Location: Hollywood Hills West
Top Things to do in Hollywood Hills West
The 10 Best Things to do in Hollywood Hills West, California (CA)
Hollywood beckons to tourists who long for a brush with Tinseltown glamor. Tour movie studios, slip your hands into the famous prints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, or indulge in a celeb sighting at one of LA’s white-hot nightspots. Spot your favorite star while shopping at The Grove, or forget all about the famous eye candy as you take in the iconic artwork at The Getty Center. For a different type of star-gazing, peek through the telescopes at the Griffith Observatory.
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1. Stahl House
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 76 reviews
All tours are by RESERVATION ONLY. You can make a reservation on our website. Stahl House Tour Tickets can ONLY be purchased on our website. No other website or app has been given permission to sell our tour tickets. Thank you.
Reviewed By CrazyforNawlins - Las Vegas, United States
Visiting the Stahl House was definitely a bucket list moment. It's a sight to behold and marvel at the architectural engineering, beauty of the vistas and the City of Angels laid out before you.
2. Movie Star Home Tours
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
We provide set routes (such as "The Best of Hollywood and Beverly Hills") as well as custom & private tours of celebrity houses in Beverly Hills & the Hollywood Hills. * Van seats up to seven passengers * Binoculars provided to increase celebrity sighting * We can get closer to the Hollywood sign than 99% of companies because of our light weight vans * We get to properties that 99% of other tour companies can't get to due to weight restrictions in Beverly Hills, Hollywood Hills * We can go to celebrity properties that the group is excited about - a custom route ("You Choose, We Cruise" tour).
3. LA Stories
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5.0 based on 29 reviews
To put it bluntly, we ♥ Los Angeles and all that it has to offer. Our goal is to provide you with an experience you won’t forget. We achieve this by taking time to cultivate experiences for you and apply them to your individual tastes. We don’t have “Point and Click” Tours, that’s just lazy and daylight robbery (All too available in Hollywood). We take our passion and huge amount of Experience in the Movie Industry, LA Culture, History and Entertainment News to exceed your expectation of Los Angeles. With LA Stories Tour Experiences, you’ll finally see the Hollywood you were hoping for, In an Engaging and Authentic way.
4. Runyon Canyon Park
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4.5 based on 1,219 reviews
Located off Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills, this park is especially loved by dog-lovers since they can hike with their dogs without a leash.
Reviewed By PeccatorImpius - Hawthorne, United States
Runyon Canyon is convenient to get to and offers great views of the city. It is quite popular, so you will not be alone on this hike. You can start at the top of the canyon off of Mulholland Drive, but I like to start from the bottom at the Vista Gate, because there is a steep hill up to the gate before you even enter the park. I also like to do the Hero's Trail, which is the most difficult and steep of the hikes available in the park. If you enter through the Vista Gate, as you go up the road past the water fountain, take the first left after the interior gate and you will be on the Hero's Trail. You can also just follow the road up and back to stay on pavement the whole time. If you go on a day after it rains, you can see beautiful views of Catalina Island and the Pacific Ocean, as well as of the whole city. It is a beautiful spot and a place to get some great exercise hiking some steep hills. (photos taken on various hikes over the years)
5. Outpost Estates
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
6. Canyon Country Store
7. Bar Marmont
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4.0 based on 26 reviews
This chic bar is quickly becoming a Hollywood hot spot.
8. Sunset Boulevard
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4.0 based on 633 reviews
One of the world's most famous streets, this route links the urban streets of downtown Hollywood to the lush, green and up-scale residential avenues of Beverly Hills.
Reviewed By GeorgeH-LI_NY-ExPat - Surf City, United States
While on a tour several summers ago, we drove on Sunset Boulevard several times and were also able to stop & walk around on several occasions to see the "Walk of Fame Stars & do some shopping. We actually covered quite a lot of Sunset Boulevard. In addition to the Stars on the Walk of Fame, there are a lot of neat shops, restaurants & theaters to explore. This is one of the "MUST SEE Boulevards" when visiting LA.
9. Hollywood Hills
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4.0 based on 657 reviews
Reviewed By TeamWard - Nottingham, United Kingdom
We drove around some of the Hollywood Hills travelling from Hollywood Blvd to Griffith park and then back again, some special locations past and some amazing homes, well worth a viewing.
10. Laurel Cannyon
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By marcjbeard - Hayes, United Kingdom
Knowing of the history of laurel canyon and wanting to tour around seeing the famous houses and the famous view of downtown LA. I Google searched the best way to see laurel canyon. Fortunately there’s a local resident who offers an early morning sunrise tour (afternoon tours are also available), They can be found at laurel canyon tours and are very accommodating to your specific time and needs. I opted for the sunrise tour, which starts at 6:30 am. It’s easy to get an Uber directly to the start point which is in Kirkwood bowl. The tour guide offers a small selection of snacks and water to take on the hike, I do recommend taking further bottles of water. The gradient of the hike is very doable but please be mindful that there are some sections that are very steep and this should be considered when taking the hike. The guide does stop frequent after the tough sections so you can re-gather your breath. The hike is recommended for intermediate but this can be done by anyone in reasonable health. The hike is not recommended for anyone with physical disabilities as there are some sections which will not be accessible. The tour itself is a fabulous insight to the 60s and 70s musical era and those who lived in Laurel Canyon with an insight to what went on and where during this very important time period of music. There is lots to see with the tour stopping halfway through to take in the most fantastic views of downtown LA, and at sunrise it was truly spectacular. The tour finishes off at the famous laurel canyon store where everyone bought their groceries and of course chocolate! I recommend this hike/tour to anyone who has an interest in 60s and 70s American musical history or to those who simply want to take in alternative view downtown LA. I would advise to wear comfortable clothing and shoes and if taking the sunrise to wear warm clothing as it quite chilly before sunrise. Joseph, the tour guide, is a very warm and welcoming person who is full of fascinating information about the area and those that lived and do you still live in Laurel Canyon and the Kirkwood bowl. There is a second part of the tour which takes you downtown towards the Venice beach area which features sites that Jim Morrison and The Doors frequented. I’ll be taking the second part of the tour on my next visit to Los Angeles and I’m hoping to review this as and when I do.
