Wonders and Flavours of the Golden State

Visit Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, Yosemite
Available as a Self Drive or Escorted Tour holiday
14 nights from £3,425 per person.
ID: TCL-4-97
Description
It's all crystal blue skies, palm-tree lined streets and starry nights on this guided trip of the Golden State of California. Explore the old stomping grounds of Hollywood's original Rat Pack, discover the Joshua Tree National Park and visit the magnificent castle of William Randolph Hearst. Your tastebuds will jump for joy at the Hilmar Cheese Company and sipping on date shakes in the Coachella Valley.


Package Summary
- 3 National Parks, selected scenic routes
- City tours in Los Angeles and San Francisco
- Stroll this Danish-style village in the Santa Ynez Valley.
- Visit a date farm and learn about one of California’s largest agricultural landscapes.
- Stand beneath the giant, towering trees of Sequoia National Park.
- Scenic tours in Joshua Tree, Big Sur, Napa Valley and Yosemite
- 13 nights accommodation at 3* Hotels
- Return flights from the UK
- ATOL protected
- Optional Disneyland visit, excursions and activities
- Prices based on the 1st week of May 2016
Summary Itinerary
- Day 1 – ARRIVE LOS ANGELES (2 NIGHTS)
- Day 2 – LOS ANGELES SIGHTSEEING
- Day 3 – LOS ANGELES – PALM SPRINGS
- Day 4 – PALM SPRINGS – JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK – SANTA BARBARA
- Day 5 – SANTA BARBARA – SOLVANG – SHELL BEACH
- Day 6 – SHELL BEACH – HEARST CASTLE – MONTEREY (2 NIGHTS)
- Day 7 – MONTEREY SIGHTSEEING – CARMEL – MONTEREY FREE TIME
- Day 8 – MONTEREY – SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK
- Day 9 – SEQUOIA – KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK – BASS LAKE
- Day 10 – BASS LAKE – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – SAN FRANCISCO (2 NIGHTS)
- Day 11 – SAN FRANCISCO SIGHTSEEING
- Day 12 – SAN FRANCISCO – SONOMA – NAPA (2 NIGHTS)
- Day 13 – NAPA FREE TIME & SIGHTSEEING
- Day 14 – NAPA – DEPART SAN FRANCISCO
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What our travellers are saying
Never been somewhere where so many people say they keep coming back. Thank you for finding me this holiday destination.

We saw all of Las Vegas and really glad we've done it. All the hotels were amazing. I will always remember driving towards Las Vegas, you're just driving for hours through dessert and it suddenly pops up out of nowhere.

Amazing New York highlights were a Broadway show, Central Park, Empire State building and Time Square. We visited MoMA which was amazing to see all best artwork in the world, we were just not expecting it, every room we went into there was another masterpiece. Our hotel was under a mile from the subway station and we saw how the New Yorkers live and commute.

We saw loads of animals, bison, black and grizzly bear, elk, deer and even wolves in the distance. Waterfalls and lakes were magnificent and the trails that we walked were all so beautiful and well worth visiting.

On our trip there was so much to do. We enjoyed outdoor activities and the adventurous things to do. We were nicely surprised and will be coming back for sure.

Every turn held more beauty than we expected. We were humbled by the size of the surrounding peaks. The feeling of being in a cathedral never left us as we stopped in deserted spots and just gazed at our surroundings.

Utah was my favourite part. There was so much to do and it was like nothing I’ve seen before. Really liked Capitol Reef as it was much quieter and we were so close to it. Will always remember going star gazing, brilliant.

Expectations were to see lakes and mountains. But with National Park Traveller's help there was something to do everywhere we turned.

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