Archie was a great guide, very knowledgeable. I lived the old photographs he brought. Sad to think…read moreif the many beautiful buildings that were list, but still many gems to revisit and riscover. It's great to discover your own city. I thought the KA

Los Angeles Conservancy is a nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve the historic places…read morein Los Angeles. They offer weekly and monthly architecture / history walking tours in Downtown LA with few seasonal tours. [Weekly Saturday tours]: Historic Downtown, Broadway Historic Theatre and Commercial District, Art Deco, and Union Station. [Monthly Saturday tours]: Angelino Heights, Modern Skyline, and The Biltmore Hotel lobby. *** Historic Downtown Walking Tour - each Saturday at 9:45 AM *** [Parking]: Option #1 (shorter walk) is the Pershing Square underground garage (532 S. Olive Street, Los Angeles, 90013) - $9 all day on weekends. 2nd option (longer walk) is the Westlawn Garage at Central Library (524 S. Flower Street) - discount is offered to Los Angeles Public Library card holders (parking validation is available at the library's Information Desk on the first floor). I only paid $1 at the Westlawn Garage with parking validation ($1.00 flat rate - validation still apply even if visitors come before 9:30 AM). [Special notes]: Arrive at least ten minutes early to check in. Tour meets at the center of Pershing Square near the mini-groves of Orange trees. The tour was supposed to start at 9:45 AM, but everyone arrived at 9:30 AM so our tour had an early start. [Price]: $25 per adult. $18 per youth (17 years and under). [Duration]: Our tour started at 9:30 AM and ended at 12 PM. The starting point was Pershing Square and the ending point was behind The Bradbury Building. All tours are led by volunteers. [Experience]: The tour mainly focuses on discussing beaux-arts vs art deco buildings. Our group walked into 5 different buildings including PacMutual Building, Los Angeles Public Library, The CalEdison, Grand Central Market, and The Bradbury Building (aka known from the 1982 movie Blade Runner). There was a short restroom break at Los Angeles Public Library at 10:30 AM. Our group also rode Angels Flight Railway and fare was covered as a part of the tour. [Conclusion]: A solid tour and it was a great experience to learn some basic history of buildings in Downtown LA. I would definitely consider doing some of their other tours to learn more about LA.

I booked this tour with Grave line for my husband's birthday because he loves true crime, and it…read moreended up being the perfect gift! Our guide, Ansley, was respectful, knowledgeable, approachable, and friendly. She really brought the stories to life and made everyone feel comfortable asking questions. The vintage funeral car was such a cool and fitting touch for the Manson Family Murders Tour (and the main reason why I booked the tour). About 80% of the experience was spent in the car, which was cozy and gave us plenty of time to soak in the history while listening to music from the era. Including Manson, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles, to name a few. We also made three stops along the way to get out, take photos, and see key locations up close. As a mortician, the experience carried an extra layer of meaning. I actually helped funeral direct the service for the LaBiancas' granddaughter (who had the same fate as her grandparents). So hearing and seeing this history firsthand felt deeply personal and surreal. If you're into true crime or Los Angeles history, this tour is an absolute must. Graveliners and Ansley made the experience both educational and unforgettable. We loved every minute!

We have now done 2 tours with this company. The Manson murders with Blaze and Death Becomes Her…read morewith Ainsley! Both tours and guides were fantastic!! Highly recommend and can't wait to book another tour! So much fun and so much knowledge!!! Great find!

I just took the Haunted History Walking Tour with my two friends, we all absolutely loved it and…read morecant wait to go back to Pasadena Walking Tours for the History of Pasadena tour! Heather was our guide, we were amazed at all the info and history she shared with us! We never would have seen Pasadena's many treasures on our own! Thank you Heather! I highly recommend this experience! Karen Nosala 4/30/23

The host was somewhat engaging, if hard to hear. The Pasadena ghost tour was maybe 15% ghost…read morestories. The one hour tour turned into two hours by the time we took ourselves back to the starting point. Correct, the tour ended 1/2 mile away from the starting point. No, I would not recommend this tour.

A magical, special place with wonderful people and amazing events/screenings…read more The panorama exhibit is one of my favorite places to visit in LA. If you can, be sure to see The Man in the Tuskhut exhibit? Event? Encounter? Not sure what to call it but I loved it. And after your movie screening, Man in Tuskhut encounter, panorama viewing, etc., be sure to check out the lovely gardens and saloon out back!

Loved the little hour I spent at Velaslavasay Panorama! Perfect little quiet spot to think and…read morechill for a bit. Arrived before our 3pm reservation and were the only ones here. I loved the solitude and being able to experience this place. Of course my favorite was the giant panorama, the shenging panorama. So beautiful and intricate. I loved watching how the lights interacted with the paintings and really brought it to life. The garden was lovely as well. Spending a few moments out there was wonderful. Cute little trip to this Panorama! I've never explored one before and it was great going doing so.

I was a little nervous that this would just be a Instagram-bait tour, but was really inspired by…read morehow authentic and deep everything was. Galo is a great guide - you can definitely see how much of an OG he is, and the passion he has for the subject runs deeper than just technical and aesthetic, it's also historical, socially-aware and he's got lots of fun opinions just bubbling below the surface on this rapidly-changing world. The art is really amazing too - you get a sense of just how hard it is to do, and the fact that it's always changing is a reason to go again and again. And even if art isn't your thing, the history and perspective into this sub-culture is really interesting. Also 95% family-friendly, with the exception of a bare boob. Bring good shoes for walking, water, and sunglasses. Watch out for cars. Tour prices go down if you book larger groups. Well-worth the price, I'm planning to do it again.

Our LA Street Art Tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide Sergio conveyed so much history, cultural…read morebackground, street art technique, and street art information, all in a great conversational style. He was cool, kind, and open to questions - just al all-around great person. Definitely take this tour if you are looking for fantastic information, cool art, and just an eye-opening look at some of the art in the Arts District. We also added-on a spray can workshop, which was also amazing. It was fun for our students to use some of the techniques Sergio had discussed in their own attempts at street art style. In addition to Sergio, ShanduOne showed up to help out with supplies and guidance. A+, Five Stars! If you're thinking of doing this street art tour, just do it!

Took the Sony Group Tour the other day and it was great. The old buildings, landscape, and props…read moreinside the museum were wonderful. Only a few hours and good for families (with teens or older). Our tour guide was very helpful and informative. Highly recommended! But this is not the forum to insult other guests. Emily G's label of that "other lady" as a "nightmare guest" sounds way overly dramatic and disrespectful.

I've been to all the studio tours in LA and by far this was the best one and best tour guide, Shout…read moreout Nick! This tour felt very personable and informative . We had so much fun and definitely learned the most about movie magic from this studio tour more than any other. Definitely Recommend!! Thanks Nick!!!

Update to previous review. They accepted cash at the starting point of the tour. Tour is…read moreinteresting and informative. Be aware that this particular tour is thru hilly neighborhoods and there are some stairs, if you are up to that then not an issue. Points out some other interesting sites and views not just the homes. The weather was good, but dress comfortably with appropriate shoes, hats and water flasks would be a recommendation. If you want pics remember your camphone, lots of picture taking opportunities. Overall positive experience.

The nooks and crannies of unexpected delights are found with the deep research that goes in to…read morethese tours. Great exercise done with participants who add additional nuance to the guides well represented findings on the whodunits, what's up and how it all came about in terms of history, architecture and the juicy tidbits of the stories of greater LA

We have participated in dozens of ghost tours all over the U.S. and Europe. This was an amazing…read moretour! In fact one of the best we have experienced! Romayne was a very informative and entertaining guide. Highly recommend this tour in Hollywood. We thought Eastern Europe and New Orleans had creepy ghost stories, wait until you hear and see what Hollywood has to offer!

Reading these reviews honestly makes me more upset at how terrible our tour was. It makes me wonder…read moreif some random person took us around because it was nowhere near this experience. We had Jacky and she was...terrible. She essentially told us no stories whatsoever. She'd forget details of every story, flat out said she had a script she was ignoring and "winging it" but then proceeded to not remember or say anything of interest. Most stories climax was "and well...you know...anyway." I can't tell you a single thing about any location. She said there were pictures of ghosts but she "couldn't find them". Another member of the group said they paid extra for EVPs that she "forgot" to bring. Absolutely no one in the tour enjoyed the experience and a few of us started telling our own stories just so we didn't feel like we'd completely wasted our time. My group took a couple other people from the tour with us at the end to the Roosevelt, since it was listed as a stop we never went to, and told them stories ourselves and saved the night post tour. Jacky is a lovely girl but the worst tour guide I've ever experienced. It wasn't expensive but I'm angry I spent even $1 on this. I wish we had the experience everyone else seems to have gotten.