California Sunshine Coast with Las Vegas and Palm Springs

Day 1 London – San Francisco
Titan’s VIP Home Departure Service® transports you from your front door to London Heathrow Airport and your direct scheduled Virgin Atlantic flight to San Francisco. On arrival we transfer to ideally located Holiday Inn Golden Gateway Hotel.

Day 2 San Francisco
This morning we have arranged a city tour of San Francisco, which, with its colourful mix of cultures, is one of the world’s most sophisticated cities. The afternoon is free to explore.

Day 3 San Francisco
A further day at leisure. At Fisherman’s Wharf you will find some of the best seafood restaurants, with very reasonable prices. A boat trip on the Bay is highly recommended as is a visit to the famous Alcatraz prison.

Day 4 San Francisco – Carmel – Cambria
Today we travel south towards Monterey, where seals and otters disport alongside the attractive pier. After a coffee stop we take the famous 17 Mile Drive, said to be one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, discreetly dotted with millionaires homes and fronted by a coastal golf course that is the ultimate in exclusivity. We stop for lunch in Carmel, located on a breathtaking white sand beach with its European ambience, where you can unwind and enjoy the many intimate cafes and restaurants. We continue south to join the Big Sur coastline, whose dramatic aspect is protected so that only a select few have homes that overlook the breakers of the Pacific as they crash against the sinuously curving rocky shoreline. We arrive at our hotel the Cambria Pines Lodge our home for the next two nights.

Day 5 Cambria
This morning you are free to further explore Cambria. This afternoon we visit Hearst Castle. Almost three quarters of a century ago, publisher William Randolph Hearst began building a magnificent 137 acre estate he called ‘The Enchanted Hill’, which today houses a vast collection of art and antiques, gardens terraces and walkways.

Day 6 Cambria – Long Beach
We travel onto Solvang to explore this delightful town founded by the Danes in early 1900. Discover the variety of arts and crafts shops and the choice of tempting bakeries on the town’s fl ower-lined streets. Later this morning we depart for our brief visit to the mission town of Santa Barbara with its beautiful waterfront setting. We then continue south to Santa Monica for another brief stop before reaching Long Beach, our hotel for the next two nights is the Hilton Long Beach Hotel.

Day 7 Long Beach
A full day to explore the waterfront city of Long Beach. Why not visit the Aquarium of the Pacific with its huge viewing tanks, the Shoreline Village with its laid-back marina and the magnificent Queen Mary, all just a short distance from your hotel.

Day 8 Los Angeles – Las Vegas
This morning, before heading across the desert towards Las Vegas, we commence a short orientation tour of Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard and fashionable Rodeo Drive. Upon arrival in Las Vegas we transfer to our hotel, the Flamingo Hotel located right on the strip. This evening we take you on an orientation tour of the city to view the array of hotels and casinos lit up in their night-time splendour.

Days 9-10 Las Vegas
A full two days to explore the city. Opportunities are endless from viewing the colourful and amazing spectacles of the resorts themselves, gambling in the famous casinos or maybe taking in one of the world class shows running every night in the hotels vast theatres. During your stay you may also wish to take an optional flight to the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon and experience the stunning views where level upon level of rocks form intricate shapes and beautiful sculptures. Your Tour Manager will be happy to assist with arranging this during your stay.

Day 11 Las Vegas – Palm Springs
Departing Las Vegas, we travel to Palm Springs, the California desert resort with an air of sophistication. Following our early afternoon arrival, the remainder of the day is free to explore as you wish and a short walk will uncover a variety of restaurants and shops. Our hotel for the next two nights is the Hyatt Regency and Suites.

Day 12 Palm Springs
A full day awaits you to simply enjoy this fashionable resort set in the scenic natural beauty of rugged canyons and spectacular mountains. Its near perfect climate and many warm sunny days make it an ideal place to do as little or as much as you please.

Day 13 Palm Springs, London
Today we must leave the backdrop of the mountains behind us to return to Los Angeles Airport and our scheduled Virgin Atlantic flight to London Heathrow Airport. Extend your stay – call for details.

Day 14 London
Arrival at London Heathrow Airport where our staff will greet you and transfer you to Titan transport for your journey home to your own front door.

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Titan Travel strive to ensure that aspect of their holidays whispers quality, before you fly, you get to appreciate a comfortable, chauffeur-driven transfer from your front door to the airport with our peerless VIP Home Departure Service, check-in assistance and complimentary porterage. All international flights are with world-renowned scheduled airlines and cruises with acclaimed operators. Touring holidays are expertly designed by the product team to present a comprehensive, imaginative introduction to the destination of choice yet still offer plenty of time for relaxation. The services of a tour manager or cruise manager are included throughout. When you return to the UK, you are met in the arrivals hall of the airport and shown to your VIP Home Departure Service vehicle, waiting to return you to your front door.

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