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Tour Code: 773-179

8-Day Grand Canyon West, San Francisco Yosemite Tour Package from Las Vegas (LA Out)

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Our Price: from $616 (per person, based on double occupancy) Available: Wed, Sat, Sun Depart from: Las Vegas, NV Highlights:  7 Nights hotel. Round trip bus transportation. Grand Canyon West Rim. Las Vegas (optional night tour). Visits to San Francisco, Yosemite National Park, Hearst Castle (optional), Bay Cruise (optional), Solvang, Denmark Village, Disneyland/Seaworld, Universal Studios.

Day 1 : Arrival Las Vegas

If you arrive in Las Vegas in the morning, you would have some free time to visit the beautiful decorative hotels and casinos by yourself on Las Vegas Boulevard. You may take an optional night tour to explore the prosperity of night life in Las Vegas and see the famous shows such as the Fremont Street Viva Vision, Fountain Show at Bellagio and Mardi Gras at Rio.

Day 2 : Hoover Dam - Grand Canyon West Rim (Mandatory $69/person) - Las Vegas

Morning visit Hoover Dam, which is one of the seven wonders of the Industrial World. Afterwards, proceed to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon. It is the World's Seventh Natural Wonder. As you gaze out from the rim, you're viewing 2 billion years of geologic history. Millions of people each year stand in awe at the canyon and leave with a sense of fulfillment and realization that they have witnessed nature at her finest. You may take an optional visit to the "Skywalk", which is the new g gigantic construction built on the very edge of the Grand Canyon West Rim. The Skywalk is suspended 4, 000 feet above the Colorado River. This $60 million dollars bridge can withstand the weight of 71 filly loaded Boeing 74 airplanes (more than 71 million pounds). It is the tallest man-made structure in the world. From the bridge, you can step out onto the glass floor for a 720 degree view of the Canyon. You may also take an optional helicopter or boat tour to see the true beauty of the Grand Canyon.

Day 3 : Las Vegas - Chocolate Factory - Botanical Cactus Gardens - Los Angeles

You may visit Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens in the morning before leaving Las Vegas for Los Angeles. On the way back to Los Angeles, you will stop at the factory outlet mall where you can purchase famous brands at the lowest price possible. Arrive in Los Angeles in the evening.

Day 4 : Los Angeles - Solvang - Hearst Castle

After departing Los Angeles at dawn, we will drive along the beautiful Pacific Coast Highway and stop in the Santa Ynez Valley’s quaint Danish Village of Solvang just before lunchtime, approx. 11:30 a.m. Antiquated windmills and Northern European-style architecture punctuate this charming village's skyline. Brilliant sunshine, boundless open country and rolling hills--these are the characteristics that inspired the original Danish immigrants who settled this area to call it "Solvang" or "Sunny Field.” Pour yourself a cup of aromatic European coffee and nibble a piece of world famous Danish pastry. Around 1:00 p.m., we will board the bus to make our way to the ornate Hearst Castle* in San Simeon, where we should arrive by 3:00 p.m. Built by the famous newspaper tycoon, William Randolph Hearst, at the cost of the millions of dollars, Hearst Castle and the surrounding estate boasts 165 rooms filled with priceless antiques and works of art, as well as an ornate gilt-bordered swimming pool. We will have two hours to explore the castle and grounds before we board the bus to take us to dinner and our hotel in the evening.

Day 5 : San Francisco - Stanford University

This morning, the tour will head to San Francisco’s popular Chinatown for passengers to enjoy breakfast. After our meal, we’ll explore San Francisco, the beautiful City by the Bay! Our tour will visit the stately Palace of Fine Arts; the world famous Golden Gate Bridge; Lombard Street, the world’s most crooked street; the bustling tourist area still home to many commercial fisheries, Fishermen’s Wharf. Passengers may also choose to take a one and a half hour Bay Cruise* to experience the sights of San Francisco from the water, with views of the East Bay and beautiful city skyline, the stately Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, and the harbor islands, including the infamous Alcatraz Island, Angel Island and Treasure Island. Around 3:00pm, passengers may choose to spend some time at leisure in the city, or have the option of the Extensive City Tour* to visit sights such as St. Mary’s Cathedral, the principal Catholic church of San Francisco; Alamo Square; Twin Peaks; the Civic Center; and the Castro District, otherwise known as the gay capital of the world. After the tour concludes at approximately 5:15 p.m., we will make a trip to Stanford University, slightly less than an hour’s drive from the city. Recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions, the tranquil campus is home to a rich collection of historical and contemporary buildings. Just before 7:00 p.m., we will return to the city for dinner and a night’s rest at our hotel.

Day 6 : Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles

We will depart San Francisco early this morning for a trip to Yosemite National Park, gem of California’s National Park system and UNESCO World Heritage site, where we should arrive by 9:00 a.m. Located near the geographical center of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Yosemite is comprised of granite rocks, mighty waterfalls and placid valleys, giving it an aspect of a "land of the gods." With its notable cliffs and unique carved rock formations, there is little doubt that water - in both its liquid and solid form as glacial ice - was the chief architect of Yosemite's landscapes. We will have close to two hours to experience this natural wonder up close, with stops for photo opportunities and exploration at such viewpoints as the El Capitan and Bridal Veil Falls, the mighty Yosemite Falls, and the Tunnel View. Proceed to Los Angeles in the afternoon. Arrive in Los Angeles in the evening.

Day 7 : Disneyland (Wed, Sat & Sun arrival)

It's fast pass lane + professional guided .
Must see in Disneyland: Indian Jones + Jungle Cruise + New Orleans Square + Pirates of Caribbean + Haunted Mansion + Space Mountain.
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.

OR San Diego - SeaWorld (Wed & Sat arrival):
Depart from Los Angeles to San Diego downtown in the morning. There's optional cruise. The tour will reach Sea World at around noon. 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.

OR Los Angeles City Tour (Wed, Sat & Sun arrival)

Morning departure for California's most attractive coastal city of Santa Monica. It is a bustling city and the natural beauty of the resort. Love with the sea friends can stroll beside the sea in the blue, green coconut trees, white on the beach. bursts of head-wind blowing, kiss sun. shore lined with large and small hotels, shopping malls, cinemas and restaurants. love shopping and enjoy the gourmet friends can easily find their own piece of heaven.

Continue west along Interstate 405 near you can see: endless stretches of Santa Monica Mountains cliff, stands a group of strange buildings. This is the prestigious Getty Center in Los Angeles. She is a set of Creative design of the building, gardening, painting, sculpture and photographic works of art in private museums. a total cost of over one billion U.S. dollars.

Followed through outstanding people of the renowned universities in the University of California at Los Angeles UCLA. Go to Beverly Hills, which is wealth, fame and fortune of the representatives and symbols (the world's most exclusive residential area). While visiting the trip to the city of Lodi Europe Avenue is the world's tourists are most interested in one of the activities. Shoppes shopping here to mainly contains the most expensive stores in Southern California. Each store is decorated magnificent, dazzling. Even without the purchase to the goods, would also be high visual enjoyment. maybe even meet your favorite star name.

A trip to Los Angeles city-EL PUEBLO DE LOS ANGELES HISTORIC MONUMENT. Here is the birthplace of Los Angeles. It is not only a reflection of the early history of Los Angeles, 1818-1826 is the best microcosm of the Social Life. However, as urban development, and prosperity gradually moved south, the ancient city have gradually been forgotten abandoned. the efforts of interested parties in the 1953 Los Angeles city around the 44 acres have been designated as State Historical Park. Olive Street is the oldest shortest streets. Do not go to Mexico. In this street you can enjoy authentic Mexican food, buy a traditional Mexican products.

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Day 8 : Universal Studios

The tour will visit Mann’s Chinese Theatre, famous for its permanent collection of hand-prints, footprints and signatures of movie stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, and many others. Then take a stroll on the Walk of Fame where Steven Spielberg, Errol Flynn, Tom Hanks and hundreds of entertainers have their stars! After Hollywood, head straight to Universal Studios.

Universal Studios City set up in 1915 to serve as the general headquarters of what was already the biggest film company in the United States. Such film studios as MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and United Artists were not yet in existence. Universal Studios Hollywood was opened to the public on July 4, 1964, when the film market had dipped due to the rise of television in the early 1960s. This attraction now draws millions of visitors annually and brings biggest income to the studios.

The Universal Studios, is located in Hollywood, capital of the American film industry, occupies an entire hill and covers 525 acres, 485 of which are in actual use. It comprises 48 film studios, of which 32 are devoted to shooting films. Universal Studios City is the biggest film and TV producer in the world. The tour takes visitors through thrilling cinematic spectacles, such as bridge-crushing snow avalanches, exploding mountain torrents, giant white sharks, a roaring effigy of King Kong, and so forth. Virtual reality mock –ups from the films “Back to the Future”, “Jurassic Park”, and “Aliens” are excruciatingly life-like, And awe-inspiring are the nerve-shattering special effects in “Water World” and “Wild West”, and in the stereoscopic films “Terminator 2 3D” and “4D.” The fun is accentuated by song- and –dance performances and animal show as well as humorous and comic children’s programs.

***Please arrange your return flight departing from Los Angeles after 9:30pm (for domestic flight) or 10:30pm (for international flight).

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

 

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