Where to Book the 5 Best Santa Monica Film Location Tours

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

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

Start near Santa Monica Pier or arrange pickup from selected Santa Monica, Venice, and Marina del Rey hotels. In an open-top convertible bus, guides such as Bee, Chad, Josh, and Kent lead you through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, the Sunset Strip, and a farmers market lunch stop. Expect live stories, photo stops, and some walking.

“Fun to visit beautiful places in the area of LA. I would do it again. It is great for the price, the tour guide knows a lot about the city.”

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2.Santa Monica: Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Celebrity Home Tour

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

Start and finish in Santa Monica on a 3.5-hour open-air bus tour led by guides such as Brian, George, or Bee. Ride through Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, and the Sunset Strip, with stops at the Beverly Hills Sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Expect local stories, celebrity homes, photo stops, and plenty of LA traffic.

“Good tour to see Beverly Hills and Holliwood main attractions. Our guide was very professional and able to engage us with many interesting info. I suggest this tour if you stay @ Santa Monica and you like to spend half a day in LA.”

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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

Ride from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and Hollywood in an open-air bus with an expert driver guide. You’ll stop at the Beverly Hills Sign and Hollywood Walk of Fame, then pass Mulholland Drive, Bel Air, Westwood, Brentwood, and celebrity homes. The group is capped at 13 people, with guides such as Bee, Brian, George, and Joel leading the route.

“We were looking for a tour beginning in Santa Monica and ending there as well. We were actually able to be picked up at our hotel. Our tour guide was George and is was wonderful. We would never have been able to see all of the places without this tour.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews

Travel with your own group and driver in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi, charging ports, and a TV. This Los Angeles tour covers Downtown LA, Universal CityWalk, the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, and The Grove. Serge is the named team member associated with the service.

“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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5.Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Venice Beach Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 7 - 10 hours · from $349

You get a private 7 to 10-hour tour of Southern California with a guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or Russian. Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Sign, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Pier, and Venice Beach, with pickup and drop-off from many hotels, homes, airports, and cruise ports. The route can be adjusted to suit your group.

“The driver/guide was able to pick us up almost half hour early, which was great, as we got off the ship earlier than expected. He was accommodating and asked if we needed anything.”

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