward, the tour stops for an hour at The Grove and the Original Farmers Market, offering a chance to browse shops and dine (lunch is not included). The final stop is a 30-minute visit to the Griffith Observatory, located on Mount Hollywood’s south slope, providing views of Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Pacific Ocean. The tour ends back at the original departure point in either Hollywood or Santa Monica. Included in the tour are a child car seat for children under 8 or shorter than 4 feet 9 inches, an audio guide available in 11 languages, and a self-guided Hollywood Walk of Fame walking tour in 11 languages. Gratuities, lunch, parking fees, and onboard restrooms are not included. This is the only half-day guided city tour in Los Angeles offered in this format.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hollywood
The tour begins and ends either at the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Santa Monica Pier, depending on the chosen departure point. Guests have time to explore Hollywood or Santa Monica before or after the tour.
Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip runs from West Hollywood’s border with Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. It is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, nightclubs, and large colorful billboards.
West Hollywood
West Hollywood features nightlife hotspots including the Chateau Marmont hotel, comedy clubs, and live music venues like Whiskey a Go-Go. Santa Monica Boulevard hosts many gay bars, clubs, and shops, along with popular restaurants.
Beverly Hills
Guests spend 30 minutes at the Beverly Hills Sign, a photo spot near Rodeo Drive. This area includes luxury boutiques, palm-lined streets, exotic cars, and classic Hollywood style.
30 min
Rodeo Drive
Guests spend 30 minutes at the Beverly Hills Sign, a notable spot for photos. Nearby is the center of Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, a short walk away, known for luxury boutiques, palm-lined streets, exotic cars, and classic Hollywood style in one of Los Angeles’ well-known districts.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
For tours starting in Santa Monica, there is a 45-minute stop at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guests can walk Hollywood Boulevard, view stars, visit theaters like TCL Chinese Theatre, and see celebrity handprints.
45 min
Santa Monica Pier
For tours starting in Hollywood, guests stop for 45 minutes at Santa Monica Pier, where they can explore the historic pier, beach, boardwalk, and take photos at the end of Route 66.
45 min
Santa Monica
Santa Monica is a coastal city west of downtown Los Angeles, featuring the beach, Palisades Park with ocean views, Pacific Park amusement park on the pier, the Looff Hippodrome Carousel, and Muscle Beach outdoor gym.
Petersen Automotive Museum
Located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile neighborhood, this nonprofit museum focuses on automobile history and educational programs.
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
The La Brea Tar Pits are natural asphalt seeps in Hancock Park, covered by dust, leaves, or water, with tar rising from the ground for tens of thousands of years.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
LACMA is located on Wilshire Boulevard near the La Brea Tar Pits. It was founded in 1961, separating from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.
Fairfax District
The Fairfax District has retail and restaurants, including The Grove shopping mall with a trolley, the Original Farmers Market with casual dining, and a mix of longstanding and new businesses along Fairfax Avenue.
The Original Farmers Market
Guests spend 60 minutes at The Grove and The Original Farmers Market, a historic market with shops, restaurants, and gourmet grocery options; this is the lunch stop.
60 min
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is a shopping and dining area starting at Santa Monica Boulevard between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ending at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake.
Griffith Park
Griffith Park covers 4,310 acres at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Feliz, one of the largest urban parks in North America.
The Greek Theatre
The Greek Theatre is an amphitheater located within Griffith Park, owned by the city of Los Angeles and operated by ASM Global.
Griffith Observatory
The Griffith Observatory sits on the south slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It offers views of Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the Pacific Ocean during a 30-minute visit.
30 min
The Hollywood Visitor Center
The tour ends at the original departure location, with Hollywood departures returning to Hollywood and Santa Monica departures returning to Santa Monica.
60 min
Meeting point
If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Shore Hotel @ 1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.
End point
If your tour begins in Santa Monica, please meet in front of The Ocean View Hotel @ 1447 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90401.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.