15 Best Griffith Observatory Tours

“I wasn’t sure whether to book a hiking tour or to use a trails app to do a solo hike. But I’m so glad we did it as part of a tour, we had Sarah as our tour guide and she made us feel safe…”

“The tour was great, our guide Darren shared lots of fun facts and showed us the sights of Hollywood walk of fame. My only suggestion would be for more time at the observatory.”

“Fun and entertaining and informative My son said he liked the tour guide, as he was engaging, informative and funny.”

“Super informative. Our guide knew everything about Griffith, and shared her knowledge in an empathetic and entertaining way. Simply loved it, highly recommend.”

“Kate was amazing! She kept us motivated and she was super patient with people keeping their own pace. She had some fun knowledge/facts about Griffith Park and took great pictures for the group. I was on my own but Kate had us introduce ourselves so…”

“The tour was amazing and the tour guide Matt was awesome! Great experience, I do wish the Getty Museum tour was longer. Thank you for an amazing experience :)”

“I really enjoyed the sites and the length of the trip was perfect. Now I know where I want to visit the next time I am in L.A.”

“Paul Norwood kept me and my teenage boys interested throughout the hours walking LA with him. Nobody can possibly know more details about LA‘s history, architecture, hidden sights than Paul. We booked straight away a second tour downtown with Paul and enjoyed it just the…”

“Estevan was outstanding. So knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. With the experience he has had working for the observatory in the past, he shared details and insights most other tour company guides would never know. We were late because of the parking. I would say to…”

“What a nice host/host family!!!! We had booked this activity to see the sights whilst enjoying e-bikes (something we love to do when travelling to see different sights!). Unfortunately the weather was so bad the trip couldn't go ahead. The host was extremely informative, communicative…”

“Scott was very knowledgeable and friendly! He did a great job of shepherding us through LA traffic, too. And he takes great pictures!”

“Our tour guide Gregory was knowledgeable, entertaining, and funny! He made the tour so enjoyable. Our bus driver Tony got us to each destination safely and he was friendly as well. Wonderful sights at Getty and Griffith. Loved it!”

“Billed as sunset cruise. Was advertised as sunset cruise. Was dark when we left. Could not see sites along the way. No sunset at planetarium. Sun had set 1 hr before. Did not see Hollywood sign as promised. Our guide was overbearing and loud. $59…”

“Chris was terrific. He asked what we were interested in knowing and geared his conversation towards that. He was engaging and interesting! We highly recommend this hike. It is a bit strenuous so keep that in mind!”

“This was an amazing tour. Our tour guide was excellent, super friendly and very knowledgeable of the area. I have lived in LA for over 30 years and learned more about Griffith Park in 3 hours than I have learned in all of my time…”