Summer Highlights of the USA from SOTC

Day - 1 - Arrive into San Francisco

On arrival at San Francisco International Airport, Local Representative will be waiting outside the customs area to welcome you and take you to your hotel. The evening is free to enjoy the hustle and bustle of Fisherman’s Wharf on your own. Overnight at your hotel in San Francisco.

Day - 2 - Guided City Tour of San Francisco

Today, proceed on a guided city tour of San Francisco, as your guide points out landmarks and shares the history of San Francisco, See the famous Golden Gate Bridge - the world’s longest single span suspension bridge, a symbol of San Francisco. Visit The Twin Peaks, which offer a spectacular view of downtown San Francisco. See Telegraph Hill, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman’s Wharf. The rest of the day is free on your own. Overnight at your hotel in San Francisco.

Day - 3 - Drive to Los Angeles City Tour of Los Angeles

Today, check out of the hotel, sit back in our air conditioned coach and enjoy our drive to Los Angeles, On arrival we take you on a panoramic tour of Los Angeles. See the famous landmarks of this city - Mann’s Chinese Theatre, Walk of Fame, Sunset Boulevard and the magnificent Beverly Hills. Overnight at your hotel in Los Angeles.

Day - 4 - Drive to Las Vegas

Today, we check out of the hotel, sit back in our air-conditioned coach and enjoy our drive to Las Vegas. On arrival check into the hotel. Later in the evening, enjoy the splendour of Las Vegas by night on the Illumination Tour of ‘Las Vegas by Night’. Watch the twinkling lights, be awed by the huge neon signs as you see the famous landmarks - New York skyline, Bellagio fountains, the Pyramid, which are some of the many facades of the different hotels along the ‘Las Vegas Strip’ as we make our way to downtown Las Vegas for the Freemont Street Experience. Here you see a dazzling display on the world’s largest TV screen with over a million light bulbs covering three city blocks!. Overnight at your hotel in Las Vegas.

Day - 5 - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas

Today, the day is free. Enjoy exploring Las Vegas on your own. Visit the Las Vegas Strip and try your luck at one of the many casinos. Let Lady Luck smile on you and may you walk out a winner OR we suggest you visit the Grand Canyon for once in a lifetime experience. Choose any one of the exciting tours. There’s an option of the Coach tour, Highlights Air Tour, the Air and Ground Tour, Air and Ground tour with Boat and Helicopter with an add-on option of Skywalk.

Experience the full depth of the beauty, colour and majesty of the ravines and cliffs as you fly over the Grand Canyon on the Air and Ground Tour. You will board a helicopter and descend to the bottom of the Canyon. There you will board a pontoon boat for a Colorado River excursion. Return to the top of the Canyon rim via helicopter on your Air and Ground Helicopter cum boat tour.

The 'Grand Canyon Skywalk'. As you walk up the U Platform made of glass, experience the exhilaration of standing in the middle of Grand Canyon, with the canyon floor 2,000 feet below you and the other side of the canyon 3 miles in front. Overnight at your hotel in Las Vegas.

Day - 6 - Fly to Buffalo - Niagara by Night

Today, we check out of our hotel and proceed to the airport for our flight to Buffalo. On arrival in the evening, we drive to experience the majesty and tranquillity of the splendorous Niagara Falls by night. See the Falls magically lit-up, an awe-inspiring sight. Later we have dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight at your hotel in Buffalo.

Day - 7 - Drive to Lancaster

Today, the morning is free to relax and enjoy the comforts of your Hotel, Later in the afternoon, we proceed to Niagara Falls, experience the exhilarating force of the falls as we take the ‘Maid of the Mist’ boat ride into the heart of the mighty Horseshoe Falls. It’s a fantastic journey through crashing waters surrounded by massive rock formations. (Due to weather conditions, the ‘Maid of the Mist’ operates only from the last week of May. All tours visiting Niagara before the last week of May will take a ride on the View Mobile Tram). Later we drive to Lancaster. Overnight at your hotel in Lancaster.

Day - 8 - National Air and Space Museum - Guided City Tour of Washington DC

Today, we check out of our hotel and proceed to Niagara. We drive northwards to Hershey, Pennsylvania and visit the Hershey’s Chocolate World. See the Cocoa beans turn into delicious chocolate right in front of your eyes. Seize this opportunity to visit the chocolate shop and take home goodies for your loved ones.
Later we drive to Washington DC. On arrival, we proceed on a guided city tour.

We start at the National Air and Space Museum, where you get a unique opportunity of viewing aircraft models and displays like the Wright Brothers first aircraft and Lindberg’s ‘Spirit of St Louis’. Later, we see the Lincoln Memorial, Korean Memorial and Capitol Hill. Also see the White House, home of the US President. (Due to security reasons permission to go near or enter the White House is not available). Overnight at your hotel in Washington DC.

Day - 9 - Onto New York - Guided City Tour of New York

Today, we check out of our hotel and drive to New York. On arrival proceed on a guided city tour of New York. See the wonderful sights of this exciting city - 5th Avenue, United Nations Building and New York’s lungs - the beautiful Central Park and much more. Later we drive to Battery Park and take a cruise to Liberty Island to see the famous American icon of freedom - The Statue of Liberty.

This evening you can enjoy the glitz and glamour of the Big Apple. There is time (on your own) to browse through the many shops dotting New York’s famed Times Square in the heart of the theatre district, or just stroll through the streets of central Manhattan. Overnight at your hotel in New Jersey.

Day - 10 - Return Home with Wonderful Memories

Today, we check out of the hotel. Your tour ends as we drive to the airport for your flight back home.