Stay at the most sought-after lodges right in the heart of three of America's most popular national parks - Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and Zion! The rugged American West presents landscapes found nowhere else in the world. From the vastness of the Grand Canyon tour the unusual rock amphitheaters at Bryce Canyon and on to the odd geologic formations of Zion National Park. Attend an ecological talk in Grand Canyon National Park by Canyon Dave, a geology expert, and a RAVEN-series ecology interpretive lecture on the complex qualities of water found in the Southwest. Enjoy aerial sightseeing over Lake Powell, floating the Colorado River through Glen Canyon, and hiking wildflower-lined trails. You have a choice between a boat trip and a jeep adventure. See ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle. Take a guided walking tour of artistic Sedona. And end this incredible Canyonlands travel adventure amid the glamour, glitz and allure of ever-popular Las Vegas. Discover for yourself why every year this is a popular Grand Canyon tour - and one of Tauck’s most popular tours anywhere in the world!

Day-by-Day Itinerary

2008 Itinerary

Day 1: Relax in Scottsdale
Take a private transfer from the airport to your luxury resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, and enjoy the pool, tennis, or golf in the afternoon. Your Zion, Bryce Canyon and the incomparable Grand Canyon tour begins at 5:30 p.m. at The Fairmont Scotsdale Princess. Meet your travel companions at the welcome reception and dinner tonight at your five-star, Spanish Colonial-styled resort.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ

Day 2: From ancient cliff dwellings to the ultimate Grand Canyon tour
Kick off your Grand Canyon tour with the ancient cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument. Journey to Sedona, surrounded by red rock formations, for a guided tour that takes a look at the early settlers, cowboys, artists and Hollywood celebrities who shaped this legendary town. Wind through Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff. Arrive at your lodge near the Grand Canyon, carved over millions of years by the Colorado River a mile below the rim and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the geology and wildlife of the region from geology expert Canyon Dave during your stay.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Kachina or Thunderbird Lodge, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Day 3: Compelling images of the American southwest
No Grand Canyon tour would be complete without exploring the canyon rim and Canyon Village, witnessing the rugged landscape’s vast grandeur and changing colors as the sun climbs in the sky. Travel through the Navajo Reservation en route to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ

Day 4: Perspectives on Lake Powell
See remote corners of 186-mile-long Lake Powell from a variety of perspectives. First take an included early morning, 30-minute flight to see the unusual red rock formations reflecting in the lake. View Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural arch. Back on land, choose either a Lake Powell boat trip, or a four-wheel-drive jeep adventure to hidden Antelope Canyon. You have an option (at an additional cost of $180) to take a four-hour excursion to Monument Valley; combine aerial sightseeing with a land tour by a Navajo guide through rock buttes and spires - ask at time of booking.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas, Page, AZ

Day 5: Rafting on the Colorado River and on to Bryce Canyon
Take a float trip down the Colorado River, admiring Glen Canyon’s sandstone walls before traveling to Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. En route, have lunch in the town of Kanab, complemented by an ecological RAVEN-series lecture. Arrive in Bryce National Park, where you'll immediately be awed by towering rock pinnacles, strangely sculptured hoodoos and immense semi-circular rock amphitheatres. Keep an eye out for elk, coyotes, marmots, and prairie dogs while driving the canyon rim road. Overnight at a lodge listed on the National Historic Register.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Bryce Canyon Lodge, Bryce Canyon National Park, UT

Day 6: Explore Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park
During your free morning, perhaps hike on Bryce Canyon trails to seek out more dramatic views, wildflowers, birds and wildlife. America's Canyonlands began with a Grand Canyon tour, followed by Bryce Canyon - and continues next to Zion National Park, featuring steep canyon walls, odd geologic formations, and a complex ecological system ranging from desert plants to lush greenery.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Zion Lodge, Zion National Park, UT

Day 7: From mountain majesty to glitz, glitz, glitz
Spend the morning exploring the color-splashed canyons of Zion National Park. Travel through the northeastern Mojave Desert to the glamour and glittering lights of Las Vegas, Nevada, highlighted by themed casinos, headline entertainers, and other attractions. Wrapping up your Zion, Bryce and Grand Canyon tour with a farewell reception and dinner gives one last chance to share travel memories with new friends.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

Day 8: Journey home
Tauck's comprehensive Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon tour ends in Las Vegas, Nevada. Flight departure times vary, but the hotel checkout time is 12:00 PM. Note: an airport transfer is not included.
Meals: Breakfast

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Prices
8 Days from $2,250 plus airfare

2008 Price per Person	Double	Single	Triple
April – June	$2360	$2990	$2185
July - August	$2250	$2824	$2099
September - October	$2420	$3036	$2259

Special 2008 departures where the single price is $2624, July 3 and August 7 & 28; and $2836, September 6; ask at time of booking.

April 8, 15, 26
May 4, 10, 11, 17, 24, 27, 29
June 12, 19, 24, 26
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
August 7, 14, 21, 26, 28
September 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30
October 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18

17 meals included.

Airfare is additional – Tauck can book your air, to Phoenix and from Las Vegas, for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Monument Valley Option – Add $180 per person

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

Note – Some accommodations within the national parks are operated by the National Park Service. Service staff in these facilities are often part-time and are relatively inexperienced; therefore, service may not compare to Tauck’s hotels in other locations.
 

Tauck’s exciting new Colorado travel adventure takes in five of the most spectacular national parks in the American West. While perhaps not as well known as some others, these varied scenic gems beckon with unique sights and experiences you’ll never forget. Savor a remote area of the Rockies at Rocky Mountain State Park and indulge yourself with the sophistication of Vail and Aspen. In Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, try to spy the rare Peregrine Falcon swooping down on its prey as you take in the park’s unusually sheer crystalline canyon walls and rushing river far below. Board a train with a vintage steam locomotive on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and travel along the Animas River and back in time between the two old mining towns. Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showcases and protects the fascinating cave dwellings of an ancient civilization. Breathtaking views of buttes, mesas and countless canyons await in Canyonlands National Park, followed by a two-night stay at a luxurious ranch resort on the banks of the Colorado River. Mother Nature outdid herself when she sculpted over 2,000 delicate arches from sandstone at Arches National Park, a sight that can’t be seen anywhere else in the world. This is truly a Colorado travel adventure like no other!

Day-by-Day Itinerary

2008 Westbound Itinerary

for Eastbound itinerary, Grand Junction to Denver please call us.

Day 1: The Mile High City
Welcome to Denver. Your Colorado travel adventure exploring some of the West’s best national parks begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Denver. Please join us this evening for our welcome cocktail reception and dinner and meet your Tauck Director.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Sheraton Hotel Denver, Colorado

Day 2: Rocky Mountain high
Begin your Colorado travel by climbing high up into the mountains to Rocky Mountain National Park. The 358.5-square-mile park was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and became America’s 10th national park in 1915, thus protecting this spectacular wilderness for generations to enjoy. A drive along the Trail Ridge Road, the highest continuous paved highway in the United States, reveals spectacular scenery around every bend. The craggy peaks, meadows carpeted by colorful wildflowers, deep canyons and rushing rivers will be treasured memories of your Colorado travel experience. Eleven miles of the route are above the timberline, where a quarter of the plants you’ll see are also found in the arctic. Keep a sharp eye out for the elk, bighorn sheep, bobcats, mountain lions, mule deer and other wildlife that call the park home.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Sheraton Hotel Denver, Colorado

Day 3: Rocky Mountain chic
The alpine villages of Vail and Aspen beckon lovers of fine dining and trendy places, as well as the enthusiastic skiers who flock to these mountains each winter. Spend some time exploring the many boutiques and art galleries in Tyrolean-inspired Vail Village, where no cars are allowed, and find your own “in spot” for lunch. Then, it’s on to the glittering ski resort of Aspen. En route, you’ll be enthralled by the splendor of the Maroon Bells – Snowmass Wilderness area as you view the twin peaks of the Maroon Bells cresting at over 14,000 feet, crystal-clear alpine lakes, valleys dotted with groves of aspen, flower-filled meadows and impressive forests. The Inn at Aspen, a ski-in – ski-out resort at the base of Buttermilk Mountain, will be your home for the next two nights.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Inn at Aspen, Colorado

Day 4: Aspen adventures
Founded as a mining camp during the Colorado Silver Boom, the town of Aspen got its name from the abundant aspen trees in the area. Today, it is one of the most glamorous and sought-after ski resorts in the United States, as well as a noted cultural center. Your day is free to experience exciting Aspen as you please. You might enjoy the exhibits of contemporary and historic art at the Aspen Art Museum or browse in the many sophisticated shops and art galleries. Dining is a treat everywhere in Aspen and you’ll find a wide range of choices for lunch and dinner on your own.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Inn at Aspen, Colorado

Day 5: Peregrine Falcons call it home
Today, your Colorado travel takes you to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. No other canyon in North America combines the awesomely narrow opening, sheer crystalline rock walls and breathtaking depths found in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Wildlife abounds in the park, to include the rare Peregrine Falcon. Even the mighty bald eagle fears these ferocious falcons when it foolishly gets too close to the their nests on a ledge high on the canyon wall. These amazing birds can reach a speed of 200 mph as they swoop down on their prey. Continue on to Durango and immerse yourself in Victorian splendor at the Strater Hotel tonight.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Strater Hotel, Durango, Colorado

Day 6: Clickity-clack
While in Colorado travel aboard the historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad between the old mining towns of Silverton and Durango. Relax and let the rhythm of the rails carry you back in time as a vintage steam locomotive pulls the train through the spectacular scenery along the Animas River. The railroad and the area have starred in many movies, including Viva Zapata! and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Tonight will find you at the only lodge in Mesa Verde National Park, where a reception will include a most interesting lecture by an archaeologist.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Far View Lodge, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Day 7: Discover the Pueblo peoples
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mesa Verde National Park was established by President Theodore Roosevelt to “preserve the works of man.” And, what amazing works they are! Beginning in approximately 550 AD, an ancient culture settled in what is now Mesa Verde and began building elaborate stone communities within the canyon walls where their descendants lived and thrived for over 700 years. Your visit to these well-preserved cliff dwellings and a special native heritage luncheon will be treasured memories of your Colorado travel. Continue on through Canyonlands National Park, where the spectacular views of mesas, buttes and countless canyons will take your breath away, en route to a luxurious two-night stay at the Sorrel River Ranch Resort & Spa on the banks of the Colorado River in Utah.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Sorrell River Ranch Resort & Spa, Moab, Utah

Day 8: Astounding arches
Choose your included adventure – horseback riding or river rafting – at the Sorrell River Ranch Resort & Spa today. Then, prepare to be amazed as you take in the unique splendor of Arches National Park, with more than 2,000 natural arches sculpted by the forces of nature. Be sure to have your camera ready, because the spectacular landscape of contrasting colors, textures and landforms that you’ll see doesn’t exist in any other part of the world. As your Colorado travel adventures come to a close, please join us for a farewell cocktail reception and dinner this evening and share memories with your new friends.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Sorrell River Ranch Resort & Spa, Moab, Utah

Day 9 – Homeward bound
Your Colorado travel experience ends at 9:00 a.m. at Walker Field Airport in Grand Junction. Please allow a minimum of two hours for airport check-in formalities. We wish you a safe and pleasant journey home.
Meals: Breakfast

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Prices9 Days from $2,490 plus airfare

	Double	Single	Triple
2008 Price per Person	$2490	$3346	$2210

May 23
June 8, 24
July 10, 26
August 11
September 12

17 meals included.

Airfare is additional – Tauck can book your air to Denver and from Grand Junction for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

Travel East or West – Both itineraries are identical, but operate in reverse. West Tour begins in Denver and travels to Grand Junction. East tour begins in Grand Junction and travels to Denver.
 

On this most exciting of Yellowstone tours discover why this amazing place, with its many geysers and thousands of other geothermal features, became the world’s first national park  – and with Tauck, you'll stay right in the heart of the park. See Old Faithful shooting hundreds of feet in the air, and Fountain Paint Pot bubbling colorful mud. Our 10-day Grand Teton and Yellowstone tours the best of the west; it takes in the peaks and glaciers of Grand Teton National Park, Old West history at the museums of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and the colossal Black Hills masterpieces of the Crazy Horse Memorial and the presidents at Mount Rushmore. Raft the Snake River, enjoy a pioneer lunch at a national trail museum in Idaho, and have a classic western ranch experience in Wyoming.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

2008 Northbound Itinerary

For Southbound itinerary, Rapid City to Salt Lake City, please call us.

Day 1: Welcome to Utah
This most memorable of Yellowstone tours begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. A transfer is included from Salt Lake City International Airport to the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Enjoy the welcome reception and dinner with your new travel companions this evening.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Day 2: Discover Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City, take in the State Capitol and downtown architecture; visit This is the Place Monument, where Mormon pioneers decided to build the city in 1847, and facilities used during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. In your free afternoon, perhaps visit Temple Square highlighted by the impressive Salt Lake Temple, the world-famous Tabernacle or the Beehive House, or trace your genealogy at the Family History Library. Attend a RAVEN-series lecture on the ecology of the Great Salt Lake Basin tonight.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Day 3: Grand Teton National Park
This most engaging of Wyoming and Yellowstone tours takes you along the edge of the Great Salt Lake, then north to Idaho, where you'll stop for a special pioneer lunch at the National Oregon / California Trail Center in Montpelier. Continue on to Wyoming, a landscape with grasslands and oil wells backed by mountain ranges. Visit the historic town of Jackson before entering Grand Teton National Park with its jagged peaks, glaciers, lakes, and dense forest. Spend the first of two nights in a scenic resort in the heart of the national park; during your stay, enjoy an interpretive walk that reveals the park's natural and social history.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Day 4: Snake River rafting
Today, view some of North America’s most spectacular mountain scenery during a rafting trip along the Snake River. During a free afternoon and evening, explore Grand Teton National Park as you please, or enjoy optional activities (available at additional cost) at your lakeside lodge, such as a Jackson Lake cruise, horseback riding, canoeing, or fishing.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, WY

Day 5: Yellowstone National Park
Heading out of Grand Teton National Park, see the snowy Tetons reflected in Jenny Lake, which was formed by melting glaciers. Arrive midday at Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park, known for its unique geothermal activity. Witness Old Faithful Geyser, shooting up to 184 feet in the air approximately every 90 minutes – the number one attraction for all Yellowstone tours. Note: You'll have an opportunity during your journey to volunteer on a special service project with park experts at either Yellowstone or Grand Teton National Park, made possible by Tauck’s long-standing relationships with the national parks.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, WY

Day 6: Geysers and canyons
America's first national park is yours to explore today on this ultimate of Yellowstone tours; witness some of the parks abundant geysers, as well as hundreds of brilliantly colored hot springs, bubbling mudpots, and steaming fumaroles. You'll follow the Firehole River to Fountain Paint Pot, a collection of colorful, bubbling mudpots, then view the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; overnight in a historic 19th-century hotel on the shores of Yellowstone Lake.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, WY

Day 7: Explore Buffalo Bill's historic town of Cody
Leaving the mountains for the open grazing land of western Wyoming, arrive in the quintessential 1890s town of Cody, named for its founder, Buffalo Bill Cody. For an authentic picture of the art and culture of the Wild West, visit the museums of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center – including the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, the Draper Museum of Natural History, and the Plains Indian Museum. Tonight, fun beckons at either the Cody Rodeo (seasonal) or the Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue, depending on the time of year.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Holiday Inn at Buffalo Bill Village, Cody, WY

Day 8: Bighorn Mountains
Traverse the Bighorn Mountains with their breathtaking vistas of rugged canyons, sparkling waterfalls, miles of grassland, and colorful vegetation; enjoy a western ranch experience and an overnight at the Ranch at Ucross.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Ranch at Ucross, WY

Day 9: Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse
Enter the Black Hills of South Dakota, and see the in-progress Crazy Horse Memorial. Work on the colossal sculpture has been ongoing for more than 50 years; it will be the largest stone carving in the world when completed. Visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where the faces of former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into granite bluffs. Continue on to Rapid City, where you'll share favorite highlights of this most unforgettable of Yellowstone tours at tonight's farewell reception and dinner.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Radisson Hotel Rapid City, SD

Day 10: Journey home
Tour ends in Rapid City, South Dakota. Your transfer from Radisson Hotel Rapid City to Rapid City Regional Airport is included. Flight departure times vary; allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast

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Prices10 Days from $2,690 plus airfare

	Double	Single	Triple
2008 Price per Person	$2690	$3482	$2465

May 21, 27, 31
June 4, 10, 14, 16, 22, 26
July 2, 6, 14, 20, 24
August 1, 7, 11, 19, 25, 29, 31
September 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 18

20 meals included.

Airfare is additional – Tauck can book your air, to Salt Lake City and from Rapid City, for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.

Travel North or South – Both itineraries are identical, but operate in reverse. North Tour begins in Salt Lake City and travels to Rapid City. South Tour begins in Rapid City and travel to Salt Lake City.
 

Discover the many treasures that lie along the Gold Coast with Tauck on a California travel adventure. Experience the rugged natural beauty of Yosemite National Park and the spectacular coastal vistas along the incomparable Pacific Coast Highway. Enjoy the allure and glamour of city life in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where sightseeing includes Nob Hill, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the magnificent J. Paul Getty Museum. Unique Tauck experiences include a rail journey from Los Angeles to San Diego; visits to the extraordinary vineyards of Napa Valley, the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Hearst Castle; a private dinner cruise on San Diego Bay; and private tours of the fascinating San Diego Zoo and the historic Gold Rush town of Columbia. California travel with Tauck also includes the very finest hotels each night, from award-winning city properties to luxurious coastal resorts.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

2008 Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive San Francisco, a California travel highlight
California travel Tauck-style begins at The Westin San Francisco Market Street at 5:30 PM. San Francisco, the beautiful city by the bay, wins awards year after year as the "world's favorite city" - from the cultural arts to intriguing architecture and diverse cuisine, discover what makes this city special. Join us tonight for a welcome reception and dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Westin San Francisco Market Street, CA

Day 2 - Head to the wineries of Napa Valley
This morning get a taste of what this exciting city has to offer with a brief sightseeing tour that includes Nob Hill, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf. Head over the Golden Gate Bridge to Napa Valley and a day exploring some of the world’s finest vineyards. A winery tour and a wine tasting are quintessential California travel experiences – and today's will be long remembered; return to San Francisco mid-afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Lodging: The Westin San Francisco Market Street, CA

Day 3 – Get a taste of Gold Fever!
Today in the Gold Country of California travel through the communities created during the boom years in the 1800s. A private tour of the historic Gold Rush town of Columbia introduces you to miners and merchants of the era, who ride the stagecoaches, pan for gold and conduct their business as it once was done in bygone days. Head into the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Yosemite National Park for two nights at one of the most distinctive hotels inside a national park - it's a National Historic Landmark.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, CA

Day 4 – A national treasure - Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park's unequaled splendors range from magnificent waterfalls to spectacular glacier-hewn gorges, and represent five of the seven life zones found in North America, all in an area about the size of Rhode Island. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is yours to explore as you please for the day.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park, CA

Day 5 - Monterey and the 17-Mile Drive
En route to the California coast travel through the farmland of the San Joaquin Valley to the beautiful and historic coastal city of Monterey. Travel the 17-Mile Drive through Del Monte Forest to Cypress Point. Your exquisite hotel is situated within walking distance of Monterey’s famed Cannery Row and Fisherman’s Wharf. Dine this evening at your leisure at Fresh Cream Restaurant overlooking the beautiful Monterey Harbor; one of Monterey's leading restaurants, it was voted by Condé Nast Traveler as one of America's best 100 restaurants.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: Hotel Pacific, Monterey, CA

Day 6 - What's under the Pacific - Monterey Bay Aquarium
View the underwater world at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, home to 200 award-winning galleries and exhibits. Following your visit, the rest of the day is spent exploring as you please.
Meals: Breakfast
Lodging: Hotel Pacific, Monterey, CA

Day 7 - A day of drama - Big Sur and Hearst Castle
Tauck's California travel expertise takes you on one of the most scenic drives in North America along Pacific Coast Highway 1. View the rugged coastline of Big Sur as the dramatic road weaves its way southward along the Pacific Ocean. Stop along the way to marvel at the elaborate adornments of Hearst Castle, the grandiose, "study in excess" estate of publisher William Randolph Hearst.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, CA

Day 8 - Get ready for your close-up in Los Angeles
From Santa Barbara, California travel to Los Angeles, one of the world's great entertainment capitals. Visit the magnificent J. Paul Getty Museum, featuring an extensive collection of pre-20th century European art and sculpture, before arriving at your hotel, adjacent to Beverly Hills in L.A.’s chic Westside.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

Day 9 - California travel dreamin' – a scenic rail journey
After some free time in San Juan Capistrano, board the Pacific Surfliner for a scenic rail journey along the Pacific Coast. Before arriving in southern California travel through Del Mar, Encinitas, and Cardiff-by-the-Sea to San Diego. A brief tour introduces you to this vibrant city, which grew from Spanish California’s first mission.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA

Day 10 - Private visit, San Diego Zoo / San Diego Bay dinner cruise
Enjoy a private insider’s tour of the world’s largest zoo, the San Diego Zoo, featuring more than 4,000 animals. The afternoon is free for you to spend in San Diego as you please. Reminisce about your California travel adventures aboard an unforgettable dinner cruise on San Diego Bay featuring gourmet cuisine.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA

Day 11 - Journey Home
California travel with Tauck ends in San Diego. Fly home anytime. A transfer to the airport is included; checkout time is 12:00 pm. Allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast

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Prices

April 14, 24
May 4, 14, 17, 24
June 3, 13, 23
July 3, 23
August 2, 22
September 4, 11, 14, 21
October 1, 4, 11, 21

21 meals included.

Airfare is additional – Tauck can book your air, to San Francisco and from San Diego, for travel originating in the U.S., subject to availability; inquire upon booking for special airfares that may be available.

Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before your tour begins and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Plan.