California Road Trip

Itinerary :

Day 1 Los Angeles (Arrival): Los Angeles, ‘The City of Angels’. (Approximately 5-hour drive). On the way we will stop at Outlets at Barstow, for 2 hours of shopping. This is California’s leading shopping-mall chain featuring a variety of top brand-name & designer outlet stores. We will then proceed to proceed towards Los Angeles to Santa Monica. After Santa Monica, proceed to Los Angeles for dinner and transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. (D)

Day 2 Los Angeles (Catlina Island & City Tour): After breakfast at the hotel, today we’ll meet in the hotel lobby and proceed for a day trip to Catalina Island by Ferry. The most common way to get to Catalina Island for the day is by taking a scenic ferry trip. (1 hr. Ferry ride) Once you arrive, enjoy a guided tour of the main city of Avalon to help you get your bearings, and You’ll see and learn about colorful local attractions as your guide shares interesting Catalina Island history and folklore from the comfort of our open-air passenger vehicle. Postcard views abound on this seven-and-a-half-mile journey through scenic Avalon. By the end of the nonstop tour, you have a great overview of the town so you can continue exploring on your own. Discover Avalon on this delightful journey along the beachfront, up the hillsides, and through the heart of this friendly and historic town. In the evening return by Ferry to Los Angeles & Proceed for an orientation city tour of Los Angeles. After the city tour transfer to a restaurant for dinner. After dinner transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. (B, D)

Day 3 Los Angeles (Warner Bros Studio Tour) – San Luis Obispo: After breakfast, check out from hotel and proceed for Warner Bros. Studio Tour. Go behind the lens and get closer than ever to the movie magic and TV moments you love. Explore sets, props, and costumes from Friends, the DC Universe, Harry Potter and more. See the Friends Fountain. Explore Backlots. Props From Your Movies. You’ll explore one of the busiest working studios in Los Angeles with one of our expert Tour Guides, who will take you behind the scenes of the studio that has been entertaining the world for nearly 100 years. After tour, we will leave by 4 pm from Los Angeles and drive to San Luis Obispo. (Approximately 4 hrs. drive). Upon arrival at San Luis Obispo dinner at a restaurant. After dinner transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. (B, D)

Day 4 San Luis Obispo – San Francisco: After breakfast check out of the hotel and drive towards San Francisco via Monterey & 17 Mile Drive. (Approximately 4 hrs. drive). You will travel on scenic California’s Pacific Coast Highway to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, famous for its spectacular ocean views, and historical past. You will drive through the famous 17-mile drive and see Pebble Beach. Photo stops will be made along this gorgeous drive. You will arrive at San Francisco, proceed to dinner, and then check into hotel. Overnight in San Francisco. (B, D)

Day 5 San Francisco (Silicon Valley & City Tour with Bay Cruise): After breakfast at the hotel today you will meet in the hotel lobby and proceed to Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is the hub of the high-tech revolution, it has become synonymous with larger-than-life entrepreneurs, overnight fortunes, high-flying companies, and the dazzling digital products that transform the lives of billions of people from Tokyo to Timbuktu. We will take you to the Apple Employee, Store, Facebook and Oracle. After the tour You will meet with the tour guide for a guided tour of the city of San Francisco. Enjoy the narrated tour with photo stops and enjoy great views and famous attractions such as the Golden Gate Bridge. Travel through the Golden Gate Park and enjoy seasonal flower displays, bison grazing and pass windmills overlooking the Pacific. Enjoy neighborhoods dotted with colorful Victorian homes. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans, to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Your entry to the Golden Gate Bay Cruise boat tour is included. The Bay Cruise is San Francisco’s original bay cruise adventure, sailing since 1939. You can experience superb views of the notorious Alcatraz Island and Golden gate bridge. You’ll learn about this city’s rich cultural history as you cruise past the area’s most famous landmarks. After bay cruise we will proceed to dinner and later to hotel for overnight stay (B, D)

Day 6 San Francisco (Redwoods and California Wine Country Tour): After Breakfast, take a trip out of San Francisco for the day, and enjoy two of most popular tour excursions combined in one day! Visit Muir Woods and Wine Country. The canopy of coastal redwoods soaring above will stimulate all your senses as you journey through a piece of ancient California history. You will never forget the crisp, fresh redwood fragrance that will surround you on your journey to the majestic Muir Woods National Monument. Next, we drive through the beautiful town of Sausalito, the seaside Mediterranean-like village harbored across the San Francisco Bay and famous for its sweeping views, on our way to Wine Country. Everyone knows California’s Napa Valley has some of the best wineries in the world, but it’s so much more than just wine. Napa Valley is a world-class Wine Country filled with extraordinary culinary experiences, stunning mountains and vineyards, and amazing art. As the vine-covered hillsides come into view, you will visit 2 of our favorite wineries (wine tasting not included). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic drive back over the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco as the sun slowly starts to set into the Pacific Ocean. You will arrive at San Francisco, proceed to dinner, and then check into hotel. Overnight in San Francisco. (B, D)

Day 7 San Francisco – Lake Tahoe: After breakfast check out of the hotel and drive towards Lake Tahoe. (Approximately 4 hrs. drive). On arrival at Lake Tahoe, You will proceed for an orientation tour of Lake Tahoe, Explore Lake Tahoe’s dazzlingly blue waters and stunning mountainous backdrop with this orientation tour! Drive around the entirety of the lake as you learn about its origins, admire its breathtaking vistas, and dive into its Gilded Age history. Stop at Emerald Bay State Park and Sand Harbor for gorgeous views of the lake and mountains. It is the base village at the legendary Squaw Valley Ski Resort and explore Tahoe City. Evening dinner at a restaurant and then check into the hotel. Overnight in Lake Tahoe (B, D)

Day 8 Lake Tahoe – Fresno: After breakfast check out of the hotel and drive towards Fresno (Approximately 6 hrs. drive). Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic drive to Freno. Upon arrival at Fresno, check into the hotel. Evening dinner at a restaurant. After dinner transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. (B, D)

Day 9 Fresno – Yosemite National Park Tour – Fresno: After Breakfast, take a trip to Yosemite National Park for the day. (Approximately 1.30 hrs. drive). Yosemite National Park is the “Crown Jewel” of the National Parks system! Enjoy this 1-day trip to one of the nation’s oldest National Parks. Experience the majesty of this world-famous Yosemite National Park and join us as we take you on an unforgettable journey into the heart of Yosemite Valley. The Yosemite Valley Floor Tour is approximately 2 hours long and can be enjoyed during the warm months in an open-air tram, and during the colder months from the comfort of a heated motor coach with panoramic windows. Led by park rangers and Yosemite Hospitality naturalists, you’ll get to see all of the highlights at Yosemite, as you learn about the history, flora, and fauna throughout the park. You will drive back to Fresno. (Approximately 1.30 hrs. drive), proceed to dinner and then check into the hotel. Overnight in Fresno. (B, D)

Day 10 Fresno – Los Angeles (Departure): Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel before 11AM and proceed to LAX airport for your flight back home or to your next destination. (B)