San Francisco • Sonoma County • Yosemite • Monterey • Santa Barbara • Los Angeles
Experience the very best of California, from lively San Francisco and glamorous Los Angeles, to the rugged beauty of the Pacific coast and the grandeur of Yosemite National Park.
Best of Californiafrom just £3159.00 (incl flights and hotel)
9 Day City to City Getaway
As well as feature-packed touring days to some of Cali’s best loved destinations, enjoy two-night stays in San Fran and LA, enabling you to explore two of the world’s most spectacular cities on this fantastic trip.
Highlights
Explore San Fran's famous Chinatown
Wine tasting at the Benziger Family Winery
Discover the epic scenery at Yosemite National Park
Tour the beautiful Hearst Castle
Experience the glamour of Los Angeles
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Let’s break it down
Day 1 : San Francisco, the City by the Bay
Kick off your holiday in style with a private V.I.P. transfer from your home to your UK departure airport. On arrival at San Francisco International Airport, you’ll be picked up and taken directly to the first hotel where you’ll get to know the Tour Director over evening drinks and a meal from 6pm.
Luxurious hotel located just a short walk from Union Square
362 spacious guestrooms and suites with fantastic amenities
Complimentary Wi-Fi in lobby and public areas
Day 2 : Exploring San Francisco
With a morning free to do whatever you want, this is the perfect time to explore the city and see some of San Fran’s main attractions. Head to bustling Union Square for world-class shopping or explore the natural beauty of Golden Gate Park. Join your Tour Director later in the day for an insightful walking tour through Chinatown and then an authentic Chinese meal at a local restaurant.
Free morning to spend at your own leisure
Visit Alamo Square’s ‘Postcard Row’
Ride the city’s antique cable cars
Walking tour through the largest Chinatown outside of Asia
Luxurious hotel located just a short walk from Union Square
362 spacious guestrooms and suites with fantastic amenities
Complimentary Wi-Fi in lobby and public areas
Day 3 : Taste of California's Wine Country
Experience California’s premier wine region with a visit to the Benziger Family Winery in Napa Valley. Learn all about the history of the winery whilst taking in spectacular views of the terraced vineyards and then enjoy exclusive wine tasting. Enjoy an afternoon browsing the lovely shops of the Sonoma’s historic plaza.
Prepare to be truly astounded on this part of the trip. As you travel through California’s Gold Country into the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Yosemite National Park, witness some of Mother Nature’s finest handiwork – this is a destination of epic proportions.
Take in the dramatic scenes of El Capitan
Capture the rugged beauty of Half Dome
Discover the thriving wildlife of the valley floor
Visit a number of cascading waterfalls
Enjoy your hotel located close to North America’s highest waterfall
Soak up some of California’s most beautiful scenery as you travel down the Sierras all the way to picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea. Enjoy a relaxing drive across the Monterey Peninsula and pass the world famous Pebble Beach Golf Links before enjoying a tour all about the local culture, art and history of Carmel.
Enjoy a scenic drive through the San Joaquin Valley
Browse the shops and galleries of Ocean Avenue
Take in the sights along 17-Mile Drive
Pass the multi-million dollar mansions in Monterey
The next stop of the trip takes you south to La Cuesta Encantada, ‘The Enchanted Hill’. Located high above the ocean at San Simeon, take part in a guided tour of beautiful Hearst Castle before heading south through the vineyards of the Central Coast to Santa Barbara, also known as the ‘American Riviera’.
Explore the Hearst Castle
Learn all about the life of William Randolph Hearst
Drive through the Central Coast vineyards
Take a stroll down State Street, Santa Barbara
Enjoy a meal in any of Santa Barbara’s superb restaurants
Beautiful hotel with a fantastic beachfront location
Each room features a private patio or balcony
Heated outdoor pool, tennis courts and on-site spa
Day 7 : Santa Monica and the City of Angels
Learn all about the chain of 21 missions along California’s El Camino Real at the beautiful Mission Santa Barbara before journeying along Santa Monica Bay and through stylish Malibu. Soak up the beach culture and enjoy some of the most popular attractions in Santa Monica, then head to the luxurious hotel at LA LIVE where you’ll spend two nights.
Visit Mission Santa Barbara
Enjoy the scenes of glamorous Malibu
Stroll along Santa Monica’s popular Third Street Promenade
Do a guided tour of the Getty Villa in Santa Monica
Spend the night in LA’s newest entertainment district
Luxury hotel within minutes of LA's finest attractions
Contemporary guestrooms with marble bathrooms
Rooftop pool and state-of-the-art fitness centre
Day 8 : The Glitz and Glam of LA
Experience all the glamour of Los Angeles and see how the stars live with a fantastic tour around America’s celebrity capital, Hollywood. See Hollywood’s most legendary sights, including Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and home to the Academy Awards ceremony, the Dolby Theatre. Top off your evening in ultimate style with a Celebration Dinner at one of LA’s best restaurants.
Take a sightseeing tour of Hollywood
Stroll along the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Do a private tour of the Dolby Theatre
Enjoy a delicious Celebration Dinner
Spend another night in LA and enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel before heading to the airport on day 9