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Discounts to
$300. See details below.
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Your host and guide is MIKE ROSS, your local guide to the world since 1982.
The tour is limited to 10 participants and includes a PRIVATE VAN and DRIVER.
A first class tour including flights from Detroit, exciting Los Angeles, movie heaven Hollywood, the world famous Getty Museum, Santa Barbara on the Pacific Coast, the stunning Hearst Castle, awesome Big Sur, charming Monterey, the wine area Sonoma Valley, the Golden Gate Bridge, wonderful and foggy San Francisco, unmissable Fisherman´s Wharf, Yerba Buena Gardens and four dinners.
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Itinerary
Day 1: After our arrival in Los Angeles we will drive out to the Pacific town of Santa Monica and visit the golden Venice Beaches. This evening we will visit HOLLYWOOD, see Sunset Strip, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grauman´s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Boulevard and the famous Hollywood Sign.
Day 2: We begin the day at the world famous GETTY MUSEUM with its incomparable art collection. Later we will explore fashionable Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Wiltshire Boulevard, and see the soaring skyscrapers of downtown LA.
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Day 3: This morning we visit the Museum of the American West founded by Gene Autry. It presents the entire fascinating history of the American West from the pioneers to today. This afternoon we stroll the lovely Farmers Market and Grove Shopping Center. This evening we will drive up to sparkling Griffith Park and Observatory for a magnificent view of the city by night.
Day 4: A leisurely drive up the Coast this morning, past Malibu, Oxnard and Ventura to the icon of golden California life: Santa Barbara. This beautiful seaside town is perfect for strolling, a quick dip in the blue Pacific Ocean or a walk along Stearns Wharf with its tony shops and restaurants.
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Day 5: Further north this morning to the flamboyant HEARST CASTLE. Built by the newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst in the early 20th century, this 127 acre estate overlooks the Pacific Ocean. It is considered one of the most magnificent residences in the Western Hemisphere. After our visit we continue north to BIG SUR, a spectacular coastline with granite ridges that plunge to the rolling sea. Later it´s on to Spanish Colonial Monterey, famous as the setting for several of John Steinbeck´s novels.
Day 6: North to the Sonoma Valley this morning. We will drive the enchanting Wine Road and visit a few wineries in the area. Sonoma was California´s northernmost mission in 1823 and it was here in 1846 that American settlers first demanded that California become part of the United States.
Day 7: South over the Golden Gate Bridge to SAN FRANCISCO. Made famous by the Gold Rush and the 1906 Earthquake and Fire, the City is a treasure of sights. First we visit Chinatown, one of the 4 largest Asian settlements in the world outside China. Later it´s down to Fisherman´s Wharf to see the Bay and for a ride on one of the fabled cable cars. Tonight we drive up to Nob Hill for a great view of the sparkling city.
Day 8: Today we visit Telegraph Hill with Coit Tower, the verdant green Yerba Buena Gardens and spend some time on Union Square, the heart of the City and home to the smartest shops.
Day 9: Transfer to the San Francisco airport for the return flight.
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$3262 per person in a double. Single supplement required, From only $2962 per person. with early deposit. Single supplement from $407. Price fluctuates with airfare.
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