California Dream

Los Angeles • Mojave Desert • Las Vegas • Route 66 • Grand Canyon National Park • Death Valley National Park • Fresno • Sequoia National Park • Sacramento • Napa Valley • San Francisco • Alcatraz • Sausalito • Monterey • 17-Mile Drive • Carmel
A superbly planned journey through California, Arizona and Nevada in search of the most beautiful places on the US west coast. On the route there are postcard landscapes, big cities and the most famous national parks. During the tour, you can admire modern architecture, atmospheric corners, iconic places known to the whole world, as well as learn about the extraordinary history of this part of the USA. The program includes sightseeing in San Francisco, fabulous Carmel and a "must" for connoisseurs, i.e. a visit to the Napa Valley with tasting the famous Californian wines! Route in the USA: approx. 3,700 km.

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Flight to Los Angeles. Transfer to a hotel near Los Angeles, accommodation, overnight.
2. DAY. LOS ANGELES Early breakfast. A full-day tour of the City of Angels, full of fantasy and colors - LOS ANGELES: Downtown with Disney Hall and the town hall (panoramic drive), visiting Universal Studios - the place where the largest film productions in the United States are made. Then drive to Hollywood and walk on Hollywood Boulevard with the stars embedded in American show business, in the area of the Chinese Theater to the Dolby Theater - the place of the annual Oscars and Rodeo Drive with boutiques of the greatest fashion designers, picturesque and crazy Venice with the famous Venice Beach. In the evening, free time in Santa Monica. Return to the hotel, overnight.
3. DAY. MOJAVE DESERT - LAS VEGAS Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to the MOJAVE DESERT, located mostly in eastern California, with an area of approximately 35,000 square meters. km². Transfer to LAS VEGAS, the city of gambling and entertainment. Check in at the hotel and walk down the main street - Las Vegas Boulevard, where the most famous casinos and hotels are located. Free time. Overnight.
4. DAY. ROUTE 66 - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. Drive with a fragment of the legendary ROUTE 66. Then drive to the GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, the largest and oldest river gorge in the world, entered on the UNESCO heritage list. Every year it is visited by about 5 million tourists. Walk over the rim of the Grand Canyon. Return to the hotel, overnight.
5. DAY. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK - FRESNO Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, located in Southern California and considered the hottest place on earth, almost devoid of water and shade. Late afternoon arrival in FRESNO. Hotel accommodation, overnight.
6. DAY. SEQUOA NATIONAL PARK Breakfast. Transfer to the Sequoia NATIONAL PARK, located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Sequoias are one of the symbols of California. They are huge trees that grow over 2,000 years. The largest number of specimens is in the Sequoia National Park, where at the height of 1500 m above sea level are the most favorable climatic conditions for them. Visit to the Giant Forest Museum. Then a walk along the Big Trees Trail, during which you can see the most famous specimens of the park: Tunnel Log and General Sherman Tree: the largest giant mammoth in the world (it is 84 m high, 8 m in diameter and weighs over 1,200 tons). Return to the hotel, overnight.
7. DAY. SACRAMENTO - NAPA VALLEY Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to SACRAMENTO. Visiting its most famous part, the so-called Old Sacramento - National Historic Landmark District and State Historic Park, located on the beautiful Sacramento River. There are many shops, restaurants, and museums, with exhibits from the California Gold Rush and the Transcontinental Railroad. Transfer to NAPA VALLEY - the center of the American wine industry. Wine tasting in one of the vineyards. Dinner at a local restaurant. Transfer to a hotel in the San Francisco area, accommodation, overnight.
8. DAY. SAN FRANCISCO Breakfast. Visiting the most beautiful, liberal city of the United States - SAN FRANCISCO: Union Square, The Embarcadero, ride on the famous cable cars, Transamerica Pyramid, the legendary Chinatown, Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge - a popular symbol of the city. Return to the hotel, overnight.
9. DAY. ALCATRAZ - SAUSALITO Breakfast. A visit to ALCATRAZ, a famous prison built on an island with vertical cliffs, surrounded by icy waters with treacherous currents. Famous gangsters served their sentences here, incl. Al Capone, Robert Stroud and Machine Gun Kelly. Drive the famous Golden Gate, a real work of art and engineering, leaving an unforgettable experience. Arrival at charming SAUSALITO, situated on the shores of the bay. Free time to rest, visit art galleries and walk the picturesque streets with Victorian buildings. The port character of the town makes Sausalito restaurants famous for their excellent cuisine rich in seafood. You can often see seals at the marina. Return to the hotel, overnight.
10. DAY. MONTEREY - 17-MILE DRIVE - CARMEL Breakfast. Transfer to MONTEREY, lying on the peninsula of the same name. A short walk along the charming waterfront. Drive the famous 17-MILE DRIVE road, considered one of the most picturesque in the world. Visiting CARMEL, a classically beautiful city on the shores of the ocean. This stunningly picturesque summer resort, rich in art galleries and charming boutiques, is the perfect place for an afternoon stroll. For many years, the mayor of Carmel was the famous American actor and director Clint Eastwood. Return to the hotel, overnight.
11. DAY. Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Free time depending on the time of departure. Transfer to the San Francisco airport. Departure to Poland.
12. DAY. Arrival in Poland.

BENEFITS: 10 nights in hotels ** / ***: 2 in Los Angeles, 2 in Las Vegas, 2 in Fresno, 4 in the San Francisco area; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • meals: 10 breakfasts, dinner in Napa Valley • tasting of local wines in Napa Valley • flight • coach transfer • pilot care • KL and NW insurance

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