Travelpack

Los Angeles San Diego • SLOCAL • Monterey • San Francisco • Yosemite NP • Death Valley NP • Sequoia NP • Mojave Desert • San Diego

Explore California on an unforgettable motorhome adventure, from the iconic sights of Los Angeles and the scenic Pacific Coast to San Francisco and Yosemite National Park. Discover charming coastal towns, spectacular landscapes, historic attractions, and beautiful beaches in San Diego and Newport Beach.

Day 1: Los Angeles
Flight from London Heathrow Airport To Los Angeles International Airport
Stay at Hollywood Hotel (4*)

Day 3: Santa Margarita / Santa Barbara
Cruise America/Canada
• Vehicle Type | C30 Motorhome
• Vehicle Example | Large RV
Pick up your motorhome from Cruise America in Los Angeles. Just under 4 hours drive on main Route 101 will bring you to the KOA where you will spend your first night. They call the area around Santa Barbara America's Riviera, so their beaches and restaurants might make it a natural break along the way. 240 miles to Santa Margarita. Visit Chumash Painted Cave to see some of the very elaborate and colourful rock paintings that have survived for five hundred to a thousand years.

Day 4: San Luis Obispo / Hearst Castle / San Simeon
Backhaul on 101 just 11 miles, turning towards the Pacific Ocean and on to California's spectacular Route 1 at San Luis Obispo. After about an hour, you will see the signs for Hearst Castle, and you can check into your campground and then spend time at the folly built by newspaper billionaire William Randolph Hearst or enjoy the San Simeon beaches. 55 miles to Hearst Castle. Visit San Luis Obispo. They shorten the name to SLO and invite you to enjoy the SLO life of laid-back Southern California.

Day 5: Monterey / Carmel / San Francisco
Head north on Route 1 and one of the world's most scenic drives. You will want to stop at Carmel and at Monterey, and you will not want to miss the famous 17-Mile Drive, which hugs the Pacific coastline and passes famous golf courses and mansions in Pebble Beach. You're headed for San Francisco; your campsite is located just 15 miles from the city, and you can take the bus and BART from near the campground into the city to explore. 230 miles to San Francisco. Visit the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, where many of these massive trees have stood for over a thousand years.

Day 7: San Francisco / Groveland / Yosemite National Park
Head east now toward Yosemite. It's one of the most famous of all National Parks, and no visit to California is complete without experiencing Yosemite's magnificent scenery. It is not a long drive, around 3 hours on the Interstate, and we are recommending Yosemite Pines RV as your destination for the night or nights you choose to spend here. The campground is an hour's drive from the West Entrance but, because Yosemite's three-quarters of a million acres have few roads, you can see the valleys and rock formations, the Yosemite lakes, the waterfalls, and the highest peaks, and yet still have all the resort facilities and full hook-ups for your vehicle waiting when you return to your campground. 150 miles to Groveland, Yosemite National Park. Visit Bridal Veil and Yosemite Falls and, if you can, take the 2.5-mile hike to Inspiration Point. It's steep towards the end, so it can take a little while, but your reward will be the classic photograph of the Yosemite Valley bookended by the peaks of El Capitan and Half Dome.

Day 9: Lone Pine / Scenic Route 395
Return to Yosemite, and this time drive right through Yosemite to join the very scenic Route 395 headed south on the other side. There's so much of importance linked by this road that it has its own website, scenic395.com. Having just left Yosemite, you'll now pass between no less than three more National Parks: Kings Canyon, Death Valley, and Sequoia. You'll also pass Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous USA. Its almost within sight of the lowest point, which is in Death Valley's Badwater Basin. 285 miles to Lone Pine. Visit Manzanar. As a contrast to the natural beauty around, this was the site of the relocation camp that housed 10,000 internees during WW2. If it's the right time of year, you may also want to take our little side trip into Death Valley and on to Lake Havasu; see page 22.

Day 10: Barstow / Calico Ghost Town
Continue south on 395 through the Sierra Nevada and then to the flatter lands of the Mojave Desert. Its a gentle three-hour drive. Overnight is in the town of Barstow, a crossroads town that once saw the Old Spanish Trail and Route 66 pass this way. Most visitors now are here for the two outlet malls and their one hundred stores. 160 miles to Barstow. Take the shuttle from KOA to the silver mining ghost town of Calico.

Day 11: San Diego
Camp Land on the Bay is San Diego's premier campground. Dig your toes in the sand on the private beach. Catch some sun and fun on a sailboat from the marina. Enjoy one of dozens of activities and amenities for kids and adults that make Camp Land everyone's favourite. 185 miles to Camp Land. Visit the historic Del Coronado, San Diego Zoo and the waterfront. The restaurants and souvenir shops of Tijuana, Mexico, make a popular evening out.

Day 13: Newport Beach
Today you are heading for another great campground beach resort, located in Newport Beach. Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina is a 110-acre resort at the entrance to the Back Bay Nature Preserve; it's home to the premier RV Park and Marina in Southern California. Enjoy the mile of beachfront with swimming and a playground on the beach for the kids. Rent a sailboat, electric boat, or tour the Back Bay by kayak. 90 miles to Newport Beach. Check the events calendar for your visit, as there is always something happening at Newport Beach, from the oldest International Yacht Race in the world, the critically acclaimed Film Festival, Jazz Festival, Wine Festival, and the list goes on.

Day 14: Los Angeles (Motorhome Return)
After breakfast, it is just a short 30-mile drive that will bring you back to the Cruise America depot in Los Angeles.

Value Add
• 25% Discount (Motorhome)

Prices & Departures:
Total Price Inclusive of All Charges:
• c33248 Heathrow from £5309 per family
• c33451 Edinburgh from £5599 per family
• c33431 Dublin from £5705 per family
• c33455 Birmingham from £6109 per family
• c33435 Manchester from £6119 per family

Payable to Travel pack
• c33248 Direct Heathrow Flights from £5265 Per Family of 4
• c33451 Edinburgh Flights from £5555 Per Family of 4
• c33431 Dublin Flights from £5659 Per Family of 4
• c33455 Birmingham Flights from £6065 Per Family of 4
• c33435 Manchester Flights from £6075 Per Family of 4

Breakdown of Local Costs
• MOTORHOME - Pay at Counter Items
• Environment Fee $9.95
• Preparation Fee $50.00
• Total USD 59.95 / GBP 44.27
• Included in cost, but payable locally

Deposit £500

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Based on 2 Adults & 2 Children Sharing

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