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Northern California's Finest

9 days
Start and end in San Francisco
5.0
220 traveler reviews
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 46
All Ages Welcome
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Highlights

  • Explore San Francisco's iconic sights
  • Taste wines at a Sonoma family winery
  • Stay at the luxurious Tenaya Lodge
  • Stargaze in Sequoia National Park
  • Drive the scenic 17-Mile Drive to Carmel

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA
  2. Day 2 SAN FRANCISCO
  3. Day 3 SAN FRANCISCO–SONOMA–SACRAMENTO
  4. Day 4 SACRAMENTO–YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
  5. Day 5 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
  6. Day 6 YOSEMITE–SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
  7. Day 7 SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS–MONTEREY
  8. Day 8 MONTEREY. EXCURSION TO CARMEL
  9. Day 9 MONTEREY–SAN FRANCISCO
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What's Included

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Operated by

Globus

Number of tours

434

Age Range

5 to 80 years old

Response time

10 hours

Response rate

96%

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Customer Reviews

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  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
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    5.0
  • Transport
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    5.0
  • Accommodation
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    4.7
  • Food
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    4.7
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  • PV
    · July 29th, 2024
    The tour guide and bus driver exceeded all expectations; they were a very organized, customer oriented team. Highly recommend them and the itinerary. The only stop that wasn't "great" was Sacramento, which could possibly be skipped in the future. The food and lodging were great too.
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    Trip date: July 2024
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    · September 24th, 2023
    This trip was well organized! The tour director Randy was phenomenal. His expertise on California history & highlighting of specific locations far exceeded our expectations. Definitely an asset for Globus!
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 24th, 2023
    Well coordinated and excellent presentations by tour guide Randy Schuster and precision driving by David. And, a fantastic group of tour mates
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 24th, 2023
    Wonderful trip. Tour guide Randy was incredible as was our driver David Day. They made the trip special
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 23rd, 2023
    Well organised, very interesting places / destinations throughout, professionally delivered .
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  • A
    · September 23rd, 2023
    The pace of the tour was just right.
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  • A
    · September 23rd, 2023
    We had a wonderful time. Our tour director Randy had everything well organized. Dave, our driver kept us all safe.
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2023
    Tour guide was very knowledgeable with questions asked of him. Driver did an excellent job traversing up and down the winding roads.
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2023
    A lot of fun. Very organized. Randy as great.
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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 22nd, 2023
    It was very well organized and we enjoyed every minute.
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    Trip date: September 2023
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    Tiffany

    Asked on May 25th, 2024

    What is the solo supplement?

    Single supplement
    • GlobusOperatorWritten May 2024

      The single supplement is the upcharge for a single room at each hotel.

    • GlobusOperatorWritten May 2024

      The single supplement for the October 17, 2025 departure would be $1,430.00 USD.

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    Valerie

    Asked on March 14th, 2022

    Is there space for 6 travellers on the June 3 departure?

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      Can you provide arrival and departure transfers?

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      Will they need anything apart from Proof of Vaccination for the tour?

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      If some travellers only have 2 vaccinations and no booster will they still be considered fully vaccinated?

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      will you pick us up (6 of us) at San francisco international airport and drop us off on our way back ??

    • GlobusOperatorWritten March 2022

      We no longer offer airport transfers. We recommend guests to look into options such as taxis, rideshare (Lyft, Uber, etc), or independent shuttle services.

    • GlobusOperatorWritten March 2022

      To travel with Globus, we require travelers to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. At this time, there is no other testing needed. Boosters are not currently required.

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      Valerie

      TravelerWritten March 2022

      so where to we book upon arrival and where is the pick up plus ick up time ??

    • GlobusOperatorWritten March 2022

      You can book the tour through the TourRadar booking page. The start hotel will be listed in your final travel documents. We recommend scheduling flights to arrive by 4 pm to allow for enough time to get to the start hotel.

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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before November 18th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after November 18th, 2025, a minimum payment of $500 is required to confirm your booking with Globus. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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