A Day in LA Tours

Great tour! Me and my husband were visiting from San Francisco, we throughly enjoyed our tour. BJ was our tour guide and he was super cool, enjoyed his commentary. Only reason I give it 4 stars is because I wish we had more time at the stops. I would suggest do not try to shop around at the stops, I would just sight see because of the time crunch.

Fantastic tour! I was staying in Laguna and had one day to hit up all of the tourist spots in LA and this was definitely the best way to do it. Saw all of the major sights and then some. Our tour guide Rachel was fantastic and kept us entertained when we were sitting in LA traffic. I could have used an additional 10 to 15 minutes at a couple of spots but it didn’t take away from the experience! I was a little hesitant at first as there are some cheaper tours but after not even 15 minutes I knew this was money well spent. Will recommend to everyone!

This is the best all day LA tour. We went on another tour before this one and wish we had only spent the money on this tour. The bus has a relaxing atmosphere with nice music playing in between informative speeches. Brian, our tour guide, was engaging, funny, and well spoken. The tour itself is basically «LA in a day.» We got to see every important attraction and landmark with about 30 minutes to an hour at each stop. We ate at the Gumbo Pot at the Farmers Market — the food reminded us of the savory meals we had in Savannah last year. I highly recommend it for the lunch stop. Every little detail –from complimentary water bottles in the bus to juice and fruit in the morning was thought of… If you are only going to do one thing in LA, this is the only thing I would recommend. You will not be disappointed.

What an awesome day. If you want to take a tour of L.A. this is the one to take. They take you to all the hot spots and our tour guide Brett was very informative and very nice. We loved him. The tour began near the Santa Monica pier, next Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive, Farmers Market, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood sign, Hollywood Walk of fame, Chinese Theater, Sunset Strip. Just so many things to see and do on this tour. And did I mention Brett the Amazing tour guide??? Choose Day in LA tour on the Rasta Bus. It’s the only way to see LA.

Expected more, based on reviews. We spent a full day and went to a number of interesting places, with opportunities to take photos at some of the more interesting sites. However, we expected to be entertained and informed, and we were not. Given all the positive reviews, I attribute our experience to the fact that it was our guide’s first day on the job. True to their word, management allowed us to adjust what we paid to what we felt was fair.

This tour was incredible! Harrison was our driver/​guide and he was incredibly knowledgable and helpful. The tour allows you to see so many of the most well-​known sites LA has to offer. The air conditioned bus was comfortable and small, keeping the tour more personalized. Ovetall, this tour was great and I truly recommend it to any who will be traveling to that area.

This tour is exactly what anyone on their first trip to Los Angeles needs. A super chill driver to guide you around and talk about the city and it’s history and you get transportation to all the famous sights. It’s like a crash course about the city before you fully immerse yourself in it.
The Rasta Bus picked us up promptly at our hotel and as soon as we got on the bus, Brian, our driver already started sharing little anecdotes about LA, from the infamous LA traffic to the gorgeous LA weather. All the while, playing great tunes to keep us all in a good mood. They provided snacks and chilled water.
We went to the Beverly Hills sign, Rodeo Drive where we alighted and explored for a while. Then we drove through Fairfax and Melrose, drove past all the studios, Capitol Records, the Civic Centre and so much more, all the while Brian sharing about these places, like the hospital where Kim Kardashian gave birth to her daughter! Then we headed up to Griffith Park to watch the sunset, which in itself is a Los Angeles must-​see. There we had 30 mins of walking around time. Enough to fully appreciate the beauty of the Griffith Observatory and the sunset. We then headed to Hollywood Boulevard for some souvenir shopping of course. We had about 30 mins to do so, which was enough time to explore some of the shops, though not enough to explore the whole of Hollywood Boulevard.
Then we were headed striaght to Venice Beach where they had arranged PediCabs to pick us up. We rode on it along the boardwalk till we could see the Santa Monica Pier. Our PediCab riders were so friendly and really shared a lot about Venice and it’s people. Once we were done, we got on the Rasta bus and headed back to our hotel. Brian still sharing a few pieces of information here and there.
It really was a fun experience on the Rasta Bus. You get to learn and see so much about LA in less than a day. A must-​do!

3 words to describe this tour. A MUST DO. simple as that. The first 6hours in LA, my friends and I had the most amazing time with Rasta Bus! Unlike tours we had been in other places before that are boring, Rasta bus tour was exciting informative and legendary! Our driver n guide was Brian and he had all info n tips at hand for us. We went to Beverly Hills, Griffith observatory, walk of fame, drove thru melrose avenue, the high school where they shot glee and more. Brian did not rush us and we had the most fun that 6 hours. Oh and Venice beach is such a colourful character! The whole trip had so many iconic photo opp. Charge yr phone or cameras and get on the bus man!

What is there not to love about A Day in LA tours on this CUTE HIP RASTA BUS? COME ON! Now where do I start?
My crew and I booked a private tour with ADAYINLA and from the moment I emailed to enquire, they have been nothing but NICE NICE NICE and accommodating. We could not do the tour in the morning (which is the norm) so ADAYINLA nicely offered a timing to fit us all. Not only that, they fitted extra value tours like the Pedicab ride @Venice beach. and we used the Boardwalk app too: Here are some links that you may find useful: —
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First we got introduced to the cool bus and Brian, our driver/​guide. Now, knowing that I am a sleeved patient, they were so nice to provide us healthy snacks on board. a bag of healthy snacks. We made our way to BEverly Hills and Rodeo Drive and along the way Brian was all informative. He could even answer our random ‘tourist’ question. He then rushed us to Griffith Observatory to catch the sunset against the Hollywood sign. It was hard due to traffic but Brian got us there in time for nice shots and a romantic look at the skyline of Hollywood.
All in all, this is a tour not to be missed. Do look out for my full review coming in a week at
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What a great Tour !
Great knowledgeable Tour Guide named BJ
(Benjamin) Funny ! Knowledgable and overall great representative of «A day in LA»
tour company. Not just that he was extremely pleasant to spend a day with, he also made sure that he filled up a bucket with fresh iced water at every stop! Great time ! Great guy ! Thank you «A DAY IN LA «for having such a great guy driving us around and giving us an opportunity to see LA. Will for sure recommend to everyone !

Just took a Rasta tour of Los Angeles. What a great way to see such a big, busy, crowded city! We have never been to LA and this tour took us to all of the sites we wanted to see. No traffic or parking hassles! And our tour guide, Brett, was great! An LA native, he was able to give us insight into the very different neighborhoods and people of the city. We were able to see, in a day, what would have taken us days to see on our own. Well worth it!

We had an absolutely WONDERFUL tour with Jake. I’ve taken many tours over the years, and I can honestly say Jake is one of the best tour guides out there. Whatever his current salary is, it should be quadrupled (retroactively).
The tour was very informative. It allowed ample time to walk around and get familiar with the most popular haunts. It was prompt and very organized.
Try to plan this tour at the beginning of your trip so you can get oriented with LA and determine what places you’d like to go back and visit again.
Highly recommend!

We had a blast on the tour of LA today. It lasted from 940 – 5. When we arrived, they gave us fresh fruit and orange juice. On the bus all day was all you can drink cold bottled water, which came in really helpful as it was hot.
Our tour guide, Brad (Brett) was sweet, funny, well spoken, with a fabulous voice. My teen had a huge crush on him. He knew all about Los Angeles, and had tons of stories and jokes. Never a dull moment. A+++

This was an awesome tour that was worth every penny! They took us to the major sites in LA. There were enough stops where we could get out and explore on our own. The tour guide had a great personality. There is no way we would have been able to do as much as we did in one day. The eight hours flew. I would definitely recommend this tour!

The Rasta Bus tour is a MUST for all tourists visiting Los Angeles. Even though I had been to most of the stops along the tour in previous years, I wanted to see all of these sites again and learn more about LA. The company is very accommodating and will even pick you up at your hotel. You are given times to walk through major areas (Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica, Walk of Fame, the farmer’s market and Grove, etc.). You see SO MUCH throughout the entire day that the $ 85 you pay seems like chump change. Contrary to rumors out there, the buses are air conditioned and very cozy. This is one of the best tours I have ever gone on in my life and I highly recommend that you do not leave LA without going on the Rasta Bus. Five stars to the Day in LA Tours team and thank you for showing me all of Los Angeles and for keeping me safe (as I traveled alone).

Perfect tour to see all the main sights in the LA area without having to worry about driving. Our driver took us to all the primary places listed on their website plus showed us a bunch over other interesting locations.
The bus had prime parking spots at all locations so you have very little walking to each area. The huge bonus was that when we went to Griffith Park we went straight to the observatory at the top of the hill. While a ton, and I mean a ton, of other folks had to hike up the hill, we were dropped off right at the top. That alone was worth the price of the tour.
This is a great tour for anyone (families included) that wants to hit the main landmarks on one quick easy swoop and spend the rest of their vacation enjoying other things. We all want to say, «been there,» and this tour lets you do that.

Amazing tour!!! So fun and worth every penny, we did it twice!!! We had such a blast on their Segway tour with Kendell as our guide. We have already recommended it to other visitors. It’s one of the funniest things we did.

My husband & I stopped in LA for a day and a half on our way to Hawaii last month. I’d never been to California, and I really wanted to see everything I could in just a day. We had a great tour last month with BJ. He was funny, knowledgeable, and answered all of my husband’s questions (and he asks a lot!) with a smile and usually some fun facts to go along with it. It was great to have ice cold water on the bus and we felt that he gave us plenty of time at each stop to explore, take photos, etc. It was so nice to stay with the same bus/​tour guide all day, as opposed to hopping on/​off one of those double decker buses. We were also able to leave things on the bus because of this, and that was extremely helpful since we did some shopping. I’d highly recommend the Rasta Bus/​A Day in LA Tour to anyone who is looking for an all-​inclusive day tour of LA!

I think the review by Michael S. below really nails it. It was a good tour, but the time could have been distributed better. Too much time was devoted to shopping, which to me, was incredibly boring, the stores in LA are basically the same as everywhere else.
Our tour guide was a nice guy, I sadly dont remember his name, but he did a good job. Very personable and ready to answer questions. It was also nice having ice cold water available for us on the bus.
The first stop was Venice Beach, and we definitely didnt have enough time here. It was only about 30 minutes, which for us was only long enough to walk to the beach and check out some of the boardwalk, and we were still 5 minutes late getting back to the bus.
After Venice we went to Rodeo Drive, which I think is a waste of a stop. It would be fine to drive through, but having everyone get out and check out stores where they arent going to buy anything is silly. And 30 minutes stopping there was way too long, Almost everyone was back at the stop waiting for the bus after 15 minutes (or less).
After that we went for lunch at the Grove/​Farmers Market. I liked the Farmers Market, it was different and there was lots of food options to choose from. Due to a few people on our tour requesting an hour and a half at this stop so they could shop at the chain stores that could be found all over the country (dont they have malls at home?), my friend and I had almost nothing to do for that entire time. Most of the people on our bus ate at the Cheesecake Factory or Chipotle anyway, which is a shame.
After that was the Griffiths Observatory, which I loved. This stop had a perfect amount of time to walk around and take pics of the Hollywood sign and check out the observatory.
After this was the stop in Hollywood (more shopping for all the mall loving people on the bus). It was nice to check out the walk of fame and the theaters, obviously this is a pretty mandatory stop on any tour. It did feel a lot like Times Square, with all the people in costumes walking around trying to get you to pay them to take pictures with them. Since it was last after a very long day I didnt care about the area at that point, but others had fun.

This is one tour that I will not forget !!! Not only was our tour guide/​driver very nice and funny, but he really informed us on a lot throughout the day! I loved that we got to get off the bus for about. 30 mins at every stop we made, and even got an hour and 45 mins for lunch at the farmer’s market!
My favorite part of the day well when we passed Ellen’s house and Hugh Hefner’s mansion as well!
This tour is great for all ages and just an amazing way to see LA (from Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Griffith park, and Hollywood Blvd.)