DAY1 Arrival Los Angeles
Arrival in Los Angeles airport and meet our tour guide at the Baggage Claim Area (for U.S domestic flights) or at Exit (for international flights). Transfer to the hotel for check in.
Standard Hotel: Holiday Inn, La Mirada or similar
Deluxe Hotel: Crowne Plaza Hotel or Hilton San Ganbriel
DAY2 Los Angeles - Solvang - Hearst Castle
Depart from Los Angeles at dawn, we will drive along the beautiful Pacific-Coast
Highway and stop at Denmark Village - Solvang in the afternoon. Antiquated
windmills and Northern Europeans-style architecture punctuate the little village's
skyline. Brilliant sunshine, boundless open country and rolling hills- these
are the characteristics of what the original Danish immigrants called "Solvang",
or "Sunny Field". Pour yourself a cup of aromatic coffee European coffee and
nibble a piece of world famous Danish pastry. Pay a visit to the ornate
Hearst Castle in the afternoon, built by the newspaper tycoon at the cost of the millions of dollars. Hearst Castle contains priceless antiques and works of art as well as an ornate gilt-bordered swimming pool. European type adornments grace the ceilings of the hall.
Standard Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Marriott or similar
DAY3 San Francisco
In the morning, we will cross the Bay Bridge to the enchanting
San Francisco and
explore the magnitude of Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman Wharf, Lombard
Street, Palace of Fine Arts and more. You will be enlightened by the fresh
sea breeze and the beautiful ocean. One may take a tour boat at one's own expense
and sail around the Bay.
Standard Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Marriott or similar
DAY4 Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles
In the morning, you will visit California's best-known
Yosemite National Park,
one of the wonders of Nature. Yosemite is located near the geographical
center of the Nevada mountain range. Towering granite rocks, mighty
waterfalls and placid valleys give Yosemite all the aspects of a "land of
the gods" Giant trees, water gushing from the mountains, huge rocks and cliffs carved to create a land of fantasy. There is little doubt that water - in both its liquid and solid form - was the chief architect of Yosemite's landscapes. Proceed to Los Angeles in the afternoon. We will be returning to Los Angeles at around 6:40 p.m. for a wonderful conclusion of the trip.
(Please arrange return flight departing
Los Angeles after 9:30pm)
*** Itinerary varies slightly depending on day of departure***