California Rail Discovery
September 11-17, 2024 | 7 days
$3525 per person, double occupancy
HIGHLIGHTS: San Francisco City Tour, Muir Woods, Napa Valley Winery Tour & Tasting, Sierra Nevada Rail Journey, California State Railroad Museum, Two Cruise Experiences, San Francisco Bay Cruise, Lake Tahoe Paddle Wheeler Cruise, Old Sacramento Waterfront, Virginia City, NV, Reno & National Auto Museum, Two Night Stay in San Francisco, Three Night Stay in Lake Tahoe
ACCOMMODATIONS:
2 nights at Hotel Zephyr or Westin St. Francis Union Square, San Francisco
1 night at Hyatt Regency or Embassy Suites, Sacramento
3 nights at Lake Tahoe Resort, Harrah’s or Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline/South Lake Tahoe
FULL ITINERARY
Day 1 | September 11, 2024 | Arrive San Francisco
Today board your flight bound for the San Francisco Bay Area for your California Rail Discovery. Upon arrival meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel to begin a two night stay in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, San Francisco. “The City by the Bay” highlights fascinating museums, world-class cuisine & amazing shopping. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers at a popular restaurant in the Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 39 area.
(D) Overnight: San Francisco
Day 2 | September 12, 2024 | San Francisco City Tour & Bay Cruise – Muir Woods
Today enjoy a San Francisco City Tour to see the Civic Center area, Chinatown, Golden
Gate Park, Union Square, Seal Rocks & Pier 39. Experience a San Francisco Bay Cruise featuring views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz & the city’s skyline. This afternoon cross over the Golden Gate Bridge enroute to visit Muir Woods National Monument to see some of the oldest & the tallest Redwood trees in the world. Later enjoy time at leisure to browse the storefronts along Fisherman’s Wharf, sample a chowder
filled sourdough bread bowl or take a Cable Car ride.
(B) Overnight: San Francisco
Day 3 | September 13, 2024 | Napa Valley Winery – Old Sacramento Waterfront
This morning travel into California’s famous Napa Valley, where hundreds of wineries prosper and stop for a Winery Tour & Tasting to sample some local wines while learning about wine making. While Napa is best known for its prodigious Cabernet Sauvignon production, growing conditions are favorable for a wide range of grapes. This afternoon travel to Sacramento and arrive at the Old Sacramento Waterfront to visit the California State Railroad Museum to see beautifully restored railroad cars and locomotives that illustrate rail history in California and the West. Old Sacramento was the commercial hub of the Gold Rush Era & is filled with shops, restaurants and entertainment venues yet retains 1800’s charm with original storefronts and wooden sidewalks. Later check into your hotel for an overnight stay in the “River City”. Tonight join your fellow travelers for dinner at a local restaurant in Sacramento.
(B,D) Overnight: Sacramento
Day 4 | September 14, 2024 | Sacramento – Sierra Nevada Rail Journey – Lake Tahoe
This morning board an Amtrak Train for a Sierra Nevada Rail Journey through the beautiful snow capped Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Lake Tahoe area. Disembark your train in Truckee and board your motorcoach to drive to the spectacular year round resort area of Lake Tahoe to spend the next three evenings in the popular and revitalized South Lake Tahoe/Stateline area.
(B) Overnight: Lake Tahoe
Day 5 | September 15, 2024 | Reno – Virginia City
This morning travel through historic Carson City, capital of the Silver State of Nevada enroute to Reno and see the iconic ‘The Biggest Little City in the World’ sign. Visit Reno’s famous National Automobile Museum, recognized as one of the top auto museums in the world featuring the original Harrah Auto Collection of gaming pioneer Bill Harrah. Then visit Virginia City, site of the Comstock Lode and once the richest place in the world. The famous Old West town was once the west’s mining metropolis and featured notable residents Mark Twain & Bret Harte. Return to your Lake Tahoe hotel for an evening at your own pace.
(B) Overnight: Lake Tahoe
Day 6 | September 16, 2024| Lake Tahoe Cruise
Today enjoy a Lake Tahoe Paddle Wheeler Cruise for spectacular views of the picturesque Sierra Nevada Mountains and Emerald Bay which features the 1929 Nordic-style mansion Vikingsholm. Later enjoy some leisure time in the Lake Tahoe area. Maybe take a stroll down to the lake, do some shopping, take a gondola ride up the mountain or experience the amenities of your hotel. Tonight’s Farewell Dinner will be at a local restaurant in the area.
(B,D) Overnight: Lake Tahoe
Day 7 | September 17, 2024 | Lake Tahoe – Sacramento Airport
This morning transfer to the Sacramento Airport & fly home with wonderful memories of your California Rail Discovery.
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“Book Now” Rates Dbl – $3525, Sgl $4550. (no triples available). After 6/28/24, rates increase $100 per person.
PRICE INCLUDES
Roundtrip Airfare – DFW
6 Nights Accommodations
9 Meals: 6 Breakfasts (B) & 3 Dinners (D)
Sightseeing per Itinerary
Admissions per Itinerary
Hotel Transfers
Professional Tour Director
Motorcoach Transportation
Baggage Handling at Hotels
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
Travel insurance
Visas
Items of a personal nature
Expense of any required PCR or Antigen tests
**Travel insurance is recommended**
PAYMENTS: A non refundable deposit of $400 per person is due with reservation. Final payment is due June 1, 2024. Payments may be made by check, cash, or zelle. If paying with a credit card, a 5% fee is assessed. (We accept MC, VI & AX).
CANCELLATIONS:
If cancelled before 6/1/2024, deposit is retained. If cancelled after 6/1/2024, package is totally non refundable. INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENED.
FULL LEGAL NAMES: must be given as stated on PASSPORT. Please send us a copy of your passport.
SHARON CARR TRAVEL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEATHER-RELATED OR MECHANICAL DELAYS.
Any out of pocket expenses caused by airline delays are the sole responsibility of the client and any refunds due are at the sole discretion of the airline. Client must contact the airline directly for any reimbursement. Once again, INSURANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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