Hollywood True Crime Cocktail Tour: 3 Drinks Included

Walk Hollywood's crime scenes, drink where the mob ruled, and hear the stories behind the city's most infamous cases.

A 2.5-hour true crime cocktail tour through Hollywood and the Sunset Strip where you drink at three iconic bars while a guide recounts mob hits, celebrity scandals, and unsolved mysteries tied to each location. You'll visit a former mob hangout connected to the Black Dahlia case, a rooftop bar, and Marilyn Monroe's favorite spot, each stop anchored to a real crime or Hollywood scandal.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hollywood true crime cocktail tour

• Visit former mob hangout bar
• Enjoy cocktail at rooftop bar
• Drink at Marilyn Monroe's favorite bar

The experience

The tour moves through three bars, each one a setting for a different piece of Hollywood's criminal past. You start at a former mob hangout with ties to the Black Dahlia disappearance, then head to a rooftop bar, and finish at Marilyn Monroe's favorite watering hole. The guide brings crime scene photos and the details that connect each location to the cases: mob hits, unsolved murders, and the Manson Family's reach into the neighborhood. This is built around the stories, not just the drinks.

The route stays on foot through Hollywood and the Sunset Strip, so you're walking the actual streets where these crimes happened. A live guide in English leads the group and knows the specifics: which mobsters drank where, what happened on which corner, why these bars mattered to the people involved. The pace is built for conversation. You're not rushing between stops, you're standing in the places and hearing what went down there. All areas are wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are nearby if you're not driving.

Three cocktails or non-alcoholic drinks come included at each bar, so you're not paying separately at the door. The group stays small enough that the guide can talk without shouting, and the whole thing runs 2.5 hours, which fits into an evening without eating up your whole night. Children are welcome from age 16.

What’s included

• Three alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks at each of the three bars.
• a live guide in English who provides crime scene photos and historical details tied to each location.

Information

Lasts 2h 30m, from US$ 135 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesNext departure: 10 Apr 20273 departing soon ›

GroupUp to 121 private ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Youth (16 to 20 years) · Under 16: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearby

Operated by The Haunt Ghost Tours

Is this one for you?The tour starts in Hollywood and stays on foot through the neighborhood and Sunset Strip, so it works whether you're staying nearby or using public transit: no car needed to walk the crime scenes and hear the stories at each bar.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (16 to 20 years). Children under 16 can't be included in the booking.

What crimes does the tour actually cover?

The Black Dahlia disappearance, mob activity on the Sunset Strip, the Manson Family's presence in Hollywood, and celebrity scandals tied to the bars themselves. The guide walks you through the connection between each location and the case, using crime scene photos to anchor the stories.

Do I have to drink alcohol to do this tour?

No. The three included drinks can be non-alcoholic versions at each bar, so you can follow the stories without the cocktails.

How does the tour work if I don't have a car?

The tour is walkable through Hollywood and the Sunset Strip, and public transportation options are available nearby. You meet at the starting point and walk between the three bars with the guide.

What is Marilyn Monroe's favorite bar like?

It's the third stop on the tour and serves as the finale. The guide connects the bar's history to Monroe and other Hollywood figures who drank there, tying it into the larger stories of the night.