West coast touring San Francisco, Yosemite & Las Vegas AUGUST 2019

WSJ 2019 Additional Tours

San Francisco, Yosemite & Las Vegas Bay Views, Giant Sequoias, Desert Vistas and Neon Nights – Go West! The West Coast, home to two of the most popular national parks in the world and two of the most exciting cities. Explore all that San Francisco has to offer from riding the famous cable cars to ferrying across the bay to the abandoned Alcatraz Prison. See the awe inspiring natural wonders of Yosemite and the Grand Canyon just a stones throw from the neon lights of Las Vegas, rising from the desert sands. A tantalising combination of man made wonders blended with grand natural treasures.

Monday 5th August – Saturday 10th August 2019 Price per person: From £829 Contact: Darren Davies scouts@travelplaces.co.uk 01903 832861

Itinerary

Day 1 Monday 5th August Arrive in San Francisco.

After a five and three quarter hour flight from Washington DC you will meet your local tour director and take a short transfer to the Tilden Hotel for your two night stay.

Have the rest of the day at leisure to settle in.

Make your own arrangements for dinner.

Day 2 Tuesday 6th August Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning, take a guided tour of San Francisco then all aboard an iconic San Franciscan cable car and an unforgettable journey to Fisherman’s Wharf, where lunch will be included.

Post lunch, take the 30 minute ferry across the Bay to Alcatraz Island, home of the famous prison.

The rest of the day is free to explore the city and make your own arrangements for dinner.

Day 3 Wednesday 7th August Breakfast at the hotel.

Check out of your hotel and take a four hour transfer to Yosemite National Park.

Enjoy a picnic lunch amongst the giant sequoias followed by a 45 minute journey to Mammoth Lakes and an overnight stay in the Sierra Nevada Lodge.

Make your own arrangements for dinner.

Itinerary

Day 4 Thursday 8th August Enjoy breakfast at the Lodge.

After breakfast depart Mammoth lakes and take a three and a half hour transfer to scorching hot Death Valley where lunch will be included.

Depart Death Valley and take a two and a half hour transfer to Las Vegas where you will check into your hotel, Excalibur.

Make your own arrangements for dinner in one of the many restaurants contained within Excalibur, surrounding hotels or out on the famous ‘strip’.

Day 5 Friday 9th August Breakfast at Excalibur.

In the morning take a two and a half hour trip out to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. Once there you will be provided with a lunch voucher. Free time to explore the area and maybe even take the walk out on the glass bottomed Skywalk, an. **optional extra** $40 per person.

On the return trip to Las Vegas there will be a photo stop at Hoover Dam and then the remaining one hour transfer back to your hotel.

Chance to explore more of Las Vegas’ incredible hotels and make arrangements for dinner.

Day 6 Saturday 10th August Free morning to explore or relax.

Find breakfast and lunch at your leisure.

Short transfer to the airport for return flight home.

Your flight back to UK takes approx. ten and a half hours.

Itinerary

Notes Double Occupancy as per hotel room.

Accommodation specified in the itinerary will be subject to availability.

Flights are not confirmed at present – flights will be in range approximately 11 months before departure.

Day 7 Sunday 11th August Arrive back in the UK.

WSJ 2019 ADDITIONAL TOURS

What’s included… Travel : • Air conditioned bus with English

speaking guide. • Transfer from airport to San

Francisco hotel • Transfer from San Francisco to

Yosemite/Mammoth Lakes • Transfer from Mammoth Lakes to

Las Vegas. • Transfer from Las Vegas hotel to

the airport Accommodation : • 2 nights in San Francisco • 1 night in Mammoth Lakes • 2 nights in Las Vegas Meals: • American or deluxe continental

breakfast daily • Lunch days 2,3, 4 and 5

What’s excluded… • Dinner on all days • Meals and beverages (aside from

what’s included in the itinerary) • Tips for meals and beverages • Personal expenses • Transport taken in free time • Any additional visits, excursions or

entrance fees taken in free time • Insurance

We are delighted that you are interested in our San Francisco, Yosemite & Las Vegas Tour. Please see below what is included and excluded

in the price of the tour.

Fees for following excursions: • 1 Cable car ticket • Alcatraz (subject to availability) • Yosemite National Park • Death Valley • Grand Canyon West Rim • Hoover Dam • Tips to drivers and guides • Taxes, service, resort fees

Travel Places is family owned and operates in association with American Express Global Business Travel, providing financial security to our clients. This unique partnership has been in place for over 20 years, allowing us to benefit from their considerable buying power and fares across the travel industry, achieving great prices and terms for our customers.

Why us? • Scout theme focused travel arrangements • Expertly created, tailor-made tours • Destination expertise from a very experienced team • Experienced, dedicated tour consultant working with you for the duration of your tour • 24 hour phone support pre-departure and during your tour • Specialists in arranging all kinds of tours, with over 25,000 passengers a year • We operate in 40+ countries • We are ATOL protected, a member of ABTA and fully bonded by IATA • We are School Travel Forum assured and an accredited Learning Outside of the

Classroom Quality member

About us

TRAVEL PLACES SCOUTS TEAM

Travel Places Scouts Team was established in 2009, and has extensive experience of working with The Scout Association (TSA) and Scout groups on a national, county and district level. We have successfully arranged travel and tour arrangements for the UK Contingent to travel to – • 13th World Scout Moot in Kenya 2010 • Roverway in Finland 2012 • 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Japan 2015 • 15th World Scout Moot in Iceland 2017

We are also currently working with TSA organising their requirements for Roverway in Holland 2018 and the 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA 2019. On a local level we have assisted a number of Scout groups with their travel plans to travel all over the world – to Mongolia to attend the 31st Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree, to USA to see the Great Solar Eclipse, to Tanzania to take part in a community project plus many more.

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

USA – The Great American Eclipse Dear Darren, Thank you very much indeed for the hard work that you put into making our trip to the USA to see the Eclipse a resounding success! Your flexibility and understanding of our needs helped create a truly memorable experience. I know you were a little concerned about the blank days at Camp Buffalo Bills, however it turned out to work well as the leadership team at the camp were able to adjust the programme to meet our needs. In particular having the 15 seater mini bus worked really well as the individual patrols could explore different parts of Yellowstone. It wouldn’t have worked well with all 37 on a big bus as the days were longs and there was so much to see. We ended up doing nearly 3,000 miles in the mini bus! The Eclipse itself was truly stunning. We hiked up to a viewpoint immediately behind the motel and enjoyed the view from there as there was clear skies. Once again thank you to you and the entire team. I would not have any reservations about using Travel Places for any Scout trip in the future. I am already thinking about the Eclipse in Mexico in 2024!! Gordon Baird – Tour Leader Salisbury and South Wiltshire District Scouts

If you have any questions or queries, simply contact your Travel Places Scout Tour Specialist Darren Davies scouts@travelplaces.co.uk (01903) 832861 www.travelplaces.co.uk

1. Contact the Travel Places Scouts Team to register your interest.

2. Return signed booking form and pay deposit

3. Confirmation invoice will be sent to you

4. We keep you updated with information along the way

5. Pay final balance 8 weeks before departure

6. Final travel documents will be sent approximately 2 weeks before departure

7. Go on your tour!!

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