
The Real Los Angeles Tours has over 1,000 reviews on different platforms, over 90% of which are five stars.

We have Los Angeles tours for all budgets: free self guided tours, group tours from just $40 pp & private tours from just $275 for a group of up to 10.

Our expert guides create entertaining & enlightening tours, which will transform your understanding & appreciation of LA & California

We get off the beaten track to reveal the hidden beauty & history of Los Angeles, meaning you have a truly memorable & enjoyable experience.
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Our Story
I love travel. In the past there was nothing I enjoyed more than visiting a city and getting lost wandering its streets. However, during a trip to Europe in 2012, I discovered a guided walking tour and realized that it’s a much better way get to know a city. I got a quick history lesson, saw most of the best sights and was able to ask all the vital questions I had (like where to have lunch) from a local expert. It was the highlight of my trip and I began doing walking tours in every city I visited.
When I returned to Los Angeles I looked for a walking tour, but all I found were bus tours of Beverly Hills, which isn’t where the “stars” live nowadays, and Rodeo Drive, where locals like me never go. So, as a historian, traveler and lover of LA, I decided to start a new company, offering totally different tours, that would allow both visitors AND Angelenos to properly experience this amazing city and learn its fascinating history. I was also passionate about creating eco-friendly tours, to raise money for environmental causes.
The Real Los Angeles Tours launched in 2013 with one tour and I was the only guide. Since then we’ve grown a lot – we now have eight tours and ten guides and in 2020 we launched Real San Francisco Tours. However, one thing has never changed and that’s our mission, which is to give our guests a genuine and entertaining experience of the real Los Angeles. Join us on a tour and we promise you'll have an amazing time and really get to know the city.
– Damien, founder of The Real Los Angeles Tours
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INSIDE LA
The Los Angeles Lowdown is designed by us to take you inside LA, whether you’re visiting or you live here. From current-affairs inspired articles on Southern California’s history, to our suggestions on the best events being held in Los Angeles every month, via inside information on authentic and fun experiences, we give you the essential lowdown on the city of Angels.
Whatever your questions about LA, we have the answers.
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KTLA's Olivia Bartoli and Holly Madison take the DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost tour with Chris, in this LA Unscripted Halloween episode.

Cronkite News reporter Emilee Miranda interviews The Real Los Angeles Tours owner Damien about eco-tourism in Los Angeles.
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