Day 1 - Arrive Los Angeles

Upon arrival into the Los Angeles Internation Airport, secure your hire car and drive to your nearby hotel for check in and overnight.

Overnight: Kimpton Everly or The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Meal Plan:

Day 2 - Los Angeles

Today your private guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a full day, fully customizable adventure throughout Los Angeles, visiting all the highlights and legendary sights this famous city has to offer. Stops can include Hollywood Boulevard where guests can walk the Walk of Fame; enjoy a bird's eye view at the World Famous Observatory or The Hollywood Sign for photo-ops; gain insight at the Peterson Automotive Museum, the MOCA, The BROAD Museum or the La Brea Tar Pits Museum; or stroll the Santa Monica boardwalk and experience the real LA beach culture at Venice Beach. This experience can be adjusted for hiking, walking, and any manner of activities. You guide will also take you to the incredible Los Angeles Farmer’s Market where you may bump elbows with Michelin starred chefs such as Nancy Silverton and Ludo Lefebvre as they shop for the best and most fresh ingredients for their kitchens.

Overnight: Kimpton Everly or The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Meal Plan: B

Day 3 - Los Angeles

Today, enjoy a VIP ”Behind the Scenes” access tour to Universal Studios Hollywood. Get behind-the-scenes access to this combination movie studio and theme park, experiencing sites that few visitors ever get to see. Start with an intimately shared guided tour of the studio's film backlot, gaining special access to locations off-limits to the general public. Your VIP guide will also find you the best seats at shows and take you straight to the front of the line at rides inside the Theme Park.  An included gourmet buffet lunch will add an extra dose of exclusivity to your day.

Overnight: Kimpton Everly or The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 4 - Los Angeles to Palm Springs

After breakfast, check out of your hotel and start your three-hour drive to Palm Springs. Stop along the way in for a private Wind Farm Tour.

Your VIP private journey will transport you on a private wind farm back in time 40 years ago to the present. The tour will encompass the successes and failures exhibited by inventors and engineers at the beginning of the “Wind Rush” in the 80’s to the modern sleek designs we see today. You will learn about how this farm was first established by one individual investor and how it has developed to be an energy corridor. This tour will allow you to get up close to an operating modern turbine that is as tall as the Statue of Liberty. Not only will you be able to get up close to real operating wind turbines over 400 feet high, your expert guide will easily be able to describe the inner workings of wind turbines and how they contribute to our energy grid. From the novice tour participant to engineers-types, everyone will be able to leave the tour with a better understanding of how this renewable energy is fast becoming part of our energy solution. Great photo opportunities to last a lifetime.

Continue 30 minutes to your hotel for check in and overnight.

Overnight: Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs or The Parker Hotel Palm Springs

Meal Plan: B

Day 5 - Palm Springs

This full day private jeep tour takes you to one of the nation's most outstanding wilderness treasures, Joshua Tree National Park. On a rugged backcountry trail through the Little San Bernadino Mountains you will ride through the Colorado Desert to over 4000 feet elevation in the Mojave Desert. You will be treated to magnificent unspoiled desert vistas, spectacular rock formations, unique plant and animal life, and outstanding geology. All jeep tours include some light hiking that can be tailored to your requests.

Overnight: Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs or The Parker Hotel Palm Springs

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 6 - Palm Springs to San Diego

After a leisurely morning, transfer to the Palm Springs Tram. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is the world’s largest rotating tram car. Each car travels over two-and-one-half miles along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon, transporting riders to the pristine wilderness of the Mt. San Jacinto State Park. During your approximately ten-minute journey, tram cars rotate slowly, offering picturesque and spectacular vistas of the valley floor below. Once you reach the Mountain Station, at an elevation of 8,516 feet, guests can enjoy two restaurants, observation decks, natural history museum, two documentary theaters, gift shop and over 50 miles of hiking trails.

Drive three hours to San Diego for check in and overnight.

Overnight: The US Grant, a Luxury Hotel Collection or Hotel Del Coronado

Meal Plan: B

Day 7 - San Diego

Enjoy an unforgettable private guided tour of La Jolla Ecological Reserve, a Marine Protected Area that’s home to a thriving underwater ecosystem that boasts one of the highest concentrations of sea-life in all of California! Kayak through the underwater park to experience La Jolla’s Seven Sea Caves, one of San Diego’s coolest attractions.

This afternoon, embark on an unforgettable journey discovering only the finest San Diego sites, unique culture, food and entertainment. Whether it's scouring the coastline for the best surf waves, enjoying a romantic cliffside sunset vista or discovering their wineries and craft breweries, your personal guide will curate your preferred experience selecting only inspired areas of interest appealing to your exclusive group.

As the second largest city in the state of California, “America’s Finest City” is known for its idyllic weather, endless beaches and relaxed California vibe. Surrounded by ocean, desert, mountains and Mexico, the diverse neighborhoods of San Diego offer boundless opportunities for exploration. San Diego is the picturesque home to four national amusement parks, two professional sports teams, over 6,400 dining establishments, several historic districts and a thriving world-class arts and culture community making it the ultimate destination for your customized private tour.

Overnight: The US Grant, a Luxury Hotel Collection or Hotel Del Coronado

Meal Plan: B

Day 8 - San Diego

Today enjoy tickets to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a place where the entire family can connect with plants and animals, develop an appreciation for nature, and contribute to the safeguarding of wildlife everywhere by becoming Wildlife Allies. This nonprofit conservation organization blends innovation and immersive technology in exhibits inviting you to get to really know extraordinary species from all over the world.

Overnight: The US Grant, a Luxury Hotel Collection or Hotel Del Coronado

Meal Plan: B

Day 9 - San Diego to Laguna Beach

After a leisurely morning, check out of your hotel and start your two-hour drive to Laguna Beach.

Free day to enjoy resort amenities.

Overnight: Casa Loma Beach Hotel or Montage Laguna Beach

Meal Plan: B

Day 10 - Laguna Beach

This morning, spend two hours enjoying Newport Harbor on your personal electric powered local boat. Newport natives use these iconic boats to get from one point of the harbor to another, and they offer guests to not only live like a local but experience this harbor from a whole new point of view. Everyone can captain these boats. And you can spend your time slowly cruising around the harbor or enjoy a lunch stop at one of the several waterfront restaurants where you can pull your e-oat up and enjoy! See the historic sights of Newport Harbor with your private boat captain as you enjoy the scenery and light bites during your e-boat experience.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Overnight: Casa Loma Beach Hotel or Montage Laguna Beach

Meal Plan: B

Day 11 - Laguna Beach to Santa Barbara

After a leisurely morning, check out of your hotel and drive 90 minutes to Santa Barbara for check in and overnight.

We recommend stopping along the way in Los Angeles for a visit to the Getty Museum and lunch.

Overnight: Kimpton Canary or Hotel Californian

Meal Plan: B

Day 12 - Santa Barbara

After an early breakfast, meet your guide for a small group experience on Santa Cruz Island. Spend three hours exploring the sea caves around Scorpion Anchorage. Discover the incredible kelp beds and marine life that surrounds them. Once you are settled on the islands, you will venture out in kayaks for some close-up experiences. Your knowledgeable guide will discuss the natural history and marine ecology of this beautiful area. Return to Santa Cruz Island to board an exclusive boat back to the mainland.

Overnight: B

Meal Plan: Kimpton Canary or Hotel Californian

Day 13 - Santa Barbara

Meet your private driver-guide in the lobby of your hotel and drive to the quaint Danish town of Solvang (45 minutes) for a half day foodie tour. This mouthwatering tour includes the best comfort food, artisan shops, and hidden gems that this little town has to offer. Enjoy the unique beauty of this Central Coast town while your local guide ensures you skip the lines and taste the best of the best in Solvang. Your private tour will be customized to your preferences and tastes.

Santa Ynez Valley and the surroundings areas is home to some of the best and boldest wines in California. The valley has some delightful small towns, including Los Olivos, Los Alamos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang, also known the Danish capital of America. This valley has a different aesthetic than Sonoma and Napa and still lends itself to more small growers who are producing incredible vintages. With an ideal climate, vintners are producing varietals including Chardonnay,  Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Viognier. Your private driver-guide will take you on exploration of this unique valley. Enjoy two private tastings and learn about what makes this valley and its vines so special.

Overnight: Kimpton Canary or Hotel Californian

Meal Plan: B,L

Day 14 - Depart Santa Barbara or Los Angeles

At your leisure, check out of your hotel and drive to the nearby Santa Barbara Airport and depart on flight home.

Alternately, drive two hours to Los Angeles and depart on flight home.

Overnight:

Meal Plan: B