9 Days Los Angeles, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, San Francisco, Monterey Bay, 17 Miles Scenic Drive, Disneyland (or San Diego) & Universal Studios

Description

Notes:
Tour Fare Includes:
* Hotels
* Bus Transportation
* Death Valley Park admission
* 17 Mile Drive admission
* Los Angeles Airport transfer service (one way from LAX)
* After tour drop off at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
– Please arrange your air-ticket departure from Los Angeles (LAX) airport after 11pm.
Tour Fare Excludes:
* Meal
* You may choose to go to [West Rim] Skywalk or to [South Rim] National Park in Grand Canyon – Grand Canyon [West Rim] Mandatory Admission $90 per person with one lunch
* Theme Parks admissions
* Optional tours
Optional Tours:
* Las Vegas night tour – Adult $35, Child (2-12) $25
* Grand Canyon [South Rim] – Mandatory fees $50 per person (Not include lunch. English and Chinese speaking tour )
* I-Max at Grand Canyon South – $13 per person
* Grand Canyon West Rim Skywalk – $25 per person
* Grand Canyon West Rim airplane ride – $139 per person
* San Francisco Bay Cruise – Adult (18+) $28, Child (5-17) $20
* Monterey Bay Aquarium – Adult $36, Child (2-12) $28, Senior (65+) $33
Disneyland – 3/1 – 3/20 Adult $96, Child (3-9) $90

After 3/21
Peak Season Type A: Adult (Age 10+) $119 Child (Age 3-9) $113 3/21 to 3/31, 4/1 to 4/10, 5/27 to 5/30, 7/1 to 7/4, 7/8 to 7/10, 7/15 to 7/17, 7/22 to 7/24, 7/29 to 7/31, 8/5 to 8/7, 9/2 to 9/5, 11/18 to 11/27, 12/2 to 12/4, 12/9 to 12/11, 12/16 to 12/31
Regular ticket Type B: Adult (Age 10+) $105 Child (Age 3-9 ) $99 4/15 to 4/17, 4/22 to 4/24, 4/29 to 4/30, 5/1, 5/6 to 5/8, 5/13 to 5/15, 5/20 to 5/26, 5/31, 6/1 to 6/30, 7/5 to 7/7, 7/11 to 7/14, 7/18 to 7/21, 7/25 to 7/28, 8/1 to 8/4, 8/8 to 8/21, 8/26 to 8/28, 9/9 to 9/11, 9/16 to 9/18, 9/23 to 9/25, 9/30, 10/1 to 10/2, 10/7 to 10/9, 10/14 to 10/16, 10/21 to 10/23, 10/28 to 10/30, 11/4 to 11/6, 11/11 to 11/13, 11/28 to 11/30, 12/1, 12/5 to 12/8, 12/12 to 12/15

Value ticket Type C: Adult (Age 10+) $95 Child (Age 3-9 ) $89 4/11 to 4/14, 4/18 to 4/21, 4/25 to 4/28, 5/2 to 5/5, 5/9 to 5/12, 5/16 to 5/19, 8/22 to 8/25, 8/29 to 8/31, 9/1, 9/6 to 9/8, 9/12 to 9/15, 9/19 to 9/22, 9/26 to 9/29, 10/3 to 10/6, 10/10 to 10/13, 10/17 to 10/20, 10/24 to 10/27, 10/31, 11/1 to 11/3, 11/7 to 11/10, 11/14 to 11/17
* Universal Studios price for 2016:
For Basic ticket Adult $90(age 10+), CHD$84(age 3-9) :
9/12-9/16,9/19-9/23,9/26-9/30,10/3-10/7,10/11-10/14,10/17-10/21,10/24-10/28,10/31-11/4,11/7-/11/10,11/14-11/17

For Value ticket Adult $95(age 10+), CHD$89(age 3-9):
4/1-4/6,4/11-4/15,4/18-4/22,4/25-4/29,5/2-5/6,5/9-5/13,5/16-5/20,5/23-5/26,8/22-8/26,8/29-9/1,9/6-9/11,9/17-9/18, 9/24-9/25,10/1-10/2,10/8-10/10,10/15-10/16,10/22-10/23,10/29-10/30,11/5-11/6,11/11-11/13,11/18,11/21-11/23,11/28-12/1,12/5-12/8,12/12-12/15
For Regular ticket Adult $100(age 10+), CHD$94(age 3-9):
5/27,5/31-6/2,8/16-8/19,11/19-11/20,11/24,11/27,12/2-12/4,12/9-12/11

3/25-3/31,4/7-4/10,4/16-4/17,4/23-4/24,4/30-5/1,5/7-5/8,5/14-5/15,5/21-5/22,5/28-5/30,6/3-8/15,8/20-8/21,8/27-8/28,9/2-9/5,11/25-11/26,12/16-12/31
* San Diego city tour – Adult $68, Child (2-12) $58
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Pick-up Points:
* Domestic flights: Baggage claim
* International flights: Arrival Hall
* Without flight: Please meet at terminal 7 the UA baggage claim #1.
Remarks:
* For passengers encountering flight delays to while transiting at another airport, it would be necessary to call our office: 800-910-9888 to let us know the status of the flight to ensure a smooth transfer in.
* Hotel rooms are typically designed and equipped for two travelers. They usually feature a queen- or king-sized bed or two double beds, which are meant to provide adequate comfort for two travelers.
* 3rd person, 4th person or child must share with the 1st & 2nd travelers in the same room (2 double beds). Extra beds, extra items and services (such as extra toiletries and towels) will not be provided.
* Hotels limit occupancy based on local or state fire codes, no more than 4 people to occupy a hotel room, regardless of the ages of the occupants.
* Child fare: for children 2 years of age and above, occupying the same room with 2 adults.
* Children under 2 years old will be charged $25 per day for mandatory General Liability Insurance. It is also to guarantee a seat for the child. If the parents prefer to hold the child, it is considered as forfeiting the seat, but the $25 Per day General Liability Insurance will still be charged.

Cancellations and Policies, please refer to: Terms of Service
Itinerary
1: Hometown – Los Angeles – Barstow
Pick up:
9:00am – 5:00pm, pick up at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)
2:30pm, pick up at Holiday Inn Select – 14299 Firestone Blvd, La Mirada, CA 90638

Today we will drive through California’s central valley and into Mojave Desert. Stop by a great outlet mall and enjoy shopping at factory discounted prices. Over night stay in Barstow.

Hotel: Ramada Inn Barstow or similar
2: Barstow – Death Valley National Park – Las Vegas
Death Valley is arguably one of the most beautiful Valleys in the world. Looking out from Zabriskie Point, you are surrounded by yet another of Death Valley’s forbidding, almost unearthly, desert landscapes known as the badlands. Beneath the dark shadows of the Black Mountains, a great, extraordinarily flat expanse of shimmering white spreads out before you. You have reached Bad Water. At -282 feet it is the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere. Step onto the trail and you’ll see that the white expanse is made up of billions of crystals of almost pure table salt! After leaving the park, head towards the Las Vegas. Upon arrival in Las Vegas, you will have a choice of joining an optional tour, which would show you the best resorts and hotels that Las Vegas has to offer, or you can have the freedom of exploring the city on your own. Accommodations will be at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino, named for the mythical sword of King Arthur. Immerse yourself in the castle themed resort right in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. Choose from one of the many eateries on the property, including the Roundtable Buffet, or head down the Strip and stop by one of the other world famous hotels.
Overnight stay in Las Vegas.
Hotel: Excalibur Hotel and Casino
3: Las Vegas – Hoover Dam – Optional Grand Canyon (South Rim or West Rim Skywalk) – Las Vegas
The Grand Canyon offers one of the most spectacular examples of erosion not found anywhere in the world. Canyon National Park is a designated World Heritage Site and is unmatched in the incomparable vistas that it offers to visitors on the rim. Drive by Hoover Dam for a photo stop on the way to the Grand Canyon. Overnight stay in Las Vegas.
OR
Grand Canyon West Rim “The Skywalk”
Your journey begins from stopping by the magnificent Hoover Dam and then on to the Majestic Hualapai Indian Reservation where is located at the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. You can walk along the rim of this great wonder of nature – unblemished by modern civilization. You may walk on the Skywalk (Optional tour). David Jin, the man who conceived and funded Skywalk makes this U-shaped platform, which extends 70ft over the edge and about 4,000 feet over the canyon floor. You may also elect to take a airplane ride flight into the Grand Canyon & cruise along the Colorado River aboard a pontoon boat (Optional tour). Overnight stay in Las Vegas.

Hotel: Excalibur Hotel and Casino or similar
4: Las Vegas – San Francisco
In the morning, depart Las Vegas towards San Francisco. Head towards the world’s first solar power plant, there are 340,000 solar panels planted into the vast sea of sand. After crossing the Mojave Desert, see the world’s longest runway at Edwards Air Force Base, the US aerospace aircraft have landed on the runway on several occasions; looking up, you may perhaps see a very busy sky, for it is here that mankind first broke the speed of sound. Next, pass by the Tehachapi mountain range and see California’s largest wind power generating operation. You will see mountains covered by windmills. In the afternoon, travel through the fertile Central Valley. You can learn about the vast agriculture industry that brought prosperity to California and the clash it has with ongoing water conservation projects. Evening arrival to the Bay Area. Evening arrival to the Bay Area
Hotel: Red Roof Inn SFO or similar
5: San Francisco City Tour
Discover America’s most picturesque and culturally diverse city – San Francisco. Highlights include: Civic Center, Twin Peaks, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Fisherman’s Wharf, Market Street and Chinatown.
Hotel: Red Roof Inn SFO or similar
6: Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey Bay & 17 Miles Scenic Drive Tour
Experience the beauty of the California coastline while driving through 17 Miles Scenic Drive, views of Seal Rock, the majestic Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the small charming town of Carmel highlight this area. Browse along the streets of Carmel and enjoy some of the best specialty shops and art galleries that Carmel has to offer. Visit the famous Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Inside the aquarium learn about the great canyon the lies right inside Monterey Bay. It is one of the deepest underwater canyons along the continental Unites States.
Hotel: Red Roof Inn SFO or similar
7: San Francisco – Los Angeles
Transfer to the largest metropolitan area in California, Los Angeles. Stop by the historical landmarks of Hollywood, as well as Hollywood Blvd., Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theater complex (which is now the permanent home for the Oscars). Transfer to hotel after dinner. Overnight stay in Los Angeles.

Hotel : Holiday Inn Select La Mirada or Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel or similar
8: Disneyland OR San Diego
From the mind of Walt Disney, enjoy a full day in Disneyland- a theme park suitable for all ages.
OR
San Diego (Optional – Adults $68; Child $58) (Starting after 4/1/2011)
we will depart from the hotel and drive South along the Pacific Ocean heading to sunny San Diego, the second largest city in California. We will first stop by the U.S. Naval compound in San Diego harbor. Docked at Navy Pier is the USS Midway, the longest-serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Naval history from 1945 to 1997. After lunch, we will go to Coronado Island and visit the Hotel del Coronado. This world-famous luxury hotel was built in the Wooden Victorian style in the 1800s, and has since become a National Landmark. It has been in numerous films and has hosted presidents, royal families, and leaders from around the world. Next we will move on to another National Landmark, Balboa Park. Enjoy the luscious botanical gardens and Spanish architecture lining the long promenades. After, we will visit Old Town San Diego, where you will feel as if you stepped back in time as you walk among the classic Mexican Pueblos and shops offering many Latin American souvenirs and handicrafts. In the evening we will drive back to Los Angeles along the Golden Coast; if you are lucky you may catch a sunset. We will return to the hotel by 7:30PM .

Hotel : Holiday Inn Select La Mirada or Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel or similar
9: Universal Studios – Transfer out / or Day 10 back to San Francisco by bus
Experience movie magic at it best. The studio theme park ride attractions include Shrek, Jurassic Park, The Mummy Returns, and more. There are also various performances throughout the day. Get an inside look at the movie sets and uncover the secrets of legendary films on the world-famous studio tour. After the we will transfer you out to the airport(LAX).

** Please arrange your air-ticket departure from LAX after 11pm.

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