Trip Overview

4-Day West Coast: San Francisco,Los Angeles,Napa Valley/17 Miles Drive&Yosemite

Tourist Number: 280464
Duration: 4 days
Start City: Los Angeles
End City: Los Angeles
Airport Pickup:
Language: English
Departure Day:
Highlights
Best Choice for Photography - California Highway 1
Visit the famous Napa Winery for wine tasting
Itinerary

Day 1:  Los Angeles - Solvang - PCH 1 - Apple Park-San Francisco

Trip:

Solvang,

California State Route 1,

Silicon Valley,

Apple Park

In the morning, the tour group will head north towards Solvang along California golden Pacific coast. Upon arrival, you are able to have a drink of a gourmet European coffee and have a world-famous Danish cookie. After lunch, the group will keep going north along world famous California PCH #1 towards to the world famous "science and technology capital" - Silicon Valley, visited the famous apple company's spacecraft building, arrived in San Francisco at night and spent the night in San Francisco.

Solvang village is located in the territory of Santa Barbara County in central California, USA. It is a simple, pocket town with typical Nordic scenery. The town houses picturesque Danish buildings, Danish windmills, Danish food, wines and Danish handicrafts.

Apple Park is the corporate headquarters of Apple Inc., located at 1 Apple Park Way in Cupertino, California, United States. Its circular design and extreme scale have earned a media nickname of 'the spaceship’. Located on a suburban site totaling 175 acres, it houses more than 12,000 employees in one central four-storied circular building of approximately 2,800,000 square feet. Steve Jobs wanted the whole campus to look less like an office park and more like a nature refuge. Eighty percent of the site consists of green space planted with drought-resistant trees and plants indigenous to the Cupertino area, and the center courtyard of the main building features an artificial pond.

Apple Park Visitor Center is a two-story 20,135 sq. ft. structure with four main areas: an Apple Store featuring Apple-branded merchandise (T-shirts, hats, tote bags, post cards) not sold at regular Apple stores, a 2,386 sq. ft. café, an exhibition space which currently showcases a 3D model of Apple Park with augmented reality, and a roof terrace overlooking the campus. It opened to the public on Nov. 17, 2017.The estimated cost of the center is $80M.The property at 10600 N. Tantau is across the road from the campus proper and abuts a Santa Clara residential neighborhood.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Holiday Inn SFO / Park Pointe Hotel or the same level hotel

Day 2:  California Napa Valley-Sausalito/Redwood Forest-17 Miles-San Francisco

Trip:

San Francisco,

Napa Valley,

Golden Gate Bridge,

17 Miles,

Lone Cypress

1st Choice: In the morning we head to Napa Valley for a taste of its local wines, and at your own expense you can choose to visit the famous Castello Di Amorosa Winery, which is rated as the must go place in Napa Valley by Wall Street Journals. The winery is famous for its magnificent castle shape, exquisite construction and gorgeous decoration. Here you will be fortunate to have a taste of the authentic California Red Wine in its unique private tasting room and to visit its wine cellar three levels below its ground floor. Inside the winery make you feel like you were in the medieval Europe. The Italian name of “Castello Di Amorosa” means “Castle of Love”, and that’s why it attracted many new couples to come to shoot wedding photos here. The winery’s romantic atmosphere is equally suitable for family to enjoy and take photos. At the same time, you will enjoy the beautiful view of Napa Valley. At last, we will head to the famous coastal town Sausalito, where you will be able to overlook the skylines of San Francisco across from the sea. The whole town is full of Mediterranean atmosphere, classical and charming. We will be back to San Francisco in the evening.

2nd Choice: California Redwood, also known as the Coastal Redwood, Sequoia, Sequoia, Longyearbyen, is one of the tallest plants in the world and can grow to 115 meters in height, mainly in California, USA. The oldest known mahogany is about 2,200 years old.

Sequoia -It is an evergreen, long-lived, monoecious tree living 1,200-1,800 years or more. This species includes the tallest living trees on Earth, reaching up to 379 feet in height and up to 29.2 feet in diameter at breast height. These trees are also among the oldest living things on Earth. 18000s, this massive tree occurred naturally in an estimated 2,100,000 acres along much of coastal California and the southwestern corner of coastal Oregon within the United States.

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material  usually coal, wood, or oil  to produce steam in a boiler. The steam moves reciprocating pistons which are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels (drivers). Both fuel and water supplies are carried with the locomotive, either on the locomotive itself or in wagons (tenders) pulled behind.

17 Miles: a world famous tourist destination and a paradise for those golf enthusiasts, and the 17 miles is the most delicate part of California PCH #1. The well-known Chinese painting Master Mr. Daqian Zhang once lived here to seek for inspirations. At 17 miles, you are able to see the unparalleled Pacific Ocean view, varying exquisitely designed high-end residential houses, remarkable Monterey cypresses and so on.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Courtyard Marriott / Park Pointe Hotel or the same level hotel

Day 3:  SF City Tour- Aquarium of the Bay(Optional) Berkeley University- Pier 39

Trip:

St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco,

San Francisco City Hall,

San Francisco Downtown,

Lombard Street,

Golden Gate Bridge,

Fisherman's Wharf,

Art Palace,

Cable Car,

University of California, Berkeley

You can join our Extensive City Tour. This in-depth tour of the city will bring travelers to other famous sightseeing points in SF, such as: Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Chinatown in San Francisco. After city tour at around 6pm, SF self-dismiss travelers may leave the tour at Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39. We will stop by the famous Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 39, you will have a chance to taste the local delicious seafood and take a boat ride (Optional) around the beautiful SF Bay area and enjoy the scenic views of the SF City Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the special pier with hundreds of joyful sea lions.
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system and is ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities and the top public university in the United States. For 2017 18, the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranked Berkeley 5th in the world and 1st among public universities. Berkeley is also ranked 18th internationally among research universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 6th in the 2017 Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings. It is additionally ranked 4th internationally (1st among public universities) by U.S. News & World

San Francisco: this California’s culture capital is located at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, therefore three sides surrounded by water. Furthermore, the peninsula was consisted of 43 hills, so the city’s streets and buildings are in concordance with those natural slopes. The most distinguished feature of San Francisco is its perfect weather, as well as its culture tolerance.
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Hotel: Clarion Inn Modesto/Quality inn Merced or the same level hotel

Day 4:  Yosemite NP-California Central Valley-Los Angeles (435 Miles / 8 Hours)

Trip:

Yosemite Half Dome,

Yosemite Falls,

Yosemite Valley,

El Capitan

In the morning, the group will tour the Yosemite national park which is famous for its colossal granite rocks, spectacular waterfalls, and glacier formed U-Shaped valley. You will have a chance to see the Yosemite waterfall, the El Capitan and Tunnel View Point. After the lunch, the group will drive through the richest California Central Valley before heading back to Los Angeles.
Yosemite waterfall: the second highest waterfall in North America, comprises three sections, all combined together with an amazing drop of 720 meters.
El Capitan: It is the largest integral granite rock in the world, and the ultimate challenge for those rock climbers.
Tunnel View Point: the best spot to appreciate the Glacier formed U-shaped Yosemite Valley. Standing at the rim, you are able to see the Half Dome, which is the icon of California and the well-known sporting goods brand name “North Face”, Bridal Veil Falls, three sentinel rocks and so on.

Travel reference time:
Departure at 6am :Hotel
08:30 am-08: 50am Yosemite Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan
09:00 am-10:00am Yosemite Falls
10:20 am-10:45amYosemite Tunnel Viewpoint
01:00 pm-02:00pm Fresno, Lunch
04:15 pm-04:30pm Tejon Ranch Lounge
6:00 pm Los Angeles area
Meals Included: Breakfast: None   / Lunch: None   / Dinner: None
Pricing

1. The sequence of itineraries is subject to change without prior notice according to departure date, weather, traffic, etc.

2. Two full-size beds per room, Usitour don't guarantee extra rolling/sofa bed for 3rd or 4th person, please contact front desk for availability;

3. Some itineraries offer "Buy two get one discounted" or "Buy two get two discounted", which means three or four persons share one room can get discount;

4. Due to we reserve bus seats, no-show of third and fourth discounted customers incur penalty fee, and the first and second customers should pay the fee to tour guide.

5.We offer a "buy two get one discounted" or "Buy two get two discounted” . We reserve seats in advance for those who enjoy the discount. If someone who enjoys the offer does not participate in the group on the same day, the tour guide will receive a fine in cash when they get on the bus. 

6.Men and women can arrange matching rooms for the same gender in West coast tours; Only man can arrange matching rooms for the same gender for Yellowstone tours and Southern United States tours.

7.There are adjustments in the itinerary. If you are staying at the Las Vegas hotel on the following holiday/show date, you need to pay an additional upgrade price (the local tours have already adjusted, no additional fees are required):

$72/room/night:,10/28/2019,10/29/2019,10/30/2019,10/31/2019 ;
$108/room/night: 12/29/2019,12/30/2019;
$216/room/night: 12/31/2019.

These prices are the upgrade fees for the night of each room. Total upgrade prices needs to be multiplied by the number of days.

8.In case of the bad weather or other bad situations, Substitute attractions and charges are as follows:

The Grand Canyon West Rim is replaced by Lake Mead + Premium Outlets:refunded $47;

The Grand Canyon South Rim is replaced by Lake Mead + Premium Outlets:refunded $10(paid $50 before), refunded $47(paid $90 before);

Antelope Canyon is replaced by the Glen Canyon Dam Visitor Center + Baowei Lake Observation Deck:refunded $45;

Yosemite replaced by Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks or Paso Robles + Santa Barbara:no refunded;

Sunshine Township is replaced by Palm Springs Town Center:no refunded.

Please read carefully the content in "What's Excluded" section on tour's detail page,and directly pay the fee in cash to your tour guide.

 

What's Included:

3-night hotel accommodations;
English speaking tour guide;
Transportation via deluxe air-conditioned coach;
Taxes.

What's Excluded:

Gratuities: Suggested $12 per person per day for tour guide and driver ; 

All Personal Expenses (Meals, Laundry, Phone & Travel Insurance, etc.);

All listing  mandatory admission , please pay when you make the booking or pay cash to tour guide;

All listing optional fee: Prices are reference only and subject to chage without notice in advance;

All other fees not show in "What's Included"

 

Admissions and optional tours (The following admissions and optional tours ticket prices are for reference only. The opening hours of the attractions are subject to seasonal adjustment. In case of closure, the tour guide will be adjusted according to the actual situation without prior notice.)

Subject Of Entry Adult/per. Child/per. Elder/per.
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Cruise $46.00 $31.00 $46.00
Castello di Amorosa $40.00 $30.00 $40.00
Roaring Camp Railroads $32.00 $23.00 $32.00
Aquarium Of The Bay $35.00 $21.75 $35.00
SFO Mandatory Admission(17 Drive+Stanford+Yosemite+Napa Valley) $115.00 $115.00 $115.00
How to Book

Before You Book

- Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days. - Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice. - Please refer to our Customer Amendment, Cancellation and Refund Policy before you make reservation. - Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
Booking Process:
1. Place Order Choose the departure date, pick-up location, number of adults/children, and tours or activities that you like, provide all required information and then place your order.
2. Place Order Choose the departure date, pick-up location, number of adults/children, and tours or activities that you like, provide all required information and then place your order.

After You Book:

- Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email. - Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email from us. If you need to book an airline ticket, we recommend that you do so after you receive a confirmation of your tour reservation from us. - An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation are confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required. - Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.