Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Enjoy A Journey Around Majestic California: The Pacific, Redwoods & Yosemite for 8 Days
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Highlights
- Duration: 8 Days
- Comfort: 66.6666666666667%
- Language: English
- Rating: 80.0%
- Trip ID: 118000
- Start Location: San Francisco, United States
- End Location: Monterey, United States
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- Primary Activities: Parks & Nature Reserves
- Other Activities: Rainforest, Rail, Urban Exploration, river-cruise
- Minimum age is 3 at the date of travel
- Recommended age is above 8 yrs.
- Special travel documentation for 18 yrs below if not traveling with parents
- Day 1: Welcome to San Francisco, the "City by the Bay"
- Your California travel family adventure begins at 5:30 PM at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf. A transfer from San Francisco International Airport to the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf is included. After traveling all day, your family might enjoy taking a dip in the outdoor heated pool or exploring a little of San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf. Please join us to meet your Tauck Director and the families who will be traveling with you at our welcome reception and dinner this evening.
- Lodging
- Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf
- Description
There couldn’t be a better location in San Francisco than the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf. Take a stroll along nearby Pier 39, where you’ll see street performers, sea lions, the San Francisco Carousel and much, much more.
- Day 2: A bay cruise, wonders of science & more in San Francisco
- Get a great day of San Francisco exploration started with a private catamaran cruise of San Francisco Bay that takes you under the Golden Gate Bridge and passes Alcatraz Island, the site of the first lighthouse and U.S. fort on the West Coast – and later an infamous federal prison that held some of the most notorious and dangerous criminals of the time. Return to land for a visit to the California Academy of Sciences, where a world of natural wonders waits; it's the only place on Earth with an aquarium, a planetarium and a natural history museum all under one roof! There's a lot to see and a lot to learn at this terrific place that houses more than 38,000 living things including penguins, but maybe one of the coolest things about the Academy is that its roof is alive! This afternoon, your family's California travel continues with a sightseeing drive to view Nob Hill, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Victorian homes and Lombard Street, "the crookedest street in the world" – all world-famous symbols of San Francisco. The rest of the day and evening are free.
- Lodging
- Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf
- Description
There couldn’t be a better location in San Francisco than the Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf. Take a stroll along nearby Pier 39, where you’ll see street performers, sea lions, the San Francisco Carousel and much, much more.
- Day 3: Future energy, past history & a flashlight hike in Sierra National Forest
- As the song says, "run and catch the wind" – and that's just what's been happening at the Altamont Wind Farm, one of the earliest wind farms in the United States, which you'll see en route from San Francisco toward the Sierra Nevada. You can take some great pictures of the kind of giant windmills – technically, wind turbines – that may look like "alien visitors," but will produce more and more of our electricity as the future unfolds. Continue on to Jamestown for lunch in a historic 1859 hotel. Later, arrive at your mountain resort just outside Yosemite National Park, where dinner is at your leisure this evening. Tonight, see what really goes on the woods at night during an interpretive hike lit by flashlights – and perhaps by starlight or moonlight, too – in the Sierra National Forest.
- Lodging
- Tenaya Lodge
- Description
Set in an evergreen forest just two miles from Yosemite National Park’s southern gate, the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is the perfect place for a comfortable and fun family stay.
- Day 4: The giant trees of Yosemite & a ride on a moonlight dinner train
- Have you ever heard of a drive-through tree? You may see one today, as well as the Grizzly Giant, a humungous sequoia tree thought to be between 1,900 and 2,400 years old! The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park is home to about 500 of such ancient trees – many of them real "celebrities" with their own names and stories – as you'll find out during the Big Trees Tram Tour. After lunch at leisure at Tenaya Lodge, you could spend your free afternoon putting your rock-wall climbing* skills to the test on the rock-climbing wall. Tonight, try your luck panning for gold, just like the old prospectors – then get set for a rip-roaring evening on the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad Moonlight Special. Chow down at a great barbecue dinner while the Sugar Pine Singers entertain you with old-fashioned melodies. Then, it's ALL ABOARD The Logger for a narrow-gauge rail excursion powered by a vintage Shay steam locomotive through Sierra National Forest... back in time to the days when lumberjacks ruled the woods. Gather round the campfire for a sing-along during a stopover in the canyon, and hear that lonesome whistle blow as you chug home in the moonlight!
- Lodging
- Tenaya Lodge
- Description
Set in an evergreen forest just two miles from Yosemite National Park’s southern gate, the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is the perfect place for a comfortable and fun family stay.
- Day 5: Yosemite by tram & as you please
- You'll learn about Yosemite National Park's history, geology, plant and animal life, and must-see attractions from park rangers during a two-hour tram tour along the valley floor. Have lunch on your own, then spend the rest of the day with your family exploring this amazing place... or return to your lodge to go for a hike, rent bikes, go to programs presented by park rangers... or anything else you choose. Dinner is at your leisure tonight.
- Lodging
- Tenaya Lodge
- Description
Set in an evergreen forest just two miles from Yosemite National Park’s southern gate, the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite is the perfect place for a comfortable and fun family stay.
- Day 6: From the mountains to Mariposa to the Pacific coast
- En route from Yosemite to the coast of the blue Pacific, stop in historic Mariposa – a town settled by families came in search of grazing and farmland after prospectors in California's Gold Rush of the 1850s began abandoning hopes of striking it rich. Visit the Mariposa Museum & History Center, whose exhibits tell the stories of indigenous Miwuk Indians, Chinese immigrants who came to California seeking a better way of life and the oldest county courthouse west of the Rockies. Continue your California travel through the San Joaquin Valley, part of a region dubbed the "salad bowl to the world." At least 25% of America's agricultural products come from California, many of them from this area; you may see vineyards, nuts, citrus fruits and vegetables basking in the sun as you drive along. After lunch, traverse the Coast Mountains to California's Pacific coast, winding your way along the Monterey Peninsula via the 17-Mile Drive to the renowned Pebble Beach golf course. Spend the next two nights in seaside Monterey at the Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay, right on Fisherman's Wharf, near Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Lodging
- Portola Hotel & Spa
- Description
Located at Fisherman's Wharf in the heart of historic Monterey, within walking distance of Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Portola Hotel & Spa captures the essence of Monterey.
- Day 7: Seaside adventures & behind-the-scenes at Monterey Bay Aquarium
- This morning, your family can choose between three fun things to do in Monterey - a bike tour* along the coast, a kayak adventure* in Monterey Bay or a self-guided walking tour of old Monterey, once the capital of California. Did you know that an octopus tastes with its tentacles – or that corals and jellyfish are cousins? That's just part of what you may learn at a late-afternoon behind-the-scenes visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, located on the former site of a sardine cannery and one of the world's largest aquariums. Its 200 galleries and exhibits introduce you to an amazing underwater world, including giant octopuses, jellyfish, large green sea turtles, barracuda, sharks and coral reefs, as well as natural displays that showcase playful otters and endearing black-footed penguins. Your visit ends with a special, private farewell reception and dinner right at the Aquarium in seaside Monterey.
- Lodging
- Portola Hotel & Spa
- Description
Located at Fisherman's Wharf in the heart of historic Monterey, within walking distance of Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Portola Hotel & Spa captures the essence of Monterey.
- Day 8: Homeward bound
- Your California travel adventure ends in Monterey. Your family can fly home anytime; a transfer is included from Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay to Monterey Peninsula Airport. For those flying from San Francisco International Airport, one group transfer is included from Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay for flights after 12:00 noon. Please allow two hours for flight check-in. Ask at booking about additional nights in Monterey.
Trip Includes
- All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, special dinners, sightseeing, admissions, luggage handling, services of the Tauck Director, local guides and drivers
- A representative of Tauck will meet you at San Francisco International Airport and provide transportation to the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, regardless of the day and time of your arrival, provided you have furnished us with accurate flight arrival information at least two weeks prior to your departure date.
- Tauck will also provide transportation from Casa Munras to Monterey Peninsula Airport when you choose to depart. For those flying out of Mineta San Jos International Airport, one group transfer is included on the last day of the tour only from the Hotel Casa Munras at 8:30 a.m. for flights leaving after 11:30 a.m.
- Child Discount - Children 12 years of age and under may receive a discount of $200 USD on the tour price. To qualify for a child discount, the child's birth date must be provided at time of booking. No child discount is offered on the Tauck Travel Protection plans.
- All hotel accommodations with private baths. Our standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality may differ slightly from place to place, our commitment to your comfort is unwavering.
- Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary.
- All appropriate gratuities for restaurant and hotel staff, local guides and drivers, and the Tauck Director are included.
- Your Tauck Director will assist you with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance but will not sell you anything.
- Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent.
Trip Excludes
- Transportation to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point
- Hotel Rooms Before and After Tours
- Luggage Responsibility
- Personal Expenses
- Babysitting Services
Trip ID#: 118000
CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable
Kelly Tompkins
About Kelly
Kelly is the Founder of AdventureLink and a passionate adventure traveler. He specializes in cycling and trekking tours but can help you in a wide variety of activities and destinations.
- Destination expertise All Countries
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"The giant sequoia trees inspired me to be something greater than I am right now. They were humbling and fantastic. I made many friends on this trip, and California is a beautiful place."
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90%This fast-paced trip was full of natural beauty, education, history and fun! The hotels, the site seeing and the special Tauck Only events - like the Aquarium's Behind the Scenes tour - were exceptional! Our guide, Jenée, was knowledgable, tireless in her efforts to help us with dinner reservations, etc. and kept the kids interested and involved.
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80%This is our second trip with Tauck to California with our grandaughter and it was even better than our first with her older sister three years ago. That was the very first year for that particular trip and we like the changes that have been made in the program. Our tour director, Jenee' is outstanding!!! She goes "above and beyond".
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