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The previous price was €6 and current price is €5 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 9m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step off the red carpet and into the shadows. This immersive walking tour strips away the manufactured glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age to reveal the iron-clad reality of the studio system. Discover how iconic landmarks were actually designed as tools for corporate control, labour suppression, and the psychological manipulation of both the public and the stars themselves.

    • A 2.2 km self-guided tour with 4 stops over 69 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Pop Culture & Media Landscapes and History & Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • Egyptian Theatre
    • 6712 Hollywood Blvd,
    • 90028-4605, Los Angeles, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood
    • 6712 Hollywood Boulevard
    • 90028, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Podcast Tour Los Angeles Architecture of Hollywoods Golden Age in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 9 minutes1h 9m
    1h 9m
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:30
  • English
Price details
€5.99
€4.79 x 2 Adults€9.58
Total
The previous price was €11.98 and current price is €9.58
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Egyptian Theatre

  • 10m
The site of the first Hollywood film premiere, where the concept of the 'red carpet' was invented to elevate actors into untouchable deities.

TCL Chinese Theatre

  • 10m
The iconic forecourt of handprints, representing the ultimate PR stunt that masked the grueling, restrictive contracts of the studio system.

The Hollywood Roosevelt

  • 10m
The site of the first Academy Awards, revealing how the Oscars were originally conceived as a corporate tactic to bust unions and control talent.

Hollywood Heritage Museum

  • 10m
Housed in the Lasky-DeMille Barn, this stop strips away the neon to reveal the humble, gritty, and labor-intensive origins of the first Hollywood studios.

Location

Activity location

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    Egyptian Theatre
    • 6712 Hollywood Blvd,
    • 90028-4605, Los Angeles, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood
    • 6712 Hollywood Boulevard
    • 90028, Los Angeles, California, United States

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