GOLD EXPERIENCE from San Francisco

Description

Tour Departs Every Tuesday April – October

All tours are multilingual, each guide will speak a total of two languages on the tour. Languages offered are: English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese & Korean. The default language for each reservation will be English unless otherwise requested at the time of booking.

Program

Day 1 SAN FRANCISCO – BAY CRUISE – GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE – CHINATOWN
Meet your tour at the Public Library and embark on a city tour. We start our tour with a cruise in the world-famous bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge and around the notorious Alcatraz Island. Return to Pier 39 for a leisurely lunch before an afternoon tour that takes in all the city’s famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Union square, Chinatown and Nob Hill. Our tour ends with a night view of the city from the Bay Bridge. Overnight: Modesto – Park Inn Hotel

Day 2 MODESTO – YOSEMITE
Summer Route: We head east through the farmlands of the Joaquin Valley to Yosemite National Park. This 1,200- square mile wonderland of forests, lakes and waterfalls is located in the Sierra Nevada. Stop at El Capitan, Bridal-Veil Falls, and Half Dome to continue for a walk from the Yosemite Visitor Center to reach one of the highest waterfalls in North America (730 meters) Yosemite Falls.
Winter Route: We start the day with a tour of Monterrey to include the wharf and Cannery Row after our tour we depart south a visit to the world-famous Hearst Castle. Built by the newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst, tours the famous house filled with antiques and see why the castle served as a playground for the rich and famous for the first half of the 20th century. In the evening, drive south towards Las Vegas. Overnight at the Comfort Suites Stevenson Ranch.

Day 3 STEVENSON RANCH – LAS VEGAS
Today’s route is east through the dessert and Death Valley to arrive at the gambling capital of the world: Las Vegas. We stop for lunch at the outlet mall in Barstow, which is filled with all the famous brand names like, Levi’s, Nike, Reebok, Timberland, Ralph Lauren and more. In the evening, we take a tour of the strip to see some of the truly amazing hotels and fantasies that are built in the middle of the desert, such as Caesar’s Palace, Luxor, Mirage, Paris, Venetian, Bellagio, New York New York, Treasure Island and more. Finish off the evening at one of the many shows or try your hand at one of the many casinos’, who knows maybe lady luck will be smiling on you tonight. Overnight: LINQ Hotel.

Day 4 LAS VEGAS – GRAND CANYON – LAKE POWELL
We start the day traveling South East through the desert and the through the Navajo Indian reservation before we come to the South Bank of “One of the 7 wonders of the world” the Grand Canyon. Tour along the south bank and learn how throughout the years the Colorado River carved its way down to the sea and created the wonderland for geologists. After lunch, we continue along the canyon east stopping at some of the many Indian market places to browse the handmade arts and crafts. Overnight – Clarion Inn Page.

Day 5 LAKE POWELL – BRYCE CANYON
After breakfast we depart to the Lake Powell considered one of the most beautiful lakes in America, enjoy a boat cruise on the water and see the hundreds of private coves and the famous salt pillars and famous sand arches unique to the area. After the cruise we head west to Bryce Canyon home to the most amazing natural sculptures of the world. Our tour will take us to see amazing rock and sand sculptures honed to perfection over thousands of years of rain wind and sunshine. Experience the unique changing of the colors during the sunset from one of the vista points in the park (may change due to changing sunset times). After the visit we head towards the town of Kanab. Overnight: Days Inn. On certain departures tour will continue to Cedar City for overnight at the Comfort Inn, Cedar City.

Day 6 ZION PARK – LAS VEGAS – LOS ANGELES
After breakfast, we head into Zion Park. This park got its name from the Mormon’s the settled in the area. They gave it this name after claiming that visiting the park is like a religious experience, the majesty of the mountains and silence of the wilderness make you feel like you have been transported to another place. Tour the park and enjoy a short walking trail along the Virgin River that runs through the park, before leaving this amazing area for an early evening arrival in Las Vegas, with the option for a late-night return to Los Angeles.

Price includes

• 5 nights hotel accommodation including tax and Continental Breakfast
• Air-Conditioned Bus or Van & Professional Tour Guide
• Bay cruise in San Francisco & Admission to Yosemite National Park.
• Sightseeing in San Francisco, “The Strip” in Las Vegas
• Entrance to Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon and Zion Park
• Cruise on Lake Powell

Itinerary

Accommodations provided in each place

To be advised