Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Today Beverly Hill is one of the world’s most famous shopping districts. On this self-guided walking tour through the glamorous area and its surrounding neighborhoods, you’ll discover how it was transformed from barren desert and lima bean fields into a symbol of celebrity lifestyle.
Starting at the iconic sign in the Beverly Hills Garden Park, you’ll learn about the city’s surprising railroad origins. The tour’s highlight is Rodeo Drive, where you’ll discover how this street evolved from a bridle path where horses had right of way, to an international shopping destination. You’ll stroll past high-end boutiques and down the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style pathway, which honors influential fashion figures with bronze plaques in the sidewalks.
By the end of this informative stroll through Beverly Hills you’ll have discovered how this remarkable city evolved from its agricultural beginnings to become synonymous with luxury, celebrity, and glamour.
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Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
What's included in Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Beverly HillsPass-by Only
Welcome to Beverly Hills and the fabled Rodeo Drive, one of the premier shopping zones in the country. We start our journey here in Beverly Hills Garden Park, a stunning 1.9-mile linear park stretching along Santa Monica Boulevard from Wilshire to North Doheny Drive.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ArtsPass-by Only
Located on your right, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts was originally the main Beverly Hills Post Office and was built in the Italian Renaissance style. It opened in 1934 due to the influence of Honorary Mayor and comedian Will Rogers and was designated Local Landmark No. 5 by the Beverly Hills Historical Society
Beverly Hills Visitor CenterPass-by Only
On your left at a storefront is the Beverly Hills Visitor Center featuring a distinctive Beverly Hills shield, which is a half-height replica of the street signs that mark the city's entrances on major thoroughfares. This iconic shield is recognized worldwide.
Inclusions
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and Drink
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- This tour starts at the Beverly Hills Sign. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
End Points
- This self-guided audio tour ends in front of the Church of the Good Shepherd on North Roxbury Drive.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
VOICEMAP CODE ─── Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS ─── Once you've received your code, please follow these steps: Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app Create an account Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes Enter your code then select Download Now PLEASE NOTE ─── You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point. This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next. When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point. Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour. SUPPORT ─── For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]
