Escorted

Highlights and Tour Inclusions
• Round trip transportation from one of several AAA Arizona office locations
• Transportation to/from scheduled activities
• 5 nights hotel accommodations at the Marina del Rey Marriott
• Five (5) breakfasts, one (1) buffet lunch, one (1) boxed Lunch on Parade Day, and one (1) dinner – New Year's Eve dinner and dance party 
• Welcome reception at hotel with sandwiches, salad, and soup
• Visit to the Ronald Reagan Library, Getty Museum, Getty Villa Museum, Los Angeles city tour, including admission costs
• Float Barn tour
• Reserved Grandstand seating at the Tournament of Roses Parade including a
Tournament of Roses Program
• AAA Rose Parade fleece and seat cushion
• Tour Directors (one per motor coach) and AAA Hosts (one per motor coach)

Not Included:
• Tips for driver-guides, tour directors, and other persons rendering a purely
personal service. Gratuities are recommended on a personal and voluntary basis.
• Meals not specifically indicated in the itinerary and inclusions
• Optional sightseeing not specifically listed in inclusions
• Purchases of souvenirs, gifts, and personal items
• Travel cancellation insurance
• Tickets to Rose Bowl Game (optional - available upon request)
(Rose Bowl football game is not included but available through AAA as an option for an additional cost from $555 which includes game ticket, transportation from parade to game and game to hotel, and hospitality.)

About Your Hotel:  Marina del Rey Marriott
Welcome to a thoroughly modern and uniquely indulgent hotel experience. Step into an oasis of calm, a retreat from the world outside, where an exotic aromatherapy mist circulates throughout the hotel creating a sense of ease and warmth. The lobby is bathed in candlelight, and the pampering staff of trained professionals is prepared to attend to your every desire, focused on making your stay memorable in every way. The rooms are designed with style, all overlooking the waters of Marina del Rey or with views of the Malibu Mountains and Pacific Ocean. The restaurant features Asian influences melded with Italian classics that are complemented by an assortment of California wines. 
Restaurants and Lounges at Marina del Rey Marriott:
• Stones Restaurant: American fine dining - open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• The Lobby Bar: American inspired- open for lunch and dinner
• Glow Lounge: California influences- open for lunch and dinner.

Physical Requirements: This tour requires that all participants be able to get on/off the motor coach multiple times unassisted, climb stairs (up to 30 but at a leisurely pace), and be on your feet walking for extended periods of time (at least 20 minutes).  Due to tour seating at the parade, we are unable to accommodate travelers using wheelchairs or walkers.  Participants must be in a healthy condition as this tour is packed with activities.

Limitations and Restrictions: Prices are per person, based on single, double, triple, or quad occupancy as listed, are subject to availability at time of booking, and may change without notice. Your travel arrangements may be modified or cancelled subject to the travel providers’ policies. Additional conditions and restrictions may apply. We make every effort for accuracy at time of publication but reserve the right to correct errors.  AAA Travel strongly recommends the purchase of trip protection insurance.

Cancellation Penalties:

No cancellation fee if you cancel 1- 13 days after making deposit and before Oct. 2, 2011.

Cancel 14 days after making deposit and prior to Oct. 2, 2011: $50 cancellation fee per booking

Cancel Oct. 2, 2011 – Nov. 10, 2011: $250 cancellation fee per person
Cancel Nov. 11, 2011 – Dec. 1, 2011: 50% cancellation penalty per person
Cancel on or after Dec. 2, 2011: 100% cancellation penalty per person

Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended

Day 1: Thursday, December 29, 2011
This morning is an early one. You will meet your AAA Travel Host and Tour Director, board a deluxe air-conditioned motor coach, and depart for the “City of Angels”.  On the way, we’ll stop for lunch in Blythe (on your own). After lunch, settle back and enjoy the scenery, watch an onboard movie, or catch up on some well-deserved rest and relaxation. Before you know it, we’ll arrive at our destination where you'll enjoy a private welcome reception with sandwiches and snacks.
Marina del Rey Marriott (5 nights) 

 

Day 2: Friday, December 30, 2011
Begin your day with a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Then we spend the day at the J. Paul Getty Villa Museum in Malibu and the Getty Center in Los Angeles - educational centers and museums dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures, housing approximately 44,000 works of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria art. Lunch is available for purchase at the museum. (B)

 

Day 3: Saturday, December 31, 2011
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel, we’re off to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for a tour and Lunch. When you arrive back at the hotel, change into your dancing shoes - tonight is the AAA Arizona New Year’s Eve Party!  Enjoy a wonderful meal, dancing, and our champagne toast at midnight - New York Time (!) (B, L, D-party)

 

Day 4: Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year! Enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel. Then we head to Pasadena to visit the float barns, where volunteers scramble to finish the last minute details on floats that have taken a year to build. If we are lucky, we'll get to see the float judging, where the floats are in full effect with costumed personnel and animation. In the afternoon, we'll see the sights of Los Angeles on a city tour. (B)

 

Day 5: Monday, January 2, 2012

It's Rose Parade Day! Jump out of bed, have breakfast, and board the motor coach – we’re off to the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade. We will be in our grandstand seats in the early morning, so dress warmly in case it's chilly. Following the Parade, you’re free to make your own fun. You might want to to go to the Granddaddy of all football bowls, the 98th annual Rose Bowl Game, or maybe you just want to get back to the hotel and relax. It’s up to you. (B, L-boxed)

 

Day 6: Tuesday, January 3, 2012
After breakfast, we bid farewell to California and return home to the Grand Canyon State, with a stop for lunch (on your own) along the way in Blythe. As we say goodbye, we head into a New Year filled with promise and our beautiful parade memories. (B)