Take a guided hike in Griffith Park to enjoy the stunning views of the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory and LA skyline. Throughout the course of the hike we will ascend the equivalent of 15 flights of stairs at a leisurely pace and take frequent stops to admire the views and hear about the history of this beautiful terrain. Often there are film crews shooting scenes along this trail, who knows who we might spot? As we approach the belly of Griffith Observatory, the iconic Hollywood Sign will come into view and provide a spectacular backdrop to your photos that will make you the envy of all your friends. Get close to the REAL stars at Griffith Observatory, LA’s renowned astronomy museum, with its sweeping terraces. You have the option of entering the building (closed Mondays) after the tour or take the short hike back with your guide. Designed by a former Observatory employee, no other tour presents the history, beauty and context of this area quite like we do, come find out why!
Posted By : socalukgirl
Just went on this tour on Saturday, for my birthday. Our guide was Matt. We had a good time overall. The suggestions I would make are:
1) on your website it says tour begins and ends at the same location, that is not true. Tour begins at Franklin cafe but ends at Griffith Observatory, so you either need to catch the Dash bus down or walk.
2) I don't know if this is what Matt has to do, but he talked a lot about LA transportation and how bad it is (which is true) and a few other topics that did not pertain to our walk. We stopped a lot to hear him talk and I think that is why we ran a little over in the tour.
3) Also, when we began the tour Matt said the first hill would be the hardest part, at least for me the big hills getting up to the observatory were harder so I think that should be omitted
We appreciated Matt taking the time to take pictures for us of the sign and Observatory and telling us where the best spots would be for pictures.
I thought we would be right near the sign, which we weren't which was an oversight on my end.
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Posted On : 2023-10-23 19:50:14 
Posted By : V4663KVlaurac
Such a great tour!! Our guide, Paul, was so knowledgeable. We enjoyed the hike and all the stops on the way.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 10:42:53
Posted By : 264rios
This tour is so amazing.??? Matt is such a great tour guide. He keeps the tour upbeat and very entertaining with bits and pieces of history, trivia and architecture.
Definitely worth it being under the sun for hours. Will for sure do this again.????
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 14:56:24
Posted By : Schon5
We enjoyed it very much. Don’t take a stroller! Our guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out lots of interesting spots and houses.
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Posted On : 2023-07-22 20:48:40
Posted By : karinacN7329KS
It was a great tour. It gave meaning to many sites that we would have visited without knowing their story and it covers a lot. Highly recommend it.
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Posted On : 2023-05-31 19:19:03
Posted By : 191angelaw191
Fantastic tour, guide was funny, engaging, informative! 5 stars!
Great history of the park, surrounding neighborhood.
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Posted On : 2023-04-06 14:58:42
Posted By : John R
We enjoyed the hike through the neighborhood to the Griffith Observatory. Our guide (Matt) was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Great recommendations for lunch after the hike.
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Posted On : 2023-03-28 18:41:54
Posted By : Nir L
We had an amazing tour with our guide Chris. He was knowledgeable, kind, funny and everything you would want in a guide. Can’t recommend this tour and guide strongly enough, the best way to experience and enjoy the park and all the incredible picture moments.
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Posted On : 2023-02-16 17:37:52
Posted By : sonjan372
Amazing hike that takes you through the winding streets in the neighborhood beside the park and then up to the observatory. Our guide was phenomenal, the best storyteller and sweetest person. He was truly amazing! Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-10-04 20:41:12
Posted By : cindy5063
This was a fantastic experience, we learned so much and definitely got our steps in. There are definitely some very steep uphills at certain points, but we went slow and took plenty of breaks for water, pictures, and information. The views were amazing and our guide, Paul, was so knowledgeable and engaging. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to get some exercise and learn about the history of LA, Griffith Park, the observatory, and surrounding areas.
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Posted On : 2022-10-04 11:15:56
