American Grandeur 14N / 15D (PREMIUM TOUR) HIGHLIGHTS San Francisco : Enjoy the spectacular Bay Cruise. Ride on the iconic Cable Car. Guided city tour with a photo stop at the famous Golden Gate Bridge. Visit Sausalito Las Vegas : Breathtaking Helicopter ride at night. Drive down Las Vegas strip in a limousine with a glass of champagne & soft drink. Las Vegas tour by night and Freemont Street experience. Chance to visit the Majestic Grand Canyon. Los Angeles : Orientation tour of Los Angeles. Visit Santa Monica Beach. Visit to Universal Studios. Orlando : Visit Magic Kingdom Park - Walt Disney World OR Visit Epcot - Walt Disney World. Visit the Kennedy Space Centre. Visit to Brewery, Enjoy a glass of beer. Niagara : Enjoy the Maid of the Mist boat ride. Experience the Cave of the Winds OR View Mobile Tram Ride Magnificent Niagara Falls lit-up at night. Luray Caverns : Visit the Famous Luray Caverns. Washington D. C. : Guided city tour of Washington, D.C. Visit the famous Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. New York : Guided city tour. Boat ride to the Statue of Liberty. Visit the One World Observatory. Times Square by night. Day 01 Welcome to San Francisco Bon Voyage! Today, your fun-filled tour of the United States of America begins. On arrival at San Francisco, and proceed to your conveniently located hotel on your own. (Please re confirm with your travel agent for exact timings and details about your tour, hotels and meeting place with the Tour Manager). Check in and relax in the comfort of your hotel. Tonight, enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in San Francisco. (D)
Day 02 Guided City Tour- Enjoy Bay Cruise- Cable Car Ride- Visit Sausalito. After Breakfast, embark on the iconic cable car for a ride on the world s last manually operated cable car system. Later proceed for a guided city tour. See the Civic Centre, Union square, Golden Gate Park and lots more. Also visit Twin Peaks, the highest vista point and see the city at your feet. Visit the picturesque lands end the wildest and most beautiful sea front. After lunch drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and visit the town of Sausalito-the most well known waterfront community in California. Later this evening, enjoy an exciting Bay Cruise as you sail past the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge. Cruise around the infamous island of Alcatraz, formerly a maximum security minimum privileges prison. Tonight enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in San Francisco. (B,L,D) Day 03 Fly to Las Vegas- the gambling capital of the World- Enjoy Limousine Ride with a glass of champagne- Visit Fremont Street Experience. After Breakfast, proceed to Las Vegas. Enjoy lunch on arrival, later check in to your hotel. Today you can explore the grandeur of your own hotel or you can just walk along Las Vegas Boulevard- the main street.later this evening drive past the famous themed hotels of Las Vegas in a luxurious Limousine with a glass of champagne & Soft Drinks. After dinner at an Indian restaurant, visit Fremont Street. Overnight in Las Vegas. Day 04 Day is at leisure OR a Chance to visit the Majestic Grand Canyon - Enjoy spectacular Helicopter ride. After breakfast, entire day is free for you to explore the world s most exclusive theme hotels and shopping centers like the Las Vegas North Premium Outlets &The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, on your own or you could avail of one of the exciting optional tours to the Grand Canyon. Tonight after an Indian dinner, we take you for a spectacular helicopter ride where you fly over the dazzling city of lights. Overnight in Las Vegas. Day 05 Drive to Los Angeles City of Angels - Visit the famed Santa Monica Beach. After breakfast, proceed to the City of Angles Los Angeles. On arrival enjoy lunch at an Indian restaurant. Later proceed to the famed Santa Monica Beach where the popular television series Baywatch was filmed, get a breathtaking panoramic view of the southern Californian coast line. Tonight enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Later check-in to your hotel. Overnight in Los Angeles or similar.
Day 06 Experience Hollywood first hand at the Universal Studios- Orientation tour of Los Angeles. After breakfast, become a part of Hollywood magic as you visit Universal studios, the work place of Hollywood s biggest and most glamorous stars. Go behind the scenes on the legendry studio tram tour to explore Hollywood s most famous and world s largest working movie studio. From magical spells to magical creatures, from dark villains to daring heroes, experience it all at the newly opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Enjoy breathtaking rides like Transformers 3D, Jurassic park, Revenge of the Mummy and many more. Later this evening proceed for an orientation tour of Los Angeles. Visit the Main Street in Hollywood- Hollywood Boulevard where you get a pulse of the city. See the Dolby Theatre which hosts the annual academy awards- the Oscars and Walk along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also see the TCL Chinese theatre- one of the oldest theatre in Hollywood. Drive along the famous Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills area; also see the famous Beverly Wilshire hotel. Tonight enjoy dinner at an Indian Restaurant. Overnight in Los Angeles or similar. Day 07 Onto Orlando- The Fun Capital of the world. Today, after breakfast/box breakfast, proceed to the airport for your flight to Orlando.The City nicknamed as "The City Beautiful and also known as "The Theme Park Capital of the World". After arrival, proceed to the hotel for check-in. This evening, enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in Orlando. Day 08 A choice to enjoy either Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World OR Visit Epcot where you can Step into the Future World and experience the World Showcase. After breakfast, step into a world of fantasy as you proceed to Magic Kingdom Park - where dreams come to life. Here you will experience fun beyond your imagination and also see all your Disney favourites. Set off with Donald Duck on a madcap romp through classic Disney memoirs at Mickey s PhilharMagic 3-D spectacular, fly the magic carpet through the skies of Agrabah and plunge 5 free-falling storeys into Brer Rabbit s Laughing Place. Enjoy popular thrilling rides such as Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Witness the afternoon Parade where you come face to face with your much loved Disney characters - Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Aladdin - all this and much more in a single day!!! OR After breakfast, we shall visit the popular Walt Disney s Epcot - the ultimate mix of futuristic technology and entertainment. The Future World defies the laws of time, space and gravity. Marvel at the power of the human imagination that set the spirits soaring. There are fun filled hands-on activities that will appeal to the junior set at Innoventions, Imagination and Mission Space. Enter the hair-raising world of auto testing on one of the longest and fastest rides at Test Track. Also walk around to enjoy culture, cuisine, shops and world-class entertainment of 11 different countries in the World Showcase. Tonight enjoy Indian dinner. Overnight in Orlando.
Day 09 A visit to NASA - Kennedy Space Centre Visit to a Brewery. After breakfast, proceed to the headquarters of National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Feel the thrill of space exploration on five-storey screens as you float right alongside NASA Astronauts. Strap-in and experience the space flight simulator ride. Visit the Apollo Saturn V centre- one place where you can reach out and touch a moon rock. Stand under the largest rocket ever made- Saturn V, a monumental 363 foot rocket. Enjoy a bus tour and visit the 60-foot tall Launch Complex, 39 Observation Gantry for a breathtaking 360 degree view of the two giant Shuttle Launch Pads. Stand face-to-face with Atlantis - The latest attraction in NASA. See gigantic rockets and many more attractions. Later we proceed for a visit to a brewery. The Visitor Center provides an opportunity to see the brewery in operation and gives you a panoramic view of the entire brewery which features modern craft brewing equipment and technologies openly on display for visitors to see. Enjoy a sample flight of beers and an opportunity to meet the brewers, get to know more about how beers are made. Tonight enjoy Indian dinner. Overnight in Orlando Day 10 Flight to Niagara Falls- Niagara Falls by Night. After breakfast proceed to the airport for your flight to Buffalo, to view one of the natural wonders of the world-niagara Falls. Lunch will be provided. On arrival proceed to your hotel to check in. Tonight, after Indian dinner at the restaurant, take a walk to view the magnificent Niagara Falls by night. Overnight in Niagara. (B,L,D) Day 11 Ride the Maid of the Mist- Visit Cave of the Winds drive to Harrisburg. After breakfast embark on a boat ride aboard the world-famous Maid of the Mist. The boat takes you to the curve of the Horseshoe Falls - the largest of the three falls. Also, soak-up the experience of a lifetime of being close to the waters of Niagara Falls on the Cave of the Winds tour. (Due to weather conditions, these attractions usually start operating after the 2nd week of May. We offer the View Mobile Tram Ride instead, for all tours visiting the falls prior to the commencement of these attractions). After lunch, proceed to Harrisburg. This evening after dinner check into your hotel. Overnight in Harrisburg. Day 12 Visit Luray Caverns - Visit Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. After breakfast, proceed to Washington D.C. - Capital of United States of America. On arrival visit the world s largest Museum and Research Complex - the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; it is the most visited natural history museum in the world. After lunch drive to Luray Caverns, discover Eastern America s largest and most popular caverns. Well lit paved walkways lead visitors through cathedral sized rooms with ceilings 10-stories high, towering stone formations and natural wonders at every turn.this evening after Indian dinner, check into your hotel. Overnight in Washington, D.C. or similar.
Day 13 Guided City Tour of Washington D.C. After breakfast, proceed for an exciting guided city tour of this historic and beautiful city. Visit the U.S. Capitol hill; get a memorable photo in front of the White House, the residence of the President of USA, see the Korean and Lincoln memorials and WWII memorial and many more sights on your city tour.after lunch proceed to New York City- one the most cosmopolitan city in the United States. On arrival enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Later check in to your hotel and experience New York s iconic landmark, Times Square, by night. Overnight in Manhattan, NYC. Day 14 Visit the Statue of Liberty- One World Trade Observatory- Guided City tour of New York City. After breakfast, proceed for boat cruise to the Liberty Island for a close up view of The Statue of Liberty. After Lunch, go whizzing to the observatory of the loftiest building in the western hemisphere One World Trade Centre in the Sky pod elevators, amongst the fastest in the world. Get 360degree views of the city from the Observatory. Proceed on a city tour with an English-speaking guide, see the 9/11 memorial, Wall Street, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Central Park, United Nations global headquarters and the Trump Tower and many more highlights of Manhattan. Later tonight enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant. Overnight in Manhattan, NYC. Day 15 Bid farewell to all the friends you made and return home with great memories from this magnificent part of the world. After breakfast, disembark and proceed to airport (on your own) as your memorable tour with Thomas Cook comes to an end. Please do spare a few moments of your valuable time to write and share with us your wonderful experience. (B) WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES: Sightseeing, excursions and accommodation as per above mentioned itinerary. Accomodation : 02 Nights at Hotel Marriott Fisherman s wharf / Marriott Union Square / Nikko Union square or similar in San Francisco. 02 Nights at Hotel Bellagio / Venetian or similar in Las Vegas. 02 Nights at Hotel Westin / Hilton Glendale or similar in Los Angeles or similar. 03 Nights at Hotel Embassy Suites / Hotel Sheraton Lake Beuna Vista or similar in Orlando. 01 Night at Hotel Sheraton at falls / Hotel Holiday Inn or similar, in Niagara. 01 Night at Hotel Hilton / Hotel Crown Plaza or similar in Harrisburg. 01 Night at Hotel Marriott / Sheraton or similar, in Washington, D.C. or similar. 02 Nights at Hotel Renaissance Times Square / Sheraton Times Square or similar, in Manhattan, NYC
Meals: Daily Buffet Breakfast with Breads, Jam, Fruit, Juices, Cereal, Tea, Coffee, Milk, Breakfast Potatoes and Hot Eggs. 08 Basic Vegetarian/ Non Vegetarian Lunches. Lunches would be any one from among Indian or Chinese or Italian or local food 14 Basic Indian Jain/ Vegetarian / Non Vegetarian Dinners. Lunches and Dinners would consist of: 2 Veg Dishes, 1 Non Veg Dish, 1 Lentil, Rice, Naans, Salad, Yogurt, Accompaniments, 1 Dessert. What s More: Ice-cream at Liberty Island. Chai Pakora at Niagara. Indian Masala Chai in San Francisco. Limousine ride with a glass of Champagne or Soft Drink. A surprise return gift. PORTERAGE Porterage of 01 bag per person at the hotels is included. BAGGAGE Baggage handling fee charged by the operating airline for 01 check-in baggage for 03 sectors. IMPORTANT The tour will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full paying passengers travelling together. In the event that the group size is less than 25 passengers you will be given an option of travelling on another departure date. NOTE There is a possibility that your Tour Manager could change in-between the tour. As a third person in a Triple room, no extra bed or cot will be provided. Instead a room with two queen beds will be provided. Internal flights would be via flights with one stop. On days when you are taking internal flights, there is a possibility that we might provide packed meal in case the flight timing does not suit the meal time. All transfers and extensive sightseeing with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by a deluxe airconditioned coach. Services of our Thomas Cook Tour Manager or local representatives, while on tour. On some occasions, you may have to join another group in case your group does not have adequate members. A local representative or your coach driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour. All local taxes and services (Presently calculated as prevailing on 15 September 2017). Land surcharges applicable on certain departure dates. On certain departure dates the tour routing could change. In some tours, there is also a possibility that the tour could operate in reverse itinerary. However you will not miss any sightseeing or excursions that are mentioned in the itinerary. Please check with your sales representative for final details. Certain sightseeing and excursions may not operate on public holidays.
DEPARTURE DATES April: 24 May: 15 June: 12 July: 17 September: 11 PRE & POST-TOUR ACCOMMODATION: (San Francisco/ New York) TWIN/TRIPLE SHARE SINGLE OCCUPANCY CHILD W/O BED USD 200 USD 330 USD 130 (All the above rates are approximate and per person per night on room-only basis.) OPTIONAL TOUR PRICE ADULT CHILD Grand Canyon West Rim Air Tour USD 155 USD 155 Grand Canyon West Rim Air & Ground Tour USD 270 USD 270 Grand Canyon West Rim Air & Ground Tour with Skywalk USD 310 USD 310 Grand Canyon West Rim Air & Ground Tour with Boat and Helicopter USD 440 USD 440 Grand Canyon West Rim Air & Ground Tour with Boat, Helicopter & USD 480 USD 480 Skywalk All optional tours will have to be booked and paid to your Thomas Cook Tour Manager or representative on day 01 of the tour. All payments to be made in US dollars only (Credit cards not accepted) WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE Tips to guides, drivers, hotel waiters, etc. of USD 03 per person per day for the duration of the tour to be paid to the Tour Manager on day 01 of the tour. Airfare (Main & Internal), Airport tax, Visa, Travel insurance Arrival and Departure airport transfers Meals not specified in the itinerary. Taxes as payable extra Baggage handling fees for additional check-in baggage and any additional sectors for internal flights The cost of the Passport, POE charges, etc. The cost of the Basic Travel Quota equivalent to the amount of USD 2,50,000. Any expenses of personal nature such as porterage, laundry, wines, mineral/bottled water, food & drink not in the regular menus provided by us, mini bar and telephone calls. Meals are pre-set and a choice of menu is not available. Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in the What your tour price includes. Other applicable taxes will be extra. POINTS TO BE NOTED It is advisable to book more than 45 days prior to the tour departure date as the internal ticket rate might increase closer to the departure date, resulting in an increase in the Tour cost Any damage caused to the hotel rooms or coach during your stay shall be payable by the passengers. Thomas Cook (I) Ltd will not be liable for the same The management reserves the right to claim from the passengers, any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in the schedule of trains, flights, coach or other services We reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursions
advertised or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed necessary For some departures, there might be a split stay in Orlando The images used in this brochure are for representation purposes only For the convenience of our passengers, we may sometimes will have to amend the itinerary. However all services will remain the same The company reserves the right to alter the order of the itinerary. The same will be informed to the client before departure Due to Trade Fairs and conventions in the cities, it is possible that the hotel accommodation provided would be outside the city. The same will be informed in advance Attractions in the theme parks may not operate/may change/entry restricted/closed without notice Other applicable taxes will be extra The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement due to weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passenger For all NRI clients, there would be no airport transfers. The transfer cost could be approximately between USD 150 - USD 200 per person per way Tours operated subject to RBI/GOI regulations Part of the tour cost is payable in USD out of your BTQ. The foreign exchange component will be payable as per the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment of foreign exchange Please refer to the booking form for detailed Terms & Conditions.