Fully private, fully customizable tours in Los Angeles — plus the top attractions to see, each with its own guide. Tell us what matters to you and we'll build the day around it.
Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States, sprawling across nearly 500 square miles of Southern California basin between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Unlike compact, walkable cities elsewhere on this list, LA is defined by its distances — Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Downtown, and the beach cities each feel like their own world, connected by a famously car-dependent freeway network. That scale is exactly why a private tour makes sense here: covering Hollywood in the morning and Santa Monica by sunset just isn't realistic on foot or by transit.
The Hollywood Sign and Griffith Observatory anchor the city's most photographed views, looking out over a basin that stretches to the ocean on a clear day. Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive represent LA's glamour side, while Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach show off the laid-back beach culture the region is equally known for. Griffith Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country, and The Getty Center's hilltop gardens offer a quieter, greener side of the city most first-time visitors don't expect.
Most visitors base themselves near Hollywood, Downtown, or the beach cities, and a private tour lets you move between all three in a single day — with a driver who knows which canyon roads beat the freeway traffic, something that matters more in LA than almost anywhere else in the country.
Private Tours
A private, fully customizable tour of Los Angeles — Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and the neighborhoods in between — in your own vehicle with a dedicated local guide.
Private Tours
A private tour hitting Los Angeles' must-see stops — Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and a beach finish — built for visitors short on time.
Popular stops our guides build into Los Angeles itineraries — tap any attraction to learn more.
March through May and September through November bring LA's mildest, least hazy weather. Summer is warm and mostly dry; June often brings overcast mornings locals call 'June Gloom,' which usually burns off by early afternoon.
Los Angeles is built around freeways, and distances between neighborhoods are much larger than they look on a map — Hollywood to Santa Monica is a 45–60 minute drive depending on traffic. A private vehicle with a driver who knows surface-street shortcuts is far more efficient than relying on rideshare or transit for a multi-stop day.
Traffic is heaviest on the 405 and 101 freeways during weekday rush hours (roughly 7–10am and 3:30–7pm). Tours timed to avoid these windows, or that stick to surface streets between close-together stops, move noticeably faster.
Sun protection matters year-round — LA averages over 280 sunny days a year. Evenings can cool down quickly near the beach, so a light layer is worth having even in summer.
The US dollar is used throughout, and 18–20% is standard tipping at restaurants. Contactless card and mobile payment are widely accepted.
The Hollywood Sign can't be reached on foot from Hollywood Boulevard — the closest public viewpoints are at Griffith Observatory or along Mulholland Drive, both easy stops to add to a private tour.
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