If you are a first-time visitor to Los Angeles, this small-group tour is an excellent way to see the city. Starting at the Dolby Theater, you'll visit the highlights of LA and Hollywood, as well as a few unexpected, lesser-known spots. Your guide is a skilled photographer and will take fantastic photos of you at the best spots.

Guided tour of Los Angeles: Great for first-time visitors
Visit the most important highlights, as well as places off the beaten path
Small-group tour (maximum six): A more personal experience
Your guide has deep knowledge of Los Angeles and will take great photos of you

What's Included

Drinking Water - bring your own reusable bottle, but I will have bottles of water for people also.
Skilled Photographer (me!) - for fantastic photos of you at the best spots with your phone or camera
Private transportation in air-conditioned vehicle from start to finish of the tour

Gratuities
Pick-up & drop-off transportation to get to and from the meeting point
Bring money for food & drink stop or lunch stop during the tour

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Mel's Drive-In Hollywood
1660 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
We will meet by the front of the parking lot close to the front door of Mel's Drive-In Hollywood.

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

5/11/2023 - 11/19/2023
Monday : 11:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Tuesday - Sunday : 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM, 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday : 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Thursday - Saturday : 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM, 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Friday : 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
11/20/2023 - 11/27/2023
Monday - Sunday : 08:30 AM - 06:30 PM
5/11/2024 - 11/19/2024
Monday - Wednesday : 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Thursday : 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Friday : 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Saturday : 09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Sunday : 08:30 AM - 01:00 PM, 01:30 PM - 06:00 PM
11/20/2024 - 11/27/2024
Monday - Sunday : 08:30 AM - 06:30 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Hollywood Walk of Fame

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hollywood Sign

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Melrose Avenue

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Original Farmers Market

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

The Grove

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Beverly Hills

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Operated by Daniel Richards

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Reviews

5.0

117 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great, interesting tour

Janet_A, Sep 2023

I would definitely recommend this trip. Daniel provided lots of information and was very relaxed and friendly. It was good that we had time to walk around and learn about places as well as drive.

A great tour of LA and Hollywood

Kellee_C, Sep 2023

We had a great day out with Daniel. The tour was interesting and a great way to see different areas of LA. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting LA/Hollywood.

Very cool Tour!

Florian_J, Sep 2023

The Tour was very good. We took much and very nice photos. Daniel is a very kind Person and a very good Photographer. We highly recommend the Tour with Daniel!

Gretchen tour of la

Tim_A, Sep 2023

Was one of the best tours we did on Our whole usa trip. Very knowledgeable and nice Person. Thanks a lot

Guide Extraordinaire

Carmela_N, Aug 2023

Daniel is most kind and his knowledge of LA is impeccable. Very generous in accommodating our requests. Will definitely refer him to friends & family touring LA!

Perfect Day in LA

Ofra_A, Aug 2023

Daniel is such a personable tour guide and took the best photos. This was the perfect tour of LA with plenty of photo opportunities. I highly recommend this tour.

Interesting and varied tour

Bethan_J, Aug 2023

Excellent tour, very informative guide, interesting and varied stops. Lots of photo opportunities. Would definitely recommend.

Delightful!

Bianca_B, May 2023

What a fun and personal tour. The group was super small (just me and another person) so it felt extra VIP! Daniel made the entire experience moat enjoyable with plenty of stops for great photo opportunities. He took us to a great hole in the wall Mexican restaurant, so good! He was on time and overall a wonderful guide. I would recommend this to anyone, be it solo travelers or small groups.

Great way to start your vacation in LA

AnneMarie_G, May 2023

Our group appreciated the balance of taking photos at the popular sights along with the unique local art scene. Interesting historical tidbits and being a small group, it was personalized! Highly recommend Daniel!

Great Tour

Stephanie_B, May 2023

Tour guide Daniel was very good. Website stated we'd be in van but because only 3 of us we were a Prius. Not very clean.

Excellent experience of LA

Rebekah_B, May 2023

Daniel was an excellent tour guide! It felt a lot more personal as it wasn’t a huge group. Me and my partner rarely get photos taken of us that arnt ‘selfies’ so it was great to have someone snapping some great pictures of our memories!

Perfect day in LA

Montana_S, May 2023

Daniel went out of his way accommodating us! I cannot recommend him highly enough. He is extremely knowledgeable of the area and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with him

A great way to spend the day

chrismull77, Apr 2023

What a great way to spend some time being a tourist in the LA area! Daniel was very flexible, chill, and informative. My 11 year old, who can be hard to impress, thoroughly enjoyed her experience. Thanks, Daniel!

We thoroughly enjoyed our...

Nikki_B, Apr 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon with Daniel! Took us to many spots the typical tours would not be able to do.

Great fit for us!

Kathy_A, Apr 2023

This was a great activity for us! We were returning from a cruise and wanted something fun to do before our late evening flight. Daniel was great about helping me put together a plan that would get us from the cruise port to the meet-up location to the airport. Communication with him before we left was excellent and helpful. The tour itself covered a lot of interesting sights with stops for photos, but felt relaxed at the same time. We stopped for about 45 minutes at the Farmer's Market to sample lots of the tasty offerings available there. All in all, I would recommend this tour to others hoping for a sample of LA. Thanks Daniel!

Hollywood

Denise_B, Feb 2023

Daniel was an awesome tour guide. Very knowledgeable on the area. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to know more about Hollywood/Beverly Hills.

First time in LA

Ebony_B, Feb 2023

Daniel was the best tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and takes the best pictures!!! Our group was small and Daniel was very engaging during tour…overall I highly recommend the trip!!!

Best Tour Guide

Ann_H, Jan 2023

Daniel, was an absolute brilliant guide. It is so obvious that he enjoys his work and researches every aspect of his tours thoroughly. We ended up having a private tour as no one else had booked. The tour was fabulous covering most of the places you wanted to see but his local knowledge was such a bonus! This guy knows his stuff! We were made very comfortable in his company. I think anyone coming to LA should go on one of his tours! A true gentleman & fabulous guide with loads of knowledge. Kept us informed about pick up and was willing to be very flexible. Such a star!

Daniel did a wonderful...

Ann_P, Jan 2023

Daniel did a wonderful job showing us around different parts of LA. He shared interesting information at each site and was very personable.

Daniel was a terrific...

Susan_B, Jan 2023

Daniel was a terrific guide I saw so many of the LA highlights would recommend this tour when you need a half day tour

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