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Excellent all around tour that gives you the hilights of the Hollywood area . Sammy our guide was both knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and funny. I would recommend this tour to all.

Sammy is the best. He looked after his favourite Aussies

3 and 1/2 hours was plenty. Very interesting tour. Titus our tour guide was fun, informative, and a safe driverI enjoyed the two stops. Hollywood walk of fame. One at Beverly Hills.Best par was a live guide. No recording.

So much fun! Great experience, lots of sights, excellent tour. Gio was a great tour guide with so many cheesy jokes. Highly recommend!

Love it! Our tour guide, Keey, was wonderful, knowledgeable, and very well-educated. She made the tour enjoyable and informative. Highly recommend!

Raul the tour guide did an excellent job of narrating the trip and making sure that everybody was on time and accounted for between stops. The entire tour went really smoothly and covered a lot of great spots

Chad was great! Very insightful, knew his way around the town!

Chad, keep us laughing the whole time and really know his stuff

What a fantastic tour! Yuriy was an amazing driver and shared so many interesting facts along the way, bringing every location to life. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour was a real highlight—absolutely brilliant from start to finish!

I flew into LAX to see my brother in Idyllwild, and decided to spend a few days in LA. While I had lived in the Bay Area in the mid-1980s, I hadn't spent any/much time in LA since my childhood in the 1960s. And, my eldest daughter, from Tennessee, had never been to the West Coast. Given our limited time and hesitation to drive/park in LA, we booked the day tour of LA with "A Day in LA Tours." It was absolutely the best tour I've taken anywhere (and I travel a lot). The organization and planning was top-notch. The shuttle was great. The tour guide, John H., was spectacular -- extremely knowledgeable and entertaining (and a screenwriter when not giving tours). We saw many of LA's most-famous sights (see photos), had ample time to explore, and never had to worry about traffic, getting lost, or finding a parking space. I give "A Day in LA Tours" my highest rating (and then some).

Able was an amazing tour guide! He took us off the trail to see celebrity homes and other famous, less popular sites in LA. Highly recommend for a comprehensive way to see the major attractions in LA all in one day!

I had an amazing Birthday Celebration with my Twin. I arrived 15-30 minutes before boarding. There is ample parking and the boarding dock is just a few steps from parking spaces. There is plenty of seating in the area to wait until you board the Brunch or Dinner cruise. The weather was beautiful on June 27, 2026. Not too hot or not too cold on the water. However, A light jacket is always perfect to have when on the water. The seating area they give you is perfect and it will always be your spot. I had a window seat. Seating is located on the lower and second level for food service. It’s buffet style so you can fix your on plate. I felt safe leaving my belongings at the table I was seated at while I walked about the decks to take photos, dance, and socialize. It’s a 2 hour ride. We start cruising the ocean at 11am and were back at the dock at 1pm. I did the Brunch cruise. The staff were very approachable, friendly, helpful and engaging. The food was delicious and a nice variety of food options. The drink’s provided with the brunch were plentiful upon your request. There is a bar and you can order other drinks at a cost. We had our personal server but you could ask one of the managing staff members for items if you needed something. I never felt like staff disappeared or wasn’t available. This is definitely a Gem attraction in my hometown and I definitely will be visiting again with friends and family. The ambiance was perfect for a 2 hour getaway and the music was lovely. I thought the musician/DJ provided a variety of music for our short cruise. I say get to having fun soon as you can. Before you know it you will be back at the dock. I thought the photo was reasonably priced for two photos. Why not take home a keep sake. Please remember to tip at the end if your service and experience was exceptional as mine was. Happy Cruising in Marina Del Rey, California. P.S. I called and made my reservation with a wonderful staff member. I was treated like a star customer from start to finish with my experience.

shawn was guide and he was very helpful and fully informed on our surroundings. great tour

Great tour our driver and tour guide able was the best if I do the again I will definitely ask for him

Great introduction to LA. Our guide Shawn was knowledgeable and a great driver. We enjoyed just relaxing and taking in the sites from the comfortable van.

Mike is a wonderful tour guide showing us some of the best spots for donuts / desserts my favorite is the butter salt donut & churros with dulce de leche . Along the way he told us some interesting history about Santa Monica . Walking with the sea breeze was such a great bonus .