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Experience Pasadena during the Tournament of Roses Parade with AAA Exclusive Vacations
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  • Duration: 5 Days
  • Destinations: United States

PLEASE NOTE: The Tournament of Roses Parade 2021 has been cancelled. However, 2022 dates are open for booking.

The sights and sound of the Tournament of Roses Parade is an experience of a lifetime. The beautiful pageantry and tradition of magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands highlight this popular holiday event. Go behind the scenes in Pasadena and get an insider perspective on this famous parade and see how the floats are decorated and readied for their debut. Ring in the New Year at America’s favorite New Year’s Celebration!

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Inclusions:

  • Airport transfers
  • Four nights accommodations
  • Welcome Reception, Dessert and Champagne New Year’s Reception
  • 4 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches
  • Admission to Tournament of Roses Float Construction
  • Tour and Lunch on the Queen Mary
  • Grandstand Reserved seating at the Rose Bowl Parade
  • Motor coach transportation
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary
  • Professional Tour Guide and AAA Host
  • 24/7 Member Care*
  • AAA Complimentary Inclusion: Tournament of Roses float construction tour

Additional Package Options:

  • Vacation Protection Insurance
  • Roundtrip Airfare

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At a Glance: Tournament of Roses, New Year's Celebration – 5 Days – 7 Meals – from $2,359

DAY 1:  Long Beach Hotel

Upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport, transfer to your Long Beach hotel. The day is yours to enjoy at leisure. This evening join your Tour Guide and fellow travelers for a welcome reception at the hotel.

DAY 2: Paramount Pictures Studio

After breakfast, take a journey through 100 years of Hollywood history on a Paramount Pictures Studio Tour. Visit backlots, soundstages, and the prop warehouse as you experience Hollywood’s original movie studio in person. Keep your eyes open, because you never know who you might see. After lunch, continue to the Academy Awards Museum. Be among the first to visit this incredible museum, which includes six stories and over 50,000 square feet dedicated to the art and science of movies. Its galleries include photographs, films, posters, screenplays, historic motion picture objects and more. 

Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

NOTE: Children must be at least 10 years of age for admission to Paramount Studios.

DAY 3: Pasadena, Tournament Roses

Travel to Pasadena, where you will be fully immersed in the excitement around the Tournament of Roses. Tour the float barns as volunteers work around-the-clock to put the finishing touches on the magnificent Rose Parade floats. Later, tour The Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. See the art collections, exhibits, and rare and exotic plants from around the world. This evening toast the new year with your fellow travelers, as you enjoy a New Year’s Eve dessert reception. 

Included Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

DAY 4: New Year Celebration!

Happy New Year! Today will be an early morning start and the highlight of your trip. The Tournament of Roses Parade is the parade of all parades and one of America’s favorite New Year’s Day celebrations. More than one million spectators will line the streets of Pasadena to view this spectacular event, and you will join them with prime viewing from reserved grandstand seats! Take in the aroma of the giant floral floats as they go by and enjoy an up-close view of the talented marching bands and dancers. Following the parade, join us for lunch and a tour of the Queen Mary. Now docked in Long Beach harbor, it was once the grandest ocean liner on the seas. The evening is yours. 

Included Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

DAY 5 : Tour Ends

Your tour ends today with unforgettable memories of an iconic American tradition and your visit to California. 

Included Meals: Breakfast

Additional Information

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All pricing and offers for accommodations and other non-air travel are per person, based on double occupancy, capacity controlled and subject to availability and change without notice. Pricing does not include taxes, fees, fuel surcharges, gratuities, resort fees, or airfare unless otherwise noted and is valid on new bookings only.

Prices, fees, and other restrictions are subject to supplier policies. All offers, including but not limited to, bonus amenities, upgrades, prices, and group benefits are based on select dates, resorts, room categories, and/or fare codes. Specialty pricing may require proper identification. Cancellation penalties, blackout dates, and other restrictions may apply.

When traveling outside the United States a valid passport is required. It is the sole responsibility of the passenger to have the proper documentation and identification required by the United States and other governments at the time of travel. When passports are required, it must be valid for a minimum of six months past your date of return.

AAA strongly recommends the purchase of AAA Travel Protection. Usage of a credit card for travel arrangements may provide additional protection, please consult your credit card policies.

Under certain circumstances, the package price may be subject to supplemental price increases imposed by the supplier. Price increases include, but are not limited to fuel surcharges, taxes or fluctuations in foreign exchange markets that may be imposed after the date of purchase.

Air-inclusive prices do not include government-imposed taxes and fees, including but not limited to a September 11th Security Fee, U.S. or international government-imposed taxes and fees, Federal Excise Fees, among others. Some carriers charge additional fees for checked bags, fuel surcharge, meals, etc. Please check the carriers website for details. Air-inclusive pricing is based on select departure cities. Prices from other cities may vary.

AAA Pioneer Valley acts solely as a sales agent for travel suppliers and is not responsible for the actions or inactions of such suppliers. We monitor all of the information presented on our website; however, we do not assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the offers displayed. Review full Travel Disclosure and Consent at time of booking.