Alluring America
EVERYTHING comes big in the United States. From its iconic structures to the largest and highest concentration of theme parks in designated areas, right to its entertainment cities that boast the biggest hotels, grandest international showrooms featuring the best acts, busiest casinos, largest shopping malls and outlets... yes, even the discounts are “enormous” by any standards.
This is the US and it is where many of your holiday dreams will be fulfilled by joining one of Apple Vacations’ Signature West innovative packages.
Ultimate family fun
Gather your adolescent kids and head off to Florida for a once-ina-lifetime party and bonding time before they leave the nest.
Orlando, Florida, is the theme park capital of the world. You will find four Disney World’s great theme parks – Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom – all within close proximity in the Lake Buena Vista area.
Enjoy the array of thrill rides, great shows, street parades and themed fantasyland at your leisure using the two-day Park Hopper ticket that allows unlimited access to all the four parks, including free shuttles from your hotel. Spend another day of park-hopping fun at Universal Studios Florida and the adjacent Universal’s Islands of Adventure before getting some spacecraft action at NASA headquarters’ Kennedy Space Center.
Miami is your next stop, where you will enjoy a fascinating airboat slalom through the Everglades swamps teeming with alligators and an abundance of birdlife. Of course, no visit is complete without checking out the Miami South Beach, a famous celebrity hang–out.
On Key West, reach a series of bridges built on a stretch of islands known as Keys at the southern tip of Florida, and you will find yet another leisure perspective of American lifestyle. Its nightly Sunset Celebration has gained worldwide accolades and is on the agenda of every visitor.
Lure of the Pacific Coast
If you are contemplating a vacation of pure leisure on the US West Coast, consider travelling to the states of California, Nevada and Utah. Fancy taking the Aerial Tramway Palm Springs up to the summit and enjoy dining with fabulous views?
Outlet shopping in America is a tourist draw because of its fantastic bargains. You must spend a few hours at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets, one of the icons of the American outlets shopping culture, before heading off to Las Vegas for more shopping and entertainment.
Within a few hours on a coach from Las Vegas, you are set for jawdropping encounters with some of Mother Nature’s greatest erosion works. At Zion National Park, be awe-struck by towering cliffs rising above 600m from the Virgin River basin and the green forest canopy.
Take a flight from Las Vegas to Reno and proceed to one of America’s most beautiful vacation spots, the lovely Lake Tahoe.
Another “postcard perfect” photo spot is the look-out point at the Emerald Bay. Spend the last leg of the journey in San Francisco, everyone’s favourite city, and find your- self humming to the old Beach Boys’ classic California Dreaming...
Aloha Hawaii
Discover the myths behind the fascinating Hawaiian culture while gyrating along with the lovely dancers to the infectious Hula tunes. This “fun in the sun” vacation awaits you on these fantasy islands.
Perhaps the most intriguing experience you will have here is at the Polynesian Cultural Centre. With its large lagoons, waterfalls, lush tropical flora and a volcano, this cultural mecca captures all the romance and excitement of the South Pacific islands. Be captivated by the colourful Canoe Pageant, have great interactive fun at the seven island villages, tuck into a sumptuous traditional luau buffet before taking your seats for the evening spectacular Ha: Breath of Life show.
Kualoa Ranch is another attraction that you can’t forgo. This is followed by a movie site tour that takes you to actual shooting sites of some famous big screen and TV productions, including Jurassic Park, Lost and Hawaii Five O.
When you are in Oahu island, stay at the Waikiki Beach area, for this is the ultimate playground lined with hotels, cafes, bars, restaurants, shops and, of course, the fantabulous Waikiki Beach action.
There will be time to reflect on one of war time’s greatest tragedy at Pearl Harbor and enjoy an island tour featuring landmarks such as Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay and Pali Look-out. All these attractions are key features of Apple’s latest range of US series tour packages.
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