Los Angeles Charter Bus
A tour of the land of stars:
When one thinks of Los Angeles, the first thing that comes to mind is the Hollywood sign on its hill. It is a beacon for the thousands of tourists that flock to see its various sites. Los Angeles offers numerous tours in air-conditioned chartered buses. There are various charter buses in Los Angeles which have drop off and pick up points from most of the major Los Angeles hotels.A trip to the homes of today's celebrities like Richard Gere, Barbara Streisand as well as the homes of Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball is indeed inevitable.
This trip also includes visiting the Walk of Fame, where the stars' handprints are found in the pavement, and well-known filming locations. Get a front of the line pass from touring agencies for Universal Studios to avoid the long lines at the park, and to get the best seats in the house for all shows and attractions. This world's largest movie studio and theme park lets tourists take part in their favorite blockbuster movies enhanced with thrills, magic and special effects.
The pick of the shows here is the Jurassic Park; the Ride; which is a water-logged blat and the Special Effects Stages. If hungry, head for the Universal Citywalk, which has lots of great restaurants. A trip to Paramount Pictures is next where one has the possibility of watching a television show being filmed. After seeing mansions of the stars, visit the final resting places of Hollywood legends at Hollywood Forever and Westwood Memorial Park.
With children, charter a bus to the all famous Disneyland Resort. One can choose between Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure to spend the day with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Disney's California Adventure has a recreation of a beachside boardwalk with screaming coaster called Paradise Pier, Ferris wheel and Grizzly River run - a water romp down a bear-shaped mountain. The famous Electric Parade plays here every evening. Then visit Downtown Disney, where entertainment, shopping and dining together lie in the heart of Disneyland Resort. Legoland is the next theme park for children. Virtually everything here is built from Lego. There is also a children's driving school where adults watch their offspring run through traffic lights and hit other cars, like in World's Best Car Chases!
Get off the charter bus to hop into a helicopter for the various helicopter tours of Los Angeles giving a bird's eye view of Los Angeles-area landmarks. A landmark of Los Angeles is the Six Flags Magic Mountain with numerous thrill rides and the Batman ride found in Gotham Park. After all those thrill rides, head out for some water thrills in the Aquarium of the Pacific. The ocean, 17 major tanks and 30 smaller tanks, exhibit more than 12,000 species of underwater specimens.
The Pacific Park has a Ferris wheel from which one can see up and down the beautiful Pacific Coast. This makes it a place worth visiting. The Los Angeles Zoo is meant for animal enthusiasts to visit while in Los Angeles. It boasts of an animal encounter program where kids interact with the animals. Golf players on the charter bus should chalk out a visit to Griffith Park which has two beautiful golf courses. Kids have pony rides, a train museum and the stunning L.A. Griffith Observatory to visit. This green oasis is a haven in the land of freeways!
Venice Beach is the place to go to enjoy the sun. The Malibu coastline offers sunshine to bask in the whole year through. After staying in the sun, don't let your heat melt the wax of the famous Hollywood Wax Museum where the creation of movies, TV shows and old memories are exhibited.
After all this daytime sightseeing, taking the charter bus to Sunset Strip is a must, which is a one-mile stretch of road between Beverly Hills and Hollywood. And after this, take a city tour of Los Angeles City by night, for when the sun sets in the city of Los Angeles, the stars turn up to play!
