Overview

When

Departure: Monday, September 28, 2020

Return: Monday, October 5, 2020

Pricing & Inclusions

Land Only Package

Single Occupancy

$5,999

Land + Air Package

Double Occupancy

Limited availability - Please Call

NCLUSIONS Four Train Rides (Napa Valley Wine Train | Ride on the Roaring Camp Train | Sacramento River Dinner | Train Ride the Skunk Train) | Guided San Francisco City Tour | Cruise & Tour of Alcatraz | Visit to Muir Woods | Tour of Yosemite National Park | Marshall Gold Discovery State Park with Gold Panning | Tour the Railtown 1897 State Historical Park | Drive the Redwood Highway | Visit the Chandelier Tree | Guided Tour of the Avenue of Giants with Lunch | Seven Nights First Class Lodging | Seven Hotel Breakfasts | Two Lunches | Six Dinners | Motor coach Transportation & Driver's Room & Gratuity | All Taxes and Tips on above services | Luggage Handling (one bag per person)

TRIPLE & QUAD OCCUPANCY PRICING Available upon request, please call our offices for more details.

DEPOSIT $250 Per Person due with Reservation

FINAL PAYMENT August 29, 2020

CANCELLATION POLICY First Cancellation Penalty: On June 28, 2020, $150 per person is non-refundable | Second Cancellation Penalty: On September 14, 2020, 50% per person is required an non-refundable | Third & Final Cancellation Penalty: On September 25, 2020, 100% per person is required an non-refundable.

TRAVEL INSURANCE Optional Trip Insurance through Travel Insured International. To purchase, call our offices.

Monday, September 28, 2020

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Upon arrival in San Francisco, transportation will be provided, by car or van, from the airport to your hotel.

 MOTOR COACH TRANSPORTATION Your luxury motor coach is included while you are in California and will stay with your group for the next eight days.

SAN FRANCISCO CITY TOUR After your arrival in San Francisco, enjoy an afternoon city sightseeing tour to include Chinatown, crossing the golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks, and the Presidio.

THREE NIGHTS LODGING - HOTEL ZEPHYR Check into your Fisherman's Wharf area hotel for a three-night stay.

DINNER ON PIER 39 Tonight, dinner is at Swiss Louis on Pier 39 in San Francisco. (D)

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

GRGICH HILLS WINERY TOUR Board the Napa Valley Wine Train and visit the winery that put Napa Valley on the map. Come visit the stomping grounds of wine legend, Mike Grgich, one of the greatest winemakers in the world. Enjoy a 2-hour train journey, multiple course gourmet lunch, and a 1-hour tour and tasting at Grgich Hills Estate.

SEE THE GIANT REDWOODS AT MUIR WOODS Experience this beautiful walking park and Giant Redwoods at Muir Woods. The trees’ ages range from 400 to 800 years, their height are up to 250 feet. After your visit return to San Francisco where the evening and dinner are on your own. (B,L)

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

ROARING CAMP & BIG TREES RAILROADS This morning ride into the Past on a 19th Century Steam Train. Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest.

CRUISE AND TOUR OF ALCATRAZ Today you cruise to Alcatraz. Experience the Cellhouse. Step back in time and experience the legendary island that has been a civil war fort, a military prison and one of the most notorious federal penitentiaries in US history. This memorable tour includes: 45 minute audio presentation 'Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour,' featuring actual correctional officers and prisoners who lived and worked on the Island; orientation video by Discovery Channel; ranger and docent tours; historic gardens and abundant wildlife.

DINNER AT CIOPPINO'S Tonight, dinner is at Cioppino's Restaurant, a Fisherman's Wharf tradition. (B,D)

Thursday, October 1, 2020

TOUR OF YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK This morning travel to Yosemite National Park. Take an afternoon tour of the Park. First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.

OVERNIGHT AT THE TENAYA LODGE AT YOSEMITE Spend the night at the elegant Tenaya Lodge, located near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias and offering full resort amenities. Dinner is included tonight at the Lodge. (B,D)

Friday, October 2, 2020

VISIT THE RAILTOWN 1897 STATE HISTORIC PARK Today, visit the Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, home to the Historic Jamestown Shops and Roundhouse—an intact and still-functioning steam locomotive repair and maintenance facility, portions of which date back to 1897. This one-of-a-kind attraction combines industrial heritage and railroad history with the lore of Hollywood’s film industry.

You will also have the opportunity to view movie props and other artifacts used in the production of feature films, TV shows, and commercials. One of the most popular of these is the mock-up of an 1880s railroad caboose used in filming for "Back to the Future III." Other items of interest include fake "rocks," background scenery, and numerous small-town station signs.

VISIT THE MARSHALL GOLD DISCOVERY STATE HISTORICAL PARK Visit the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historical Park located at the site of the gold discovery that started the 1849 California Gold. The park features a museum, many original and restored buildings, and costumed volunteers. You will learn how to pan for gold, and you can buy a gold pan there as well. Bekeart’s Gun Shop, located in the Park, offers similar activities and old-fashioned trade goods.

ONE NIGHT LODGING, SACRAMENTO Check into the Hilton Garden Inn, your Sacramento, California home for the night.

SACRAMENTO DINNER TRAIN Tonight you ride the rails on the Sacramento River Train. Enjoy a delicious meal and sunset views of the wide-open countryside. (B,D)

Saturday, October 3, 2020

TRAVEL THE REDWOOD HIGHWAY Today you will take a scenic drive along the Redwood Highway passing redwood groves and a rugged wave-carved shoreline of beaches, cliffs, and sea stacks.

CHANDELIER TREE Next, you visit the Chandelier Tree, also know as the drive-thru tree. It is a giant redwood located north of San Francisco on US 101. The massive tree had the ignoble fate of having a tunnel carved through its base more than 60 years ago. You will have the opportunity to walk through the tree.

OVERNIGHT AT THE BENBOW HISTORIC INN Enjoy an overnight stay at a small town in the heart of California Redwood Country near the Avenue of the Giants nestled on the banks of the Eel River. Dinner is included at the Inn this evening. (Accommodations are a mix of Deluxe Rooms and Historic Rooms) (B,D)

Sunday, October 4, 2020

AVENUE OF THE GIANTS REDWOOD TOUR Today, drive the Avenue of the Giants with a local guide. The Avenue of the giants are the largest remaining stand of old growth redwoods in the world. You will also enjoy lunch in the park while touring.

OVERNIGHT IN UKIAH, CA Check in to your deluxe accommodations at the Fairfield Inn for an overnight stay in Ukiah, California.

DINNER ON THE SKUNK TRAIN This private train, a two hour round trip, will take you from the Willits valley floor to the highest point on our rail line. During this trip you will pass through Tunnel #2 and descend into the redwood-thick Noyo River Canyon – an amazing ecological wonderland, and an excellent opportunity to discover the mighty giants that made Mendocino County famous. A BBQ dinner is included on the train. (B,L,D)

Monday, October 5, 2020

DEPART FOR HOME This morning, after breakfast at the hotel, your motor coach will transport you to the San Francisco airport. (B)