Beautiful Beverly Hills, where the city’s rich and famous live and shop. Enjoy some free time to stroll down Rodeo Drive, here you’ll see some of America’s most exquisite and expensive boutiques, Gucci, Armani & Ralph Lauren are just a few of the many designer labels found here. Continuing along the Sunset Strip, passing oversize billboards and trendy restaurants you’ll arrive in Hollywood.
Make sure you have a camera, as free time will be given to explorer the Hollywood and Highland Complex which includes the Kodak Theatre, were the Academy Awards are hosted. From the four story archway you can view the famous Hollywood sign, on a clear day. Onto the Walk of Fame and historic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, were many famous stars handprints are displayed in the forecourt.
Passing Hollwood Bowl your next stop is at Universal City Walk, enjoy entertainment like nowhere else, one-of-a-kind shops and numerous restaurants where you will have time to enjoy lunch on your own.
Sit back and relax as you head downtown to Los Angeles, passing the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles, Olvera Street (the birthplace of LA) and Chinatown. Your next stop is at the Music Center, the complex includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Ahmanson Theater and the Mark Taper Forum.
Your final visit of the day is to the Farmer’s Market in the Fairfax district, enjoy a little retail therapy before returning to the ship.
This excursion will operate by coach and on foot. Luncheon has not been included in this tour to allow maximum flexibility. Please remember to take local currency.