4-Day Los Angeles Tour From San Francisco W/ Universal Studios

We'll head to Los Angeles from the Bay Area and explore the best that "The City of Angels" has to offer. We'll go to see the legendary Hollywood Sign and then go to Hollywood spending time on Hollywood Boulevard at the TCL Chinese and Dolby theaters. We'll next go to Downtown LA to see Olvera Street and other landmarks.

Today, you will have the choice of either visiting Disneyland or joining the San Diego City Tour for an additional cost. Both tour groups will return to Los Angeles for the evening.

Disneyland (Tue, Thur, Sun)

From the mind of Walt Disney, enjoy a full day in Disneyland- a theme park suitable for all ages.

San Diego City Tour (Tue, Fri, Sat)
We will depart from the hotel and drive south along the Pacific Ocean heading to sunny San Diego, the second largest city in California. We will first stop by the U.S. Naval compound in San Diego harbor. Docked at Navy Pier is the USS Midway, the longest-serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Naval history from 1945 to 1997. After lunch, we will move on to another National Landmark, Balboa Park. Enjoy the luscious botanical gardens and Spanish architecture lining the long promenades. After, we will visit Old Town San Diego, where you will feel as if you stepped back in time as you walk among the classic Mexican Pueblos and shops offering many Latin American souvenirs and handicrafts. In the evening we will drive back to Los Angeles along the Golden Coast.

You have the option to spend a free day in Los Angeles and not go on either tour.

Universal Studios ( Mon, Wed, Sat)

Experience movie magic at its best. The studio theme park has attractions including Shrek and Jurassic Park, with various shows and performances throughout the day. Get an inside look at the sets and uncover the behind-the-scenes secrets of legendary films in the studio tour.
Remark: Universal Studios Prices are subject to the official website.

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Los Angeles City Tour ( Min. 4) ( Mon, Wed, Sat)

Driving through the vibrant Los Angeles Basin, you will visit Santa Monica, famous for sunshine, beach and vogue on the Pacific coast, where "Forrest Gump" and many other movies were filmed and where famous historical Route 66 ends. Continue to famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills known for haute couture fashion where world's top luxury brand flagship stores conglomerate. Walking down the street paved with cobblestones appeared in the movie "pretty woman", you might even come across Hollywood movie stars.

Lunch will be at the famous farmer market, you will enjoy delicious food from around the world.

After lunch, you will visit Griffith Observatory blended in ancient Greek and modern Art Deco style on top of Mount Hollywood. Since 1935 it has become another landmark in Los Angeles, attracting more than one million people a year. The mountain top offers spectacular views from Hollywood Sign to downtown LA. A short visit to the museum will definitely broaden your knowledge about our universe. Then move on to the birthplace of Los Angeles, Olvera Street, also known as little Mexico. It was first built by the Spanish in 1781 and later was center of Mexican community. Cultural heritage has turned the area into an exotic and vibrant site that no one should miss while in LA. Griffith observatory closes every Monday. We will stop by Walk of Fame instead.

Upon departing Los Angeles, the first destination is the Pyramid Lake (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year). Experience the most important commodity in California; the abundant amount of water, cruising boats, and the mirror like reflection, will give you a refreshing view on the importance of water to the survival of life. Visit the museum to see records of the four great ancient floods and modern conservation of the lake. Then stop by the Outlets at Tejon Ranch to satisfy all your brand name shopping needs. Arrive in the Bay Area in the afternoon. Please see below for the approximate return time for each location. There may be a 30-60 minute delay caused by special circumstances such as bad weather conditions and traffic jams. • Milpitas - 6:15pm • San Jose - 6:15pm • Fremont - 6:30pm • Cupertino - 6:15pm • Newark- 6:30pm • Red Roof Inn- 6:30pm • San Francisco- 7:00pm • Oakland - 7:30pm