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Los Angeles Private 4 Hour Driving Tour

3.6 (9 reviews) 4–6 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Los Angeles Private 4 Hour Driving Tour

About this activity

World class private tour, completely controlled by you!

Come see the best sights in Los Angeles, at your leisure!

Commentary and Tour by Michael Martello, a local legend and famous vlogger!

Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App!

With a total of 20 stops, you can tailor this tour to what you like, whether its beach views or city highlights!

With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.

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At a glance

Duration
4–6 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Audio guide
English
Written guide
English
Operated by
Pintours

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private vehicle and professional driver/guide
  • Included: Customizable itinerary with over 20 iconic Los Angeles stops
  • Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off (within designated areas)
  • Included: Free navigation and Smartphone Guide
  • Included: Pintours App Guide

Not included

  • Not included: Parking Fees
  • Not included: Food and beverages
  • Not included: Gratuities for the guide and driver

Itinerary

  1. Abbot Kinney Boulevard

    25 min

    Abbot Kinney Boulevard is a mile-long road lined with shops, restaurants, and galleries located in the southern part of Venice, Los Angeles, California. It stretches from Washington Boulevard to Main Street and is home to one-of-a–kind local goods as well as internationally recognized brands

  2. Venice Beach

    30 min Admission included

    Known for its bohemian spirit, Venice is a buzzing beach town with upscale commercial and residential pockets. Free-spirited Venice Boardwalk is the site of funky shops, street performers and colorful murals. There’s also a skate park and Muscle Beach outdoor gym. Abbot Kinney Boulevard features foodie hot spots, stylish boutiques and coffee bars. A picturesque enclave of canals is surrounded by modernist homes.

  3. Santa Monica Pier

    25 min

    You know you’ve arrived in Santa Monica, California when you see the iconic Ferris Wheel at the Santa Monica Beach Pier jutting into the inviting waters of the Pacific Ocean. Set at Santa Monica’s westernmost point, the Santa Monica Pier is a staple of this picturesque seaside community. Packed with family-friendly activities, vibrant street performers, restaurants and shops, the public pier also has stunning views and over a century’s worth of history.

  4. Palisades Park

    10 min

    This lush, 25-acre park overlooking the Pacific is a wonderful place for walkers, bikers and people watchers, and connects with the broad Santa Monica beach made famous in TV's "Baywatch" episodes.

  5. Third Street Promenade

    30 min

    A moviegoer's haven, this colorful three-block stretch, open to pedestrians only, has some 20 movie theater screens, hundreds of stores, numerous restaurants, animal topiaries and street entertainment running the gamut from dancers to fortune tellers.

  6. Beverly Hills

    25 min

    Home to many Hollywood stars, it features the upscale shopping street of Rodeo Drive. The expansive Beverly Gardens Park has fountains and rose gardens, plus an illuminated Beverly Hills sign. The 1920s Greystone Mansion is the backdrop for many films. Known as a celebrity haunt, The Beverly Hills Hotel is set in tropical gardens and has a poolside cafe.

  7. The Grove

    20 min

    Los Angeles’ favorite shopping, dining and lifestyle destination. Explore a mix of retail, restaurants and entertainment in an open-air environment pulsing with style and energy. Visit with friends and family to shop, dine and make memories under the California sun.

  8. Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    30 min Admission not included

    Located on the Pacific Rim, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States, with a collection of more than 147,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe. Committed to showcasing a multitude of art histories, LACMA exhibits and interprets works of art from new and unexpected points of view that are informed by the region’s rich cultural heritage and diverse population. LACMA’s spirit of experimentation is reflected in its work with artists, technologists, and thought leaders as well as in its regional, national, and global partnerships to share collections and programs, create pioneering initiatives, and engage new audiences.

  9. Sunset Boulevard

    20 min

    One of the world's most famous streets, this route links the urban streets of downtown Hollywood to the lush, green and up-scale residential avenues of Beverly Hills.

  10. Melrose Avenue

    20 min

    One of LA's most famous streets, filled with upscale dining, bars, and coffee shops. You can find many celebrities in this area

  11. Hollywood Walk of Fame

    20 min

    A historic landmark which consists of more than 2,700 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard

  12. Runyon Canyon Park

    30 min

    An optional stop and only available in the drive yourself option.

    One of the most popular hiking destinations in Los Angeles and often shows up on publishers' lists of best hikes in LA.

  13. Griffith Observatory

    30 min

    Griffith Observatory is southern California’s gateway to the cosmos! Visitors may look through telescopes, explore exhibits, see live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium, and enjoy spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.

  14. Hike the Hollywood Sign

    one hour

    An optional stop and only available in the drive yourself option.

    An internationally recognizable symbol. Everyone's seen it in photos or while driving in LA, but for those of us who have done the hike up to the top of the sign know that it's an entirely new experience. A must do hike if you're in LA; keep reading to learn how you can get up close and personal with the famous sign in the Hollywood Hills.

  15. Downtown

    20 min

    Downtown Los Angeles is a busy metropolis of towering buildings, bustling streets, and industrial warehouses. There is a distinct multiplicity of cultures here with a growing influx of business professionals and hipsters. Many call the evolution of Downtown over recent years gentrification. New lofts, bars, hotels and restaurants are popping up regularly. Downtown is home to some of the very best restaurants in the city leading the LA foodie scene, plus it is the location of cultural and sports venues including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Staples Center, and the Coliseum at the University of Southern California.

  16. Manhattan Beach

    25 min

    a laid-back South Bay community popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts. The Strand bike path winds along the oceanfront between modern mansions and wide stretches of sand lined with volleyball courts. Low-key Manhattan Beach Pier features a quaint aquarium and views of surfers.

  17. Hermosa Beach

    20 min

    Featured as one of the Top 10 Beaches on the Travel Channel, Hermosa Beach is the little gem by the sea with something for everyone where the surf, sand and palms welcome visitors and residents year-round. This intimate sun-drenched beachside village combines a spectacular coastline, wide sandy beach, a century-old rich history, specialty shops and restaurants and lively festivals - long a favorite with Californians.

  18. Redondo Beach Pier

    20 min

    Landmark pier known for scenic oceanfront dining, shopping & nightlife, plus music & festivals.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Depending on how you booked, your driver can meet you here, right outside Abbot Kinney Blvd in front of the Butcher's Daughter. We will text you all the details.

    If you are driving yourself, you can drive from this starting point.

End point

  • This will be the last stop, at the Redondo Beach Pier. We highly encourage you to explore this area, but if you would like to head back to your hotel or another area, you can ask your driver to take you back or you can drive yourself.

Pickup points

  • Rocky Inn Motel
  • Apache Inn
  • The Fly Inn
  • El Dorado Inn
  • Lynwood Hotel
  • La Siesta Motel
  • Rita Motel
  • Mission Motel
  • Traveler Motel
  • Town House Motel
  • World Motel
  • Wagon Wheel Motel

and 740 more pickup points

We offer 4 types of transportation.

1. Private Luxury Driver, who will pick you up in a luxury car.

2. Unlimited Uber Pass. We will provide you with an unlimited Uber pass for rides between each of the stops.

3. Car Rental, you can rent a car from our partners, and drive yourself.

4. You can drive your own car.

Using your ticket

Our team will email or text you your redeem code 24 hours before your tour starts.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

  • Private Luxury Driver (5 ppl)

    Private Luxury Car/Chauffeur: For up-to 5 people

    You can extend the tour for $165/hour

    Pickup included

  • Unlimited Uber Pass

    Unlimited Uber Pass: We will provide you an Uber Pass, which will let you go to each stop with your personal Uber driver.

  • Tour Only (No Car)

  • Modern Car Rental Included

    Modern Reliable Car

  • Private Luxury Driver (3 ppl)

    Luxury Vehicle and Driver: For upto 3 people

    You can extend the tour for $150/hour

    Pickup included

  • Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup

    Unlimited Uber Pass / Pickup: Unlimited Uber Rides on us, with the Uber Pass. This option will also include a hotel pickup to the tours first stop!

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

3.6 out of 5 · 9 reviews
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