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Day 1
UK - Los Angeles
Your USA holiday starts with a flight from the UK to Los Angeles, the “City of Angels”, your hotel is located close to Hollywood.
Overnight(1): Los Angeles - Best Western Hollywood HillsDay 2
Los Angeles
Collect your hire car this morning and spend the entire day exploring Los Angeles. Visit Universal Studios, enjoy the beach and boardwalk scene of Venice, visit the more upscale Santa Monica or the glamorous Beverly Hills with its famous Rodeo Drive, or spend the day at Disneyland.
Overnight(1): Anaheim - Best Western Stovall's Inn
Day 3
Los Angeles - San Diego (150 miles)
Drive along the Pacific coast to San Diego. San Diego has it all - whether you are interested in museums, shopping, wildlife, the early Spanish influences on California, or the miles of beautiful beaches.
Overnight(1): San Diego - Best Western Bayside
Day 4
San Diego - Palm Springs (155 miles)
Today’s route is quite scenic and leads through beautiful mountain scenery. Palm Springs is a great place for shopping, eating, or relaxing by the pool. Take a tram ride up to Mt. Jacinto or hike through the beautiful Indian Canyons with waterfalls and palm trees.
Overnight(1): Palm Springs - Best Western Inn at Palm Springs
Day 5
Palm Springs - Las Vegas (270 miles)
On the way to Las Vegas you have the possibility to visit Joshua Tree National Monument. In the afternoon arrive in Las Vegas the city of shows and fabulous entertainment—watch men play with rare white tigers, pirate ships sink in tropical lagoons, statues come to life by electronics and light shows, try your luck in the casinos or just relax by the swimming pool.
Overnight(1): Las Vegas - Best Western Mardi Gras
Day 6
Las Vegas - Death Valley - Bakersfield (380 miles)
Leave the gambler’s paradise behind and drive through Death Valley, a place of unexpected contrasts. See large sand dune formations, sculpted rocks, isolated valleys and volcanic craters. Then continue around the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Bakersfield near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, a large agricultural area.
Overnight(1): Bakersfield - Best Western Hillhouse Inn
Day 7
Bakersfield - Yosemite (200 miles)
Today you will be driving to Yosemite National Park, a region of unusual beauty. See the famous Yosemite Falls, the highest in North America, drive up to Glacier Point for a spectacular view of the mountains and the valley below and admire the big sequoia trees at Mariposa Grove.
Overnight(1): Yosemite - Best Western Yosemite Way Station
Day 8
Yosemite - San Francisco (200 miles)
Continue on to San Francisco, where you will have plenty of time to enjoy one of the most beautiful cities in America.
Overnights(2): San Francisco - Best Western Americania
Day 9
San Francisco
Explore Fisherman’s Wharf, take a boat trip to the prison island of Alcatraz and stroll through the busy Chinatown.
Day 10
San Francisco - San Simeon (215 miles)
On your way to Carmel stop at Año Nuevo State Reserve where you can watch a large colony of elephant seals. The Monterey/Carmel area offers a lot to visitors: Spanish, Mexican and American colonial history, a world-class aquarium, scenic drives and hikes galore plus lots of shopping and dining.
Overnight(1): San Simeon - Best Western Shorecliff
Day 11
San Simeon - Santa Maria (70 miles)
A breathtaking drive along the rugged Pacific Coast will bring you to Santa Maria. Along the way lots of sightseeing and/or hiking you will pass by several state parks offering plenty of hiking trails then stop at the enormous estate of Hearst Castle in the Santa Lucia Mountains overlooking the ocean.
Overnight(1): Santa Maria - Best Western Big America or similar
Day 12
Santa Maria - Los Angeles (205 miles)
Drive to Santa Barbara which offers a delightful historic Spanish-colonial architecture, lots of shopping and restaurants, and an inviting beach. After spending some time in this pleasant town return to Los Angeles.
Overnight(1): Los Angeles - Best Western Hollywood Hills
Day 13
Los Angeles - UK
Time for some final sightseeing or shopping before returning your hire car and your flight back to the UK.
Day 14
Arrive UK.
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VIRGIN FLIGHT UPGRADES
UPGRADE YOUR FLIGHT TO PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS
Premium Economy seats are bigger and wider than in Economy, with a headrest, a legrest and a seat pitch of 38 inches. The premium service begins at the airport with a dedicated check in that means you'll be through faster. A dedicated cabin means you'll get prompt and attentive service throughout the flight. A full range of newspapers and a minimum of eight channels on the seatback TV showing the latest movies and a host of great programming. A video games console on most of the flights and, rolling out across the fleet, a video on demand system that allows you to pause, rewind or fast forward videos.
UPGRADE YOUR FLIGHT TO UPPER CLASS
Upper Class customers enjoy a dedicated check-in and access to Exclusive Clubhouses. Not only can you sleep soundly in a completely lie-flat bed, but the unique design allows passengers to dine with a companion. A luxurious leather armchair that converts to a fully lie-flat 80” bed. Video and audio on-demand with a 10.4” high resolution screen and active noise cancellation headsets. Every seat has direct aisle access