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6 days

Day 1

  • Fly to the Bay Area
  • Visit Winchester Mystery House & Cathedral
  • Fairfield Inn by Marriott
  • Dinner

We'll fly to the Bay Area today to experience Springtime in Northern California. On arrival, we'll tour the extraordinary Winchester House with its 160 rooms, 2000 doors, 13 bathrooms, 10,000 windows, 47 fireplaces, 40 staircases and so much more. Later, we'll visit the gorgeous Catholic Cathedral in San Jose.

Day 2

  • Continental Breakfast, Dinner
  • Visit John Steinbeck Museum
  • Tour 17 Mile Drive, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf & the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum on the way to Monterey Penisula

We'll tour the Monterey Peninsula today. And, what better way to begin our tour than visit to the John Steinbeck Museum in Salinas? More than anyone else, he put to pen the history, issues, scenery, and drama of the area.

Next, its on to the 17 Mile Drive in Carmel, with its endless supply of spectacular scenery, world-famous golf courses, and multi-million dollar mansions. We'll also visit the Natural History Museum in Pacific Grove, Cannery Row, and Fisherman's Wharf.

Day 3

  • Continental Breakfast, Dinner
  • San Francisco Tour
  • Cable Car Ride
  • Hawthorne Inn & Suites - Napa

We will sightsee America's most exciting city today as we view Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, the Civic Center, the Embarcadero, Union Square, the Opera House, and Old Mission Dolores, where San Francisco was founded.

Next, we will drive along the Pacific Ocean stopping for a seaside view at the Cliff House. We'll see the Presidio overlooking San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island. We'll even hop a cable car for a ride throught he heart of the city. Look for the Rice-a-Roni signs.

Later, we'll tour the Golden Gate Bridge and through lovely Sausalito to Napa Valley.

Day 4

  • Contintental Breakfast
  • Lunch on Napa Valley Wine Train
  • Tour of Sonoma & Napa Valleys

The highlight of today will be our special ride on the wonderful Napa Valley Train. You'll enjoy a great lunch as you travel through the vineyards and past the wineries of the famous region.

Next, we'll tour this world famous region on our motorcoach. There are literally hundreds of different wineries in the area; some very large, some very small. You'll probably recognize many of them.

Day 5

  • Continental Breakfast, Dinner
  • Tour of Russian River Valley to Bodega Bay
  • Visit Armstrong Redwoods State Park
  • Korbel Winery 

We've got a beautiful day of sightseeing today, as we follow the gorgeous Russian River to the Pacific Ocean. We'll even stroll through the redwoods of the Armstrong Redwoods State Park.

We'll also visit the famous Korbel Winery and view the Pacific Ocean at Bodega Bay.

 

Day 6

  • Continental Breakfast
  • Fly Home

We reluctantly fly home today with many fond memories of the Bay Area, Silicon Valley, the Monterey Peninsula, Wine Country, and the Pacific Coast!!!

 
 
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