Summary
From the City by the Bay to the City of Angels, this ten-day tour takes you to the top California sights that earned the Golden State its name. Yosemite’s Cathedral Spires, Big Sur’s rugged coastline, 17-Mile Drive’s spectacular views, and San Simeon’s Hearst Castle are just a few memorable Classic California experiences. Between the bright lights of Hollywood and the high style of Beverly Hills to the grapevines in wine country and farm-to-table cuisine in the Central Valley, this encompassing California vacation weaves in plenty of kickback time with visits to a Sonoma vineyard, the quiet Danish village of Solvang, and the tony resort zip codes of Monterey, Carmel, and Santa Barbara. Don’t forget your shades! Surf’s up at the 70 miles of beaches along Southern California’s most laid-back city. Hang ten at the beach or hang out with wildlife at La Jolla Cove or Balboa Park, ferry to timeless Coronado Island, enjoy San Diego’s museums then shop, stroll and dine in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter or at the Liberty Public Market.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In San Francisco
- Day 2
- San Francisco
- Day 3
- San Francisco–Excursion To Sausalito & Sonoma
- Day 4
- San Francisco–Yosemite National Park
- Day 5
- Yosemite National Park–Monterey
- Day 6
- Monterey. Excursion To Carmel
- Day 7
- Monterey–Big Sur–San Simeon–Solvang
- Day 8
- Solvang–Santa Barbara–Los Angeles
- Day 9
- Los Angeles
- Day 10
- Los Angeles–Amtrak’S Pacific Surfliner–San Diego
- Day 11
- San Diego
- Day 12
- San Diego
- Day 13
- San Diego
Travel Cities (5): Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sonoma, Yosemite National Park