This full day combines LA Story, our signature tour of Hollywood and the Beverly Hills area, and our Heart of the City tour of downtown.

The most popular sights seen from a fresh perspective, as well as the lesser-known gems other tours miss. Sights and stops may include:

• The Hollywood Sign (hear the true story of why it was built)
• The Hollywood Bowl via a walking tour of this world-famous amphitheater
• The Dolby Theater, home of the Academy Awards
• Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where so many movie stars made an impression – in cement
• The legendary gates at Paramount Pictures
• Rodeo Drive, Melrose Ave, and the Sunset Strip
• A guided tour of the exquisite grounds of historic Greystone Mansion, a breathtaking estate featuring 16 acres of gardens and fountains
• Scores of celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air (with close up views of several $100 million palaces)
• The downtown segment will introduce you to Los Angeles’ magnificent downtown – which many visitors never see.  Our tour will include the buildings that have made L.A. a world leader in architectural design:
• The shimmering, spectacular Walt Disney Concert Hall, showcasing Frank Gehry’s brilliant innovations in form and texture
• The strikingly-beautiful Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which breaks the mold for religious architecture
• The Staples Center home of the Grammy Awards and the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers
• Union Station, the last grand railroad station built in America
• The 19th-century masterpiece Bradbury Building, which noted architect Charles Moore called “one of the most thrilling spaces in North America”