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Tournament of Roses Parade 2026

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Start and end in Los Angeles
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Festival & Events
Celebrate culture, music, and traditions around the world
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 24
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Los Angeles

    You'll arrive in Los Angeles and head to your hotel in central LA for a five-night stay. After getting settled, you'll meet your tour director and have a festive welcome dinner with the group to kick things off.

    Start point
    Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1 World Way, Los Angeles, California 90045, United States (Domestic Arrivals)
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Hotel transfer (on own)
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  2. Day 2

    Los Angeles

    This morning you're visiting Mission San Juan Capistrano, which played a key role in Orange County's history and California's cultural development. From there, you'll drive down Highway 1 and stop in Laguna Beach and Newport Beach to take in the coastal scenery. Back at the hotel by afternoon, you'll have free time to relax or explore on your own.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mission San Juan Capistrano
    • Cruise Highway 1
    • Stop at Laguna Beach
    • Stop at Newport Beach
    Landmarks/POIs
    Mission San Juan Capistrano
    Laguna Beach
    Newport Beach
  3. Day 3

    San Diego

    You'll head south to San Diego for a full day at the zoo, where you can wander around at your own pace and see the animals and exhibits that interest you most. Depending on timing, there's a chance to check out downtown San Diego. Then you'll return to the hotel for New Year's Eve and celebrate however you'd like.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • San Diego Zoo visit
    • Optional free time in downtown San Diego

    Optional Activities

    • New Year's Eve celebration activities
    Landmarks/POIs
    San Diego Zoo
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  4. Day 4

    Los Angeles

    After an early breakfast, you'll head to reserved grandstand seats to watch the Rose Parade from a great vantage point. Following lunch, the day continues with a tour through Hollywood and Beverly Hills, driving down Rodeo Drive and seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame near Graumann's Chinese Theatre. Back at the hotel by evening for some downtime.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Tournament of Roses Parade from reserved grandstand seats
    • Lunch
    • Tour of Hollywood
    • Tour of Beverly Hills
    • Cruise Rodeo Drive
    • Hollywood Walk of Fame
    • Graumann's Chinese Theatre
    Landmarks/POIs
    Rodeo Drive
    Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Graumann's Chinese Theatre
  5. Day 5

    Los Angeles

    Start the day at Floatfest, a 2-mile display where you can get up close to all the Rose Parade floats covered in flowers and natural materials. After that, you'll visit the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum to see his birthplace, boyhood home, the presidential helicopter, an Oval Office replica, the First Lady's Garden, and the final resting place. The day wraps up with a farewell dinner celebrating your time with the group.

    Meals
    Dinner (Farewell Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Floatfest - Rose Parade float showcase
    • Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum tour
    • Richard Nixon's birthplace tour
    • Richard Nixon's boyhood home tour
    • Presidential helicopter visit
    • Oval Office replica
    • First Lady's Garden
    • Presidential resting place visit
    • Farewell Dinner
    Landmarks/POIs
    Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
  6. Day 6

    Los Angeles Departure

    You'll have one more breakfast at the hotel before checking out and heading to the airport for your flight home.

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Airport transfer (on own)
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  • AL
    · October 25th, 2024
    Bucket list event and totally worth it.
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    Trip date: November 2023
  • Tournament of Roses Parade 2026 reviewer 2
    · February 3rd, 2024
    TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE DECEMBER 29, 2023 - JANUARY 3, 2024 I have wanted to attend The Rose Bowl Parade since I was a kid. Happened to spot the L.A./Pasadena trip offered by this tour operator back in September of 2023. Sounded like it would be a great experience at a reasonable price. Spoke to my good friend and neighbor to see if she was interested in going with me. I was very happy to hear that she wanted to go. We went ahead and booked the trip. According to the Tours of Distinction website, we would be staying at a very highly rated Hilton hotel adjacent to the ocean in Santa Monica. This turned out to be the first of their many untruths. We did not receive our itinerary until approximately one week prior to departure. Lo and behold, we are now going to be staying at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Better yet, it is conveniently located only one block from the most highly populated Skid Row in the United States. After checking several online travel sites, it became apparent the downtown hotel can be reserved for approximately half the cost of the hotel we were led to believe we were staying at. When I called to object to their bait and switch tactics, I was informed by an extremely unpleasant woman that they never promised that we would be staying in Santa Monica and downtown was more conveniently located. Another complete lie. Basically the attitude seemed to be that they had our money and tough luck cause you ain't getting a refund. Obviously, it's a sinking feeling to realize you are being deceived before even going on the trip. They were even so brazen as to continue showcasing the Santa Monica hotel on their website up until the day we departed for California. Some of the many lowlights of the trip would be the "festive New Year's Eve Dinner Party filled with games, music, party favors and champagne." This of course did not happen. We were served a "steak" dinner at the DoubleTree that was the most tasteless and toughest piece of meat I have ever tried to cut into. The side trip to San Diego turned out to be a complete waste of a full day. We never made it to The Gaslamp District, which was supposed to be a featured attraction of going to SD. Instead, we did a poorly planned stroll through the Little Italy section. We went to the Old Town area but no thought was given to having lunch at one of the many authentic restaurants there. We wound up having to dine at a less than stellar sandwich joint near the harbor. On New Year's Day, we were to dine at a well known prime rib restaurant in Beverly Hills for lunch. This did not happen. Instead, we had hamburgers at Mel's Drive In on Hollywood Boulevard. Never saw Beverly Hills. None of the motor coaches had a restroom. One of the motor coaches had a suspension/shock absorbers so inadequate as to almost loosen the fillings in your teeth. Our tour director seemed pleasant enough, but nothing of interest was ever pointed out as I don't believe she had any knowledge of Southern California. I could go on and on, but that's not likely to accomplish anything other than bringing my anger to the surface again. Basically, everything they do is done on the cheap. Suffice to say that I would never recommend this tour company to anyone. As for highlights, The Tournament of Roses Parade experience was fabulous. The Nixon Library side trip to Yorba Linda was also worthwhile. The Mission at San Juan Capistrano was informative. There was a total of 18 people on this tour and I truly enjoyed their company. Incompetent, chintzy, unscrupulous, unprofessional and unethical would be appropriate and accurate descriptions for the people who operate Tours of Distinction.
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    We have received your copied and pasted feedback on pretty much every review sight possible. You made a couple of points that we took to heart to improve the trip. And, we thank you for that. That said, we now have to correctly respond to your continued... Show more
    Trip date: January 2024

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