With many tours to choose from, I decided to take my family of 3 on this one. **Sign In: very organized, nice waiting area, given badges and numbers to get on the bus. **The bus: clean, spacious as described. Only problem on the website it mentioned USB ports at every seat. My daughter decided not to charge her phone after reading this. Yes the USB port was there, hidden between the seat in front of us BUT it didnt work (top nor bottom). **The tour/tour guide: very informative, very entertaining, kept our attention, played trivia games, loved the view of the city. Although we didnt see anyone famous, we enjoyed ourself. SN: I watch TMZ everyday and this was the main reason I went with TMZ Celebrity Tours. read more

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Our kids wanted to treat the hubs and me to a day out. They chose TMZ Celebrity Tours because we get a kick out of Harvey Levin on "People's Court." We drove from OC to The Grove to catch the bus. Checked in. Wesley escorted us to the bus. Danika, our tour guide, twitched her hip and mimicked Brittany Spears, "Heeeeeey, are you ready to party?" We were . . . hold up, hold up, hold up . . . before I get ahead of myself . . . Kudos to TMZ for the day-before-the-event phone call reminding us where and when to check-in. Mad love to Wesley who gave us directions to restrooms BEFORE boarding the bus. We shared the filled to capacity bus with 22 other fun-loving tourists. Small enough to facilitate conversation between guide and guests, and easy for driver Tom to maneuver into small spaces where he could pause for picture taking. The cozy bus features leather loungers with seat belts, beautifully air conditioned interior, huge tinted-windows that deflects glare and heat but does not hinder photo taking, and TV screens used to view TMZ snippets that enhanced Danika's narrative. Before the bus moved Danika cautioned that some of the stories could be risqué. She'd tone it down if anyone was easily offended. She raised her hand. Silence. "Ok," she said, "let's get this party started." We pulled away from the curb, and for the next two hours Danika delighted us with stories of old and new Hollywood - from Marilyn Monroe to Paris Hilton to Brittany (bitches) to the Kardashians to Bieber to rappers and reality stars. We had a blast! We're originally from Los Angeles. In our teens we dated cruising down Sunset on Saturday nights. Early in our careers we worked in Beverly Hills and on the Miracle Mile. So while these areas were not new to us, over the years Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Melrose have bloomed into buildings and streets that are hardly recognizable. How lovely to be tourists in our own town. In years passed we've taken bus tours in New York, London and Paris, but never have we enjoyed sightseeing more. Danika, you rocked it, gurl. read more

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The TMZ Celebrity Tour was OK. Guide Francesca was awesome. She is cute and bubbly with outstanding knowledge of the areas we were taken. That being said, much of the tour felt scripted. I understand they have a set route and much of it is scripted but my favorite parts were when Francesca could be herself. It felt more personable. The bus covers an awful lot of ground in two hours despite the nightmare that is LA traffic. Down Melrose. Up La Brea. Past Pink's Hotdogs and the Henson Studios (which I pointed out to the passenger next to me as TMZ does not acknowledge it during their tour). Through the Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards. On to Beverly Hills. There was a great deal of information (gossip) given to us in a relatively short time. It got to be too much for me. Being a bus tour through city streets, we were not able to stop anywhere long enough to get any pictures. It is so fast paced. By the end of the tour I found myself ready for it to end. There were a few small breaks in the action when we were asked questions, played games and interacted in general. I won a TMZ t-shirt during one such game. We were playing Homeless Person or Celebrity and I guessed one of the people. It was Kanye. Francesca told me that was one of the harder celebs to guess. I didn't see it as that difficult but then I have no life and get these things more easily than others. Apparently. Anyhow, it was my birthday and that was a cool birthday gift. Francesca's birthday was coming up two days later so we shared a little birthday moment. She told me she would have guaranteed me a shirt had she know but instead I won it the honest way. Sure, it may be a medium that I will never wear (I wear a 3XL) but it is mine, dammit. You can't take that away from me. This was a cool little tour and I am glad I took it but I think I expected a little more. Maybe a celebrity sighting would have helped. But, like animals on a safari, celebrities are beautiful if you see them but a rarity too. One cannot predict when or where one might make an appearance. read more

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Mark Wahlberg Yes we saw Mark Wahlberg while on the TMZ tour I went on several of these tours over the year TMZ is by far the best We had Josh who is on the show and he was awesome TMZ has far more inside information and very interesting facts about Hollywood and Beverly Hills You might not see a celebrity if you go on the tour But we did! This is the best $39 you can spend in Hollywood read more

Thanks Netta for a great tour! You made me feel so welcome and were so full of information about Hollywood. I am a huge fan of the work you all do for the show and the respect you show to the folks you interview, or try to interview. I will always remember this and will wear my birthday TMZ t.shirt with great memories and joy of my visit from NH Thanks so much! Mary read more

I've Always wanted to take the tour even though I live locally and watch the show everyday! Even my dog watches lol he knows when it's time and comes running to watch. Booking was effortless and when I had questions and called Zach was extremely helpful and once we arrived he remembered who I was. Outstanding customer service!! This was a surprise for my mommie cause she loves the show too and her face was priceless once she knew where we were going!! Our tour guide Melanie was So Awesome and fun and knowledgeable and Energetic even though we did t catch any celebs she still made it exciting!! Now that's some legendary customer service right there because people visit from all over to take the Celebrity Tour I'm guessing and they want to see them. But you win some and you loose some. My mommie and I had a blast and I would love to do it again with a group next time. If you haven't booked a tour you definitely should! North Hollywood ( the nickname Melanie gave me ) read more

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I wanted to come correct the spelling mishap of my tour guide name it's Eunice and again the tour was awesome

Had a fantastic time on the tour. It is a good experience. Very fun and high energy! Had a fantastic time on the tour. It is a good experience. Very fun and high energy! read more

BEST tour ever! I loved it! An unexpected bonus is we got to meet Harvey Levin at Greystone Mansion. He was very gracious.

Malcolm is the best tour guide ever!!! We saw Jon Hamm and learned so much about LA. Def recommend Malcolm he's amazing

Malcolm was the best, high energy and when we saw Storm Reid he got her to stop and take a picture with us! Great experience so glad we went! I went with my mom and sister 10/10 recommend!! read more

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We decided to play tourist today after we ran in the Hollywood Half Marathon so of course we had to do the TMZ tour. We love the show and I've always wanted to go on the tour maybe hoping for a celeb sighting - Channing Tatum would be a nice treat! Our tour guide, Violet, who is also a TMZ personality from the show, was a lot of fun. I love how she interacted with all of the participants. And I loved all the TMZ clips that reported on the spots we saw on our tour. We even had a quick stop at a restaurant/bar in WeHo where they brought us out TMZ cookies - almost too cute to eat! I would totally recommend this tour any of my friends that love TMZ. Most likely I'd like to join them too! Thanks to Violet and our driver Danette for a fun tour! No celeb sightings, they probably stayed indoors cuz of the rain. But we had a lot of fun - and the finger or wave game was cute! Got us every time! read more

TMZ Tours - A quick stop on tour. Loved the TMZ cookies! :-) - Bus Tours Near Me - Hollywood, California

Wow! What a FUN 2 hours to spend with strangers! Forget about spotting stars, if "Chi/ Shy" is your tour guide she will make you feel like YOU ARE the star! Our tour was yesterday 8/31 and my cheeks were hurting because Chi/Shy our guide was hilarious and so into pop culture, present and past. I loved how the entire trip was interactive with all the other passengers too! Everyone kind of bonded in that two hours, it was the kind of fun you wouldn't expect. I do think you could probably add a half hour to the tour to have a cocktail all together and that would be magic! Permitting it was a 21+ outing of course. Just an idea! :-) The one thing I would like to see is our girl Chi/Shy needs to become a daily presence on TMZ every night. She's the girl that you want more of! Thanks for a wonderful experience read more

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My family and I really enjoyed ourselves on the TMZ tour, our hostess was UNICE and she was very friendly and had lots of personality! unfortunately we didn't spot any stars like Drake lol but I found some new hangouts. it's a must do if LA read more

Well priced for entertainment and tour value! Lexi and John made for a informative and fun tour! How can ya go wrong with TMZ? Highly Recommended! read more

TMZ Tours - Lexi was so Funny and Sweet ! Great Tour! - Bus Tours Near Me - Hollywood, California

My mother in law and I made the decision to take the tour. TMZ you did not disappoint. I do not want to misspell her name but Shai? SHE WAS AWESOME. We wanted to hang out with her after she is just adorable and funny and informative. Now this is a girl I want to see on the TMZ show. Man she really wanted to get a story for TMZ.....but she wouldn't be rude or obnoxious that is what we loved about her she respected their rules. I always take people to Hollywood but this is the first time I took the tour. $50 WORTH EVERY PENNY!! It was 2 hours long and they show you where all the spots are to go to. Almost your own personal tour guide. THANKS HARVEY read more

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This tour was more fun than I expected. We took the 5pm tour on a Sunday. We didn't see any celebrities but did see a lot of fun spots around hollywood and BH. The guide plays games and you can win a tmz cup. My opinion is that for the $50.00 price , Harvey Levin should be able to give every person on the bus a tmz cup. read more

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Tish was 5 stars all the way today! She has great trivia and was really engaging with the passengers with lots of humor!

This tour is not as extensive as some of the other tour companies. You don't go around Bel Air to look at celebrity homes but go around to some notable places around the city. We saw several celebrity watering holes, hotels where stars committed suicide, etc. The tour primarily focuses on trying to see celebrities while on tour. Our tour guide Sia was good. She knew how to keep the group engaged without being overbearing, especially since it was 1 PM. There were informative video clips during the tour. The buses were clean, the restroom at the storefront was clean. I recommend this to anyone who's a fan of the show or who wants to try to witness a celebrity sighting. I'm not sure it was worth the price, but it was a fun time. read more

I really enjoyed my tour the guy Malcom was sooooo funny with great acknowledgment if I was to take the tour again it would definitely be while Malcom is on shift !!!! Great times with Great people read more

Neta was awesome, got to see all the hot spots and got interesting facts along the way, it was a fun afternoon. I highly recommend the selfie tour! read more

This review is long overdue. We scheduled our tour for June 11th at 2pm. When we checked in we were told that the bus we were scheduled to go on was down mechanically. Luckily we were able to be rescheduled to the tour prior to that one. We were so happy since this was the only time we set aside to do the tour and we really wanted to do it. We boarded the bus and off we went down Hollywood Blvd in hopes of spotting some celebrities. Our tour guide, David was a hoot, very knowledgeable. Although we didn't see any celebrities, David kept us entertained. We were so thankful we were able to get rescheduled onto his tour! read more

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Tour was great. Tish, the tour guide made it 10x better!!! She is actually apart of show so I think that made it more interesting. Tish was very informative, super funny and witty, and we even saw one celebrity! Definitely a must when in California! read more

Meh. Was excited for this tour. We've done the Starlight tour before and loved it! Chill tour through the Hollywood hills. This tour made me feel like we were literally stalking and hunting celebs. Maybe some are ok with that but our tour guide, Melanie, literally stopped the bus and ran after people by bombarding them because she thought they were famous. I appreciate anyone with no shame but it just felt aggressive. We'd drive by rich-looking kids and she would ask them if they're an influencer implying celebrity status. Who cares?! This tour just left me feeling some type of way towards celebs and their privacy. If I were a celeb I'd pull a Kanye and freak out on any paparazzi. I can totally see why famous people lose it on paparazzi - they suck! read more

The TMZ tour is the way to see the Hollywood area! My sister was in town visiting as I just moved to LA and we wanted to do something slightly touristy. There's people all along Hollywood Blvd who will try to hustle you in to their tours but I am so glad we booked ours ahead of time with TMZ. If you enjoy the show or just want a unique perspective on the area, this is no doubt the best deal! Our tour guide was Meredith and she was awesome! What I especially loved was that it didn't feel like a cheesy Hollywood tour, it was more like going for a car ride with your best friend who knows all the celebrity gossip. If you're looking for Hollywood homes and lots of Hollywood history, this is not that tour. It's not what they advertise so anyone looking for that should look for a tour specifically advertising that. This is pop culture and fun facts with an easy way to ride around and see the town type tour. They play games for prizes and depending on which celebrities you say you like or would like to meet, they can gear more information to those your interested in learning about. I loved the tour and will recommend it to future friends and family who come for a visit! read more

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My daughter and I went on this tour and it did not disappoint. The staff was friendly and the tour started on time. Our tour guide's name was Melrose. She was awesome! She was funny and energetic and super friendly. We ran into Sean "Diddy" Combs! Melrose convinced him to get on the bus! Diddy was really cool, and took pictures with all of us! If you come to L.A. check out TMZ Celebrity Tour for sure! read more

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We went on this tour for our last night in Hollywood and thought it would be a fun way to wrap up our spring break getaway. We had been on Movistar home tours before and always really loved them, but wanted to try something different. We thought that the TMZ tour advertisements made it look like they had more success and actually spotting celebrities so we thought we'd give it a try! We didn't see any celebrities, or celebrity homes, just the different neighborhoods and places I guess that celebrities sometimes frequent. We are not regular watchers of TMZ, so even though my teenage daughter thought some of the video clips they showed were funny, I thought it was pretty corny. Our guide, Blair, did a good job though. In the end, we all agreed it was disappointing, and that we wished we would have just done a celebrity home tour again. read more

For my birthday this year, I decided that I wanted to do something different and fun and be a Hollywood Tourist, even though I live down the street in Orange County. And what better way to see Hollywood than with the Kings of Celebs, TMZ?!?!? Let me just tell you, this was soo much fun! When you arrive, you check in and are given a number, this number is your order of how you are allowed to get seated on the bus. My friend and I were a little bit late so we ended up being last but that was okay because everyone in front of us choose seats towards the back of the bus, while we sat up front. Highly recommend sitting in front so you can talk to the tour guide and you are more likely to be given a chance to win TMZ swag. The tour consists of the tour guide advising you to look around as they drive and if you spot a celebrity to shout it out so the tour guide can jump out and try to get an interview with his camcorder. My particular tour, we unfortunately did not see a celeb but we were able to see an unknown rapper making a music video near the Beverly Hills sign... so that's something..... The tour is two hours and during which you are shown funny videos and clips from the TMZ show and given the opportunity to win TMZ swag cups. They only give out 2 for each tour so the only way to win is to spot a celebrity or win one of the games they play. Maybe because it was my birthday, but the Tour guide picked me to have a chance to win a cup by playing a game of "Did that Celebrity give us the finger or wave?" In this game I was shown a video clip of a celeb and asked if I thought the clipped gave TMZ the finger or if they waved and I correctly guessed that the celeb waved (I wont spoil who it was tho). This was incredibly fun, I laughed the entire time and I would love to come back and do it again because chances are, no two tours are exactly the same. read more

My friends and I decided to take the TMZ tour as part of our girls day. We thought it would be fun to ride around Hollywood and soak up the history and learn some things. While the tour guide Lane was super bubbly and animated, the tour wasn't what we expected. I had been on a Hollywood Tour bus once before and they actually went to celebrity homes and gave a lot of history about stars and cool things that happened. This tour was basically how TMZ got started, what stories they broke and honestly there wasn't much else. It was definitely not worth the $50 but I guess it was okay. read more

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If you're coming as a tourist to Hollywood this is definitely a stop that should be on your list of to do's. It is way funner than the boring starlight celebrity Tours, that just take you on a bus around celebrity homes that have 9 foot fences around them and you can't even see anything. This tour takes you to all the hotspots in Hollywood and Beverly Hills that all the celebs hang out at. Also there are monitors throughout the open air bus that actually show clips of the celebrities going into the places they take you to (restaurants, hotspots, comedy clubs, night clubs, court houses, hotels etc.) so you don't feel like they're lying. Hopefully you get a chance to see one in person. I have been on the tour three times. The first two times my tour guides were really fun and I got a chance to win a TMZ Tumblr cup just like Harvey Levin has. However the last time I took a tour I was unfortunate enough to get Roshawn as my tour guide who was not very energetic or enthusiastic about trying to catch us a glimpse of a celebrity. As a matter fact when we asked him if he would get off the bus to go catch a celebrity if we saw one he just blew a raspberry and said no. Which kind of sucked because the other Tour Guide's in the past had said they would. Also even showing a clip of her catching Paris Jackson While she was on the tour, she jumped off and had her actually come back on the TMZ tour bus and meet the fans which I thought was super awesome!! (Can't remember her name tho) Definitely a great personality and a great tour guide. Roshawn wouldn't even let us play any of the games to win a TMZ cup even though we raised our hands so many times to answer the trivia questions. Which was really disappointing. So the point is if you get a good tour guide you will have an awesome time but if you get A tour guide like Roshawn, your tour might just be OK. read more

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Informative and fun tour! Didn't run into any celebrities this time but we will be back for another round. The hostess was funny, exuberant and very personal. read more

So for a company outing we decided to take the TMZ celebrity tour, charted two busses for a Saturday afternoon our tour guides were Dillon and Melanie, they were great, the tour was fun and everyone had a great time. The tour is about 2 hours, which seems just the right amount of time. You get to drive through Hollywood, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, the tour guides point out all the hot spots and we even saw one celebrity, Melanie jumped out of the bus and tried to get his attention but he was playing hard to get and just drove away. The bus waited as Melanie ran the two blocks back to continue the tour. Dillon was fantastic as well, the tour is fun, entertaining and informative. Very reasonably priced and something that most locals probably would never consider taking unless out of town guests wanted to go. Really glad we did something that most of our group probably never would have done on their own. Special Thanks to Ashley for taking care of the booking and making sure we were ready to go and keeping us informed through the booking up until the day before our scheduled departure. The entire staff is extremely friendly and attentive, they want to make sure you have a truly memorable experience. Highly recommend for both locals and out of town visitors read more

Can we just talk about rad this tour was for a min... if you're looking for celebrity sightings 101 and a quick catch all of Hollywood, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills and The Who's who of what places this is your jam! We even back tracked after the tour and obviously got much needed gas at the famous 76 gas station. Pulled up right next to some bouchée lady rollin in her stacked g-wagon pissed off she wasn't getting her gas pumped- she worked really hard to hide her face but the reality is I was looking at her car. Being from Chicago we took Shy advice and hit you Pinks Hot dogs after and like true fashion Betty White is one hot dog classy lady. To top of it all off... I first hand witnessed a clearance guitar for $49000. TMZ tour did not disappoint! read more

TMZ Tours - Can we just talk about rad this tour was for a min... if you're looking for celebrity sightings 101 - Bus Tours Near Me - Hollywood, California

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So much fun ! They show you all of the hot spots of LA and where all of the celebrities hang out . They also have short clips of previous different celeb sightings from actual TMZ episodes when you arrive at certain stops. Our tour guide was Lane , she was super energetic and funny and alot of fun . We had a great experience. read more

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Nice tour with guide Blair Moon. Learned more about Hollywood than when I lived here. The history and celebrity details are cool. Now I know what TMZ means. Thanks Blair! read more

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This tour is not as extensive as some of the other tour companies. You don't go around Bel Air to look at celebrity homes, but go around to some notable places around the city. This tour primarily focuses on trying to see celebrities while on tour. Our tour guide Melrose was amazing. She knew how to keep the group engaged without being overbearing, especially since it was 10AM and my coffee hadn't kicked in. There were informative video clips during the tour. The buses were clean, the restroom at the store front was clean. I recommend this to anyone who's a fan of the show or who wants to try to witness a celebrity siting. read more

First time visiting LA and I wanted to see all of the areas Ive seen in the tabloids and this was the perfect tour for it! Our tour guide Melissa was hilarious and knowledgeable and made the tour so much fun! It seemed everyone was super comfortable talking and really enjoyed the whole experience. I felt like I really saw all of the hot spots in beverly hills and hollywood! I loved it and would highly recommend to anyone new to visiting or even people who lives there! My husband lived in Hollywood for years and felt he saw some new stuff and heard some cool stories as well! Highly recommend!! read more

TMZ Tours - Melissa! Such an awesome tour guide! Hilarious too! Loved her!! - Bus Tours Near Me - Hollywood, California

I would have had more fun burning 55 $1 bills in my backyard. Overall, it was a boring 2 hour experience and not worth the steep price of admission. I don't even care that we didn't see any celebrities. The tour was stale and not the least bit entertaining. The bus was comfortable though. That's the only positive thing I can come up with. ‍ read more

I had an AWESOME time on the TMZ CelebrityTour! If you going to take a tour around Hollywood who better to do it with than TMZ!!! My guide was super cute and knowledgeable! I had a great window seat and saw all of the great celebrity spots; including the courthouse LOL! My favorite part was seeing the Beverly Hotel where the movie "Pretty Woman" was shot; I nearly had a heart attack! That's my all time FAVORITE movie and to see that Hotel was a lifetime experience. It was 2 great hours of laugher, touring and having a blast! Plus, I won a TMZ cup from playing a game. read more

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We had a trip scheduled to visit our son and daughter-in-law in Redondo this past week. Since we have been fans of TMZ and watch it every night we needed to take the tour. We took the tour on Friday August 5th at 1:30. It more than met our expectation and the four of us had a great time. I did not think that there could be anything more interesting and entertaining than watching Harvey playing Shaq one on one but you proved me wrong. Our guide Tish and driver John did a great job of showing a blend of the old and the new in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Gloria and Dan Hennnessey Edison, NJ read more