Los Angeles: Hollywood & Beverly Hills Celebrity Homes Tour

Mulholland Drive's View & the Homes Behind It

You ride through Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip in an open-top van with a live guide who points out celebrity homes and the neighborhoods where the industry lives. You get a photo stop at the Universal City Overlook and two hours of the route without arranging your own transport or navigation. The open-top van is the thing that makes it work. You can see and shoot without barriers, and the guide fills in the stories that make the addresses matter.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour Hollywood and Beverly Hills highlights

• Visit scenic overlook with city views
• Explore Hollywood Hills neighborhood
• Drive along Mulholland Drive
• Pass through Rodeo Drive
• Spot celebrities in Sunset Strip and Design District

The experience

The overlook built in 1984 sits at the top of Mulholland Drive, and from there you can see the whole sprawl of Los Angeles laid out below: the mountains, the city grid, the haze. That's where the tour starts, and it's the moment you realize how many of those houses you're about to drive past are hidden in the hills above that view. The guide points them out as you move through Hollywood Hills and down toward Rodeo Drive, naming the streets where actors and producers live, the restaurants they go to, the corners where you might actually see someone. It's not a guarantee, but the tour is built around the possibility.

You're in a luxury open-top Sprinter van, which means you can see and photograph without the glass in the way. The two-hour route takes you through the neighborhoods where the money lives: Hollywood Hills first, then Mulholland Drive itself (the actual street, not just the overlook), then down into Beverly Hills and along Rodeo Drive, the two-mile stretch where the storefronts cost more than most houses. After that comes West Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, and the Design District, where the guide keeps you alert for actual famous faces, though that part depends on the day and the time. The live guide talks the whole way, so you're not just driving. You're getting context about who lives where and why these neighborhoods matter in the way Los Angeles works.

The tour doesn't pretend to get you inside anyone's home. You're seeing gates, driveways, the exteriors of places built for privacy. But the photo stop at Universal City Overlook gives you a different kind of view, one that frames the whole industry at once. It's the kind of detail that makes sense once you're there, and it breaks up the drive with a moment to step out and actually look around instead of just passing through.

What’s included

• Your tour includes two hours in a luxury open-top Sprinter van with a live guide, a photo stop at the Universal City Overlook, and passage through Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Rodeo Drive, and the Sunset Strip.
• If you select the Hop-on Hop-off option, digital commentary is also included.
• Service animals are welcome, and the tour works for all fitness levels.

Options for this experience

2 options

2-Hour Celebrity TourGuide in English · 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00Lasts 2 hours

Celebrity Tour plus Hop-on Hop-offGuide in English · 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00A 2-hour celebrity tour that takes you past the homes and hotspots of Hollywood's biggest stars. Also a 24-hour hop-on hop-off option, letting you get on and off at convenient stops around LA while listening to onboard digital commentary.

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Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00, from US$ 39 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00, 13:30 and 16:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 18

Live guideEnglishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.2 with pickup ›

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Big Bus Tours - USA

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the neighborhoods where the industry lives without renting a car or figuring out the route yourself: the open-top van and the live guide are what make the difference between driving past and actually understanding why these streets matter.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the tour?

Two hours, not including the photo stop at Universal City Overlook.

Is the van open-top or closed?

Open-top, so you can photograph and see without glass in the way. Bring sunscreen and a hat if it's a sunny day.

Do you actually see celebrities on this tour?

The tour is designed around the possibility. You pass through neighborhoods where famous people live and frequent, and the guide keeps you alert. It's not guaranteed, and it depends on the time of day and the day itself.

What neighborhoods does the tour cover?

Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, West Hollywood, the Sunset Strip, and the Design District.

Is there a photo stop?

Yes, at the Universal City Overlook, which offers unobstructed views of Los Angeles and the mountains.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed.

What's included in the price?

The two-hour tour in a luxury open-top Sprinter van, a live guide, and the photo stop at Universal City Overlook. Digital commentary is available if you select the Hop-on Hop-off option.