Simply Best of the West
Although best known for its film studios and Hollywood glitz, Los Angeles has long been one of the best places to see live performances and also to delve into its musical past. With the Legendary Capitol Records, the colourful rock ‘n’ roll history of Sunset Strip and the Rock Walk on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame – music history can be found in abundance. We will continue the Californian music trail up the Pacific Coast Highway to San Francisco before we cross the state line into Nevada, where Frank Sinatra once owned the Cal-Neva Lodge. The musical theme weaves its way throughout this fantastic West Coast Music Tour!
Los Angeles
We will spend 2 nights in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes
Carmel
We will spend 1 night in Carmel
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small beach city on California’s Monterey Peninsula. It’s known for the museums and library of the historic Carmel Mission, and the fairytale cottages and galleries of its village-like center. The Scenic Bluff Path runs from surf spot Carmel Beach to bird-rich Carmel River State Beach, with a scuba entry point. South lie the sea animals and whaling museum of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
San Francisco
We will spend 2 nights in San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial and cultural center in the northern region of the U.S. state of California. The city proper is the 17th most populous in the United States, and the fourth most populous in California, with 815,201 residents as of 2021
Lake Tahoe
We will spend 2 nights in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling the border of California and Nevada. It’s known for its beaches and ski resorts. On the southwest shore, Emerald Bay State Park contains the 1929 Nordic-style mansion Vikingsholm. Along the lake’s northeast side, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park includes Sand Harbor Beach and Spooner Lake, a gateway to the long-distance Tahoe Rim Trail.
Las Vegas
We will be spending 3 nights in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert.
Palm Springs
We will be spending 2 nights in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, a city in the Sonoran Desert of southern California, is known for its hot springs, stylish hotels, golf courses and spas. It’s also noted for its many fine examples of midcentury-modern architecture. Its core shopping district along Palm Canyon Drive features vintage boutiques, interior design shops and restaurants. The surrounding Coachella Valley offers hiking, biking and horseback riding trails
Anaheim
We will be spending 2 nights in Anaheim
Anaheim is a city outside Los Angeles, in Southern California. It’s home to the Disneyland Resort, a massive complex of family-friendly, Disney-themed rides, restaurants, hotels and shops. The city’s also home to pro sports teams. The Honda Center is the indoor arena where the Anaheim Ducks hockey team plays, and Angel Stadium is the home field of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team
Itinerary
Upon arrival in Los Angeles, your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel. Once you have checked in feel free to join us in the hotel bar for a welcome drink and to meet your fellow travellers.
Today we will visit some of the famous music spots in Hollywood and Sunset Strip. We’ll stop in Beverly Hills and spend some time window shopping on Rodeo Drive before we go out as a group this evening to enjoy a meal and local entertainment.
After breakfast it’s time to head north to the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel, California (where Clint Eastwood was famously the local Mayor) We will enjoy a tour around this lovely town and spend the evening enjoying drinks and live music.
When we arrive in San Francisco be sure to “wear some flowers in your hair” as we tour around some of the most well known and iconic music attractions in the city. We’ll visit the one time homes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead. Following a stop at the Amoeba Record Store we’ll take tour around the famous Haight-Ashbury District.
Today is yours to spend exploring at your own pace, perhaps take a San Francisco trolley ride or visit Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf – where you can taste a “unique brew” on a tour of the Anchor Steam Brewery, which dates back to 1896. Maybe a shopping trip to Union Square is more your thing, be sure to take a tour of the nearby lane with the “shady” reputation. You’ll be spoilt for choice as there is so much to see and do in the City by the Bay.
Time to bid farewell to San Francisco and California as we travel to beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada. We will take a look round the Cal-Neva Lodge which straddles the California/Nevada state line. The Lodge, once owned by Frank Sinatra, is said to be haunted by the ghosts of Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jnr. There is no shortage of things to do in Lake Tahoe, and the local entertainment is first class.
After a leisurely breakfast, we will make the short journey to Reno, Nevada. A visit to the National Automobile Museum will be followed by a tour of the Animal Ark. Then it is back to Lake Tahoe where you will be free to enjoy local entertainment or perhaps a headline show at one of the area’s casinos.
It doesn’t matter when you go to Las Vegas, there is always something extraordinary to do. Once we get you checked in to our Las Vegas Strip hotel you will have free time to enjoy this city which is unlike any other! With headline shows, wonderful restaurants and eccentric people Las Vegas is a world of fun.
Enjoy today at leisure in Las Vegas. Why not explore the “Strip” where you can see the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and the Luxor Pyramid. Take a stroll through the larger-than-life hotels, take a walk through the Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood and The Forum in Caesars Palace or even enjoy the “Fremont Street Experience” You’re truly spoilt for choice in Sin City!
Today we’ll take a day trip over the Hoover Dam to the Grand Canyon and its stunning glass Skywalk. Later, why not take in a headline show or listen to live music in one of the many hotel bars or local music venues. Maybe it’s time to try your luck at the casino tables.
Today we’re heading for Palm Springs, a beautiful city in the desert you just have to experience. It has been home to Dean Martin, Elizabeth Taylor, Nat King Cole and many other celebrities over the years – and is currently home to Forever Marilyn, an amazing 26-foot tall statue of Marilyn Monroe. Tonight we will enjoy live music at a local honky tonk!
On our second day here you’ll be free to soak in all that this Desert city has to offer. Why not take a stroll through the historical heart of Palm Springs? On Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Canyon Drive you’ll find the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, numerous restaurants, pubs, art galleries, historical buildings and all kinds of shops on streets lined with brightly lit palm trees
Today we make the short journey to Anaheim – home of the original Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. En-route we will travel on part of the Pacific Coast Highway past the beautiful Huntington & Laguna Beaches.
Anaheim – the day is yours to enjoy at leisure. This evening the group will enjoy a farewell dinner together.
As the tour comes to an end – we will take you to LAX Airport for your onward journey.
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