Overview
The tour departs from San Francisco, enjoys Yosemite National Park (summer only) and Las Vegas, and arrives in Los Angeles for 4 days of luxury and greed. This is a unique, eco-positive tour by an eco-friendly company that plants trees in honor of the tour participants!
Description
This is a tour to fully enjoy the West Coast of the United States.
*For those who want to spend a little more time sightseeing, we also offer [a 5-day tour](https://experiences.travel.rakuten.co.jp/experiences/26021?l-id=26013_description) of the West Coast, and for those interested in the East Coast of the United States (New York, Philadelphia, etc.), we offer [a 4-day tour](https://experiences.travel.rakuten.co.jp/experiences/26009?l-id=26013_description) of the East Coast.
**Day 1: SAN FRANCISCO – BAY CRUISE – GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE – CHINATOWN**
Meet your tour at Public Library and embark on a city tour. We start our tour with a cruise in the world famous bay, On the way to Sausalito we will have great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz island. Return to Pier 39 for a leisurely lunch before an afternoon tour that takes in all the city’s famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Union square, Chinatown and Nob Hill. Our tour ends with a night view of the city from the Bay Bridge.
**Day 2: SAN FRANCISCO – MONTERREY STEVENSON RANCH**
****** We head east through the farmlands of the Joaquin Valley to Yosemite National Park. This 1,200 square mile wonderland of forests, lakes and waterfalls is located in the Sierra Nevada. Stop at El Capitan, Bridal-Veil Falls, and Half Dome to continue for a walk from the Yosemite Visitor Center to reach one of the highest waterfalls in North America (730 meters) Yosemite Falls.
****** Start the day with a visit of Monterrey to include the wharf and Cannery Row. What was once a row of sardine factories along the wharf is now a picturesque haven for people to enjoy a leisurely day while exploring its rich history. We continue our tour of the beautiful California Coast with a visit to the town of Carmel-by-the-sea, home to actor/director Clint Eastwood. Enjoy some free time to stroll in town and enjoy the beautiful boutiques and galleries. We head south to the world-famous Route #1 where we get to see the spectacular California coastline up close (small vehicles will travel the southern portion of route 1 while full size coaches will travel the 17 mile drive exclusively) afternoon drive to Stevenson Ranch for the evening.
**Day 3: STEVENSON RANCH – LAS VEGAS**
Today’s route is east through the dessert and Death Valley to arrive at the gambling capital of the world: Las Vegas. We stop for lunch at the outlet mall in Barstow, which is filled with all the famous brand names like, Levi’s, Nike, Reebok, Timberland, Ralph Lauren and more.
In the evening we take a tour of the strip to see some of the truly amazing hotels and fantasies that are built in the middle of the desert, such as Caesar’s Palace, Luxor, Mirage, Paris, Venetian, Bellagio, New York New York, Treasure Island and more. Finish off the evening at one of the many shows or try your hand at one of the many casinos’, who knows maybe lady luck will be smiling on you tonight.
**Day 4: LAS VEGAS – HOOVER DAM – LOS ANGELES**
After a leisurely breakfast we leave Las Vegas and make our way to the Hoover Dam, understand how this man made phenomenon was built and what it did to the area. After our visit we head west, after one last chance at the slot machines on the state line we cross back into California. Our tour ends with arrival to Los Angeles.
