Highlights
San Francisco | Monterey/Carmel | California Gold Coast - San Luis Obispo | Malibu - Los Angeles | Las Vegas | San Diego | Los Angeles
Itinerary
DAY 1
San Francisco Arrival
Arrive at San Francisco International Airport, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel.
DAY 2
San Francisco
The first morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your AmericanTours representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Discover the attractions of this beautiful city. See places like Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, and Fisherman's Wharf, where you can also take a short boat trip to tour notorious Alcatraz Island.
DAY 3
San Francisco
A full day to explore the City by the Bay, beautiful San Francisco, or to enjoy the rolling hills of California's Wine Country, Napa Val- ley, where famed wineries welcome you for tours and tastings. Established in 1828, this fertile area is considered the premier wine growing region in the United States.
DAY 4
San Francisco - Monterey/Carmel
Drive south to Monterey where you can stroll along Fisherman's Wharf and Cannery Row. The 17- Mile Drive toll road along the Peninsula Coast from Pacific Grove to Carmel boasts magnificent seaside scenery. Visit Carmel Mission, founded in
1770.
DAY 5
Monterey/Carmel - California Gold Coast - San Luis Obispo
Continue by Big Sur to San Simeon and then Solvang, a unique town founded
by Danish immigrants. Solvang is a quaint village in the Santa Ynez valley surrounded by local wineries and famous for its bakeries and specialty shops. Overnight in nearby San Luis Obispo.
DAY 6
San Luis Obispo - Malibu - Los Angeles
Drive by Malibu and Santa Monica to Los Angeles. If you plan to arrive in Los Angeles early, we suggest a visit to Universal Studios this afternoon before continuing to your hotel in Los Angeles.
DAY 7
Los Angeles
A full day at leisure. Today we suggest a full-day visit to Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. Known as one of the top tourist attractions in Southern California, Disneyland attracts millions of visitors from all over the world and offers pleasures for young and old alike. Or, simply discover Los Angeles, including Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
DAY 8
Los Angeles - Las Vegas
Today drive east through the Mojave Desert and the ghost town of Calico en route to the glittering Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas. Once an oasis on the route to California, Las Vegas began as a Mormon settlement and boomed fleetingly during the silver rush. Today Las Vegas is one of the great gambling capitals of the world, with great entertainment and famous shows.
DAY 9
Las Vegas ( Grand Canyon Optional)
A full day at leisure for you to either take a short drive to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, or see one of the great natural wonders of the world, the spectacular Grand Canyon, on an optional day trip by air. In form, glowing colour, and geological significance, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is unsurpassed. The canyon is 277 miles long, averages 10 miles in width from rim to rim and is 5,700 feet deep.
DAY 10
Las Vegas - San Diego
Drive south past Lake Elsinore to the town of Temecula. Enjoy famed rolling hills and vineyards on your way to San Di- ego, popular for its year-round sparkling weather and relaxed living.
DAY 11
San Diego
A full day to discover some of San Diego's attractions such as: Balboa Park, Old Town, Sea World, which is the largest park in the world devoted to marine life, Coronado Beach, the San Diego Zoo, and Seaport Village.
DAY 12
San Diego - Los Angeles Departure
Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.
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