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Northern California's Finest

9 days
Start and end in San Francisco
5.0
220 traveler reviews
Northern California's Finest - Globus
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  • Fully Guided
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  • Sightseeing
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 46
Age range 5 to 80
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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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  • Accommodation
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  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Globus

Number of tours

395

Age Range

5 to 80 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.7
  • 5.0
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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
  • A
    · 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
    Review collected by Globus
  • 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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    Trip date: September 2023
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  • A
    · September 23rd, 2023
    The pace of the tour was just right.
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    Trip date: September 2023
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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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Dates & Availability

9 days
Northern California's Finest
From San Francisco to San Francisco

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 51762

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  • Visa
    • 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 July 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 5th, 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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