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The Wendy Tour
A Rose Parade Tour that also includes a Paramount Pictures Studio Tour, Float Barns, Bandfest, a City Tour, an evening Light Show, Santa Monica, and more.
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 – Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
The Wendy Tour is more than a trip to the Rose Parade. Create memories as you explore the best of Los Angeles. See the floats in the final stages of construction on a visit to a Float Barn. Get a preview performance of the marching bands during Bandfest.
See the movie sets on a trip to Paramount Pictures Studios. See the highlights of the city. Join us for dinner and a light show on one evening of your tour.
And that’s just the beginning. The Wendy Tour culminates in a spectacular celebration at the Tournament of Roses Parade. We’ll take care of the details. And that means you can relax and have a great time.
Highlights include:
- 4-Star hotel accommodations at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott
- Reserved Rose Parade Seating
- Paramount Pictures Studio Tour
- Float Construction Barns
- Tournament of Roses Bandfest
- Evening Light Show
- Complimentary Airport shuttle.
- Complimentary breakfast daily
- Optional Upgrade: Add Float Fest Add-A-Day!
- Optional Upgrade: Add the Rose Bowl Game!
- Ask about optional upgrades when you book your tour!
The Wendy Tour Itinerary
Five Days / Four Nights: Includes The Rose Parade
Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 – Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025
December 29 – Arrival | Hotel Check-In | Introduction | Shuttle to Santa Monica
- Upon your arrival at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), complimentary shuttles are provided for the short ride to the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel.
- After check-in, visit the Al Brooks welcome desk on the Ballroom level for your welcome packet. This is also an opportunity to meet your tour guide, who will be with you each day of your tour.
- Hop aboard the complimentary shuttle to the Santa Monica Pier. Enjoy the shopping, dining, and street entertainers at the Third Street Promenade as well as the other attractions of Santa Monica.
- A relaxing night at the 4-star LAX Marriott is the perfect start to the fun and adventure of the Wendy Tour.
December 30 – Float Previews | Bandfest | Lunch | City Tour
- Tour a Float Barn as volunteers work around the clock to put the finishing touches on Rose Parade floats.
- Preview award-winning marching bands at Bandfest, and see the field shows that earned each a trip to the Rose Parade.
- Be our guest for lunch at a local restaurant.
- Join us for a City Tour including many unique highlights of Los Angeles.
- Meals Included: Full American Breakfast Buffet | Lunch
December 31 – (Afternoon Departure) Paramount Pictures Studio Tour | Dinner | Evening Light Show
- After breakfast in the ballroom, enjoy a leisurely morning on your own.
- In the afternoon, take a journey through a hundred years of Hollywood history on a Paramount Pictures Studio Tour. Visit back lots, 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. Note: Children must be at least 10 years of age for admission to Paramount Studios.
- Join us for dinner along the way.
- After dark, enjoy a majestic walking tour as you journey through a holiday Light Show. Note: walking distance is approximately 1 mile.
- Meals Included: Full American Breakfast Buffet | Dinner
January 1 – The Rose Parade
- We have a spectacular day planned for you. Be sure to join us for an early breakfast before we depart for Pasadena.
- Celebrate the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Take your seat in the grandstands near the television cameras. It’s the perfect spot for taking pictures of the floats, marching bands, and equestrian teams.
- Following the Parade, enjoy a deluxe box lunch as you return to your hotel.
- Take time to relax during a leisurely afternoon on your own.
- Meals Included: Full American Breakfast Buffet | Deluxe Box Lunch
January 2 – Farewell Breakfast | Departure
- The Farewell Breakfast is a chance to say goodbye to your tour guide and all the new friends you’ve made during your time on the Wendy Tour. Join us in the ballroom for breakfast before departing for Los Angeles International Airport.
- Have a safe trip home. We hope to see you again soon.
- Meals Included: Full American Breakfast Buffet
Wendy Tour Package Rates
Rates are quoted per person and include all taxes*.
Single … $1,849
Double … $1,525
Triple … $1,465