Laguna Beach Festival of Arts
August 5, 2024 thru August 9, 2024
Experience some of the best art and culture of Southern California on this unique tour that is a welcomed respite from the heat of summer. We experience Laguna Beach, with a breathtaking location on the Pacific Ocean, and attend the art and cultural exhibits at their annual Festival of Arts. We also see one of the most unique productions in the world, the Pageant of the Masters.
Transportation
Roundtrip motorcoach transportation
Transportation
Ferry
Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Activity Level 4
Active
Meals
7 (4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners) included
Availability
Available
Pickup/Dropoff
Roundtrip door-to-door livery service
Tour Highlights
- Bowers Museum
- Pageant of the Masters
- Laguna Festival of the Arts
- The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens
- Catalina Flyer Ferry
- Catalina Island Discover Avalon Tour
- Casino Tour
Inclusions
- Roundtrip motorcoach transportation
- Roundtrip door-to-door livery service
- 4 nights lodging
- 7 Meals (4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners)
- Ferry trip
- Admissions & tours as described
- Pageant of the Masters reserved seat
- Baggage handling
- Services of a Tour Director
- Coach refreshments
- Taxes & gratuities for included items
Day 1
We depart via comfortable motorcoach for our four-night stay at the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome dinner.
Meals Included: (D)
Day 2
This morning we visit the Bowers Museum to explore their extensive collection featuring notable strengths in the areas of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Native American art, the art of Asia, Africa and Oceania, and California plein-air painting. Afternoon finds us in Newport for an independent lunch and shopping. Afterwards, we have some free time to explore Laguna, go to the Sawdust Art Festival, walk down to the beach, or browse the Festival of the Arts, where we marvel at the beautiful works of fine art on display. Then we settle into our reserved seats for the 2024 Pageant of the Masters. For over 90 years, the pageant has provided a unique blend of breathtaking theatrical “living pictures” and combines a live symphony orchestra and narration..
Meals Included: (B)
Day 3
We begin our morning with a short journey to Newport Beach, where we board the Catalina Flyer for a 90-minute boat trip to sunny Avalon on Catalina Island. We take you on a tour of the Island, The Avalon Scenic Tour, which shows us the highlights of the main community We enjoy some free time visiting the great shops and eateries in Avalon, before heading back to the mainland for our final night dinner in Newport.
Meals Included: (B)
Day 4
Today we visit The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, founded in 1919 by Henry E. Huntington. His special interest in books, art and gardens led him to collect rare and unusual manuscripts, paintings and plants. We begin with a guided tour of the galleries before treating ourselves to a delicious lunch in their extensive gardens. Afterwards, we depart the Huntington and return to the hotel before we enjoy a farewell dinner at Cucina Enoteca.
Meals Included: (B,L,D)
Day 5
After breakfast at the hotel, we journey to Southern Arizona with great memories of a world class event and superb sights!
Meals Included: (B)
Itinerary subject to change.
Fun Facts
There is a skull that was unearthed in 1933, known as Laguna Woman.
It was unearthed in 1933 and has been carbon dated to roughly 11,700 years ago.
Laguna Beach is a bird sanctuary and a marine life refuge. All of Laguna’s marine refuge system is a fully protected marine reserve.
Nothing can be fished for, touched, or removed from this area.
Hotel Information
Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa/Newport Beach
Costa Mesa, CA
Package Pricing
$2,125 per person
Double occupancy
Deposit: $200
$2,495 per person
Single occupancy
Deposit: $200
Final Payment Due:
May 2, 2024
Deposit: N/A
Price Includes
• Roundtrip motorcoach transportation
• Roundtrip door-to-door livery service
• 4 nights lodging
• 7 Meals (4 breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 dinners)
• Ferry trip
• Admissions & tours as described
• Pageant of the Masters reserved seat
• Baggage handling
• Services of a Tour Director
• Coach refreshments
• Taxes & gratuities for included items
Booking Policy
Final Payment Due: May 2, 2024
CANCELLATION FEES:
- None – Through May 2, 2024
- $200 – May 3 – May 28, 2024
- $1,300 – May 29 – July 2, 2024
- 100% – after July 2, 2024
We pride ourselves on great service and an enjoyable experience for all, and will go over our booking policies after you make your request for booking. If you’d like to learn more about our booking policies before your trip, give us a call at (520) 325-8839, or visit our Booking Policies page. Click here for more information on our booking policies.
Travel Insurance
In today’s changing travel environment, it’s important to help protect your travel investment so you can relax and enjoy your trip. Unforeseen events such as flight delays, baggage loss or even a sudden sickness or injury could impact your travel plans. For your convenience, we offer a Travelex Insurance Services protection plan to help protect you and your travel investment against the unexpected.
ACTIVITY LEVEL
Activity Level 4: Active
Expectations: The tour includes well-paced walking tours with regular breaks. Up to 2-3 hours of walking each day. To fully take advantage of all this tour has to offer, guests need to be able to walk longer distances, climb several flights of stairs and navigate steps and uneven terrain walking for extended periods of time over more difficult terrain (e.g. cobblestones, city hills, stairs without handrails, limited or no access to elevators). Your itinerary can include significant changes in temperature and altitude and may require a higher number of longer travel days with morning and/or evening activities. Most trips will feature long touring days, many full-day excursions and a full and active itinerary with a faster pace and longer distances. Excursions require standing and walking to city centers where coaches are prohibited.
Appropriate for: Travelers who are physically fit, expect a vigorous pace and enjoy participating in two to three hours of physical activity per day.
ITINERARY
For your reference, we send to you a detailed itinerary approximately 3-4 weeks prior to the scheduled tour departure. This has day-by-day times and events, hotel information where you can be reached in case of an emergency, and airline information.
The times listed on the itinerary are all approximate. We cannot be held responsible for schedule changes due to unforeseen circumstances with weather, transportation agents, highway conditions, hotels or contracting agents.
EMERGENCY CONTACT
It is always a good idea to carry on your person a list of medications that you are taking and an emergency contact phone number while you are traveling. And we suggest making a copy of the itinerary and provide it to a friend or family member.
GRATUITIES/ITEMS INCLUDED IN PRICE
The traditional end-of-tour gratuity to your tour director is included on this tour. All hotel porterage and airport skycap (when available) fees are included. We also include the gratuities for the coach/livery drivers. Hotel housekeeping tips are not included.
LIVERY
For your convenience we have a (round-tour) door-to-door pickup service with each multi-day tour. (This service is not available to all clients depending on your location.) Approximately 2 to 3 days prior to the departure date you will receive a call from our office and we will tell you your assigned pickup time. (These times can vary up to 15 minutes depending on traffic.)
LODGING REQUESTS
If you would like to request special accommodations at the hotel(s) where we are lodging, please call us as soon as possible and we will forward these requests for you. The phone numbers of the hotel(s) where we are staying are listed on the itinerary.
Many hotels around the country have instituted a "reconditioning fee" of $300 or more that is levied upon a guest that smokes in a non-smoking room. If this occurs during our tour you will be responsible for paying this fee to the hotel prior to check-out.
TRAVEL REQUESTS
We pay close attention to your requests but please realize that these are merely requests and cannot be guaranteed.
RESPONSIBILITY
Pleasurebent Tours acts solely as agent in arranging hotels, transportation, sightseeing, baggage-handling and other services and does not assume any liability for injury, damage, loss or delay due to any act or default of any company or person. We, along with our subcontractors, reserve the right to make changes to an itinerary if it is necessary for the proper handling of a tour.
WEATHER AND CLOTHING/MISC. SUGGESTIONS
The average temperature in Laguna Beach in August for a typical day ranges from a high of 81°F to a low of 65°F. It's always best to dress in layers for your comfort. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes for walking on differing types of terrain.
Inquire About This Tour
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