From The OC to San Diego to Los Angeles, Raman has lived in southern California for the majority of his life. He attended high school in Orange County and spent his 20’s in San Diego, where he received his bachelor’s degree in cognitive and computer science. He thrives on traveling, guitar, basketball, beach volleyball … and most importantly, showing people a good time. He has been running the Hosteling International (Santa Monica) pub crawl for over a year and has been in the backpacker circuit for well over 14 years. He has traveled to over 45 countries and has realized that it’s not just the the place that makes the best memories, but the people we meet. He wants you to have fun with this tour, make new friends and just have a good time.

Kevin’s passion for traveling began at 12 years old with a bus trip through Europe with his grandmother. Since then, he’s sampled local cuisine, nursed hangovers, and visited countless religious edifices in over 40 countries on 6 continents. In between, he somehow managed to get a law degree from Georgetown University. Through his travels he has learned a couple of important lessons: people are fundamentally good (but don’t fall asleep on a bus in Peru without locking your bag to something); respect other cultures (but keep in mind that a belief in reincarnation leads to reckless driving); be independent (but when you really want to experience a place, go with a local!).

Some say he spent ten years in college to become a Lawctor, and that he loves eating Mac ‘n Cheese while watching Star Wars and might be one of the loudest people ever.  All we know is, he’s called the Director of Awesomeness!  Scott was born in California, then moved to Texas, then came back to California where he can regularly be found wandering the streets of Santa Monica or taking care of his grandma in some place called Glendora.  He has been running the Santa Monica Hosteling International Pub Crawl since 2010 and is always down for a good time.  An avid sports fan, he loves American football (49ers), basketball (Lakers), baseball (Dodgers), golf, ping pong and frisbee golf.  Scott is a karaoke all-star, Jedi Master in Tetris, amateur professional photographer, power schmoozer and frequents several music festivals in his spare time.  If you see this man, beware, because the time of your life is about to follow!

Raul is a natural born entertainer. Whether it’s performing for a sold out crowd at a local comedy club or just helping people enjoy the best sites around L.A., Raul has an undeniable passion for people and laughter.  Born and raised in Southern California, Raul’s ridiculously large Mexican family spans half the globe. You may better recognize them as the Verizon Network. But a midst the endless quinceneras and birthday parties, Raul managed to study Theatre and Communication at Cal State University, Long Beach. It was during those years that he learned that Happy Hour and studying don’t always have to be separate.  However his true passion has always been for the stage. Raul has performed at some of the best comedy clubs in Los Angeles including The Hollywood Improv, The Icehouse, The World Famous Comedy Store and his very own show at The Queen Mary in Long Beach, Ca. On top of being a talented standup comic, Raul currently works as an actor in Los Angeles and has appeared in several television commercials including a National Hanes commercial with Michael Jordan. Despite how awesome it was to meet MJ, Raul still remains a diehard Laker fan and desperately wants Phil Jackson back.

Kelly, a Dayton, Nevada native, comes to Southern California after accepting a scholarship to play softball in Orange County. While playing softball, she earned an associates degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Humanities. While currently working towards her degree to be a Surgical Technologist, Kelly enjoys putting her toes in the sand and vibing with some good company, but since becoming a Californian, Kelly has managed to have her heart stolen by the happiest place on earth, Disneyland. No matter the occasion, she always finds ways to crack a joke, and leaves everyone laughing.

Joe is originally from Columbus, Ohio and has been living in Los Angeles as an actor for over 15 years now. A lot of his side jobs involved driving around and learning this expansive metropolitan area while listening to various stories about the city and its history on public radio. This lead to an amassed knowledge of fun tidbits and random facts which, along with a passion for entertaining people, adds up to a fun ride on his tour.

Harrison has been a Los Angeles local for over 13 years and knows the ins and outs of Los Angeles.

Harrison has worked in production and post production for various television programs and companies such as  The Price is Right, Fuel TV, and Bunim/Murray Productions.

Harrison is also a crowd energizing comedian that hosts a weekly show at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and can be seen improv at various theatre in Los Angles.  Harrison has also energized crowds in various city across the country opening for Drew Carey.

Harrison is also an adventure cyclist and has biked the Pacific Coast Highway along the California coast. His most recent adventure was cycling solo from Alaska to Florida. You can find more about Harrison’s cycling adventures at www.bikingintotheworld.com

Born and raised on the beaches of Los Angeles, Alissa has always loved travel and the stories it brings (like accidentally driving a rental car down a dirt bike track in Barbados.) In between diving trips to the Middle East and Pacific, and enjoying the hidden gems of LA, Alissa did find some time to hit the books and get a history degree; because after all, there are few degrees more suited to the twenty-first century than history. When she’s not catching some new music in Los Feliz, or catching some waves in Venice, Alissa is rolling through LA, showcasing the best of the city.  Dishing out a local’s perspective on everything, from tinsel town and LA’s secret history, to the hottest bars on Abbot Kinney and the best spots for live music.  Because if there’s anything she’s learned from her adventures abroad, when in doubt, ask a local.

Originally from Chicago, John has been an LA transplant for over 10 years.  John still remains a long suffering Cubs fan.
John has been actively writing for many publications throughout his time in Los Angeles including College Humor, The Onion, McSweeney’s, and Yankee Pot Roast.

During his time in LA, John has been active in the world of improv and sketch comedy and has hosted the improv show Mystic Mondays at iO West for over five years.

Someday you will tell your grandchildren that you were once given a tour of Los Angeles by McGiver.  (John hopes to someday star in the inevitable reboot of McGiver)

Brian has been leading tours in North America for 10 years. He has guided camping and city tours in all 50 United States and most Canadian provinces. Brian has also served as an international sales representative for the travel industry working in the United Kingdom, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. While not traveling around the world Brian spends his time in Hollywood working on television productions and showing his fellow travelers his favorite city Los Angeles.

Kelli is very passionate about travel and recently took her first trip overseas to Hong Kong. She has a background in customer service and enjoys helping people. One of her all time favorite cities is Los Angeles!

When not giving a fun and detailed tour of Los Angeles to visitors from around the world, Mark is either saving lives by teaching safe defensive driving to Los Angeles residents, teaching online classes in composition, music production, Pro Tools, keyboards, accordion, and harmonica, or he is in his studio composing. A graduate of UCSC with a B.A. in an individual major of Audio/Visual Composition, Mark is a passionate collector of synthesizers and has over 80 in his collection. As “Havoc Razor”, he has released award winning electronic music. Being 6’10”, Mark has also had some interesting acting parts in the past including playing a Klingon in Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country as well as being a stand-in for the Bigfoot Alien and Blue Alien in the film and for Lurch in The Adam’s Family Movie. His two mottos are: “Be the change you wish to see in the world” and “How can I make this fun?”

Presenting a tour of Southern California through the eyes of an entertainer. DJ/Musician for over 25 years, Tour Guide for over 8 years; entertaining in clubs from Detroit to Vegas, to LA. Lenny incorporates personality and music to rock your tour!

Hi my name is Debra! I am a professional driver for as amazing company A Day in LA Tours. I love meeting new people  from all over the world and I’m so excited that so many wonderful people choose to spend apart of there vacation with us so that we can show them the major sites of Los Angeles!

Monica is a born and raised Cali girl that loves her city! She considers herself a bit of a foodie and would love to share her favorite restaurant with anyone who ask. She has a very extensive background in customer service and loves to help and chat with our guest!

Claudia has lived the majority of her life in LA so she now considers her self a native. She loves going to Disneyland every chance she gets. She has a great background in customer service and is always looking to help all visitors have the best LA experience.

HI my name is Art –  I  am Hispanic and wear glasses! I am from Los Angeles, California and am Bilingual speaking English and Spanish fluently. I am the eldest of 6 children and am a professional driver who recently came aboard with A Day In LA and am very excited to be a part of this family owned company. I enjoy driving and meeting people, and providing great customer service. I have a great passion for driving and having the satisfaction of customers being happy. I enjoy spending my time listening to music, watching Netflex, going out to the movies, and taking walks to the beach. I love drinking coffee more than anything else!!

Crystal has been leading tours in and out of LA for 9 years. As a part-Californian part-Alaskan, Crystal owns a mini-home up north and she balances most of her time between these two gorgeous states. Her undergrad was at Cal State Long Beach (philosophy) and now she attends UC Irvine for a masters in Anthropology. Her hobbies include travel, hiking, beach trips, DIY, and happy hour. She has studied and worked abroad in several countries and loves to experience new cultures. Her favorite part of leading LA tours is showing off the amazing views from griffith observatory.

Colin has been doing tours around LA for nearly five years now. When he’s not showing people around this amazing city he’s either performing at the comedy theaters around town or eating sandwiches. Please ask him about his favorite sandwiches in LA. He has many.

Michiel Stavast, a Dutch, long-time tour guide, and band manager with a passion for unlocking the secrets of a city! Michiel worked for more than 15 years as a tour manager for musicians traveling all over the world. In this job, he found his love for helping travelers discover new and unique experiences. This love made him decide to work for a US travel company that would bring it’s guests to every corner of North America. After climbing uphill and enjoying every hike in the United States and Canada,  Michiel made the choice to share his adventures in the big city. He enjoys it the most to show newcomers to Los Angeles the best the city has to offer. Enjoy his stories and personal experiences while being on a Day in LA.