Getty Center and Villa Personal Garden Architecture Guided Tour of Getty Villa

Getty Center and Villa Personal Garden Architecture Guided Tour of Getty Villa

This private tour allows you to go to Tripadvisor's #1 rated attraction in Los Angeles and #1 in Malibu on the same day! We handle the driving and parking so you can spend more time enjoying these incredible museums.
We also offer an exclusive personal tour of the architecture and gardens of the Getty Villa. The museum offers architecture and garden tours separately and require waiting in line, so we have created an informative and fascinating tour that allows you more time to experience everything the Villa has to offer. We pick up and drop off at your hotel. Snacks and beverages will also be provided during transit.

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr N Sepulveda Blvd & Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1657

Enjoy the collection, architecture, gardens and splendid view of this world-class art museum.
The Getty museum now consists of five two-story pavilions featuring hundreds of pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculptures, and decorative arts., as well as 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century photographs. Highlights include works by Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, and Rembrandt.

Choose one of the dining options in The Getty Center:
1) The Restaurant, which offers full service in an elegant setting with views of the Santa Monica Mountains.
2) The Cafe, which offers self-service lunch, and has indoor and outdoor seating.
The menu includes sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza, tacos, burritos, and grilled items. Wine and beer are also available.
3) The Garden Terrace Cafe, offering coffee, lunch, and snacks in an outdoor setting overlooking the Central Garden.
4) Two coffee carts that offer coffee, hot tea, espresso drinks, bottled beverages, and baked goods, as well as hot and cold food options.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Lake Shrine Temple and Retreat, 17190 W Sunset Blvd Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA 90272-3001

Optional visit. Have a peaceful walk and visit the only site with Mahatma Gandhi's ashes outside of India in this beautiful garden and meditation retreat. This was also the site of memorial services for George Harrison and Tom Petty.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: The Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Hwy Pacific Palisades, Malibu, CA 90265-5708

The original home of the Getty museum is now America's only museum dedicated to antiquities. Here you can see the impressive collection of ancient art, sculpture, architecture, and artifacts in a recreation of an ancient Roman villa. Take our detailed personal tour of the architecture and gardens, explore independently, or take a tour with a Getty Villa docent.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3126

Optional visit. Unwind, watch the street performers and take photos at the picturesque Santa Monica Pier.

Duration: 25 minutes