Tour Code: 773-177

1-Day Los Angeles to Hollywood/Universal Studios Tour

The tour will visit Mann’s Chinese Theatre, famous for its permanent collection of hand-prints, footprints and signatures of movie stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and many others. Then take a stroll on the Walk of Fame where Steven Spielberg, Errol Flynn, Tom Hanks and hundreds of entertainers have their stars! After Hollywood, head straight to Universal Studios.

Universal Studios City set up in 1915 to serve as the general headquarters of what was already the biggest film company in the United States. Such film studios as MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and United Artists were not yet in existence. Universal Studios Hollywood was opened to the public on July 4, 1964, when the film market had dipped due to the rise of television in the early 1960s. This attraction now draws millions of visitors annually and brings biggest income to the studios.

The Universal Studios, is located in Hollywood, capital of the American film industry, occupies an entire hill and covers 525 acres, 485 of which are in actual use. It comprises 48 film studios, of which 32 are devoted to shooting films. Universal Studios City is the biggest film and TV producer in the world. The tour takes visitors through thrilling cinematic spectacles, such as bridge-crushing snow avalanches, exploding mountain torrents, giant white sharks, a roaring effigy of King Kong, and so forth. Virtual reality mock –ups from the films “Back to the Future”, “Jurassic Park”, and “Aliens” are excruciatingly life-like, And awe-inspiring are the nerve-shattering special effects in “Water World” and “Wild West”, and in the stereoscopic films “Terminator 2 3D” and “4D.” The fun is accentuated by song- and –dance performances and animal show as well as humorous and comic children’s programs.