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Los Angeles Escape: Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Parade | December 2024
5 Day Tour in Los Angeles over New Year’s Eve!
You can leave your rose-colored glasses at home when you pack your bags for America’s favorite New Year’s celebration. Everything is coming up roses on this special tour of Los Angeles, starting with a pre-countdown gala complete with beats, bites, and bubbly. The celebration continues New Year’s Day at Pasadena’s famous Tournament of Roses Parade where you’ll enjoy reserved grandstand seats, an official commemorative program, and prime viewing of the spectacular floral floats and marching bands from around the world. Truly stop and smell the roses at the post-parade viewing area where you can get up close to the fragrant, fantastic creations. Other quintessentially Californian experiences include guided sightseeing in Los Angeles, a visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, a special New Year’s Day lunch, and a farewell dinner at a locally loved restaurant.
Trip Highlights
- Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses Parade
- Post-parade viewing of the Rose Parade Floats
- New Year’s Eve Dinner & Gala
- Los Angeles city tour including Olvera Street, Hollywood, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Level Two
Tour days usually move at an easygoing pace. Some days’ scheduled activities last longer than others. Expect standing and walking for long periods of me on occasionally uneven terrain. You may experience changes in altitude or temperature.
5-Day, Daily Itinerary
Day 1: Monday, December 30, 2024 | Arrive in Los Angeles
Welcome to sunny Los Angeles! Upon arrival, meet your Bluegreen Host at your hotel. At 6 pm meet your Tour Director and travel companions for a welcome drink!
Day 2: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | Los Angeles
Ring in the New Year in style with a Los Angeles city tour. The tour takes you from Olvera Street, the oldest throughfare in the city to Hollywood. Later in the day visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in a hilltop setting in Simi Valley and final resting place of the 40th U.S. President and First Lady. The legacy of the President is on display in extraordinary and educational exhibits. Enjoy the impressive sights of Air Force One, Marine One, a replica of the Oval Office and a piece of the fallen Berlin Wall. This evening, join your travel companions at an exclusive New Year’s Eve dinner & gala, complete with hats, party favors and of course, champagne! You will celebrate on New York time as the iconic ball drops in Times Square!
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 3: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Los Angeles – Tournament of Roses Parade
Happy New Year! Get ready for one of the world’s most popular parades—you’ll see it live! The Tournament of Roses Parade has been a grand tradition since 1890. When the parade debuted, 2,000 citizens witnessed history in the making. Today, nearly one million spectators line the parade route. You will join them with specially selected, reserved grandstand seating only minutes from the beginning of the parade route for prime viewing. After the parade, return to your hotel for a New Year’s Day lunch. Later choose how you will spend the rest of your day: a trip to Santa Monica for a walk on the famous pier, shopping on the 3rd Street Promenade, or maybe relaxing on the beach.
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 4: Thursday, January 2, 2025 | | Los Angeles
This morning, view the individual floats in the post-parade float viewing area. For many, this is the highlight of the entire event, as you can get up close to these amazing and intricately designed floats – made entirely of flowers, plants, and seeds. Take the opportunity for an amazing photo opportunity! This evening enjoy a special farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day 5: Friday, January 3, 2025 | Los Angeles
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
Breakfast Included
Tour Inclusions
- 3 to 4- star hotel accommodations in Los Angeles
- Breakfast daily, some lunches and dinners
- Balance guided sightseeing and free time to explore
- Admission into included attractions
- Arrival and Departure Airport Transfers
- Tour Director and Local Guides
- Bluegreen Vacations Host
- Prepaid gratuities
- On-tour motor coach transportation with WiFi
- Headsets throughout the tour
Owner Adventures are open to ALL Bluegreen owners. Traveler Plus members have the option of paying for any Owner Adventure with annual, biennial, borrowed and rented Points, a credit card or any combination of these.*
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a Globus (Group Voyagers, Inc.) provided tour.
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By participating in an Owner Adventure, you knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
*TRAVELER PLUS POINTS-FOR-TRAVEL BENEFIT TERMS & CONDITIONS: In order to apply any combination of annual, biennial, borrowed or rented Bluegreen Vacations Points for payment, Owner Adventures vacation price, including base fare and taxes, must be an average of $500 per person for the first and second travelers in a room or cruise cabin, for a total minimum fare of $1,000. Points values applied under the points-for-travel benefit are subject to change and may vary based on ownership level. Benefit applies only to active Traveler Plus members.
1GLOBUS DETAILS OF PARTICIPATION: Prices and accommodations based on availability, per person double occupancy and subject to change without notice. Globus tour inclusions are accommodations; some meals; gratuities for wait staff for included meals; admission to attractions; and hotel baggage handling; Fares shown are in U.S. dollars for new reservations only and are subject to availability. Not included: airfare; airline baggage fees; airport or departure taxes; vacation insurance; gratuities for hotel housekeepers, tour manager, local guides and driver; alcohol, food and beverages outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant; optional excursions; passports; items of a personal nature; and any incidental charges. Cancellation fees apply.
2GREAT VACATION DESTINATIONS, INC. DETAILS OF PARTICIPATION: Price is per person based on double occupancy and includes the Globus tour inclusions noted above; airport transfers in Los Angeles on December 30th and January 3rd; gratuities for Globus tour director, local guides and driver; and taxes. All participants are required to sign the Bluegreen Owner Adventures Release and to complete the Globus Guest Acknowledgement process as a condition of booking confirmation. Travel insurance is the sole responsibility of the traveler to purchase and to carefully review the terms of (and exclusions from) any such policy(ies) purchased. Participants are subject to vaccination requirements of the countries visited and the tour operator at the time of travel. Currently vaccinations are not required by Globus or for entry into the United States. Participants are encouraged to follow CDC recommendations for Covid-19 vaccinations and booster shots. It is the responsibility of the guest to verify their individual entry requirements and obtain any necessary entry documents in advance of the commencement of travel. Starting on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Please refer to https://www.dhs.gov/real-id for additional information. Reservations must be booked by July 19, 2024. Nonrefundable, non-transferrable deposit of $500 per person is due at time of booking. Final payment due by October 18, 2024. Arrival and departure transfers are included on the tour start and end dates, provided that guest arrival and departure flight or alternative travel details are received at least 60 days prior to tour commencement. Prices, additional fees, itineraries, and availability are subject to change without notice. Certain terms, conditions, and restrictions may apply. Cancellation fees apply. Please call us at (800) 459-1597 for additional information. Fares shown are in U.S. dollars for new reservations only and are subject to availability. Not included: airfare; airline baggage fees; airport or departure taxes; travel insurance; gratuities for hotel housekeepers; alcohol, beverages and food outside the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant; optional excursions; and all other items of a personal nature. Tour itinerary activities in this region may be subject to favorable weather conditions. Great Vacation Destinations, Inc doing business as Bluegreen Travel Services, is the seller of these trips and is located at 4960 Conference Way North Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Great Vacation Destinations is a Washington Seller of Travel No. 602-283-711; Florida Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) registration No. 15-72225-4, California Seller of travel registration No. 2068362 (Registration as a Seller of Travel does not constitute approval by the State of California). Void where prohibited by law and where registration and/or licensing requirements have not been meet. Void where prohibited or restricted by law and/or where state registration and/or licensing requirements have not been met. In the event of a conflict between Globus’ Details of Participation and Great Vacation Destinations’ Details of Participation, Globus’ Details of Participation shall govern.