LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo
Traveler rating
4.9/5
Based on 175 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo worth booking?
LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo is a 7.5-hour experience in Los Angeles, United States, from $81 per person. It scores 86 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 4.9/5 rating across 175 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 86 / 100
- Rating
- 4.9/5 (175)
- Duration
- 7.5 hours
- From
- $81 per person
Get an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. Stop at The Santa Monica Pier, The Grove/Original Farmer's Market for shopping and lunch, and see Griffith Observatory before scoping celebrity homes. This is a combo package including 5.5 Hour Half Day Tour of The Best of LA & 2 Hour Celebrity Homes Tour. Please note that the selected date when booking refers to the 5.5 Hour Half Day Sightseeing Tour of The Best of Los Angeles. To select the date and time for the 2-hour Celebrity Homes Tour please give Hollywood Bus Tours a call directly. This can take place either on the same or on a different date.
What you get
About this experience
Get an insider look at LA culture, history, landmarks, and hot spots. Stop at The Santa Monica Pier, The Grove/Original Farmer's Market for shopping and lunch, and see Griffith Observatory before scoping celebrity homes. This is a combo package including 5.5 Hour Half Day Tour of The Best of LA & 2 Hour Celebrity Homes Tour. Please note that the selected date when booking refers to the 5.5 Hour Half Day Sightseeing Tour of The Best of Los Angeles. To select the date and time for the 2-hour Celebrity Homes Tour please give Hollywood Bus Tours a call directly. This can take place either on the same or on a different date.
What's included
Included
- Audio Guide in 11 Languages - Powered by an App we will help you download on your phone.
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Half Day Tour of The Best of LA & Celebrity Homes Tour
Not included
- On-board restrooms
What you'll see and do
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Tour begins/ends on the World Famous Walk of Fame so you will have ample time to explore Hollywood!
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TCL Chinese Theatres
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. The original Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, which opened in 1922.
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Sunset Strip
The Sunset Strip is the 1.7-mile (2.7 km)[1] stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through the city of West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with the city of Los Angeles near Marmont Lane to its western border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis Street. The Sunset Strip is known for its boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs, as well as its array of huge, colorful billboards.
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West Hollywood
West Hollywood is a trendy area known for its high-energy nightlife. The fabled Sunset Strip features the Chateau Marmont, a swanky celebrity hideaway, plus comedy clubs and live music venues like the legendary Whiskey a Go Go. Santa Monica Boulevard is home to a number of bars, dance clubs, and shops.
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Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is a city in California's Los Angeles County. Home to many Hollywood stars, it features the upscale shopping street of Rodeo Drive. The expansive Beverly Gardens Park has fountains and rose gardens, plus an illuminated Beverly Hills sign. The 1920s Greystone Mansion is the backdrop for many films. Known as a celebrity haunt, The Beverly Hills Hotel is set in tropical gardens and has a poolside cafe. You will have a 15-minute Stop @ The Beverly Hills Sign for Photos and a restroom break during your celebrity homes tour.
15 minutes here
Rodeo Drive
RODEO DRIVE of Beverly Hills, California is a shopping district famous for designer labels and haute couture fashion. The name generally refers to a three-block-long stretch of boutiques and shops but the street stretches further north and south.
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Santa Monica Pier
The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California, United States. It contains a small amusement park, concession stands, and areas for views and fishing.
60 minutes here · Admission included
Fairfax District
Retail and restaurants draw a diverse crowd to the lively Fairfax District. The Grove outdoor mall features upscale shops, a fountain, and a trolley car, while the historic Original Farmer’s Market offers casual eats. Along trendy Fairfax Avenue, long-standing Jewish businesses like Canter’s Deli share space with a number of cutting-edge streetwear designers. CBS Television City offers regular TV show tapings.
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Petersen Automotive Museum
The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a nonprofit organization specializing in automobile history and related educational programs.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is an art museum located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. LACMA is on Museum Row, adjacent to the La Brea Tar Pits. LACMA was founded in 1961, splitting from the Los Angeles Museum of History, Science, and Art.
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La Brea Tar Pits & Museum
La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles. Hancock Park was formed around a group of tar pits where natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years. Over many centuries, the bones of trapped animals have been preserved.
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Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a museum in Los Angeles, California constructed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which is devoted to the history, science, and cultural impact of the film industry. It is the first large-scale museum of its kind in the United States
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The Original Farmers Market
The Original Farmers Market features more than 100 vendors, including ready-to-eat foods, grocers, and tourist shops, and is located just south of Television City. Unlike most farmers' markets, which are held only at intervals, The Original Farmers' Market of Los Angeles is a permanent installation and is open seven days a week. The vendors serve many kinds of food, both American cuisine from local farmers and local ethnic foods from the many immigrant communities of Los Angeles, with many Latin American and Asian cuisines well represented.
30 minutes here
The Grove
The high-end shopping mall features trendy retailers, restaurants & a theater amid a bustling promenade.
30 minutes here
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts at Santa Monica Boulevard, at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. It ends at Lucile Avenue in Silver Lake. Melrose runs north of Beverly Boulevard and south of Santa Monica Boulevard.
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Griffith Park
Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the American West, the Griffith Observatory, and the Hollywood Sign.
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The Greek Theatre
Greek Theatre is an amphitheater located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California. It is owned by the city of Los Angeles and is operated by ASM Global.
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Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory is an observatory in Los Angeles, California on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park. It commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin including Downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
60 minutes here
Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is an American landmark and cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It is situated on Mount Lee, in the Beachwood Canyon area of the Santa Monica Mountains. You will see the Hollywood Sign from a distance! We cannot physically go to the Hollywood sign.
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Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Hills straddles the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains. The neighborhood touches Studio City, Universal City, and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollywood on the south, and Hollywood Hills West on the west. You will see the Hollywood Hills on the celebrity homes tour.
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Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive is a street and road in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. It is named after pioneering Los Angeles civil engineer William Mulholland. The western rural portion in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties is named Mulholland Highway. You will see Mulholland Drive on the celebrity homes tour.
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Hollywood
Your tour(s) begin and end in Hollywood so you will have ample time to walk around and explore!
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Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Los Angeles
Please check-in @ inside The Hollywood Visitor Center on Hollywood Blvd before the corner of North Sycamore.
Hotel pickup
No pickup: everyone meets at the start point.
Ends at
Please check-in @ inside The Hollywood Visitor Center on Hollywood Blvd before the corner of North Sycamore.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, ru, ko, pt, cmn, ja, en, it, fr, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 14 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Hollywood Bus Tours
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 175 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
6 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
6 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
175 verified traveler reviews for LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Kenny: THE tour guide in L.A.!!
Kenny was amazing! Very informative, engaging, and entertaining! Would highly recommend.
Response from the operator: Kenny knows how to keep the good times rolling! We're so happy he made your LA adventure both fun and informative. We'll be sure to share your kind words with him. Thanks for the recommendation, and we hope to see you again soon! 🩵🚌
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Fun!
Kenny was AMAZING and hilarious!!
Response from the operator: Sounds like Kenny brought the laughs and Hollywood magic! We're so happy you had an amazing time with him. We'll be sure to pass along the love! Thanks for cruising LA with us, and we hope to see you again soon! 🩵🚌
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Short and Sweet Tour!
What a great way to go around Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Our tour was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was fantastic trip in LA
Response from the operator: Hollywood and Beverly Hills make a pretty great LA combo! 😎🌴 We’re thrilled our guide helped make your day around the City of Angels such a fantastic one. Thanks for hopping aboard and exploring with us. We hope there’s another Hollywood adventure in your future! 🩵🚌
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A wonderful hang out
Excellent host Nice trip, Roger was a very exceptional driver
Response from the operator: Roger rolling out the Hollywood hospitality! We're so happy you enjoyed your trip and had such a great experience with him. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words. Thanks for cruising LA with us, and we hope to welcome you back soon! 🩵🚌
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Awesome
Amazing! Highly recommend Ryan for his knowledge and entertaining stories.
Response from the operator: Ryan knows how to keep the Hollywood stories rolling! We're so glad his knowledge and entertaining personality made your tour amazing. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words! Thanks for the wonderful recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another LA adventure! 🩵🚌
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Good to know
- Duration
- 7.5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $81 to $118
- Hotel pickup
- No pickup, meet at start point
- Booked in 30 days
- 61
- Verdict
- Exceptional
Who runs this experience
Operated by Hollywood Bus Tours, who run 7 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 82.9 and 3 in the 90+ Club.
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LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Los Angeles.
How much does LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo cost?
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Prices start at $81 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Los Angeles usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo take?
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Plan for about 7.5 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Los Angeles is not rushed.
Is LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 86 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.9/5 across 175 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most highly reviewed in Los Angeles, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 7.5-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Around 61 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Los Angeles can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Los Angeles and add a light layer if any part of the 7.5-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Los Angeles within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Los Angeles?
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Los Angeles rewards travellers who cluster their bookings by geography rather than by theme. Studio tours and Hollywood walks sit inland, the Malibu and Santa Monica coast runs west, and Griffith Observatory and the canyon hikes work best at dawn or dusk. We weight transport clarity in the ranking here: whether pickup is included changes an LA day more than the tour itself. On Outty we rank every Los Angeles experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Hollywood Sign 2.5-Hour Tour with Comedians and Their Dogs, Los Angeles Hollywood Sign Hike: Front, Behind, and Expert Guide, Griffith Observatory Hike: Guided Tour through Griffith Park. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Los Angeles?
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March to May and September to November, for clear air and open canyon roads. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Los Angeles?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Included: Audio Guide in 11 Languages - Powered by an App we will help you download on your phone; In-vehicle air conditioning; and Half Day Tour of The Best of LA & Celebrity Homes Tour. Not included: On-board restrooms. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Where is the meeting point for LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Please check-in @ inside The Hollywood Visitor Center on Hollywood Blvd before the corner of North Sycamore. Hotel pickup is not included, so plan your own transport and arrive 15 minutes early.
What languages is LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo offered in?
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It is offered in German, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
What happens to LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Los Angeles. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about LA Half Day City Tour and 2-Hour Celebrity Homes Tour Combo?
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Across 175 reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
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