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Los Angeles City Tour 5.5 hr

TourTruth score 9.1 out of 10

ExcellentTop 2% in Santa Monica

451 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • Santa Monica
  • 5 hrs 30 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore Beverly Hills, Hollywood, The Grove, and Griffith Observatory on a guided 5.5-hour Los Angeles tour from Santa Monica.

About this tour

See Los Angeles beyond the postcard views on a 5.5-hour city tour departing from Santa Monica. With an expert driver guide and an air-conditioned mini-coach, you’ll visit celebrated neighborhoods and landmarks, with time to explore along the way.

The route includes a 30-minute stop in Beverly Hills and on Rodeo Drive, 45 minutes at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and an hour at The Grove and Farmers Market. You’ll also spend 30 minutes at Griffith Observatory, where the outlook offers views toward the Hollywood Sign. The observatory’s interior is closed on Mondays, but the exterior and viewpoint remain part of the visit. An app-based audio guide is available in 11 languages, with help downloading it to your phone.

Join this Los Angeles city tour for a convenient half-day introduction to the city’s famous sights, from star-studded sidewalks to sweeping hillside views.

Highlights

  • Explore Beverly Hills and stroll along Rodeo Drive
  • See the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Browse The Grove and Farmers Market
  • Take in city views from Griffith Observatory

What's included

Included

  • Audio guide in 11 languages via an app
  • Expert driver guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

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Important information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Nearby public transportation options are available
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  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Meet in front of the Ocean View Hotel at 1447 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica
  • Griffith Observatory's interior is closed on Mondays; the exterior, outlook, and Hollywood Sign viewpoint are still visited

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.98 on Viator and 4.60 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in Santa Monica
  • 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 9.1. Top 2% in Santa Monica means it ranks in the top 2% of tours in Santa Monica by this score.

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