Southern California

You may be surprised to find that among the beautiful beaches and weather there is quite a bit of studying that gets done in Southern California, home to some of the most prestigious colleges in the country. After touring these fine institutions, check out the action in L.A. with a stop at the Walk of Fame, hit the amusement rides on the Santa Monica Pier, or even head to Disneyland!

Popular colleges to include on this tour include California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, Scripps), Loyola Marymount, Occidental College, Pepperdine University, University of California-Irvine, University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-San Diego, University of San Diego, University of Southern California, Whittier College.

Recommended tour length for this area is 4-6 days but all of our tours are completely customizable to the unique needs of your school. Some schools will want a longer or shorter tour with an optional sightseeing day depending on the distance they have traveled and the interests of their students. For inspiration, here is a sample itinerary that we've done before.

Day 0 or early Day 1: Fly into LAX, San Diego or John Wayne Airport or arrive by charter bus. Sightseeing in LA/San Diego area dependent upon arrival time.

Day 1

College Visit #1: University of California-San Diego

Lunch at University of California-San Diego

College Visit #2: University of San Diego

Drive to LA

Check in to hotel

Rodeo Drive

Dinner

Hollywood Walk of Fame/Mann’s Chinese Theater

Day 2

Breakfast in hotel

College Visit #3: CalTech or Whittier

Lunch at CalTech or Whittier

College Visit #4: University of Southern California (USC)

Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Pier

Dinner

Day 3

Breakfast in hotel

College Visit #5: Occidental College

Lunch at Occidental

College Visit #6: UCLA

Westwood Village

Dinner

Day 4

Breakfast in hotel

College Visit #7 and 8: Claremont Colleges

Students tour two: Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Scripps, Pitzer

In N Out Burger

Disneyland

Day 5:

Breakfast in hotel

Depart

Starting at $999 per student, plus round-trip airfare arranged by College Exploration Tours or charter bus arrival to LA/San Diego area. Price includes all accommodations, meals, activities, transportation during the tour, gratuities and CXT tour leader.