The Santa Monica pier is a must-visit landmark and popular attraction located in Santa Monica. It offers an amusement park with numerous rides, games, souvenir shops, and a variety of food options including the famous funnel cakes. Children will enjoy playing in the arcade with classic games and winning prizes. The pier ends with a perfect view of the beach and has numerous photo spots along the way.
Golden Gate Park is one of the largest urban parks in the world, and it's a perfect destination for families with children. The park offers walking trails, playgrounds, museums, and gardens. A great way to explore the park is through the hire of bicycles, which is easily available throughout the park. Particularly noteworthy are the Japanese Tea Garden and San Francisco Botanical Garden, which are both included in admission to the park. It offers breathtaking scenery, so don’t forget to bring affordable cameras to document the trip.
Universal Studios Hollywood is a must-see destination for families with children to explore. The park offers thrilling rides, shows, and behind the scenes tours, often presented in a kid-friendly way. Particularly noteworthy is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which provides a magical experience for children and Harry Potter fans. It offers an excellent opportunity to be part of some of the most prominent movie-making scenes you have watched and name your favorite movie stars.
The Space Center Houston is a great place to explore the birth of human space travel. It offers interactive tours and educational exhibits about space exploration, rocket science, astronomy, and much more. Visitors can enjoy the opportunity of touching a space rock or an astronaut suit, tour rocket Park to watch real-life space crafts including Saturn V, and a thrilling tram ride through NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC).
No family tour is complete without a trip to this iconic location in Disney World, the Magic Kingdom Park. The park is well known for its family-friendly entertainment, roller coasters, stunning parades, and firework shows. Here you can explore various Disney Character meet-and-greets, a sneak peek into the film-making process, witness stories come to life like “It’s a Small World”, among other iconic beings. Enjoy a magical experience taking the whole family through different worlds, flights with Dumbo, Pirates of the Caribbean cruises are some of the attractions worth exploring.
Family-friendly transportation is usually scheduled, especially if children are involved. Universal travel allowances were accounted for with an average of $60 taxi fares per day, while rental cars with child safety features are also available. For shorter distances, walking or bike rentals are convenient.
If you have extra days on this tour, consider visiting more family-friendly destinations like Hershey Park in Pennsylvania, Smithsonian National Museum in Washington D.C, or the SeaWorld Adventure Park in Texas. Alternatively, if you have fewer days, skip Santa Monica Pier, Houston, or Magic Kingdom Park.
When flying to America to take this tour, visitors are most likely to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City or LAX International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles. JFK airport is located in Queens, New York and approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Downtown Manhattan, while LAX is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) from the Downtown Los Angeles district.