From One Van to Hollywood’s #1 Experience
We’re Sightseeing Nerds. And We Take Sightseeing Seriously.
Hollywood Bus Tours wasn’t started by investors or a big corporate tour brand.
It was built by someone who started in the driver’s seat.
From One Van to Hollywood’s #1 Experience
We’re Sightseeing Nerds. And We Take Sightseeing Seriously.
Our founder began his career as a Driver Tour Guide in San Francisco, working on both land and water sightseeing tours with some of the most respected names in the industry.
Day after day, tour after tour, he learned what guests truly remember — the stories, the memories, the personality of the guide, and the small details that separate a decent tour from an unforgettable one.
After bringing that experience to Los Angeles, Hollywood Bus Tours was created with one clear mission:
Build a sightseeing company run by people who genuinely love sightseeing.
I started as a driver in San Francisco and worked my way up. After years of working for others, I decided to take a risk and do it my way—where the customer always comes first. That gamble paid off.
Built From the Ground Up
Because we come from inside the industry, we approach tours differently.
We don’t just focus on where the bus stops. We focus on how the entire experience feels from beginning to end.
That mindset influences everything we do:
- Travelers didn’t want to spend an entire day on a bus, so Hollywood Bus Tours condensed the best of LA into half-day and full-day experiences.
- Instead of a scripted, one-size-fits-all approach, tour guides interact with guests, customizing their storytelling based on what the group is interested in.
- Hollywood Bus Tours built the most popular celebrity home tour in Los Angeles—one of the most competitive tour markets in the world.
🎤 Tour Guides First
Great tours start with great guides. Our driver-guides are trained to be entertainers, storytellers, and local experts — not just drivers with a script. We invest heavily in guide development because the person on the microphone can make or break a tour.
🚌 The Right Vehicle for the Right Experience
Not every tour should feel the same. That’s why we operate a variety of vehicles — from luxury sightseeing coaches to open-air buses and smaller VIP-style vehicles — matching the vehicle to the type of experience we’re creating.
🌍 Modern Sightseeing for a Global City
Los Angeles welcomes visitors from all over the world. We use modern systems and multilingual audio guide options to make our tours more accessible, informative, and enjoyable for international guests.
🧭 Experience-Driven Routing
LA traffic, timing, and logistics are an art form. Years of on-the-ground experience have helped us design routes that maximize what you see while keeping the day flowing smoothly.
🤝 A Professional Team Behind the Scenes
From operations and logistics to guest services, our management team brings real industry experience to ensure every tour runs safely, smoothly, and on time.
Come see Hollywood with your local sightseeing experts!
More Than a Tour Company
To us, sightseeing isn’t just transportation between landmarks.
It’s storytelling. It’s atmosphere. It’s creating moments people remember long after their trip ends.
We’re proud to be known as local experts who care deeply about the experience we deliver. We obsess over the details because we know they matter — the sound system working perfectly, the guide hitting the right joke at the right moment, the timing of a stop lining up just right.
That’s the kind of stuff sightseeing nerds think about.
Why It Matters
Los Angeles is big, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming. Our goal is to make it feel welcoming, fun, and easy to explore.
When you ride with Hollywood Bus Tours, you’re not just booking a seat on a bus.
You’re choosing a company built by people who have dedicated their careers to doing sightseeing the right way.
That’s why guests from around the world consistently call our tours the highlight of their trip — and why we work hard every day to earn that praise.
We Take Sightseeing Seriously — So You Can Just Enjoy LA
Fun. Professional. Memorable.
That’s the Hollywood Bus Tours way.
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ABOUT THE FOUNDER...
Our expert & Hollywood local!
Chris Leschinger
CEO
Originally from The San Francisco Bay Area, Chris is an experienced management professional with a positive leadership style and a can-do attitude. For the last decade he has been an integral part of some of the world’s largest Leisure, Travel & Tourism companies providing experiences on both land and water.
