How To Plan an Unforgettable Family Road Trip in Southern California

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How to Plan an Unforgettable Family Road Trip in Southern California

January 13, 2014 08:08 PM

Trip Planning

Packing up the family and heading on a road trip in an RV is every families dream. A Southern California road trip is a great place to make your dreams come true with its wide variety of activities for the whole family. Ensuring that everyone is involved in the planning helps the excitement build and ensures no one is missing out.

Cities to Visit in Southern California

The major cities in Southern California are Los Angeles and San Diego. There are hundreds of small towns, but these cities have a lot to explore on there own. Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles and a day at the San Diego Zoo are two must see family friendly destinations.

Exploring the Outdoors

Getting away from the cities, Santa Barbara is a great way to spend a few days relaxing on the beach. Once you are all relaxed you can then head to the Joshua Tree National Park for some hiking and wildlife spotting. Planning a family road trip could also include local events that happen to be on when you’re in the area.

Life on the Road

Given Southern California’s size, there will be days where it feels like you are on the road all day. Thinking positively about these traveling moments will make you appreciate them as you go. Three of the simplest ways to ensure you are not bored while travelling to your next destination is:

Reading a book
Board games
Write postcards to send friends and family

While you may have the joy of spending your days in a RV, there will be times where you are at a RV park for a few days while you spend more time in a city such as Los Angeles. The quality of the amenities is a crucial aspect of staying happy on the road as each person will differ. Figuring out who prefers the nicest amenities, and having them research parks is a great way to avoid any conflict.

RV Trip Planning with Expedition Motor Homes

Road trip planning is complex enough without knowing what to bring exactly. At Expedition Motor Homes we have been on a lot of road trips and know how to plan them out right. Give our team a call at (888) 977-8400 and we are more than happy to help you out with any family road trip ideas. Alternatively, if you are an experienced road trip family, head over to our website to make a booking.

What Customers Say

Melissa

California

It was awesome. It was so great. It was so fantastic. We loved the RV. It was so accommodating. It was only three of us: [me] my husband and my son and we had a wonderful time. Thank you for renting to us and we will definitely be renting again.

Chris

California

From Toronto, Canada. We came down to Expedition to pick up an RV for a special surfing vacation for my son here who turned 15 this week. I gotta tell ya, it’s been an awesome experience. We went up the coast to Santa Barabara and down. We had perfect sites of the beach; looking at the ocean. He got a chance to experience surfing the California way – an overall great experience. RV was just the way to go. Made it a beautiful experience for us. The people at Expedition were perfect; helped us out throughout… were very kind and generous and we just had a great vacation because of it. So I recommend anyone whose thinking about it… Definitely call Expedition. You’ll enjoy it and you won’t regret it.

Jean

California

We flew from Europe and rented a motor home from ExpeditionMotorHomes.com. And, it was a fantastic experience from start to end. When we arrived, we had… the staff was very friendly; taught us how to use the motor home. They had videos online you can practice with and look at. And the actual trip, the quality of the motor home was perfect. This was the first time for my family and I and it will not be the last. We will be doing this again and obviously from the same supplier because everything from start to finish was perfect.

Barb D

California

I have rented from this company seven times in the last eight years. They do an amazing job. Most recently, I had errored on my departure date (I should have looked at the contract when they sent it to me!) and when I arrived a day early, they accommodated me. Thank you, Matt, for making a year without Martin easy! I recommend this company to anyone wanting to rent an RV. It’s so much easier than you think.

California

The Expedition Motorhome family took great care of our family. This is our third straight year renting trailers and RV’s from Expedition and we wouldn’t go anywhere else. They are a small shop with big customer service. The RV’s are in great condition on the inside and under the hood. We drive to the Tahoe area from LA every year and they make the long haul with no problems. We camped with other families who rented from other vendors and had nothing but problems. See you next year!

Belen

California

Was the first time we rented and RV and we had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. WE travel with the jamboree 23 ft for about 20 days around California and nevada without any problem.Everything worked the way it should. At the office Martin and Ilda where super nice and helpful with us. Definitely we are coming back!

Derek D.

California

We had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. My family and I rented an RV for a weekend camping trip, something we had never done before. The staff was extremely helpful and informative, and everything went smoothly. The RV was in great working order, very clean and great looking. We will definitely rent from the again in the future!

California

This was our first rental from Expedition. Everything went smoothly. They had excellent customer service from the beginning to the return. The RV we rented was in great condition, with the exception of a few minor issues. These issues didn’t cause any trouble, and I know they will have them fixed for the next renter. We are already looking forward to our next RV vacation, and we will be sure to use Expedition!

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