Top 15 City Tours in Los Angeles

1.Half Day Best of Los Angeles Guided City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,966 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Cover Los Angeles highlights in about 5.5 hours aboard a climate-controlled bus with a driver-guide. Choose Hollywood or Santa Monica as your start and finish, then visit Beverly Hills, a major LA landmark, Farmers Market, and Griffith Observatory. Hollywood departures also include a multilingual audio app.

“It was a good variety of tourist destinations. It was interesting and enjoyable. Chad, the tour guide, was outstanding.”

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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 $57Best value

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.Full-Day City Tour of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 683 reviews · 450 minutes - 9 hours · from $81

Spend up to nine hours seeing LA with an English-speaking guide such as Jeff, Joe, George, or Jeannette. Visit Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive, The Grove, Griffith Observatory, and Hollywood Boulevard, with bottled water and pickup options included.

“A great way to see the city in a short space of time. Raul was our guide and he was fantastic!”

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4.Grand City Tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 590 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $89

This five-hour English-language tour uses a small group van to connect downtown Los Angeles, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and the Original Farmers Market. Guides such as Bing, Paul, and Jim add local stories, film history, and practical food tips.

“Our travel guide was very knowledgeable about every aspect of the tour. Great driver too, felt very relaxed.”

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5.City Tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 444 reviews · from $89

Mark guides this four-hour Los Angeles tour in a comfortable, air-conditioned sprinter van for up to 13 people. You’ll see downtown landmarks, the Hollywood Sign, Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, celebrity homes and the Original Farmers Market, with live stories, music, photos and video on a 32-inch screen.

“Mark is a great character, knowledgeable, excellent photographer, very patient and helpful. The van is comfortable and the tour is pleasant.”

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6.Shared 8-Hour Los Angeles City Sightseeing Tour from Long Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 349 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $122

This 8-hour Sunseeker Tours outing connects Long Beach with downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. Guides such as John, Gabriel, and Alberto lead the route in English, with photo stops, a one-hour lunch break at Mel’s Diner, and return transport to Long Beach.

“Just know that if you get picked up at your hotel the first hour will be spent picking up guests at the cruise terminal. They pack the vans full, every seat filled so don’t sit in the back. You get to see some cool places. Driver,Gabriel, was very knowledgeable and nice. When you book you need to tell them if you have a lot of luggage or a scooter/wheelchair. The vans don”t have very much room for luggage. We got to see a lot of the city that we probably wouldn’t have done on our own. It was a long day.”

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7.Shared 8-Hour Los Angeles City Sightseeing Tour from Long Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 320 reviews · from $122

Spend a full day touring Los Angeles from Long Beach in an air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz coach. A guide such as Alberto, John, or Gabriel leads you to the Hollywood Sign, Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Olvera Street, and major downtown sights, with free time at several stops.

“Gabriel went above and beyond…ended up having a private tour as we were the only ones signed up! Saw the best of LA, had time to walk around and Gabriel was so knowledgeable! He made it a great day!”

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8.City Group Tour with Hollywood & Beverly Hills

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 137 reviews · 8 hours · from $122

Spend eight hours touring Los Angeles by van, from Downtown and the Hollywood Walk of Fame to Rodeo Drive, Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. Hotel pickup helps you avoid a separate meeting point. Guides such as John, Gabriel, Alberto, and Elisha add local stories along the way.

“pick up from hotel. not too tight in terms of timing. was good. perhaps complimentary water bottle:)”

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9.LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 136 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Start at the Hollywood Walk of Fame for a small-group tour through Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Griffith Observatory, and LA’s film districts, then tour celebrity homes in the Hollywood Hills. Guides such as Jeff, Chad, Joe, and Kelly bring local stories, but timing between the two tour portions can vary.

“We had a wonderful experience. Jeff, our tour guide was exceptional. He was able to give us so much information and history of Los Angeles. Thank you, Jeff for making this a memorable experience. We learned so much and enjoyed every aspect of this tour. We would highly recommend.”

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10.City Tour of Los Angeles from Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminals

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 128 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $152

Start at Long Beach or San Pedro at 9 a.m. and spend the day seeing Los Angeles landmarks with a local guide. The route includes Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Boulevard, Mel’s Drive-In, Beverly Hills, and Venice Beach, with LAX drop-off around 4 to 4:30 p.m. Guides may include Alberto, Gabriel, Gio, or Eduardo.

“Alberto first of all, great knowledge and sense of humour! Great photographs with Hollywood sign, the very busy and somewhat tacky Hollywood boulevard. Lunch in Mel’s diner was an experience, food very American diner style. The cars on the road in Beverly hills. Venice beach was very lively with breakdancing competition. Most important for us returned to ship on time!”

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11.Los Angeles, Hollywood, & Beverly Hills Afternoon City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $86

Spend four hours with a small group of up to eight exploring downtown LA, Griffith Park, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. Stop for city and Hollywood Sign views, then see the Walk of Fame, Chinese Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Sunset Strip, and celebrity homes with guides such as Bing, Jim, Dave, or Paul.

“Our tour together with guide Jim was wonderful. Everything was explained perfectly! It was nice to meet someone like Jim! I recommend everyone to choose this tour!”

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12.City Highlights Tour with Cruise Terminal Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 91 reviews · 8 hours · from $149

This eight-hour Los Angeles tour links the Coliseum, Downtown LA, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. You travel by air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide, carry your luggage, and finish at the cruise terminal, airport, or selected hotels.

“Absolutely amazing day trip packed to the brim with fascinating information and regular stops . We were picked up on time by the friendliest driver / host for the day . He shared so much information with us about films / stars and the whole Los Angeles area . We stopped off at the Farmers Market for lunch which was fabulous . One of the best day tours I have ever had . Great value for money with a fabulous host with a wealth of knowledge. Thank you”

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13.Private City Tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Mark Morrow leads a private four-hour drive through Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Rodeo Drive for groups of up to 13. Expect flexible stops, celebrity stories, historic sights, in-car video, and photos taken along the way.

“Mark was very well prepared with great presentations and knowledgeable. Would strongly recommend to anyone visiting Los Angeles.”

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14.Private Half Day City Tour of Hollywood & Beverly Hills!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $599

See Los Angeles highlights by private vehicle with a driver-guide, including Hollywood Boulevard, the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatres, the Hollywood Sign, Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive, and Beverly Gardens Park. Guides have included Rivers, Darnell, and Carlos.

“Had a great day with Rivers as our guide. Very knowledgeable. Great tour and covered many important sights. Would recommend highly.”

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15.Private City Tour of the Los Angeles Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

See Downtown LA, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, the Farmers Market, and Koreatown on a private five-hour tour. Your guide, including Paul, Bing, or Dave, can shape the day around your interests. Pickup is offered from selected Downtown Los Angeles hotels.

“Our driver, Paul, is a 38 year resident of the neighborhoods we toured so he gave us one of the best tours we ever took in our lives. Besides showing us the major sites, he showed us places never visited by othe tours. It was a great day for us. And we were in a beautiful Mercedes SUV.!!”

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