4-Night Los Angeles Film/Media Adventure
This program offers an immersive exploration of Los Angeles’ film and media industry, combining behind-the-scenes studio experiences, cinematic history, and live performance.
Program Summary
Tour Number: 0925-205501
Students will dive into the world of film and media in Los Angeles, exploring iconic locations like Hollywood Boulevard and going behind the scenes at Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood and Universal Studios Hollywood. They’ll gain insight into the history and impact of cinema with a visit to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and experience live performance through Broadway in Hollywood. Additional experiences, including a guided city tour, the NoHo Arts District theatre walking tour, and visits to cultural landmarks like Griffith Observatory, round out this immersive look at the entertainment capital of the world.
Program Highlights & Inclusions
- Round trip flights to your destination
- Professional tour manager with your group throughout the tour
- Private Motor coach transportation throughout your tour
- Four nights Hotel accommodations in the Los Angeles area
- Visit to the Farmers Market and the Grove Shopping Center
- Visit to Santa Monica
- Guided city tour
- Visit to Hollywood Boulevard
- Visit to the Griffith Observatory
- Admission to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
- Tickets to a show at Broadway in Hollywood
- One day admission to Universal Studios Hollywood
- Visit to the Universal City Walk
- Experience NoHo Arts District Underground Theatre Walking Tour – includes lunch (3 hours)
- Visit to the Getty Museum
- Visit to Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills
- Admission to the Warner Brothers Studio Tour
- Lunch at Grand Central Market (not included)
Daily Itinerary
You’ll depart on your flight. When you arrive in Los Angeles, you will meet your tour manager. You’ll board your bus and continue on your tour.
You’ll visit the Farmers Market which features more than 100 restaurants, grocers and tourist shops. It all began in July 1934, 18 farmers and merchants park their trucks on vacant Gilmore land, selling produce to local housewives. The idea was so successful that by Fall, the Farmers Market had stalls and shops, restaurants and special events. Today you’ll enjoy the variety of food options as you walk through the market. You can also shop or eat the adjacent shopping center, The Grove.
After lunch, you’ll visit Santa Monica where you can enjoy the beach, the downtown area and the pier. Santa Monica Pier is one of California’s oldest pleasure piers. This famous pier is within walking distance of the Third Street Promenade and the newly refurbished Santa Monica Place Mall and offers one of the most spectacular sunset views in California. The Third Street Promenade is filled with shops and restaurants for you to enjoy.
After dinner in Santa Monica, you’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.
After breakfast, you’ll board you bus for the day.
You’ll take a guided tour of the city and you’ll see the famous Hollywood sign, Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Grauman’s and Mann’s Chinese Theatre), the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive and more.
You’ll have free time on Hollywood Boulevard. You’ll be right in the center of the action at the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Hollywood & Highland Mall. The Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,500 stars celebrating the achievements of actors, musicians, directors, producers and others. At the TCL Chinese Theatre, you can compare your hands to those of some of your favorite stars including Marilyn Monroe, Jim Carey, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and more! You’ll have a chance to visit the Hollywood & Highland Mall.
After lunch, you’ll visit the Griffith Observatory, an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy, a beloved civic gathering place, and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. Located on the south slope of Mt. Hollywood, the Observatory lets visitors look through public telescopes, experience astronomy exhibits and enjoy the most spectacular views of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Sign.
You’ll visit the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the world’s premier institution dedicated to the art and science of movies. Global in outlook and grounded in the unparalleled collections and expertise of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy Museum offers unparalleled exhibitions and programs illuminating the fascinating world of cinema. You’ll enjoy an immersive and dynamic experience and you will hear many stories of the movies—their art, technology, artists, history, and social impact—through a variety of diverse and engaging voices. The Academy Museum tells the complete stories of moviemaking—celebratory, educational, and sometimes critical or uncomfortable.
After dinner, you’ll see a show at Broadway in Hollywood.
After breakfast, you’ll board your bus for the day.
You’ll enjoy the amusements and attractions at Universal Studios. Find a full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place: thrilling theme park rides and shows, a real working movie studio, and Los Angeles’ best shops, restaurants and cinemas at CityWalk.
You’ll enjoy the parks for the rest of the afternoon.
After dinner, you’ll have free time to explore, shop and eat at the Universal City Walk. This three-block entertainment, dining, shopping promenade will dazzle you! Options include more than 30 places to eat, a 19-screen movie theater featuring IMAX and more than 30 stores.
After breakfast, you’ll board your bus for the day.
You’ll take a guided walking tour along legendary Hollywood Blvd where you’ll visit the Chinese Theatre, the celebrity hand and footprints, Adobe theatre (Oscars), Ovation Hollywood (Hollywood Sign view), The Egyptian and The El Capitan theaters. Learn about the history of Hollywood, the movies, the scandals and the ghost stories. Lunch at Hard Rock Cafe is included.
You’ll visit the Getty Museum. The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance.
You’ll have free time to explore the shops in Beverly Hills. You can stroll down Rodeo Drive known throughout the world as the epicenter of luxury fashion. There are more than 100 world-renowned boutiques and hotels here.
After breakfast, you’ll check out of your rooms and board the bus for the day.
You’ll take a tour of Warner Brothers Studios. Go “behind-the-scenes” and “into-the-scenes” of your favorite shows and movies at The Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood. Tour guests are offered a rare and intimate glimpse into real Hollywood at work. This ain’t no theme park! The 3-hour tour give you an intimate look into various backlots, soundstages, real movie props, and costumes. No two tours are alike and guides take you to where the action is. Walk on to the set of a hit television show, watch as Foley artists create sound effects for movies, see how sets are constructed, sit on the real sets of your favorite shows such as Friends and Big Bang Theory, enter the Batcave to find various Batmobiles, and explore the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts series. We want to keep you learning and having fun.
You will have lunch (not included) at Grand Central Market. A downtown landmark since 1917, Grand Central Market brings together the cuisines and cultures of LA.
You’ll head to the airport for your return trip home.
