Santa Monica Tours, Tickets & Excursions

Visit many of Los Angeles’s highlights and landmarks on one fun and convenient outing. Learn about LA history and culture—its historic filming locations and crime scenes, celebrity homes and trendy restaurants—from a narrator as you traverse the city in a convertible bus. Stop at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rodeo Drive, a farmer's market for lunch, and the Hollywood Sign on this easy and affordable tour.

Explore Hollywood, Los Angeles, and beyond on this all-day guided excursion from Anaheim, downtown L.A., or North Hollywood. After a convenient hotel pickup, head out with a knowledgeable guide and experience classic sites and neighborhoods like the Hollywood Sign and the Walk of Fame, Memorial Coliseum, Griffith Observatory, Venice Beach, and Santa Monica Pier.

On this small-group kayaking or paddleboard tour, you’ll hit the scenic coastlines of Marina del Ray for a hands-on nature immersion. Learn kayaking or paddleboard techniques from your guide, and get a chance to spot local wildlife like sea lions, dolphins, and different varieties of seabird. Tours are capped at only seven participants for a personalized experience.

Learn to surf at one of California’s most famous spots during this introductory surfing class at Venice Beach. This class is suitable for all levels, whether it's your first time surfing or you are advancing your skills. Spend some time training on the beach, then hop in the Pacific Ocean for instruction in the water, followed by time for practice.

See the star-studded side of Malibu on this half-day tour that covers celebrity homes, historic sites, filming locations, and more. Cruise along the coast in an open-air van, stopping at the Adamson House, Surfrider Beach, Malibu Pier, and the Malibu Country Mart. Get a peek at the homes of celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., Mel Brooks, Simon Cowell, Dr. Dre, Cher, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Lopez, and more.

Get the most out of your Los Angeles stay on this full-day (10-hour) tour. You'll see all the hotspots on your list, including the Hollywood Sign, Santa Monica pier, Universal CityWalk and Disney Concert Hall, among many others. Why miss anything when you can see it all? This tour accommodates up to 12 people comfortably in an air-conditioned van.

See Los Angeles in style with a 5-hour private tour in a spacious vehicle. Watch for celebrities as you cruise the Walk of Fame past the iconic Chinese Theater, and navigate the roads of Beverly Hills as you spot the stars’ sprawling mansions. Continue along Rodeo Drive and the vibrant Sunset Strip, then hit downtown to see the city’s most famous sports centers, concert halls and museums. Finish your trip at the Pacific Ocean, where you’ll take in Venice Beach, the Santa Monica Pier and miles of perfect, palm-lined beaches.

Explore LA on this private, customizable tour that can take you to Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and more. Your guide can help you put together an itinerary to fill up the 3.5 hours of your tour. You’ll have private transportation the entire way, and you can sip on included bottled water. Bring the whole family, a group of friends, or whoever you think would like to explore Los Angeles.

Explore Santa Monica on a private tour by electric bike and see the highlights of the vibrant coastal city. Follow your guide along Santa Monica’s palm-lined streets. Stroll the boardwalk at the Santa Monica Pier, dip your toes in the Pacific Ocean and experience the laid-back culture and classic scenery of this iconic beach town. Cruise to vibrant Venice to see the skate park, street art and the bustle of the crowd on the oceanfront walk and onward to the "gem of the tour" or the Venice canals. Then a final stop at Muscle Beach before zipping back to the shop.

Enjoy a relaxing and luxurious attended brunch buffet with sparkling wine as you sail the waters near Los Angeles during this 2-hour cruise. Set sail from shore as you dig into a mouth-watering selection of breakfast favorites like fresh-baked pastries, French toast and eggs, and gourmet lunch specials like vegetables, pasta salads and chef-carved meat accompanied by a complimentary glass of bubbly. Then kick back, take in the gorgeous views of the nearby coastline and lay out in the sun with some background jazz music during your ride. Your brunch cruise includes meal service, and free-flowing sparkling wine.

For visitors staying in Torrance, El Segundo, or Hawthorn, this full–day tour of Los Angeles with round–trip hotel transport is a hassle–free way to sightsee. Going with a guide eliminates the hassle of navigating the sprawling city on your own, as well as ensures you learn more than you could from a guidebook. Highlights on the itinerary include Downtown, the Hollywood sign, Rodeo Drive, and Venice Beach.

Take an electric Duffy boat to explore Marina Del Rey, a laid-back coastal community with boats, beaches and cycle paths. Explore its water ways and look out for sea lions, coastal birds, boat houses and enormous luxury yachts. It’s a relaxing way to enjoy the water, get a sense of the community and connect with nature. This shared experience comes with a fine selection of meat, cheese, fruit and wine.

Whether a tourist ready to see the sights or a local hoping to make new memories, Pedego bikes are a fun and easy way to take in the city. You can cover plenty of ground on these colorful bikes, while maintaining the perspective and intimacy of a traditional bicycle ride. What's even better, Pedego bikes rank as the number one electric bike brand in America (according to Navigant Research), so jump on and enjoy the fun!

If you love chasing down haunted hotspots, the Santa Monica Haunted Ghost Tour on the Pier will be right up your alley. This is where Route 66, America's Mother Road, comes to an end, carrying with it plenty of ghost stories along the way. All around the city, there are dark histories to unravel, from haunted carousels to mysterious souls wandering the beaches. Hear them and be spooked!

Immerse yourself in the SoCal lifestyle—and learn the basics of surfing in an accessible, hands-on way—with private surfing lessons. Choose from multiple convenient class times, and meet your instructor right on the legendary Venice Beach. With personalized guidance, you’ll learn the basics on the beach before grabbing your board and trying out your skills in the waves.

Santa Monica is one of the best neighborhoods to explore by bike with its colorful characters, sights and sounds. Since it's also an artistic and creative area of LA, this tour seizes the opportunity to introduce you to legal graffiti street galleries and the best of the local sculpture and architecture. Clocking in at nearly three hours long, this two-wheeled adventure will leave your legs a bit more toned and your stomach ready for lunch.

Learn how to hang ten with a surf lesson in Venice Beach. Before you head into the water, you’ll learn about board design and dynamics, ocean safety, surf etiquette, pop-up technique, and form. Plus, learn about California surf culture. The lesson includes all of the necessary equipment: surfboard and a wetsuit.

Discover Los Angeles without the hassle of driving during this full-day private tour. Get picked up at your hotel and spend the day exploring Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach. Go window shopping on Rodeo Drive, stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and see the Hollywood sign from Griffith Park Observatory.

Live the Mediterranean dream in Southern California on a sailing adventure in the Santa Monica Bay. We are a boutique luxury sailing charter with gourmet cuisine and a love of the sea. We take our guests on a safe, fun and memorable sailing past the mountains of Malibu, the famous Santa Monica pier and Venice Beach boardwalk. Let us share the joy of sailing with you!

Enjoy the best Bar & Club Crawl in Santa Monica / 3rd Street. This tour was curated by local Angelenos who's passions are traveling the world and bringing people from all walks of life together. Santa Monica is a huge city and can be very challenging to navigate. The owners curate this tour to include all different aspects of nightlife in Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Bar & Club Crawl is conveniently located in the heart of Santa Monica and two of the venues are located on the iconic 3rd street promenade. Tour includes admission, 3 drinks, and bottle service at the nightclub. The tour ends at 10:30 but you can stay out as long as you'd like. All you need to do is show up and have fun! P.S. Please remember to dress to impress!

This experience is perfect for families, solo riders, couples, and friend groups. Explore Santa Monica like a local! Start in Santa Monica by the the Santa Monica Pier and ride along the beach path Visit the Venice Canals, a historic district within the residential Venice suburb Ride through Marina del Rey, take pictures with the Art Walls and explore Muscle Beach

The Santa Monica donut tour is our first foray into sunny Southern California. This tour celebrates all things donuts, sunshine, and beachfront fun. Our tour begins at a California institution, Randy’s Donuts. You may know Randy’s from their many appearances across TV, movies, and music videos, specifically for their iconic giant donut. After we’ve tried some of their amazing classics, we’ll move on to our next location, Sidecar Doughnuts. If you are looking for amazing, artisanal donuts - you’ve come to the right place. Our third location is a slightly unexpected stop, but still quintessentially California for churros. And our last stop may change based on the group or the weather, so we won’t ruin the surprise, but the two options we’ve picked out are both equally fantastic.

Relax as you take a ride on a private rickshaw along the streets and beaches of Santa Monica. Enjoy the fresh ocean breezes while touring the area to locations such as the Santa Monica Pier, Muscle Beach, Venice Boardwalk and the Venice Skatepark. Sit back and let your guide do all the work! Two people per rickshaw, please.

Soak up the sand, surf and sun of the waterfront cities of Venice, Santa Monica and Marina del Rey during this 3-hour sightseeing trip aboard an electric-powered Cadillac Escalade limo. Feel like a Hollywood player as you cruise the streets of these beachfront meccas aboard your open-air ride, enjoying live commentary from a guide during the trip. Along the way you’ll also have 90 minutes to enjoy these areas’ excellent shopping and dining options on foot.