Price Includes

The price of this holiday is per person, based on two people sharing a twin room and includes scheduled direct flights to Los Angeles and returning from San Francisco, 13 nights accommodation on room only basis and four continental breakfasts in three and four-star hotels, all tours and National Park entrance fees as mentioned, guided city tours of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, the porterage of one item of luggage per person, the services of a Riviera Tour Manager. Single rooms are subject to availability at the relevant supplement (hotel dependant) of £429 to £539 per person.

Visas and Health Matters

British passport holders do not require a visa under the USA Visa Waiver Programme. However, as of 12th January 2009, the US Department of Homeland Security has made changes to the system for visitors to the United States. Holders of British passports will still be able to enter for a visit of up to 90 days under this scheme, but must now apply online for authorisation.

Please log on to the website https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov and register at least 72 hours prior to travel. Please ensure your passport is machine-readable (i.e. a red passport with two lines of letters, numbers and ‘>>>>’ at the foot of your personal details page) and is valid for at least six months after your departure date from the US.

Please note that it is now a requirement that all passengers apply in this way; without authorisation prior to travel, admission may be denied at a US port of entry. Holders of non-British passports will need to contact the American Embassy in London for details at least three months prior to departure. Details can be found on their website at http://www.usembassy.org.uk/cons_new/visa/niv/vwp.html

All other passport holders, (including anyone who is a British Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British National (Overseas) Citizen) may need a visa and should contact the American Embassy in London for details at least three months prior to departure. There are no current health requirements for the USA. Whilst the travelling schedule shall pose no problems for people of any age in normal physical health, we would point out that we often enjoy walking tours (sometimes over unmade paths) of the various places of interest. This tour also reaches an altitude of 8,000ft and temperature variations can be unpredictable, especially during winter, spring and autumn. For these reasons this holiday may not be suitable for clients of greatly impaired mobility. Please bear this in mind when considering this holiday.

To make the most of your trip, we recommend you check the Foreign Office website at  www.fco.gov.uk/travel or call the Foreign Office Travel Advice Unit on 0845 850 2829.

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