California Coast and Yosemite Park

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Dear Vacation Traveler, Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your California tour features complete sightseeing, professional Tour Directors and great itineraries, operated by one of the country’s oldest and most respected guided tour companies. Discover for yourself why smart shoppers and experienced travelers have chosen their travel packages...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Yosemite National Park.
    • See the Monterey's famous Seventeen Mile Drive
    • Visit the Getty Villa which is a world famous museum
    • Get an Opportunity to cruise on San Francisco Bay
    • Discover California

What's this trip about?

    Dear Vacation Traveler, Welcome to a great vacation at an affordable price. Your California tour features complete sightseeing, professional Tour Directors and great itineraries, operated by one of the country’s oldest and most respected guided tour companies. Discover for yourself why smart shoppers and experienced travelers have chosen their travel packages from Caravan Tours since 1952.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 44 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CitySan Francisco
End CityLos Angeles

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Culinary & Wine
  • Local Immersion & Homestays

Destinations

Activities

  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Wine Tasting

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 36

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 44

Trip includes

    • Hotels
    • Most of the meals in itinerary
    • All of the activities described in the itinerary pages
    • Airport transfers in select cities
    • Gratuities to hotel porters
    • Restaurant staff and local guides.
    • Caravan’s professional Tour Directors and local guides will be with you every step of the way, ensuring a worry free vacation.

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Itinerary

Day 1: San Francisco, California

See the best of California on a fun-filled vacation that includes two nights in a national park lodge at the base of Yosemite Falls. Your Golden State adventure begins in San Francisco, the romantic city by the bay. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay at your hotel near F...

Day 2: Wine Country

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, enjoy a morning sightseeing tour of San Francisco highlights. See Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill and Golden Gate Park. Then, head over the Golden Gate Bridge, an engineering masterpiece. Continue to Sonoma wine country. Enjo...

Day 3: Monterey, Big Sur, Carmel

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, head south along the California coast. Enjoy a train ride through coastal redwoods. Continue to Monterey, home of John Steinbeck, who chronicled the adventures of this colorful fishing village. Free time at Cannery Row. Next, wind...

Day 4: Yosemite National Park

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, pass through the fertile San Joaquin Valley and by the San Luis Reservoir, part of the vast California irrigation project. Arrive at Yosemite National Park for a relaxing two night stay. Your lodge is inside Yosemite Park, and is ...

Day 5: Yosemite National Park

Meals: Breakfast

Enjoy a valley floor orientation drive showcasing the wonders of Yosemite Park. Look for waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Falls, and marvel at the two towering granite monoliths known as Half Dome and El Capitan. The rest of ...

Day 6: Hearst Castle, Central Coast

Meals: Breakfast

Head south through California’s Central Valley. Stop and look for Elephant Seals resting along a Pacific Ocean beach. Then, enjoy a visit to Hearst Castle. During the 1920’s and 1930’s, politicians and Hollywood movie stars were frequent guests...

Day 7: Santa Barbara, Santa Monica

Meals: Breakfast

Morning visit to the historic Santa Barbara Mission. Sightseeing drive of downtown Santa Barbara. Photo stop at the Santa Barbara waterfront. Continue south along the Malibu coastline to Santa Monica. Photo stop overlooking Santa Monica Pier, a...

Day 8: Hollywood, Beverly Hills

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Explore behind-the-scenes Hollywood on your morning visit to Sony Studios. The studio is home to the popular shows “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy,” as well as many blockbuster movies, including “Spider-Man.” Enjoy a rare glimpse of...

Day 9: Los Angeles

Meals: Breakfast

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,695
Price per day$188
Last Updated: 11/15/2019

May 05, 2019-Jun 09,2019 :

  • Double Occupancy: $1,795
  • Single Occupancy: $1,695
  • Triple Occupancy: $2,475

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Caravan Tours.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Air travel
    • Country entry or departure fees
    • Airport porter fees
    • Visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal nature
    • Food and beverages not on the regular menu
    • Tips to the Caravan Tour Director and Driver. General fees and taxes are additional and listed separately beneath each tour’s price.

Accommodation

s in the hotels and lodges are rooms with two beds and private bath or shower. A limited number of single rooms are available. Triple rooms are usually two beds, sometimes with a cot or rollaway.

Days 1 & 2: San Francisco

Argonaut Hotel

The Argonaut is a luxury boutique hotel perched on the edge of the Bay at Fisherman's Wharf. It is located in the historic Haslett Warehouse, a grand building built in 1907 of exposed brick, Dougas Fir beams, and plenty of seaside character. The hotel's Blue Mermaid Chowder House and Bar is a local favorite. The fitness center is open 24/7. In-room spa services include a variety of massages and body wraps. Fully furnished guest rooms include luxury bath amenities, plush bath robes and a yoga mat.

Day 3: Monterey Bay

Embassy Suites

The Embassy Suites is located on Monterey Bay near Seaside Beach, two miles from Fisherman's Wharf in historic Monterey. Several restaurants are within walking distance. There is a wonderful paved hiking trail from nearby the hotel to downtown Monterey. The Embassy Suites features an indoor pool, whirl pool, sauna, fitness center and outdoor sun deck.

Days 4 & 5: Yosemite Park

Yosemite Valley Lodge

Yosemite Valley Lodge is a national park lodge located in the heart of Yosemite Valley inside Yosemite National Park. Perfect for exploring, the lodge is an easy walk from the base of the waterfalls beneath which it is located and convenient for hiking one of the many trails originating nearby. The main lodge complex emphasizes glass and wood detailing to blend harmoniously with the natural surroundings. The lodge features two dining establishments, a lounge area, a seasonal swimming pool, a gift shop, bike rentals and Wi-Fi. Elevation is approximately 4,000 feet.

Day 6: Central Coast

Inn at Morro Bay

The Inn at Morro Bay is located along California's Central Coast at the base of a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Morro Rock and surrounded by 4,000 acre of rugged woodlands. Services and amenities include a heated pool and jacuzzi, restaurant and lounge.

Days 7 & 8: Los Angeles

InterContinental Century City

The InterContinental Century City Hotel is located on the Avenue of the Stars, next door to Fox Studios and adjacent to Beverly Hills. This hotel features a 24-hour fitness center with an outdoor heated infinity pool and deck, sauna and steam room. All rooms have balconies or sun decks

Cancellation policy

Cancellation Fees

If you do not purchase Caravan’s Travel Protection Plan at time of deposit, cancellations will be charged the per person fees listed below. In fairness to others and because of expenses incurred, we cannot make exceptions:

61 or more days prior to start of tour: Fee is $300

60-8 days prior to start of tour: Fee is 50% of tour price.

7 days or less prior to start of tour or during tour: Fee is 100% of tour price.

Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in Caravan’s office. Cancellation fees apply even if a person transfers to another tour or start date

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Meals Included

7 Breakfasts and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
From cosmopolitan French Canada to the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica, Caravan has a tour for every one. Passengers requiring special assistance must be accompanied by an able companion.
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This would be the perfect trip for first time travelers to beautiful northern California. You will definitey be visiting classic tourist sites - so be prepared to be around other out of towners, but these sites are can't-miss.   You'll visit incredible national parks, towering redwoods, quaint seaside towns, and of course the stunningly beautiful wine country. It's the quintessential introduction to northern California.   Great for:   Foodies   Budget travelers   50+   Wine lovers
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