Best of USA

Best of USA

Featuring: California, Nevada, New York

Length: 13 days
Accommodations: Hotel
as per itinerary
Meals: Dinner, Breakfast
as per itinerary
Sightseeing: California, Nevada, New York
Transportation: Modern Coach, Plane
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Itinerary

  1. Day Icon-day1 Arrive Los Angeles (Anaheim)

    Meet up with your Contiki Crew and see what Tinsel Town has to offer! Cruise star-studded Hollywood Boulevard and the Sunset Strip, see how the rich and famous live on an optional celebrity home tour, feel the vibrant street energy on the Venice Beach boardwalk, and chill in the sun-kissed, urban beach community of Santa Monica where you can also shop your heart out.

  2. Day Icon-day2 Icon-day3 Los Angeles (Anaheim)

    For the next two days check out the area’s world-famous theme parks – magical Disneyland and the movie world of Universal Studios. If you prefer, shop it up in the OC or just relax by the hotel pool.

  3. Day Icon-day4 Los Angeles to San Francisco

    Fly to the roller coaster streets, countless countercultures, and salt-lick breeze of San Fran and get a taste for it all on a cool sightseeing tour.

  4. Day Icon-day5 San Francisco

    Tap into the Good Life of this beautiful, cosmopolitan “City by the Bay.” Ride the famous steep street cable cars, shop in trendy Union Square, tour Alcatraz Island, or chill out in Golden Gate Park.

  5. Day Icon-day6 San Francisco to Las Vegas

    Leave your heart in San Francisco and fly to the bright lights of Las Vegas. Prepare for an unforgettable sight and sound experience as you cruise the world famous ‘Strip’.

  6. Day Icon-day7 Icon-day8 Las Vegas

    It’s all glitz and glamour as you hang out for a couple days in ‘Sin City.’ Test out your skills as a high roller in one of the world-famous casinos, do some high-end bargain shopping at the premier factory outlets, catch an eye-popping Las Vegas show or hit up one the city’s premier party hot spots.

  7. Day Icon-day9 Las Vegas to New York

    Leave the party in the desert and fly to larger-than-life New York City.

  8. Day Icon-day10 Hello Big Apple!

    Sightsee some the city’s ultimate icons and then get a bird’s eye view of it all in the afternoon on a fantastic optional helicopter flight. After dinner, hit the streets for the electric atmosphere of Times Square and a big night out in the city that never sleeps.

  9. Day Icon-day11 New York, New York

    This morning, you’ll cruise out to Lady Liberty with time in the afternoon to shop up a storm on trendy Fifth Avenue, explore NYC’s cool and vibrant neighborhoods, or retreat from the city’s hustle and bustle in the urban oasis of Central Park. Later on, catch a Broadway show or find some other excitement in this high-energy town!

  10. Day Icon-day12 More of Manhattan

    There's still more to do! Peruse through The Met or ride “The Beast” on an optional Hudson River fast and furious jet boat tour. After a farewell dinner, it’s straight to the top of the Empire State Building for an unforgettable view.

  11. Day Icon-day13 New York

    This morning the tour ends and it’s time to say farewell to your new friends.

Tour Map

Highlights

All these highlights along with city sightseeing are included in your tour price!

Included
  • Los Angeles: City sightseeing tour; Visit Hollywood & Mann's Chinese Theater; Walking Tour of Hollywood Boulevard; Walk Hollywood's "Walk of Fame"; Drive along famous Sunset Strip; See the Viper Room bar; See Rodeo Drive and Melrose Avenue; Visit Venice Beach; Visit Santa Monica and it's famous Pier; Transfers and flight to San Francisco
  • San Francisco: City sightseeing tour; City sightseeing tour including North Beach, Golden Gate Park, & Haight Ashbury; See the city's famous cable cars; See the famous row houses on Alamo Square; Cross the Golden Gate Bridge; See Alcatraz; Visit Fisherman's Wharf & Chinatown; Visit Fisherman's Wharf & Chinatown; Transfers and flight to Las Vegas
  • Las Vegas: Evening Illumination tour of the famous 'Strip'; Visit Fremont Street; Visit some of the world's largest hotels & casinos and enjoy the nightlife; Transfers and flight to New York
  • New York: City sightseeing tour of Manhattan; See Wall Street and the NYSE; Visit Ground Zero & Battery Park; Visit Liberty Island with free time at the Statue of Liberty; Enjoy a panoramic view of New York City Skyline; See Harlem's Apollo Theatre; See the lights of Times Square; Visit the Empire State Building & take an elevator to the Observation Tower (102 floors up); Visit fashionable Fifth Avenue & see St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center & Tiffany's; Visit Central Park; See Museum Row including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum; See the famous neighbourhoods of New York such as Soho, Greenwich Village and TriBeCa.
Accomodations
  • 12 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation
  • Breakfasts (B) and Dinners (D) – as per itinerary
Contiki Difference
  • Experienced Tour Managers / Driver
  • Transfer to coordinate with suggested flights
  • Metro pass for the 5 days in New York
  • Inclusions and sightseeing as outlined below
  • Visit 3 States: California ; Nevada ; New York

Optional Excursions

Los Angeles

Universal Studios (USD$78.00)
Witness real sets from some of your favorite movies on the world famous Studio Tour. Experience hair-raising thrills and heart-pounding surprises on rides like the Revenge of the Mummy thrill coaster and the Jurassic Park 80-foot raft plunge. Finish your day off at Universal CityWalk, where there's always way more to do.
Disneyland (USD$69.00)
Indulge the child within and enjoy a day at Walt Disney's dream. Visit Tommorrowland and see the future, step back into the Old West in Frontierland or explore with Indiana Jones in Adventureland. Please note tickets can be purchased online or at the gates. The listed price is valid for a one-day Disneyland Park only pass. The Park Hopper pass which includes both Disneyland and California Adventure parks can be purchased for $94.00 USD also at the main gates.
The OC Experience (USD$47.00)
Escape for the day to world-renowned Newport Beach, the crown jewel of the California Riviera. Newport Beach is famous for its fabulous harbor, incredible beach front mansions and world class shopping. See where John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Tyrone Power and many of Hollywood's finest used to live. Today, Newport Beach continues to be the residence and playground of many sports celebrities, film and television stars and served as the "on location" site for Fox Televisions hit series "The OC."

San Francisco

Sunset Sailing Adventure (USD$40.00)
Sail out on San Francisco's world-famous Bay on the Adventure Cat. Your tour will take you near Alcatraz Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, and out to Kirby Cove. Enjoy the sunset, the included drinks and appetizers while you cruise around the Bay!
San Francisco Note (n/a)
Alcatraz is not included in this tour. However you may book tickets in advance by going to www.alcatrazcruises.com. We highly recommend you do as soon as possible as space is limited and sells quickly. We suggest booking the earliest cruise with audio (9:30am) as it allows the rest of the day at leisure.

Las Vegas

Las Vegas Variety Show (USD$52.00)
This variety show incorporates some of the best talent Las Vegas has to offer. The professional dance team is joined by a number of variety acts including professional dancers, a comedian, a magician and more.
Helicopter Flight (USD$344.00)
Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight to the Grand Canyon. This adventure flight departs from Las Vegas airport and includes views of the famous Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and fascinating desert scenery before landing inside the Grand Canyon itself. Upon arrival at the canyon enjoy a complimentary lunch and a traditional champagne toast. A truly unique way to see the natural wonder of the Grand Canyon.

New York

'Sex and the City Tour' (USD$36.00)
Follow in the fancy footsteps of Carrie & Co as they conquer New York City. Drink where they drink, shop where they shop and gossip where they gossip.
The Big Apple Helicopter Ride (USD$132.00)
See the Statue of Liberty, the Financial District, Empire State Building, Chrysler, Woolworth and Pan Am Buildings.
Ride "The Beast" (USD$17.00)
Don't miss the BEAST! New York's very own thrill ride. "Mad Dog", your daring captain, will take you for a wet n' wild ride through the New York Harbor. Hold onto your hats because for 30 fun-filled minutes you'll be soaring past the skyscrapers at speeds up to 45 mph (72 km/hr).
New York, New York Helicopter Ride (USD$185.00)
An enhanced Harbor tour that includes view's of New York City's five Boroughs! Your tour begins down the Hudson River, Manhattan's Financial District, Woolworth Building and Ellis Island, allowing for a birds-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn and Staten Island before returning up the Hudson passed the Air Craft Carrier-USS Intrepid to view Midtown's famous skyscrapers: Empire State, Chrysler and Met Life (Pan Am) Buildings, along with Central Park, Yankee Stadium-Home of the New York Yankees, St. John the Devine Cathedral, Columbia University, George Washington Bridge and the Palisade of New Jersey.
New York TV & Movie Tour (USD$34.00)
Lights! Camera! Action! Take a bus tour to over 60 sights of your favorite movies and television shows.