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Los Angeles Venice Beach and Santa Monica Walking Tour 3 hr

TourTruth score 7.1 out of 10

AverageTop 49% in Los Angeles

1 review · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Los Angeles
  • 3 hrs
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Walk from Venice Beach to Santa Monica, exploring canals, boardwalk landmarks, Muscle Beach, and sweeping Pacific views with a local guide.

About this tour

Discover the stories, art, and beach culture that make Los Angeles unforgettable on a guided walk from Venice Beach to Santa Monica. This 180-minute tour traces the coast through neighborhoods shaped by artists, musicians, performers, and local legends.

Start at the Venice Fishing Pier, then explore the historic Venice Canals and stylish Abbott Kinney Boulevard. Along the famous Venice Boardwalk, watch for murals, street performers, musicians, and local artists. Visit Muscle Beach, the Venice Skatepark, and the Poets of Venice Monument, while hearing about the Beat Generation and figures connected to Jim Morrison and Venice West Café. Continue to Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park, near the historic end of Route 66, then take in the Pacific from Palisades Park. The walk ends near the restaurants, nightlife, and live music of Third Street Promenade.

With a local guide leading the way, this Los Angeles Venice Beach and Santa Monica walking tour brings the coast’s landmarks and stories together at an easy-to-follow pace. Meet at the Venice Fishing Pier and experience the city one vivid neighborhood at a time.

Highlights

  • Explore Venice Beach and Santa Monica on foot
  • Wander the Venice Canals and Abbott Kinney Boulevard
  • See street performers, murals, musicians, and local artists along the boardwalk
  • Visit Muscle Beach and the Venice Skatepark
  • Finish with ocean views from Palisades Park

What's included

Included

  • Local guide

Not included

  • Food and drink
  • Guide gratuities, which are optional

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Meet at the entrance of the Venice Fishing Pier; the guide will have a tour sign

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 1 review. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Los Angeles
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.1. Top 49% in Los Angeles means it ranks in the top 49% of tours in Los Angeles by this score.

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