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Discover California on a small group tour

9 days
From Las Vegas to Santa Monica
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in German
Group Size 6 - 13
Ages 8+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Las Vegas

    Accommodation
    Hotel, Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Las Vegas on your own
  2. Day 2

    Death Valley

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Las Vegas Strip walking tour
    • Visit Zabriskie Point
    • Explore Badwater salt flats
    • Stargazing experience at sand dunes
    • Optional swimming in thermal spring pool

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming in thermal spring pool
    Landmarks
    Las Vegas Strip
    Zabriskie Point
    Badwater Basin
    Death Valley National Park
  3. Day 3

    Yosemite

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive along California Route 395
    • Photo stop at Tenaya Lake
    • Photo stop at Olmsted Point
    Landmarks
    Mount Whitney
    Sierra Nevada
    Tioga Pass
    Tenaya Lake
    Olmsted Point
    Yosemite National Park
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  4. Day 4

    San Francisco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel, Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Early morning hike to Glacier Point
    • Visit Mariposa Grove with giant sequoia trees

    Optional Activities

    • Explore San Francisco on your own
    Landmarks
    Glacier Point
    Half Dome
    El Capitan
    Mariposa Grove
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  5. Day 5

    San Francisco

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)

    Included Activities

    • Half-day San Francisco city tour
    • Cable car ride with pass included
    • Visit Union Square
    • Explore the Embarcadero
    • Explore Fisherman's Wharf
    • Explore Chinatown
    • Visit Alcatraz prison island

    Optional Activities

    • Explore San Francisco on your own during free time
    Landmarks
    Union Square
    Embarcadero
    Fisherman's Wharf
    Chinatown
    Alcatraz
  6. Day 6

    Monterey

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive across Golden Gate Bridge
    • Photo stops at Golden Gate Park
    • Photo stops at Painted Ladies
    • Photo stops in Haight Ashbury District
    • Drive along Pacific coast

    Optional Activities

    • Optional boat trip for whale watching
    • Explore Monterey on your own
    • Visit Cannery Row
    • Visit Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey
    Landmarks
    Golden Gate Bridge
    Golden Gate Park
    Painted Ladies
    Haight Ashbury District
    Monterey
    Carmel-by-the-Sea
    Cannery Row
  7. Day 7

    Paso Robles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Drive Highway No. 1 with photo stops
    • Visit Big Sur
    • See Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge
    • Visit Elephant Seal Observatory
    • See Big Creek Bridge
    • Visit Moro Bay
    • Winery visit with wine tasting included
    Landmarks
    Highway 1
    Big Sur
    Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge
    Elephant Seal Observatory
    Big Creek Bridge
    Moro Bay
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  8. Day 8

    Los Angeles

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Self-prepared picnic)
    Accommodation
    Hotel, Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Stroll along Pismo Beach
    • Drive along Pacific Coast Highway
    • Visit Santa Barbara
    • Stroll State Street

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Santa Barbara on your own
    Landmarks
    Pismo Beach
    Pacific Coast Highway
    Santa Barbara
    State Street
  9. Day 9

    Los Angeles

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Individual extension
    • Individual departure

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