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Tours of the City Walking Tours Walking tours of Downtown Los Angeles are given by Los Angeles Conservancy Tours (tel: (213) 623 2489; website: www.laconservancy.org). The tours cover landmark buildings and historic areas, such as Pershing Square, Broadway theatre district and Little Tokyo, and cost US$8 per person. Red Line Tours (tel: (323) 402 1074; website: www.redlinetours.com) offers historic walking tours of Downtown and Hollywood, providing each person with a head set of the live commentary. These tours have rare access to the interiors of buildings and usually cost US$20. Walk on the Wild Side (tel: (310) 829 2486; website: www.hikingtours.com) offers 2-3-hour nature walks in LA’s backyard, taking in wildlife, fault lines and Native American legends. Architours (tel: (323) 294 5821 or (866) 227 2448; website: www.architours.com) gives art and architecture tours of the city. Bus Tours LA City Tours (tel: (310) 581 0718 or (888) 800 7878; website: www.lacitytours.com) offers a five-and-a-half-hour bus tour of Los Angeles, which includes Downtown, Hollywood, the beaches and movie star homes and costs US$55. They also offer excursions to San Diego, Mexico and Las Vegas. Starline Tours (tel: (800) 959 3131; website: www.starlinetours.com) offer various bus tours of Los Angeles, from the one-hour ‘Hollywood Trolley Tour’ for US$16 to the seven-and-a-half-hour tour combining ‘Grand Tour of Los Angeles’ and ‘Movie Stars’ Homes’ for US$63. Bike Tours LA Bike Tours (tel: (323) 466 5890 or (888) 775 BIKE/2453; website: www.labiketours.com) provides guided group or individual cycling tours of Hollywood Studios, Beverly Hills, the Getty Center, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Tours include snacks, water, bicycle and helmet and vary in length and in the fitness level required. Prices start from US$29.50. Perry’s Beach Cafe and Rentals, 2400 and 2600 Oceanfront Walk, Santa Monica (tel: (310) 372 3138; website: www.perryscafe.com), offers tours along the beach in Santa Monica or Venice and its canals – on bicycle or rollerblade. Prices start from US$30 in winter for a two-hour tour. |
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