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Exploring Yosemite: Witness towering granite icons like El Capitan and Half Dome, walk peaceful valley trails, and admire some of America’ s most memorable natural scenery.
Visiting the end of Historic Route 66: Celebrate the end of the Mother Road at Santa Monica Pier with ocean views, classic amusements, and vibrant beachside energy at one of California’ s most iconic coastal landmarks.
Driving along breathtaking Highway 1: Wind past Big Sur’ s dramatic cliffs, turquoise coves, redwood forests, and sweeping Pacific vistas on one of the world’ s most spectacular scenic drives.
Exploring Joshua Tree’ s surreal desert scenery: Wander among striking rock formations and iconic Joshua trees, with vast skies and quiet trails all around.
Stopping at La Jolla enroute to San Diego: Kayak out to watch playful sea lions and explore dramatic sea caves, relax on golden beaches, and enjoy upscale dining in one of Southern California’ s most elegant seaside locales.
Redwood State • NP
• Redding
Pacific Ocean
Getting there: Flight time from the UK to Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Diego is around 11 hours.
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• Lake Tahoe
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• San Jose
Santa Cruz
• Monterey Carmel-by-the-Sea
• San Simeon • • San Luis Pismo Beach •
Obispo
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• Bass Lake
Kings Canyon
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Sequoia NP •
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• Death Valley
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Santa Barbara • Los Angeles • • Joshua Tree
• Anaheim • Palm NP Long Beach • • Springs
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California Climate
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Los Angeles |
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Palm Springs |
20 |
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5 |
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22 10 |
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24 12 |
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27 10 |
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23 |
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Sacramento |
13 |
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16 |
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19 |
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27 |
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31 |
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San Diego |
19 |
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San Francisco |
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Yosemite NP |
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California with Premier Holidays
Many combinations are possible, depending on your time, interests and budget. Here’ s just a few ideas:-
Touring options: Following a pre-planned route ensures you don’ t miss all the iconic destinations and sights California has to shout about. Take a look at our fabulous self-drive and escorted tours( see pages 77-79). If these don’ t appeal, our Travel Experts have many more ideas and itineraries- perhaps taking in Wine Country or Northern California?
City stays: If you fancy a city break, see pages 81 and 87 for our Los Angeles and San Francisco Highlights tours which include sightseeing.
Beaches: California’ s coastline is stunning. Check out vast swathes of sands, glamorous neighbourhoods, rugged bays and surfing hotspots all wrapped up in a cool vibe. See pages 84-85 & 89-90.
National Parks: Boasting nine national parks, each with their own appeal, we highly recommend including one or more in your itinerary,
particularly UNESCO listed Yosemite. See page 92.
Mix & match: Of course you don’ t have to confine yourself to California, as neighbouring states like Nevada, Arizona and Oregon are all within easy reach. Let us tailor-make your dream trip.
Joshua Tree National Park
Capitola, Santa Cruz
76 California visit your local travel agent or call 08444 937 666