Los Angeles, United States

Please note: limited number of guides in languages other than English. Should a tour guide for your language be unavailable, the tour will be in English only. Free time and visits duration subject to be adjusted based on local traffic conditions.<-p>

Please note: limited number of guides in languages other than English. Should a tour guide for your language be unavailable, the tour will be in English only. This tour takes place on both days. <-p>

Please note: Price includes roundtrip transportation only. Enjoy approximately 3-5 hours of free time. In order to gain access to the parks, guests are required to visit Universal Studio s website in advance to purchase park tickets and make a park reservation. Guests who plan to book tickets once onsite are advised that entry to the park may not be guaranteed due to park capacities that day. Park hours are subject to change and should be checked prior to booking this tour. On major holidays and high occupancy days, it is at Universal s discretion when or if a park should close, regardless of having a pre-purchased ticket, based on maximum capacity. Depending on your ship s arrival and departure time, the total tour duration may vary. Your guide will designate a time and place to rejoin your coach for the return to the ship. Guests who miss the return transportation will be responsible for getting back to the ship on their own. Meals, entrance fees, and guide services are not included in the price of this tour. It is recommended that guests bring comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, and cash-credit cards.<-p>

You'll leave Los Angeles and head towards an entirely different world: the Southern California desert. In just two days, you'll cross the Mojave Desert, experience the retro elegance of Palm Springs, reach an altitude of over 2,600 meters with the Aerial Tramway and see in the New Year below clear skies, enjoying music, lights and a festive atmosphere. The day after, the pace is slower. Experience the surreal silence of Joshua Tree National Park, see its rocks sculpted by time and iconic trees, and end with a simple, yet celebrated Californian tradition. Two perfect days to start the year on the right note.

Day 1

• You'll depart from Los Angeles and cross the Mojave Desert by luxury coach.
• Exploring Palm Springs, its boutiques, art galleries and cafés
• Lunch
• Visit to the Indian Canyons at the Agua Caliente Indian Reserve
• Panoramic ascent with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
• Check in at the hotel
• Dinner at the former property of Cary Grant
• Celebrating the New Year at Palm Springs with live music and organized events

Day 2

• Transfer to Joshua Tree National Park and guided tour
• Final stop for a coffee and to taste the legendary date shake
• Return to Los Angeles and re-embarkation

Day 1 – From the sea to the desert, to the New Year

You'll leave Los Angeles behind and see a slowly changing landscape: the traffic fades away, the spaces open up and the Mojave Desert takes over. Arriving at Palm Springs is like entering another dimension, where the desert meets glamor and time seems to pass at its own pace.

Browse the boutiques and galleries in the city center, then enjoy lunch in a bistro, with a vibrant atmosphere and fresh cuisine. In the afternoon you'll discover the hidden side of the desert at the Indian Canyons, where palm trees and streams create an unexpected contrast to the rock.

Then it's up, up and away. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will take you to over 8,000 feet above the desert, boasting views over Coachella Valley and the peaks of Mount San Jacinto, silently sublime. In the evening, indulge in some luxury at Parker Palm Springs and enjoy a memorable dinner at Copley’s, below the stars, immersed in Hollywood's history.

When midnight comes, it's time to go to Downtown Palm Springs: music, lights, a party atmosphere and the famous Ball Drop. A start to the new year below the desert sky. And it's simply perfect.

Day 2 – This year nature takes over: immerse yourself in the surroundings of Joshua Tree National Park

New Year's day morning has an entirely different pace. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, then you'll head off to Joshua Tree National Park. Entering the park is like changing frequency: huge rock formations, unique trees and a calming silence. During the guided tour, you'll find out why this place has become iconic, discovering its geography, the light and endless spaces.

Before returning to Los Angeles, there's a stop at a café for a last, Californian ritual: tasting the original date shake. Sweet, simple, perfect.You'll return to port and re-embark, with the sun still in your eyes and the new year that has officially started in the right way.

• The experience can be booked and canceled up to 60 days prior to the start date of the land excursion.
• In order to offer you an exclusive experience, the number of places is limited: book early.
• The presence of the Costa Tour Expert is not guaranteed for the entire experience.

You'll depart from Los Angeles, with the palm trees disappearing from the rear-view mirror as you cross the Mojave Desert. You'll see in the New Year at Las Vegas, where the lights never go off and time seems to go by differently. The day after you'll fly above one of the world's greatest wonders, the Grand Canyon, before slowing down for a nostalgic road trip along Route 66, with its vintage signs and classic diners. You'll round off your experience crossing America to reach the ocean, from Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay to San Francisco, where the trip ends, but the memories remain. Four intense days, perfect to get the new year off to a great start.

Day 1

• Departure from Los Angeles crossing the Mojave Desert
• Arrival at Las Vegas and lunch at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino
• Dinner at the hotel
• Celebrating New Year's Eve on Las Vegas Strip with concerts and fireworks

Day 2

• Transfer to the Grand Canyon National Park
• Optional helicopter flight over the canyon, add experience code 05FF
• Lunch at the South Rim
• Crossing Route 66 up to Williams, Arizona
• Check in at the hotel and dinner

Day 3

• Trip along the historic Route 66
• Stop at Kingman and Seligman
• A charismatic lunch at Barstow
• Arrival at Bakersfield
• Check in at the hotel and dinner

Day 4

• Crossing central California
• Lunch with ocean views at Santa Cruz
• On to Half Moon Bay, to see the cliffs and Pacific
• Arrival at San Francisco and re-embarkation

Day 1 – Bye bye Hollywood, hello Las Vegas and the countdown to the New Year

You'll leave Los Angeles while the city still sleeps. The palm trees fade into the background, the road lies ahead and the Mojave Desert takes center stage. You're on to something big.

Hours on the road that slip by effortlessly, then all of a sudden you'll reach: Las Vegas. When you go into the city, you'll realize the rules are different here. You'll have lunch at the legendary Bellagio Hotel & Casino, with its iconic fountains and statement luxury, then there's a few hours to explore your surroundings.

There's no need to think about what to do in the evening: the city will decide for you. Have dinner at the hotel, and then head out to Las Vegas Strip, where New Year's Eve is an event for everyone together. Concerts, lights, an international crowd, fireworks that illuminate the desert sky. The new year is not ushered in slowly. But welcomed in great style. It's not just New Year's Eve. It's the official start of the trip.

Day 2 – Start the New Year from the top of the Grand Canyon

When you wake up, you'll have just one goal: the Grand Canyon. You'll leave early and take the road heading towards one of the biggest and most powerful wonders of the world. And it's not just to look at: you can fly over it in a helicopter if you like.

From high up, the canyon is immense, silent, hypnotic. Its contours recount millions of years of changes and put everything into perspective, including the year that has just begun.

Back on land, the pace changes. You'll have lunch directly overlooking South Rim, where sitting down to eat is part of the visit too.In the afternoon, you'll reach Williams, an authentic town along the iconic Route 66, nestling among the Pine Mountains. See its vintage signs, enjoy the atmosphere like a film and a sincere welcome. You'll have dinner at the restaurant and then relax: you're officially in 'America on the road'.

Day 3 – Route 66: when the route is the destination

Today, it's not the miles that count, but the stories. You'll follow Route 66, the real road, the one depicted in vintage postcards. You'll go past Kingman, where the route is very much a living memory, and then stop at Seligman, vibrant and nostalgic, to take in every single detail: the murals, the old diners, the motels that seem to be from a film.

A stop off for lunch at Barstow is all part of the experience. Here the culture route is still real.In the late afternoon, you'll reach Bakersfield, a no-frills town, to rest after a day where you realized why this route has become legendary. You'll have dinner close to the hotel and then it's time for some rest: tomorrow new horizons await.

Day 4 – The Ocean, the wind and the perfect place to end your trip

You'll leave the interior and head towards the Pacific. At Santa Cruz the air is different: light, salty, sparkling. You'll have lunch overlooking the sea, in a place where you'll want to stay longer than planned.

Then it's time to leave, driving along the ocean road on to Half Moon Bay, where the cliffs plunge in to the Pacific and the pace slows down by itself. There's nothing noisy here - and that's the point.

In the late afternoon, you'll reach San Francisco. The city is welcoming with its disorderly elegance, the steep streets, the bay. It's the right place to end this trip, because it needs no explanations.

You'll arrive back at port, with memories of the deserts, canyon, legendary routes and ocean all fresh in your mind.You began the year by crossing America. And you couldn't have chosen a better way to do it.

• The experience can be booked and canceled up to 60 days prior to the start date of the land excursion.
• In order to offer you an exclusive experience, the number of places is limited: book early.
• The presence of the Costa Tour Expert is not guaranteed for the entire experience.

You'll leave Los Angeles and head towards an entirely different world: the Southern California desert. In just two days, you'll cross the Mojave Desert, experience the retro elegance of Palm Springs, reach an altitude of over 2,600 meters with the Aerial Tramway and see in the New Year below clear skies, enjoying music, lights and a festive atmosphere. The day after, the pace is slower. Experience the surreal silence of Joshua Tree National Park, see its rocks sculpted by time and iconic trees, and end with a simple, yet celebrated Californian tradition. Two perfect days to start the year on the right note.

Day 1

• You'll depart from Los Angeles and cross the Mojave Desert by luxury coach.
• Exploring Palm Springs, its boutiques, art galleries and cafés
• Lunch
• Visit to the Indian Canyons at the Agua Caliente Indian Reserve
• Panoramic ascent with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
• Check in at the hotel
• Dinner at the former property of Cary Grant
• Celebrating the New Year at Palm Springs with live music and organized events

Day 2

• Transfer to Joshua Tree National Park and guided tour
• Final stop for a coffee and to taste the legendary date shake
• Return to Los Angeles and re-embarkation

Day 1 – From the sea to the desert, to the New Year

You'll leave Los Angeles behind and see a slowly changing landscape: the traffic fades away, the spaces open up and the Mojave Desert takes over. Arriving at Palm Springs is like entering another dimension, where the desert meets glamor and time seems to pass at its own pace.

Browse the boutiques and galleries in the city center, then enjoy lunch in a bistro, with a vibrant atmosphere and fresh cuisine. In the afternoon you'll discover the hidden side of the desert at the Indian Canyons, where palm trees and streams create an unexpected contrast to the rock.

Then it's up, up and away. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will take you to over 8,000 feet above the desert, boasting views over Coachella Valley and the peaks of Mount San Jacinto, silently sublime. In the evening, indulge in some luxury at Parker Palm Springs and enjoy a memorable dinner at Copley’s, below the stars, immersed in Hollywood's history.

When midnight comes, it's time to go to Downtown Palm Springs: music, lights, a party atmosphere and the famous Ball Drop. A start to the new year below the desert sky. And it's simply perfect.

Day 2 – This year nature takes over: immerse yourself in the surroundings of Joshua Tree National Park

New Year's day morning has an entirely different pace. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, then you'll head off to Joshua Tree National Park. Entering the park is like changing frequency: huge rock formations, unique trees and a calming silence. During the guided tour, you'll find out why this place has become iconic, discovering its geography, the light and endless spaces.

Before returning to Los Angeles, there's a stop at a café for a last, Californian ritual: tasting the original date shake. Sweet, simple, perfect.You'll return to port and re-embark, with the sun still in your eyes and the new year that has officially started in the right way.

• The experience can be booked and canceled up to 60 days prior to the start date of the land excursion.
• In order to offer you an exclusive experience, the number of places is limited: book early.
• The presence of the Costa Tour Expert is not guaranteed for the entire experience.

You'll depart from Los Angeles, with the palm trees disappearing from the rear-view mirror as you cross the Mojave Desert. You'll see in the New Year at Las Vegas, where the lights never go off and time seems to go by differently. The day after you'll fly above one of the world's greatest wonders, the Grand Canyon, before slowing down for a nostalgic road trip along Route 66, with its vintage signs and classic diners. You'll round off your experience crossing America to reach the ocean, from Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay to San Francisco, where the trip ends, but the memories remain. Four intense days, perfect to get the new year off to a great start.

Day 1

• Departure from Los Angeles crossing the Mojave Desert
• Arrival at Las Vegas and lunch at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino
• Dinner at the hotel
• Celebrating New Year's Eve on Las Vegas Strip with concerts and fireworks

Day 2

• Transfer to the Grand Canyon National Park
• Optional helicopter flight over the canyon, add experience code 05FF
• Lunch at the South Rim
• Crossing Route 66 up to Williams, Arizona
• Check in at the hotel and dinner

Day 3

• Trip along the historic Route 66
• Stop at Kingman and Seligman
• A charismatic lunch at Barstow
• Arrival at Bakersfield
• Check in at the hotel and dinner

Day 4

• Crossing central California
• Lunch with ocean views at Santa Cruz
• On to Half Moon Bay, to see the cliffs and Pacific
• Arrival at San Francisco and re-embarkation

Day 1 – Bye bye Hollywood, hello Las Vegas and the countdown to the New Year

You'll leave Los Angeles while the city still sleeps. The palm trees fade into the background, the road lies ahead and the Mojave Desert takes center stage. You're on to something big.

Hours on the road that slip by effortlessly, then all of a sudden you'll reach: Las Vegas. When you go into the city, you'll realize the rules are different here. You'll have lunch at the legendary Bellagio Hotel & Casino, with its iconic fountains and statement luxury, then there's a few hours to explore your surroundings.

There's no need to think about what to do in the evening: the city will decide for you. Have dinner at the hotel, and then head out to Las Vegas Strip, where New Year's Eve is an event for everyone together. Concerts, lights, an international crowd, fireworks that illuminate the desert sky. The new year is not ushered in slowly. But welcomed in great style. It's not just New Year's Eve. It's the official start of the trip.

Day 2 – Start the New Year from the top of the Grand Canyon

When you wake up, you'll have just one goal: the Grand Canyon. You'll leave early and take the road heading towards one of the biggest and most powerful wonders of the world. And it's not just to look at: you can fly over it in a helicopter if you like.

From high up, the canyon is immense, silent, hypnotic. Its contours recount millions of years of changes and put everything into perspective, including the year that has just begun.

Back on land, the pace changes. You'll have lunch directly overlooking South Rim, where sitting down to eat is part of the visit too.In the afternoon, you'll reach Williams, an authentic town along the iconic Route 66, nestling among the Pine Mountains. See its vintage signs, enjoy the atmosphere like a film and a sincere welcome. You'll have dinner at the restaurant and then relax: you're officially in 'America on the road'.

Day 3 – Route 66: when the route is the destination

Today, it's not the miles that count, but the stories. You'll follow Route 66, the real road, the one depicted in vintage postcards. You'll go past Kingman, where the route is very much a living memory, and then stop at Seligman, vibrant and nostalgic, to take in every single detail: the murals, the old diners, the motels that seem to be from a film.

A stop off for lunch at Barstow is all part of the experience. Here the culture route is still real.In the late afternoon, you'll reach Bakersfield, a no-frills town, to rest after a day where you realized why this route has become legendary. You'll have dinner close to the hotel and then it's time for some rest: tomorrow new horizons await.

Day 4 – The Ocean, the wind and the perfect place to end your trip

You'll leave the interior and head towards the Pacific. At Santa Cruz the air is different: light, salty, sparkling. You'll have lunch overlooking the sea, in a place where you'll want to stay longer than planned.

Then it's time to leave, driving along the ocean road on to Half Moon Bay, where the cliffs plunge in to the Pacific and the pace slows down by itself. There's nothing noisy here - and that's the point.

In the late afternoon, you'll reach San Francisco. The city is welcoming with its disorderly elegance, the steep streets, the bay. It's the right place to end this trip, because it needs no explanations.

You'll arrive back at port, with memories of the deserts, canyon, legendary routes and ocean all fresh in your mind.You began the year by crossing America. And you couldn't have chosen a better way to do it.

• The experience can be booked and canceled up to 60 days prior to the start date of the land excursion.
• In order to offer you an exclusive experience, the number of places is limited: book early.
• The presence of the Costa Tour Expert is not guaranteed for the entire experience.

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Come join the fun and excitement as you take off an a whale watching adventure. You experienced boat captain will give you a comprehensive narration throughout your 2.5 hour trip . You will learn about the characteristics of the Pacific Gray Whale and all about its annual migration from Alaska to Baja California. In addition to your informative onboard staff, a biolists from the Aquarium of the Pacific will ride along to answer any questions you may have. You may also spot dolphins as well as Killer Whales, Minke Whales and Humpback Whales on your adventure. Relax and enjoy the sights from the comfort of your ship that includes expanisve deck areas for optimal viewings/sightings. Snacks and refreshments are available for purchase onboard.

Your "Lifestyle of the Los Angeles Rich and Famous" Tour will begin with a drive to Beverly Hills. We will then drive down the famous Sunset Boulevard located in Hollywood, passing many celebrity hangouts such as the Viper Room, The Whiskey A Go Go & the Famous Sky Bar. Your motorcoach will make a stop at TCL Chinese (Formerly Grumman's) famous for celebrity hand & foot prints and Dolby Theatre were the Oscars's are held. You will have free time to explore the "Walk of Fame” - featuring over 2500 stars that recognize a mix of actors, musicians, musical group, fictional character and more. After leaving Hollywood and Highland, we will drive to Universal City Walk where lunch will be provided at the famous Hard Rock Cafe. Enjoy some free time at Universal City Walk. Continue your afternoon tour with a visit to the impressive Music Center of Los Angeles. The heart of music and culture in LA, this multi-building complex is the home to the elegant Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the intimate Mark Taper Forum, the impressive Ahmanson Theatre and the eclectic new Disney Concert Hall, designed by famed architect Frank Gehry. Your guide will take you on a walk through the grounds before giving you free time to explore on your own. (Due to a near constant rehearsal, performance and special event schedules you will not be able to make an interior visit to any of the buildings.) Then we will head to Chinatown where you will have free time to explore. Cultural pride in LA is evident, as we drive to and visit the colorful Olvera Street, the birthplace of Los Angeles. Afterwards we will proceed back to the Pier.

NOTE: The tour of Beverly Hills will include the major residential streets only. In Beverly Hills, coaches are not permitted to drive on residental streets or on Rodeo Drive so only major through fares will be seen.The visit of the music center does not include the performance auditorium.

After departing the ship we head up to Beverly Hills. Your tour will take you through the most exclusive areas of Beverly Hills and on to Rodeo drive, home to many exclusive stores and shops. This is a perfect place to pick up a souvenier or two along the way. After some leisure time on Rodeo Drive you will re-board your deluxe motor coach and head for Santa Monica, home to the world famous amusement pier. You will have time to stop and enjoy the atmosphere, scenery and ocean breezes. Before returning to the pier, you will make one extra stop at Venice Beach. a sandy three-mile beautiful beach. Its colorful Boardwalk is a great scene: fun and funky with a lots of shops, restaurants and Street`s entertainments, making the "short list" of things to do in Los Angeles.

Space is limited, so please reserve early.Note: Due to the strict city codes enforced by Beverly Hills, travel along residential streets is prohibited. The tour of Beverly Hills will include the major residential streets only and the shopping district of Rodeo Drive.

An excursion to discover Los Angeles’ beaches, from Venice to Santa Monica, passing through Beverly Hills. We will walk the same quays we’ve watched hundreds of times in American movies and tv shows, and maybe we will have the chance to spot a celebrity!

• Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, shopping
• Santa Monica, quays, panorama  
• Venice Beach, sandy three-mile beautiful beach, colorful Boardwalk

• Once out of the ship we will board a luxury coach and will drive to Beverly Hills, a small town of 35000 souls not so far from Los Angeles. Founded in 1906, it became the city of celebrities during the ‘20s. We will take you to the luxurious city center from her you can walk to the famous Rodeo Drive, its most illustrious and exclusive boulevard, home to shops and boutiques that cater to a very selected clientele. Here we will have some free time to shop and explore.  
• We will board our coach again and drive to Santa Monica, a quiet seaside town on the shores of the beautiful Bay of Santa Monica, within the municipality of Los Angeles. Its symbol is the Santa Monica Pier, the oldest pier in the West Coast, which features a world-famous, old-style fun fair. We will stop there to take in its atmosphere, landscape and sea breeze.  
• Before returning to the pier, you will make one extra stop at Venice Beach, a sandy three-mile beautiful beach. Its colorful Boardwalk is a great scene: fun and funky with a lots of shops, restaurants and Street`s entertainments, making the "short list" of things to do in Los Angeles

• It is not necessary to book this tour since it is included in the price of your cruise. 
• Due to the strict city codes enforced by Beverly Hills, travel along residential streets is prohibited. The tour of Beverly Hills will include the major residential streets only and the shopping district of Rodeo Drive.