Born in March, or like someone who was? Bring your March baby on Esotouric's March 27 Raymond Chandler's Bay City tour and take advantage of this special offer: the birthday kid's ticket is just $3.33 when s/he rides with a regular passenger. Pre- reservation is essential for the March Hares promotion. Questions, or ready to reserve? Contact us today.
L.A. on a 6-Pack
Take advantage of Esotouric's Solo 6-Pack offer and save $100+ off the regular ticket price. The Shareable 12-Pack lets you mix and match, riding solo or with friends on any regular Esotouric bus adventure.
Your ticket can be refunded up to 72 hours prior to departure if you contact Esotouric by phone or email. We regret that there are no refunds for people who miss the bus.
One passenger can take all four tours in February 2010's REYNER BANHAM LOVES LOS ANGELES series and save $47 off the regular price with a special Banham Bundle. Click below to purchase using Paypal, or email us to send a check.
Esotouric proudly offers an exclusive collection of historic Downtown LA photographs, a set of nine vintage 11 x 14" prints printed on glossy poster stock from negatives in the 1970s. Suitable for framing, and a fascinating look at the lost city of the early 20th century.
Included in each set are the following photos:
1) View to Northwest from 6th & Main (circa 1903)
2) Looking Northeast from unidentified vantage (circa 1903)
3)Looking up Main (circa 1903)
4) East Sixth Street (circa 1904)
5) 6th & Main (circa 1904)
6) Fire on Hill Street (10/1/1910)
7) Looking North on Main Street (1903)
8) Corner 6th & Spring (circa 1904)
9) Main Street "time of the 5 cent cigar" (1903)
Price below is for postpaid delivery of all nine photos in the United States. If you're elsewhere, please contact us for cost and payment instructions.
There are no paper tickets: your name will be on a list at the bus door. Check in is at 11:30am for a 12 noon sharp departure from Philippe The Original in downtown Los Angeles, just across from Union Station.
Tickets can be ordered online until the morning of the tour. For last minute bookings, please feel free to call 213-915-8687 after 8am on tour day, and if there are seats available, you can reserve a spot and pay with cash at the bus.
Food and drink are permitted and suggested; no audio or video-taping without permission. We regret that there are no refunds for passengers who miss the bus.
PARKING: There are a couple of pay lots in the immediate vicinity of Philippe’s, along New High Street one block north and parallel to Alameda. Please do not park in the restaurant lot. You may also choose to arrive by train at Union Station, which is a block from the restaurant.
Our most versatile and generous gift certificate option, with this ticket anywhere from one to twelve people can ride one or more Esotouric bus adventures at the discounted price of $468 (regular price $696). The recipient of the 12-pack must ride each tour, but otherwise they can mix and match. They can ride on their own this week, bring four friends in two months, then still have six seats left to share, all on their Shareable 12-Pack ticket, which does not expire.
With the purchase of this pass, the recipient will be assigned a Shareable 12-Pack identification number, which they can use to reserve their own and any friends' spots on the upcoming regular tours of their choice, as long as they're not already sold out. Need to cancel? Please inform us within 72 hours to reset the pass.
Click below to purchase a Shareable 12-Pack using Paypal. Or you can send a check payable to Kim Cooper to PO Box 31227, LA CA 90031. Please include the recipient's name, phone number, email address, where you want the pass sent (we can email if in a rush), and any tours on which you wish to reserve seats.
If you'd like to give the chance to ride alone on discounted Esotouric bus adventures, you want the Solo 6-Pack. Click here for info.
Discount passes are only good on regularly scheduled tours, but not for special events. To ride the Blood & Dumplings tour, a 6-Pack ticket holder will need to bring $5 cash or check for the dumplings.
Take advantage of Esotouric's Solo 6-Pack offer and save when one person rides on six of our tours at the discounted price of $240 (regular price $348). These tickets are not transferable, but do not expire. Take tours two weeks in a row, the next in two months, the next three next year, all on your six-tour Solo 6-Pack ticket.
With the purchase of this pass, you will be assigned a Solo 6-Pack identification number, which you can use to reserve your spot on the upcoming regular tours of your choice, as long as they're not already sold out. Need to cancel? Please inform us within 72 hours to reset your pass.
Click below to purchase your Solo 6-Pack using Paypal. Or you can send a check payable to Kim Cooper to PO Box 31227, LA CA 90031. Please include your name, phone number, email address and any tours on which you wish to reserve a seat.
If you want to take friends on discounted Esotouric bus adventures, you want the Shareable 12-pack. Click here for info.
Discount passes are only good on regularly scheduled tours, but not for special events. To ride the Blood & Dumplings tour, you'll need to bring $5 cash or check for the dumplings.
Q: How is an Esotouric bus adventure like a cold beer?
A: Because it is best enjoyed among friends on a hot L.A. day.
Take advantage of Esotouric's Shareable 12-pack offer and save when between one and twelve people ride one or more Esotouric bus adventures at the discounted price of $468 (regular price $696). The person who buys the 12-pack must ride each tour, but otherwise you can mix and match on these tickets, which do not expire. Take a tour by yourself this week, bring four friends in two months, then you still have six seats left to share, all on your twelve-seat Shareable 12-Pack ticket.
With the purchase of this pass, you will be assigned a Shareable 12-Pack identification number, which you can use to reserve your and any friends' spots on the upcoming regular tours of your choice, as long as they're not already sold out. Need to cancel? Please inform us within 72 hours to reset your pass.
Click below to purchase your Shareable 12-Pack using Paypal. Or you can send a check payable to Kim Cooper to PO Box 31227, LA CA 90031. Please include your name, phone number, email address and any tours on which you wish to reserve a seat.
If you only plan to ride alone on discounted Esotouric bus adventures, you want the Solo 6-Pack. Click here for info.
Please note: only one 12-pack may be active in a passenger's name at any time, and no more than 12 discounted riders may attend one tour together in a group. If you want to buy out a larger section of the bus, kindly inquire with us directly.
Discount passes are only good on regularly scheduled tours, but not for special events. To ride the Blood & Dumplings tour, you'll need to bring $5 cash or check for the dumplings.
There are no paper tickets: your name will be on a list at the bus door. Check in is at 11:30am for a 12pm sharp departure from the world famous Clifton’s Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles, at the corner of 7th & Broadway.
Tickets can be ordered online until the morning of the tour. For last minute bookings, please feel free to call 213-915-8687 after 8am on tour day, and if there are seats available, you can reserve a spot and pay with cash at the bus.
Food and drink are permitted and suggested; no audio or video-taping without permission. We regret that there are no refunds for passengers who miss the bus.
PARKING: we recommend that you park 2 blocks north at Pershing Square, which is a city run lot and also a Metro Station.
Please note that there are no discounts available on this special event tour.
SPECIAL OFFER – CHANDLER + FANTE: When you ride along on two of Esotouric's July literary tours you'll save $20 on the regular ticket price (or take all three and get $40 off). This offer not valid with any other discount offers. Pay online with Paypal at the link below, or CONTACT us to reserve and pay by check.
SPECIAL OFFER – CHANDLER, BUKOWSKI + FANTE: When you ride along on all three of Esotouric's July literary tours you'll save $40 on the regular ticket price (or take any two tours and get $20 off). This offer not valid with any other discount offers. Pay online with Paypal at the link below, or CONTACT us to reserve and pay by check.
SPECIAL OFFER – BUKOWSKI + CHANDLER: When you ride along on two of Esotouric's July literary tours you'll save $20 on the regular ticket price (or take all three and get $40 off). This offer not valid with any other discount offers. Pay online with Paypal at the link below, or CONTACT us to reserve and pay by check.
SPECIAL OFFER – BUKOWSKI + FANTE: When you ride along on two of Esotouric's July literary tours you'll save $20 on the regular ticket price (or take all three and get $40 off). This offer not valid with any other discount offers. Pay online with Paypal at the link below, or CONTACT us to reserve and pay by check.
Esotouric is honored to be the westernmost distributor of Robert Waldmire's Original Route 66 Fold-Out Map. This hypnotic, fascinating and educational art object will provide hours of delight for the viewer, as they flip through sixteen densely-packed, double-sided pages that show a bird's eye view of historic and contemporary Mother Road landmarks from Chicago to L.A.
Each multi-page map is printed on heavy ivory paper with a white paper fold-out insert, and comes protected in a plastic sleeve. We get these direct from the estate of the artist, who for years roamed old Route 66 in his much-loved van, making friends and having adventures that feature in his map and postcard designs.
The postpaid price below is for US addresses. Are you elsewhere? Email us for cost and payment options.
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I hope she will let me know if she has any problems.
There are no paper tickets: your name will be on a list at the bus door. Check in is at 11:30am for a 12pm sharp departure from Cafe Metropol (3rd St. & Santa Fe--near Sci-Arc) in the downtown arts district. MAP
Tickets can be ordered online until the morning of the tour. For last minute bookings, please feel free to call 213-915-8687 after 8am on tour day, and if there are seats available, you can reserve a spot and pay with cash at the bus. Food and drink are permitted and suggested; no audio or video-taping without permission. We regret that there are no refunds for passengers who miss the bus.
UPDATE October 4 8am: We have space on today's tour and invite you to come to the Bodhi Tree by 10:30am with $64 cash or a check to buy your ticket before we depart. A map is below, and if you valet park, it will be free with a $10 purchase.
We are now selling tickets for this tour via the paypal link below. If you'd like to come to the Bodhi Tree on tour morning and pay cash or check (space permitting), please call 323-223-2767 or email to reserve. We regret that we can accept no discounts, coupons or season pass tickets on this special event.
There are no paper tickets: your name will be on a list at the bus door. Check in is at 10:30am for a 11am sharp departure from the Bodhi Tree in West Hollywood, where we recommend you valet park as well. Validation is free with a purchase of $10 or more. To that end, there will be a book signing inside the Bodhi Tree after the tour for Erik’s book, as well as a few other relevant texts by local authors.
Food and drink are permitted and suggested; no audio or video-taping without permission. We regret that there are no refunds for passengers who miss the bus.
Another Esotouric Exclusive: nine incredible large format photos of the Historic Core circa 1903-10, for just $18 postpaid. To get your set, click here.
Raymond Chandler Mystery Map Returns!
Back from the out-of-print grave and ready to be used, it's the classic Chandler crime scene map of Los Angeles. Why pay $100+ for a dog eared copy when a crisp new one can be yours for $15?
great L.A. documentary
now you can purchase the film the L.A. Times called "irreverent, insightful, surely one of the most ambitious documentaries on Los Angeles ever."
Souvenirs d'Buk
Get your limited edition plasticmuse / Tony Millionaire Bukbird silkscreen poster, t-shirt or set of beer coasters.
The Mother Road, Mapped
Robert Waldmire's Old Route 66 Map is a legendary piece of illustrated history. We have a limited supply, direct from the artist's estate. Get yours today before they're all gone.
Take advantage of Esotouric's Solo 6-Pack offer and save when one person rides on six of our tours at the discounted price of $240 (regular price $348). These tickets are not transferable, but do not expire. Take tours two weeks in a row, the next in two months, the next three next year, all on your six-tour Solo 6-Pack ticket.
