Hollywood Sign tours at a glance
Every Hollywood Sign tour is a viewpoint or trail experience. The letters stand inside a restricted area on Mount Lee, and a booked guide does not lift that boundary. What you buy is a guided hike to a view behind the sign, a photo stop below it, a bus or van trip through Hollywood and Beverly Hills, or a flight.
This page compares the main types with lengths and prices as of 2026. Products with similar names differ, so check the length, the meeting point and what the price covers before you book.
Our picks: Hollywood tours
Our take: the full day adds the beaches; the small-group drive is shorter and more personal; the open-air bus suits you if you want the celebrity homes.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Full-day LA tour with Hollywood, Beverly Hills and beaches
- Air-conditioned transport
- Guide on the drive
- Six stops
Seven and a half to nine hours in an air-conditioned vehicle with six stops that you explore on your own.
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Beverly Hills, Sunset Strip and Hollywood Sign tour
- Local guide
- Beverly Hills and Sunset Strip
- Hollywood Sign view
Three hours by vehicle with a local guide and at most nine guests, past Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip to a view of the sign.
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Hollywood and Beverly Hills open-air bus tour
- Guide
- Open-air bus
Two to five and a half hours by open-air bus with a guide, past celebrity homes and through Beverly Hills.
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Guided hikes, Hollywood and Beverly Hills bus tours and helicopter flights, with live prices and availability.
Tour types compared
Lengths and prices as of 2026. Each row is one product.
| Tour | Length | What you see | Price (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Hollywood Sign hike | 3 hours, 4 mi / 6.4 km | A view behind the sign | Check the booking page |
| Short Hollywood Sign tour | 90 minutes | Photo views from below the sign | Check the booking page |
| Hollywood and Beverly Hills bus tour | About 2 hours | Houses, Sunset Strip and Rodeo Drive from the street | $39 to $50 |
| Helicopter flight (Van Nuys) | 35 minutes | A fly-by of the sign on the route | $350 per person |
| Helicopter flight (Long Beach) | 45 minutes | Hollywood Sign on the route | From $282 per person, taxes and fees extra |
For most first-time visitors, a viewpoint plus a short tour is enough. Choose the 3-hour guided hike if you want to walk, the bus tour if you want houses and Rodeo Drive in one go, and a helicopter if you want the city from above. No tour gets you to the letters.
Guided hikes and photo tours
On foot, the view is the goal.
A guided hike follows public trails, the same ones you can walk on your own, and ends at a view behind the sign. Local operators sell a hike of 4 mi / 6.4 km that takes about 3 hours, and a separate 90-minute Hollywood Sign tour with photo views from below. Do not mix up the two products: they differ in length, effort and viewpoint.
Trails are open from sunrise to sunset, so a guided hike fits the daylight hours. If you would rather walk without a guide, the Hollywood Sign hike guide lists the trails, distances and starting points. For places to look at the sign without a long walk, see the viewpoints.
What a guide adds
A guide gives you the route, the history and a safe pace, and handles the timing. A guide does not add access. The zone around the letters stays closed to everyone, and police, fire crews and park rangers monitor it around the clock.
Bus and van tours
Hollywood and Beverly Hills from a vehicle.
A bus or van tour is the easiest way to cover a lot of ground. A typical Hollywood and Beverly Hills tour takes about 2 hours and starts at a kiosk by the Dolby Theatre. It runs in English and on selected dates in Spanish. The tour is not a walk to the letters. Bus tours cost about $39 to $50 in 2026, so confirm the final price at checkout.
Some bus tours allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start. After that, and for no-shows, there is no refund. This rule belongs to those products and does not apply to every Los Angeles tour. Read the terms of the tour you choose. For the route, the rules in Beverly Hills and what to expect, see the celebrity homes tour guide.
Before you book
Four checks that save problems later.
Product name
Hike, photo tour, bus tour and flight are different products. Check the title, the length and the stated viewpoint.
Meeting point
One bus tour starts at a kiosk by the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Others start elsewhere, and the booking page names the spot. Plan your own transport first, with the getting there guide.
Time of day
Trails are open from sunrise to sunset. A late start can shorten a hike or move it into the heat. See the best time to visit.
Cancellation
Terms differ by operator. Some bus tours allow free cancellation up to 48 hours ahead. Read the terms of the tour you want.
For flights over the city, compare lengths, departure airports and prices on the helicopter tour page.
Hollywood Sign tours: frequently asked questions
Can a tour take me to the Hollywood Sign letters?
No. The letters are inside a restricted area, and approaching or touching them is prohibited. Tours reach viewpoints and trails above or around the area, not the letters.
Is there an official Hollywood Sign tour?
No. There are no official tours of the sign itself. Commercial operators offer hikes, photo tours, bus tours and flights, and none of them gives special access.
How long is a guided Hollywood Sign hike?
A guided hike covers 4 mi / 6.4 km in about 3 hours and ends at a view behind the sign. A separate short tour takes 90 minutes and shows the sign from below.
How much is a Hollywood and Beverly Hills bus tour?
Bus tours of about 2 hours cost about $39 to $50 in 2026. Check the final price at checkout before you pay.
Is hollywood-sign.org an official tour site?
No. This is an independent travel guide. It is not run by the Hollywood Sign Trust, the City of Los Angeles, a park authority or a tour operator.