Self-Drive Golden California

Tour Information

11nt Tour Begins San Francisco, Ends Los Angeles; 3nts San Francisco; 1nt Monterey/Carmel; 1nt San Luis Obispo; 2nts Los Angeles; 2nts Las Vegas; 2nts San Diego

Day 1

Fly from the UK - San Francisco
Arrive at San Francisco International Airport, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel.
Overnight Best Western Americania

Day 2

San Francisco
The first morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your Tour representative and provided with a welcome kit which includes driving instructions, vouchers, maps, and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Discover the attractions of this beautiful city. See places like Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge, and Fisherman’s Wharf, where you can also take a short boat trip to tour notorious Alcatraz Island.
Overnight Best Western Americania

Day 3

San Francisco
A full day to explore the City by the Bay, beautiful San Francisco, or to enjoy the rolling hills of California’s Wine Country, Napa Valley, where famed wineries welcome you for tours and tastings. Established in 1828, this fertile area is considered the premier wine growing region in the United States.
Overnight Best Western Americania

Day 4

San Francisco – Monterey/Carmel (126 miles)
Drive south to Monterey where you can stroll along Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row. The 17-Mile Drive toll road along the Peninsula Coast from Pacific Grove to Carmel boasts magnificent seaside scenery. Visit Carmel Mission, founded in 1770.
Overnight Travelodge Downtown

Day 5

Monterey/Carmel – California Gold Coast – San Luis Obispo (246 miles)
Continue by Big Sur to San Simeon and then Solvang, a unique town founded by Danish immigrants. Solvang is a quaint village in the Santa Ynez valley surrounded by local wineries and famous for its bakeries and specialty shops. Overnight in nearby San Luis Obispo.
Overnight Courtesy Inn San Simeon

Day 6

San Luis Obispo – Malibu – Los Angeles (97 miles)
Drive by Malibu and Santa Monica to Los Angeles. If you plan to arrive in Los Angeles early, we suggest a visit to Universal Studios this afternoon before continuing to your hotel in Los Angeles.
Overnight Custom Hotel

Day 7

Los Angeles
A full day at leisure. Today we suggest a full-day visit to Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. Known as one of the top tourist attractions in Southern California, Disneyland attracts millions of visitors from all over the world and offers pleasures for young and old alike. Or, simply discover Los Angeles, including Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
Overnight Custom Hotel

Day 8

Los Angeles – Las Vegas (280 miles)
Today drive east through the Mojave Desert and the ghost town of Calico en route to the glittering Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas. Once an oasis on the route to California, Las Vegas began as a Mormon settlement and boomed fleetingly during the silver rush. Today Las Vegas is one of the great gambling capitals of the world, with great entertainment and famous shows.
Overnight Circus Circus Hotel

Day 9

Las Vegas (Grand Canyon Optional)
A full day at leisure for you to either take a short drive to Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, or see one of the great natural wonders of the world, the spectacular Grand Canyon, on an optional day trip by air. In form, glowing color, and geological significance, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is unsurpassed. The canyon is 277 miles long, averages 10 miles in width from rim to rim and is 5,700 feet deep.
Overnight Circus Circus Hotel

Day 10

Las Vegas – San Diego (336 miles)
Drive south past Lake Elsinore to the town of Temecula. Enjoy famed rolling hills and vineyards on your way to San Diego, popular for its year-round sparkling weather and relaxed living.
Overnight Four Points Sheraton

Day 11

San Diego
A full day to discover some of San Diego’s attractions such as: Balboa Park, Old Town, Sea World, which is the largest park in the world devoted to marine life, Coronado Beach, the San Diego Zoo, and Seaport Village.
Overnight Four Points Sheraton

Day 12

San Diego – Los Angeles Departure
Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.

Day 13

Arrival back to the UK

What's Included

• Return transatlantic schedule flights
• Economy size car rental
• Hotel accommodation as specified, or of a similar standard
• Detailed briefing by Tour Representative as specified in itinerary
• Welcome kit with comprehensive maps and day-to-day itinerary