Los Angeles · AUDIO TOURS
12 reviewed
Good audio tours book up fast in LA, and the great ones go first. Below are the 12 that stand out, with current prices and what makes each different, so you can lock one in before it fills.
Hop-on hop-off LA bus with 40+ stops, multilingual audio, and 1–3 day passes across Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Downtown.
“Really good tour and super handy getting around the city”
Hop-on hop-off bus tour with audio guide covering Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, and the coast. Pick stops, skip LA traffic.
“Moody drivers, incredibly dated commentary and unable to make the purple loop if you go to Santa Monica!! I’ll be requesting a refund!”
Self-guided Hollywood celebrity homes drive with offline audio stories, offline maps, and a flexible pace for up to four people.
“You have to work offline with the app but it's difficult to follow. No voice prompts. You can't choose options before hand and just do the ones you choose.. No cell service in area.”
Drive the Pacific Coast Highway from Los Angeles to Santa Maria with an offline smartphone audio tour featuring Malibu beaches, Santa Barbara, and more.
“Unable to get this one working for me so it was a wash. Normally can get viator apps to work well maybe I’m just not understanding how this one works, but I wasn’t able to use it.”
A low-cost, self-guided audio walk through Culver City film landmarks, markets, and studios, with offline maps and stories in about 75 minutes.
“This is a fun way to learn about insider stories of Culver City. It is an inexpensive self guided 75 minute walking tour for about $5. I think it can be shared among 3 people. It is a little glitchy on verbal map directions but I can see my location on the map and knew where stops were located and hit play button”
Walk Downtown LA with a self-guided VoiceMap audio tour, offline maps included, hitting Bunker Hill, MOCA, The Broad, and Grand Central Market.
“It is an excellent app if you have a specific time for a visit. Leaves you independent, while guided and informed. First time used, will be looking for other cities.”
A $9.99 smartphone audio ghost walk along Hollywood Blvd with live GPS, trivia stops, and no crowded groups. Do it on your time.
“Great Podcast, lots of history about downtown LA. If you love ghost stories this ones for you. Best part of the tour is that you get to do it at your own pace. I love group tours, but sometimes I want to check out the buildings and do some exploring on my own and that’s what you get with this one. You can pause and start up at anytime, and I love that. I was able to stop on the strip and have a slice of pizza and a drink then started back up again. This was a great way to get in a good chill walk and enjoy the…”
Self-guided West Coast route with audio in 6 languages, geolocation, and Google Maps links from Los Angeles to Santa Monica.
“La utilize para la ruta de San Francisco. Y sinceramente nos ayudó en todo momento. Ruta auto guiada perfecta y con detalles. La agencia como tal, excelente servicio.”
Self-guided GPS audio tour along Malibu’s coast from Santa Monica to near Mugu Rock, with Hollywood stories, offline audio, and stops.
“Great information along the route, if you loose the route, it indicates you the right way. Amazing views too!!”
2-hour self-guided Malibu coastal drive with GPS audio guide: 25-mile route from Santa Monica to Getty Villa, market, Zuma & Point Mugu.
A self-guided GPS audio walk through Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive, featuring Wallis Annenberg, Anderton Court, and the Church of the Good Shepherd.
“My daughter 16 years of age helped me with the reservation. Since They call it a "guided tour " we thought we needed to purchase for each member of the family, when we could have been ok with only 1, since we're travelling from abroad and have limited access to mobile data. The should call it an audioguide and not a tour.”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio tour along LA’s Sunset Strip: Viper Room, Sunset Boulevard, and the Sunset Marquis, with offline access for $6.99.
“I had an amazing time on this tour. I learned so much about the Sunset Strip. Highly recommend to anyone!”
