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Day 1
Arrive into Los Angeles Begin your
‘American Experience’ Tour
Begin your SOTC “American Experience” tour. Arrive into Los Angeles and check into your hotel on your own after 3 p.m. Meet your tour manager at this hotel. Your hotel has been specially chosen for its ideal location, making it convenient for your friends and relatives to visit you. The evening is free for you to relax. Or, go shopping on your own in the many famous malls of Los Angeles. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at HotelWilshire Plaza or similar in Los Angeles.[ D ] Add.: 3515, Wilshire Blvd, CA 900010. Tel.: 1-213-381 7411. Fax: 1-213-368 3023.  |
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Day 2
Los Angeles See Universal Studios
Panoramic tour of Los Angeles
After breakfast, we join the Hollywood stars at the famous Universal Studios. Relax in the comfort of a tram car as it takes you behind the scenes to show you how Hollywood makes movies. Enter Jurassic Park, where you will journey deep into the Jurassic jungle aboard a runaway raft. Come face-to-face with towering dinosaur on this spectacular water ride. Confront“KingKong”inall his furyasyoutake thisawesomeride. Journey through time on the ‘Back to the Future’ ride and ride into the sky with ET at Universal Studios. You’ll be on the edge of your seat and screaming for more on the fabulous ‘Earthquake’ ride.Feel the fury of 10,000 degrees of excitement as the blockbuster movie ‘Backdraft’ roars to life. Join Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona in Shrek 4D, an all new adventure which picks up where the Oscar winning movie “Shrek” left off and puts you inside the action! Enjoy the newest rides “Revenge of the Mummy” inspired by the acclaimed Hollywood blockbuster movie “The Mummy”. Take a terrifying journey through a real ancient Egyptian tomb. Be dazzled by this most exciting ride ever created for a theme park. Later,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 magnificent Beverly Hills. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at HotelWilshire Plaza or similar in Los Angeles. [ B, D ] |
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Day 3
Drive to Las Vegas Helicopter ride
Illumination Tour of Las Vegas
After breakfast, sit back in your air-conditioned coach and enjoy your drive to Las Vegas. On arrival, check-in to Hotel Hilton Las Vegas. In the evening, enjoy an illumination tour of ‘Las Vegas by Night’. Watch a beautiful laser display as you drive down Freemont street. See the various street-side shows of different hotels along the ‘Las Vegas Strip’. Also visit the exotic Caesar Palace Forum, a massive shopping complex. Here you can buy exclusive clothes, arts and artifacts. Later, you have an option to go on an exiting and memorable experience of your life as you take a dazzling Helicopter ride over the famous Las Vegas strip. See the towering Stratosphere rising 1,149 feet into the air.Fly over and see the famous landmarks. Enjoy the sights of New York skyline, Bellagio fountains, Eiffel Tower and the Venetian Clock Tower of St.. Mark’s Square. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Visit one of the many casinos that Las Vegas is world famous for. In a land where fortunes are made, tonight may be your night at the casino. Overnight at Hotel Las Vegas Hilton or similar in Las Vegas.[ B, D ] Add.: 3000 S. Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109. Tel.: 1-702-732 5111. Fax: 1-702-732 5778. |
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Day 4
Las Vegas Visit the Grand Canyon
After an American breakfast 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. May the Lady Luck smile on you and may you walk out a winner. Or visit the Grand Canyon, one of the sevenWonders of the World. Choose any one of the exciting optional tours. There’s an option of the Highlights Air Tour, Air and Ground Tour or the Air and Ground Tour with Skywalk. See one of Mother Nature’s breathtaking masterpieces closely as you fly above the rugged wilderness. Experience the full depth of the beauty, colour and majesty of the ravines and cliffs of Grand Canyon on the Air and Ground Tour. Later, we take you to the latest attraction of Grand Canyon – the ‘Grand Canyon Skywalk’. As you walk of 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! The evening is free to explore Las Vegas on your own. Take a walk on the fabulously lit Strip of Las Vegas and see the many attractions offered by the hotels located on the Strip.You may also visit any of the casinos and participate in the action! Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Las Vegas Hilton or similar in Las Vegas. [ B, D |
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Day 5
Fly to San Francisco Golden Gate
Bay Cruise
After breakfast, we proceed to the airport for our flight to San Francisco. On arrival this evening, we take you to the pier to board the famous Golden Gate Bay Cruise. Your visit to San Francisco is not complete without cruising the San Francisco Bay, the largest inlet on the Californian Coast. Enjoy the great sights, as our cruise takes us under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz and past the city skyline. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Cathedral Hill or similar in San Francisco. Add.: 1101 Van Ness Ave, at Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94109. Tel.: 1-415-766 8200. Fax: 1-415-441 2841. [ B, D ] |
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Day 6
City tour of San Francisco
Overnight Flight to Niagara
After breakfast, we proceed on a guided tour of San Francisco. See the famous Golden Gate Bridge, the world’s longest single span suspended bridge. Visit The Twin Peaks, which offer a spectacular view of entire San Francisco. See Telegraph Hill, Ghirardelli Square and Fisherman’s Wharf, where you can shop for clothes, pearls, chocolates, etc.Spend time at Pier 39 and enjoy fabulous views of the harbour, Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge, a symbol of San Francisco. See hundreds of sea lions resting on wooden platforms - a sight to behold. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Later,we proceed to the airport for your overnight flight to Niagara. Overnight on board the flight. [ B, D |
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Day 7
Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist'
boat ride Niagara by night
On arrival we take you to an Indian restaurant for breakfast. Later we check-in to the hotel, conveniently located at a walking distance from the Niagara Falls State Park. Experience the exhilarating force of the Niagara 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 last week of May will take a ride on the View Mobile Tram.) In the evening experience the majesty and tranquillity of the splendorous Niagara Falls by night. See the Niagara Falls magically lit-up – an awe-inspiring sight. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Quality Inn & Suites or similar in Niagara. Add.: 240 Rainbow Blvd, Niagara Falls, NY 14303. Tel.: 1-716-282-1212. Fax: 1-716-282-0051. [ B, D ] |
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Day 8
Onto Washington DC City tour of
Washington
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and proceed to the airport for our flight toWashington DC. On arrival, we take you on a guided tour ofWashington DC. We start the city Tour 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, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial and Capitol Hill. Also see the White House, home of the US President (Security reasons do not permit us to go near or enter the White House). Later in the evening, we check into the hotel. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Sheraton Reston or similar inWashington. Add.: 11810 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191. Tel: 1-703-620 9000. Fax: 1-703-860 1594 [ B, D ] |
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Day 9
Drive to New York Visit the Statue
of Liberty
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and proceed to New York. We drive to Battery Park and take a ferry to Liberty Island to see the famous American icon of freedom – The Statue of Liberty. This evening enjoy the glitz and glamour of the Big Apple staying at Hotel Edison, located on Time Square, the very heart of New York and buzzing with activity and nightlife.Watch a Broadway show, 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. Enjoy a veg / non-veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Edison or similar in New York. Add.: 228 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036. Tel.: 1-212-840 5000. Fax: 1-212-596 6850. [ B, D ] |
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Day 10
City tour of New York Return home
with wonderful memories
After breakfast, sit back in your air-conditioned coach and enjoy a guided panoramic city tour of New York. See the wonderful sights of this exciting city – 5th Avenue, United Nations Building and Rockefeller Centre, the home to NBC – one of America’s largest news network. Traffic permitting, take a picture of the famous bull outside the New York Stock Exchange inWall Street. At the Empire State Building we take you to the 86th floor. Enjoy a panoramic aerial view of the city of New York. You also get an opportunity to pay homage to the hundreds of innocent lives lost at what was once the World Trade Centre, now more easily recognised as Ground Zero. It’s time to say good-bye to all the new friends you have made.We hope you take back many happy memories of your SOTC Tour. We would like you to spare a few minutes of your time to write and tell us how you enjoyed your tour and any suggestions you may have for the future. [ B ] |
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