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  Los Angeles/Hawaii/San Francisco/Las Vegas Tour
  Hawaii is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. Its diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, (wind)surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture. At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lāna'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui and the island of Hawai'i. The last is the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole.
  San Francisco is the leading financial and cultural center of Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. The city was founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for St. Francis of Assisi a few miles away. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the West Coast at the time. The city is renowned for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, and landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former prison on Alcatraz Island, and its Chinatown district.
  Transfer from the airport to the hotel for a 3 nights' stay. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.
  4 Arrive in Hawaii [B]
  Transfer to the airport for a flight to Hawaii. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for a 3 nights' stay.
  5 Pearl Harbor & Chinatown [B]
  After breakfast at the hotel, visit Pearl Harbor to see remnants of the infamous attack during World War II. Take a boat to see the USS Arizona Memorial, which marks the resting place of 1,102 sailors and Marines killed during the attack. Afterwards, explore Honolulu's Chinatown.
  6 Honolulu Island Tour [B]
  Visit the famous Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head, an iconic volcano where you can see the beautiful ocean surf. Afterwards, go to Hanauma Bay, a beautiful beach and fount of marine life, including 400 species of fish and an abundance of green sea turtles.
  7 Arrive in San Francisco [B]
  Transfer to the airport for a flight to San Francisco. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for a 3 nights' stay.
  8 Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito [B]
  Start your tour of San Francisco with a visit to Fisherman's Wharf. Afterwards, drive across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, where you will have the opportunity to explore Muir Woods and the gorgeous Victorian houses along the bayside.
  9 Napa Valley Wine Country [B]
  In the morning, drive up to Napa Valley to enjoy the vineyards and get a taste of Wine Country. Return to San Francisco in the afternoon.
  10 Arrive in Las Vegas [B]
  11 Grand Canyon [B, L]
  Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Empire of Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II. Pearl Harbor was originally an extensive deep embayment called Wai Nomi (meaning "pearl water") or Puʻuloa (meaning "long hill") by the Hawaiians. According to tradition, Keaunui, the head of the powerful Ewu chiefs, is credited with cutting a navigable channel near the present Puʻuloa saltworks, by which he made the estuary, known as "Pearl Lake," accessible to navigation.
  The Chinatown Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, is one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States. On the eastern edge of the district, the Hawaii Theatre was restored and re-opened in 1996. The area around the theatre is called the Arts District. In 2005, a small park near the theatre at the corner of Hotel and Bethel streets was opened and called Chinatown Gateway Park. In November 2007, the park was named in honor of Sun Yat-Sen who came to Chinatown in 1879 where he was educated and planned the Chinese Revolution of 1911.
  Waikīkī is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu. Waikiki is best known for Waikīkī Beach, the white sand beach shoreline fronting the neighborhood. The name Waikīkī means "spouting fresh water" in the Hawaiian language, for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikīkī from the interior. In the 1800s, the area was a retreat for Hawaiian royalty, who enjoyed surfing there on early forms of longboards.
  Diamond Head is a defining feature of the view known to residents and tourists of Waikiki alike. The volcanic tuff cone is a United States State Monument. A 0.75-mile (1.1-km) hike leads to the edge of the crater's rim. From the summit above the observation platform both Waikiki and the Pacific Ocean can be seen in detail.
  Hanauma is a marine embayment formed within a volcanic cone and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu. Due to the lack of fresh water in the vicinity, the area was not inhabited, although archeologists have found fishing tools and other indications of human presence there. The bay was used as a recreational area by the Hawaiian nobility, including King Kamehameha and Queen Ka'ahumanu, who fished, entertained visitors, and sponsored games there. It was also used as a layover and as a navigational lookout point, since the waters between Oahu and Molokai are at times difficult.
  The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Formers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world."
  Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on the Pacific coast of southwestern Marin County, California, 12 miles (19 km) north of San Francisco and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It protects 554 acres (224 ha), of which 240 acres (97 ha) are old growth Coast Redwood forests, one of a few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Napa Valley is widely considered one of the top American Viticulture Areas in California, and all of the United States, with a history dating back to the early nineteenth century. Today, Napa Valley features more than four hundred wineries and grows many different grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, and other popular varietals. Napa Valley is visited by as many as five million people each year.