LAS VEGAS-YOSEMITE-pacific coast hwy tour
California Pacific Coast Highway-Yosemite National Park-Las Vegas - Death Valley Tour (11 days)
11 days of Harley vacation journey, starting from LA city and into the California desert with a ride on RT66 towards Barstow before arriving at Las Vegas for some casino fun. Afterward, we ride via the Sierra Nevada region and into the Majestic Yosemite National Park. The tour then headed west towards the California Coastline, to the classic town of Monterrey where the famous CA wines are made locally. We will travel down the beautiful Pacific Coast Hwy, stopping by galleries and cafes while traveling through the beach towns of Santa Barbara, Malibu, and Santa Monica. This is a once-in-a-lifetime tour experience to explore the real beauty and culture of California! The total journey is 2000 miles (3200 km). The itinerary is all-inclusive so you can enjoy the authentic American Harley culture without any worries. Meals at unique American restaurants with local classic food and vibe. The tour will be led by a professional bi-lingual (Chinese & English) Tour guide and accompanied by a supporting Van for you to enjoy shopping for boutiques to your heart's content!
TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1 (Saturday): Fly in Los Angeles LAX - Tour Orientation - Welcome Dinner
After arriving at Los Angeles Airport, we will transfer you to a hotel near Los Angeles Airport for check-in. We can do a little riding gear shopping and then hold a welcome dinner. There we will brief the tour itinerary, US driving precautions, and Group riding safety rules. After dinner, it is recommended that you go to bed early and get up early the next day with good strength, ready to ride a Harley on a legendary journey starting from Southern California, USA!
Meal Details: Breakfast-Lunch-On plane. Dinner-Asian Buffet
Day 2 (Sunday): Motorcycle Pickup- LA Biker Restaurant - California RT66 - Barstow
After breakfast at the hotel, we will go to our motorcycle rental pick-up, and start our journey. Riding eastward in LA, the first stop is riding through LA for the best Biker Restaurant there. Afterward, we continue on the highway towards the legendary RT66 Barstow where we ride down this classic road and visit many unique sites along the way. We end our journey in the famous California RT66 town of Barstow. Evening dinner at a historic Mexican Restaurant in Barstow.
Meal Details: Breakfast - Hotel, Lunch - Western, Dinner - Mexican
Day 3 (Monday): -California RT66- Pioneer Saloon- Las Vegas Premium Outlet - Casino.
After breakfast at the hotel, we will ride toward Las Vegas through the Mojavi desert and stop by the famous & historic Pioneer Saloon along the way for their famous BBQ lunch. Afterward, we cruise to Las Vegas and visit the Las Vegas Premium Outlet for some awesome boutique shopping. By evening, we are staying near the exciting Fremont Street in Old Town Las Vegas, with tops of entertainment around our hotel. Dinner will be in a Chinatown restaurant with a city tour afterwards. To end the night, you can try your luck at the Casino or enjoy top-notch entertainment.
Meal Details: Breakfast - Hotel, Lunch - Western, Dinner - Chinese
Day 4 (Tuesday): Red Rock Canyon Las Vegas -Sierra Nevada Desert - Death Valley NP - Bishop CA.
After breakfast at the hotel, we ride out of Las Vegas via its beautiful Red Rock Canyon region into the Sierra Nevada desert. We will stop in the desert by the famous "Smoking J's BBQ" for lunch. In the afternoon we continue our journey through the "hottest valley on Earth" - Death Valley National Park where you will go from mountain peaks to deep valleys, and end our day travel in the old western town of Bishop Ca. near Mammoth Lake.
Meal Details: Breakfast-Hotel, Lunch-Western, Dinner-Western
Day 5 (Wednesday): Yosemite National Park tour - Mariposa Western Town.
The journey today will be traveling through the wonders of Yosemite National Park. After breakfast at the hotel, we ride north starting to head into the national park, rising up on elevation where snow and mountain tops and different forestry fill the skyline. by lunch, are we officially in the Yosemite National Park to experience the various unique and beautiful sceneries along the way. In the evening we stayed in Mariposa, an 1850s Old West style town where we will dine at a 100-year-old Western Saloon Restaurant where there are still bullet holes remaining from gun fights in the place from when the cowboys rode horses into this town almost 100 years ago.
Meal Details: Breakfast-Hotel, Lunch-Western, Dinner-Western
Day 6 (Thursday): Central California - Merced - Laguna Raceway -Napa Winery- Monterrey
After breakfast at the hotel, we ride out of Yosemite - Mariposa, down the beautiful mountain routes descending into the California central plain. We have lunch in Merced, and in the afternoon, visit the world-famous Laguna Seca racing track and a countryside winery in Napa Valley, the home of the famous California wines. Overnight accommodation and dinner in the harbor area of downtown Monterey.
Meal Details: Breakfast-Hotel, Lunch-Western, Dinner-Western
Day 7 (Friday): Pacific Coast Hwy -Hearst Castle -Morro Bay- Vandenburg Air Force Base.
After breakfast at the hotel, you will start riding the most beautiful part of the California coastline, the Pacific Coast Highway 1. We ride along the coast, stopping at the Coast Cafe Gallery, and visit the stunning Hearst Castle for lunch. In the afternoon, we ride along the California coastline to the beautiful Morro Bay, and the ride ends at the town of Lompoc, next to Vandenburg Air Force Base where Space X rockets are launched.
Meal details: Breakfast-Hotel, Lunch-Western, Dinner-Western
Day 8 (Saturday): - Santa Barbara- Malibu- Santa Monica- Hollywood Farewell Party.
After breakfast at the hotel, we ride the Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Barbara, then to Malibu, and finally to Santa Monica Beach for lunch and shopping. In the afternoon we continued riding the highway to Laguna Beach. This evening will be our Farewell Dinner in the famous Harley Tavern in Southern California founded in 1934. We shall enjoy dinner with a live Rock and Roll band performance.
Meal Details: Breakfast-Hotel Lunch-Western, Dinner-Asian
Day 9 (Sunday): Laguna Beach tour - Motorcycle Return - Harley Davidson Shopping - South Coast Plaza - LAX departure.
After breakfast on Sunday, we will ride the LA CITY TOUR on LA National Highway 405 back to the motorcycle rental shop to return the car. Then we will take you to have a Chinese lunch. Afterward, we will visit the largest flagship store of the Bartel Harley motorcycle dealership in Los Angeles and try our best to purchase American Knight boutiques. Finally, we will go to Westfield Culver City Mall, the largest shopping mall in LA, for final shopping and have dinner. You will be sent back to LAX airport, ending the journey of the American RT66 legend.
Meal details: breakfast-hotel, lunch-Chinese, dinner-shopping mall at own expense
Day 10 - Day 11 (Monday-Tuesday): On the flight back home, with unforgettable memories of the tour
The plane takes off from LAX at midnight on Sunday and lands in Taiwan in the early hours of Tuesday. Rest well on the 14-hour flight back to a warm home with unforgettable memories of this Harley Vacation Tour. We look forward to seeing you again soon on another exciting Harley Vacation Tour.