Arrive into San Francsico and transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet with your Tour Director in the evening.
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
San Francisco Marriott Marquis is in the heart of San Francisco, walking distance from Westfield San Francisco Centre and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. This 4-star hotel is close to Lombard Street and Pier 39.
This morning, a fun and exciting city tour provides an overview of the city and enables you to truly appreciate many of San Francisco’s most famous sights, including Chinatown, Union Square,and Fisherman’s Wharf. Your tour will include a ride on one of San Francisco’s historic cable cars. And for an extra thrill, consider hanging off the running board, Doris Day-style. As no visit to San Francisco would be complete without taking a cruise on the Bay or crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, in the afternoon we collect a bike from Fisherman’s wharf and pedal across the Golden Gate before boarding a ferry back across the Bay, passing the famous PIER 39 sea lions along the historic waterfront which reveals the city’s spectacular skyline. Be sure to take full advantage of prime photo opportunities
with unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the notorious Alcatraz Island. This evening you may join your Tour Director for the San Francisco. This evening you may join your Tour Director for the
San Francisco evening tour (Optional).
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
San Francisco Marriott Marquis is in the heart of San Francisco, walking distance from Westfield San Francisco Centre and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. This 4-star hotel is close to Lombard Street and Pier 39.
Your tour director is on hand to assist with making your plans for the day: Perhaps another cable car ride to Fisherman's Wharf where you may enjoy a "Taste of San Francisco". Local seafood, famous sourdough bread or decadent Dhiradelli's Chocoalte, Or take a stroll by Sea Lions' Marina to watch them frolic. Be sure to gaze across the bay to Alcatraz Island where "America's Most Wanted" such as Al Capone and "Machine Gun" Kelly were incarcerated. Or visit Union Square for a shopping stop at Macy's Department Store. If you would like to explore beyond the city, we recommend you embark on a wine tasting tour to Napa Valley, world renowned for its fine wineries and beautiful scenery. Or you may choose to take in the natural wonder of the Bay Area by hiking through the "enchnated" forest at nearby Muir Woods (Optional)
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
San Francisco Marriott Marquis is in the heart of San Francisco, walking distance from Westfield San Francisco Centre and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. This 4-star hotel is close to Lombard Street and Pier 39.
This morning we journey east toward the tranquility of California's High Sierras and Yosemite's National Park's nearly 1,200 square miles of mountainous terrain. Once inside the park you will be introduced to some of Yosemite's most famous ansd awe-inspiring scenery, including Yosemite Falls, Half Done, El Capitan, Tunnel View and Bridalveil Falls. Postcard-perfect pictures abound so be sure to have your camera ready.
Today, travel through the Mojave Desert on your way to Las Vegas. A late afternoon arrival in the dazzling "Entertainment Capital of the World" will give you enough time to start enjoying this fantastic city right away with an exciting evening tour featuring the famed casinos along the strip followed by a visit to Downtown Las Vegas, where you will enjoy the glitxy lights of the Fremont Experience.
Sahara Las Vegas
Las Vegas icon has returned. Think intimate. Think boutique. Think back to a time when style, sophistication, and service were the hallmarks of a great resort experience. Then, reimagine and reinvent it for a whole new generation – For the Love of Vegas, that’s exactly what we’re doing.
This morning we stop at the iconic Las Vegas Welcome Sign where you may wish to capture a photo memory of Las Vegas before making your way to the Grand Canyon's West Rim. On the way, admire the beauty of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the U.S. formed by the Hoover Dam. At the Grand Canyon West, you will have time to explore the views on your own and if you choose, join an optional helicopter trip over the canyon, a float on the Colorado, or walk on the Skywalk Platform. This evening at leisure- your tour director will provide recommendations that cater to your desired experience, whether it be partaking in the stellar shopping or enjoying the countless fine dining options that Vegas has to offer.
Sahara Las Vegas
Las Vegas icon has returned. Think intimate. Think boutique. Think back to a time when style, sophistication, and service were the hallmarks of a great resort experience. Then, reimagine and reinvent it for a whole new generation – For the Love of Vegas, that’s exactly what we’re doing.
Today your journey takes you from Las Vegas through Palm Springs, the winter playground for Hollywood royalty, with its lively downtown area and immaculately kept golf courses at the base of the jagged San Jacinto Mountains. This city in the desert was once known as the winter retreat of stars like Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell and Elvis Presley. Today it is a flourishing resort town with great shops, restaurants and year round desert climate. A sea of wind turbines mark the entrance to this desert oasis. We continuesouth to San Diego, a city known for its beaches, parks, and perfect climate. Enjoy the evening at leisure and perhpas visit some of the vibrant neighborhoods of San Diego.
Best Western San Diego Zoo/SeaWorld Inn & Suites
Property Location
With a stay at Comfort Inn & Suites San Diego - Zoo SeaWorld Area in San Diego (Mission Valley), you'll be convenient to Presidio Park and University of San Diego. This hotel is close to SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo.
Today you will explore California's second largest city with your tour director. The relaxed seaside surf vibes of neighborhoods such as Sunset Beach provide a quintessential California Coastal experience. During your insider city tour of San Diego's sites, you will witness the central role of the American Navy in this port city. You may choose to enjoy one of San Diego's many attractions such as Sea World or the World Famous San Diego Zoo. In the evening, we recommend checking out another of the city's bustling neighborhoods or perhaps dinner cruise on the bay (optional)
Best Western San Diego Zoo/SeaWorld Inn & Suites
Property Location
With a stay at Comfort Inn & Suites San Diego - Zoo SeaWorld Area in San Diego (Mission Valley), you'll be convenient to Presidio Park and University of San Diego. This hotel is close to SeaWorld and San Diego Zoo.
Thsi morning we head north along the SoCal coast toward Orange County, or the OC, as it has come to be called to the locals. Enjoy the atmosphere of cliffside Laguna Beach ,with its local art galleries and vibrant surf culture. Continue onward to Los Angeles, America's second largest city, a sprawling metropolis and the home of America's entertainment industry. Enjoy your evening at leisure. Your tour director may suggest you to explore LA's smaller neighboring city of Long Beach, with one of the largest ports in the United States is also home to a historic ocean liner, the Queen Mary, which you may choose to explore (Optional)
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel
In this Los Angeles seaport town, you can enjoy cultural attractions, thriving businesses and a great coastal climate year-round. At the Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor hotel you are near the Port of Los Angeles, USS IOWA Battleship and Long Beach Convention Center
Embark upon an extensive and entertaining inside tour of Los Angeles that will deliver a true taste of Southern California with a visit to the most popular seaside communities like Venice whose boardwalk is famous for its muscle beach and Santa Monica, home to one of California's oldest pleasure piers. You'll catch a glimpse of the glitz and glamour of Beverly Hills, where you just might cross paths with a celebrity shopper or two along Rodeo Drive. Enjoy local flavours at the LA Farmer's market before making your way to Hollywood, where you'll check out the Stars on the Walk of Fame the celebrity hand and footprints at teh Chinese Theatre, and of course the Hollywood sign! An afternoon partaking in the thrlls offers at Universal Studios (Optional) is recommended
Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel
In this Los Angeles seaport town, you can enjoy cultural attractions, thriving businesses and a great coastal climate year-round. At the Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor hotel you are near the Port of Los Angeles, USS IOWA Battleship and Long Beach Convention Center
This morning you depart LA travelling through the coastal hamlet of Malibu, home to celbrities and recluses alike, this enclave is like none other in California. Continue north up the Pacific Coast Highway (Called PCH by locals) to Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white sandy beaches. Known as the "American Riviera" for its similarities to the South of France, enjoy local food and wine during a lunch stop. Make sure to check out the city's unique Spanish architecture at it's beautiful City Hall before continuing to a central coast town for an overnight stay.
Historic Santa Maria Inn
Property Location
With a stay at Historic Santa Maria Inn, you'll be centrally located in Santa Maria, steps from Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and minutes from Santa Maria Valley Historical Society. This romantic hotel is within close proximity of Simas Park and Natural History Museum.
Head north along Highway 1 to one of California's most unique destinations, Hearst Castle. Built by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst, the eclectic collection of old-world architecture and grand gardens is situated amidst a stunning coastal landscape that will leave you in wonder. Continue up the curvy coast road through Big Sur, a cliffside retreat where viewpoints over the rugged Pacific coastline are truly unparalleled. Continue onward over the famed "Bixby Bridge" to Monterey. California's first capital city, where you will be able to enjoy your eveing at leisure with recommendations from your tour director.
Lighthouse Lodge And Cottages
Property Location
When you stay at Lighthouse Lodge And Cottages in Pacific Grove, you'll be next to a golf course and minutes from Pacific Grove Golf Links and Point Pinos Lighthouse. This hotel is close to Monterey Bay Aquarium and Fisherman's Wharf.
This morning you will experience all that the Monterey Peninsula has to offer by visiting the quaint village of Carmel after an exhilarating journey along one of the most scenic roads in the world, 17-mile drive. Afterwards, take in the sights, sounds and smells of Monterey at Old Fisherman's Wharf and explore Cannery Row's historic waterfront district, Josn Steinbeck's inspiration for his novel of the same name. You may choose to visit the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium where you will be able to see and even interact with local aquatic wildlife, including the aquarium's ,most famous and adorable sea otter residents. In the afternoon, pass the fertile valleys of Castroville and Santa Clara en route back to where you started on the unforgettable jounrey, San Francisco.
Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport - South San Francisco
Property Location
Located in South San Francisco, Embassy Suites San Francisco Airport - South San Francisco is in the suburbs and within the vicinity of Cow Palace and Bayfront Park. This hotel is within the vicinity of Pacifica Pier and City College of San Francisco.
Your West Coast Insider Tour has come to an end. Transfer independently to the airport for your return flight home.
