Pasadena Tour Company

Be advised; you will get cheated out of your hard earned money. Reputation can say a lot and the operator of this tour puts on a very good act but don’t be deceived.

Don’t expect professionalism or competence.
After three-​weeks of unreturned calls, I give up. There is no email provided on the web-​site (!!!), so we are stuck leaving messages.
Lots of good reviews from people who have lucked out with return calls. Very disappointing customer service, wasted my time and «real» tour agencies have filled up in the meantime.

Best absolute way you can learn about and why Pasadena is such a great beautiful city! I’ve lived and worked here for almost 20 years and learned a whole lot more in a little over 2 hours. See and learn in luxury with Kristin… she’s the best!

On Sat. ³⁄₂₄ I took the tour with Kristin Stone of Pasadena Tour Company. As it ended up being only 2 of us on the tour we got quite the luxury treatment and extended tour-​besides just the architecture we saw the Rose Bowl stadium, downtown Pasadena and a side trip to a neighboring town. I am not really an organized tour person but Kristin is so knowledgeable and made it so interesting we had a great time and the day flew by. Kristin herself is so fun and personable. Not only does she drive the tour bus, wear the headset and give you the actual tour but provides snacks, luxury transportation and facts galore. She took us to a great little local restaurant for lunch. It also worked out that as we were a little group we were able to fit between the other groups touring a historical house. It was a great Sat. spent in Pasadena. I highly recommend it as a great way to learn about Pasadena in a very relaxed way.
Tanya/​Chicago and Phoenix

Last month I had some family visiting from out of town who love architecture and history. Since there is so much to see and do in Pasadena and we had only a short visit, I took my friend’s advice and booked tickets for the Pasadena Tour Company. It was the best way to get Pasadena in a nutshell, plus I realized there was so much I didn’t know about my hometown. This is not just any kind of bumpy tourist bus where you feel trapped… it is first class all the way. We rode in a smooth and comfortable Mercedes passenger van with large windows where we could view all of the great architecture and points of interest Pasadena has to offer. Kristin, our tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable with all kinds of quirky facts that I have never heard of after living in Pasadena for 15 years. She covered everything from the Rosebowl, homes all around the Arroyo such as the world famous Gamble House and Henry Green’s very own own home. I learned a thing or two about Old Town architecture and the homes near the Langham Hotel which were built during the early 1900’s as winter vacation estates for the wealthy. This tour is a must for both out of town guests or locals!

I learned so much about the rich architectural history of Pasadena. Kristen has done her homework. The tour is well researched, informative, interesting and delightful! I would definitely recommend it to long time residents as well as visitors. Jean from Pasadena