Top 12 Audio Tours in Los Angeles

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 2,030 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $51Our pick

Use one mobile pass to explore Los Angeles by open-top double-decker bus. Ride the Hollywood, Santa Monica, Downtown, and Studio Express routes, hopping off for the Walk of Fame, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive, and more. Audio commentary is offered in nine languages.

“Got to see a lot of historical places! Wheelchair accessibility was great! I give this tour a 8 out of 10... only because NO air conditioning inside the bus! Very HOT!”

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2.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1,083 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

See Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice, and Downtown LA from an open-air double-decker bus. Choose a 1, 2, or 3-day pass, use the audio guide in nine languages, and hop off at sights such as the Dolby Theatre, Santa Monica Pier, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

“Wasn’t ’up to par’. Write up indicated we could just ‘stay on’, but we were told we had to disembark so driver could take his lunch break. We were shuffled between 3 buses, taking many more hours than we had planned for. Used another company tour the following day and it was stellar!”

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3.Hollywood Fame & Celebrity Homes Self-Guided Audio Bundle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 40 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.)

Drive from Sunset Boulevard through Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Rodeo Drive, and the Hollywood Hills with an Action Tour Guide audio app. You get more than 40 location-triggered stories, offline maps, lifetime access, and the freedom to stop, skip, or repeat sections.

“App is not mature, bad, very confusing, so I lost half my day of vacation, because I always thought that I was doing something wrong or did not understand something! But the reality was that this app was probably the production of a hobby beginner …because I wish him/her many successes in future professional career regarding app development.”

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4.Pacific Coast Highway: Smartphone Audio Tour, LA to Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Drive from Los Angeles to Santa Maria with a GPS-triggered English audio tour covering beaches, Malibu, Chumash heritage, parks, wineries, and coastal landmarks. Download it before you leave, then listen in your own vehicle at your own pace. One booking covers up to 15 people.

“This was like being in 6th grade social studies/ecology class. Extremely boring with facts pretty much limited to land formations and geography. The quizzes were trite. Overall not what I was hoping to hear. No humor or fun facts about the area.”

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5.Los Angeles’ Dreamland: A Culver City Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $8

Start at the Culver Hotel and follow Manny’s English narration through downtown Culver City, past Sony Pictures, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Hobbit Houses, old movie landmarks, bars, and food spots. VoiceMap provides offline maps and audio, so you can pause, wander, and continue at your own speed.

“This VoiceMap walking tour of Culver City was pretty great. I’ve been to Culver City many times over the years and this tour showed me things I had no idea about. I also really appreciated how it took me through some alleys and smaller streets that I’ve passed right by. I liked the tour so much that I’m now looking to see what other nearby cities they may have so we can get to know those better.”

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6.A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from Pershing Square through Bunker Hill, Angels Flight, MOCA, The Broad, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Grand Park, and the Bradbury Building before finishing at Grand Central Market. You get English audio, offline maps, and lifetime access.

“It is an excellent app if you have a specific time for a visit. Leaves you independent, while guided and informed. First time used, will be looking for other cities.”

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7.APP Self-guided routes West Coast with audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews Top rated

This app gives you self-guided driving and walking routes across the American West, with map-linked points of interest, audio commentary in six languages, and a web panel for building your own itinerary. Use it as a flexible road-trip planner, not as a live guided tour.

“La utilize para la ruta de San Francisco. Y sinceramente nos ayudó en todo momento. Ruta auto guiada perfecta y con detalles. La agencia como tal, excelente servicio.”

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8.Lost Souls of Hollywood Blvd: a Smartphone Audio Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Follow three podcast hosts through Hollywood’s haunted past on a self-guided smartphone walk from Yamashiro Hollywood to the Pantages Theatre. GPS triggers each story, while optional trivia keeps the 1.5-mile route lively. Download it on Wi-Fi, then stop and start whenever you like.

“Great Podcast, lots of history about downtown LA. If you love ghost stories this ones for you. Best part of the tour is that you get to do it at your own pace. I love group tours, but sometimes I want to check out the buildings and do some exploring on my own and that’s what you get with this one. You can pause and start up at anytime, and I love that. I was able to stop on the strip and have a slice of pizza and a drink then started back up again. This was a great way to get in a good chill walk and enjoy the…”

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9.Malibu: Coastal Gems Scenic Driving Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours

Use the Wayfarer app to guide your own car from Santa Monica toward Malibu on a two-hour, 25-mile audio tour. Expect GPS directions, stories about Hollywood and surfing, and flexible stops near the Getty Villa, Malibu Farmers Market, Zuma Beach, and Point Mugu.

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10.Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Use your phone and headphones to follow a GPS-triggered audio tour from the Beverly Hills sign to the Church of the Good Shepherd. In 75 to 90 minutes, you’ll hear about Rodeo Drive, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Anderton Court Shops, a former speedway, a Hollywood church, and the Witch’s House.

“My daughter 16 years of age helped me with the reservation. Since They call it a "guided tour " we thought we needed to purchase for each member of the family, when we could have been ok with only 1, since we're travelling from abroad and have limited access to mobile data. The should call it an audioguide and not a tour.”

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11.Gambling Built the Sunset Strip: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Use the VoiceMap app to follow an English audio tour from 8000 Sunset Boulevard to the Sunset Marquis Hotel. You’ll hear about the Viper Room, Sunset Boulevard, celebrity culture, music history, and the Strip’s gambling connections while walking at your own pace.

“I had an amazing time on this tour. I learned so much about the Sunset Strip. Highly recommend to anyone!”

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12.Explore Malibu’s Coast: PCH & Beyond – Self Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Use your phone and car to follow a two-hour English audio tour from Santa Monica to Malibu. GPS narration guides you past beaches, Lake Shrine, Getty Villa, Adamson House, Malibu Country Mart, and El Matador Beach. Start and pause as you please, with offline access available.

“Eu não li a descrição e não vi que era virtual, foi decepcionante Porque tentei fazer esse roteiro de bicicleta e não consegui, saindo de Santa Monica para Malibu não tem via de bicicleta é muito perigoso, sem acostamento, muitos carros e caminhões. Tive que voltar e não terminei o trajeto de bicicleta.”

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