| Trip Itinerary |
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| Day 1 Arrive San Francisco: |
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VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your flight to San Francisco! A complimentary transfer is provided to the hotel. Your Tour Director is at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. Join us at 6:00pm for a Welcome drink at the hotel.
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| Day 2 San Francisco sightseeing: |
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This morning explore some of San Francisco’s most famous landmarks. See Union
Square, stately Victorian mansions, Lombard Street, Golden Gate Park, the Financial
District, Chinatown and Fisherman’s Wharf. This afternoon is free for you to pursue
your own interests. This evening, join your Tour Director for a walking tour through
Chinatown, the largest of its kind outside of Asia. Learn about the many streets and
alleys, various Chinese-style buildings, tea and herbal shops; stop at the Golden
Gate Cookie Factory to see how fortune cookies are made and sample freshly made
cookies. Your visit to Chinatown concludes with a delicious Chinese Banquet at a
local restaurant.
Breakfast and Highlight Dinner |
| Day 3 San Fransicsco - Sonoma - Napa: |
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Today your Tour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure. Heading north, travel across the Golden Gate Bridge into California’s premier Wine Country. In Sonoma Valley, stop at a family-owned vineyard for an exclusive winery experience. Meet with the owners who take you on a private tour of their gravity flow winery. Sample estate-produced wines and olive oil served with local artisan cheeses and cured meats and savor a delicious luncheon served alfresco. Heading along the picturesque Carneros Highway, arrive in Napa and check in at your hotel. Later, board the superbly restored Napa Valley Wine Train and enjoy wine tasting followed by a gourmet dinner while taking in the wonderful vistas of the Napa Valley.
Breakfast, Highlight Lunch, and Highlight Dinner |
| Day 4 Napa - Sacramento - Lake Tahoe: |
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This morning an unforgettable optional hot air balloon excursion over the vineyards
and wineries of the Napa Valley is available. Heading east, step back into the past in
Old Sacramento, a typical town from the Gold Rush days. Continuing east, journey
to amazing Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is the highest lake of its size in the United States
and the largest alpine lake in North America. The lake’s water is 99.9% pure and so
clear that a 10 inch white dinner plate would be visible at 75 feet below the surface.
Perhaps take a gondola ride (seasonal) high up the mountain for dazzling views over
Lake Tahoe’s crystal clear waters and gorgeous scenery. This evening, why not join
an optional dinner cruise on the lake?
Breakfast Included |
| Day 5 Lake Tahoe - Mono Lake - Yosemite: |
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Travel south along the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada and stop at the Mono Lake
Visitor Center. Learn about this hauntingly beautiful lake, its unusual formations called
tufa towers and the lake’s millions of migratory and nesting birds. Next, cross the Tioga
Pass (weather permitting) and enter Yosemite National Park. Descending through
Tuolumne Meadows, enter the legendary glacier-hewn Yosemite Valley. Explore the
unequalled splendor of this valley where breathtaking rock formations and waterfalls
abound. Marvel at Bridalveil Fall, the majestic Yosemite Falls, and the granite
monuments of Half Dome and El Capitan.
Breakfast Included |
| Day 6 Yosemite - San Juan Bautista - Monterey: |
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Heading back to the Pacific coast, travel through more of Gold Rush country and
across the San Joaquin Valley, known as California’s breadbasket. Stop at a historical
fruit stand for a chance to buy fresh fruit and visit the historic Old Mission San
Juan Bautista. Learn about the original 21 missions that were built by the Spanish
along California’s El Camino Real. On arrival in the beautiful city of Monterey,
visit John Steinbeck’s famous Cannery Row and quaint Fisherman’s Wharf.
Breakfast Included |
| Day 7 Monterey Peninsula, Carmel & Big Sur Excursion: |
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Enjoy the remarkable scenery as you drive along the stunning 17 Mile Drive, home
to the Lone Cypress and Pebble Beach Golf Links. Stop at the quaint village of
Carmel-by-the-Sea, stroll down Ocean Avenue and explore the shady streets lined
with eclectic shops and cafes. Heading south along the famous Highway 1 to Big Sur,
admire the stunning ocean vistas, rugged shoreline and the great redwood forests.
Back in Monterey there is free time for an optional visit to the world-renowned
Monterey Bay Aquarium before this evening’s Farewell Dinner.
Breakfast and Farewell Dinner Included |
| Day 8 Monterey - Roaring Camp - Depart San Francisco |
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Traveling north past Santa Cruz and heading inland, arrive at Roaring Camp. Step
back in time to an 1880’s logging camp complete with depot, general store and
other vintage structures. Just steps away is Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
which offers spectacular views of the famous giant coastal redwood trees. Marvel at
the size of these towering, primordial trees. Your Northern California tour ends with
a complimentary transfer to San Francisco International Airport and the tour hotel
in San Francisco for passengers extending their stay.
Breakfast Included |
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| Please do not schedule any flights before 3:00pm. |
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