Los Angeles: Celebrity Homes Tour & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

See Where Taylor Swift & Beyoncé Live, Then Ride the Double-Decker to 15 LA Landmarks

You start with a guided two-hour tour of celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and Hollywood Hills, then get a hop-on hop-off bus pass covering 15 stops across Los Angeles: Hollywood Walk of Fame, Farmers Market, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, and more. Audio commentary in nine languages, real-time bus tracking via app, and the flexibility to use both parts on different days or upgrade to 48-hour unlimited access.

Step-by-step itinerary

Celebrity Homes and LA Hop-On Hop-Off

• Tour celebrity homes in Beverly Hills
• See Hollywood Sign and Rodeo Drive
• Hop on double-decker bus
• Visit Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Stop at TCL Chinese Theatre
• Explore Pink's Hot Dogs
• Visit Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• See La Brea Tar Pits
• Shop at Original Farmers Market
• Explore The Grove
• Visit Melrose Avenue

The experience

You're standing on Mulholland Drive at 10am, and your guide points out a gate that belongs to someone you've actually heard of. That's the moment this combo package clicks. You get the guided tour of celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and Hollywood Hills first, when you're fresh and the streets aren't packed, then you're handed a hop-on hop-off bus pass and told to go explore the rest of Los Angeles on your own time. The celebrity homes tour runs about two hours and covers the neighborhoods where Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Justin Bieber live, plus the Hollywood Sign, Sunset Strip, and Rodeo Drive. After that, you're done with the guide.

Then comes the freedom part. You board the double-decker bus at any of 15 stops: Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Pink's Hot Dogs, the Farmers Market, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Melrose Avenue for shopping, Paramount Studios. The bus has audio commentary in nine languages, so you're not sitting there guessing what you're looking at. You can hop off at the Farmers Market and spend an hour browsing, or skip it entirely and stay on until Venice Beach on the Santa Monica route. The app tracks the bus in real time, so you know when the next one arrives. It's not a guided experience. You're moving through Los Angeles at your own pace, which is exactly what makes it work if you've got a loose afternoon or you're tired of being herded.

The package lets you use both parts on separate days if you want, so you don't have to do the celebrity tour and the bus pass back-to-back. If you upgrade to the two-day option, you get 48 hours of unlimited hop-on hop-off access across three routes: Hollywood & Beverly Hills, Santa Monica & Venice Beach, and Downtown LA. That's enough time to actually sit down somewhere, not just pass through.

What’s included

• Live guide for the two-hour celebrity homes tour.
• multilingual audio commentary on the hop-on hop-off buses in nine languages.
• access to 15 stops across the Hollywood & Beverly Hills route including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Pink's Hot Dogs, Farmers Market, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, and Melrose Avenue.
• free Wi-Fi on most buses.
• real-time bus tracking via the CitySightseeing LA app.

Options for this experience

4 options

Guide in Spanish11:15

Guide in English10:00, 12:30, 14:15 and 15:15

Guide in English10:00, 12:30, 14:15 and 15:15

Guide in Spanish11:15

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:15

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AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Starline Tours of Hollywood

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to see where celebrities live without hiring a private car, then spend the rest of your day exploring Los Angeles on your own schedule: the combo saves you the cost of booking two separate experiences and the hassle of figuring out how to get between neighborhoods.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In Spanish, at 11:15. In English, at 10:00, 12:30, 14:15 and 15:15.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

How long is the celebrity homes tour?

About two hours. It covers Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Sunset Strip, and homes of celebrities like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Justin Bieber.

Can I do the tour and bus pass on different days?

Yes. The package lets you use both parts on separate days, so you can do the guided tour one day and explore on the hop-on hop-off bus another time.

How many stops does the hop-on hop-off bus have?

15 stops total across the Hollywood & Beverly Hills route, including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre, Farmers Market, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, and Melrose Avenue.

Is there a longer option?

Yes. You can upgrade to the 2-Day option, which includes the celebrity homes tour plus 48 hours of unlimited hop-on hop-off access across three routes: Hollywood & Beverly Hills, Santa Monica & Venice Beach, and Downtown LA.

Can I track the bus in real time?

Yes. The CitySightseeing LA app shows real-time bus tracking so you know when the next bus arrives at your stop.

Is there Wi-Fi on the buses?

Free Wi-Fi is available on most buses.