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Perfect 5 ½ Hour LA & Hollywood Tour from Santa Monica

Perfect 5 ½ Hour LA & Hollywood Tour from Santa Monica

Overview

Surf City Tours offers "The Perfect LA Tour." Learn about the city, and get out to explore the best parts on your own. 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.

City: Santa Monica

Wed 20 Nov

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Starting at $89.25

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Wed 20 Nov

Starting at $89.25

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Professional guide

Live commentary on board

Safe Luggage Storage Available

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
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.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
We have done everything we can to customize our vehicles and adjust the way we operate to ensure your safety and follow state guidelines.

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.

Hollywood Sign

Get a chance to get your photos with the Hollywood Sign mid-tour during our stop on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Head up to the lookout point for good photos with the Hollywood sign, food & more.

TCL Chinese Theatres

Explore the Chinese Theater. See the handprints in the concrete of Hollywood icons, take photos of the Hollywood Sign & more.

SUR Lounge

See SUR Lounge and many other popular restaurants in Beverly Hills & West Hollywood.

Sunset Strip

See the lights & venues of the world-famous sunset strip where bands like Guns & Roses got their start. See The Roxy, Whiskey-a-Go-Go, The Viper Room & more.

Rodeo Drive

Make a stop on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills to shop with the celebrities. This fashion district is known throughout the world, and you'll have 30 minutes to peek inside a few shops and enjoy the beautiful scenery right in the heart of Beverly Hills

The Viper Room

The Viper Room on the Sunset Strip

Whiskey-a-Go-Go

See the Whiskey-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip.

The Roxy

The Roxy Music Venue

Hollywood Bowl

Visit the outdoor amphitheater, the Hollywood Bowl

Show 8 more stops

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (716)

cb4mvp

Feb 2022

We had a fantastic time with Chad. He was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging, and we learned a great deal about the history of the places we visited. One of the biggest highlights was driving through the hills, checking out the incredible homes and architecture. Even if celebrity-watching isn’t your thing, these homes and buildings will blow your mind. We were running ahead of schedule due to light traffic so Chad added some extra streets to show us. We highly recommend this tour and you’re in for a treat if Chad is your guide!

Kvan1231

Feb 2022

Chad was our tour guide and he was absolutely stunning! He was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Your was catered to what we were all interested in. Such a fantastic time highly recommend!

haroldr910

Feb 2022

I was so excited about our upcoming LA tour. My wife and I had been on tour with Surf City in 2019 and it was an absolutely awesome experience. This time we had friends with us who had never seen the sights of LA. We have been pumping them up for months about how much fun we would have. The tour started out fantastically because of Chad our driver. He was so upbeat and lively. As the tour progressed Chad appeared to lose his enthusiasm but Chad was very informative and knowledgeable. The tour headed further south on some of the places Chad took us. We were interested in the tourist sights you would see on shows like SWAT, 911, NCIS LA and etc. We didn’t go through downtown to see Staples Center, the new art building or anything downtown. We didn’t go to Griffith Observatory to see the beautiful LA from the hills. We saw the Hollywood sign from a long distance. Chad said it was the closest location that anyone could go. Chad made excuses on why we couldn’t go to Griffith Park/Observatory. He was too busy showing us bars, nightclubs and Mel’s Diner which wasn’t even the original. We spent too much time at the Farmers Market where the food is terrible and way over priced. We rode in circles around Rodeo Drive. We went to neighborhoods where the houses were not overwhelming huge…. No mansions. Chad said tour buses were not allowed in Belair. No tour of Venice Beach and the canals. No Marina Del Rey area. I’m sorely disappointed on the product. I’m truly disappointed that we appeared to be rushed at the end. The price of the tour is fair and reasonable. I rather pay more to have a longer time yo see actual updated sights to cherish in my memory. I will definitely recommend and try other tour companies besides Surf City Tours.

Response from Host

Feb 2022

Hi Future Booker, I've gone back and forth as I feel a bad review should speak for itself and drive us to step up our game even further when based on tangible factors, but this is not that. I won't address everything stated above but just need to clarify a few things. 1. "We were interested in the tourist sights you would see on shows like SWAT, 911, NCIS LA and etc." - I know for a fact that Chad asks all guests if there's anything in particular they are interested in seeing and goes out of his way to try to make it happen. He is a fantastic guide (as anyone can clearly see below), and really prides himself on tailoring his tours for his guests. If there was anything mentioned to him AND close enough to see during the tour he would've done so. 2. "We didn’t go through downtown to see Staples Center, the new art building or anything downtown. We didn’t go to Griffith Observatory to see the beautiful LA from the hills." "No tour of Venice Beach and the canals. No Marina Del Rey area." - None of these locations are included in the tour (or advertised as such). We'd love to show off every neighborhood in LA, but it's not possible (in my opinion) to do in one tour. Of course we can arrange a private tour and customize the itinerary, or set up a walking tour with us for an intimate stroll through these areas. 3. "The price of the tour is fair and reasonable. I rather pay more to have a longer time..." - I couldn't agree more, but if you do want to see more sights than listed please give us a call to set up a private tour. - Adam