Tech Tours
Go Behind the Scenes
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LA INC. has more than 40 technical tours offered throughout Los Angeles. Select from a wide variety of industries such as agriculture, entertainment, hotels, industrial, technology, transportation and more. Your group will receive in-depth knowledge about how each facility operates, its history and technical information that goes deeper than any ordinary tour.
Possible technical tours include:
Guide Dogs of America
13445 Glen Oak Blvd.
Sylmar, CA 91342
Tel: 818.362.5834, x225
Web site: www.guidedogsofamerica.org
Tours: Visit the facility and eight-acre campus. See how the dogs are raised and trained. Requires two weeks’ notice. Maximum group size 50; minimum 10. No fee.
Hours of Operations: Monday–Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Center Studios
1201 W. 5th St., Suite T110
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: 213.534.2311
Web site: www.lacenterstudios.com
Tours: Six soundstages and office buildings where practical location filming information is located — production support building, dressing rooms, special event buildings. No fee; at least one week’s notice preferred.
Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., unless otherwise arranged.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
4800 Oak Grove Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91109
Tel: 818.354.9314
Web site: www.jpl.nasa.gov
Tours: All tours are two to two and a half hours in duration and commonly include a multimedia presentation of JPL entitled “Welcome to Outer Space,” which provides an overview
of JPL’s activities and accomplishments. Guests may also visit the von Karman Visitor Center, the Space Flight Operations Facility and the Spacecraft Assemble Facility. Advanced reservations required.
10 to 40 people per tour.
Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
For a complete listing of LA INC.’s Technical Tours, click here. For more information about Technical Tours, contact your LA INC. Travel Professional representative.
