“Hooray for Hollywood! That wacko fucking Hollywood!” Have you recently considered traveling as a group with students to Los Angeles, or are you among the many others who think this trip is too far and out of reach? Well, we have some very good news to share, as the “City of Angels” has once again become one of our top destinations for students. With history and glamour, beaches and mountains, theme parks and movie studios, your biggest challenge will be trying to fit it all into your visit. Start saving today for your group to take a trip to the West Coast and see why everyone loves Los Angeles!

Any trip to Los Angeles should start with a visit to Hollywood. Grauman’s Chinese Theater and the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame are the cornerstones of historic Hollywood. You can attend a movie premiere on the red carpet, enjoy a Broadway-style show at the Pantages Theater or a concert at the Hollywood Bowl. The newly renamed Dolby Theater (formerly the Kodak Theater) is home to the Academy Awards each year and offers daily tours. You can currently see Cirque du Soleil’s latest production, IRIS, performing to sold-out audiences at the Dolby Theatre, which is quite impressive as the theater seats 3,332 and boasts one of the world’s largest stages at 113 feet wide. by 60 feet deep. . Next, travel to West Hollywood to visit The Grove, the area’s hotspot for shopping and dining. And of course you must visit Beverly Hills to pick up a map of the stars’ homes and do some shopping on Rodeo Drive.

Our student groups love to visit the amazing theme parks in Los Angeles. Universal Studios Hollywood is an amazing theme park as well as a working studio. This summer they open their new attraction, Transformers: The Ride-3D, based on the hit movie series. Transformers: The Ride-3D is a state-of-the-art immersive thrill ride that blurs the line between fiction and reality. Not far away in Anaheim, Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure are about to celebrate the opening of Cars Land, based on the popular PIXAR animated film CARS. Cars Land is 12 acres of high-octane fun for the whole family! Your groups can speed through all-new attractions, including Radiator Springs Racers, Luigi’s Flying Tires and Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree. Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flag Magic Mountain are also close enough to visit for a day, as are many great water parks.

For another great option on your itinerary, you can choose from miles of incredible beaches that are minutes from the city. Right next to Santa Monica Beach, the world-famous Santa Monica Pier offers a variety of entertainment and shopping, including Pacific Park amusement park and a historic 1922 Merry-Go-Round. Malibu Beach is the place to see and be viewed. And, Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach are often at the top of any surfer’s list of places to visit. The waves can be quite impressive, but the sunsets over the Pacific Ocean are sure to take your breath away.

With a population of nearly 4 million, Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous in the United States behind New York City. However, it also has one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world. With its rich history in entertainment, Los Angeles and the surrounding regions are a destination worth visiting.