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| Last 3 months | 56 | 131 | 135 | 4 | 96% | 4.6 | ||
| Last 6 months | 112 | 272 | 276 | 4 | 98% | 4.7 | ||
| Last 12 months | 282 | 686 | 691 | 5 | 99% | 4.7 | ||
| All | 575 | 1422 | 1437 | 15 | 99% | 4.7 |
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| Dearly Departed's Hollywood Tragical History Tour | 587 | 99% | 4.7 |
| Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour | 99 | 100% | 4.9 |
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Must-see tour!
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| Wed, Apr 15, 09 1:00 PM | quickniki | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| For anyone with any interest in the darker side of Hollywood you've got to take the tour. Scott is super-knowledgeable and makes for an entertaining and fact-filled voyage as he recounts tales of the Hollywood famous and infamous. Overall a great experience that I'd do again! | ||||||
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a blast for locals and visitors
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| Sun, Apr 12, 09 1:00 PM | mooker | Female | 30-39 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| This year, my birthday fell on Easter sunday. My friend had suggested we try one of the haunted hollywood tours and you were highly recommended on yelp. I was thrilled to find you were still giving a tour on this day when many businesses are closed. We LOVED LOVED LOVED the tour. our guide was fabulous (wish i could remember is name!). i appreciated all his insider info, we could tell how much he loved the city and all it's secrets and scandals. he made the tour fun and funny which was nice because some of the stops were pretty morbid. of course that's why we took the tour in the first place, but it was nice to have the grisley death scenes peppered with stops like the bathroom where george michaels was arrested for lewd behavior and the hamburger joint where hugh grant picked up divine brown. also lovely to drive through hancock park. my husband and i live close by so it was great to find out who our celebrity neighbors are. next time we want to do the helter skelter tour. this was a birthday i will never forget and will recommend the tour to everyone we know. | ||||||
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Unforgettable Birthday
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| Sat, Apr 11, 09 1:00 PM | NCS1979 | Female | 30-39 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| I went in April for my 30th. Birthday and it was one of the best and informative tours I have ever been on. Our Director of Undertaking knew a lot of history and had a lot of his own personal experiences that he shared with us, which added some more entertainment to our trip. The van was comfortable and our Director always checked to make sure it maintained a nice temerature for everyone aboard. He let us know how much longer the tour would be along the way, and toward the end, had everyone sing "Happy Birthday" to me. This was one experience I will never forget and will encourage others to do. I plan to do another myself when I get the chance. Thanks a lot! -Nicole | ||||||
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Loved the tour!
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| Thu, Apr 9, 09 1:00 PM | babakiki | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| If you are even just remotely interested in Hollywood history, you will enjoy this tour. It is factual, substantiated, and fascinating. We did a limo tour of the stars homes during this trip too (complete waste of money.) Skip all those - I estimate that 75% of what we were told on that tour was bull&$#%. This tour was cheaper, longer, much more interesting. Your guide actually knows his stuff & he has lots of stories to share. My husband - not remotely interested in Hollywood history - he even loved this tour. He couldn't shut up about it after we got home. You won't be disappointed! Quick warning though - some of the stories/photos are quite graphic so may not be suitable for young children. We will definitely do another Dearly Departed Tour on our next visit to Los Angeles. | ||||||
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Experience a part of L.A.'s History
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| Sat, Apr 4, 09 9:00 AM | edgygirl | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| This is the second time I've taken this tour, which tells you how fantastic it is already. But I really want to point out to prospective tour-takers - this is not a cheesy, exploitational experience like I am sure some might assume. It is quite the opposite. Scott, the tour guide (and it does not do him justice to call him that) - is one of the kindest, classiest and most well educated persons on not only this murder case, but on Los Angeles itself. He IS Los Angeles. He lives and breathes every nuance of the city and represents it with just the right amount of humor, intensity and reverence for the lost souls and the lost minds that abound here. He has created something that I wouldn't even call a tour - it is more like a perfectly choreographed travel back in time to the LA of 1969 and the hot summer when the tragic crimes took place. Everything has been meticulously researched. You will find out things you would never know unless you take this tour. This seems to be a personal passion for Scott and it is clear that his respect for the victims is utmost in his mind. However, there is no way to give a thorough tour or re-telling of the Tate/LaBianca murders without having to delve into some gruesome details, and this tour is not for young children or people who are easily offended by being exposed to the actual aftermath of vicious murder. This is not a "joyride." It is not meant to be fun. It is an education that leaves your head reeling and your heart aching for the victims and their families. To me, that is NOT exploitation, that is making sure no one forgets those who suffered. A portion of your ticket goes to the fund organized by Sharon Tate's mother for crime victims. The tour itself is a little over 3 hours, with a break in the middle. The van holds 13 people and is kept in IMMACULATE CONDITION. I cannot recommend this tour enough for anyone interested in the murder case, or even just LA in general. It is a MUST on your list if you are visiting, and if you're a local, you have no excuse for not having taken it already. Purchasing tickets is very easy but plan ahead because the tours sell out fast and sometimes you may have to wait a few weeks until the next tour is available. BUY A TICKET NOW - it's well worth your time and money. And you'll meet some fantastic people too. | ||||||
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We had a great time.
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| Thu, Apr 2, 09 1:00 PM | kimmy55 | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| My daughter and I had a wonderful time on the Dearly Departed Tours. Our guide was funny and interesting and we look forward to returning to the Manson Murder tour. | ||||||
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Terrific!
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| Sun, Mar 29, 09 1:00 PM | eeyoreluver | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| This was a terrific tour mixed with stars homes and dearly departed facts. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone living or visiting LA. Our tour guide was funny and full of knowledge. A real treat for the first time visitor! | ||||||
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A four and half star
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| Sun, Mar 29, 09 1:00 PM | JamesDeal | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| I thought this tour was very good and offered lots of tid-bites of very interesting information from not only the Dearly Departed Hollywood Stars but also the ones who are still with us today. The tour-guide was easy to listen to, well informed, accommodating, and funny. The tour bus itself allowed customers nice views of the sights, a good sound system, and decent air-conditioning. My only slight complaint was that the leg-room on the tour bus (on certain seats) was a tad-bit cramped. All in all overall though, the whole tour was a lot of FUN.......Highly recommended! Sincerely! JED1961 | ||||||
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Good comprehensive tour!
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| Sat, Mar 28, 09 1:00 PM | cooperca05 | Female | 40-49 | Local | Unspecified | |
| If you've never been to LA, this is a great tour to take. It mixes the historic and contemporary LA -- from Lindsey Lohan to the Manson murders. Although I've lived here for several years, there were several places that had "deadly" history I was unaware of. It takes you through the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, Los Feliz, and Los Angeles. Richard (our driver) was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this to visitors and locals interested in LA trivia over any of those large bus tours - it's a great way to spend an afternoon! | ||||||
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Enjoyed the tour
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| Sat, Mar 28, 09 1:00 PM | Stevedye | Male | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| I enjoyed the tour, but the two friends I was with had been on previous tours taken by Scott himself (this one was not) and said that they were more interactive and seemed less scripted. | ||||||
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guide had good info, humor, and facts........
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| Thu, Mar 26, 09 1:00 PM | Helgenberger | Male | 40-49 | Local | Other | |
| Tour could use a lot more death and a lot less "This is where David Schwimmer lives." The nightclub spots and rock 'n roll info was cool......could stand some more of that whether or not anyone died on that spot. Overall, we had a good time! | ||||||
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A great tour...
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| Sun, Mar 22, 09 1:00 PM | MDutton | Female | 40-49 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| We enjoyed the entire tour. It's a must for fans of the entertainment world. | ||||||
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A must-see tour!
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| Wed, Mar 18, 09 1:00 PM | Amyism01 | Female | 20-29 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| The Dearly Departed tour was the highlight of our six day LA vacation! Not only would I recommend it for people who have never taken it before, but I also look forward to going on it again the next time we're in town....definitely a must! | ||||||
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We enjoyed ourselves
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| Sun, Mar 15, 09 1:00 PM | asmith42 | Female | 50-59 | Local | Unspecified | |
| Lots of stuff to see and the driver was very knowledgeable. We would recommend it. Ann & Becca Sacramento 3/17/09 | ||||||
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Great, Informative -- Creepy
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| Sat, Mar 14, 09 9:00 AM | groolster | Male | 40-49 | Local | Family Without Children | |
| Scott, I absolutely loved the tour and was properly creeped out all weekend for a variety of reasons. (The main one being that I truly almost bought what I know know was Voycek Frykowski's (sp?) drug house on Woodstock Drive, the other being that as a now slightly dirty old man, I found some of the Manson chicks to be hot - especially Leslie Van Houten, and also because of the group song that the Family was singing about "Come On Home". The song was catchy, and not bad musically, and it has stayed in my head every day, which scares me to think I could "Come on home" and be inducted into the family). Anyway, my cousin Fred and I had a great time, and I'm sure I'll be back with other friends from work, including my friend Gary, whose ticket you graciously told me you'd honor when we're able to see the tour again. That being said, I did want to offer two pieces of criticism, which I only intend to be constructive, and they are as follows. First, remember when people in the seats closest to you in the van ask questions or comment, those of us in the back seats can only hear your response. So whenever that happens, I would remind you to repeat people's questions so we all know what's going on. On the day we were there, you had a bit of a fanatic riding shotgun with you and there was all sorts of give-and-take between the two of you that most of us couldn't hear, which was a little frustrating. It was still great though. The second criticism, or suggestion if you will - and I really hope you'll take this to heart - would be that those crime scene photos are truly horrible and my one errant peek into the binder at the slaughtered corpse of Sharon Tate deeply disturbed me, and though I'm admittedly more sensitive than some people, it put a bit of a pall on the whole experience for me and I wish I didn't have that image in my head. So, here's my suggestion - perhaps you could offer a couple of binders that are censored in the manner that the photos in the Bugliosi book are - or perhaps don't have the photos at all. That way, your customers would be able to enjoy the other photos, such as the Helter Skelter slide, the vintage photos, and even the coroners reports, etc. without being exposed to the grisly reality of those horrible images. (My cousin Fred isn't thrown by gore, but I had a lot of trouble with it). So, maybe a couple of "PG-13" books for the sqeemish such as I. Just a thought. Thanks again for an awesome experience. I'm certain I'll see you again, and I'm also talking your tour up to people who I think would enjoy it. Danny Smith | ||||||
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