About this experience
Los Angeles is always changing and you’ll witness it on our Central Downtown LA tour. Thought LA doesn’t have a downtown? It does and it’s the most dynamic, interesting part of the city.
Many tourists don't know of DTLA (as it’s known here), but Angelenos do and they’re voting with their feet, as every week new restaurants, bars, Apple stores and apartment blocks open here. Many people don’t realize it’s also the best-preserved historic downtown of any major city in America (with great architecture).
Join our Central Downtown LA tour and learn about the neighborhood where the city was born. We also stop for lunch at Grand Central Market (one of the best places in the U.S. for food according to Bon Appetit).
* Tour starts 1pm daily
* Children under 12 y.o. gain free entry
* There’s a big range of food options and all types of diet can be accommodated (vegan, gluten-free etc)
At a glance
- Duration: 3 hr
Plan your experience
Set aside 3 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Local guides to help you plan
Downtown Los Angeles on Foot: From Union Station to the Market
Read downtown as a sequence of station halls, civic rooms, historic façades, market aisles, and working streets.
Reading the Los Angeles River as Infrastructure and Landscape
Approach the Los Angeles River by exact segment, current access, and the relationships among channel, bridges, rail, habitat, and neighborhoods.
Los Angeles in Scene Changes: A Practical Guide to Building a Coherent Day
Plan Los Angeles around one anchor, one meaningful contrast, and the real distances between basin, hills, coast, river, and harbor.
What is included
- Tour Guide
Not included
- Gratuities not included. Please allow 15-20% iid you enjoy tour.
- Lunch/Snacks are not included.
Itinerary and highlights
Beautiful park in the middle of the Civic Center.
Learn about this modern American architectural masterpiece, made famous in so many movies and TV shows.
The Walt Disney concert is world famous for its space age architecture, but the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion has held the Oscars more times than any other venue.
Visit this crown jewel in downtown Los Angeles.
See this new and very popular museum in DTLA.
Shortest railroad in the world, dating from 1901.
100 years old in 2017 and better than ever - the perfect place for lunch.
Center of downtown and home of the Biltmore Hotel, which hosted the Oscars throughout the 1930's and 40's.
The first art deco building in Los Angeles.
A hidden gem in downtown, from 1926.
Meeting and pickup information
- The guide will be checking in guests from 15 minutes before the tour begins at the entrance to Civic Center Metro Station in GRAND PARK (222 N Hill Street). We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.
Languages and tickets
- English — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- The Real Los Angeles Tours
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour is free for children aged 0-11 y.o.
- Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.
- By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by The Real Los Angeles Tours terms of service.
- Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE making a booking.
- This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. If you have mobility issues please book a private tour via our website.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Service animals allowed
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