10 Los Angeles Audio Tours Worth Booking

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 2,030 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $51Our pick

See Los Angeles from an open-top double-decker bus with access to Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, and Universal Studios. Use the 1, 2, or 3-day pass to hop off at more than 40 stops, follow commentary in nine languages, and track buses with the CitySightseeing LA app.

“It was a wonderful experience. The family and I were able to see a number of tourist attractions in a very short period of time. The staff was extremely courteous and friendly. Best Bang for your bucks!! Highly recommended”

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2.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 1,083 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $57

See Los Angeles from an open-air double-decker bus with Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, downtown, and studio-area routes. Use the audio guide in nine languages, hop off at major sights, and track buses with the CitySightseeing LA app. Choose a one, two, or three-day pass, but plan carefully around traffic and long waits.

“All divers were nice and friendly. They informed us of bused coming and going. Great tour. Alot of things to do and many stops.”

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3.Hollywood Fame & Celebrity Homes Self-Guided Audio Bundle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 40 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.)

This private, self-guided driving tour takes you from Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Strip through Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Bel Air, and the Hollywood Hills. The Action Tour Guide app supplies more than 40 audio stories and an offline map, ending at the Hollywood sign. You set the pace, but download everything before leaving Wi-Fi.

“Tour was fun. Had some trouble navigating app. & some street signs were not visible due to long tree branches. We did enjoy the experience.”

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4.Pacific Coast Highway: Smartphone Audio Tour, LA to Santa Maria

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 13 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Drive your own route from Los Angeles to Santa Maria while GPS-triggered audio introduces Venice, Malibu, Ventura, Santa Barbara, the Channel Islands, and Santa Maria Valley. The tour takes about 4 to 5 hours, works for one vehicle of up to 15 people, and plays offline after the initial download. Bring your own car and plan extra time for stops.

“This was like being in 6th grade social studies/ecology class. Extremely boring with facts pretty much limited to land formations and geography. The quizzes were trite. Overall not what I was hoping to hear. No humor or fun facts about the area.”

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5.Downtown Los Angeles: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Use the VoiceMap app to walk from Pershing Square to Grand Central Market in about two to two and a half hours. Along the way, hear stories about the Biltmore, Angels Flight, the Central Library, MOCA, The Broad, Walt Disney Concert Hall, City Hall, and the Bradbury Building. Audio, maps, and geodata work offline.

“The audio tour was great with a lot of great information. The maps, at times, were a little confusing, but overall enjoyable and well worth $12”

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6.APP Self-guided routes West Coast with audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews Top rated

Use a mobile navigation app to explore the American West Coast at your own pace. You get driving and walking routes, Google Maps points, audio guides in six languages, and a web panel for building routes and storing travel documents. The program covers Los Angeles, Arizona, Nevada, California, Yosemite, San Francisco, and the Pacific coast.

“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.”

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7.Lost Souls of Hollywood Blvd: a Smartphone Audio Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $9

Follow three podcasters turned ghostly guides from Yamashiro Hollywood to the Pantages Theatre on a 1.5-mile smartphone tour. GPS directions trigger stories at each stop, while optional trivia keeps the walk lively. Pause for food, enter attractions when open, or save the tour for another day.

“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…”

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8.Malibu: Coastal Gems Scenic Driving Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours

Use the Wayfarer app to guide your own car along a 25-mile Malibu route from Santa Monica. Over two hours, hear English stories about Hollywood, surfing, nature, and local culture while passing the Getty Villa, Malibu Farmers Market, Zuma Beach, and Point Mugu. Start, pause, and stop when it suits you.

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9.Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $14

Follow a GPS-triggered audio walk from the Beverly Hills Sign to the Church of the Good Shepherd. VoiceMap guides you past Rodeo Drive, the Wallis, the Beverly Hills Visitor Center, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Anderton Court Shops, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and a former film-set house. Bring headphones, download the tour, and let the route play as you walk.

“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.”

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10.Gambling Built the Sunset Strip: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.) · from $6Best value

Start at 8000 Sunset Boulevard and follow an English GPS audio tour to the Viper Room, Sunset Marquis, and 9030 Sunset Boulevard. VoiceMap narration plays automatically as you walk, with offline maps and lifetime access. The route takes about 50 minutes and focuses on music, celebrity culture, nightlife, and the Strip’s gambling-era reputation.

“I had an amazing time on this tour. I learned so much about the Sunset Strip. Highly recommend to anyone!”

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