We were coaxed into doing this tour whilst walking the beach/streets of SM when we really hadn’t given a tour a thought.
The guy who spoke to us was friendly, polite and not pushy at all. He made a good sell and offered us a fair deal (we assume) and figured we’d see all the “touristy” things we planed to see in one go, so why not.
The tour guide was great. Extremely personable, very knowledgeable about LA and celebrities, what cars they drive, movies etc... and was very accommodating to any/all tour guests requests and questions. He made the tour feel very personal and relaxed - which was great.
The only thing I can criticise, and I don’t do this harshly as I don’t know what other tour companies offer, but you don’t really get too close to the Hollywood sign which is a shame. It’s sold that you’ll see it when booking, and in their defence you do see it, but from a fair distance away... it’s a shame, because had we spent more time travelling to the sign, rather than say for instance, the farmers market (which was great, just not on the top of my personal list of sights to see) it would have been a perfect tour in my opinion.
Other than that, it was a nice day. Again, the tour guide was great. I would recommend it, but if you want to get closer to the Hollywood sign, maybe research and see who gets closest...
I’ve rated this tour “very good” only because I felt “average” was too harsh.