Tour Code: 058-525

3-Day Yosemite, Hearst Castle tour With SFO Airport Transfers

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When you arrive in San Francisco Airport, please go to the listed courtyard for pickup after collecting your luggage.  Domestic airlines: United Airlines - Courtyard #4, American Airlines - Courtyard #3, Virgin America - Courtyard #2, others - Courtyard #1; International airlines: Courtyard A.  Our group is scheduled to meet at 11:00 AM, so please arrange to arrive before the scheduled meeting time.

We’ll spend a day discovering San Francisco’s many facets, from the urban (San Francisco Civic Center), to the natural (stunning views from the Twin Peaks of Eureka and Noe), to the iconic (the Golden Gate Bridge), and everything in between.  We’ll spend time in Golden Gate Park, and see the Palace of Fine Arts, as well as visit the neighborhoods around Fisherman’s Wharf, Market Street, and Chinatown to glimpse the many lifestyles that flourish throughout the city.  Also take ride a San Francisco Boat Cruise* to see the wonderful sights of the Bay.
Pick up service is also available from Radisson Hotel, Best Western Grosvenor, Citi Garden Hotel and downtown San Francisco, please refer to "Departure and Return Details" for more information.
For pre-post tour hotel accommodation in Best Western Grosvenor Hotel, please click here. Pick up and drop off are available from/to this hotel.

*Optional activity; fee not included in tour price.  See “Exclusions” for cost details.

From the Bay Area, we’ll motor high up to Yosemite National Park where we’ll arrive after lunch, and marvel at the vistas that caused early explorers to call Yosemite the “incomparable valley”. Gaze at the jagged rocks of grotesque shapes, sheer precipices and overhanging rocks, waterfalls dropping hundreds of feet, and endless mountain ridges, as we come to understand why Yosemite is considered one of the most scenic spots in the Western United States. Sure to leave a lasting memory are the Giant Sequoia Trees, the Tunnel View, Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite Falls, the Merced River, and the famous rock formations, El Captain and the Half Dome. The day ends with an overnight stay in Fresno.

After an evening in Fresno, it’s a sunrise journey through America’s most fertile agricultural region to the windswept central coast. Looming off of the mountain cliffs is our morning destination, Hearst castle. This 90,000 square foot, Renaissance-inspired, part Roman-deco manor was imagined and commissioned by media tycoon William Randolph Hearst in 1919, and has since become a National Historic Landmark. Knowledgeable guides will lead us through every detail of decadent and luxurious elegance of Hearst’s sprawling ranch above the clouds on ‘La Cuesta Encantada’. We’ll walk through the grounds viewing the collection of buildings and structures, the Neptune pool and courtyard built to resemble an ancient Roman temple, the multiple statues and artwork that adorn the property, and even exotic animals such as zebras that roam freely. We’ll make our return to the Bay area in the afternoon, arriving at approximately 7 pm to transfer directly to San Francisco Airport. Please arrange for your departing flight to leave after 9:30 pm.