5 Los Angeles True Crime Tours to Plan a Day Around

1.Haunted Hollywood Walking Tour: True Crime and Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Our pick

Spend about two hours walking Hollywood Boulevard with a local guide, hearing ghost tales, true-crime stories, and Hollywood history at places such as TCL Chinese Theatres, the Pantages, and Dolby Theatre. Groups are capped at 20. Guides have included Beau, Kyle, Matt, and Paul, though your guide may vary.

“What a great tour! Kyle was so knowledgeable and courteous. The facts, the length of the tour and the sites were brilliant! Thank you Kyle.”

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2.Sunset Boulevard True Crime and Ghost Stories Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Join guide Chris for a two-hour evening walk from 8000 Sunset Boulevard to the Viper Room. Hear stories of the Wonderland Murders, mobsters, celebrity scandals, and reported hauntings while passing landmarks such as the Chateau Marmont and Sunset Tower. The tour is in English, costs $35.10 per person, and is limited to 15 people.

“Great evening with Chris! This tour was lots of fun and Chris had interesting stories about Hollywood true crime that took place around Sunset Strip. I liked that he also had pictures on his iPad! Would recommend this tour!”

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3.Haunted Walking Tour, True Crime, Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Walk Hollywood after dark with an English-speaking guide, following ghost stories tied to the Pantages Theatre, the Knickerbocker Hotel, and the Roosevelt Hotel alongside tales of Houdini, the Manson murders, and LA serial killers. Guides including Beau, Paul, Matt, and Chris have brought the route to life with research, humor, and, at times, photos on an iPad.

“Tour was amazing. Packed with lots of thrilling facts but it was actually Matt who made it so enjoyable. He really knows the topic but most of all enjoys it. Highly recommended.”

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4.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60

Walk downtown Los Angeles at 6 pm with a guide such as Chris, Paul, or Damien, exploring true-crime stories tied to the Cecil Hotel, the Hall of Justice, and other landmarks. The three-hour tour includes two possible bar stops, where drinks cost extra, and a $1 donation per guest to Climate Cents. Groups are capped at 15.

“Damien was knowledgeable and showed enthusiasm for the history of Los Angeles. Safety regulations were followed and highly recommend to all history and true crime fans.”

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5.Sunset Strip True Crime and Haunted Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Best value

Follow the Sunset Strip from 8000 Sunset Boulevard to the Viper Room on a two-hour English-language walk about crimes, celebrities, gangsters, and ghost stories. Stops include the Chateau Marmont, Sunset Tower Hotel, and Comedy Store. A guide leads the route and uses a photo slideshow; Chris is one guide named by past customers.

“The guide was brilliant, very enthusiastic and engaging and easily displayed his knowledge on the subject if the tour. Thanks from Stephen and Annette from Dublin,Ireland”

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