Tournament of Roses Parade 2012
5 Days · 7 Meals
Travel Type: Air Holiday
Ah, the Granddaddy of all Parades witnessed from your reserved seats right on Colorado Boulevard. Enjoy a relaxing stay in Long Beach -- unpack only once for a marvelous Holiday!
Highlights
- 7 Meals (2 dinners, 1 lunch and 4 breakfasts)
- Free roundtrip airport transfers
- Spend 4 nights in Long Beach, ranked as one of the most walkable cities in America
- Reserved seating for the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade, featuring beautiful pageantry and steeped in tradition
- See the sights of Los Angeles and Hollywood on a narrated Sight and Sounds Tour with a local guide including Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral, Disney Concert Hall and Grauman’s Chinese Theater
- See the fabulous “Showcase of the Floats” and view your favorite floats up close to marvel at the creation and construction of the world’s most spectacular parade floats
- Gala private New Year’s Eve dinner and dancing with a live orchestra and champagne toast to ring in the New Year!
- Enjoy a special private post-parade football tailgate luncheon
- An optional 4-day post-tour extension to fabulous Las Vegas is available
- $25 in Mayflower Money
Itinerary
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Day One – Arrive in Southern California
Welcome to the grand dame of parades, the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade. The Rose Parade features the beautiful pageantry and tradition of magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands. For four nights we stay at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel. Join your Tour Manager tonight for a welcome orientation.
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- Day Two – Los Angeles City Tour and New Year’s Eve Festivities Today a local guide joins us for a tour of Los Angeles and Hollywood. From the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral to the new Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the tour is a blend of old and new. We also see the Hollywood and Highland Complex, Kodak Theater and the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theater. This evening we ring in the New Year with your newfound friends at a private New Year’s Eve gala event. Put on your dancing shoes as a live orchestra fills the room with sounds from yesterday and today. We enjoy a private dinner and champagne toast to celebrate the dawning of a New Year. (Breakfast and dinner)
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- Day Three – Tournament of Roses Parade and Tailgate Luncheon The event you came for is about to begin. We have reserved bleacher seats along Colorado Boulevard and after breakfast we depart for the Tournament of Roses Parade. View the animated floats, the precision of the marching bands and the equestrian teams as you become part of an event that is seen throughout the world by millions. Return to the hotel and join your traveling companions for a private tailgate party hosted by your Tour Manager. (Breakfast and lunch)
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- Day Four – Post-Parade “Showcase of the Floats” Today we go to Pasadena for the fabulous post-parade “Showcase of the Floats” to see your favorite floats up close. Marvel at the thousands of various flowers from around the world that were used to create the world’s most imaginative floats. This afternoon has been left free for you to relax and enjoy the California sun. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner hosted by your Tour Manager. (Breakfast and dinner)
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- Day Five - Homeward Bound Like all of our holidays, your transfer from the hotel to the airport is included for your flights home. Your Tour Manager will help you with arrangements to Los Angeles International Airport. (Breakfast)
Accommodations
Renaissance Hotel, Long Beach, California
Dates & Rates
| 2012 Departure Dates | Per Person Twin | Single Room Add | Triple Room Deduct |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 30 | $1,399 | add $479 | deduct $10 |
Call for air rates and schedules from your city to and from Los Angeles International Airport.
Stay another night
Rooms for the night before and after the tour are available.
Cost for a room in Long Beach is $249, tax included.
4 DAYS • 2 MEALS
Since you are on our Tournament of Roses Parade holiday, why not join us for an optional extension to the glittering cosmopolitan center of the Southwest, Las Vegas?
Travel by motorcoach across California, skirting the Mojave National Preserve on the way to Nevada where you’ll check into the Golden Nugget for a two-night stay.
You’ll be right in the heart of downtown near the fabulous Fremont Street Experience. Home to ten casinos, 60 restaurants and the spectacular Vista Vision Light and Music Show, the Fremont Experience offers something for everyone.
Hotel Accommodations
Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
| 2013 Departure Dates | Per Person Twin | Single Room Add | Triple Room Deduct |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | $399 | add $179 | deduct $6 |
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