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5 Day L.A. Discovery
Highlights: Los Angeles
Trip start: Los Angeles
Trip end: Los Angeles
* USD per person based on 2-4 people, double occupancy. Custom designed personal tour. Prices subject to change.

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Trip Summary
Map of Itinerary
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Start your California adventure with a private transfer from the airport to your Four Star L.A. hotel. Go on a behind-the-scenes walking tour that will take you on a journey to Hollywood's most famous landmarks including Grauman's Chinese Theatre (home of the famous hand and foot prints), Kodak Theatre (home of the Oscars) and the Walk of Fame. When the sun sets in the City of Angels, the stars come out to play! Experience L.A nightlife with your personal guide as you go on a night ride that will take you through West Hollywood, Sunset Strip and Marina del Rey. No trip to Southern California is complete without a trip to the beach. Start your day shopping in Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade, and then people watch on Venice Beach! L.A isn’t only about the sun, beach and celebrity, enjoy a side of L.A. that even locals take for granted. Choose either an Architecture Tour of Hollywood or Downtown L.A., or indulge your taste buds with a walking tour of the Farmer’s Market, West 3rd Street area of Los Angeles. Come to the city where dreams really do come true!

Day Activities Hotel
Day 1
Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles: Transfer - Airport - Sedan/Driver
  • Global: Pre-departure Materials
  • Trip Confirmation
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Los Angeles: Optional Activities: Los Angeles
  • Dinner (not included)
Sheraton Universal (4*)
(Alt: Renaissance Hollywood)
(Alt: Le Merigot - A JW Marriot Beach Hotel and Spa
Day 2
Los Angeles
  • Breakfast (not included)
  • Private - Getty Center & Rodeo Drive (with Lunch) - Sedan/Driver
  • Continuation of day tour
  • Dinner (not included)
Sheraton Universal (4*)
(Alt: Renaissance Hollywood)
(Alt: Le Merigot - A JW Marriot Beach Hotel and Spa
Day 3
Los Angeles
  • Breakfast (not included)
  • Shared - 1/2 d Architecture Tour of Hollywood (2-3hrs) - Coach/Guide
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Private - L.A. Nightlife Tour - Sedan/Driver
  • Dinner (not included)
Sheraton Universal (4*)
(Alt: Renaissance Hollywood)
(Alt: Le Merigot - A JW Marriot Beach Hotel and Spa
Day 4
Los Angeles
  • Breakfast (not included)
  • Self-Guided - Venice Beach Discovery
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Dinner (not included)
Sheraton Universal (4*)
(Alt: Renaissance Hollywood)
(Alt: Le Merigot - A JW Marriot Beach Hotel and Spa
Day 5
Los Angeles
  • Transfer - Airport - Sedan/Driver
  • Kensington Cares - 2
Depart (Int`l Airport) (standard) 
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, 1/2d = Half Day, Al = All Inclusive

Trip Options
All of our itineraries may be customized as you wish, add extra days, change a hotel, see different sights. Contact one of our expert consultants for your free, no-obligation vacation plan.

Itinerary

Day 1 Los Angeles

The city of Los Angeles, also known as the "City of Angels" or simply L.A., is the largest city in California. Located on a broad basin in Southern California, it's surrounded by vast mountain ranges, deep valleys, forests, desert and miles of coastline on the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles is an important center of culture, business, media, and international trade, but is most famous for being the center of the world's entertainment industry, which forms the base of its global status. Historically, the downtown fell into disrepair, however, in recent years, the area has seen a booming revival, with trendy hotels, bars, shops and restaurants opening to make it a place to be again. Hollywood is home to the film studios and entertainment theme parks.

Take a private airport transfer in Los Angeles with a private vehicle and driver.

You will be provided with a pre-departure package which will include all necessary information that you will need for your trip including materials such as vouchers, maps, train tickets (if relevant) etc.

Upon confirmation of your trip, you will be sent a package with details of your trip.

Explore L.A. on any of these optional tours: Discover the Farmer's Market and West Third Street on the L.A. Food Tasting Walking Tour where you will enjoy food tastings from a diverse array of cuisines. The Car may be King in L.A., but the best way to discover the city like a local is by foot. There are a number of walking tours available, whether it's the Behind The Scenes Hollywood Tour, Historic Downtown L.A., Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, or the Contemporary Downtown L.A., you will feel like you've really seen L.A.! Love architecture? Try the Architecture Tour of Hollywood or Architecture Tour of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Private tours are also available: the Getty Center and Rodeo Drive blends culture and glamour with a private tour of the Getty Center Museum and then shopping on Rodeo Drive, or try the Studio Tour and Santa Monica Shopping Tour, which includes a private movie studio tour and a shopping tour of Santa Monica! Please let your Sales Advisor know if you are interested in any of these options.

Located on the grounds of Universal Studios Hollywood and 9 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Sheraton Universal a 20-story hotel is 1 block from the Metro stop and 4 miles from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Sheraton Universal Hotel offers a large fitness center, an outdoor pool with spa tub, a casual restaurant, and complimentary guest tram service to Universal Studios Hollywood. Sheraton Universal's 451 guestrooms have city views, premium cable channels, high-speed Internet access, and Sheraton’s signature Sweet Sleeper Beds with triple sheeting and down pillows.

Overnight at Sheraton Universal (4*).


Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Sheraton Universal at Night
Sheraton Universal at Night
Day 2 Los Angeles

The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs. You will have the unique opportunity to combine culture and entertainment with private transportation for the entire day, transfers from and to your hotel, a memorable visit to the Getty Museum, lunch at “Bon Apetit” restaurant, and shopping on fashionable Rodeo Drive! Your day includes round trip private transfers to and from your hotel, museum admission (beverages not included), lunch and shopping trip.

Overnight at Sheraton Universal (4*).


Getty Center
Getty Center
Day 3 Los Angeles

Are you ready for a different kind of sightseeing tour? This is an excellent way to get to know the City of Angels. You will be guided by an architectural historian and guidebook author who knows her way around the city on a shared tour. Looking for something off the beaten path? See the exciting structures that make L.A. the dynamic city it is and see the REAL Los Angeles! You will see over 60 sites, including important homes by Frank Lloyd Wright, Lloyd Wright (the son), the Hollywood sign and Hollywoodland homes in the hills, French Chateaux, historic Hollywood Boulevard theaters and much more!

When the sun sets in the City of Angels, the stars come out to play! After meeting your personal guide in the lobby of your hotel, a night ride will take you through West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip and glittering Beverly Hills to experience the exciting Los Angeles nightlife!

Overnight at Sheraton Universal (4*).


Frank Gehry Venice Beach House
Frank Gehry Venice Beach House
LA at night
LA at night
Day 4 Los Angeles

The most interesting and popular sight in Venice Beach is the beach, but it's not the surf and sand that take center stage here. It's the lively sidewalk scene. Venice Beach is a place where you'll find artists, palm readers and bikini-clad roller skaters mixing with chanting, saffron-clad Hare Krishnas and wriggling belly dancers. Points of Interest include; • Venice Boardwalk - It's really more of a sidewalk than a "board" walk, but a walk down it is the best way to explore the waterfront scene. You'll pass street performers, skaters, artists, gawkers and vendors selling all kinds of items from incense to sarongs. • Muscle Beach: This is the place where Arnold Schwarzenegger and hosts of other body-builders have "bulked up" in the outdoor weight room. If you'd like to have your day in the sun, you can buy a day pass at the office. • Venice Canals: A few blocks remain out of some 16 miles of manmade waterways that once graced Venice-of-America, founded in 1905 by local developer Abbot Kinney. You can walk along them in the area bordered by Washington, South Venice Blvd., Pacific Ave. and Ocean Ave.

Overnight at Sheraton Universal (4*).


Venice Beach Canals
Venice Beach Canals
Day 5 Los Angeles

Take a private airport transfer in Los Angeles with a private vehicle and driver.

Kensington Tours donates a portion of proceeds to our charitable initiative www.kensingtoncares.com which supports education-based initiatives in disadvantaged communities.

Depart from International Airport. End of itinerary.

Overnight at Depart (Int`l Airport) (standard).


Kensington Cares
Kensington Cares

Trip Includes
Guaranteed departure – Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services

Trip Excludes
Tips - Laundry - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages unless explicitly noted - Optional activities/extras – Visas (unless noted) - Vacation insurance

Trip Terms & Conditions

  • Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $250). The balance is due 90 days prior to departure. We accept payment via credit card, certified check, wire transfer or money order.
  • Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point unless noted on the itinerary
  • Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.
  • Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes.
  • Cancellations of confirmed bookings 90 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund minus a $350 (per person) administrative fee and any non-refundable paid fees (e.g. non-refundable airfare, cruise or hotel deposits). 60-89 days will be subject to loss of deposit. 30-59 days will be subject to loss of 50% of program price. 29 days or less will be subject to 100% of program price.
  • Payment of the program price constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions set out at www.kensingtontours.com/terms-and-conditions
  • Living Standards and practices at destination may differ from those in North America with respect to provisions of utilities, services and accommodation.