Desert National Parks of California
Desert National Parks Of California
Discover the stark beauty of the desert on this small-group California tour with a maximum of 17 travellers delivering an in-depth experience with Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park unlike any other. You’ll journey from Las Vegas to Palm Springs when it's cooler and quiet, exploring landscapes found nowhere else on earth and some of the most beautiful places in California while travelling in a luxury Mercedes-Benz® sprinter vehicle.
Dining Summary
Whats Included
Discover the stark beauty of the desert on this small-group California tour with a maximum of 17 travellers delivering an in-depth experience with Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park unlike any other. You’ll journey from Las Vegas to Palm Springs when it's cooler and quiet, exploring landscapes found nowhere else on earth and some of the most beautiful places in California while travelling in a luxury Mercedes-Benz® sprinter vehicle.
Dining Summary
- 1 Welcome Reception (WR)
- 6 Breakfast (B)
- 1 Be My Guest (BMG)
- 1 Lunch (L)
- 1 Farewell Dinner (FD)
- 29 Palms: Join a group dinner with Heidi Grunt, owner and operator of the Campbell House.
- Palm Springs: This morning your Travel Director leads a sightseeing tour featuring the city's residential mid-century architecture. Architects such as Donald Wexler built homes featuring Southern California Modernism (a lot of steel and a lot of glass) that were popular with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Marilyn Monroe.
- Death Valley: Visit the Amargosa Opera House, a beautiful facility that strives to bring the arts to Death Valley.
- Palm Springs: Enjoy a private "behind the scenes" tour of windmills and learn about what affordable and clean energy.
- : See the High Roller, Devil's Golf Course, and Artists Palette
- : View Badwater Basin, Dante's View, Roy's Motel and Cafe Sign, Skull Rock and Arch Rock
- : Visit Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Zabriskie Point, Furnace Creek, Ubehebe Crater, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, Kelso Ghost Town, Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
- Death Valley: Take in the western feel of Death Valley Ranch at the heart of Furance Creek inside Death Valley National Park.
- 29 Palms: Enjoy a stay at Campbell House surrounded by towering Washingtonia fan palms and lush gardens in the quiet and calm of the open desert.
- : An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- : Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- : All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- : All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- : Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- : Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- : Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- : Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- : Optional Experiences and free time
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
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