Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comDearly Departed: The Tragic History Tour of Los Angeles
based on 25 reviews
Duration: 3 hours (approx.)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Product code: 2552DDT
No city in the world has a more colorful and sordid history than Hollywood and nowhere else have so many famous (and infamous) people moved over to the "other side". See the location of the Manson Family's murder of Sharon Tate and the Chateau Marmont - scene of John Belushi's final party. This is only a taste of the 100+ things you'll see and hear on this thoroughly entertaining and fascinating tour.
Your Director of Undertakings, Scott Michaels, will narrate you through decades of death, murder, and just plain fun. Once your tour um... departs, you will be treated to the most tickling tales of tinsel town tragedies, in the cool comfort of the luxurious Dearly Departed Tomb Buggy.
In two and a half hours, you will be escorted to such infamous locations such as:
- The Manson Murders (Sharon Tate's home PLUS the LaBianca site)
- Events of a more scandalous nature
There is one restroom stop where you can drop your trousers and reenact George Michael's most scandalous moment. A complimentary copy of his arrest report will be provided to all guests.
You will also see several film locations such as Sunset Boulevard, Halloween, The Graduate, That Thing You Do, Dead Again, Grease, and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.
But wait... there's more! You'll see the last gasp locations of Frank Sinatra, Rebecca Schaefer, River Phoenix, Dee Dee Ramone, Albert Dekker, Bela Lugosi, and Mae West.
- The REAL Nightmare on Elm Street (The Menendez home)
- And of course, that chick that jumped off the Hollywood Sign
All in all, almost 100 sites are crammed into 3 hours, making it the best bang for your buck!
Dearly Departed: The Tragic History Tour of Los Angeles
Wednesday to Sunday
Departure Point:Tour departs from Hollywood Boulevard
Departure Time:1:00pm
Return details:Tour returns to the original departure point at approximately 4:00pm
Hotel Pickup:Hotel pickup not available, however please specify the name of your hotel and contact telephone number during your stay in Los Angeles. The tour operator may require these details in case there are changes to tour departure times.
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- This tour is not suitable for children aged 14 years and under.
- Due to subject matter and possible language, this tour is not suitable for children.
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- 2.5-hour Dearly Departed Tour
- Copy of George Michael's Arrest Report
- Gratuities (optional)
- Meals and Beverages
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 14 days of tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
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I did a couple of these star spotting type tours and this WAS the best one. Great guide and got to ... Read more ›
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