6-night accommodations. One way bus transportation from Los Angeles / end in San Francisco. Some meals. Grand tour of Los Angeles & Movie Stars' Home. Hearst Castle. Monterey Peninsula Tour. Sonoma. Napa Valley.
=== Los Angeles In, San Francisco Out ===
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California offers some of the world's most spectacular sights and best spots for vacations. From Tinsel Town to the Golden Gate this train, taxi and motor coach itinerary includes train rides on the Pacific Coast by Santa Barbara and through Salinas Valley then motor coach tour of must see places in Monterey.
Day 1
Arrival in Los Angeles
Transfer from LAX airport to Kyoto Grand Garden Hotel Downtown check in for two nights.
Hotel: Kyoto Grand Garden Hotel
Day 2
Grand tour of Los Angeles & Movie Stars' Homes (8-hr)
See Hollywood sign, Rodeo Drive, Melrose, Sunset Strip, Farmers Market, Olvera Street, Chinatown, The Music Center and the Griffith Park Observatory and Movie Stars' Homes in Beverly Hills and Bel Air.
Hotel: Kyoto Grand Garden Hotel
Day 3
Los Angeles - Paso Robles
On AMTRAK train leave Anaheim at 8:07 or Union Station, Los Angeles at 10:15 a.m. See Simi Valley and Fillmore, orange groves and green houses, reaching the Pacific coast at Oxnard. As the train hugs the shore we see the most magnificent vistas west through Santa Barbara. Turning north at Gaviota past Vandenberg Space Station fields of strawberries and miles of new vines are all around us on the way to Pismo Beach. Through San Luis Obispo the train chugs up Cuesta Grade and then drops down to the horse ranches of Templeton and green pastures and vineyards of Paso Robles arriving at 4:45. Within minutes you are in real quintessential small town California.
The Wine Wrangler takes you about 45 minutes west to the coast and then on Highway One to San Simeon. *Tour No. 1 of Hearst Castle built by Julia Morgan during the 1920s and 1930s for the art collection of world famous newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. This 2 hour tour is ideal for first time visitors with an easy walk, a total of about 150 steps. Enjoy a picnic lunch and stop for shopping or visit a winery. Back to Paso Robles for the train at 4:45.
At Camp Roberts we enter Monterey County and along the Salinas River oil fields give way to the Valley, one of the richest agricultural areas in California. Riding through one of the largest vineyards we come upon miles of broccoli, lettuce, flowers and berries. It is best to have dinner on the train. Around 6:36 you reach Salinas where John Steinbeck chronicled the transformation of Monterey county from the days of depression to the wealthier times. The AMTRAK bus takes us to Monterey. It should be just after 7:15 in the evening. A short 5 minute cab ride takes you to Bay Park Hotel.
Hotel: Bay Park Hotel, Monterey
Day 5
Monterey - San Francisco (Breakfast include)
Have breakfast and spend the morning at the hotel. Between noon and one meet the tour motor coach from San Francisco. Spend the rest of the day in historic Monterey, Cannery Row, Pacific Grove looking at golf courses, mansions and scenic vistas. See the Pacific crashing on the rocks and swirling around on the 17 Mile Drive, where the Lone Cypress stands guard. Brush with luxury at the resorts of Pebble Beach. Time in Carmel by the Sea for shopping & browsing.
After five we go east through Fort Ord and Castroville to Highway 101 as the artichoke and strawberry fields and green houses give way turning north along the San Andreas fault line through Gilroy and Morgan Hill. The urban sprawl emerges as we enter San Jose. The pace quickens and slows with the traffic driving through the Silicon Valley then past San Francisco International Airport arriving at your hotel in the City around 7:30pm. Check in for two nights at The Handlery Union Square Hotel or Tuscan Inn Fisherman's Wharf (An additional fee of $24 per room per person each night will be charged).
Hotel: Handlery Union Square Hotel/ Tuscan Inn
Day 6
Sonoma and Napa Valley Wine Country tour
Sonoma and Napa Valley Wine Country tour at 8:10. Across the Golden Gate Bridge visit the historic square in Sonoma. Time for lunch on your own. Then to Napa Valley. Visit two or three wineries. Return to the city via Oakland Bay Bridge. (Instead of wine country take a city tour with Muir Woods. OR for Yosemite 13 hour tour add $80 per person).
Hotel: Handlery Union Square Hotel/ Tuscan Inn
Day 7
San Francisco - Hometown (or own activities)
Check out hotel. Shuttle transfer to San Francisco International airport available with additional $16.00 per person.
*Trains can be late at times but overall the itinerary is very interesting and enjoyable. This independent trip requires some flexibility and acceptance of train or other delays and minor changes. It is like a mini adventure. If you are finicky about times and details perhaps you should look at a different itinerary.
Inclusions:
Complimentary airport pick up (9:00am - 10:00 pm only) for each order
(Please send us a request for transfer beyond the above period)
Ground transportation via air-conditioned vans, mini-buses or buses
according to the number of passengers traveling
6 nights hotel accommodations; 21 dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 picnic lunch with taxes and tips
Admissions to Hearst Castle and 17 Mile Drive
Professional and courteous tour director
All taxes and fees included
Exclusions:
Airport drop off service in San Francisco International Airport ($16.00 per person)
Air fares between your city, Los Angeles and San Francisco
Laundry, valet, telephone calls, wines and liquors other than those
specified.
All meals and drinks during the trip unless stated otherwise, but the tour guide will arrange for.
All other private expenses, gratitude
to tour guide.
Additional Note
Child Rate: Child rates apply to those 5 to 18 years and using
existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). For
example, tour members who are between 5 and 18 years and traveling with two
adults in the same room receive a child discount on the tour price.
All purchases are subject to re-confirmation
within 1-2 business days after booking, please do not book the airline tickets
until you received the confirmation.
Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a receipt of
booking by email. Within 72 hours of submitting your reservation you will
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Please do not book any airline tickets until you receive the
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Redemption
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Hotels listed for each tour may change due to special events,
conventions or other reasons beyond our control.
Meals when included are with a choice of menu. Dinner includes soup or
salad, main course, dessert and coffee, milk or tea. Wine, bar beverages,
appetizers or fancy desserts are at extra cost to you. Vegetarian, Kosher or
other diets can not be guaranteed but you can order appropriate items.
Baggage checked with us is brought to and from the hotel rooms in
Monterey and Solvang on the Cypress tour. In case of loss, our maximum liability
is $500.00 or repairs up to $50.00 for damage other than normal wear and tear.
Baggage handling is not included for Yosemite tours.
Cancellations and refunds
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and
hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and
pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time
of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our
office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Gotobus through web mail
at Contact Us. Your refund
request will be answered and processed promptly. If you do not receive any reply
within 2 business days, that means your request is not received successfully;
thus, the tour status remains "confirmed". Please contact us immediately at
617.354.2101.
Cancellation penalties per person as follows; there is 6% handling fee
of refund amount.
Up to 21 days before tour date the charge is $50 per person.
A handling fee of $25 per booking will be charged for any alteration or
revision made to a reservation.
20 to 3 days prior tour date the charge is 50% of the tour cost.
A handling fee of $55 per transaction will be charged for any alteration or
revision made to a reservation.
2 days to 24 hours prior tour the charge is 75% of the tour cost.
A handling fee of $75 per transaction will be charged for any alteration or
revision made to a reservation.
Less than 24 hours or No Show the charge is 100% of the tour cost.
We don't accept any alteration or revision made to a reservation.
The refund is the amount paid minus the cancellation charge and handling
fee.
We cannot grant refunds more than 30 days after completion of tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such
improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make
changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute
hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes
in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the
itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation
We reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance
with operating requirements (e.g. minimum number of passengers) or circumstances
beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure* of the
tour, Gotobus' only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it
has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar
tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred
on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from
customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due
to our cancellations.
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