3.5-Hour Hollywood & Beverly Hills Bus Tour From Santa Monica
Ride an open-air bus from Santa Monica Pier to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Walk of Fame
Duration
3.5 hours
Includes
Open-air bus tour, Guide narration
Highlights
Explore Los Angeles on a 3.5-hour open-air bus tour that starts and ends at Santa Monica Pier, with live guide narration along the way. Stop to stretch your legs at Rodeo Drive and the Hollywood Walk of Fame as you take in celebrity homes and famous landmarks from the road.
- Cruise through Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills
- Stop for photos at the Beverly Hills Sign and stroll Rodeo Drive
- Walk the Hollywood Walk of Fame and see TCL Chinese Theatre and Dolby Theatre
- Listen to guide narration with extra commentary via a free multilingual app in 11 languages
- Admire celebrity homes and filming locations from the bus
- Visit the Hollywood Visitor Center stop with restroom and free WiFi
What's Included
- Open-air bus tour
- Driver-guide narration
- Free multilingual audio app (11 languages)
- Complimentary self-guided Hollywood Walk of Fame walking tour
Things to know
Not ADA accessible. Celebrity sightings are random and not guaranteed. Vehicle capacity is 13 guests.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel within 24 hours of your scheduled departure time for a full refund on full-price tickets only. Tickets purchased below retail rate are final and non-refundable.
FAQs
Check in with your entire group 15 minutes before departure so the tour can leave on time.
Yes. You’ll have a restroom break at the Beverly Hills Sign & Rodeo Drive stop, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame stop is at the Hollywood Visitor Center, which has a restroom.
Yes. The Hollywood Walk of Fame stop is at the Hollywood Visitor Center, where you’ll have free WiFi.
Meeting details
7044 Hollywood Blvd, LA, CA, 90028
More about the TCL Chinese Theatre
The TCL Chinese Theatre rises from Hollywood Boulevard like a piece of imported Far East fantasy, its pagoda-style roof and towering red columns instantly recognizable to anyone who has ever loved the movies. Stepping into its forecourt is one of the most memorable moments of this 3.5-hour Hollywood and Beverly Hills tour, and for good reason. Since 1927, the TCL Chinese Theatre has been the unofficial heart of Hollywood, the place where premieres roll out red carpets and where movie history is literally pressed into the ground. Standing here, you understand why this stretch of Hollywood Boulevard became synonymous with cinema itself.
The tour gives you time to wander the famous forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre, where more than 200 cement squares hold the handprints, footprints, and signatures of stars from nearly a century of filmmaking. You can match your palms with Marilyn Monroe, fit your shoes against John Wayne's, or trace the swirl of a signature left by a childhood favorite. Just outside, the Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches in both directions, its brass stars catching the California sun. The contrast with later stops on the tour, the manicured calm of Beverly Hills and the breezy oceanfront of Santa Monica, makes the energy around the TCL Chinese Theatre feel even more electric, a true crossroads of tourists, street performers, and working Hollywood.
This stop is perfect for film lovers, first-time visitors to Los Angeles, and families looking for that one quintessential Hollywood photograph. Couples on a movie-themed weekend, friends celebrating a milestone, and travelers who grew up on classic cinema will all find something to linger over at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Combined with the glamour of Rodeo Drive and the laid-back charm of the Santa Monica Pier, a visit to the TCL Chinese Theatre anchors the day in the story of Hollywood itself, and reminds you why people have been chasing the spotlight on this corner for almost a hundred years.
