Family FYI: Did you know that Yosemite National Park's Giant Sequoia Trees are the largest living things on earth, but their seeds are no bigger than a flake of oatmeal? Cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge, pan for gold, ride a moonlight train and more...
California, here we come! Our California travel family adventure takes you from California's shining seas to its giant trees as you explore San Francisco, Yosemite National Park and the Monterey Peninsula together. You'll travel under the famous Golden Gate Bridge and discover "the city by the bay" from a hotel right at Fisherman's Wharf. Under the "living roof" of the California Academy of Sciences, you'll learn lots of awesome things about the world around us. In central California travel back to the Gold Rush era... and see cutting-edge technology that provides more and more of our electricity as the 21st century unfolds. You'll never believe all that there is to see and do in Yosemite – or forget all the cool activities we've planned for your family in and around the park, including a moonlight dinner train ride in Sierra National Forest. Continuing on through California travel back toward the coast and the Monterey Peninsula, where you'll visit the amazing Monterey Bay Aquarium and choose a walking tour of Old Monterey, a bike ride or a kayak adventure. It's all part of your family's unforgettable California travel experience from Tauck!
Departures
3, 10, 17 Jun; 1, 8, 15, 29 Jul; 5, 19 Aug 2012.
Inclusions
- Fun in Yosemite and Sierra National Forest with tram rides, gold panning, hiking and rock-wall climbing
- A moonlight ride aboard a narrow-gauge vintage steam train to a sing-along campfire in a forested canyon
- An evening flashlight hike in Sierra National Forest
- A visit to the California Academy of Sciences and a private catamaran cruise of San Francisco Bay
- A special behind-the-scenes tour and unforgettable farewell dinner at Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Choice of kayaking or coastal bike tour in Monterey
- Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
- 15 meals (7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners); all gratuities to Tauck Director, local guides & drivers; service charges, taxes, and porterage
- Children 12 and under Discount $200 – Children under 18 must be booked in a room with at least one adult; exceptions may be granted under certain circumstances with parental consent. Quad accommodations are not available for four adults. Triples & quads are usually a two-bedded room with a rollaway cot, when available.
- Recommended age: 8+