Universal Studios

The LA Highlights City Tour, Movie Stars Homes Tour, and Universal Studios is three tours in one -- a brief tour of highlights in Hollywood and Los Angeles, a Movie Stars Homes Tour, and admission to Universal Studios, with round-trip transportation to and from your hotel.

Pick-up from Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, the Valley, Mid-Wilshire, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, and Bel Air area hotels.

This tour begins with a fully-narrated tour of the historic Hollywood Bowl and Graumann's Chinese Theatre. You will see Hollywood Boulevard, the famous Sunset Strip, Rodeo Drive, and Beverly Hills where the movie stars live, work, and shop.

We will take you to the International Farmers Market where you can enjoy shopping with an exotic array of food and gifts. Your next stop is Universal Studios Hollywood, the world's largest and busiest movie studio.

Special Schedule Notes

HOTEL PICKUPS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

The LA Highlights City Tour and Stars Homes Tour are from 9:30 am to 12:30, followed by a lunch break at Farmer's Market, then 6 hours at Universal Studios. Lunch is not included in the tour price.

LA Highlights City Tour Description: Come sightseeing with us. Go to Hollywood and West. The fun begins at the famous Chinese Theatre with its famous courtyard full of celebrity footprints. You will experience the vitality and glamour of the stars' homes in Beverly Hills and exclusive Holmby Hills.

Visit shopping paradise Rodeo Drive where you will find such exclusive shops as Chanel, Fred Hayman, Gucci, and Bijan just to name a few. Then you will go to the International Farmer's Market for an outstanding selection of food and gifts.

Movie Stars Homes Tour Description:

The Movie Stars Homes (No Pickup) is a two-hour tour of 40 to 50 celebrity homes.

Let Hollywood Tours take who you where the stars live in L.A.'s secluded hills. We will also visit the stately streets of Beverly Hills, where some of the world's best known celebrities reside. You will see between 40 to 50 celebrity homes on this - the most popular tour in Hollywood and Los Angeles.

See over 40 breathtaking mansions, in a fully narrated two-hour tour.

In Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, you'll find there's no place like home for stars that may include Courtney Cox, Keanu Reeves, Tobey Maguire, Madonna, Halle Berry, Jackie Chan, Britney Spears, Winona Ryder, Nicholas Cage, Peter Falk, Dr. Phil, Bob Barker,. Not to mention the provocative Playboy Mansion and the colossal home of producer Aaron Spelling.

You may also pass the former estates of such legends as Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball, Gregory Peck, Jack Benny, Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and the former home of the late President Ronald Reagan, as well as some of your favorite TV and movie locations.

On the way, you'll cruise the Sunset Strip and see such infamous locales as The Whiskey A Go Go, Johnny Depps' notorious Viper Room, The House of Blues, the trendy Sky Bar, The Chateau Marmont, and The Beverly Hills Hotel.

You will be driven through the world-famous Rodeo Drive to see the stores where the rich and famous shop, including Bijan, Gucci, Prada, Harry Winston Jewelers, and the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel featured in "Pretty Woman." Celebrities are constantly moving in and out of the neighborhood-so, bring your camera...you never know who you might see!

On this tour you will discover more stars homes, that cannot be revealed here. Take the tour to find out!

Don't worry about buying expensive guide books as this tour is fully narrated. Our professional guides will show you the sights of Hollywood and Los Angeles while you sit back and relax. Don't forget your camera as celebrities are often seen on this tour.

Universal Studios Tour Description:

Tour Hollywood's largest and busiest film studio where movies have been made since 1915! Universal Studios Hollywood puts you so close you can hear the cameras rolling. Go "behind the scenes" and get an inside look at the sets and uncover the behind-the-scenes secrets of legendary films.

You'll enyoy the world-famous and newly enhanced Studio Tour where you will visit the Universal Studios backlot, home of Universal Pictures. You will pass working sound stages, where The Scorpion King, Jurassic Park, The Hulk and other blockbuster movies were filmed. With intimate exposure to a working studio, you never know who you will spot or bump into, so don't forget your camera!

Attractions such as Special Effects Stages, will let you jump into the action of creating the special effects of movie's most amazing illusions. You'll see street sets within the Universal Studios Hollywood Theme Park, such as Parisian Courtyard, Baker Street and Denver Street, which frequently double as film sets.

Uinversal Studios is a thjeme park with exciting rides. Face the rage of the world's first blockbuster roller coaster, Revenge of the Mummy -- The Ride. Enter, if you dare, into the dark and supernatural world of 19th century Transylvania in Van Helsing: Fortress Dracula. Escape into the thrilling worlds of Jurassic Park, Terminator and other blockbuster movies. Immerse yourself in the movie action with pulse-pounding rides and full-sensory attractions.

We'll give you tips on ways to make your visit even more fun.

Receive admission to the following attractions as an added value:

Petersen Automotive Museum
Museum of Television & Radio
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
Autry Museum of Western Heritage
American Cinematheque at the Eqyptian Theatre

Free Hotel Pick-Up -- Please click here to view our hotel list complete with pickup times.

Child rate applies to ages 3 to 11 (under 3 are free when riding in an adult's lap). Order online, or call us toll-free at 888-728-1805.

Please Note: Several Options for the LA Highlights City Tour, the Movie Stars Homes Tour, and Universal Studios

Because the Greater Los Angeles area is so big, we offer separate tours for each area of town. Choose your tour based upon the location of your hotel:

Pick-up from Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Venice, El Segundo, Marina del Rey, Culver City, and LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) area hotels --
~ Universal Studios from Los Angeles (3/4 Day)
~ Universal Studios from Los Angeles (Full Day)
~ Universal Studios, City Tour, and Movie Stars Homes Tour from Los Angeles

Pick-up from Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, the Valley, Mid-Wilshire, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, and Bel Air area hotels --
~ Universal Studios (3/4 Day).
~ Universal Studios (Full Day)
~ LA Highlights City Tour, Move Stars Homes Tour, and Universal Studios
~ Universal Studios and Move Stars Homes Tour

Pick-up from Anaheim area hotels --
~ Universal Studios from Anaheim (Full Day)
~ Universal Studios and Los Angeles by Night Tour from Anaheim
~ Universal Studios & City Tour from Anaheim
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