Beverly Wilshire Hotel

On your private, driving tour of Los Angeles, delve into entertainment and pop culture history as you take centre stage in the most famous scenes from the silver screen.

On your private driving tour, you will:

• Be whisked away by your driver guide to the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.
• Chinese Theatre
• Sunset Strip
• See iconic places, including Château Marmont,
• the Viper Room, and 
• the Capitol Records building.
• Playboy Mansion
• Venture into Beverly Hills to see the Greystone Mansion and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
• Visit historic Downtown LA and visit the Bradbury building.
• Enjoy lunch at one of the city's gastropubs, per your guide's recommendations (price not included).
• Drive up to the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park and enjoy some of the city's best views. 

Your day begins on Hollywood Boulevard which has been featured in numerous blockbusters including Speed, The Italian Job, Blazing Saddles, and Borat. It is also home to the TCL Chinese Theatre and Walk of Fame, where you can compare your handprints to those of your favourite stars. Take a stroll onto Vine Street to see Capitol Records, famously ‘destroyed’ in The Day After Tomorrow.

During your stroll, your guide will show you the best spot to get a shot of the iconic Hollywood Sign. Continuing on to Sunset Strip, you will see famous places such as Johnny Depp’s Viper Room, a classic Hollywood haunt. Other highlights include Château Marmont and the Playboy Mansion.

Then experience the luxury of Beverly Hills, whose highlights include the Beverly Wilshire Hotel from Pretty Woman and the Greystone Mansion, which has been used as a filming location over 75 times, including in the cult classic The Big Lebowski.

Your tour continues in downtown L.A., where you will get to explore the magnificent Bradbury Building - itself used as the backdrop for countless shows, music videos, and film scenes. After, your private guide will help you find the perfect dining spot to relax and refuel, such as the Cicada restaurant located just a 10-minute walk away.

Brad and Angelina tangoed here in Mr and Mrs Smith. Queen Latifah and Steve Martin also danced at the restaurant in Bringing Down the House. It looks exactly the same today as it did on screen.

Finish off your day with a drive to the beautiful Griffith Park and see the famous Greek Theatre from Russell Brand’s comedy hit Get Him to the Greek. Enjoy sweeping vistas over Los Angeles before returning to your hotel or a drop-off location of your choosing. 

Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles County, between LA and West Hollywood, Beverly Hills is a world of its own, synonymous with luxury, wealth and celebrity culture. Here you’ll find plush hotels, extravagant mansions, ultra high-end boutiques and the legendary 90210 zip code. Our private walking tour allows you to peel back the layers of Beverly Hills, exploring the opulent streets with a local guide who will share fascinating stories of the city’s past and present, beyond the glitz and glamour that you see on TV.

On your private walking tour, you will:

• Discover beautiful Beverly Hills in the company of a local guide; 
• Begin your tour at The Beverly Wilshire, an extravagant hotel featured in Pretty Woman and other Hollywood movies;
• Uncover the origins of Beverly Hills and see some of its most iconic buildings;
• Stroll past the upscale designer stores of dazzling Rodeo Drive and learn how it became one of the world’s ritziest shopping streets;
• Visit the fabled 90210 district and hear about some of its famous residents over the years;
• Admire the eye-catching architecture of the Union 76 gas station;
• Take in Beverly Hills City Hall, an elegant Spanish Renaissance-style building with a distinctive dome;
• Enjoy the manicured lawns of Beverly Hills Garden Park, home of the Beverly Hills sign and the lovely lily pond;
• Make your way along Santa Monica Boulevard, the historic end of Route 66.
  

Delve into the extravagant decadence of Beverly Hills on a private, two-hour walking tour designed for travellers who want to experience the city through a local lens. Beginning at the legendary Beverly Wilshire Hotel, immortalised by Pretty Woman and decades of Hollywood history, this engaging orientation tour will introduce you to the stories behind one of the world’s most famous neighbourhoods.

You will make your way along Rodeo Drive, where couture boutiques and polished façades reflect how this street evolved into a global symbol of luxury. Beyond the storefronts, your guide reveals the lesser-known moments and personalities that shaped its reputation. After a healthy dose of window shopping, you’ll pass beloved institutions such as Nate ’n Al’s, the elegant Courtyard Building, and La Scala, each carrying stories that go far beyond their doors. A highlight along the way is the striking Union 76 gas station, whose futuristic design offers an unexpected architectural counterpoint to its surroundings.

The tour continues past notable buildings such as the Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts and the stately Beverly Hills City Hall, an exquisite example of Spanish Renaissance architecture crowned by its iconic dome. A pause in Beverly Gardens Park offers a chance to enjoy the carefully tended green space, home to the Beverly Hills sign and its tranquil lily pond, an ideal spot to appreciate the city at a slower pace.

As the walk concludes on Santa Monica Boulevard, once the historic endpoint of Route 66, you will leave with a deeper understanding of Beverly Hills beyond its glamorous image. Throughout the experience, your knowledgeable guide will share engaging anecdotes, hidden details, and insights into the people and events that gave the city its distinct character, making this an ideal introduction for travellers seeking an authentic, thoughtfully paced exploration with a local companion.