Los Angeles Adventure: 10 Days of Museums, Hollywood, and Fun

IMS

17 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 10-day journey through Los Angeles, where we'll explore fascinating museums, experience the magic of Hollywood, and have a blast at theme parks!

Trip to Los Angeles

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$66

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$16

Museum & a cafe on a bluff-top site featuring galleries with works by Southern California artists.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

7 - 9 min

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Contemporary Latin American art & educational programs featured at a museum with a sculpture garden.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$25

41 - 50 min

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Center presents art, culture & history exhibits with a focus on California, plus live events.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

Day 2

$238

Drop inn for hearty American fare the whole family will love and a lively Character Breakfast with some favorite Disney friends.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$30

3 - 4 min

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Iconic amusement park featuring 8 themed "lands" with rides, shows & costumed characters.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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$208

Day 3

$52

$ 12

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$14

4 - 5 min

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This iconic, opulent theater hosts movie premieres & immortalizes hand- & footprints of the stars.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$38

4 - 5 min

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Hollywood history, including props, costumes, scripts & photos, housed in a historic building.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

5 - 6 min

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Famous Hollywood sidewalk area emblazoned with stars & celebrity names since 1960.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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Free

12 - 15 min

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Self-guided tours are available of this Wright-designed home, with roof terraces & gardens.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

28 - 34 min

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Unique structure featuring a Victorian center court with wrought-iron stairs & birdcage elevators.

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

Day 4

$124

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$24

12 - 17 min

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A selection of handcrafted items plus interactive programs allowing viewers to create their own art.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Ice Age–fossil excavation site with an adjacent museum, plus a re-created prehistoric garden.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$38

4 - 6 min

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This 20-acre campus with diverse collections spanning art history also offers screenings & concerts.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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$63

Day 5

$40

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$20

9 - 14 min

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Collection of microscopic sculpture & other eccentric curiosities in art, science & natural history.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$20

25 - 30 min

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Museum exploring historic & contemporary works from Africa, Asia, the Pacific & the Americas.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

39 - 47 min

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Former tycoon's residence modeled after 1st-century Italian villa, with Greek & Roman artifacts.

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

Day 6

$22

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$22

14 - 17 min

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Famous, sizable free museum highlighting American & European art, architecture & manicured gardens.

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Gallery with a permanent collection of historical works & special exhibits of edgy contemporary art.

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

Day 7

$143

$ 12

More Than Waffles in Encino, California specializes in authentic Belgian waffles that will make your mouth water.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$18

14 - 17 min

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This contemporary facility offers Jewish historical exhibits & a range of courses, readings & talks.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

34 - 41 min

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Modern museum dedicated to the history of film in the United States & throughout the world.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$63

36 - 44 min

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Modern art museum with a honeycomb-like facade housing rotating exhibits, plus a shop & restaurant.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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$63

Day 8

$55

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$30

5 - 8 min

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Museum with research library relating to Asian & Pacific art & culture in a Chinese-style building.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

25 - 30 min

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This 1928 landmark with docent-led tours features a stepped tower & 27th-floor observation deck.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Airy book & record store offering new & used items in a multilevel space adorned with local art.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

41 - 50 min

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Urban oasis featuring hiking & equestrian trails, plus city views, the Greek Theatre & the L.A. Zoo.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

Day 9

$62

$ 12

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$24

4 - 5 min

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Guided tours showcase this architecturally significant 1908 home designed by Charles & Henry Greene.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$38

26 - 32 min

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This art deco landmark from 1935 features a high-tech planetarium, public telescopes & city views.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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Erected in 1923, this symbolic landmark on Mount Lee is often viewed from Griffith Park Observatory.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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Free

Day 10

$244

$ 8

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$26

15 - 18 min

Directions

Sprawling amusement park with a cinema theme, featuring rides, restaurants, shops & shows.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

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$218

21 - 26 min

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Frank Gehry-designed music hall with striking steel architecture & pristine acoustics.

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $1121 In total

Activities & Food:$1045

Transport:$76