LAtourist Itinerary - Hollywood and Los Angeles

Hotel Checkout. You will need to check your bags at the hotel front desk until you return later in the afternoon.

Take the Red Line train to the Civic Center Metro station in Downtown LA. Use the First Street exit to get out of the station.

Walk west (up the hill) on First Street to Walt Disney Concert Hall, at Grand Avenue. Take a free tour at the Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles (PACLA), such as:

• Symphonian Tour (10:30 AM; 90 minutes) - a docent-led, guided tour of all four major theatres in the PACLA complex: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Try to arrive by 10:15 so you can get on this tour (if available).
• Walt Disney Concert Hall self-guided tour - Walk through Disney Hall as you listen to a recorded tour on a hand-held listening device. The self-guided tour covers the building's design and construction, plus the gardens and building structure outside. It takes around 60-90 minutes to complete this tour, if you take pictures and listen to the entire narration.

• Both tours begin at the Disney Concert Hall main lobby.
• Tour availability varies daily so check the schedule at PACLA's website (MusicCenter.org) to see which tours are offered during your visit.

After the tour, walk south to the Museum of Contemporary Art at 222 Grand Avenue. It is a red brick building on the other side of the street.

Spend some time exploring the exhibits at MOCA Grand Avenue (GoLA), which is the Museum of Contemporary Art's main venue.

(See alternatives to MOCA Grand Avenue on the next page)

When you are finished at MOCA, walk out to Grand Avenue and take the DASH B bus from Grand Avenue and Second Street, to Union Station.

(See the next page for side trips after MOCA Grand Avenue)

Walk through Union Station to the main entrance, and then walk outside to Alameda Street. Cross the street to La Plaza in El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument. On the south side of La Plaza you will find historical buildings and museums. North of La Plaza is Olvera Street, which is full of shops and stands that sell clothes, Mexican art, pottery, blankets, souvenirs and other items. There you will also find two museums: Sepulveda House (Visitors Center is here - get a self-guided tour brochure) and Avila Adobe (the oldest building in Los Angeles).

Return to Union Station, and take the Red Line train back to the hotel so you can pick up your bags.

Take a taxi cab or Super Shuttle shared-ride van from Hollywood to LAX.

Order Link: https://LAtourist.com/SuperShuttle

Flight home. When you get home, send an email to Info@LAtourist.com to share your comments and suggestions for this Itinerary!