From Hollywood’s Golden Age to today, Malibu has been the choice for beachside homes of celebrities. From the late 1800's to 1938, Malibu was the exclusive property of a single wealthy family who founded Union Oil and Southern California Edison. They owned the entire Malibu coastline and kept the rest of the world at bay with chained gates and armed guards patrolling on horseback through the hills.The Malibu Colony became a favorite of movie stars when the then-remote area was opened for the first time in 1929. Today, multi-million-dollar homes line the famous beaches, hugging the 27-mile coastline with panoramic, unsurpassed ocean views from decks reached by the tide, and the feeling of an off-the-beaten-path exclusive privacy.
Already a tourist favorite in Hollywood with its year-round tour of the stars’ homes and haunts, Starline Tours brings their signature celebrity experience to Malibu using their “topless with headsets” approach: an open-air mini-bus fitted with personal headsets for each passenger with crystal-clear insider tour information from Starline’s entertaining and knowledgeable guides. Smaller mini-buses and personal headsets maintain the tranquility of the neighborhoods where Starline Tours operate, while providing a personal tour for each passenger. Surpassing the stereotypical guide, Starline’s star-struck know-it-alls are practically celebrities themselves, delivering entertaining Hollywood truths and up-to-the-minute gossip to inquisitive fans during the two-hour tour. 
The Malibu Stars’ Homes Tour epitomizes the California dream lifestyle. Daily tours begin at the iconic Santa Monica Pier at Ocean Boulevard, the heart of California’s surf culture, and travel along Pacific Coast Highway for great views, including a stop at a scenic overlook for photo opportunities of the The Malibu Colony and the awe-inspiring views both south and north. Guides point out classic movie locations such as Gidget and Planet of the Apes, as well as Iron Man and Hanna Montana. A close-up of the architecturally significant Getty Villa and the views it provides is also included. The tour entertains fans of all ages, and guides are quick to cater to their individual tours. Malibu Stars’ Homes Tour passengers are given plenty of opportunity for photos and a chance to dip a toe into the Pacific on Malibu beach. More than 30 homes will be featured on the tour, including the beachfront residences of typically inaccessible stars 
such as:• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Cher
• Charlize Theron
• Bruce Willis
• Burt Reynolds
• Adam Sandler
• Courteney Cox
• Sting
• Bill Murray
While the tour is a slice of all things lavish and expensive, ticket prices are not: $39 for adults and $29 for children ages 3-11. Tickets are available at the Starline Tours Box office on the Santa Monica Pier at Ocean Boulevard. Hotel pick-up from select Santa Monica hotels will be available for an additional $8 for each passenger. Bookings can be made by calling (323) 300 6081 or online at www.starlinetours.com.
Photos courtesy of Starline Tours. Top to bottom: Malibu Beach, home of Don Rickles, home of Cher, home of Leonardo DiCaprio.
