Top Malibu Walking Tours

It wasn’t my first time at the Getty Villa , but it was certainly the best one in terms of immersion in Ancient Rome daily life. The real added value was Sasha, our art historian tour guide, with her knowledge and enthusiasm. She really conquered us. She was just back from a trip in Italy visiting the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum , therefore she was able to provide us the updates about the recent discoveries. We already had Sasha as tour guide last year at the Getty Museum and we were very lucky to have her for this tour too. What we really appreciated it was her ability to entertain us for more than two hours , transporting us all the time into the daily life of the Ancient Rome “ gentes”. We really wanted to know more and more about Paul Getty and the beautiful place he created. I highly recommend to visit the Getty Villa having a tour with Sasha.

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Getty Villa with accomplished art historian Sasha. Sasha is a wonderful guide with fascinating personal background. She made the Getty come to life for us with highly informative and entertaining tour. The depth of her knowledge and enthusiasm for Getty was the highlight of our trip to LA. I highly recommend Sasha if you are fortunate enough to have her as a tour guide. you will not be disappointed!

We enjoyed our private tour with California Dream Trails! They were friendly and knowledgeable. It was a relaxing and lovely hike to a waterfall. Plan to use them again and give them the highest recommendation!

AMAZING experience! Breanna was fantastic about answering my questions emailed to her prior to our trip; she and Lovensky showed up right on time for pick up at our hotel. Both Breanna and Lovensky were incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and professional... just a delight to be with! The hike itself was incredible; just a great way to see the trails knowing you're with an experienced guide to help lead you (including helping us all balance on some stream crossings!). The waterfall was an excellent payoff for the hike. Overall, couldn't recommend this more highly and would happily do another tour with California Dream Trails when next I'm in town!

Sasha was our guide and she proved to be very informative and at times, even funny. She gave us background information before we even started the tour that enhanced our understanding and appreciation of the exhibits

We were delighted with our tour! Ellen at Quick Culture made sure all our arrangements were in order prior to the visit, especially ensuring we had received our tickets. They were excellent in communication prior to our visit. Our Tour Guide, Yana Polshina, was so knowledgeable and explained the art in the Getty Villa through wonderful stories and historical context. Even the non-art lovers in our group enjoyed it. Having Yana take us through Getty Villa took the experience to the next level. Totally worth it!

Our hike on the Escondido Canyon Trail to the waterfall was such a beautiful way to spend the morning! We were picked up promptly and provided a great keepsake canvas bag with snacks and water and given some history of the sites on our drive. Brianna was a knowledgeable & passionate hiking guide and made our walk interesting and allowed us to go at our own pace. I would definitely recommend California Dream Trails for your next guided visit when in Malibu. Thank you, Brianna and Levinsky!

It was such a beautiful day and the trek was difficult yet manageable. Bret was a fantastic guide and helped us all along the way. It was fantastic and we would definitely recommend the trek to all visitors in the area.

Kara was extremely knowable about history and art. She kept us entertained AND learning the entire time! We could have talked to her all day, the 90 minute tour went by in a flash. Definitely worth the investment to get a deeper understanding the structure and antiquities. If you have folks in your life who are obsessed with ancient Rome, they will love this place!

Sasha was excellent a lot of knowledge and we had wonderful time

Sasha was outstanding. She offered unique and interesting information that would not have been provided with a self-guided tour. I would highly recommend this tour.GS

Excellent historic perspective on villa recreation and life of Getty. Sasha was extremely knowledgeable and accommodating to our need to pause a few times

Sasha has a real passion for teaching and explaining the villa. My experience with her has no negatives. If you want someone who has love for history, please a have tour with Sasha. I personally cannot wait to go back and have another tour with Sasha at the other places she tours.

A private tour of the Getty Villa is a must— especially if you are lucky enough to be guided by art historian Sasha. We were in LA to celebrate our son’s birthday. He’s a fashion archivist and costume curator— my husband an architect, specializing in facilities planning & historic preservation— both tour guides themselves at various points in their respective careers. It’s as if Quick Culture, the tour operator, knew the perfect guide with whom to match them. Visiting the Getty Villa has been top on my husband’s list for a long time. Thank you so much for making our visit everything he and our son could have imagined it to be.

Sasha is incredibly knowledgeable and provided a wonderful private tour of the Getty Villa. Though we had visited the Getty Villa previously, it was so much more meaningful with Sasha's expert commentary as she guided us around this spectacular setting.

Ellen was really wonderful. She knew so much about the art in the history and the Getty Villa itself. The tour took about an hour and we got some really wonderful highlights. Highly recommend this tour