The 7 Best Dark History Tours in Los Angeles

1.Haunted Hollywood Walking Tour: True Crime and Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours · from $39Our pick

Review of Hollywood’s two-hour haunted walking tour, covering true crime, celebrity history, ghost stories, guides, value, and practical tips.

“We had a great tour with Matt, our guide. It was just the two of us, so we had real time for everyrhing including drinks in a bar, with a true crime story of course! Matt was very knowledgeable and a great guy/voice to listen to. At the end he suggested a goodsppt to see the Hollywood Sign. Thanks Matt, you gave us a great experience!”

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2.Sunset Boulevard True Crime and Ghost Stories Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk Sunset Boulevard after dark with Chris for true crime, celebrity scandals, mob history, and reported hauntings in a small group.

“This is a very informative tour. Chris was very knowledgeable on the shady past of Sunset Boulevard. I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning about the Sunset Strips seedy history.”

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3.Hollywood: Haunted Walking Tour, True Crime, Creepy Tales

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 70 reviews · 2 hours · from $39

Explore haunted Hollywood on a two-hour night walk featuring true crime, ghost stories, the Pantages, Knickerbocker, and Roosevelt hotels.

“Paul was an outstanding guide! The tour included a good mix of true crime and ghost stories, as well as a few humorous tales. Paul even indulged my special request at the tour’s end to find a particular celebrity’s hand prints. I 100% recommend this tour.”

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4.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 64 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Explore downtown LA's murders, scandals, haunted hotels, and noir legends on a three-hour evening walking tour with bar stops.

“Chris was amazing! He has a passion for murder mysteries and it shows! The stop in the middle for a drink at a local bar was perfect!”

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5.Sunset Strip True Crime and Haunted Tales Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Best value

Explore Sunset Boulevard’s true crimes, celebrity scandals, mob stories, and ghost lore on this engaging two-hour walking tour for $33.

“Informative, engaging, and all around great experience. Highly recommend!!!”

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6.Dark History and Haunted LA Ghost Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 33 reviews · from $69

Explore haunted Hollywood, true crime, and historic LA landmarks on a guided three-hour ghost bus tour with evening stops.

“Jennifer was a great tour guide! She was very knowledgeable and entertaining. We did get out in an area with *quite a few* homeless people which made my heart race as it's not something I'm used to coming from the area I do, but Jennifer confidently walked us right on by and ensured there were no one missing (or extras) getting back on the bus. The bus was super comfortable and the driver did not drive like a lunatic (which was incredibly impressive after doing several other tours with others through the same areas LOL). Would recommend this tour for anyone looking for a mixture of cool but darker history,…”

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7.DTLA Murder Mystery Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $60

Explore haunted hotels, true crime, and dark LA history on a three-hour DTLA ghost tour with stops at the Cecil and Biltmore.

“The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. He did a great job, but it was a little difficult hearing him. A microphone or PA speaker would have been better.”

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