Romantic Getaways of the Southwest
Lake Tahoe - Popular wilderness destination winter or summer.
Morro Bay - California Central Coastline resort destination.
Sedona - Famous Arizona red rock desert resort community
Lake Mead - Watersport recreation area located near Las Vegas
Park City - Hosted many wintersport competition venues during the 2002 Winter Olympics
Big Bear Lake - Southern California mountain retreat.
Tour La Jolla
This scenic resort community is located on the coast north of San Diego
It is an exciting mixture of sea caves, tide pools and wide beachfronts.
Look for the famous La Jolla Cove which recently has become
a popular retreat for California Sea Lions and other marine life.
With its striking Mediterranean influence La Jolla has gained a well-deserved
reputation as one of the most beautiful vacation destinations imaginable.
Cabrillo National Monument - Point Loma
Located on the tip of Point Loma - this major landmark offers the best
scenic views of the San Diego skyline and a host of other great features.
It is also a great vista to watch the big ships sail in or out of San Diego Bay.
The monument includes a tall statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo who is credited with the discovery of San Diego Bay on
Sept 28, 1542 and the first European to ever set foot on what is now the US West Coast.
Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
California's First Church
First of the 21 missions and known as the Mother of the Missions, Mission San Diego de Alcala was founded on
July 16, 1769 by Blessed Junipero Serra. It was designated as a Minor Basilica in 1976 by Pope Paul VI.
The Mission today is an active Catholic Parish in the Diocese of San Diego.
Tour Old California Missions - Special Adventure Feature
Tour Channel Islands National Park
Accessible only by boat, these islands are a primary home for
marine mammals and nesting sea birds. Primitive camping, diving,
sportsfishing and boating opportunities abound.
Death Valley National Park
3.3 million acre preserve of the most inhospitable and also
scenic terrain in the continental United States. Many historical
landmarks and several species of plant and fish unique only to the
parkland.
Joshua Tree National Park
Large 870 square mile scenic preserve of desert wildlife.
Abundant camping, picnic grounds and hiking trail opportunities.
Tour Santa Catalina Island
Private Recreation and tourism resort on the largest of the
Channel Islands. Boating, Camping, Wildlife and Watersports.
Tour Santa Barbara
MainTour's special feature to fun and adventure at this premier
vacation destination located along the scenic Central California coastline
with preview to local attractions, dining, shops, theater, special events
and outdoor recreation. Come find out why this romantic getaway is
frequently referred to at the American Riviera.
Tour Solvang
Early Dutch settlement is now a scenic tourist attraction.
Tour Buena Park
Several major theme park attractions located here.
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Soak City
Medieval Times /
Wild Bill's /
Movieland Wax Museum /
Ripley's Museum
Tour Santa Ana
Zoo and other attractions
Tour Newport Beach
Balboa Fun Zone,
Newport Harbor, and the Orange County Museum of Art.
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
The beach features wetlands, flower gardens and sandy beach. The lagoon is where Malibu Creek meets the sea. Malibu Surfrider Beach has a long standing as a premier surfing beach.
On the east side of Malibu Creek Bridge, Malibu Pier allows for excellent saltwater fishing. On the west side of Malibu Creek Bridge, visitors will find
picnic tables and a nature area, excellent for bird watching and a the study of a greatly diminished eco-system a Southern California saltwater marsh.
A museum is housed inside the Adamson House, a registered historical landmark, was built in 1929 as a showcase for Malibu Potteries.
Reyes Adobe Museum - Agoura Hills CA
Historic landmark founded by Juan Francisco Reyes, a Mexican soldier on the famous Portola expedition.
That expedition was the first group of non-natives to encounter life in pre-historic California in 1769.
Many generations of the Reyes family were important to California history.
Old Plank Road - Grays Well CA
From 1915 to 1925, the first highway across the shifting Algodone Sand Dunes was built on a
narrow wooden planks. A historic monument and replica of the road can be found about
3 miles west of the I-8 Sand Hills interchange.
MainTour Southern California Hotsheet - Great Vacation Packages
Our hand-picked list of the best resorts, attractions, entertainment
and travel bargains for the greater Southern California region.
Great ideas for your next family vacation, weekend getaway or romantic datenite.
Tour Ventura California - Another MainTour Vacation Adventure
Many choices available for fun and excitement on the romantic
Pacific Coast Highway along the Central Coast. Tour the Channel Islands
National Park, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library or the Moorpark Teaching Zoo.
Many fine arts and cultural venues are also available.
MainTour has great ideas for your next family vacation,
weekend getaway or romantic datenite.