View allThe accommodations were of very high quality and located in established neighborhoods of the cities in which we stayed.
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- Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 44
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Monterey's historic sites and scenery
- Drive the scenic 17-Mile Drive to Carmel
- Taste local olive oil and visit an almond orchard
- Tour Yosemite with an expert guide
- Cruise on Lake Tahoe's crystal-clear waters
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Monterey, California - Tour Begins
- Day 2 Monterey
- Day 3 Monterey - Modesto
- Day 4 Modesto - Yosemite National Park - Modesto
- Day 5 Modesto - Sacramento
- Day 6 Sacramento - Lake Tahoe - Sacramento
- Day 7 Sacramento - Napa Valley - San Francisco
- Day 8 San Francisco - Tour Ends
What's Included
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- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
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Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa
HotelDays 1, 2DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
HotelDays 3, 4Hyatt Regency
HotelDays 5, 6Hotel RIU Plaza Fisherman's Wharf
Hotelday 7
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- ItineraryAverage
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- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodRather poor
- APaul Labriola· November 7th, 2025Tour had potential to be fantastic! but unfortunately some of the most iconic attractions one goes to the bay area for were left out. Muir Woods, and a real winery tour and tasting not to mention Alcatraz. fortunately, the tour manager salvaged the trip by at least having interesting and fun facts about just about everything! We are glad we went, but knowing we probably won't ever be there again, were very disappointed those locations were not included.Show moreTrip date: August 2025Review collected by Collette
- AGeorgia White· November 7th, 2025Yosemite has been on my bucket list for some time. amazing place.Show moreTrip date: August 2025Review collected by Collette
- AJeffrey Harrison· November 7th, 2025All great! Tour guide very knowledgeableShow moreTrip date: August 2025Review collected by Collette
- AJames Breckenridge· November 7th, 2025Lake Tahoe boat excursion was the best!Show moreTrip date: August 2025Review collected by Collette
- AJulia Breckenridge· November 7th, 2025We loved the whole tour!Show moreTrip date: August 2025Review collected by Collette
- ADeborah Rainey· November 7th, 2025I had a fun filled adventure and many treasured memories!!!!!!â¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸Show moreTrip date: September 2025Review collected by Collette
- AJane Grayson· November 7th, 2025My husband and I throughly enjoyed our visit to CA. Our tour director Kelly and bus driver Kenny were both excellent. There were 2 mentally as well as physically challenged men who were not traveling with a much needed caretaker on this trip which was a negative for all the other guests as well as our tour director and bus driver. I would have to say that Collette needs to have a better screening of trip requirements for each guests in regard to physical and mental condition. Both men sat on the front seats and one kept his foot in the aisle as we departed the bus so the rest of us had to exit the bus carefully. I feel the guests on the bus were inconvenienced because of their mental and physical conditions. My husband one day helped one of the men to get their food on the buffet line. I appreciate both Kelly and Kenny make the best of an awkward situation. Now for the positive, the tour was awesome getting to explore the different areas of CA that I had never visited. Getting to visit an almond orchard, winery and tasting at an olive oil business were educational as well as enjoyable. The weather was perfect for our boat ride on Lake Tahoe. Yosemite was a thrill to see El Capitan and watch individuals taking the climb. The 17 mile bus ride along the coast was memorable. We stayed the extra days in San Francisco. The hotel was just the right location to be able to walk to so many places we wanted to visit as well as great to try restaurants. The Hotel Zoe had a beautiful atrium to enjoy comfortable seating with fire pit tables. S'more kits were given out at the front desk so guests could enjoy a yummy treat by the fire. The perfect spot to unwind at the end of the day. Thank you Collette for a well planned out trip!!Show moreTrip date: September 2025Review collected by Collette
- AJanice Zeigler· November 7th, 2025Sweet Kelley made our tour a joy! I loved seeing the Monterey coastline. I loved Yosemite National Park and cruising on Lake Tahoe. I enjoyed San Francisco--riding in a driverless car, Alcatraz, Muir Woods, riding on a trolley, doing the hop on, hop off bus tour. (I know all of San Francisco was on my own, but I enjoyed the opportunity.) One thing of disappointment--we had a great tour of an olive farm and learned all about grading and processing. But, yet--when we got to Napa Valley, we had no tour of any kind. Yes, we had a good meal, but there were no "tastings" or opportunities to ship product home, like we got at the olive farm. Please change this for future trips. Napa Valley did not include the tour we anticipated.Show moreTrip date: September 2025Review collected by Collette
- ALinda Torrez· November 7th, 2025Loved the Monterey Aquarium and the Monterey temperature. Loved Yosemite National Park and the water falls! San Francisco the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pier! Loved it! And there was lots more!Show moreTrip date: June 2025Review collected by Collette
- ATamika Torres· November 7th, 2025Favorite memorable experience was the short hike in Yosemite, walking the Golden Gate Bridge, touring Alcatraz, hop on hop off tour of San Francisco, and Waymo ride.Show moreTrip date: June 2025Review collected by Collette
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Leslie
Asked on January 30th, 2024Do boat tour in Lake Tahoe and tour in Yosemite park require extra payment?
ColletteOperator•Written January 2024Both Lake Tahoe boat tour and Yosemite park tour are included in your tour package. September 2nd is not a guaranteed departure date. You can book it, but should not purchase flights until departure is confirmed, which happens about 120 days before departure. September 16th, 23rd and 30th are guaranteed departures with good availability.
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