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San Francisco-Yosemite 4-Day Tour [LAX_SFYN4D_S-1]
Day 1 Home – Los Angeles
Arrival in Los Angeles airport and meet our tour guide at the Baggage Claim Area (for U.S domestic flights) or at Exit (for international flights). Transfer to the hotel for check in.
Hotel: Holiday Inn, La Mirada or similar
Day 2 Los Angeles –Santa Barbara –Solvang - San Francisco
Depart from Los Angeles in the morning and drive along the beautiful Pacific-Coast Highway. Arrive at Santa Barbara, known as the "American Riviera". After that Denmark Village - Solvang in the afternoon. Antiquated windmills and Northern Europeans-style architecture punctuate the little village’s skyline. Brilliant sunshine, boundless open country and rolling hills- these are the characteristics of what the original Danish immigrants called “Solvang,” or “Sunny Field.” Pour yourself a cup of aromatic coffee European coffee and nibble a piece of world famous Danish pastry. The group will arrive in San Francisco in the evening.
Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Marriott or similar
Day 3 San Francisco - Stanford University
This morning, the tour will head to San Francisco’s popular Chinatown for passengers to enjoy breakfast. After our meal, we’ll explore San Francisco, the beautiful City by the Bay! Our tour will visit the stately Palace of Fine Arts; the world famous Golden Gate Bridge; Lombard Street, Fishermen’s Wharf. Passengers may also choose to take a one and a half hour Bay Cruise* to experience the sights of San Francisco from the water, with views of the East Bay and beautiful city skyline, the stately Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, and the harbor islands, including the infamous Alcatraz Island, Angel Island and Treasure Island. Around 3:00pm, passengers may choose to spend some time at leisure in the city, or have the option of the Extensive City Tour* to visit sights such as St. Mary’s Cathedral, the principal Catholic church of San Francisco; Alamo Square; Twin Peaks; the Civic Center; and the Castro District, otherwise known as the gay capital of the world. After the tour concludes at approximately 5:15 p.m., we will make a trip to Stanford University, just before 7:00 p.m., we will return to the city for dinner and a night’s rest at our hotel.
Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Marriott or similar
Day 4 Yosemite National Park – Los Angeles
In the morning, you will visit California’s best-known Yosemite National Park, one of the wonders of Nature. Yosemite is located near the geographical center of the Nevada mountain range. Towering granite rocks, mighty waterfalls and placid valleys give Yosemite all the aspects of a “land of the gods” Giant trees, water gushing from the mountains, huge rocks and cliffs carved to create a land of fantasy. There is little doubt that water – in both its liquid and solid form – was the chief architect of Yosemite’s landscapes. Proceed to Los Angeles in the afternoon.
(Please arrange return flight departing Los Angeles after 9:30 p.m. or International flight 10:30p.m. )
*** Itinerary varies slightly depending on day of departure.