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This tour ends in
Los Angeles
Highlights: Monterey, Big Sur, Central
Coast, Hearst Castle, Solvang and Santa Barbara.
Tour Itinerary:
- Day 1 San Francisco - Steinbeck Center - Monterey (Dinner is included)
From San Francisco travel south through San Jose and along the San Andreas
Fault Line past Morgan Hill and Gilroy to Salinas. Visit the Steinbeck Center.
On to Monterey for a tour of Cannery Row, Pacific Grove, 17 Mile Drive and
Pebble Beach. Stop in Carmel by the Sea. By 5:15 p.m. check in at Hyatt Regency
Hotel in Monterey. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Monterey (Hyatt Regency
Hotel or similar)
- Day 2 Big Sur - Hearst Castle
Along the rugged Big Sur Highway
One we go south to San Simeon. Two-hour tour # 1 of Hearst Castle, ideal for
first time visitors. Hearst Castle rises above the clouds on many days of the
year and appears to be floating on the mist. Positioned high on a hill some
1600 feet above sea level, Hearst Castle looks out over the Pacific Ocean and
the surrounding countryside. It contains many priceless treasures and works of
art. Grand rooms with 15th-century carved ceilings house ancient Greek vases
and Egyptian sculpture. The library contains rare Greek and Roman antiquities
in addition to 4,000 books. Outside the Castle, beyond the manicured gardens,
sheep, deer, and zebra roam the grounds. Continue south through San Luis
Obispo and Pismo Beach arriving in Solvang at about 5:00 p.m. Overnight in
Solvang (B.W. King Fredrik Motel or similar)
- Day 3 Solvang - Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (Breakfast is
included)
Breakfast in Solvang, a delightful village of Danish heritage with gift
shops galore. On to Santa Barbara for a short visit. Inland through Fillmore
to Simi Valley for tour of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. South to Van
Nuys by 4:00 p.m. then to LAX Renaissance Hotel by 5:00 p.m.
Package includes:
- Ground transportation via air-conditioned vans, mini-buses or buses
according to the number of passengers traveling
- 2 nights hotel accommodations; 2 dinner 1 breakfast with taxes and tips
- Admissions to Steinbeck Center, Hearst Castle and 17 Mile Drive
- Professional and courteous tour director
- All taxes and fees included
Tour Package not included:
- 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.
Departure Details:
- Complimentary hotel pick-up service is available from all downtown hotels
in central San Francisco area between 6:15am and 6:45am. Please advise pick-up
hotel at time of booking and call upon arrival in San Francisco to reconfirm
pick-up time.
Special Note:
- Lodging: Single price is for one person staying in one room.
Double, Triple and Quadruple prices are for two people, three people and four
people staying in one room respectively. Triple and Quad rooms are based on
the existing bedding in a room which is 2 double beds.
- Child Rate: Child rates apply to those 5 to 11 years and using
existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers (regardless of ages). For
example, tour members who are between 5 and 11 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.
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