Northern California & Oregon

2. San Francisco
This morning we board our luxury motorcoach and enjoy an exciting city tour of San Francisco.  Ride the cable cars, visit Chinatown, Union Square, Market Street, and a narrated cruise of the famous San Francisco Bay with sights of Alcatraz on the horizon.  We’ll stop at Twin Peaks for a scenic overview before lunch at Pier 39 with its many charming restaurants and cafes!  This evening we’ll be treated to a wonderful get-acquainted dinner! 
Included Meals: Dinner

3. San Francisco – Eureka
This morning we drive over the legendary Golden Gate Bridge.  Today we’ll tour the Avenue of the Giants set in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.  Here you are among giants that are taller and older than any other living thing known to man!  Tonight we stay in Eureka, the heart of lumber country.  This evening you are special guests at one of the last surviving lumber camp cookhouses in the West.
Included Meals: Dinner   
Hotel: Humboldt Bay Inn

4. Eureka – Gold Beach
Today drive through Redwood National Park which boasts the tallest trees in the world, reaching 368 feet and up to 12 feet in diameter.  We’ll pause in Brookings where hybrid lilies and Azaleas are commercially grown.  We continue our scenic drive up the rugged coastline drive and on into Oregon.  This afternoon we have planned an R & J Tour soft adventure, the orginal Rogue River Jet Boat Tour.  The Rogue River Canyon abounds in a variety of wildlife including sea lions, bald eagles, and more.  Stop in Singing Springs for dinner before returning to Gold Beach.
Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner       
Hotel: Jot’s Resort

5. Gold Beach – Newport
Today the drive will give you a chance to see spectacular ocean vistas and an abundance of ocean sea life such as whales, seals and much more!  View the Heceta Head Lighthouse with sea lions abounding.  Board special sand dune buggies for an exciting ride into the Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area and learn about this amazing region.  We’ll stop at Cape Perpetua Visitor Center in Siuslaw National Forest where you will see fascinating forestry and ocean marine exhibits.   Visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium featuring acres of outdoor and indoor marine exhibits.  Our hotel is located on the delightful Newport historic waterfront.  Enjoy  a free evening with dinner on your own here in this delightful place.
Included Meals: Breakfast            
Hotel: Elizabeth Inn

6. Newport – Portland
Today we experience more of the most scenic coastal drive to be found anywhere!  Our first stop is the Tillamook Cheese Factory.  We’ll continue north as we drive Three Capes Loop.  At one time these capes were the home of many shipwrecks.  We will have some free time for lunch in Cannon Beach before making our way to Portland for a two night stay at the beautiful Embassy Suites, perfectly set in the heart of Portland.  
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Embassy Suites

7. Portland
See this lovely city set on the banks of the beautiful Columbia River.  A local guide will join us for a day of Portland sights and spectacular scenery.  Ascend Mt. Hood for breathtaking views of the land below.  Lunch today is at Timberline Lodge.  View impressive Multnomah Falls and wind along scenic Columbia Gorge offering spectacular scenery.  Alpine streams, lakes, and waterfalls create stunning scenery along this region formed by a stream of lava over 10,000 years ago.  A brief stop at the impressive Bonneville Dam before returning to Portland for a leisure evening.  Choose from the many restaurants surrounding the hotel.  
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch