Lost Souls of Hollywood Blvd: a Smartphone Audio Ghost Tour
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Lost Souls of Hollywood Blvd: a Smartphone Audio Ghost Tour

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1h - 2h
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About this experience

Listen to a group of 3 podcasters turned ghostly tour guides through your smartphone!

On this 1.5 mile tour, you'll visit a number of famous locations and hear about the history behind Hollywood Blvd's haunted locations and lost souls.

Haunted highlights include the Knickerbocker, Hollywood Pacific & Pantages Theatres, Boardner's by La Belle and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your answer.

Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.

It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

The number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

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Lost Souls of Hollywood Tour

What's included

No time constraints, take as long as you like to complete the tour
Download on WIFI before (no signal required or data used during tour)
Live GPS map shows route & your location
Flexible dates - tour is yours to keep and enjoy anytime on Tripvia Tours.
Trivia questions at each stop (optional)
Customer Service via Phone & Email

Detailed itinerary

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Listen to a group of three podcasters turned ghostly tour guides through your smartphone!

With 16 points of interest on this 1.5 mile tour, you'll visit a number of famous locations and hear about the history behind Hollywood Blvd's haunted locations and lost souls.

Haunted highlights include the Knickerbocker, Hollywood Pacific & Pantages Theatres, Boardner's by La Belle and the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Live GPS map shows where you are and where to go next. As you get close, tour guide commentary will automatically play.

The tour also comes with a fun location based trivia game. After the commentary plays, look at your device and tap your guess at the answer.

Keep the professional tour guide experience, ditch the crowded tour groups, tight schedules and high prices.

It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. Stop & start anywhere along route.

Note: the number of travelers you select is the number of devices you can download the tour to.

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Stop 2

We'll tell you why this castle describes itself as the "most unusual private club in the world" and who, after dying in 1932, is still entertaining the guests with piano tunes!

3

You'll see the boutique hotel and we'll tell you about its history as the oldest continually operating hotel in Los Angeles and its ghosts!

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Stop 4

We'll tell who's ghost has been reported to haunt Madame Tussauds along with the wax figurines of famous celebrities.

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Stop 5

As you walk into the theatre courtyard we'll tell you about some of the theatre's history and of course it's ghosts!

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Stop 6

Here, we'll tell you about the Hollywood's first famous heartthrob who is reported to be seen around this area.

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Stop 7

We'll tell you about another famous wax museum with ghostly patrons wandering around!

8

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre. We'll tell you about the fascination with non-American cultures and the ghostly patrons that fill the halls of this Hollywood classic.

9

We'll tell you about the ghostly history of this 100 year old grill, the oldest restaurant in Hollywood!

10

Vogue Theatre. You'll hear a little bit about the Vogue Theatre's history at least two ghosts who haven't left.

11

We'll tell you about the trouble actors had in finding housing back in the Golden Era of Hollywood and how some, once found, have never left!

12

We'll introduce you to the four Warner brothers, their film and theatre history and the one brother who is said to still be around and "frustrated".

13

As you go a little off Hollywood Boulevard, we'll tell you about this celebrity favorite bar and its regular ghostly clientele.

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Stop 14

As you stroll along Hollywood and Vine we'll tell you about the famous star who is said to still sit on a bench waiting for the bus to go to work.

15

We'll tell you why this theatre is referred to as the "last true movie palace" and who loved it so much he still returns after death.

16

You'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

What's not included

Headphones (optional - audio will play from device speaker too)
Smartphone or tablet
**Recommended attractions may be closed/inaccessible due to season or reasons beyond our control.

Available languages

Audio guide
EN
Written guide
EN

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Important information

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Meeting point

The tour starts at the unique Yamashiro Hollywood Restaurant, but you can start or stop anywhere along the route.

Important notes

Thanks for booking the Lost Souls of Hollywood Blvd. audio ghost tour!

**HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE TRIPVIA TOURS APP & START THE TOUR**

Tour Code HOLL37
1. Download and install the Tripvia Tours app (look for the logo with the multi-coloured letters). If you're reading this on your phone, tap on this link www.onelink.to/tripvia.
2. Open the app and find the tour you booked
3. Enter tour code HOLL37.
4. Tap 'download tour' ​ ​***It is very important to ensure you have a good Wi-Fi or mobile data connection for the download process.
5. Follow the tutorial before leaving for your tour to learn how the app works.
6. Enjoy your tour!

Help → info@tripvia.tours | 1-866-874-7842

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