Santa Monica Film Location Tours: 4 to Book

1.Perfect 5 ½ Hour LA & Hollywood Tour from Santa Monica

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,124 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75Our pick

This half-day convertible bus tour links Santa Monica with Hollywood and Beverly Hills, with stops at the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Rodeo Drive, and a farmer’s market. Guides such as Bee, Chad, Josh, and Kent add local stories, celebrity lore, filming sites, and plenty of humor.

“Great tour from start to finish. Bee was an amazing guide. Very informative and very funny! She went out her way to make everyone comfortable. Would definitely recommend this tour with this company! Thanks Bee, Craig and Alison (the Scottish and English couple!) 😃”

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2.Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Celebrity Home Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 163 reviews · 3h 30m · from $47Best value

Ride from Santa Monica through Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, and the Sunset Strip with guides such as Brian, George, and Bee. Stop at the Beverly Hills Sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame, while enjoying celebrity homes, filming sites, music venues, and wide-open photo views.

“The most enjoyable thing was that our tour guide was a local guy and knew LA inside and out! Brian was awesome. We learned from him so much in 3hours and we've seen the best sides of the city. Totally worth it. Highly recommend this experience. And a special thank you to Brian.”

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3.Hollywood, Beverly Hills, & Celebrity Home Tour from Santa Monica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Start at Santa Monica’s Shore Hotel and ride an open-air bus through Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Mulholland Drive, and celebrity neighborhoods. Guides such as Bee, Brian, George, Megan, and Joel lead the 3.5-hour trip, with stops at Rodeo Drive and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

“Excellent well informed fun tour. Tour guide entertaining and good anecdotes. Enjoyed seeing seeing the famous landmarks.”

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4.Private Tour – Day Hollywood Tour of Los Angeles – 6 Hours.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Explore Los Angeles with a private driver from Golden Wings Transportation, with pickup at your preferred address, Wi-Fi, charging ports, and a TV in the vehicle. Serge is named in the operator’s response to a guest. The route covers Downtown LA, CityWalk, the Hollywood Sign, Beverly Hills, and The Grove.

“I don’t write reviews, but I HAD to share how perfect this private tour was. You can seriously stop reading reviews and just book this one! Serge is an absolute pleasure!! Knowledgeable and kind, going out of his way to make the best experience Read more”

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