LAtourist Itinerary. Five Days in Hollywood and Los Angeles. Rental Car is Not Required!

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1 LAurist Itinerary Five Days in Hollywood and Los Angeles Rental Car is Not Required! Highlights Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood L.A. City Night Tour Hollywood Boulevard / Walk of Fame / Hollywood Sign Hollywood Walking Tour Kodak Theatre Guided Tour Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Fun Bus Rodeo Drive and Beverly Center Petersen s Au Museum The Grove at Farmers Market Universal Studios and CityWalk Beach Tour of Marina del Rey, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Hollywood Museum Madame Tussaud s Downwn LA Performing Arts Center Tour MOCA Grand Avenue Olvera Street This 5-day Tourist Itinerary includes major Hollywood and Los Angeles attractions and is designed maximize your vacation time. You will hit the ground running with a Grand Tour of Los Angeles, and you will keep busy every day. A rental car is not required, because the Itinerary focuses on guided urs and attractions near the Red Line train. You can skip the driving hassles and use the extra money have more fun! Purchase is not required use this Itinerary, although order links are provided for your convenience Please read the Disclaimer and Terms of Use page, which follows the Itinerary Product List

2 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 2 of 11 One-page Tourist Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Monday 8:00 AM Arrive LAX 9:00 AM Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood 3:30 PM End of Grand Tour / Drop off in Hollywood / Hotel Check-in 4:00 PM Hollywood Boulevard 5:00 PM Hollywood and Highland / Chinese Theatre 6:00 PM L.A. City Night Tour 10:00 PM End of Night Tour Tuesday 8:00 AM Breakfast 10:00 AM Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour 12:00 PM Kodak Theatre Guided Tour 1:00 PM Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Fun Bus 9:00 PM End of Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour Wednesday 9:00 AM Red Line train Universal Station 10:00 AM Universal Studios and CityWalk Hollywood 10:00 PM Red Line train back Hollywood Thursday 8:00 AM Get picked up by ur guide or go their office 9:00 AM Beach Tour 3:30 PM End of Beach Tour 4:00 PM Hollywood Museum 5:00 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Madame Tussaud s 9:00 PM Hollywood Boulevard or back hotel Friday 9:00 AM Hotel Check-out / Red Line train Civic Center station 10:30 AM Free ur at the Performing Arts Center 12:00 PM MOCA Grand Avenue 2:00 PM DASH B Union Station 2:30 PM El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument 4:00 PM Union Station / Red Line train back hotel get luggage 5:00 PM Shuttle or cab from hotel LAX 7:30 PM Flight home

3 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 3 of 11 LAurist Itinerary Five Days in Hollywood and Los Angeles 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM MONDAY Arrive at LAX airport. You must arrive by 8:00AM get your bags and get the ur bus on time. If you have a cell phone you can call the ur operar confirm arrival (number will be provided on confirmation). Start your trip with a Grand Tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood by LA City Tours. They will pick you up outside of your terminal. You can take your luggage with you on the ur van. Let the driver know that you will not be returning LAX. You can get dropped off at your hotel if it s on their list of drop-off points. Otherwise, you can get dropped off at their office on Hollywood Boulevard, then take the Red Line train (across the street) your hotel. Order Link: After you have checked in your hotel, head back Hollywood and Highland Metro station take in the sights on Hollywood Boulevard. In general, the idea is explore Hollywood Boulevard east and west of Highland Avenue (western boundary: La Brea Blvd; eastern boundary: Vine Street), and then make your way back Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex by around 5:00 PM or so. This is a good opportunity grab a bite eat. There are dining choices inside of Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex, and at several places nearby on Hollywood Boulevard. First, take a look around at the Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex. In particular, go an Observation Deck on either the third or fourth level, view the Hollywood Sign. Next, walk the Chinese Theatre, which is adjacent on Hollywood Boulevard. It takes about half an hour look at the handprints and footprints. It s interesting see all the familiar names of stars from the past side-by-side with current celebrities (i.e., John Wayne is next John Travolta). Be sure take a look at the inspirational quote by Marilyn Monroe on the west end of the courtyard. The next ur begins right outside the courtyard. You ll see the StarLine ur office there, and you can ask them which bus or van you need board. See Los Angeles from a new perspective on an L.A. City Night Tour (by StarLine Tours), which includes Mulholland Drive, Beverly Hills, Disney Hall, the Performing Arts Center in downwn LA, Universal CityWalk, and more. The ur ends back at the Chinese Theatre courtyard, which is a short walk from the Red Line station so you can get back your hotel. Order Link:

4 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 4 of 11 8 / 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM TUESDAY Breakfast. There is an IHOP on Sunset Blvd, near Orange Drive. It s about a 5-minute walk from the Hollywood and Highland Station. You can walk south on Highland Sunset Blvd, then walk west one block. You will need be at the Red Line Tours office on Hollywood Boulevard, on the other side of Highland, by around 9:45 AM. Work off that big breakfast with a walking ur of Hollywood Boulevard on the Red Line Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour (GoLA). The ur office is at 6708 Hollywood Blvd. After the ur, head over the second level of Hollywood and Highland. Go LA Card Order Link: Next up is the Kodak Theatre Guided Tour (GoLA). You will need arrive about 10 minutes before the ur starts. You might be able get there in time for the 11:30 AM ur, but if not, then take the ur that departs at 12:00 PM. Spend the rest of the day exploring Hollywood and nearby on the StarLine Tours Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Fun Bus (use the Red Route, departing from the Chinese Theatre courtyard). Get on the 12:30 PM bus if you can; otherwise, take the bus that leaves at 1 PM. Fun Bus Order Link: 1:00 PM 9:00 PM Following is a simple schedule, but there are many other sps, so you could cusm-design a ur suit your interests: Hollywood's Rock Walk o Arrive 1:05 PM; Depart 1:35 PM o The entrance of Guitar Center on Sunset Blvd contains many hand print impressions of famous Rock n Roll celebrities such as members of AC/DC, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Frank Zappa, Johnny Cash, KISS, The Ramones and almost 200 more. If you are a guitar aficionado then you might want take an extra half hour explore the vast selection of instruments at the Guitar Center. Rodeo Drive o Arrive 2:10 PM, Depart 2:40 PM o You briefly visited Rodeo Drive yesterday now here s the opportunity stay as long as you like. But if you ve already seen enough here, then you could skip this sp and spend more time somewhere else. Beverly Center (Lunch and Shopping) o Arrive 2:55 PM, Depart 3:55 PM o This mega-mall is a shopper s paradise, and a great place for lunch or a snack. There are other restaurants throughout Beverly Center, and a food court on the p level. If you ate a big breakfast at IHOP then you could limit this meal a snack, and save some room for dinner in the early evening at The Grove or Farmers Market.

5 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 5 of 11 Museum Row on the Miracle Mile o Arrive 4:10 PM; Depart 6:10 PM o Some choices: o Petersen s Au Museum (GoLA) Features more than 300,000 square feet of exhibits and lifelike displays that showcase over 150 rare and classic cars, trucks and morcycles. The Au Museum is open until 6:00 PM. It is across the street from LACMA, at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. o Hancock Park / LACMA / La Brea Tar Pits There are many free exhibits surrounding LACMA; two of them are near the bus sp: the Urban Light lamp post exhibit; and a garden filled with sculptures by Rodin. LA County Museum of Art (LACMA) features contemporary and modern art, and cultural art exhibits. Open until 8:00 PM Hancock Park contains many tar pits that you can view, along with signs bearing descriptions of the animals found within. There is the also the famous model of a Columbian mammoth family, one of which is trapped in the tar on the botm of the Lake Pit exhibit. Be sure explore the area near the amphitheater (behind LACMA) where you will find a prehisric garden and a working fossil excavation. Be careful not step in small patches of tar that are scattered around Hancock Park! Page Museum contains fossils that were excavated from the tar pits and other artifacts. Page Museum is open until 5:00 PM The Grove at Farmers Market (Dinner and Shopping) o Arrive 6:20 PM; Depart 8:20 PM o The Grove is an outdoor shopping district featuring high-end sres and restaurants, a theater, live performances. This is a nice place wander around and take in the sights, sit down for a relaxing meal, or go on a shopping spree. o The Original Farmers Market has food stands offering all sorts of cuisine. Also, there are produce stands and sres selling fresh fruit, produce, seafood, ice cream, wines, cheeses, gourmet foods, as well as gift shops that sell souvenirs. o The last ur bus departs this sp at 8:20PM so don't get left behind! Arrives at Hollywood Blvd and Vine Street at about 8:50 PM (optional end of ur) o Get off the bus here if you want explore the area, or take the Red Line train back your hotel from the Hollywood and Vine station. Return Hollywood and Highland at around 9:00 PM MORE: Ripley s Oddirium, Guinness Book of Records Museum and Hollywood Wax Museum are open until midnight. You can buy a 3-attraction pass at Ripley s.

6 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 6 of 11 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 9 / 10:00 PM 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY Walk your nearby Metro Red Line station, and take the train the Universal City Station. From there, cross Lankershim Blvd take the free Universal City Shuttle the p of the hill near the main gate of Universal Studios. Spend the day at Universal Studios (GoLA), and CityWalk Hollywood. The park usually opens at 10:00 AM, although hours vary each day so check the schedule before you go. Sometimes it opens at 9:00 AM and you might be able go earlier, if desired. The park usually closes between 6 and 8:00 PM. CityWalk is open until at least 9:00 PM, and later in the summertime. Restaurants remain open until 11 PM or later. You can take the Red Line train directly back your hotel, or if you re not yet ready call it a night, you could sp off at the Hollywood and Highland station take in some more Hollywood Boulevard sightseeing. 8 / 8:30 AM 9:00 AM To 3:30 PM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM 5:00 PM 6 / 6:30 PM 6:30 PM To 9:00 PM THURSDAY If your hotel is on the LA City Tours pickup route, then a van will pick you up at a scheduled time between 8:30 and 9:00 AM. Otherwise, then go LA City Tours office by about 8:45 AM. It s on Hollywood Blvd, across the street from Hollywood and Highland. Today you will see the California coastline and some famous beaches on a Beach Tour of Marina del Rey, Venice Beach (short sp) and Santa Monica. Much of the time will be spent in Santa Monica, since that is where there are the most attractions. Recommended hotspots are the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Pier. Near the p of the Pier driveway is the southern end of Palisade Park, where you can get some great phographs of the Pier and the Pacific Ocean. Adjacent the Promenade is Santa Monica Place, a newly renovated shopping mall. Pacific Park (GoLA) is located on the Santa Monica Pier, and features a Ferris Wheel that overlooks the beaches and ocean, plus a roller coaster and other rides. The Go LA Card includes unlimited rides at Pacific Park, as well as admission the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (under the Pier). Order Link: When you return from the Beach Tour, head across the other side of Highland Avenue the Hollywood Museum (GoLA). The museum closes at 5:00 PM. Go LA Card Order Link: Here are some suggestions for dinner: Mel s Diner next Hollywood Museum; or L.A. s favorite hamburgers at In N Out on Sunset Blvd at Orange (across the street from IHOP). When you re finished eating, head on over Madame Tussaud s (GoLA) showcase of wax celebrities. It s on Hollywood Blvd and Orange Drive, next the Chinese Theatre. It takes around two hours or so view the exhibits. Afterward, enjoy more sightseeing on Hollywood Blvd, or return the hotel.

7 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 7 of 11 9 / 9:30 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM FRIDAY Hotel Checkout. You will need check your bags at the hotel front desk until you return later in the afternoon. Take the Red Line train the Civic Center Metro station in Downwn Los Angeles. Use the First Street exit get out of the station. Walk west (up the hill) on First Street Walt Disney Concert Hall, at Grand Avenue. Take a free ur at the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles (PACLA), such as: Symphonian Tour (10:30 AM; 90 minutes) a docent-led, guided ur of all four major theatres in the PACLA complex: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Try arrive by 10:15 so you can get on this ur (if available). Walt Disney Concert Hall self-guided ur Walk through Disney Hall as you listen a recorded ur on a hand-held listening device. The self-guided ur covers the building's design and construction, plus the gardens and building structure outside. It takes around minutes complete this ur, if you take pictures and listen the entire narration. Both urs begin at the Disney Concert Hall main lobby. Tour availability varies daily so check the schedule at PACLA s website (MusicCenter.org) find out which urs are offered during your visit. After the ur, walk south the Museum of Contemporary Art at 222 Grand Avenue. It is a red brick building on the other side of the street. 12:00 PM Spend some time exploring the exhibits at MOCA Grand Avenue (GoLA), which is the Museum of Contemporary Art s main venue. 2:00 PM (See alternatives MOCA Grand Avenue on the next page) 2:00 PM When you are finished at MOCA, walk out Grand Avenue and take the DASH B bus from Grand Avenue and Second Street, Union Station. 2:30 PM (See the next page for side trips after MOCA Grand Avenue) Walk through Union Station the main entrance, and then walk outside Alameda Street. Cross the street La Plaza in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument. On the 2:30 PM south side of La Plaza you will find hisrical buildings and museums. North of La Plaza is Olvera Street, which is full of shops and stands that sell clothes, Mexican art, pottery, 4:00 PM blankets, souvenirs and other items. There you will also find two museums: Sepulveda House (Visirs Center is here - get a self-guided ur brochure) and Avila Adobe (the oldest building in Los Angeles). 4:00 PM Return Union Station, and take the Red Line train back the hotel pick up your bags. Take a taxi cab or SuperShuttle shared-ride van from Hollywood LAX. 5:00 PM Order Link: Flight home. When you get home, send an Info@LAurist.com share your 7:30 PM comments and suggestions for this Itinerary!

8 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 8 of 11 Side Trips after MOCA Grand Avenue Observation Deck at City Hall: When you re finished at MOCA, instead of taking the DASH B all the way El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument, exit the bus after it turns left on Los Angeles Street, just past City Hall. The public entrance City Hall is on Main Street, between Hill Street and Temple Street. The security guard will issue a visir pass and provide a leaflet with directions the Observation Level on the 27th Floor. When you re done, you can easily walk El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument on Los Angeles Street (near Union Station), where you can continue the Itinerary. The Observation Deck offers unobstructed views of Union Station, Disney Hall and other major attractions in downwn L.A. You can find urist attraction brochures and guides in the lobby. Angel's Flight Railway and Angel's Knoll Park: When you are finished at MOCA, instead of taking the DASH B El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument, walk south (away from Disney Hall) past the fountain in the back of MOCA, through One California Plaza, and then take the Angel's Flight Railway the botm (a small fee is charged). On the way down you will pass by Angel's Knoll Park, which was used as a setting in the movie, "(500) Days of Summer." At the botm, enter the Pershing Square Metro station on Hill Street near Fourth Street. Take the Red Line train Union Station, and then walk El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument. TIP: Before you leave MOCA Grand Avenue, ask a museum attendant tell you how get Angel's Flight. Alternatives MOCA Grand Avenue Little Tokyo: After the Performing Arts Center ur at Disney Hall, instead of going MOCA Grand Avenue, take the DASH A bus from 1st Street near Grand Avenue (right outside of Disney Hall) Little Tokyo, and visit the Japanese American National Museum (GoLA). Directly across the street from the museum there s an entrance the Japanese Village Plaza Mall, which is full of Japanese ethnic sres, restaurants and souvenir shops. Afterward, take the Gold Line train from Little Tokyo station (near the museum) Union Station, and then walk El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument. Jewelry District: After the Performing Arts Center ur at Disney Hall, you could go the Jewelry District instead of MOCA Grand Avenue. Take the DASH B bus from Grand Avenue (right outside of Disney Hall), and exit at Olive Street near 6th Street. Then walk on 6th Street Hill Street. You will find several jewelry outlets along Hill Street between 6th and 7th Streets, some containing hundreds of sres inside. After you re finished at the Jewelry District, take the Red Line train from Pershing Square station Union Station so you can continue El Pueblo de Los Angeles Hisrical Monument. More downwn LA shopping options: There are more downwn LA attractions listed on this page: More free urs in downwn LA, including the Los Angeles Central Public Library and Los Angeles Central Public Library:

9 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 9 of 11 Product List Airplane Flight from your local airport, LAX. Cost: Varies Order Link: Hotel in Hollywood, or near a Red Line train station. Cost o (Hotels in the Hollywood area): About $100/night up around $300/night o (Between Hollywood & downwn LA): About $70/night up around $200/night Order Links: o o LAX Special Layover Tour (Grand Tour of LA and transportation from LAX Hollywood) Cost: $79 per adult; $59 per child (2-9) Order Link: L.A. City Night Tour (StarLine Tours) Cost: $55 per adult; $38 per child (3-11) Order Link: Go Los Angeles Card (all-in-one pass that gets you in over 40 attractions for one low cost) Cost: $165 (get a 3-day card include Universal Studios) Order Link: Hop-on Hop-off Double Decker Fun Bus (StarLine Tours) Cost (24-hour pass): $30 per adult; $20 per child (3-11) Order Link: Beach Tour (LA City Tours) o Cost: $65 per adult; $50 per child (2-9) o Order Link: Shared-ride van, Hollywood LAX (SuperShuttle) o Cost: $16 per person o Order Link: o Alternative: take a cab for about $50 Total Cost of Attractions: about $410 per person (not including hotel, airfare, meals and souvenirs). In addition, a Metro Red Line Day Pass costs $6 per day (5 days = $30). You can buy a pass each day from a ticket vending machine at the train station.

10 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 10 of Warranty and Disclaimer This Itinerary is for informational purposes only. You are not obligated buy anything in order use this information, so there is no warranty. There is no guarantee that you or anyone can complete all of the steps listed within the Itinerary. This information is intended be used as a starting point for reference in your vacation planning. It is hoped that this Itinerary will save you hours of planning time by putting a basic schedule in place, but you need do the final research on your own, make sure that things haven t changed. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS-IS. USE THIS ITINERARY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND DISCRETION. DO NOT RELY ON THIS ITINERARY AS YOUR ONLY SOURCE OF VACATION PLANNING INFORMATION. DOUBLE-CHECK AND VERIFY EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU GO. Tour scheduling and availability can vary from day--day. One ur could run late and make you miss the next ur. Some urs might have been cancelled after this Itinerary was developed. The prices might have changed. Availability of urs that are included in the Go LA Card could change. Inclement weather or other unforeseen events could occur during your vacation, and that could alter your plans. If you lose your ticket or pass while riding on the Metro, you could get a $250 fine! (Sheriffs will spot check for tickets). In N Out burgers might or might not be L.A. s favorite hamburgers. They are however, quite tasty. Terms of Use This Itinerary is provided for personal use only. This Itinerary must not be used (in whole or part) for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the author. When you use this Itinerary, you assume all risk of personal injury and financial loss, and you release the author from all liability in connection with the activities described within. This includes but is not limited : a) injury sustained while performing steps described in the Itinerary, or while visiting attractions listed herein; b) financial loss due inability (for any reason) fulfill a ur or hotel reservation for which you have already paid; c) or any negative experience sustained while performing the steps listed on this Itinerary. This includes missing a ur because there was not enough time allotted on the Itinerary, or negative experience due incorrect information on the Itinerary. Your sole remedy for any problem or loss arising from use of this Itinerary is discontinue use of the Itinerary, and/or send a complaint Info@LAurist.com All ticket sales, hotels, urs and attractions listed on this Itinerary are provided by third party vendors. This Itinerary is neither approved nor endorsed by any of the third party vendors that are named within this document. These Terms of Use (or use of this Itinerary) in no way affects, changes or impacts your contracts, rights and responsibilities with ur, hotel or attraction vendors, or any other third party. Hotel, Flight, Shuttle and Tour reservations are provided by: Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc. Tours are provided by: LA City Tours; and StarLine Tours of Hollywood, Inc. Go Los Angeles Card (also referred as GoLA ) is provided by: Smart Destinations, Inc. Shared-ride van service is operated by SuperShuttle, a subsidiary of Veolia Transportation. All attractions mentioned in this Itinerary are maintained and controlled by their respective owners.

11 A 5-day Self- guided Itinerary for Hollywood and Los Angeles Page 11 of About LAurist Itinerary It will be difficult re-order the day--day events in the Itinerary. You can not easily change the order of the attractions and urs, because the Itinerary is designed take advantage of attractions that are near each other, and the schedule relies heavily on each vendor's unique hours of operation. This would have been much easier if all of the attractions were open all day long, Monday through Friday. But each has a unique schedule, and many are closed at least one day during the week. If this Itinerary was helpful you, then please consider returning the favor in a way that s relatively simple. Here are some suggestions: Purchase a ur or hotel reservation using one of the links in the Itinerary Make your hotel reservations though Purchase a guided ur through Purchase a Go Los Angeles Card though If you know someone who wants visit Los Angeles, please tell them about LAurist.com If you have a blog, please mention LAurist.com/Itinerary and/or LAuristItinerary.com If you have a website, please link LAurist.com and/or LAuristItinerary.com Suggestions Send an Info@LAurist.com with suggestions on how improve this Itinerary, such as: Is there anything you would add the Itinerary, or any changes you would make? Were any of the instructions confusing or difficult follow? Were there o many activities, not enough, or just right? Did you miss not having a car? Was the transportation adequate? Was anything you really wanted see not included? Would you be willing take a bus two hours each way visit Disneyland? I sincerely hope this Itinerary has been a useful resource in your travel planning, and I hope that my efforts helped you choose Los Angeles as your vacation destination. Tim Heffley, Owner LAurist.com