More about: Los Angeles Celebrity Home Tours
Whether you're a film or music lover or just interested in seeing how celebrities live, visiting celebrity homes is one of the best things to see and do in Los Angeles, where many celebrities have luxurious homes in the Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Malibu neighbourhoods.
In Los Angeles you can also walk around the places where celebrities hang out every day, such as the chic shops of Rodeo Drive and the bars and restaurants of the Sunset Strip. You can also visit film landmarks such as the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Walk of Fame, have your photo taken at the famous Hollywood sign and visit the world's largest film studios.
1. Beverly Hills celebrity home tour with Los Angeles sightseeing tour
This tour consists of a visit to Beverly Hills celebrity homes and Los Angeles landmarks. It is ideal if you are only in Los Angeles for 3 days and want to see a bit of everything.
The tour lasts about four hours, takes place in the afternoon and is open to people of all ages.
Throughout the tour, a specialized guide will tell you secrets about L.A.'s history, architecture and cultural life. The tour usually begins with a tour of the city's architecture and cultural life, as well as interesting facts about the celebrities who live in Beverly Hills and their mansions.
The tour usually begins with a tour of historic downtown Los Angeles, where you will see iconic buildings, art galleries and the hustle and bustle of city life.
Some of these buildings include the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, two important concert halls, and the Griffith Observatory, which you can enter (except on Mondays and Tuesdays, when it is closed) and where you can see the city from a height of 346 metres.
The tour continues to Hollywood, where you can see the homes of famous people who live or lived there, such as Madonna, Nicole Kidman and Frank Sinatra. Other places of interest you will see during the tour are:
- Walk of fame: where more than 6000 celebrities left their hand and footprints.
- Sunset Strip: the street where celebrities party, full of bars, clubs and hotels.
- Rodeo Drive: a street with exclusive shops where celebrities shop.
- Hollywood Sign: taking a picture on this famous sign is a must-see postcard in Los Angeles.
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- Price: Around 80 EUR
- Duration: Approximately 4 hours
- Transport: Bus
- Advantages: You will see celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and iconic buildings in Los Angeles.
- Disadvantages: Food and beverages are not included.
2. Celebrity Home Tour of Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive
On your stay in Los Angeles, visiting Beverly Hills is one of the best Hollywood tours you can do in Los Angeles. This tour consists of a tour of Hollywood celebrities' homes and includes a walk along Rodeo Drive and the famous Hollywood sign.
A guide will tell you where each celebrity lives and give you information about the celebrities and the history of their mansions. This is one of the activities you can do with children in Los Angeles, as they may enjoy it.
The tour takes place during the day and allows you to see where Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Ashto Kutcher and many more celebrities live.
You can take this tour every day, with a group of 10 to 20 people, in a bus with a very good visibility so you won't miss a single detail.
You will also be able to admire the famous shops on Rodeo Drive, such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bulgari, Prada and Gucci, among others, which is where the stars of film and music shop. You will also be able to visit the most popular bars in the area.
The panoramic views are really nice, because of the unique designs of the houses and the galleries of palm trees in every street. Keep an eye out for celebrity sightings, as they frequent the streets, shops and bars.
A must-do in L.A. is to have your picture taken at the famous Beverly Hills sign, which you can do during this tour.
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- Price: Around 40 EUR
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Transport: Open or closed bus, depending on the weather.
- Pros: You will see the celebrity homes in Beverly Hills and walk along the famous Rodeo Drive, where celebrities shop.
- Downsides: You must have extra money for drinks and food.
3. Celebrity home tour in Malibu, with a visit to the Getty Center art museum
Malibu is home to many movie and music celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cher, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Madonna, making it one of the best places to visit celebrity homes.
During the tour, a guide will tell you about the history of the residential neighbourhoods, the architecture of the huge homes and who the actors or artists are who live there. The tour usually includes more than 40 celebrity homes. This is a bus tour, with a group of about 15 people, and is also open to children.
Malibu is in a wonderful natural setting of hills and beaches, with the sea as the main feature, which you can enjoy during the tour. Many celebrities have chosen to live there for a reason. It is one of the most affluent areas on the planet, with almost no public transport and very few shops and shops.
Tours of Malibu usually include a visit to the Getty Villa Museum, one of the best museums in Los Angeles.
Known as the Getty Center, it houses some of the most famous European works, such as Van Gogh's Irises, as well as works by Renoir, Monet and Rembrandt, among others.
They also include a visit to the famous Malibu Pier and a stroll along the beach.
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- Price: Around 80 EUR
- Duration: Between 5 and 6 hours
- Transport: Open or closed bus, depending on the weather.
- Advantage: You will see more than 40 celebrity mansions, as well as a beautiful natural setting of hills, beaches and sea.
4. Tour Beverly Hills, Mulholland Drive, the Walk of Fame and the TCL Chinese Theatre
This is a two-hour tour of Los Angeles' most iconic landmarks: Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills and Mulholland Drive, and the homes of celebrities.
During the tour, a guide will tell you all about these places, which celebrities live there and what their mansions are like. The tour runs mornings and afternoons, every day of the week, in small buses with just a few people.
In addition to seeing the homes of the famous people who live in Beverly Hills, you can walk along the Walk of the fame, the famous street where movie and music stars leave their footprints or handprints. The guide will point out your favourite artist's star for you to photograph, if you wish.
This tour also includes a visit to the significant sites of the city, such as the luxury shops on Rodeo Drive, where celebrities shop, and the Sunset Strip, where celebrities often party, and where there are cinemas, bars, restaurants and great shows for the whole family.
Another interesting place to visit is the historic Chinese theatre, TCL, where Hollywood movies are trained.
You will also see the famous Hollywood sign on Mulholland Drive, a tourist road where many celebrities also live.
TCL Chinese Theatre
The TCL Chinese Theatre is one of the most iconic theatres in the world, noted for its spectacular design inspired by Chinese architecture.
It has a 27-metre high roof in the shape of a pagoda, with two large columns on either side decorated with wrought iron masks. Its design is really surprising, so it is highly recommended that you take the time to visit it in detail.
World famous films have been premiered in this theatre, such as Star Wars in 1977. It is currently the theatre of choice for film premieres, and where celebrities often go to see their premieres.
In its esplanade you can see the footprints and handprints of more than 200 celebrities, as well as representative objects such as Harold Lloyd's glasses or Groucho Marx's cigar.
In the theatre you can also see the Hollywood Legends Collection, an exhibition of costumes used in films such as Schwarzenegger's in Terminator 2 or classic films such as Rita Hayworth's Gilda.
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- Price: Around 35 EUR
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Transport: Open or closed bus
- Advantage: You will see the most famous sights of Los Angeles, the Walk of Stars, the TCL Chinese Theatre, Rodeo Drive and much more.
- Disadvantages: You must bring extra money if you want to shop in shops.
5. Full day tour of Beverly Hills mansions, Dolby Theatre and Rodeo Drive.
If you have more time in Los Angeles, you can take this full day tour of Beverly Hills celebrity homes and iconic landmarks: the Dolby Theatre, where the Oscars are held, the TCL Chinese Theatre, Sunset Strip, Mulholland Drive, the famous Hollywood sign and Rodeo Drive, which has the most exclusive shops.
This tour starts in the morning, is available every day and is open to children. It consists of a tour of more than 40 houses of celebrities living in Beverly Hills, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Beyoncé and many more, while the guide tells you interesting facts about these buildings and the history of the celebrities.
It also includes a walk through Walk of the fame, the walk of the stars, and the historic TCL Chinese Theatre, the theatre where celebrities go to see their films, which has great architectural value.
Another site of interest is Rodeo Drive, where the Julia Roberts and Richard Gere movie Pretty Woman was filmed. There you will see shops of the brands chosen by celebrities, such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bulgari, Prada and Gucci.
As for the Dolby Theatre, it is where the Oscar awards are held and where hit TV shows are filmed.
Finally, the Sunset Strip is a street well known for its restaurants and entertainment venues, and the place where celebrities go to socialise.
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- Price: Around 150 EUR
- Duration: Between 7 and 8 hours
- Transport: Sightseeing bus
- Advantage: It is a more complete tour to get to know the houses of celebrities and the emblematic places of the Hollywood world.
- Disadvantages: Does not include drinks and food.
What will I see on a celebrity home tour?
Celebrity home tours generally include a tour of the neighbourhoods where celebrities reside to see their mansions. Please note that no tour includes entry to the inside of the houses, but instead allows you to see the beautiful facades of their mansions and gardens.
The most typical tour includes a tour of celebrity homes in Hollywood, but you can also see many homes in other cities, such as Malibu.
In addition to the tour of some of the richest neighbourhoods in the world, you will also visit iconic Hollywood film locations, such as the ones below:
- Rodeo Drive: this is a street of about 3 km where you will find many luxury goods shops such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bulgari, Prada and Gucci. It is included in the tours because it is said to be where L.A. celebrities do their shopping.
- Walk of Fame: is a pavement located in Hollywood where there are more than 2000 stars with the names of celebrities from music, film, theatre or radio, who were recognised by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
- Sunset Strip: a section of Sunset Boulevard in the city of West Hollywood lined with bars, restaurants, clubs, discotheques and hotels, famous for its colourful advertising signs, and for being the celebrity hangout of choice.
- Hollywood Sign: This is the giant white Hollywood sign located in Griffith Park in the Hollywood Hills district on Mount Lee.
- Dolby Theatre: The Dolby Theatre has been the permanent home of the Academy Awards since 2001 and has also hosted concerts by internationally renowned artists such as Andrea Bocelli, Santana and Paul McCartney, as well as Broadway musicals.
- TCL Chinese Theatre: Declared a historical monument, it is the most popular theatre for film premieres, where celebrities often go to see their films. The building is spectacular, with its 27-metre high pagoda roof.
Why take a tour of celebrity homes?
Taking a celebrity home tour will take less time than doing it on your own, because the companies that do them know the city well, are used to the traffic in Los Angeles and know the best routes that allow them to do the tours in less time.
In addition, the tour guides know where each celebrity lives, the history of the mansions, their architecture and many other facts they know first hand from living in the city. If you go on your own, it may not be easy to find the houses, or you may have to look up a lot of information beforehand to really get the most out of your visit.
How long does a celebrity house tour last?
Celebrity house tours can last from 45 minutes to 9 hours, depending on the tour you book. You can choose the tour that suits you best depending on the length of your stay and the places you are interested in visiting.
The tours are highly recommended if you are going to be in the city for a short time, as they allow you to see many tourist sites without missing anything.
Some tours seem very extensive, but they also include stops for lunch, to enjoy a beach, to go shopping, to enter a museum or to enjoy the many entertainments that the city of Los Angeles has to offer.