Immerse yourself in the largely unknown architectural splendour of downtown Los Angeles, and explore some of the most incredible buildings of geometric patterns, brilliant colours, and luxurious materials that characterised Art Deco and its predecessor, Beaux Art.

On your private tour, you will see glimmering marble columns, an art-deco library saved from demolition, Greek temples, and buildings designed to emulate the Paris exposition of 1925. You’ll wander through the jewellery district and see one of LA’s old movie theatre companies, which still evokes the feelings of ‘Old Hollywood’. Your tour will end in Santee Alley, where your guide will take you through a bit of the market before parting with you.

Your guide will be the best source of food advice for downtown, so be sure not to miss out on all the spots where you can go on a culinary adventure.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
✔  A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
✖  Gratuities (optional)
✖  No tickets required
✖  Food & drink
✖  Hotel pickup/drop-off
✖  Transportation on the day (if required)
Departure & Return
Departure:  200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

Your guide will meet you under the arches of Los Angeles City Hall main entrance, located at 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States.

Return: 849 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014, USA

Finish point will be at the Eastern Columbia Building. The finish point will be close to public transport and taxi links and your guide will assist with advising you on your journey.

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Itinerary
1
Los Angeles City Hall Begin your tour at the Los Angeles City Hall, an iconic building in the city used in the films industry many times due to its eclectic style. Then, head towards the LA Courthouse, an Art Moderne architecture example.

Duration:  30 minutes

2
Bradbury Building Admire the Bradbury Building, a recognised landmark in LA and one of the oldest surviving Beau-Arts architecture buildings downtown.

Duration:  30 minutes

3
Title Guarantee Building Apartments Walk to Title Guarantee Building from 1930, a former office building now loft-style apartments which showcase the verticality of Art Deco style.

Duration:  15 minutes

4
Pershing Square Explore Pershing Square where your tour guide will tell you about Art Deco and Beaux Art that precedes that period and show an example of a Beaux-Arts building which is the 1925 Biltmore hotel.

Duration:  15 minutes

5
The CalEdison Discover the CalEdison building from 1931 on a prominent corner where you might be able to enter to see spectacular types of marble on the floor and columns.

Duration:  30 minutes

6
Los Angeles Central Library See Los Angeles Central Library from 1926, an example of an early Art Deco style saved from demolition in 1978 by Los Angeles Conservatory.

Duration:  30 minutes

7
Oviatt Building Admire the Oviatt Building, with parts built in the Romanesque Revival style and others changed to resemble the Art Deco style after the owner visited the Paris exposition in 1925, and pass by PacMutual original from 1908 that resembles a Greek temple which was remodelled in the 1930s to give it an Art Deco look.

Duration:  15 minutes

8
Eastern Columbia Lofts End your tour at the spectacular Eastern Columbia Building with its iconic clock tower and the spectacular greenish terra cotta originally built as a department store, now luxury condominiums one still owned by Johnny Depp.

Duration:  15 minutes

Additional info
•  Wheelchair accessible
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Price:
From $160
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
3 hours
Guide in:
English   
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