Esotouric features three LA literary tours in July--Raymond Chandler (7/11), Charles Bukowski (7/18) and John Fante (7/25)--with discounts when you ride more than one. Mix and match, any two for $96 (save $20) or all three for $134 (save $40).
Ride Free once a month on Esotouric's curated Art Walk shuttle, The Hippodrome.
Translation services offered in most languages. Yes, we give private group tours, and offer discounts on regular tours for groups of eight or more. For more info, click here.
KCRW and KPCC members take 15% off regular bus tour tickets (limit 4 per member)
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The Mother Road, Mapped
Robert Waldmire's Old Route 66 Map is a legendary piece of illustrated history. We have a limited supply, direct from the artist. Get yours today before they're all gone.
Your ticket can be refunded up to 72 hours prior to departure if you contact Esotouric by phone or email. We regret that there are no refunds for people who miss the bus.
There are no paper tickets: your name will be on a list at the bus door. Check in is at 11:30am for a noon sharp departure from Amoeba Music in Hollywood. After the tour, there will be an in-store concert and CD signing by our guest star, Ruthann Friedman, composer of "Windy" (a hit for the Association) among other swell tunes.
Ample public parking across the street from Amoeba on Ivar behind the Arclight Theatre.
Tickets can be ordered online until the morning of the tour. For last minute bookings, please feel free to call 310-995-4591 after 8am on tour day, and if there are seats available, you can reserve a spot and pay with cash at the bus.
Food and drink are permitted and suggested; no audio or video-taping without permission. We regret that there are no refunds for passengers who miss the bus.
Get your limited edition plasticmuse / Tony Millionaire Bukbird silkscreen poster, t-shirt or set of beer coasters.
Raymond Chandler Mystery Map Returns!
Back from the out-of-print grave and ready to be used, it's the classic Chandler crime scene map of Los Angeles. Why pay $100+ for a dog eared copy when a crisp new one can be yours for $15?
recommended viewing
now you can purchase the the film the L.A. Times called "irreverent, insightful, surely one of the most ambitious documentaries on Los Angeles ever."