Our Price: from $178 (per person, based on double occupancy)
Available: Sat, Special Holidays
Depart from: Oakland, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA
Highlights: 1-night accommodation. Ground transportation. Admission to Hearst Castle. Roaring Camp. Steam Train. San Simeon. Elephant Seal (Sandy Shores)...
Day 1 : Bay Area - Roaring Camp / Steam Train - San Simeon |
Motor high to Bear Mountain area and stop by visiting Roaring Camp, you can stroll around the Redwood Trees and take a one hour steam train tour (admission included) inside the park. Your wonderful forest trip starts by riding this 19th century steam train. It is a journey back to another time. Overnight stay in San Simeon. |
Day 2 : San Simeon - Hearst Castle - Elephant Seal (Sandy Shores) - Bay Area |
At San Simeon visit Hearst Castle, a testimonial to publisher William Randolph Heart and his empire. The construction of the castle started in 1920 and was not yet finished when Hearst died in 1951. This castle, with its private zoo and celebrated antiques, occupies an area of 137 acres. Its unforgettable gold-faced swimming pool impresses all visitors. In 1958, Hearst's children donated the castle to the state of California, and it became a public treasure. A visit to Hearst Castle and San Simeon is not complete without a quick drive up the coast to visit the home of one of California’s largest populations of elephant seals. So, you will stop by the coast to visit these lovely elephant seals playing or resting on the sandy shores. Come back to bay area in the afternoon. |
Departure times and locations:
7:00am, 441 9th St., Oakland, CA 94607 (New Saigon Supermarket)
7:45am, 391 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94108 (Starbucks Coffee)
8:20am, 2992 S. Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94403 (Marina Food Supermarket)
9:00am, 10122 Bandley Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014 (Marina Food Supermarket)
9:30am, 668 Barber Ln, Milpitas, CA 95035 (Ulferts Center)
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