Welcome to NZ 2 USA
Tour Host: Graeme Percasky
- Our fully escorted tours are packed full of on and off track entertainment, whether it's NHRA Drag Racing, hot rod and chopper shop visits, displays, museums and events or spending time at Disneyland, Universal Studios or other favourite places. In the evenings you'll have freetime to dine out, see a show or just relax by the pool.
- We specialise in taking small groups (between 10-20) of Kiwis to the USA to experience the American hot rod and automotive culture.
- We stay in either 3-star-plus hotels, motels or casinos on a twin share basis.
- All internal travel is by van ~ driven by tour guide.
- Future tours will include NHRA Drag Racing, Hot Rod Reunion, NASCAR, Goodguys Hot Rod Events, Santa Maria, Viva Las Vegas, The Rockabilly Rave and the Primer Nationals.
- Go to ourLINKS page to check our the websites of many of the places we visit on tour.
- Travel to You in Christchurch is a TAANZ bonded and an IATA accredited travel agency who make all the international airline, hotel and van rental bookings. They will also arrange travel insurance if necessary.
Click here for a Fact Sheet on the USA Visa Waiver Program
Tour in 2010
OCTOBER 6th - 19th (14 days)
CALIFORNIA HOT ROD REUNION and SWAP MEETS
NZ$5,700 per person
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We'll begin the tour in LA with visits to some famous hot rod and speed shops, museums and car shows. We'll have a day at the Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet and there'll be time for shopping and visits to some of LA's favourite attractions before we head to Bakersfield in the second week.
The October Hot Rod Reunion at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield is a three-day affordable speedfest that enthusiasts call ‘the Jewel of Nostalgia Racing.’ It attracts drag
racers and spectators from around the world and also includes a hot rod car show, swap meet and a vendors’ midway.
Wednesday 6th: Depart NZ for Los Angeles - NHRA Museum and cruise night
Thursday 7th: Reid’s Rod Parts - CW Moss (old Ford parts) - Mooneyes- The Car & Truck shop (Chev/ Ford parts) - Circle City Rods - Limeworks – Prestige Hobbies
Friday 8th: So-Cal Speed shop - Barry’s Speed Shop – John Force Race Station - Garden Grove display
Saturday 9th: 6am Donut Derelicts – Anti Donuts - Petersons Auto Museum - Huntington Beach, Pier and Main St promenade
Sunday 10th: 6am Long Beach High Performance Swap Meet
Monday 11th: Parts delivery to Kiwi Shipping – Edelbrock Collection & Factory Tour - Queen Mary & Russian Submarine
Tuesday 12th: Claysmith Cams – Hollywood Hot Rods - Barris Kustoms - Hollywood Blvd - Walk of the Stars - Manns Chinese Theatre - Amoeba Music
Wednesday 13th: Disneyland
Thursday 14th: Drive from Los Angeles to Bakersfield - Ironworks Rod Shop - Kiwi Konnection pub night
Friday 15th: Hot Rod Reunion includ ing swap meet and vend ors at Fomosa Raceway - Sonic burger cruise night
Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th: Hot Rod Reunion includ ing swap meet and vend ors at Fomosa Raceway
Monday 18th: Drive to Los Angeles – The Block – Warner Bros VIP Back Lot tour
Tuesday 19th: Fly home to NZ
Thursday 21st: Arrive home in NZ
Note 1: You're welcome to make your own alternative arrangements for any day on the itinerary (please make sure you let
Graeme know on the previous day).
Note 2: If you wish to extend your vacation at the end of this tour Travel 2 You will be happy to make any travel
arrangements for you. You will need to let Travel 2 You know your alternative return dates and any other travel plans at
the time you pay your deposit.
Download a copy of the 2010 Itinerary
Download a copy of the 2010 Registration Form
Email Graeme now to register your place on the Oct 2010 tour:
Tour in 2011
SEPTEMBER (14 days)
SAN FRANCISCO, PRIMER NATIONALS (Ventura)
and LA HOT ROD SHOPS & MUSEUMS
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On Saturday we'll fly into San Francisco and have 2 days to visit Alcatraz, the US Naval display, you'll be able to eat crabs at the famous Fisherman's Wharf, and shop at the many stores along the waterfront. We'll go to Brizio's Hot Rods, Sanderson Headers and then we'll drive over the Golden Gate bridge to Petaluma where American Graffiti was filmed.
We'll leave San Francisco on Tuesday and drive along the stunning Pacific Coastal Highway to San Simeon to take one of the tours through www.HEARST CASTLE.org.
We'll spend the night at Paso Robles before we head off for 2 days in Bakersfield where we'll catch up with Duane Jones at Kiwi Konnection for pub night. We'll visit Ironworks hot rods, the Army Surplus store, Harbor Freight Tools and the Boot Barn.
On Friday we'll drive to Ventura where we'll visit the National Hot Rod Supply store in the afternoon. Saturday and Sunday will be spent at the www.PRIMER NATIONALS.com; this show includes 100s of hot rods, choppers & bobbers, a vendors midway plus live bands.
On Monday we'll visit Ruckus Rods, H & H Flatheads, Barris Kustoms, Mooneyes and Claysmith Cams on our drive in to LA. Over the next 3 days we'll visit many more famous rod shops: Reids Rods, CW Moss, Chev Truck Shop, Circle City Rods, Whitewall Candy Store, Coast Airbrush, Peterson Auto Museum, Hollywood Hot Rods, Hollywood Blvd, Manns Chinese Theatre, Edelbrock Collection, Starlite Rod & Kustom, So-Cal Speed Shop, NHRA Museum, Limeworks plus more...
Email Graeme now to register your place on the September 2011 tour: