Our Story

Since we launched The Real Los Angeles Tours in 2013 more than 10,000 guests, from over 100 countries, have joined us on a tour. LA has a huge amount of history, culture, art, beautiful architecture and great food and our mission has always been to give our guests an authentic experience of that – what we call the real Los Angeles. That’s why we don’t use tour buses, because you can’t experience the city from a moving vehicle, you need to walk the streets, take the Metro, hike the hills or bicycle down the beach. As well as being the best kinds of tours anyway they’re the most eco-friendly too. That’s something we’re very concerned about, which is why we give 5% of ALL revenue to Climate Cents, a local climate change organization. To help you make the most of your trip we also have a section called L.A. Info, with advice on topics such as where to stay in L.A., things to do in California and tipping in the U.S.

We have a bicycle tour of Santa Monica and Venice, both Hollywood and downtown L.A. walking tours, an all day metro and walking tour of L.A., LAX layover tours, a Griffith Park hike, a mystery ghost tour in DTLA, private tours and self-guided Los Angeles tours. We’ll take you into the most beautiful and historic buildings here (like Union Station, the Bradbury and the Fine Arts Building), we’ll introduce you to some of the best food in the U.S. and we’ll reveal L.A.’s fascinating history, letting you know exactly how and why this tiny farming town on the edge of the vast Spanish Empire became the world famous city that it is now. So what are you waiting for? Join us and discover the real Los Angeles.