Day 1: San Francisco
3 am - 4 am (EST) Departure From Ocean City
6 am - 9 am (EST) Flight from Washington area to San Francisco
10 am - 12 pm (PST) Welcome to San Francisco, California
12 pm - 4 pm (PST) Visit Golden Gate Bridge (both sides).
- H. Dana Bowers Vista Point - left side
- Golden Gate Vista Point - right side
4 pm - 5 pm (PST) Check-In at hotel - downtown next to Union Square
6 pm - 11 pm (PST) Free Time - Your chance to explore downtown area / Union Square
Day 2: San Francisco
9 am (PST) Check-Out of the hotel
10 am - 11 am (PST) Lombard Street
11 am - 4 pm (PST) Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf - spectacular views of San Francisco Bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge and Alcatraz. If anyone want to visit Alcatraz must be between 12 pm - 3 pm.
4 pm (PST) Departure to Los Angeles & Hotel Check-In
Day 3: Los Angeles
9 am - 12 pm (PST) Visit Santa Monica Beach and Promenade Street. Take the beach tower and enjoy Santa Monica Beach.
12 pm - 2 pm (PST) Visit Promenade Street. The third street Promenade is a pedestrian mall, shopping, and entertainment complex in downtown.
3 pm - 5 pm (PST) Visit Universal Studios. We will visit only the free zone and the Universal ball.
6 pm - 11 pm (PST) Visit the Walk Of Fame and Dolby Theater and enjoy free time.
The Dolby Theatre is a live-perfotmance auditorium in the Hollywood and Highland Center shopping mall and entertainment complex.
Day 4: Los Angeles
9 am - 10 am (PST) Check out of the hotel
10 am - 12 pm (PST) Visit Griffith Observatory and and take pictures of the Hollywood Sign
12 pm - 3 pm (PST) Visit Beverly Hills - Rodeo Drive
4 pm (PST) Departure to Las Vegas & Hotel Check-In
Day 5: LAS VEGAS
6 am - 6:30 am (PST) Depart to Skywalk Grand Canyon "west" (ticket included $68)
8 am - 8:30 am (PST) Visit Joshua Tree Wood
9 am - 1 pm (PST) Visit Skywalk Grand Canyon "west"
- Eagle point, Guano point, Hualapai point & Indian Tribe.
- Includes receiving a certificate with a stamp and signature from the tribal chief, confirming your visit to this location.
- Walk to Skywalk glass cantilever bridge - upgrade your package for $29.00. The package includes a flash drive with professional photos of the canyon and your own photos taken on the bridge by a professional photographer.
Skywalk: On March 28, 2007, Skywalk opened to the general public. This $30 million modern engineering marvel took four years to build. At that time, Skywalk was the world’s biggest glass cantilever bridge at 70 feet (China’s walkway in Chongqing took that title in 2016 by extending 87.5 feet).
3 pm - 4 pm (PST) Visit Hoover Dam
5 pm - 6 pm (PST) Return to the Excalibur hotel and enjoy your free time.
Day 6: Las Vegas
10 am - 4 pm (PST) Free time to visit:
- LINQ High Roller - Recommended at sunset
- Las Vegas Mob Museum
- Madame Tussauds Museum Of Las Vegas
- Bellagio Fountains
- Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Garden
- Neon Museum
- Mandalay Bay Shark Aquarium
- Gondola Ride at The Venetian
4 pm - 5 pm (PST) Visit the Las Vegas "Welcome Sign"
5 pm - 7 pm (PST) Visit Stratosphere Tower and then enjoy your free time (ticket included $35)
Day 7: Grand Cannyon
6 am - Check out and going to Grand Canyon south Rim
12 pm - 5 pm - Visit Grand Canyon
- Visit Hermit Road Scenic Overlooks. The road follows the canyon rim for 7 miles (11 km) out to Hermits Rest and the Hermit Trailhead. Along the canyon rim are 9 designated viewpoints.
- Visit a hidden mule trail descending into the Grand Canyon.
7 pm - 8 pm - Arrive in Page, AZ and check in at the hotel
Day 8: Horseshoe Bend and Antilope Boat Tour
7 am - 10 am - Breakfast
7 am - 10 am - Free time to visit Lower Antilope Canyon - you must purchase the ticket yourself (NOT INCLUDED)
10 am - 11 am - Check out of the hotel
10 am - 12 pm - Visit Horseshoe Bend
12 pm - 2 pm - 1-hour boat ride on the Colorado river: Antilope boat tour (ticket inclided $59)
2 pm 8 pm - Departure to Las Vegas and arrival time
Day 9: LAS VEGAS
11 am - 12 pm - Check out of the hotel.
- Luggage can be left in the hotel lobby for free, and everyone can leave according to their flight schedule.
2 pm - 6 pm - Return flight to Ocean city, MD
11 am - 4 pm - Going to las Vegas airport.
- This applies to students with an organized flight back to Ocean City, MD.
- Those with other destinations will check out from the hotel and head to the airport according to their schedules.
- 10 pm - 12 am: Return to Ocean City, MD – estimated time.
- The wonderful trip concludes for everyone on this day. LETS GO - Student Travel Center thanks everyone for the enjoyable moments and shared experiences. Drone photos will be sent to participants who wish to have them.
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What the Gold Package includes and what you save with it
- $68.00 - Skywalk Grand Canyon ticket, which includes all points of interest: Eagle Point, Guano Point, Hualapai Point & Indian Tribe.
- $35.00 - Admission to the Stratosphere Tower.
- $59.00 - 1-hour Antelope Boat Tour.
In total, everything not included in the Basic Package amounts to $162.00, saving you $62 with the difference in price.
