Hollywood Sign Tours & LA Sightseeing
The Hollywood Sign — nine white letters, each 13.7 metres tall, stretched across the southern face of Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills — is the most recognised landmark in the entertainment industry and the centrepiece of every Los Angeles sightseeing tour. The sign sits within Griffith Park at approximately 480 metres elevation, visible from across the LA basin but not directly accessible — there is no public road to the letters, and the immediate area is fenced and monitored. Seeing the sign up close requires knowing which viewpoints to reach and how to get there, and that is what every tour below delivers.
But the Hollywood Sign is only the beginning. The tours on this page cover the full constellation of Hollywood and Los Angeles landmarks — Beverly Hills and its celebrity homes, Griffith Observatory and its panoramic views, the Walk of Fame and its 2,700 stars, Rodeo Drive’s luxury boutiques, the Sunset Strip’s rock-and-roll history, and the beaches of Santa Monica and Venice. Browse by destination or by tour format and book the experience that matches your interests, your time, and how you want to see LA.
The Sign
Hollywood Sign tours take you to the prime viewpoints — the Griffith Observatory terrace (the classic photograph, no hiking required), the Mount Lee summit trail (the closest public access, approximately 50 metres from the letters), the Lake Hollywood Park overlook, and the elevated residential streets of the Hollywood Hills. Every format below includes the sign; the dedicated page covers every way to see it.
Hiking tours climb the Griffith Park trails to the ridge above and behind the sign — the Brush Canyon Trail to the Mount Lee summit, the Mount Hollywood Trail from the Observatory, the Bronson Canyon approach, and the Wisdom Tree route. The closest access, the most earned views, and the most dramatic photographs.
Bike tours cycle the Hollywood Hills on e-bikes — through the celebrity home streets, along Mulholland Drive, and to the elevated viewpoints where the sign fills the frame. More ground than hiking, more engagement than a bus.
The Landmarks
Griffith Observatory — the 1935 Art Deco observatory with the best free view in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Sign across the canyon, the downtown skyline, the Pacific Ocean on clear days, and the planetarium and rooftop telescopes inside. Sunset is the unmissable timing.
The Walk of Fame — 2,700+ celebrity stars embedded in the pavements of Hollywood Boulevard, the TCL Chinese Theatre with its celebrity handprint forecourt, and the Dolby Theatre where the Academy Awards are held. A guided walking tour identifies the names and tells the stories.
Beverly Hills — Rodeo Drive’s three blocks of luxury fashion, the celebrity home streets north of Sunset Boulevard, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the manicured civic architecture of America’s most famous postcode.
Celebrity homes — guided drives through Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, and the Hollywood Hills identifying the estates of current and former stars. Exterior viewing from the public street — the guide’s narration is the value.
Rodeo Drive — the world’s most famous luxury shopping street. Three blocks, Two Rodeo, and the Pretty Woman filming locations. Window shopping is the experience for most visitors.
The Sunset Strip — the Whisky a Go Go, the Roxy, the Comedy Store, the Chateau Marmont, and the boulevard that launched American rock and roll.
The Beaches
Santa Monica — the pier (Ferris wheel, Route 66 marker), the beach, the Third Street Promenade, and the Pacific Coast Highway toward Malibu. Approximately 30 minutes from Hollywood.
Venice Beach — the boardwalk, Muscle Beach, the street performers, the Venice Canals, and Abbot Kinney Boulevard. LA’s most eccentric beachfront, 3 kilometres south of Santa Monica along the bike path.
Tour Formats
Open-air bus tours — double-decker buses with open upper decks running narrated circuits through Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the Sunset Strip. Hop-on hop-off passes give you 24–48 hours of flexible access. The classic LA sightseeing format.
Convertible car tours — classic Mustangs, Corvettes, and Cadillacs with a driver-guide, cruising Sunset Boulevard and Mulholland Drive with the top down. The cinematic Los Angeles experience — intimate, photogenic, and more personal than a bus.
Luxury car tours — Mercedes, Escalades, and limousines with a private driver-guide. Climate-controlled VIP sightseeing with flexible itineraries and the aesthetic of arriving everywhere in style.
Private tours — a dedicated guide and vehicle for your group. The itinerary, the stops, and the pace are entirely yours — the format that accommodates special requests, studio lot visits, and the combinations that fixed-route tours cannot reach.
Walking tours — Hollywood Boulevard on foot, covering the Walk of Fame, the Chinese Theatre, and the Dolby Theatre at street level with a guide who tells the stories the brass stars do not.
Photo tours — a photographer guide who takes you to the Hollywood Sign, the Observatory at sunset, and the Walk of Fame at the optimal times and angles for the strongest photographs.
Haunted tours — Hollywood’s darker history after dark. Celebrity tragedies, the Roosevelt Hotel ghosts, the Black Dahlia case, and the buildings where Old Hollywood’s glamour meets its shadows.
Browse the full selection below to find the tour that fits your Hollywood — whether that is hiking to the sign at dawn, cruising Sunset in a convertible at golden hour, or standing on the Observatory terrace as the city lights up at dusk.