The Real Los Angeles Tours has over 400 reviews on TripAdvisor, more than 90% of which have five stars.
We have Los Angeles tours for all budgets: free self guided tours, group tours from just $30 pp & private tours from just $180 per group.
Our expert guides create entertaining & engaging tours, which will transform your understanding & appreciation of L.A.
We get off the beaten track to reveal the hidden beauty of Los Angeles, making your visit a truly memorable & enjoyable experience.
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 Angelenos like me never go. So, as a historian, traveler and lover of L.A., I decided to start a new company, offering totally different tours, that would allow visitors 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 ten tours and five guides and we’ve launched a tour company in San Francisco. 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 it will be the highlight of your trip.
– Damien, founder of The Real Los Angeles Tours
Both L.A. Info and Inside LA are dedicated to answering those queries to help you make the most of your trip here.
Need help finding things to do and places to go while you’re here? Check 12 Things to Do in California, 15 Things to Do in LA and 10 Things to Do in Hollywood. Bringing the family? Then look at 10 Things to Do in LA with Kids to get some great ideas for activities that will keep everyone entertained.
Not sure where to stay during your trip to L.A.? Read Where to Stay in Los Angeles. As well as listing some interesting and/or historic hotels and guest houses around the city, it also gives advice on the best neighborhoods to base yourself to make the most of your stay.
Wondering how to get around Los Angeles? Thinking of renting a car? To help you we’ve written a guide: How to Use Public Transport in LA (as you can guess from the title, depending on your plans, you don’t necessarily need a car).
And finally we have information to make things easier once you’re here, such as Where to Eat in Los Angeles, Where to Drink in Los Angeles and, very importantly, Tipping in the U.S., because we know that the American custom of tipping can be very confusing for visitors.
Whatever your questions, we have the answers.