New Year's Rose Parade

Don't miss you last chance to ring in the New Year with Tauck...

Experience an unforgettable year-end celebration in Pasadena, California at Tauck’s 2009 Celebration of Roses Premier Event from Saturday, December 29, 2008 to Wednesday, January 2, 2009! Back by popular demand, Tauck's premier Rose Bowl Parade tour includes a behind-the-scenes visit to the Rose Parade® Float Construction Barn; sightseeing in Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Pasadena; a performance of The Glory of Christmas at the Crystal Cathedral; special dinners and open-bar cocktail parties throughout the event; a private gala New Year's Eve party at The Beverly Hilton featuring cocktail party with open bar, 4-course dinner, live instrumental music for dancing, and champagne toasts for several time zones; reserved grandstand seats at the 119th Rose Parade®; and optional end-zone tickets for the 94th Rose Bowl game. Indulge in luxurious accommodations at The Beverly Hilton as you ring in the 2008 New Year with Tauck on the ultimate Rose Bowl parade tour!

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5-Day Celebration of Roses includes:

• Four nights’ accommodations at The Beverly Hilton
• Private visits to the Parade Float Barn in Pasadena
• Visit to the acclaimed J. Paul Getty Museum
• Private New Year’s Eve Gala Party at the Beverly Hilton featuring cocktail party with open bar, 4-course dinner, live instrumental music for dancing, and champagne toasts for several time zones.
• VIP day at the 118th Rose Parade®, including reserved grandstand seats and a special police escort to the parade
• Tickets to Bandfest, featuring prize winning bands
• Sightseeing in Hollywood, Santa Monica and Pasadena
• A performance of The Glory of Christmas at the Crystal Cathedral
• Lunch and Wine tasting at the San Antonio Winery
• Special dinners and open-bar cocktail parties throughout the event
• Optional reserved tickets to the 93rd Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena
• Services of professional Tauck Directors
• Transfers to and from Los Angeles International Airport

FINE HOTELS/GREAT LOCATIONS:

Your Choice of Hotel & Package (with tickets to the game & without)

Price Per Person - Call us for rates
Dates - December 29, 2008 - January 2, 2009
PARADE ONLY

Tickets to the Rose Bowl Game are an additional $425 per person

Airfare to and from Los Angeles is additional. We can book your air for travel originating in the United States, subject to availability; inquire at time of booking.

Hotel - The Beverly Hilton: The place to see and be seen at the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards in the heart of legendary Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hilton has been a favorite retreat of Hollywood's elite for half a century – and is home to more than 175 star-studded award shows and charity events each year. Boasting a lavish new look thanks to a $60 million renovation, The Beverly Hilton’s comfortably appointed guest rooms feature beautiful cherry woods, rich European textiles and a host of amenities from spa-style robes to custom workspaces and 42-inch flat-screen plasma televisions.

ITINERARY

Join us for our Celebration of Roses as we take part in a tradition more than a century old, held annually amidst colorful pageantry filled with flowers, music, sports, great events, and great fun. Premier Event is the perfect way to begin the new year.

Day 1 - Welcome to sunny California
Event begins: The Beverly Hilton at 6:00 pm. A transfer is included from Los Angeles International Airport to The Beverly Hilton in the heart of Beverly Hills. Join us tonight to kick off your Rose Bowl parade tour with a cocktail reception in the famous Beverly Hills Ballroom featuring an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment by strolling violinists, followed by dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Lodging: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California

Day 2 – Great art, Santa Monica & a holiday performance
Get set for some priceless experiences today as you take a guided tour of the illustrious J. Paul Getty Museum at Los Angeles' Getty Center, home to extraordinary collections of paintings, photographs, sculpture and other works of art. Then visit charming Santa Monica, exploring the Santa Monica Pier and the Third Street Promenade. After a buffet dinner at your hotel, attend a performance of The Glory of Christmas at the famous Crystal Cathedral this evening.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California

Day 3 – Celebrate in style with flower-filled floats & more
See what goes into the making of the spectacular bloom-covered floats of the Rose Parade® on an early morning, behind-the-scenes visit to the Parade Float Construction Barn in Pasadena today. Then your Rose Bowl parade tour takes you to Hollywood to see sights such as Rodeo Drive, Sunset Boulevard and Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Back at The Beverly Hilton tonight, celebrate New Year's Eve at an exclusive dinner dance for Tauck guests only! This private New Year’s gala features an open-bar cocktail party, four-course dinner with wine, live instrumental music for dancing, party favors and photos, and champagne toasts to ring in the New Year in several different time zones.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Lodging: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California

Day 4 – Experience the magic of the Rose Parade®
Tauck rolls out the red carpet at the 119th Rose Parade®, which precedes the 94th Rose Bowl game, this morning as you are chauffeured to Tauck's premier grandstand viewing site. Watch the beautiful flower-filled floats parade before you and see the nation's finest marching bands perform right before your eyes as you experience one of the nation's most beloved annual events in person on Tauck's ultimate Rose Bowl parade tour! If you’ve chosen to purchase tickets for the 94th Rose Bowl Game, continue on to the renowned Rose Bowl stadium. Alternatively, spend time exploring at leisure or take a tour of Southern California's spectacular coast. Tonight is also magical as you are treated to a special dinner featuring tableside magicians!
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Lodging: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, California

Day 5 – Journey home
Event ends: Los Angeles International Airport. Bid Southern California goodbye as your premier Rose Bowl parade tour concludes. A transfer from The Beverly Hilton to Los Angeles International Airport is included. Please allow a minimum of two hours for flight check-in.
Meals: Breakfast

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94th Rose Bowl Football Game!

Granddaddy Of All Bowl Games!
Ever since the first Rose Bowl Game was played in Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium on January 1, 1923, the annual New Year’s holiday game has represented the pinnacle of collegiate football in the United States. An American institution, the Rose Bowl Game – The Granddaddy of Them All ® – has sold out every year since 1947, when the Tournament of Roses® began an exclusive agreement with the Big Ten and the Pacific Coast conferences.

Rose Bowl Game Tickets – Additional per person

The Best of Collegiate Football!
Tauck has specially reserved seats near the end zone for the 94th Rose Bowl Game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on January 1, 2008. Cheer on the top teams from the PAC-10 and Big Ten conferences in person! Tickets are limited and must be reserved in advance; special Tauck transportation, a souvenir program, and a deluxe “boxed” lunch are included in the cost of the ticket.