8 Days Tour Los Angeles-San Francisco-Las Vegas
Tour code: SG2
Duration: 8 days
Package cost: $748
Departure date: Daily
Departure city: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas
 
ITINERARY

8 Days Los Angeles-San Fransisco-Las Vegas

For San Francisco: please choose 1 of the 2 options below:
Line A: SFO-A
Day 1: Los Angeles - Santa Barbara - Danish Village - Silicon Valley - San Francisco
Day 2: Berkeley University - jingle car - San Francisco City Tour
Day 3: Gold Coast 17 Bay - Monterey Aquarium - Los Angeles

** Must pay $40: 17-miles tickets, Berkeley, Madame Tussauds & Adventures
Line B: SFO-B
Day 1: Los Angeles - Santa Barbara - Seventeen Miles - San Francisco
Day 2: Berkeley University - San Francisco City Tour
Day 3: Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles

**Must pay $50: Yosemite, 17-miles tickets, Berkeley, Madame Tussauds & Adventures

Day 1: Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) pick up.

*Please provide flight information three days prior to departure, all flights temporarily added or delayed, we do not guarantee free pick-up service;
* Pick-up location: After arriving in the US domestic and Canadian flights, please wait for the tour guide at the baggage claim area. For international flights, please wait at the exit (next to the 7-11 convenience store);
* Pick-up time: 8:30 to 22:30 every one hour intervals; 22:30 to 24:00 for an additional $80 pick-up fee (5 pax or less); otherwise, please go to the hotel at your own expense;
* Pick-up guide: Wearing a yellow uniform with a yellow flag, if you can't see the tour guide, please call Ctour Holiday (323-261-8811) to check the tour guide information;
* Pick-up service tip: $4/person/way.

Hotel: Holiday Inn El Monte or similar

Day 2: Los Angeles - Please Choose 1 of the 9 Options below
According to your schedule, you can chose one of the followings:
1. Los Angeles City Deep Day Tour (CT) - Fee can be reduced by $50/person
2. Hollywood - Universal Studios Day Tour (US) - Fee is subject to an additional $15/person
3. Disneyland Happy Day Tour (DL) - Fee is subject to an additional charge of $15/person
4. San Diego - Sea World Essence Day Tour (SW)
5. San Diego Day Tour: Aircraft Carrier + Cruise + Old Town Style (SD)
6. Palm Springs Premium Outlet Mall Day Tour (PS) - Fee can be reduced by 50 USD / person
7. Legoland California Day Tour (LG) 4/1/2018-8/31/2018
8. Pacific Aquarium - Whale Watching - Iowa Battleship Day Tour (WW)
9. California Disneyland Adventure Day Tour (DA) - Fee is subject to an additional $15/person
Hotel: Holiday Inn El Monte or similar

Day 3: SFA/SFB
SFA: Los Angeles - Santa Barbara - Solvang - Silicon Valley Apple Park
We depart from Los Angeles this morning and drive to Santa Barbara, the "America’s Riviera!" Enjoy beautiful scenery of the Pacific Coastline along the way. The new Mediterranean and Old Spanish style Architectures are surrounded by flowers and lawns; this little Central California Coastal City is one of the most popular vacation destinations. Then we drive to Solvang, Danish for "Sunny Field!" The cozy small town is dominated by Danish style architectures and known for warm sunshine year-round. Next, we travel to the Icon of America’s High-Tech Sectors – Silicon Valley. Home to world’s most famous high-tech companies, Silicon Valley is also the region of highest personal income, highest housing costs, and highest concentration of millionaires and billionaires in America. Welcome to the newly opened ‘spaceship’ campus at a cost of 5 billion dollars. The visitor center features best view of Apple Park and a store serves apple branded merchandise. Stay overnight in Bay Area.
Hotel: Oakland Airport Executive Hotel
SFB: Los Angeles - Santa Barbara - 17-Mile Drive - San Francisco
We'll depart from Los Angeles this morning and drive to Santa Barbara, the "America’s Riviera!" Enjoy beautiful scenery of the Pacific Coast along the way. The new Mediterranean and Old Spanish style Architectures are surrounded by flowers and lawns; this little Central California Coastal City is one of the most popular vacation destinations. Afterwards we'll head to the picturesque Monterey Peninsula, where gentle sea breezes, meandering coast, surging waves, bizarre rocks, adorable seals and sea lions rest on the beach. Here we'll stop at a first-class golf course to sight see. Then we'll view the scenery of the 17 Miles, which is truly breathtaking. We'll arrive in the Bay Area (Greater San Francisco) in the evening and stay overnight.
Hotel: Crown Plaza Union City OR Oakland Airport Executive Hotel

Day 4: SFA/SFB
SFA: Berkeley University - Cable Car - Madame Tussauds/Exploratorium - San Francisco
In the morning we visit the campus of UC Berkeley. From the nostalgic campus, the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Straight can both be seen! Afterwards we drive to San Francisco, home to over 50 rolling hills and surrounded by water on 3 sides. Take a cable car ride (Mandatory), known as “the only Mobile Monument of America,” and enjoy the city view. Then we visit the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf. Here you can take an optional sightseeing cruise tour on the San Francisco Bay (own expense). Next, we visit Madame Tussaud or Exploratorium and then we'll visit the only building remaining from 1915 world’s exposition, the Palace of Fine Arts. You may join an optional advanced city tour in the afternoon. Stay overnight in Marina Monterey or San Francisco Bay Area.
Hotel: Quality Inn Marina, Crowne Plaza Union City, Aloft Santa Clara, Hilton Garden Inn Sunnyvale or Similar
SFB: UC Berkeley - Madame Tussauds/Exploratorium - San Francisco City Tour
We visit the campus of UC Berkeley in the morning. Faculty, alumni and staffs of Berkeley have won 72 Nobel Prizes. From the nostalgic campus, Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Straight can both be seen! Afterwards we'll drive to San Francisco, home to over 50 rolling hills and surrounded by water on 3 sides. We'll take a cable car ride, known as “the only mobile monument of America,” and enjoy the city view. Then we'll visit the Golden Gate Bridge before visiting Fisherman's Wharf. Here you can take an optional cruise on the San Francisco Bay (own expense). Next we will visit Madame Tussaud or Exploratorium and then we'll visit the only building remaining from 1915 world’s exposition, the Palace of Fine Arts. You may take an in-depth city tour at your own cost this afternoon. Stay overnight in Modesto.
Hotel: Clarion Inn Modesto

Day 5: SFA/SFB
SFA: 17 Miles - Monterey Peninsula - Los Angeles
Head to the picturesque Monterey Peninsula this morning, gentle sea breezes, meandering coast, surging waves, bizarre rocks, adorable seals and sea lions rest on the beach; world’s first-class golf courses stretch beyond shiny multimillion dollar mansions… Scenery of 17 Miles is truly breathtaking. Ensuing surprises come one after another and simply indulge yourself in this poetic land. To all Monterey’s visitors, the world’s famous Aquarium is a must-see. You can visit Aquarium at your own expense. 650 species of marine life including colorful fishes and deep-sea monsters, all call the Aquarium home, and seagulls flying high above! Enjoy your day in the charming Monterey! Return to Los Angeles in the evening.
SFB: Yosemite National Park - Los Angeles
In the morning we'll depart from the hotel towards Yosemite National Park. Giant trees, mountains and sparkling streams and lakes, glaciers-carved canyons, all these unique features make up Yosemite. Take a walk in the woods and enjoy the fresh forest air. After lunch, we'll travel across Central Valley of California, where over half of the fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown in country are produced every year. In the evening we'll return to Los Angeles.
Hotel: Holiday Inn El Monte or similar

Day 6: Los Angeles - Las Vegas
Departure from Los Angeles in the morning, along with San Bernardino Mountains and enter Mojave Desert, the largest continental desert in North America. The boundless land is decorated by bizarre-shaped Joshua trees and yucca plants. You will make a brief stop at Tanger .And then head to Las Vegas - “the entertainment capital of the world”. We enjoy lunch there by your own.

Las Vegas Night Tour (Optional): See the bright lights of Las Vegas and visit the hottest spots in the city on this 3-hour amazing tour. Stop by the Mirage volcano, Bellagio Fountains and much more! You'll see the ever-popular Fremont Street Experience - a spectacular show of millions of LED lights and 555,000 watts of sound over five blocks on Fremont Street.
Hotel: Circus Circus Las Vegas or similar

Day 7: Las Vegas - Hoover Dam - GCN/VGC/VAC - Las Vegas
Drive to Hoover Dam in the morning, sightsee this largest and tallest concrete structure of it’s time. Visit the dam and overlook North America's largest artificial lake - Lake Mead. Then, travel to one of the most famous 7 natural wonders in the world - the Grand Canyon! You can choose to go to West Rim or South Rim or Antelope Canyon, admission fee is mandatory:
West Rim (Skywalk) (VGC): Over eons, the Colorado River and erosion have sculpted this amazing landscape. Grand Canyon west rim belongs to Indian Reservation. The group will take the designated park shuttle to enter the canyon. Upon arriving in the terminal, you may take the helicopter ride and sightseeing boat tour (Optional), in order to feel the canyon and Colorado River from different perspective and explore the true beauty of the Grand Canyon. Afterwards, you may take the park shuttle to the next sightseeing spots, Eagle Point and Guano Point. At Eagle Point, you may take an optional visit to the "Skywalk", which is the new gigantic construction built on the very edge of the Grand Canyon West Rim. The group will return to Las Vegas in the evening. You may watch the world’s renowned show at your own cost (optional). Customers who participate in this trip should pay the entrance fee.
South Rim (GCN): Here is the world's most vivid erosion model, which is why the Grand Canyon has not only become a textbook for the geologist and paleontologist, but also made the millions of tourists each year filled with emotion when they face the masterpiece of creator. You may watch the IMAX movie of the history of Grand Canyon at the entrance at your own cost. Then, go to the largest view point near visitor center - Mather Point. If God is the creator of the Grand Canyon, Colorado River is an artist who has carved the Grand Canyon. Despite the passion in summer and the cold in winter, the river and valley’s history of romance has been going on for six hundred million years long. Sunshine and clouds are always alternating controls over the canyon, adding a dash of style to the magnificent scenic picture. The group will return to Las Vegas in the evening. You may watch the world’s renowned show at your own cost (optional).
Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend (VAC), which is one of the world's ten photography site. We will travel across Glen Canyon Dam of North America's second largest man-made lake, Lake Mead. We'll then The optional city tour of Las Vegas and explore the "Entertainment Capital of the World" or attend one of the unique shows that are exclusively performed in Las Vegas.
Hotel: Circus Circus Las Vegas or similar

Day 8: Ethel M Chocolate Factory/Botanical Cactus Gardens - Outlets Center - Los Angeles
In the morning, visit Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens outside of The Strip. You can see chocolates being made, sample gourmet treats and meander through the maze of paths at the Botanical Cactus Gardens at no charge. Be sure to sample a piece of fresh made chocolate! After having lunch in Las Vegas, the group heads back to Los Angeles. Stop by Outlets Center for short rest before continuing to Los Angeles. Arrive in Los Angeles in the evening for a wonderful conclusion of the trip.
After, guests will be dropped off at the major pick-up locations.

The tour normally returns to Los Angeles between 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm, but there may be a 30-60 minute delay caused by circumstances such as bad weather and traffic.

Guests who wish to end their tour in Las Vegas, must please leave us a note under the comments section when completing their reservation. Guests who choose to end their tour in Las Vegas will not be able to visit the Tanger Outlets, but they will be allowed to visit the Ethel M. Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens in the morning and enjoy the optional buffet brunch in Las Vegas. They will then later be transferred to the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, near McCarran International Airport.

 


 

 
PRICE

Tour Fares (Special Offer: buy 2 get 3rd,4th special price)
Double Occupancy (1-2 people): $748 / person
3rd person (Triple Occupancy): $145 / person
4th person (Quad Occupancy): $528
Single Occupancy: $1028 / Person

Triple and Quad prices are for three people or four people sharing one room with 2 beds respectively .

Included in the fare:
1. Hotel accommodation throughout the entire duration of the tour (excluding last day of the tour);
2. Experienced tour escort services; Ground transportation service via luxury coach as specified in itinerary;
3. LAX airport Transfer Services. (LAX Time---Arrival: 08:30 - 22:30; Return: US domestic flight after 9:30pm, international fligth after 10:30pm)

Not included in the fare:
1. Meals (Excluding complimentary meals)
2. Local tour guides’tips ($9/person/day), Pick up $4/person
3. Passport and Visa Application costs
4. Custom taxes, Luggage Overweight charges, Belle Charges, Hotel Laundry, Haircut, phone, fax, pay per view TV, drinks, smokes, and personal expenses;
5. Overtime charges of Bus Drivers and Tour Guides;
6. Additional charges caused by traffic congestions, strikes, weather, delay or cancelation of flights, government shutdown, or any other majeure events or issues;
7. Airport taxes and transportational costs from origin
8. Additional room charges for single travelers
9. Optional items and extensional tours during the trip.

Mandatory service fee $9 per day per person
SFA Mandatory $40 to include: 17-mile Bay, Berkeley University, Madame Tussauds, fuel surcharge.
SFB Mandatory $50 to include: 17-mile Bay, Berkeley University, Yosemite, Madame Tussauds, fuel surcharge.

San Francisco Cruise - 90 minutes $42
San Francisco Deep Tour $35
Monterey Aquarium $50

Mandatory West/South Grand Canyon: must pay $90 Canyon Ticket + Light Meal
Mandatory Antelope Color Cave (Bottom Antelope) + Horseshoe Bay + Fare + Light Meal $135

West Canyon Helicopter + Cruise $230 Same price for 2 years old
Glass Bridge Tickets $25 Same price for 2 years old and above
West Canyon Helicopter $169 Same price over 2 years old
West Canyon Small Aircraft $129 Same price for 2 years old
Southwest Shuangxia Small Aircraft $364 Children 2~11 years old
Las Vegas Night Tour + Ferris Wheel Adult $75 Child $60 Child 4~12 Years Old
Las Vegas Night Tour $35 occupies the same price
Cirque du Soleil - Love - Beatles Love $133 Requires over 5 years old
Blue Man - Blue Man $133 can watch
Cirque du Soleil - Ka Xiu - KA $126 requires more than 5 years old
Cirque du Soleil Show - Zumanity $95 Requires 18+
Cirque du Soleil Ou Xiu - O $237 needs more than 5 years old
Adult Show (18 ban) - Fantasy $70 Requires 18+
David Magic Show $160 for over 5 years old
Cirque du Soleil Magic Magic - MindFreak $110 requires over 5 years old

ALL PRICE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

 
RESERVATION POLICY

* No refund once relative documents are issued
* For terms and conditions, please refer to TQ Travel website
* We reserve the right to change prices without notice
* We reserve the right to adjust the itinerary without notice

RESERVATION PROCEDURE
1. Within 24 hours after submitting your reservation, you will receive a Receipt of Reservation by email.
2. Upon receiving the Receipt of Reservation, please make payment to our company within two business days in accordance with the requirements detailed in the email
3. After making payment, you will receive our Confirmation Email with all the detailed information for your tour, including departure time, itinerary, hotel confirmation, airport pick-up, etc.
4. Simply present the printed copy of the Confirmation Email to your tour guide on the departure day. Please remember that the Confirmation Email is your proof of purchase.

 
SPECIAL NOTE

1. Please refer to final confirmation form for the final itinerary. Sequence of day-by-day itinerary subject to change according to tour join date, number of groups or weather condition, no further notice will be provided..
2. Tour fare on U.S holidays (i.e., long weekend) subject to change, please call us to confirm the holiday price before making reservation.
3. Dates shown on website maybe not available during high season, please double check availability before purchase air ticket.
4. Tour guides and drivers rely upon the service fees charged on the tour to supplement their income. Please pay at least the recommended service fee because the tour guides and drivers work hard to accommodate many people on the tour.
5. We reserve right to amend tour itinerary. The schedule is for reference only.
6. All orders that enjoy the "Buy 2 Get 1 Free OR special price" offer, if someone does not appear on the day of the tour, pay a fine of $100.
7. Please confirm your travel document after received, please show your Itinerary Confirmation at the participating group and hotel;
8. If you cancel or change: 50% penalty within 4-7 days before departure, no refund will be given within 3 days before departure.
 
 

 
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