Hike the Secret Painted Stairs and Visit a Local Bakery

Los Angeles, USA

2 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get more out of your time in Los Angeles by taking a deep dive into the artistic neighborhood of Silver Lake—a place known for its celebrity homes, street art, and fantastic dining options. During the walk, get taken to the area’s most photogenic locations—such as Micheltorena Stairs, and learn about the area’s history and favorite local hotspots—including a bakery visit.

Explore Silver Lake with a guide to show you its most interesting places
Go to a place nicknamed “the world’s most Instagrammed stairs”
Enjoy the intimate atmosphere of a small-group tour
A walking tour takes you to places that bus tours can’t access

What's Included

Snacks

At the end of the tour we will visit a local Filipino bakery for an amazing treat!

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

3337 1/2 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
The tour meets near the corner of Micheltorena and Sunset, just by Alfred's Coffee.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

Itinerary

Silver Lake

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Micheltorena Stairs

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Music Box Steps

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Silver Lake

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Murray Stairway

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 9 reviews

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Chris is an excellent...

Daniel_M, May 2025

Chris is an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable and friendly, lives in the area so has personal experience along with relevant history. This experience has everything we wanted: good exercise, interesting history and stories, beautiful neighborhoods, friendly locals. This tour is highly recommended.

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you for taking the tour! Im so happy to hear you had a good time!

Fact filled and Gorgeous!

Kerry_L, Sep 2024

Chris was an amazing tour guide. He had great info about the stairs, artists and the area in general. Highly recommend!

Great guide, great experience

Margaret_G, Feb 2024

Chris is a fantastic guide! Knowledgeable, charming, highly engaged with the group! I highly recommend this tour with Chris.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for taking the tour! It's always a treat to have some local take the tour, especially as repeat guests! Cant wait to see you in Echo Park!

Chris had so much...

Trinity_M, Jan 2023

Chris had so much knowledge about everything. We learned so much. He even gave us the tour in the rain. We plan on doing other tours with him in the future.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you so much! Im happy to hear you enjoyed the tour.

Stairs in Silver Lake!

Pamela_H, Jan 2022

Great sunny SoCal day for a tour of the painted stairs in Silver Lake. Chris was a fantastic guide who was very knowledgeable of the artists who painted the stairs as well as some interesting history of the area. Highly recommend and we are LA locals!!