Western States Tour

THIS IS THE 2008 ITINERARY. 

The 2009 itinerary will be online very soon.

We do our best to establish our travel itinerary early, but there can be circumstances beyond our control that force us to make changes. Here is our UPDATED proposed itinerary for the 2008 trip but please realize that all of the items listed are not guaranteed as circumstances often change at the last minute.  ALL MEALS are included EVERY DAY.

Shown below in blue is the link where you can find background information on the sites that you will visit.  We suggest that you check them out to have an idea of where you will be going and what you will encounter on your travels during the 14 days.

(You should be in good physical health and be capable of walking up to 4 or 5 miles in a day - or more.)

Day 1 - students arrive in Las Vegas, NV and are assigned to teams; orientation and get acquainted activities; experience the famous Las Vegas Strip at night where there are more lights burning and electricity used than you can imagine

Day 2 - you'll have some more leisure time on the Las Vegas Strip (sorry you can’t go in the casinos and/or gamble – you have to be 21); travel to Flagstaff, AZ with a dinner stop along the way

Day 3 – the spectacular Grand Canyon IMAX theater  http://www.grandcanyonimaxtheater.com/ will give you a preview of what you're going to see; lunch with Grand Canyon Rotary Club; free time to explore the canyon area http://www.nps.gov/grca/; travel to Williams, AZ for dinner and on to Kingman, AZ for a well needed night's rest

Day 4 - travel to San Diego, CA with a lunch stop at Peggy Sue's, a 1950's style diner where you will rock & roll during lunch
 

Day 5 - start the day with a brief visit to Cabrillo National Monument, high above San Diego harbor http://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm; this will be a VERY FULL day at Sea World http://www.seaworld.com/sandiego/experiences/default.aspx, home of the world famous Shamu the whale and many exciting theme park attractions.  We're hoping there will be a special surprise fun evening event while at the park
 

Day 6 - you'll take the San Diego Old Town Trolley Tour where you can explore the city at your pace http://www.trustedtours.com/store/Old-Town-Trolley-San-Diego-C182.aspx; travel to Garden Grove, CA (Los Angeles area) after a relaxing buffet dinner

Day 7 - spend the day on the beach at Santa Monica Beach http://www.santamonica.com/index.php/beach.html
 
Day 8 – you'll wonder if you've become a star when you experience the world's largest movie studio at Universal Studios Hollywood http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/hollywood/website/index.html?__source=RGMN; dinner tonight is at a great Italian buffet

Day 9 –  today you experience the true international flair of Rotary by spending the day at the Rotary International Convention http://rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/c08_brochure.pdf  at the convention center in Los Angeles, the 2nd largest city in the U.S. We've been told that some of our students may be invited to participate in the closing ceremony of this gala event along with other youth exchange students from around the world

Day 10 – visit LA's famed  Farmer’s Market http://www.farmersmarketla.com where you’ll find a wide variety of international food vendors plus many other interesting sights and smells; travel to Lompoc, CA

Day 11 - you'll spend the morning in Morro Bay where you get to experience 'tandem' sea kayaking http://www.kayakhorizons.com/index.html ; have lunch on the beach and maybe have a game of beach volleyball; drive to Oakland, CA which is just across the bay from San Francisco

Day 12 - drive on to San Francisco for a tour of the city with a professional guide and then take a cruise of San Francisco Bay and past Alcatraz National Monument http://www.nps.gov/alcatraz/ ; spend some time seeing some of the sights of this hilly city such as riding the cable cars and  enjoy some leisure time on Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 http://pier39.com/; visit China Town where the largest concentration of Chinese live outside of China http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/ ; tonight's dinner is at an authentic Chinese restaurant in China Town

Day 13 - have a group photo taken at the Golden Gate Bridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge;  get a great view of the city by the bay from Twin Peaks; have some free time to explore this exciting city on your own; tonight will be the farewell party at the hotel

Day 14 – today you’ll say good-by to your many new friends and fly from the Oakland airport back to the city where you are hosted

Breakfast is included in every hotel stay.  You will receive cash back to buy all meals that are not done as a group or included with the hotel stay.

PLEASE NOTE: the above list is tentative and can change due to availability and scheduling conflicts.  Events listed are not guaranteed.

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