Tour Overview
GPS self-guided audio walking tour. Discover Santa Monica at your own pace with this in-depth self-guided tour, featuring 50+ hidden stories—from secret speakeasies to lost landmarks.
This is the most insightful and immersive walking tour of Santa Monica available—nothing else comes close.
- Audio guide, GPS location-aware map, and storyteller all in one app.
- Offline map: Works without a cell signal or wifi once downloaded. Get turn-by-turn audio and active map directions
- Ease of use: Stories auto-play based on your location so you don’t have to do anything once you’ve started.
- Flexibility: Explore at your own pace with no fixed schedule. Take a break, get a bite to eat, whatever, and pick up where you left off!
Here are a few fun things you can do on this oceanside tour.
- Expertly guided journey through Santa Monica, revealing top highlights, hidden gems, captivating history, and insider tips.
- List of Local Restaurants and Popular Stops
- Explore and learn about the famous Santa Monica Pier
- Visit Santa Monica’s secret spots and learn where the locals dine and unwind.
- Film locations and celebrity stories, art, best Instagram spots, and the rich cultural tapestry
- Hidden gems: Visit often-missed spots and learn where the locals eat and drink. Best rooftop restaurants and bars.
- Immerse yourself in Santa Monica’s sun-kissed beaches, palm-fringed boulevards, and the mesmerizing embrace of the Pacific Ocean.
- Stumble upon a hidden speakeasy with a storied past, once frequented by both gangsters and socialites.
- Sink your toes into the sand and listen to the Singing Beach Chairs, witness the vibrant spirit of the Original Muscle Beach, and surfers at the iconic Santa Monica Beach.
- Visit the location of Jim Morrison's first performance before the Doors' beginnings
- Tranquil Palisades Park and much more!
Direction: 3.5 miles counter-clockwise loop ending where you begin. Experience Santa Monica in its entirety, on your terms and timeframe.
The self-guided tour begins at the center courtyard of the Santa Monica Place Mall located at 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA.
A list and description of Santa Monica Restaurants can be found here: Santa Monica Restaurants
Stops
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Santa Monica Place
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3rd Street Promenade: Broadway to Santa Monica Blvd.
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Topiary Dinosaurs and McConnell's
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PacSun & Patagonia
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Santa Monica Boulevard
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Misfits
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Barney's Beanery and Carlo's Bakery
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Street Performers
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Movie Film Locations - 3rd Street Promenade
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Wilshire Boulevard
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CPK and Wally's
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Glass Elevator for Views
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Palisades Park
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Beacon Overlook
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Annenberg Beach House
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Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
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Saint Monica Statue
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Pacific Coast Highway
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Pacific Ocean
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Ocean Front Rooftop Bar with View
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Santa Monica Farmers Market
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2nd Street Restaurants
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Location of Jim Morrison's of the Doors 1st Performance
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Turn Left
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Iconic Hotel
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Camera Obscura
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Ivy at the Shore
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Santa Monica Pier Arch Sign
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The Lobster
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Tongva Park and Santa Monica History
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Notorious Hangout for Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles
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The RAND Corporation
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Viceroy Hotel
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Turn Right on Pico Boulevard
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Santa Monica's Grande Dame
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Shutters on the Beach
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Santa Monica Beach
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Pacific Ocean Park and the Z-Boys
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Marvin Braude Bike Trail
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Singing Beach Chairs
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L.A.’s Iconic Lifeguard Towers
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Traveling Rings and Slack-ine Park
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Original Muscle Beach
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Original Hot Dog on a Stick
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Heal the Bay Aquarium
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Santa Monica Pier
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The Colorful History of The Looff Hippodrome
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End of Route 66
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Movie and TV Shows Filmed on Santa Monica Pier
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The Flying Trapeze
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Pacific Park
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Off-Shore Gambling Ships - the Battle of Santa Monica Bay
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Conclusion