Good Times Travel is a family-owned and operated tour operator that began from the ground up 22 years ago as a small neighborhood tour operator offering several southern California day trips each week. Over the years it has continued to grow as travelers have continued to travel with them and have subsequently brought their friends and family members along.
Today, Good Times Travel operates several hundred day tours annually throughout southern California as well as a wide variety of multi-day tours throughout California, North America and to international destinations.
Since its modest beginnings, it has continued to design and add hundreds of tour itineraries to new and exciting destinations, offering its travelers the most comprehensive historical, cultural and exciting qualities of the places they visit, while feeling completely taken care of by its tour directors. In addition, Good Times Travel has provided its customers a great value for their money, while still providing outstanding quality and service. In total, this is a travel company that ultimately strives to design tour packages that feel as if they were created with you specifically in mind!
We will enjoy a scenic drive up the beautiful California Coast to “America’s Riviera,” where we’ll enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by the students of the Santa Barbara Culinary Institute, located at Santa Barbara City College. See the students at work as they deliver to you a salad, choice of delicious entrée and dessert. Following, a local guide will join us for a narrated driving tour of Santa Barbara to highlight its history, architecture, gardens and more. See the inside of the County Courthouse, a magnificent Spanish-Moorish “palace” surrounded by lawns and a sunken tropical garden. The beautiful architecture of this building combined with its hand-painted ceilings, wrought iron chandeliers, giant murals, and imported tiles give this relatively new building an ancient feel.
Join us as we travel to the Circle Bar B Ranch for live theatre in a rustic, dude-ranch setting in Refugio Canyon, north of Santa Barbara. What do you say we get in a little trouble? With Boeing Boeing, we just may be able to do just that! This 1960′s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each beautiful airline hostesses with frequent “layovers”. He keeps “one up, one down and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris and Bernard’s apartment at the same time. Before the show, enjoy an included down-home-style barbecue brunch complete with all the fixins’ and dessert. We continue the Circle Bar B tradition by serving champagne and mimosas aboard the motorcoach.
This long-standing Los Angeles holiday tradition will put you in the mood to hang the garland and trim the Christmas tree. Come celebrate the Christmas season at the Disney Concert Hall with a traditional concert of carols and seasonal favorites sung by the fantastic 115-member Los Angeles Master Chorale. Hear first-hand why the Chorale has gained international prominence over the past decade. You will enjoy the classics such as “Deck the Hall”, “Joy to the World”, “Carol of the Bells” and more! Organist John West gives Disney Hall’s iconic pipe organ a workout as he accompanies the choir in a range of favorite carols and sing-a-longs. Designed by architect Frank Gehry to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, being inside the Disney Concert Hall is an experience unto itself providing both visual and aural intimacy for an unparalleled musical experience. Terrace level seating with great views of the choir and organ. Enjoy lunch on your own prior to the show at Philippe’s, home of the original French dip.
A unique opportunity to access this private club which is generally not available to the public! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat champagne brunch and live magical performances at The Magic Castle – the world’s most famous club for magicians and magic enthusiasts alike. The Magic Castle opened its doors on January 2, 1963 and more than four decades later, the Castle has become the world-famous “home” to the Academy of Magical Arts and their invited guests. The magnificent building that houses The Magic Castle is a sight in itself – built in 1908, this storied Victorian mansion has watched Hollywood grow and change for almost 100 years while never losing its original charm. See what magicians all over the world consider as the premier magic venue and the virtual ‘center’ of the magician’s universe.
Embark on a relaxing exploration of California’s Central Valley and one of our most spectacular National Parks when the crisp fall weather should make for a festive and relaxing journey. While we discover Sequoia National Parks and participate in wine tasting and grape stomp, we’ll enjoy a three-night leisure stay at the Wonder Valley Ranch Resort, nestled in the scenic Sierra foothills. Wonder Valley is an all-inclusive, fun-filled resort that caters to active adults and seniors and our stay will be filled with activities that highlight the area and the season. Please contact us for a full, detailed itinerary.
Embark on a journey that takes you to some of nature’s most beautiful rock formations and canyons. Never have you seen colors so brilliant, nature so lustrous, and skies so magnificent as we explore Sedona, Grand Canyon National Park and Oak Creek Canyon. Add to this, memorable rides aboard two historic trains, the Grand Canyon Caverns and Keepers of the Wild Animal Sanctuary, and it is sure to be an incredible journey. Please contact us for a full, detailed itinerary.