City Tour of Los Angeles from Long Beach and San Pedro Cruise Terminals
Description
Arriving to port of Los Angeles or Port of Long Beach by Cruise ship??? Then this tour is for you! Tour famous Los Angeles landmarks and local institutions on this fun, action-packed day trip from Port of Long Beach and Port of San Pedro (along with all your luggage). See top Downtown Los Angeles area, and attractions including TCL Chinese Theater, Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills, Venice Beach, Santa Monica and the Hollywood Sign. Get a close-up view of famous movie locations, see the biggest ports in the US and explore Hollywood Boulevard on this tour that's a well-balanced mix of guided tours and free time. you have an option to be dropped off to LAX Airport (along with your luggage) at the end of this tour (4:00 PM).
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Itinerary
LOS ANGELES COLISEUM The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American sports stadium located in the Exposition Park. The stadium serves as the home to the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans football team.The Coliseum is the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES Unlike other large cities, many people visit Los Angeles without ever setting foot Downtown. That’s a shame, since Downtown LA is rich with historic architecture and cultural attractions, not to mention sports and entertainment complexes. This slide show gives you a preview of some of the cool things to do in Downtown Los Angeles that are worth a visit.
GRIFFITH PARK OBSERVATORY,Hollywood Sign: The observatory is a popular tourist attraction with an excellent view of the Hollywood Sign, and an extensive array of space and science-related displays.
WALK OF FAME (Hollywood Blvd) Grauman's Chinese Theatre - The Hollywood Walk of Fame - - Kodak Theater, (Home of the Oscars) - The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , and many more famous places too numerous to list... Since the first star was awarded to Joanne Woodward, in 1960, celebrities and fictional characters that have contributed to the entertainment industry here have recognized with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. There are now more than 2,300 of these five-pointed bronze stars including some of the most recent honorees such as Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx and Forrest Whitaker and The Munchkins, stars of the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.
Lunch at Mel's Diner:The ultimate 50’s dining experience! George Lucas filmed scenes for American Graffiti at a Mel’s Diner. The one on Sunset Strip, where we stop for lunch on the full-day tour, is still a great place for celebrity spotting! You don’t “have” to have lunch here – but why wouldn’t you want to? You just might recognize someone famous at the next table. Don’t let their clever disguise (Rayban(tm) sunglasses) fool you! Dine with the stars!
Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive: This is a city where the pawn shops are called “collateral lenders,” and make quick loans on Mercedes and Ferraris instead of toasters. This is a city where some of the clothing stores require customers to make advance reservations to shop, and where shoppers may routinely drop $100,000 or more in a single visit to a boutique on Rodeo Drive or Wilshire Blvd. A city where the post office offers valet parking. This town’s “Sister City” is none other than Cannes, France.
Santa Monica Beach: Follow America’s most famous cross country highway to the Pacific Ocean, and you will find yourself at the Santa Monica Pier. Designed as a pleasure palace and park a century ago, currently this restored family playground is gearing up for its 100th Gala in 2009.
Venice Beach: Hilary Duff shot a video here, Jim Morrison and the Doors and bandleader Benny Goodman both got their careers started here, and now it is the place actors Jane Fonda, Viggo Mortensen and Elijah Wood call home. Please note: Due to Venice Beach city conditions, we might substitute Venice Beach to Fisherman's Village in Marina Del Rey. It’s Venice Beach, the free-spirited beach resort town beloved for its Bohemian character, boutiques, street performers, artists, fortune tellers on the boardwalk and as a stellar place for people-watching (not to mention star-gazing)!Muscle beach and much more....( LAX drop off is available at the end of the tour: 4:00 pm).
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up time from San Pedro Cruise terminal is at 9:00 am (curbside). Pick up time from Long Beach Cruise terminal is at 9;00 am by: terminal's Exit doors. Drop off to LAX airport is available at 4:00 to 4:30 pm Drop off back to the ship: 5:00 pm Drop off to all hotels near LAX and Long Beach area is also available.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child seats are required for infants under the age of 3 years per California state law. You must bring your own seat
- A minimum of 1 passengers is required per booking
Reviews(148)
Loved seeing Los Angeles for the first time. Gabe was great like a movie star. We especially enjoyed the Walk of Fame with Hollywood stars and the lengthy stop at Venice, Muscle Beach by the beautiful ocean. Highly recommend LA!
Gabe was our driver. Talked mostly about Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Keanu Reaves, and repeated himself constantly about movies from 15+ years ago (he mentioned the movie Point Break at least 5 different times over the entire trip). Would have liked more info on the surrounding areas that we were driving through, but for some reason he felt that we all needed to listen to constant celebrity gossip.
The first half of the tour was good but the part after lunch was very disappointing. We drove by Santa Monica beach and stopped at Venice Beach for about 40 minutes which we and others on the bus considered a complete waste of time. It would have been better to go past some of the homes on Beverly Hills or do a longer stop in Hollywood. The driver Alberto had lots of knowledge but was very opinionated.
John was extremely knowledgeable. We saw a lit and learned a lot. Great tour
Amazing guide exceptionally knowledgeable and good fun.... Great experience, long day but well worth it,
Guide did not give facts about the areas, I.e., cost of homes work opportunities, etc. Too much talk about celebrities & movies. He was obsessed about McDonalds! Mentioned it many, many times, mostly in the negative.
Because LA is so big and parking can b a problem slit if time just in bus, which was cramped due to a full vsn
Great tour with a very experienced and informative host (sorry we don’t know his name). He was happy to change the itinerary to accommodate us and we all had a great time.
Here's what I didn't ask which made me depart the tour at the very first stop: the mode of transportation. It was a 15 person van that was packed and I was stuck in the middle of 4 seats in the back. I'm a fairly broad guy and I was so uncomfortable in a seat that was more narrow than a basic economy airline seat. I had a gentleman to my left and a senior lady ro my right and I know that my presence encroached upon them. It was about 45 minutes from pick up at the port until our first stop and I couldn't wait to get out. I had assumed it was going to be a tour bus, but that was my error for assuming. The driver/guide understood and offered to switch people around but I was not going to be "that person" to disrupt anyone else's chosen seat. Aside from being uncomfortable, any of the sights of note we did pass were difficult for me to see or photograph being stuck in the middle of a row in the back. I hope the tour operator considers, at the very least, to give me a partial refund.
Good Informative Guide throughout
