Collette > San Francisco Getaway

San Francisco Getaway
5 Days starting from $1,099

Countries Visited:
United States

 

Length: 5 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: USA Tour
Operator: Collette
Tour Code: 3415
   
 
 
About This Tour


On this exciting getaway, you'll tour the area in and around San Francisco, with visits to Monterey and the Napa Valley. The beauty of the Pacific Ocean is yours to behold as you travel along the legendary 17 Mile Drive. You'll visit Pebble Beach and the Lone Cypress before driving to chic Carmel with its unique boutiques, cafes and charming cottage homes. In Monterey, explore Cannery Row and enjoy a wonderful dinner before returning to "the City by the Bay." On a city tour, you'll see San Francisco's famous sights, like the Twin Peaks, Seal Rocks and the Golden Gate Bridge. You'll also visit a fortune cookie factory and watch the cookies being made right before your eyes. With an afternoon of leisure, you can choose to walk along Fisherman's Wharf and take a ride on a famed cable car. Then you're off to the most famous wine-growing region in the country, beautiful Napa Valley. A ride through this picturesque area aboard a restored 1915 train, combined with superbly crafted wines, provides you with a solid foundation on both wine tasting and train history!
 
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Enjoy the services of a professional tour manager who accompanies you throughout your trip.

Meals
3 Breakfast(s), 1 Lunch(s), 2 Dinner(s)

Hotel Accommodations:
Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

SAN FRANCISCOHoliday Inn Fisherman's Wharf

Complimentary hotel-to-hotel baggage handling.
Sightseeing
Private transportation via a deluxe, climate-controlled motorcoach
Day 1
San Francisco, California - Tour Begins
Your tour begins as you join Collette Vacations in beautiful San Francisco, “The City by the Bay.” Tonight, enjoy a guided walking tour through San Francisco''s famous Chinatown, exploring its back alleys, unique Asian retailers and places of worship, while learning the colorful history of this "city within a city". Visit the Fortune Cookie Factory to see fortune cookies made right before your eyes. Then, enjoy a welcome dinner in the heart of this fascinating area.

Day 2
San Francisco
This morning enjoy a short stroll to breakfast on Pier 39, San Francisco’s #1 attraction. From here you’ll experience the opportunity of an up-close view of the haul-out of harbor seals, postcard views of the Golden Gate and Bay bridges, Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay. After breakfast you will be met by a local guide for a sightseeing tour of the city. Highlights include the Twin Peaks, Seal Rocks and the Golden Gate Bridge. Your afternoon is at leisure to explore the shops at either Fisherman’s Wharf or Union Square. Perhaps you’ll take a ride up and down the city’s thrilling hills on a famed cable car.

Day 3
San Francisco - Carmel - Monterey - San Francisco
Travel to Monterey, the city often called the greatest meeting of land, sea and sky. Monterey is home to the famed 17 Mile Drive, one of the most breathtaking coastlines in the world. On your drive you will pass through the Del Monte Forest and see such famous sights as the Lone Cypress Tree, perhaps the most photographed tree in the world; Seal Rock, where the seals may actually bark at you; and the Pebble Beach Golf Course*. Next, travel to Old Monterey, the place where California’s statehood began in 1849, which is filled with lovingly restored historic buildings and Spanish adobes. An afternoon arrival will allow you time to independently explore charming Old Monterey and shop at Cannery Row, made famous by John Steinbeck.

Day 4
San Francisco - Napa Valley - San Francisco
Travel to beautiful Napa Valley. With over 260 wineries, it is the most famous wine-growing region in the country. Experience the rich flavor of this region as you spend the afternoon riding the Napa Valley Wine Train in a splendidly restored 1915 Pullman train car rolling through the picturesque Napa Valley at an unhurried pace. Blend this with superbly crafted wines, innovative food provided by a gracious staff, plus as much education on wine tasting and wine train history as you desire.

Day 5
San Francisco - Tour Ends
Your tour ends, leaving you with many pleasant memories of your San Francisco Getaway tour.


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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
         
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Due to tour scheduling, flights on Day 1 should arrive prior ro 4:00 PM.
Pebble Beach is closed during pro-golf tournaments.
If you have not purchased transfers, you must transfer at our pre-scheduled times.
Travel along 17 Mile Drive, the spectacular convergence of land and sea.

Explore the seaside city of Monterey and its famous Cannery Row.

Enjoy breakfast on Pier 39, San Francisco's #1 attraction.

Sit back and relax as you travel one of the world’s most famous wine valleys on the Napa Valley Wine Train.

Enjoy a walking tour through San Fransico's famous Chinatown, exploring its back alleys, unique Asian retailers and places of worship, while learning colorful history of this "city within a city". Visit the Fortune Cookie factory.

Spend an afternoon riding the Napa Valley Wine Train.
Due to tour scheduling, flights on Day 1 should arrive prior ro 4:00 PM.
Pebble Beach is closed during pro-golf tournaments.
If you have not purchased transfers, you must transfer at our pre-scheduled times.
   
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