Visit San Diego (Balboa Park, Old Town San Diego, San Diego Harbor Cruise, USS Midway Museum).
Premium Small Group: Travel with up to 12 guests in a comfortable Mercedes Sprinter, featuring a 20% empty seat rate for extra space, with bottled water, snacks.
Day 1 Los Angeles - San Diego - Los Angeles (240 miles)
Day 1 Los Angeles - San Diego - Los Angeles (240 miles)
Los Angeles, CA
San Diego, CA
San Diego Harbor Cruise
USS Midway Museum
Balboa Park
Old Town San Diego
Los Angeles, CA
Meal: Excluded
Depart from Los Angeles in the morning for San Diego. Travel along the beautiful Southern California coastline to the harbor city at the state's southern tip.
Tour Highlights:
San Diego Harbor Cruise (ticket included) Cruise the scenic San Diego Bay. See modern warships, the majestic Coronado Bridge, and the beautiful Coronado Island.
USS Midway Museum (ticket included) Explore this legendary retired aircraft carrier. The flight deck is lined with historic aircraft you can step into, and exhibits include interactive displays & flight simulators.
Balboa Park Discover "America's Largest Urban Cultural Park", home to numerous museums, gardens, and art centers. The world-famous San Diego Zoo is also located here.
Old Town San Diego Visit the "Birthplace of California" and explore its early Spanish-style buildings and rich history.
Important Note: On Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, the USS Midway is closed. On these dates, it will be replaced by an exterior visit to the Hotel del Coronado.
San Diego, CA
One of the largest cities in the country is San Diego, California. This beautiful city sits on the Pacific Ocean in southern California, not far from the Mexican border.
San Diego Harbor Cruise
Enjoy a boat ride across one of the most impressive natural harbors in North America. Types of cruises available include cocktail dinners and sightseeing tours of the bay. These cruises are a ticket to fun, history, and relaxation.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour
USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum located on the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego. Much like the Intrepid in New York City, the museum consists of a decommissioned aircraft carrier that has become an educational facility.
Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Balboa Park
Balboa Park in San Diego, California is a 1,200-acre complex containing gardens, museums, and the famous San Diego Zoo. The park is almost 150 years old, and sees more than 12 million visitors every year as of 2001.
Duration: Approx. 2 Hours
Old Town San Diego
Historic Old Town, San Diego is a historical and tourist-centered area that was the sight of the first European settlement in California. Within its boundaries are a litany of hotels, restaurants, shops, and two large parks.
The tour departs at 7:00 AM-8:00 AM. Please wait in the hotel lobby at the time specified by your guide. To avoid delaying the group, we can only wait for a maximum of 10 minutes.
Drop off at Los Angeles around 8:00PM, and this time may change due to unexpected traffic or other conditions. Customers need to leave plenty time for the following activities or flights. We are not responsible if customers miss their activities or flights.
Price Includes
Admission fees to San Diego Harbor Cruise and USS Midway Museum
Transport: 7-seat van for 3-5 pax, 15-seat high-roof Mercedes for 6-12 pax.
Professional driver-guide allowance (includes meal & accommodation subsidies)
Complimentary bottled water and snacks are provided throughout the tour.
Commercial Vehicle Insurance with $1 million coverage
Price Excludes
Mandatory service fee: $15/person Including bottled water, snacks & guide service.
Please pay the full service fee and activities fee in cash to the guide on the tour day. No refunds for them if you leave mid-tour.
Meals and drinks unspecified during the trip.
Personal expenses (such as meals, phone calls, pay-per-view TV, laundry, beverages, personal travel and medical insurance)
Other expenses not listed in the cost description
Additional Note
Tour Itinerary Notice: Please be advised that the tour guide will arrange the itinerary for visiting the scenic spots inside Yellowstone Park based on the actual conditions of the day. Kindly follow the guide's instructions on the day of the tour for the most up-to-date arrangement.
Ticket Policy: Bringing your own national park pass or attraction tickets is not permitted. If guests bring such tickets, our company will refuse to provide transportation services for that day, and guests will need to arrange their own transportation.
Minors or Pregnant Women: Minors/children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult to join this tour. Unaccompanied minors/children are not permitted. For safety reasons, our company does not recommend pregnant women to join small group tours.
Luggage: Due to vehicle restrictions, each guest may bring one 26-inch suitcase. Excess luggage responsibility lies with the guest. Free storage is provided in departure cities for oversized bags (locks provided; key fee payable. We're not liable for lost keys).
Child Car Seat: For children under 8, you must notify us when booking (provide age) to pre-arrange car seats ($20/use). Unreported cases may cause delays; guests bear all costs (rentals, legal fines, license penalties, etc.).
Hotel Deposit: Each group must present a valid credit/debit card at check-in for deposit (amount/method per hotel policy). Refunds take 7-14(U.S.)/14-21(int'l) business days post-checkout (subject to bank processing). We assist with inquiries but don't oversee refunds.
Hotel Smoking & Self-Heating Food Policy: Smoking and using self-heating food are strictly prohibited in U.S. hotels. Violators will face fines of $200-$250 and may bear legal consequences.
Driver Overtime Policy The driver's workday is 10 hours from the scheduled start time. Overtime is charged at USD 120 per hour (prorated in full-hour increments) under the following conditions: 1) Overtime requested by guests (e.g., added stops) is shared by all passengers; 2) Overtime from individual delay is paid by that person. No gratuity refunds for mid-tour departures.
Confirmation
All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 2-3 business days after booking. Please do not book the airline tickets until you received the confirmation.
Redemption
Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your e-ticket. You must print and bring e-ticket(s) on your trip, as they serve as proof of purchase.
Terms & Condition
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Booking and Reservation
All tours are for early booking, tour operator suggests the each passenger should book tour at least 3 weeks before departure date. Passenger may make reservation via email; however, seats will not be assigned until the deposit has been paid. At time of reservation, passenger may require to provide name, phone number and address and specify designated tour and date of travel.All seats are pre-assigned with numbers; seat assignment is based on a first come first serve basis after down payment.
Travel Documents
Each passenger must carry a valid travel document. (Valid visa for countries needed) (E.g. Green Card, Passport, Re-Entry Permit, and etc.) Tour operator is not responsible for lost or stolen personal items.
Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted) 8 days or more prior to departure - - No penalty.
4-7 days prior to departure - 60% of total purchase amount.
Within 3 days prior to departure - 100% of total purchase amount.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee. NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
Broading Time and Location
All passengers must arrive 15 minutes before departure time. All passengers must show photo ID and boarding pass or tickets for boarding; absolutely no boarding without tickets. Departure time and boarding location will be confirmed after reservation is made.
Travel Insurance
Tour operator is not responsible for any loss of or damage to personal items, or personal injury that may occur on or during the tour. It is optional that passengers to buy travel insurance, for more information, please consult your travel agent.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation
We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, Taketours only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
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