Dearly Departed Tours

First off, I have to admit I was a bit concerned as Scott Michaels was not the one giving the tour as the website promoted, however, the gentleman who did give us the tour was funny, comfortable, knowledgeable and a hoot and a half. I can't remember his name now, sorry. My Husband and I were greatly looking forward to this tour for a week and it was every bit as fun as we hoped it'd be. Considering it was over 3 hours, the time just flew right by. If only the tour was offered as a flashlight tour... I will definitely be telling all of my friends and family about it. Thank you for having this! I just wish it were longer.

My aunt, a friend and I took both tours on Sunday, 9-28-08., Helter Skelter and Tragic Hollywood History. We thoroughly enjoyed them and would highly recommend them to anyone who is in Hollywood. In fact, it's worth a special trip to take the tours! Scott Michaels knows his stuff. It was time well spent!

SCOTT IS THE BEST. THIS IS THE BEST MONEY YOU CAN SPEND IN LA

I really enjoyed my Helter Skelter tour. I thought it was very informative. The only thing was that as someone who did not know a ton about the murders, it would have been nice to have an overview of all the "players" in the beginning.

I have been on both tours from Scott - and by far, these are the best LA has to offer. Scott is informative, humorous, and is passionate about these tours. He actively engages the audience too - and is constantly encouraging any fellow tourists to chime in if they happen to know more details about the current subject manner. I have and will continue to recommend this tour to anyone I know local and who may be visiting LA.

We loved this tour! What a great way to see and learn about Hollywood. The tour is quirky and seedy - a great mix of fun trivia and depressing stories of loss and murder. Too much of either one would have been too much for the 3.5 hour tour. I thought the combination was perfect. I would highy recommend this to anyone that wants a gritty view of Hollywood. I am sure I will take it again next time I am in town.

We were late for the tour due to lane closures...but there was no way to contact the tour operator. The number left was a recording and answering machine. There was no cell number. We were not offered a refund.

Scott is entertaining, more knowledgeable than anyone I know on the subjects of the tour, (and I have been around and know a lot), is honest, forthright, and definetely worth the money !!!!!!!

had a lot of fun and showed so many things I have forgotten half of them. very informative. I got to sit in the front seat so I didnt miss a thing.

Every year when I head to Hollywood I always take the Dearly Departed Tour. Scott Michaels is an expert in celebrity mysteries scandals and tragedies. Not only do you get information on those who are no longer with us, He makes a point of informing you on where current celebs reside. His knowledge of old Hollywood and new Hollywood places him in a class by himself, and you can definitely tell he loves what he does. No matter how many times I've taken the tour I never tire of it and I attribute it to Scott, His humorous way of dispensing information coupled with sharing hardly known tidbits make this a tour worth taking. Whether its the Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills or Bel air, You are guaranteed to have a great three and a half hour tour. I just can't wait to take it again next year. David New York

Covered a great deal of information about dearly departed individuals plus comprehensive tour of all sections of Los Angeles - good and bad sections.

My girlfriend and i both loved the tour. It was recomended by a friend that has been on it twice, she being from Chicago also. My suggestions for improvement would be I think it would be great if the van could pull through a couple of the cemetaries and maybe see a few celebrity graves. Maybe that's not legal? It just seems it would be interesting to see what I've seen on Find A Grave in person. I really liked having the book of photos and the recorded as well as live narration. The next time I'm in the area, I will deffinitly be back Thank you. Marc P.S. When we pulled back up to the meeting place on McCadden after the 1:00 tour on Sept. 12, there was a person laying on the street not moving. In fact, she looked dead. Does anyone know what happend? I was just curious.

This was my second time in two years. Last year I brought my daughter and this year it was my Dad. Scott showed some different sites from my trip last year AND he went a little extra by taking us on a short Helter Skelter tour. My Dad really enjoyed the tour and was impressed by Scott's knowledge and history of Hollywood. I'm looking forward to my next trip to LA so I can take somebody else on the tour! Well worth it!

This tour was excellent, and well recommended for anyone that wants an interesting tour of Hollywood/Beverly Hills. The Driver was very knowledgable and very enthusiastic about the tour. He was a very nice person and able to accommodate any request we had. Well worth the cost!

I highly recommend this tour to others!