MARCH 30 โ€” APRIL 10 โ€ข 2026

Penso Family

West Coast 2026 ๐Ÿ„โ€โ™‚๏ธ

London โ†’ California โ†’ Nevada โ†’ Home โ€ข 12 Days โ€ข 5 Adventurers

โœˆ๏ธ Oren โ€ข Milena โ€ข Mia (13) โ€ข Ben (10) โ€ข Dean (3)

LHR โ†’ SFO โ†’ San Jose โ†’ Monterey โ†’ Big Sur โ†’ Hollywood โ†’ Las Vegas โ†’ SFO โ†’ LHR

โœˆ๏ธ Flights & Car

Outbound โ€ข 30 Mar

LHR โ†’ SFO

United UA939 โ€ข Boeing 777

Departs 16:15 โ†’ Arrives 19:20

Return โ€ข 10 Apr

SFO โ†’ LHR

United UA930 โ€ข Boeing 777

Departs 19:30 โ†’ Arrives 14:10 +1

Internal โ€ข 9 Apr

LAS โ†’ SJC

Southwest #1400

Departs 18:25 โ†’ Arrives 20:00

๐Ÿš— Avis GMC Yukon Denali
SFO pickup Mar 30 โ†’ LAS dropoff Apr 9 โ€ข Conf: 09108793GB1

๐Ÿ  San Jose โ€ข Mar 30โ€“Apr 2 โ€ข 3 Nights

๐Ÿจ TownePlace Suites San Jose Downtown

495 W San Carlos St โ€ข Conf: 87625248

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Mia (13) โ€” Santana Row & Valley Fair shopping!
๐ŸŽฎ Ben (10) โ€” Dave & Busters arcade games!
๐ŸŽก Dean (3) โ€” Happy Hollow Park animals & rides!

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Weather

21ยฐC

โ˜€๏ธ Sunny & warm
Light layers only

๐Ÿ“ Open San Jose in Maps โ†’

๐Ÿ  Monterey โ€ข Apr 2โ€“3 โ€ข 1 Night

๐Ÿจ Residence Inn Sand City Monterey

800 Morgans Way โ€ข Conf: 87638294

๐Ÿ“š Mia (13) โ€” Monterey Bay Aquarium otters & jellies!
๐ŸŒ‰ Ben (10) โ€” Bixby Bridge epic photos!
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Dean (3) โ€” Under-4s FREE at Aquarium!

โœ… Monterey Bay Aquarium BOOKED! โ€ข $230 โ€ข Apr 2

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Weather

18ยฐC

๐ŸŒซ๏ธ Mild & coastal
Light jacket handy

๐Ÿ“ Open Monterey in Maps โ†’

๐ŸŽฌ Los Angeles โ€ข Apr 3โ€“6 โ€ข 3 Nights

๐ŸŽญ Loews Hollywood Hotel

1755 N Highland Ave โ€ข Conf: 6115.646.557

๐Ÿช„ Mia (13) โ€” Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
๐ŸŽฎ Ben (10) โ€” Super Nintendo World early access!
๐ŸŽฌ Dean (3) โ€” Universal Studios tram tour!

โœ… Universal Studios BOOKED! โ€ข $1,695 โ€ข Apr 5

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Weather

25ยฐC

โ˜€๏ธ Warm & glorious
T-shirts & sunscreen

๐Ÿ“ Open Los Angeles in Maps โ†’

๐ŸŽฐ Las Vegas โ€ข Apr 6โ€“9 โ€ข 3 Nights

๐Ÿฐ Bellagio Resort & Casino

3600 Las Vegas Blvd South โ€ข Conf: 87665670

๐Ÿด Mia (13) โ€” Tournament of Kings jousting!
๐ŸŽก Ben (10) โ€” High Roller observation wheel!
๐ŸŽข Dean (3) โ€” Adventuredome rides!

โœ… Tournament of Kings BOOKED! โ€ข $493.55 โ€ข Apr 8

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Weather

30ยฐC

โ˜€๏ธ Hot desert sun
Sunglasses essential

๐Ÿ“ Open Las Vegas in Maps โ†’

๐ŸŒ‰ San Francisco โ€ข Apr 10 โ€ข Final Day

One last adventure before heading home

๐ŸŒฒ Mia (13) โ€” Muir Woods 900-year-old redwoods!
๐Ÿฆญ Ben (10) โ€” Sea lions at Pier 39!
๐Ÿ™๏ธ Dean (3) โ€” Golden Gate Bridge views!

โš ๏ธ Book Muir Woods shuttle at gomuirwoods.com

๐ŸŒค๏ธ Weather

18ยฐC

๐ŸŒ… Mild & pleasant
One layer will do

๐Ÿ“ Open San Francisco in Maps โ†’

๐Ÿ’ฐ Trip Cost Summary

Flights

$10,217

Hotels

$5,744

Attractions

$2,419

Car Rental

TBC

Total trip (excl. car rental):

$18,379.63

Per adult: $9,189.82

See You Out There! ๐ŸŒ…

March 30 โ€“ April 10, 2026 โ€ข London โ†’ West Coast โ†’ Home

Oren โ€ข Milena โ€ข Mia โ€ข Ben โ€ข Dean