If there’s a single US state that conjures up the American dream, it’s California. As well as its surf and sunshine, cities on the sea (San Francisco, LA and San Diego), vineyards and national parks including Yosemite, visitors can experience one of the world’s most scenic drives, the Pacific Highway. 
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California has so much to offer that it’s difficult to know where to start. A fly-drive holiday in a comfortable air-conditioned car or SUV allows you to travel at your own pace, safe in the knowledge that a great hotel awaits at the end of each day.
Starting at San Francisco in northern California and hugging the coastline all the way south to San Diego, our 14-night California Pacific Coast fly-drive ticks off all the must-sees.
After soaking up the atmosphere of cosmopolitan San Francisco, you head to the pretty seaside town of Carmel, then it’s on to the beautiful coastal village of Pismo Beach, San Simeon – home to Hearst Castle – and Santa Barbara, which sits against a stunning backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
During a 4-night stay in Los Angeles, you stay first in Beverly Hills as a base for exploring downtown LA and Hollywood, then decamp to Huntington Beach, from where you can visit the resorts of Santa Monica, Newport and Laguna Beach. Your final stop is San Diego, a city with great beaches, a party atmosphere and a distinctly Mexican flavour.
At North America Travel Service, we have more than 37 years’ experience tailoring fly-drives, escorted tours, and single- and multi-centre holidays across the USA.
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