Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County and the largest city in California, according to Wikidata. On XTOUR it covers museum and theatre tickets, guided tours, sightseeing buses, bike tours and city passes in the City of Los Angeles, each linked to the place it visits.
Country
United States
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City
Understand the place
Not only where to go, but what to eat, what things cost, what visitors get wrong, how accessible Los Angeles is, which scams to recognize and what is genuinely worth your time.
The complete guide
Start with the parts of Los Angeles that matter most to your trip, then move into the practical details.
Experiences & attractions
Attractions, experiences and places actually worth your time.
Eat like you understand the place
Signature dishes, local drinks, markets and eating well.
Where to stay & explore
Where to stay, wander and choose the right area for your trip.
Beyond the destination
Nearby places worth a day out from here.
Bring home the right things
What is genuinely worth buying and where to look.
After dark
What the evenings are like, and where to spend them.
Family travel
Family logistics, strollers, transport and practical planning.
When to go
When to visit and what the seasons really feel like.
Know before it happens
Common tourist traps and how to avoid them.
Money & budgeting
Budgets, payments and everyday prices.
Transport
Public transport, taxis, walking and common pitfalls.
Travel for more people
Mobility, transport and sensory accessibility.
Understand before you arrive
Local expectations, religion and visitor etiquette.
The details that matter
Connectivity, health, photography and useful local details.
Find your fit
Solo, women alone, older visitors, LGBTQ+, pets, remote work, budget and luxury.
Travel that holds up
Tourism pressure, supporting local people and animal welfare.
Traveler experiences
Traveler reviews will appear here after moderation.
Ways to visit
Bookable trips related to this destination, for when you are ready to move from research to planning.
Adult admission to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard, including the Stories of Cinema exhibition and temporary exhibitions; screenings and The Oscars Experience need separate tickets, per the product page.
General admission for a self-guided visit to the Battleship IOWA Museum in San Pedro, Los Angeles, with a free app-based audio guide.
A Big Bus hop-on hop-off ticket for the Hollywood Loop and the Beach Loop to Santa Monica and Venice; two options add a TCL Chinese Theatre walking tour. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A Big Bus Los Angeles hop-on hop-off ticket for the Hollywood Loop and the Beach Loop, combined with a driver-guided Celebrity Homes Tour on the first day. Options differ in ticket length; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus ticket for Los Angeles and Hollywood with recorded commentary, passing landmarks named on the page such as the Dolby Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall and Venice Beach. Options differ in ticket length; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided walking tour inside the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, home of the Academy Awards, covering the auditorium and behind-the-scenes areas named on the product page.
A guided tour of the Getty Center in Los Angeles covering its art, architecture and gardens, with time to keep exploring on your own afterwards.
A digital Go City pass for a chosen number of days with entry to the attractions on its Los Angeles list, which the product page says includes a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A digital Go City pass for a chosen number of days with entry to the attractions on its Los Angeles list, which the product page says includes a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A digital Go City pass for three attractions chosen from a list of Los Angeles attractions; the product page says included attractions are subject to change, so check the current list before you buy.
A small-group guided tour of Griffith Observatory led by someone who works there, finishing with a live-narrated show in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium.
A guided hike in Griffith Park from the Greek Theatre box office to the park's highest point, with Hollywood Sign views and a visit to Griffith Observatory at the end.
A guided bike or e-bike tour from Unlimited Biking at 1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, along the beach path to the Venice Canals, Marina del Rey, the Art Walls and Muscle Beach. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A self-guided bike rental from Bikes and Hikes LA, with city, electric, mountain or road bikes, for exploring Los Angeles on your own route. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A driver-guided celebrity homes tour in an open-top minibus from the Big Bus visitor centre on Hollywood Boulevard, through areas named on the page such as the Hollywood Hills, Mulholland Drive and Beverly Hills.
A guided bike tour from West Hollywood through Beverly Hills, Westwood and Brentwood to Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, the Venice Canals and Marina del Rey, on a city bike or an electric bike. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Standard admission to Madame Tussauds Hollywood on Hollywood Boulevard, with the Jumanji Safari Tours 4D experience and a digital souvenir photo, as the option describes.
Admission to the Medieval Torture Museum in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with its ghost-hunting experience and a multilingual audio guide. The operator says the museum is designed primarily for adults and older teens.
General or student admission to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in Exposition Park. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided TMZ celebrity bus tour from the TCL Chinese Theatre forecourt in Hollywood, passing the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills and other celebrity hotspots named on the product page; sightings are not guaranteed.
Explore deeper
5 guides
Four SkyGate tickets beyond central Los Angeles: the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Queen Mary in Long Beach, the Battleship IOWA Museum in San Pedro, and the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. This guide compares the waterfront tickets and explains what the tramway ticket does and does not include.
Nine SkyGate products for seeing Los Angeles from a bus seat or a saddle: three hop-on hop-off tickets, two celebrity bus tours, two guided bike tours and two bike rentals. This guide sorts them by how much structure you want and what each option really includes.
Eight SkyGate products for Los Angeles museums and landmarks: film history at the Academy Museum, the Dolby Theatre and Madame Tussauds Hollywood, the Medieval Torture Museum, the Natural History Museum, and guided visits to the Getty Center and Griffith Observatory. This guide groups them by what you want to see and marks which ones sell entry and which sell a guide.
Three Go City passes for Los Angeles sold on SkyGate: the Essentials Pass for three attractions, the All-Inclusive Pass by the day, and the All-Inclusive Pass Plus with three extra attractions. This guide explains how each one counts your visits and what it does and does not promise.
Five SkyGate products around Los Angeles: Universal Studios Hollywood tickets and its VIP Experience, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure tickets in Anaheim, and two guided tours of the Warner Bros. studio in Burbank. This guide separates the theme-park days from the studio tours and explains what each option includes.
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