This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
Explore California with nearly endless opportunities to experience culture, excitement, and beauty. Combine San Diego ('America's Finest City', famous for its miles of white-sand beaches, amazing weather, zoo and leisure activities), Palm Springs, Joshua Tree National Park, Los Angeles and Pismo Beach (central coast town, with beautiful beach, and a surfing destination and Clam Capital of the World). Travel between cities with your own rental car. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
This 10 night sample itinerary includes:
Flight into San Diego and out of Pismo Beach Airport
Los Angeles, CA (41)San Diego, CA (20)Palm Springs, CA (5)Pismo Beach, CA (4)Joshua Tree National Park, CA (6)
Trip Summary
2 nights in San Diego, CA
Located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, San Diego is widely known as `America`s Finest City.` Famous for its miles and miles of white-sand beaches and amazing weather, the city offers an abundance of fun attractions for visitors of all ages.
Recommended Stay: At least 3 nights Must See`s: The Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, the SeaWorld San Diego, the USS Midway Museum, the La Jolla Cove, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the Old Tow, the Cabrillo National Monument and so much more!
1 nights in Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs, California lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley, within the Colorado Desert. Known throughout the world as the mecca of modernism, Palm Springs enthusiastically embraces and celebrates the mid century modern design aesthetic. It is also known for its hot springs, stylish hotels, golf courses and spas.
Recommended Stay: At least 3 nights Must See`s: The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Indian Canyons, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, the Moorten Botanical Garden, the Mount San Jacinto, the Palm Springs Air Museum and so much more!
2 nights in Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of Los Angeles and San Bernardino, near Palm Springs. It is best known for its iconic flora. The slow-growing Joshua tree, which graces much of the park`s desert ecosystem, is probably the most famous resident of the park.
Recommended Stay: At least 2 nights Must See`s: The Keys View, the Skull Rock, the Barker Dam, the Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, the Cholla Cactus Garden, the Ryan Mountain, the Lost Palms Oasis Trail and so much more!
2 nights in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nations 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.
Recommended Stay:At least 3 nights Must See`s:
Peterson Automotive, Natural History Museum, OUE Skyspace Building, Point Dume Hiking Trail, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Disneyland, The Getty Museum, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Boardwalk, Sunset Strip, and so much more!
2 nights in Pismo Beach, CA
Pismo Beach is known for its wineries, many beaches and for being the Clam Capital of the World. It holds the Clam Festival every October, complete with clam chowder competitions and a clam-themed parade. Dinosaur Caves Park has trails with ocean views and a playground while Chumash Park, with its wetlands, Margo Dodd Park, on a bluff, and Monarch Butterfly Grove are also popular hot-spots.
Recommended Stay: At least 2 nights Must See`s: Pismo Beach, Margo Dodd Park, Chumash Park, The Clam Festival, Monarch Butterfly Grove, Eldwaylen Ocean Park.
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Prices were accurate at the time we posted them. Sample prices were for a specific travel date and specific departure airport, as indicated. Your prices will vary according to departure cities and travel dates. We do not control prices (airlines and hotel reservation systems do). Prices may change dynamically and at times significantly numerous times during any given day.
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San Diego, CA
Located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, San Diego is widely known as `America`s Finest City.` Famous for its miles and miles of white-sand beaches and amazing weather, the city offers an abundance of fun attractions for visitors of all ages.
Recommended Stay: At least 3 nights Must See`s: The Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, the SeaWorld San Diego, the USS Midway Museum, the La Jolla Cove, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the Old Tow, the Cabrillo National Monument and so much more!
Palm Springs, CA
Palm Springs, California lies on the western edge of the Coachella Valley, within the Colorado Desert. Known throughout the world as the mecca of modernism, Palm Springs enthusiastically embraces and celebrates the mid century modern design aesthetic. It is also known for its hot springs, stylish hotels, golf courses and spas.
Recommended Stay: At least 3 nights Must See`s: The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Indian Canyons, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, the Moorten Botanical Garden, the Mount San Jacinto, the Palm Springs Air Museum and so much more!
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Joshua Tree National Park is an American national park in southeastern California, east of Los Angeles and San Bernardino, near Palm Springs. It is best known for its iconic flora. The slow-growing Joshua tree, which graces much of the park`s desert ecosystem, is probably the most famous resident of the park.
Recommended Stay: At least 2 nights Must See`s: The Keys View, the Skull Rock, the Barker Dam, the Coachella Valley Preserve - Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve, the Cholla Cactus Garden, the Ryan Mountain, the Lost Palms Oasis Trail and so much more!
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nations 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.
Recommended Stay:At least 3 nights Must See`s:
Peterson Automotive, Natural History Museum, OUE Skyspace Building, Point Dume Hiking Trail, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Disneyland, The Getty Museum, Rodeo Drive, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Boardwalk, Sunset Strip, and so much more!
Pismo Beach, CA
Pismo Beach is known for its wineries, many beaches and for being the Clam Capital of the World. It holds the Clam Festival every October, complete with clam chowder competitions and a clam-themed parade. Dinosaur Caves Park has trails with ocean views and a playground while Chumash Park, with its wetlands, Margo Dodd Park, on a bluff, and Monarch Butterfly Grove are also popular hot-spots.
Recommended Stay: At least 2 nights Must See`s: Pismo Beach, Margo Dodd Park, Chumash Park, The Clam Festival, Monarch Butterfly Grove, Eldwaylen Ocean Park.
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* Sample prices displayed include international and domestic airline tickets as per itinerary and ALL airline-related taxes and fuel surcharges and are per person, based on double occupancy, and are dynamic in nature. Prices do not include insurance or delivery charges which are optional and customizable by the traveler. The airfare portion of the itinerary price is based on economy class, midweek departure. Prices do not include fees for carry on or checked baggage which can add additional fees per ticket on a roundtrip flight based on carrier charges. It also does not include any entrance fees or visa fees that may be charged at international airports. Some cities may charge local taxes that can only be collected by hotel at destination.
Prices were accurate at the time we posted them. Sample prices were for a specific travel date and specific departure airport, as indicated. Your prices will vary according to departure cities and travel dates. We do not control prices (airlines and hotel reservation systems do). Prices may change dynamically and at times significantly numerous times during any given day.
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