SAN
FRANCISCO, SONORA, LAS VEGAS, GRAND CANYON, SCOTTSDALE and LOS ANGELES
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From
the gorgeous national parks to the thrilling cities, this western U.S.
tour through California, Arizona, and Nevada features unique rock
formations, scenic drives, deep canyons, and sparkling waterfalls and
lakes—not to mention fun in some of the world’s most famous cities.
Your tour starts in Los Angeles, ends in San Francisco, and overnights
along the way in Palm Springs, Scottsdale, Williams, Las Vegas, Tulare,
Merced, and San Francisco.
You’ll visit two of the West’s most famous and beautiful national
parks, Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and Yosemite National Park
in California. Stroll the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and stand in awe as
you witness the breathtaking scenery. In Yosemite National Park, have
your camera ready for the giant granite domes, cascading waterfalls,
lush forests, and more. But that’s not all…you’ll also witness
spectacular scenery on your drives. Between Scottsdale and the Grand
Canyon, you’ll see Arizona's Oak Creek Canyon, known as one of
America’s most beautiful drives and home to brilliantly hued cliffs and
rugged spires of sandstone, and you’ll stop in Sedona, with the massive
red-rock formations that make the area famous. Between Williams and Las
Vegas, watch for Joshua trees, which can grow to be more than 40 feet
tall. Between Las Vegas and Tulare, you’ll witness the vast Mojave
Desert.
Enjoy sightseeing in Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Perhaps take a
ride on San Francisco’s historic cable cars or enjoy an optional outing
to Alcatraz Prison, the federal penitentiary that once housed Al Capone
and other notorious criminals—the choice is yours! Free time in each
city—including Las Vegas—gives you time to explore on your own or to
take optional excursions.
Breathtaking scenery, exciting cities, scenic drives, and more…this
western U.S. tour is a perfect vacation for savvy, value-minded
travelers.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: LOS ANGELES Sightseeing GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
Sightseeing WILLIAMS Historic Route 66 LAS VEGAS Orientation tour of
the famous Las Vegas “Strip” YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
Sightseeing SAN FRANCISCO Sightseeing;
Golden Gate Bridge
Notes:
On vacations that
include an overnight stay in Las Vegas, at least one member of the
traveling party must be 21 years of age or older.
The following UNESCO World Heritage Sites
can be seen or visited on this vacation:
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
TRANSPORTATION Private,
deluxe air-conditioned motorcoach while touring with free Wi-Fi. TOUR DIRECTOR KEN HARTFORD
Escorting tours for more than 10 years
“The West has been my home since I was born, and its incredible
diversity has kept me engaged since my earliest memories. It is a world
of iconic places and undiscovered gems waiting to be explored.
Experience the bustle of its cities and the serenity of its open
spaces, hear the stories of its people, and embrace the wonder of its
beauty. No matter who you are or where you come from, there is
something about the West that will never leave you.”
OPTIONALS:
Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to customize your
own experience. Please find a detailed list in your travel documents
AIRPORT
TRANSFERS Airport
transfers
may be included when you make your flight arrangements.
LOS
ANGELES The L.A. Hotel Downtown (SF) PALM SPRINGS Palm Springs
Courtyard (F) SCOTTSDALE
The Saguaro Scottsdale (F) WILLIAMS
Grand Canyon Railway Hotel (F) LAS VEGAS
Sahara Las Vegas (MD) TULARE Best Western Town and
Country
(ST) MERCED Days
Inn by Wyndham Merced (ST) SAN FRANCISCO
Hotel Carlton (MF)
SUPERIOR
HOTELS - (F) First-Class, (MF) Moderate First-Class, (ST)
Superior Tourist, (T) Tourist
DINING
2
continental breakfasts
Day 1 LOS ANGELES Welcome to Los Angeles! Your
Tour Director is on hand late this afternoon to answer any questions.
Day2LOS ANGELES Begin the day with a sightseeing tour of
Tinseltown. Drive through Hollywood and see the historic TCL Chinese
Theatre. A historic gem, this world-famous cinema (formerly,
Grauman’s), has hosted some of the most exclusive movie premieres in
Hollywood history. The Dolby Theater (formerly the Kodak Theater) is
the first permanent home of the glamorous Academy Awards. See the
Hollywood Walk of Fame where iconic terrazzo stars grace block after
city block of Hollywood Boulevard and Street-air Farmers Market, with
more than 140 shops and restaurants. The remainder of your day is at
leisure; your Tour Director will have suggestions for further
exploration of the city.
Day 3 LOS ANGELES–PALM SPRINGSJourney to the desert oasis of Palm
Springs. Ever since Hollywood stars first came here in the 1930s,
laying claim to ranch-style estates and holding up in elite hotels, the
clean, dry air and sunshine have made Palm Springs irresistible.
Day4PALM
SPRINGS–SCOTTSDALE Travel through cacti-covered
desert toward Old Town Scottsdale, where Western storefronts create an
aura of the past. Afterward, enjoy free time to explore a taste of the
Old West, with restaurants, shopping, and Western bars. With wooden
beams, wagon wheels, and cowboy hats abundant, you’ll feel like you’ve
traveled back in time to the era of outlaws and saloons.
Day 5 SCOTTSDALE–SEDONA–GRAND CANYON NATIONAL
PARK–WILLIAMS
First stop today
is a visit to Sedona, a center for Southwestern and New Age arts. Climb
through Oak Creek Canyon with its weather-sculpted formations of
dramatic, color-tinted crags. Then pass by the San Francisco Mountains
and beautiful pine forests to the South Rim of the GRAND CANYON. For a
once-in-a-lifetime experience, take our optional helicopter
flightseeing excursion for incomparable views of flame-colored walls
plunging 6,093 feet into the Colorado River. Stay overnight in
Williams, a picturesque mountain town with Route 66 as its main street.
Day6WILLIAMS–LAS VEGAS Cross the old Mohave gold-strike
country, that still has traces of century-old ghost towns set in the
natural desert beauty. Look out for Joshua trees, a species of the lily
family that grows to 40 feet high and can live for more than 300 years.
Today’s destination is the man-made oasis in the Nevada desert that is
Las Vegas, a fantastic city of feverish gambling, neon lights, and
glamorous shows. An orientation tour upon arrival shows off many of the
themed casino resorts along the colorful “Strip.”
Day 7 LAS
VEGASThe day is free for exploring on your
own. Your Tour Director will have plenty of activities to choose from
and will recommend favorite restaurants and shopping areas.
Day8LAS VEGAS–TULARE Departing the neon lights of
Las Vegas, we continue across the desert landscape of Nevada before
crossing into California. See the vast Mojave Desert, which covers
one-fifth of California. Pass through the agricultural land and
overnight in Tulare in the central San Joaquin Valley.
Day9TULARE–YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK–MERCED This morning, we enter
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, a wonderland of spectacular lakes, giant
granite domes, towering pinnacles, cascading waterfalls, and lush
forests. Afterward, drive to Merced.
Breakfast
Day10MERCED–SAN
FRANCISCO This morning, we continue west
to the “Golden Gate City” of San Francisco, famous for its cable cars.
After lunch, included sightseeing takes in the spectacular Golden Gate
Bridge, Nob Hill, and bustling Fisherman’s Wharf.
Continental Breakfast
Day11SAN FRANCISCO
The
day is free for you to explore more of this fascinating city. Choose
from a variety of optional excursions or visit fascinating Alcatraz
Prison. Get a close-up look at the infamous federal penitentiary that
was off limits to the public for years.
NOTE: Consider advance ticket
purchase for Alcatraz Island with the National Park Service.
Day12SAN FRANCISCOYour vacation ends this
morning. Extend your vacation with extra nights and explore San
Francisco further.
WESTERN
WONDERS
12 Day Tour
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and The Globus Family of
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More than 75
years ago, Antonio Mantegazza bought a rowboat to transport commercial
goods across Lake Lugano in Switzerland. Who could know that rowboat
would launch the world's leading escorted travel company? Today Globus
is a global, family-owned company reaching every corner of the world.
Globus is now the first choice among individuals looking for vacations
with both domestic and international travel in a variety of styles to
six continents and hundreds of itineraries to choose from (see Globus History video right).
Antonio's
frequent trips across the scenic lake led him to
consider opportunities in a different market - tourism. His
entrepreneurial instinct pushed him to gradually acquire some
motorcoaches to transport tourists around the Lake Lugano area. In
1928, Antonio opened a company specializing in motorcoach touring
called Globus Viaggi. The company began with a fleet of 12 coaches
which operated local excursions for European tourists in Switzerland.
By
1950, Globus Viaggi had grown to a fleet of 33 coaches
and featured overnight excursions to Rome, Venice, the Dolomites and
the French Riviera. Gradually, these became regularly scheduled tours
and grew longer to cover more ground. Later that decade, under the
leadership of Werner Albek, Antonio's business partner, Globus
pioneered the concept of Grand European Touring by offering first-class
European tours to North Americans. By 1961, the company launched its
Cosmos arm, which featured affordable, value-priced European touring
for the cost-conscious British traveler.
The
coach tours were so successful that Cosmos soon
introduced another form of travel for the British market: air holiday
packages to the sunny destinations of southern Europe. By 1968, Cosmos
air holidays became so popular the company formed its own airline,
Monarch Airlines. Monarch Airlines started out modestly with two used
Britannia aircraft and eventually blossomed into one of the most
successful European charter companies with a large fleet of modern jets
and its own engineering division.
Under
the flagship of Sergio Mantegazza, current president
and son of Antonio, Globus began expanding its markets beyond Great
Britain and North America. Since 1974, travel packages have been sold
in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and most recently in Southeast Asia.
Starting in the 70s, the company also aggressively expanded its
offerings, introducing travelers to more countries than any other tour
operator with packages to Africa, South and North America, Europe, the
South Pacific and Asia.
Today,
the Globus family of brands is marketed and operated
by a network of more than 32 independent tourism and aviation
businesses, serviced by a group of more than 5,000 professionals
worldwide. Combined, Globus, Cosmos, and Monograms carry over 500,000
passengers a year, making the organization the leading operator of
guided vacations worldwide. Globus attributes its success to the ideals
of founder Antonio Mantegazza. For three generations, his vision, hard
work, love for travel, and commitment have guided the company. These
values are the cornerstone on which Globus was built and will continue
to grow. More
than three decades ago Cosmos
pioneered the idea of quality value
travel
to Europe. Since then we've developed and refined the concept of
vacation
packages. Over a million people have come back to us for a second or
third
vacation...or more!
Our clients'
repeat business is the best testimony to the incredible value and
experience
we offer.
If you've never
taken a package vacation, consider this: Traveling with Cosmos is less
expensive, more comfortable, and far easier than going it alone. Our
volume
contracting for hotels and services provides you with travel at
wholesale
prices. A Cosmos package is carefully planned to make the best possible
use of your time.
Our team of
experts has refined our itineraries to combine the must-see sights with
significant time on your own, offering more choice and flexibility. You
can travel relaxed and hassle-free, knowing that we've taken care of
all
the details.
Once you've
discovered the special advantages of traveling with Cosmos, you'll
never
want to travel any other way again. Cosmos is "A Smart Way To Go."
Cosmos
Takes
Care of Your
Hotels
Where
you stay makes all the difference After a day's
traveling you want to relax at a comfortable, clean, and attractive
hotel.
We have chosen hotels with the best rooms, service, and food for the
money.
Of course, they vary as different countries have different standards.
However,
we ensure that everywhere you get the best available in cleanliness and
comfort.
Cosmos hotels
are always located in good neighborhoods, some more centrally and
others
in residential areas. Especially in large cities we sometimes prefer
good
hotels in residential areas on the outskirts to less desirable or
overpriced
downtown hotels.
Rooms at all
our hotels include private facilities: private bath or shower and a
toilet.
Triple rooms
are usually no larger than twin rooms and the third bed is often a
roll-away
bed put into a twin-bedded room just for the night.
Cosmos
specifies
your hotels Our hotels
are mainly superior tourist-class (ST) and tourist-class (T)
establishments,
but we also feature some first-class (F) hotels. Cosmos hotel ratings
follow
standards set by the independent Official Hotel Guide (OHG) or by
national
tourist boards. The specific rating for each contract hotel is
determined
by our quality controllers.
We reserve
the right to substitute hotels listed on the tour pages with hotels of
equivalent standard. With your Cosmos travel documents you'll receive a
list of hotel addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers for your
tour.
Stretch
Your
Vacation Dollars
Value-packed
vacations at bargain prices With Cosmos,
a company that specializes in package travel arrangements, you'll visit
the world without spending a fortune. Because all our buying power is
devoted
to package travel, our clout with suppliers is powerfully concentrated
-- and we pass the savings on to you with affordable vacation packages
for every budget.
Singles
save
with "guaranteed share" rates More than one-third
of all people traveling with Cosmos are traveling independently. We
therefore
accept reservations on a "guaranteed share" basis. We charge singles
the
basic price and match up singles of the same gender in twin-bedded
rooms.
For mutual comfort we adopt a no-smoking rule in shared rooms.
"Guaranteed
shares" are not available for extra nights before or after your tour,
on
tours with overnight trains, or on train or cruise extensions. If we cannot
find a roommate for a traveler who has booked on a "guaranteed share"
basis,
we'll absorb the single room supplement, and that traveler will be
accommodated
in a single room at no extra charge. Of course we
do offer single rooms when available to those who prefer to travel solo
and pay the single supplement.
Triple
room
reduction Cosmos grants
a reduction to three people who travel together and share the same
accommodation.
Triple room reductions, when available, are listed in the Dates and
Prices
box on the tour page.
A word of caution:
Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms, and the third bed,
if there is one, is often a rollaway bed put in a twin-bedded room for
the night.
Discount
for
young tour members Cosmos grants
a 10 percent discount on the land tour price to travelers who are under
18 years old on the tour departure date, provided they are accompanied
by an adult. We do not accept children under eight on our tours because
we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
Take
a
vacation from
worry
You're
planning your annual vacation, or the vacation of a lifetime. Either
way
you don't want to think about canceling or interrupting your trip. Or
getting
sick. Or losing your luggage.
We know these
things happen and we provide travelers peace of mind with a Travel
Protection
Plan. North
America
Europe $69
for Tours
Up to $1,000 $79 for Tours Up to $1,000 $79
for Tours
Over $1,000 $99 for Tours Over $1,000
Travel
Arrangement
Protection - Part ATrip
Cancellation
and Interruption Protection up to $10,000
Should you
cancel or interrupt your Cosmos travel package due to a covered injury,
sickness, death — your own, or that of a Traveling Companion, or of a
member
of the Immediate Family — or for Other Covered Events as defined, you
(in
the case of your death, your estate) will be reimbursed up to $10,000:
1) for cancellation charges imposed by Cosmos and/or by any airline
that
provided direct flight connections to join your Cosmos travel package,
if you cancel prior to departure; or, 2) the unused, non-refundable
land
portion of your Cosmos travel package costs and the additional
transport
charges paid to return home or to rejoin your original Cosmos travel
package
(limited to the cost of economy one-way airfare by scheduled carrier,
from
the point of destination to the point of origin shown on your original
travel tickets) if you must interrupt your trip after departure.
Delayed Arrival
and Missed Connection Coverage up to $1,000
Should you
miss a scheduled flight or your land tour departure because of delay or
a public conveyance due to inclement weather, mechanical breakdown, or
strike that affects public transportation, you will be reimbursed up to
$1,000 for the cost of the extra fare paid to join your Cosmos travel
package
(limited to the cost of the most economical air or service transport
available).
Airline-required legal minimum connection times must be observed and
the
scheduled time between arrival at the tour departure city and the land
tour departure must be four hours or longer.
Upgrade Protection
up to $1,000
Should your
Traveling Companion cancel or interrupt a Cosmos travel package due to
a covered injury, sickness, death or for Other Covered Events, you will
be reimbursed up to $1,000 for Cosmos charges to change your hotel
accommodation
for twin to single occupancy (or from triple to twin).
Trip Delay
Protection up to $1,000
Should you
interrupt a Cosmos travel package due to a covered injury or sickness
suffered
by you or a Traveling Companion, you will be reimbursed up to $1,000
for
accommodations and meals. Coverage begins 12 hours after the tour
departs
the location where you are detained. There is a maximum limit of $100
per
day.
Travel
Insurance
Benefits - Part B Baggage and
Travel Documents up to $2,500
Pays
for items
lost, stolen or broken on your trip. Includes borrowed or rented
property.
Restrictions may apply; please refer to your coverage certificate.
Baggage
Delay
up to $250
Pays
for the
purchase of essential items if your bags are delayed for more than 24
hours.
Sickness
Medical
Expense up to $10,000
Pays
sickness
medical expenses with no daily limits or deductibles.
Accident
Medical
Expense up to $10,000
Pays
accident
medical expenses with no daily limits or deductibles.
Dental
Expense
up to $1,000
Pays
emergency
dental expenses with no daily limits or deductibles.
Emergency
Medical Transportation up to $15,000
Pays
evacuation
and transportation expenses as directed by a doctor to the nearest
adequate
medical facility or home.
Accidental
Death and Dismemberment up to $25,000
Pays
for direct
accidental death or dismemberment 24 hours a day while you are on your
trip.
Repatriation
up to $15,000
Pays
for reasonable
and necessary services for transportation of the insured's remains to
his
or her place of residence.
Flight
Accident
up to $100,000
Coverage
for
accidents that occur when traveling on a regularly scheduled flight or
charter.
Travel
Guard®
Assistance
Emergency
assistance
for your peace of mind anywhere in the world!
Advancement
of funds to cover emergency medical expenses on your trip.
Telephone
interpretation in major languages.
Assistance
with replacement of travel documents.
Help in locating
local doctors, dentists, or medical facilities
24-hour Livetravel
Assistance New Feature!
Livetravel
— 24-hour hotline to make emergency travel changes, such as rebooking
flights,
hotel reservations, tracking lost luggage and more!
Live
Messaging
— relay of e-mail or phone message to family, friends or business
associates.
Pre-trip
Travel
Advice — around-the-clock access to passport, visa, inoculation and
vaccine
requirements; travel advisories; embassy and consulate contacts; travel
health advisories; weather and currency information — all for your
planned
destination.
Emergency
Cash Transfer — assistance in coordinating an emergency cash advance.
Waiver
of
Pre-existing Medical Conditions
The
pre-existing
medical conditions exclusion is waived if insurance is purchased within
24 hours of initial trip deposit.
Exclusions
apply. Please refer to your Certificate of Insurance for complete
details. Travel
Protection
Plus
For those who
have selected the Travel Protection Plan on their booking, we will
provide
the option to purchase our Travel Protection Plus Plan, at an
additional
cost of only $20.00* per person. Once this coverage has been selected,
Globus and Cosmos will allow you to cancel your vacation up to 24 hours
(or the prior business day, whichever is farther out) before the
scheduled
departure for any reason.
If the reason
for the cancellation is covered under the normal Travel Protection Plan
provisions, the passenger should file a claim with the plan's
administrator,
Travel Guard 1-866-729-5220, for the penalty retained. In the event the
reason for the cancellation is not covered, the cancellation penalty as
retained by Globus or Cosmos will be reimbursed in the form of Travel
Certificates
(less the Travel Protection Plan premium and the Plus supplement). The
certificates are non-refundable, non-transferable and will be valid for
one year from the date of the originally confirmed departure date.
The standard
Travel Protection Plan premium and the $20.00* supplement for the Plus
Plan are non-refundable. This supplement must be added and confirmed on
the booking within the original deposit period of the booking. The
Travel
Protection Plus Plan does not cover penalties associated with air not
purchased
through Globus and Cosmos or cancellation made within 24 hours (or the
prior business day, whichever is farther out).
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you like the above tour program you
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comparison:
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