LA & Hollywood: Griffith Observatory, Beaches & Walk of Fame

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Duration8h–9h

GroupUp to 13

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Six LA landmarks in one day, starting from Anaheim with a hop-on hop-off pass

You get picked up from your Anaheim hotel and spend the day moving between six major LA stops — Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Pier, the Farmers Market, Venice Beach, Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Griffith Observatory — with the flexibility to linger where you want. Pickup and the hop-on hop-off pass are included; you manage your own pace at each location.

8h–9h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Hollywood, Beaches, and Shopping

Visit Rodeo Drive and Beverly Wilshire Hotel
See Dolby Theater and Chinese Theatre
Walk Hollywood Walk of Fame
View Hollywood sign at Griffith Observatory
Explore Los Angeles Original Farmers Market
Visit Santa Monica Pier and beach
Watch street performances at Venice Beach

The Experience

The tour picks you up from your Anaheim hotel and heads straight into the day. You'll stop at Rodeo Drive first, where the Beverly Wilshire Hotel sits — the one from Pretty Woman — and the street itself is lined with the kind of shops that make you understand why people fly to LA just to walk it. Then it's on to Santa Monica, where you get time to explore the pier and walk the two-mile stretch of beach. The pace here is yours; you're not being herded through on a schedule, which means if you want to grab lunch or sit and watch the ocean, you can.

From there the tour swings through the Los Angeles Original Farmers Market, which has been operating since 1934 and still feels like an actual place where people shop, not a tourist trap. You'll see street performers at Venice Beach — including the famous Muscle Beach — and then head inland to Hollywood. This is where it gets dense: the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Dolby Theater (home of the Academy Awards), the Chinese Theatre, and handprints and footprints of the stars embedded in the pavement. The Hollywood sign itself gets a closer look from Griffith Observatory, which sits high enough that you get both the sign and a view across Los Angeles at the same time.

The hop-on hop-off format means you're not locked into a rigid timeline at each stop. You choose how long to spend at the Farmers Market, whether you want to walk the full Santa Monica beach or just the pier, how much time you need at the Walk of Fame. The remaining hours account for travel time between pickups and drop-offs, so you're not paying for dead time — it's built into the day. Pickup is included, which saves you the hassle of figuring out how to get from Anaheim to Hollywood on your own, and the route covers enough ground that you'll see why people say LA is really five cities pretending to be one.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Anaheim, the hop-on hop-off pass covering all six stops (Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Pier, the Los Angeles Original Farmers Market, Venice Beach, Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Griffith Observatory), and drop-off back at your hotel. Food and drinks are not included, though the Farmers Market and each beach area have dining options available.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Grand Express Tour inc

Is this one for you?This works well if you're staying in Anaheim and want to see the main LA landmarks without arranging your own transport or figuring out which stops matter most — the route covers the essentials, and the hop-on hop-off format means you're not rushed through any of them.