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Downtown LA: Hollywood History Walking Tour
5.0
4 Ratings
Los Angeles
Explore the Hollywood history of Downtown LA on this walking tour. Visit actual filming locations of popular movies and watch scenes from your favorite films. Don’t be surprised if you stumble upon a film production!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Million Dollar Theater - First major premiere theater of Los Angeles
- Bradbury Building - Iconic filming site of 500 Days of Summer, Blade Runner, The Artist and more!
- The Last Bookstore - Creative bookstore known for artwork and filming scenes
- Historic Theater District - Learn more about the history of film in Los Angeles
- Standard Downtown - Rooftop filming site
- Oviatt Building - Important filming location site from Hollywood blockbusters, in what is the oldest standing art deco building of Los Angeles
- The Biltmore Los Angeles - Heavily filmed location site for hotel scenes
- Angels Flight Railway - As seen in La La Land and other feature films
- Grand Central Market - Site of a 90’s feature Rom-Com
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What's Included
- Expert local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a journey through Hollywood’s past in Downtown LA, visiting real shooting sites of several famous films! Experience the world’s biggest backlot and relive your beloved movie moments. Be prepared, as we might stumble upon an ongoing film shoot!
- Featured locations from films/e shows like La La Land, 500 Days of Summer, Blade Runner, Bosch, The Artist, The Soloist, Bridesmaids, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Independence Day, Inception, and many more…
- Note: The tour ends at the Grand Central Market (317 S. Broadway 90013), which is the next building over from the starting point. This tour operates as a loop.
Location
307 S Broadway
South Broadway
We meet under the marquee of the Million Dollar Theater (307 S. Broadway 90013) near the corner of 3rd Street and Broadway.
Nearest Metro Rail station - Pershing Square
Parking - private lots around meeting point. Prices will vary.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mindy
Aug 20, 2018
Fun outing for local or tourist - We planned a day trip to LA via the Metrolink train. The day before the tour, a text was sent out with location, guides name and number. Great communication! Finding the meet spot and guide (Neel) was super easy. Neel was full of energy, sharing many fun details about buildings, sites, and streets we were walking through and by. He would show us film shots or clips of the locations we stopped to view. Although there were many movies I had not seen, it was still fun to see how they were used. He is very knowledgeable about the film industry's use of LA streets and buildings. It is very evident that he enjoys leading the tours, being very personable with each person within the group. Our group was about 10, so by the end of the tour, each person had a chance to talk to him or ask any questions one-on-one. During the tour, he pointed out many locations that would fun to go back and visit when you have more time to enjoy (including many local food/drink spots). I already have a list started for my next downtown trip. The 2-hour tour was a perfect amount of time to get a good taste of an interesting part of downtown. I am ready for another of their tours.
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Chris
Aug 10, 2018
Had a blast - This was a great walking tour which shows the different movie locations around downtown LA. The guide was great. She was like a library of information. Importantly she was very down to earth and friendly.
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David
Jul 3, 2017
Neel was our tour guide and did a... - <p>Neel was our tour guide and did a wonderful job of making the tour very interesting and engaging.</p>
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Saloma76
Oct 4, 2015
This was as well my 4th tour with Neal... - <p>This was as well my 4th tour with Neal hope I have written his name correctly. This time I was the only guest as well, so I got a customized tour, as I have seen some of this places in the architecture one. It was again a great tour with lots to see and Neal is very knowledgeable of the area and gave also good advices what to do, when coming back on your own. I highly recommend every downtown walking tour!</p>
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