Los Angeles Trip Overview
Like we at CharlieTheTraveler have done for thousands of others, you will be given the experience of a lifetime: famous hangout spots, popular attractions, lively restaurants & a lot of personal charm. A boring tour guide is a drag. A geeky tour guide is irritating. A lively & youthful but equally reliable tour guide makes all the difference in your experience. Below are just some examples of what you will see, do and have on this tour:
► Watching Performers, Fortune-Tellers & Artists on Venice Beach
► Seeing California’s Most Visited & Energy-Fueled Beach, Santa Monica
► Hanging Out at a Converted Summer House, Now Arguably California’s Most Popular Outdoor Lounge/Bar
► Views of the City & Hollywood Sign from Griffith Observatory
► Walking the “Walk of Fame,” Featuring Celebrities’ Handprints & Signatures
► World Famous Rodeo Drive
► Exploring Greater LA’s 3 Best Outdoor Shopping & Entertainment Complexes
► Checking Out Celebrity Homes
► Enjoying an Authentic Farmer’s Market
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Los Angeles, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Los Angeles Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Los Angeles, California, United States
Like we at CharlieTheTraveler have done for thousands of others, you will be given the experience of a lifetime: famous hangout spots, popular attractions, lively restaurants & a lot of personal charm. A boring tour guide is a drag. A geeky tour guide is irritating. A lively & youthful but equally reliable tour guide makes all the difference in your experience. Below are just some examples of what you will see, do and have on this tour:
► Watching Performers, Fortune-Tellers & Artists on Venice Beach
► Seeing California’s Most Visited & Energy-Fueled Beach, Santa Monica
► Hanging Out at a Converted Summer House, Now Arguably California’s Most Popular Outdoor Lounge/Bar
► Views of the City & Hollywood Sign from Griffith Observatory
► Walking the “Walk of Fame,” Featuring Celebrities’ Handprints & Signatures
► World Famous Rodeo Drive
► Exploring Greater LA’s 3 Best Outdoor Shopping & Entertainment Complexes
► Checking Out Celebrity Homes
► Enjoying an Authentic Farmer’s Market
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3126
This resort beach city is Southern California at its finest (and most expensive). The highlights are 3rd & Promenade, with all its shops and pedestrians, the pier and Main Street.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Venice Beach, Los Angeles, CA 90291
This city, which receives millions of visitors a year, has been labeled as “a cultural hub known for its eccentricities.” Expect to see performers, fortune-tellers, artists and vendors. The highlights are the boardwalk and Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Bungalow, 101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
After exploring these two neighboring cities, let’s watch the sunset at Hotel Shangri-La and afterwards go to Bungalow Lounge for some drinks and socializing.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Americana at Brand, 889 Americana Way Ste 330 btw Brand Blvd and Central Ave, Glendale, CA 91210-1559
This large and outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment complex in Glendale is popular with locals and tourists alike.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Griffith Observatory, 2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90027-1299
This is a popular tourist attraction with a close view of the Hollywood Sign and an extensive array of space and science-related displays. It is also a popular place for hiking.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood Blvd at Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hollywood Walk of Fame & Chinese Theater: The stars embedded into the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of musicians, actors, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters and others. The Walk of Fame is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sunset Boulevard, Doheny Drive to Vine Street Beverly Hills and Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
The Sunset Strip portion of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood has been famous for its active nightlife since at least the 1950s. We would spend our evening hanging out here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036-6222
The Grove at Farmers Market: This is an outdoor retail and entertainment complex located adjacent to an area packed with food stalls, sit-down eateries, prepared food vendors and produce markets.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
This road is featured in a significant number of movies, songs and novels and displays several celebrities’ homes.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Blvd at Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Known for its luxury goods stores, this drive has been featured in a countless number of movies.
Melrose Avenue: This is a popular shopping, dining and entertainment destination.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: West Hollywood Gateway, 7100 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046-5896
Santa Monica Boulevard/West Hollywood: This area is home to some of Greater Los Angeles’ most prestigious bars. We would spend our evening hanging out here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Orange County, Orange County, California
Note that you can extend this standard 3-day trip by one day. Just like adjacent Los Angeles County, Orange County is worth exploring. We would show you Newport Beach’s marina village (called Via Lido), Corona del Mar’s popular lookout point (called Lookout Point Park), Crystal Cove State Park (encompassing 3.2 miles of coastline, canyons and beach houses) and Laguna Beach. Would you like to add a day to this standard 3-day tour so we can show you Orange County? This would make your tour 4 days in total. Let us know.
Duration: 8 hours
Pass By: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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