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American Experience

American Experience - 11 days

Highlights

Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Niagara, Washington DC, New York

Itinerary

Day 1 Begin your 'American Experience' Tour Arrive in Los Angeles

Today begin your 'American Experience' tour. The evening is free for you to relax. Or, go shopping on your own in the many famous malls of Los Angeles. Enjoy a buffet dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight at Hotel Wilshire Grand or similar in Los Angeles.

Day 2 Los Angeles See Universal Studios Panoramic tour of Los Angeles

After Indian breakfast at Indian Restaurant, 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 dinosaurs on this spectacular water ride. Confront "King Kong" in all his fury as you take this awesome ride. 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 journey through a terrifyingly real ancient Egyptian tomb. You will 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 Hotel Wilshire Grand or similar in Los Angeles.

Day 3 Drive to Las Vegas Helicopter ride Illumination Tour of Las Vegas

After Indian breakfast at an Indian Restaurant, sit back in your air-conditioned coach and enjoy your drive to Las Vegas. On arrival, check-in to your hotel Hilton Las Vegas. Later in the evening we take you for an illumination tour of 'Las Vegas by Night'. Watch a beautiful laser display as you drive down Freemonts street. See the various street-side shows held in different hotels along the 'Las Vegas Strip'. Also visit the exotic Caesar Palace Forum a massive shopping complex where you can buy exclusive clothes, arts and articrafts. 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, New York - New York skyline, Bellagio fountains, the Eiffel Tower of Paris and the Venetian Clock Tower of St.Mark's Square. Enjoy a veg / non veg dinner at an Indian restaurant.. 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.

Day 4 Las Vegas Visit the Grand Canyon

After an American breakfast the day is free. Enjoy exploring Las Vegas on your own with your Free full-day Monorail Pass. Visit the Las Vegas Strip and try your luck at one of the many casinos. May Lady Luck smile on you and may you walk out a winner. Or visit the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Choose any one of the exciting optional tours. There's an option of the Highlights Air Tour or the Deluxe Air and Ground Tour. 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 the Grand Canyon on your Deluxe Air and Ground Tour. The evening is free to explore Las Vegas on your own. Enjoy a veg / non veg dinner at an Indian restaurant. If you are exploring Las Vegas on your own in the evening, you may come to the Indian restaurant using the FREE Monorail Pass. Overnight at Hotel Las Vegas Hilton or similar in Las Vegas.

Day 5 Fly to San Francisco Enjoy the Golden Gate Bay Cruise

After breakfast, we proceed to the airport for your 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 the Cathedral Hill Hotel or similar in San Francisco.

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 harbour Alcatraz Island, 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 before we proceed to the airport for your flight to Niagara. Overnight on board the flight.

Day 7 Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist' boat ride Niagara by night

On arrival we take you to the Indian restaurant for breakfast, your hotel is 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 tranquility 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.

Day 8 Onto Washington DC City tour of Washington

After an early Indian breakfast, we check out of the hotel and proceed to the airport for our flight to Washington DC. On arrival, we take you on a guided city tour of Washington 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 (Due to security reasons permission to go near or enter the White House is not available). 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 in Washington.

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 straight drive to Battery Park and take a ferry to Liberty Island to see the famous American icon of Universal freedom - The Statue of Liberty. This evening enjoy the glitz and glamour of the big apple, watch a broad way show, browse through the many shops dotting the 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 before checking to your hotel Edison located at Time's square. Overnight at Hotel Edison or similar in New York.

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, Rockefeller Centre the home to one of America's largest news network- NBC and the United Nations building. Traffic permitting, take a picture of the famous bull outside the New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street. At the Empire State Building we take you to the 87th 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 recognized as Ground Zero. After the city tour your tour ends. It's time to say good-bye to all the new friends you have made.