Pasadena is a city of its own northeast of Los Angeles, known for Old Pasadena, the Rose Bowl and the Rose Parade. It is a calm place to stay, and it changes the math of a tour day.
Our complimentary pickup area for SUV tours is 20 driving miles from Beverly Hills, and Pasadena sits at the edge of it. Some Pasadena addresses are inside and some are just outside. Send us your hotel name before you book and we will confirm in writing whether pickup is included for that address.
From Pasadena the east side comes first. The Downtown Arts District half-day tour and the Hollywood half-day tour are both short drives. For a wider day, the custom private SUV tour for 8 hours can run Pasadena, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood and Beverly Hills in one direction and bring you home. On New Year's Day, the Rose Parade morning is built around the parade itself, with early pickup because streets close before dawn.
One tip: do not plan Pasadena to the beach and back as a half day. It is a full-day trip, and the return leg in the afternoon is the slowest part.
KiteTours is Kite Tours and Travel Inc., a Beverly Hills company and a registered California Seller of Travel, CST 2163900-70. Prices are on each tour page rather than here, so they are never out of date.