DAY1 Bay Area - Los Angeles (381 miles)

We kick off our tour with a 7:00 am departure from San Francisco, traveling to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States (second only to New York City). After arriving in the early afternoon, we will take a tour of Hollywood, including sights such as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, which has been the site of three Academy Awards ceremonies and many film premieres, including that of George Lucas’ Star Wars trilogy. We will then gaze up at impressive skyscrapers as we walk down the Avenue of the Stars and visit Kodak Theatre, permanent home of the Oscars and the television show American Idol. We will spend the night in Los Angeles.

DAY2 Universal Studio

Today we will visit Universal Studios Hollywood,* home to a theme park and the biggest film studio in the world. From the tram tour of the movie-making backlot, to the thrilling simulator rides like Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy, and the T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (a sequel to Terminator II which features live actors interacting with a 3-D film), it promises to be an exciting and entertaining afternoon. We will also have the opportunity to experience a simulated earthquake, view awe-inspiring stunt demonstrations, and watch the live Waterworld show and Universal’s Animal Actors show.

DAY3 Disneyland OR California Adventure

Today you will have the choice of visiting one of two spectacular theme parks: Disneyland* or California Adventure.* At Disneyland, enjoy the fun and charm of Sleeping Beauty Castle and the It’s a Small World cruise marquee, feel the thrills at The Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain, and meet all of your favorite Disney characters at Mickey's Toontown. At night, we will enjoy the spectacular fireworks before returning to the hotel in Los Angeles. Or, if you want more a more thrilling edge to your fun, come with us to California Adventure! Here, visitors can scale a miniature mountain, brave whitewater rapids, explore a Hollywood back lot, and stroll along a beach boardwalk, all in one day! (Tour guide enters Disneyland only). If you are torn between the two, you can even decide to visit both for an optional additional fee.*

DAY4 Chinatown - Olvera Street - Griffith Observatory - Beverly Hills - Santa Monica - Bay Area (398 miles)

Start your tour at Chinatown and be enchanted by the ancient-looking gateways. Stroll down Olvera Street, located in the oldest part of Los Angeles, depicted by the quaintness of Mexican culture. Visit the Avila Adobe, the oldest standing residence in Los Angeles that was built in 1818. Walk into the Mexican-style marketplace filled with various leather goods, and arts and crafts made in Mexico, as if you were in a traditional Mexican town. Arrive at the Griffith Observatory located on Mount Hollywood in LA; one can look through the largest Zeiss refracting telescope in California, as well as enjoy the scenic view of LA from high up the mountain. Pass by UCLA, the famous Ivy League School in Southern California, and then enter Beverly Hills through Sunset Blvd. Visit Rodeo Drive and Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, the filming locations in the movie Pretty Woman. Stop by the famous Santa Monica beach and pier before heading back to the bay area.

The itineraries on Day 2 and Day 3 may be reversed.

* Mandatory admission fee not included in tour price. See “Exclusions” for cost details.