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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
9/14/2010 - 9/21/2010	$1,798

What's Included

Tour Manager
Local Historians & Guides
All the activities described in the itinerary section
Meals: 9 Meals (4 dinners and 5 breakfasts)
Hotel Accommodations:

Days One and Two – Hyatt Hotel Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California Days Three and Four – Yosemite View Lodge, Yosemite, California Days Five and Six – Horizon Casino Resort, Lake Tahoe, Nevada Day Seven – Doubletree Hotel Sonoma Wine County, Rohnert Park, California

Gratuities to hotel porters, restaurants staff & local guides

Your Tour Itinerary Includes

Day One
• Arrive in San Francisco with included transfers to your hotel • Meet your Tour Manager at 6 p.m. for evening recommendations

Day Two
• Tour San Francisco, ride a cable car and cross the Golden Gate Bridge • Browse shops in Sausalito • San Francisco Bay cruise • Dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf

Day Three
• Drive through San Joaquin Valley and into the Sierra Nevada Mountains • Dinner at Yosemite View Lodge

Day Four
• Breakfast at your hotel • Morning guided tram tour of Yosemite National Park • Afternoon at leisure

Day Five
• Breakfast at your hotel • Drive through the High Sierras • Check into Lake Tahoe resort • Dinner

Day Six
• Circle tour of Lake Tahoe by land • Cruise Lake Tahoe aboard the MS Dixie II

Day Seven
• Visit Old Sacramento • Sonoma Valley winery tour with tasting • Farewell dinner

Day Eight
• Breakfast at your hotel • Group transfer to San Francisco International Airport for flights after 12 p.m.

Sightseeing Highlights

Find Your Heart in San Francisco

San Francisco’s charms are as tall as the Golden Gate Bridge and as tiny as an exquisite dim sum dumpling. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful city in America, and we will spend two days exploring its delights. Our guided tour takes us on a cable car ride. We’ll cross the famous Golden Gate Bridge with its breathtaking views and into Sausalito. This Mediterranean-style community is perched around the bay with a wide selection of restaurants and shops lining its scenic marina. After lunch, we cruise the bay, the best way to see the city’s beautiful skyline, the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

We have dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf, famous for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood, spectacular sights and unique shopping. Whether you dine on seafood or steak, your view will be of a bustling harbor with the Golden Gate Bridge arching above it. Hopefully, we can enjoy one of the most breathtaking sunsets in the world and an after dinner stroll as our time in “The City by the Bay” draws to a memorable close.

The Crown Jewel of Parks

After a hearty breakfast, we board our comfortable motorcoach for a ride through San Joaquin Valley, known as the nation’s salad bowl. The rambling hills grow steeper as they ascend into the Sierra Nevadas and the spectacular mountain and valley scenery of Yosemite National Park. This land is sacred to Native Americans, a mine of gold and broken dreams for generations of prospectors, and a favorite of landscape photographer Ansel Adams. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows, and forests that include groves of giant sequoias. We see El Capitan, a one-mile thick granite mountain and the thundering Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America. Our riverside lodge is nestled at the foot of a mountain. Before our bountiful dinner, enjoy the clean mountain air as you walk the forest paths or relax on shady benches.

We continue our Yosemite visit with a tour of the Yosemite Valley Floor to see the Park's grandeur and natural treasures. An afternoon is yours to choose among Ansel Adam’s gallery, the Indian Village, a hike to the base of a waterfall or other activities. Birdwatchers may spot a great gray owl, Peregrine falcon or pileated woodpecker while animal lovers will be on the lookout for mule deer, big-horn sheep and black bears. The awe-inspiring sight of a golden eagle is not rare.

A Lake for Lovers

On our way to Lake Tahoe, the largest and deepest alpine lake in North America, we drive through the rugged mountains and lush forests of the High Sierras. We learn why Lake Tahoe is one of America’s most beloved natural attractions. Our two-night stay gives us ample time to explore its enchantments. For festive evenings, the lake has casinos and great entertainment. We circle the lake and see turquoise waters curve into breathtaking forests, one of the country’s most scenic drives and an indisputable photographer’s paradise. Delight in the midday splendor of the lake from the open air deck or the enclosed passenger cabin of our cruise boat, the MS Dixie II. In the glass bottomed viewing compartment, you will see through the clear waters to the bay’s underwater state park. We pass castles and mansions tucked between inlets and picturesque points. A mystical island floats on the tranquil waters.

The Old West and New Wine
Old Sacramento, dating back to the gold rush days, is our next destination. More than 200 shops will take us back to the Old West as we search for new treasures in gold-rush era structures. Enjoy this visit to the 1800s setting before we move on to the rolling hills of California’s wine country. We tour a winery in Sonoma, the very heart of the vineyards, before our farewell dinner.

Now that we have said hello to California, we will never say goodbye. Memories too sparkling to fade will always be with us.

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Details & Specials

Per Person Rates: $1,798 pp double
Single add $849
Triple deduct $14
Call for air rates and schedules from your city to and from San Francisco International Airport.
Rooms for the night before the tour are available. Cost for a room in San Francisco is $249, tax included.

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