Travelers arriving in Los Angeles by cruise should make the most of their first day in the city by visiting the top attractions around town. On this full-day sightseeing tour, see more in one day, from Downtown Los Angeles and the TCL Chinese Theater, to world-renowned Hollywood Boulevard. Along the way, see the city's diverse neighborhoods, including Venice Beach, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills. And of course, snap a souvenir photo of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Take a guided Los Angeles sightseeing tour, with free time to explore
See top sights, including the iconic Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory
Enjoy cruise terminal pickup, and drop-off at your ship, hotel, or airport
Take advantage of flexible drop-off in Santa Monica, San Pedro or Long Beach

What's Included

Local taxes

Lunch
entrance fee to any museum.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

What To Expect

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Griffith Observatory

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hollywood Walk of Fame

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sunset Plaza

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Beverly Hills

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Monica

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Venice Beach

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
pick up from San Pedro Cruise Terminal at 9:00 am
Pick up from Long Beach Cruise Terminal at 9:00 am
Stroller accessible
Drop off to LAX: 4:00 pm
Service animals allowed

Drop off back to the ship: 4:30 pm
Near public transportation
Drop off to any hotel in Long Beach, San Pedro at 5:00 pm
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

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.

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Reviews

4.0

11 reviews

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Great experience

briglenharv, Apr 2024

Great tour and guide very knowledgable with lots of fun facts. A great way to spend the day before flying out LA.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thanks for your review. We very much appreciate your all the most welcome words. We are curious as to what more we could have done to kick the review up one star. Thanks again for your review.

Fun and informative small group tour

Sharon_F, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful day touring the highlights of LA with Alberto - from seeing the Hollywood sign to a walk on Venice beech. He was very knowledgeable about LA and the movie industry and we thoroughly enjoyed his stories about meeting various stars over the years. It was the perfect way to fill our day before catching a flight home. (Was a small group tour with pickup at the cruise port and drop off at the airport).

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for submitting your review. I have shared your kind words with Alberto and he has asked me to express his appreciation for what you have said. Many of our guests are cruise passengers who come off the ships in the morning and have late evening flights from LAX. Our tours provide a convenient way to see some of our local attractions rather than spending hours sitting in the airport waiting for their flight. I am glad you were able to take advantage of that service.

Fun times in LA

Leslie_K, Nov 2023

Alberto was an awesome tour guide and really brought this experience to life. He made each of us feel welcomed to Los Angeles and gave us so many random fun facts about this place I feel kind of like a native, lol. But seriously, my husband and I had an awesome time and would recommend this tour to anyone coming to LA.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Wow... I have shared your most welcome review with Alberto and he has asked me to thank you for all you have said. Your support and recommendation is very much appreciated. Thank you very much.

Fabulous Tour of Los Angeles!

Cheryl_M, Oct 2023

This was a fantastic all day tour! We were given plenty of time at stops and it was a very comprehensive tour of L.A. We saw downtown, surrounding neighborhoods, and beaches. My husband and my favorites were the conservatory where we could see all over including the "Hollywood" sign, driving through Hollywood, walking down Hollywood "Walk of Fame", Beverly Hills, eating lunch at Mel's Diner, and seeing all the beaches! Our tour guide, Gabriel, was very personable, knowledgeable, and packed in more sights than I could imagine we could see in 1 day. Highly recommend!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for submitting your review. As you indicated, we have loaded the tour with as many attractions as possible. We appreciate your recommendation. Thanks again.

Good trip except 45 minute stop at Venice Beach. Very poor area for older folks.Prefered Santa Monica pier.

Fenogil, Oct 2023

Mel’s diner. And exceptional tour guide. Forgot his name. All good except Venice Beach………………! Van too old.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thanks for sharing your input concerning your recent tour with us. I appreciate your comment concerning the guide, I have shared it with him. With respect to Venice Beach, that is something of "problem child" for us. Some people love it, others hate it. It is a well known LA attraction and we have received complaints when we have removed it from our itinerary. Venice is usually very popular for the younger guests. I presume that your "Van too old" was referring to the general age of the group on your tour and not about the age of the vehicle. The oldest vehicle in our fleet is less than 3 years old. Hopefully, the other stops along the way did meet with your approval. You said, "Mels diner" but did not say if you enjoyed it or not. Thank you for submitting your review.

Enjoyed LA tour.

Sandra_H, May 2023

Alberto was very knowledgeable. Very informative. Answered questions. Very polite. I would recommend this tour.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for your kind words concerning your recent tour with us. I have shared your review with Alberto and he has asked me to thank you also.

Cluster and lackluster

steven_A, Oct 2022

Trip left late because everyone had different times to meet and different tour companies so they were not even looking for the correct bus. Apparently tour was to leave at 745. We were texted and emailed 9am???? Luckily the guide texted me at 8. We also had a shorter time as our ship was leaving early. Guide did a good job considering , ,highlights as stated were accomplished, allot of driving by stuff.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thanks for your input. I am curious about the "different times" and "different tour companies". We are one of the only tour companies which actually, where possible, picks up our guests along the way from Long Beach into Los Angeles. Although that convenience is popular, it does involve some juggling of pick-up times. The base tour usually starts at 8:30AM. From your comments, I presume we picked up your party at the cruise ship terminal. I am glad we were able to accommodate your early return without short-changing the other guests. Your "good job considering" comment does minimize the 100 plus miles, dozens of attractions which were, in your words "accomplished". Yes...in 100 plus miles, there is "a lot of driving by stuff". Glad our driver/guide was able to do that driving for you and get you back to your ship in time. We hope to have an opportunity to server you again.

Tour guide

Celia_H, Oct 2022

Loved the tour. Our guide did a great job and was very informative . We really enjoyed it very much.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Your review is short, to the point, and much appreciated! Thank you for sharing it with us. We hope to have an opportunity to serve you again in the not too distant future.

Awesome tour and guide

Sandra_B, Apr 2019

The entire tour was really great in hitting all the highlights! John was an excellent tour host. Very informative, great driver and answered all our questions! He was very engaging, funny and just a wonderful guide! Just a suggestion - tour should allow just a little more time at Santa Monica and Venice Beach. Thank you. We will remember Viator/Sunseekers for future tours!

Response from Host, Mar 2020

Thanks for your kind words about the tour. I have shared them with John. I agree... time is always a challenge. with a 8 hour tour showcasing a dozen attractions over a 100 mile route...allocating time is difficult. Thanks for sharing your welcome input.