Palm Springs Fly-Away
January 12-20, 2008 • 9 Days Fly-Away
(January 8-23, 2008 • 16 Days Motorcoach Option available)
Day 1 – Home to Palm Springs
Fly to Palm Springs and check into the beautiful resort hotel located in the heart of Palm Springs for 5 nights. Your hotel is perfectly located near famous Palm Canyon Drive which offers an abundance of unique restaurants and wonderful shops and boutiques.
Included Meals: Dinner
Hotel: Palm Mountain Resort
Day 2 – Palm Springs
Awake in paradise and enjoy breakfast at your leisure. We’ll make an interesting stop at the Palm Springs Air Museum. A local step on guide joins us this afternoon to show us around Palm Springs including the neighborhoods of the rich and famous. We’ll take an included trip to the Living Desert Museum where you will see beautiful displays of desert plant and wildlife. This evening you can enjoy the traditional Village Fest! Discover an old-time street fair that transforms downtown Palm Springs into a charming international bazaar with over 100 vendors featuring a farmers market, fine art, ceramics, woodworking, entertainment, and antiques.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast
Day 3 – Palm Springs
Early morning is at your leisure before we visit the Oasis Date Gardens for an interesting tour. We then will board covered wagons and head into the California desert. Hear about desert plants and wildlife. Enjoy an included barbecue lunch with western entertainment.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4 – Palm Springs
Enjoy brunch at Melvyn’s, an elegant restaurant which is a favorite with celebrities. The rest of the day you may want to lounge around the sparkling pool or pursue your own interests.
Included Meals: Brunch
Day 5 – Palm Springs
Enjoy Breakfast and early morning at your leisure. This afternoon we enjoy a spectacular aerial tram ride as you ascend from palms to the pines. The panoramic view of Palm Springs from atop this 8,500 ft peak of Mount San Jacinto is amazing! This evening after dinner, you are guests at The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies where all the performers are 50 to 80 years young! Enjoy this spectacular musical revue!
Included Meals: Light Breakfast
Day 6 – Palm Springs to Lake Havasu
After breakfast depart for Lake Havasu, Arizona and check into one of the state’s most popular resort areas. Unpack and relax for the next 3 nights at the lovely London Bridge Resort. Take advantage of this all-suite resort condominium in Lake Havasu set on 110 acres of waterfront. The resort offers two restaurants, a cocktail lounge and three swimming pools. Your suite features a separate living room, and a kitchen and dining area.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Lunch
Hotel: London Bridge Resort
Day 7 – Lake Havasu
Spend some time this morning sightseeing in the English Village, beneath the shadow of the world’s largest antique, the Historic London Bridge. Today we’ll tour around the Island of Lake Havasu via an old 1860’s paddlewheel, the Dixie Belle, with narration and history of the London Bridge. After that it’s lunch with the “Queen of England”!
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8 – Lake Havasu
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel this morning. Relax by the pool or do some shopping. Later, “Hang on!” as you blast off from the English Village aboard the “Starship 2010” for a scenic boat trip to Topock Gorge. You’ll travel up the Colorado River enjoying views of Petroglyphs and wildlife. We’ll return and enjoy a lunch at the Barley Brothers Brewery and Grill. Return to the hotel for a leisurely afternoon and evening.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Day 9 – Lake Havasu to Home
Fly home today from Las Vegas.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Motorcoach Per Person Pricing Information
Passport Needed
Price Includes
Price:
double $2,139 single $2,599
triple $2,029 quad $1,929
Insurance:
double $164 (per person)
single $200