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From USD$819List Price: ~~$839~~Save: $20
Tour Code:627-265
Available:Daily
Depart from:Los Angeles
Highlights:9 nights accommodations (2 nights in Las Vegas). Round trip airport transfers. Ground transportation. Visits to Las Vegas, Grand Canyon South Rim (entrance fee included). Factory Outlets. Optional: tour to Grand Canyon West Rim. Also visit: Napa Valley, Monterey Bay, 17-mile Drive, San Francisco, Yosemite National Park and more. Admissions to Disneyland, San Diego Sea World and Universal Studios
Buy 2 Get 3rd Free on sharing one room. Price already adjusted. 5% discount will be offered for a group booking with 3+ rooms booked at the same time. Discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
Booking procedures:
- Please choose a tour, rooms, number of adults/children then proceed to checkout.
- When you click 'Calculate' or 'Add To Cart' button, our system will automatically adjusted the total tour price within the 5% discount.
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Single	Double(/person)	Third Person		Fourth Person		Infant (Age 0-2)
		Adult	Child (Age 3-9)	Adult	Child (Age 3-9)
$1067	$819	$290	$260	$649	$619	$160

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Pricing Policy

BUY 2 GET 1 FREE Details
- TRP and QUAD price have been adjusted to reflect the discount as well as the Theme Park Admission for free-fare passenger
- Cancellation of free-fare passenger must be made at least 3 days before departure
- No-show (or late cancellation) of free passenger incurs a $648 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat
Infant Rate: A separate seat is required for infants and infant rate ($16/day) apply to those under 2 years old (*rate does not include any admission fees)

DAY1 Arrival Los Angeles

Your vacation begin. Arrival in Los Angeles airport from Hometown: Tour guide will meet you at the Baggage Claim Area and transfer to hotel.

Hotel: Best Western Markland, or Holiday Inn Express Rosemead, or similar
Address: Best Western Markland- 434 Potrero Grande Dr., Monterey Park, CA, 91755; Holiday Inn Express-705 San Gabriel Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770

DAY2 Los Angeles - Tanger outlet - Las Vegas

Depart L.A. by luxurious tour bus. The tour will reach the shopping outlet at around 11:30am. After about 1.5 hours shopping in the discounted outlet, the tour will head to the entertainment capitol of the world - Las Vegas. (Customers may join an optional night tour to see all those free shows and luxury hotels on the Strip.($25).

Hotel: Riviera Hotel on the Strip or similar
Hotel address of Riviera: 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109

DAY3 Hoover Dam - Grand Canyon South Rim or West Rim

Visit the Hoover Dam and take a look at the world largest man-made lake - Lake Mead from a distance. Tour the spectacular Grand Canyon. Admire one of the Seven Wonders of the World from different points. Arriving to Las Vegas for an exciting night.

Choice of Grand Canyon West Rim and Skywalk Glass Bridge
Visit Hoover Dam and newly opened West Rim of Grand Canyon. Experience thrilling Skywalk Glass Bridge (Mandatory entrance fee $68/person). After you enter the West Rim Grand Canyon, there are several optional activities for you to choose. You may be thrilled to do Skywalk or helicopter.

Hotel address of Riviera: 2901 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109

DAY4 Las Vegas - Ethel M Chocolate Factory - Factory Outlet - Los Angeles

In the morning you will visit the Ethel M Chocolate Factory (free admission) and Botanical Cactus Gardens (free admission). Then stop at Tanger Factory Outlet for a short break. Return to Los Angeles in the evening at around 6:40pm.

DAY5 Los Angeles - Yosemite - San Francisco

Depart from L.A. in the morning. Along the beautiful California Central Agriculture Valley, You will see cotton fields, fruit tress along the way. Visit Yosemite National Park in the afternoon. Have a stroll in the woods or sit by a stream. Let sky-high giant woods, mountains and streams, glacier, and waterfalls soothe your mind. Arriving Beautiful San Francisco Bay Area at night.

Hotel: Hilton Pleasanton Hotel or similar
Address: 7050 Johnson Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

DAY6 Napa Valley - San Francisco

Visit the famous wine country Napa Valley, where you can taste some of California's finest wines at the visitor center (no winery visit). Learn about the process of wine making and see why Napa is the leading quality wine producer of the world. Sightseeing tour of Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman Wharf, Lombard Street, Palace of fine Art, etc. [today's itinerary may be reversed]

Hotel: Hilton Pleasanton Hotel or similar
Address: 7050 Johnson Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94588

DAY7 San Francisco - Monterey Bay - Los Angeles

Depart from San Francisco to Monterey Bay. Enjoy fresh sea breeze and stunning views of 17-mile drive along the Pacific coast. You will also enjoy the beautiful ocean view. Return to Los Angeles in the evening.

DAY8 Universal Studios

Universal Studios Hollywood, where the greats moments from movies and television come to life, puts you in the core of all the excitements. You can witness the reality-shattering Terminator 2:3D, feel the thrill in riding with E.T to the moon, and be there to see a live war at sea in the Waterworld. You’ll take a ride through time and space on Back to the Future... the ride of course, and confront face to face with a man-eating T-Rex on Jurassic park... the ride again. It's all right here and waiting for your visit. It is the world's largest movie studio and theme Park... but all the more fun if you can be a part of it.

DAY9 San Diego Sea World

Depart from Los Angeles to San Diego in the morning. Sea World is a 135 acres marine-life exhibit. The leading performer is Shamu, a two-ton killer whale. Also enjoy the performance of dolphins, sea lions, and walruses. Take the ride of your life on Shipwreck Rapids, the park's first adventure ride.

DAY10 Disneyland

Your Disneyland exploration will begin with a train ride, passing Main Street U.S.A. of the 1890's and theme areas. From "Sleeping Beauty's Castle" to "Fantasyland" and onto "Pirates of the Caribbean". Ride the far West train which takes you to "Frontierland", not to mention the mysterious jungle of "Adventureland" or "Carnival in New Orleans", Mickey's Toontown gives you a chance to take pictures with your favorite Disney characters. You will also enjoy the rides on "Indiana Jones Adventure", the live shows on "Tomorrow Land", parades, and all the special events. Transfer to airport after tour.

Please arrange air tickets departing Los Angeles after 10:30pm.

*** Itinerary varies slightly depending on day of departure.

Inclusions

Complimentary round-trip airport transfer for each order
9 nights hotel accommodations
Entrances fees to all theme parks and national parks as listed above
All domestic ground transportation
Tour guide (Level 2: semi-guided tour)
All taxes and fees included

Exclusions

Grand Canyon West Rim admission fee: $68/person
Skywalk: $32 per person
Air fares between your city and Los Angeles
Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wines and liquors other than those specified.
All meals and drinks during the trip, but the tour guide will arrange for.
All other private expenses and Service Fees for tour guide/bus driver (min. $7.00/day per person)

Additional Note

Booking: Please book airline tickets after your tour booking is confirmed, tour booking will be confirmed within 1 business day.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
Flight arrangement: There are still travel activities on the last day of the tour, when you book the flight for this package, make sure the return flight in LAX is after 10:30 pm(international flight);9:30 pm(domestic flight).
Airport pickup: Please provide arrival/return flight schedules at the time of booking or at least 3 business days prior departure; otherwise, you are required to proceed to the hotel at your own expense. In case of flight delay of more than 30 mins, please proceed to the hotel at your own expense. If you arrive before the tour's starting date and book the same hotel through Gotobus, airport pick-up service may be arranged accordingly. Please Contact GotoBus for details.
Lodging: Single price is for one person staying in one room. Double, Triple and Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four people staying in one room respectively. Child rates apply to ages 3-9, please note each hotel room can only accommodate 4 guests (adults or children).

Redemption

You will receive an confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order was received. Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Email (e-ticket). When you reserve your attractions and services you will be asked to print e-tickets to present when you arrive at your destination. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within one business day.
Standard Cancellation and Refund policy (please read before booking)
Prices may vary subject to availability/season/weekend/holiday.
We reserve right to cancel a schedule to fully refund affected customers although we will make every effort to maintain the regular operation.
We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.

The following are FAQs from our customers. If you cannot find the answer to you question, please click [Ask Question] to ask. We will answer your question as soon as possible.

1	May I have the hotel accommodation details for this tour?

The itinerary/details page of the tour will have information about the level of hotel. The actual hotel will not be finalized until 1 or 2 days before departure. Most hotels are around 2 stars and you may get the exact hotel details while reconfirming your tour.

2	Where will we have meals in this tour?

Meals are NOT included in the tour price but our tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally we stop at a plaza to have some fast food, or stop at a restaurant and passengers can order.

3	Can I change my seats on the bus?

Seats are allotted on first book first served basis, we can make special arrangement if you can produce doctor's note etc.

4	Can I pay this tour by cash?

No. Gotobus is a complete online travel company and uses a completely secure and automated booking system, therefore we can only accept bookings made online, using an authorized and valid credit card, check (by fax or mail) and money order (by mail).

5	What does the Lodging pull-down menu mean?

This is where you select how many people will be in your room. Double occupancy for hotel room is only guaranteed with a tour purchase by two persons. Single room is only for one person and price is higher. Family triple arrangements can be purchased with three tickets. Family quad arrangements can be purchased with four tickets.

6	Why can’t I find the tour date I want in this tour?

We only post available dates in our website. If you can't find date before last showed date in the tour, it means no service available. Also, we currently accept 60-90 for tours days advance bookings for tour service; if the date you want is outside this range, please bookmark the schedule page, as product updates occur every day.

7	Do I need to pick up a physical ticket?

No. You do not. E-Ticket will be automatically emailed to you after you complete your booking online. All you need to do is to bring a valid picture ID along with a printout of eTicket you receive to board the scheduled bus.

8	Can you send me a brochure for this tour?

You will find an electronic brochure for each tour on our website describing all activities and itineraries. Printed brochures are not available. If you do not find adequate information about a tour on our website, please contact our online help. Contact customer support

9	How to cancel this tour?

If you want to cancel this tour, please check the cancellation policy first and then e-mail to support@gotobus.com. Your refund request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply in one business day, that means your request is not processed. Please contact us immediately.

Read what other travelers think about this tour. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.

	Reviewed by: X., 2011-01-10 18:20:42
Tour was overall good. Bus was comfortable. Tour guide was warm, helpful and professional. Could not go to Grand Canyon due to inclement weather but that was not the tour operator's fault. No remedy was made by the tour operator for not being able to go to Grand Canyon though.

	Reviewed by: Nathalia, 2010-02-03 18:11:04
The schedule seem to be great! I hope I have a great time!

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