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San Francisco, Sonoma Wine Country, Eureka, Gold Beach, Newport, Portland, Columbia Gorge, Redwood National Park

Day 1 – Home to San Francisco

Fly to San Francisco, one of the most exciting and beautiful cities in America! Enjoy lunch on your own at one of the many wonderful Fisherman’s Wharf Restaurants before your narrated San Francisco Bay cruise. You’ll enjoy sights of Alcatraz Island along with the legendary Golden Gate Bridge. This evening is at your leisure to enjoy more of the sights and sounds of San Francisco.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf

Day 2 – San Francisco to Sonoma

Our luxury motorcoach awaits this morning for an exciting city tour of San Francisco. A stop at the Golden Gate Bridge begins our day and then we’ll travel through the city, hearing stories of fires, earthquakes and flower power, all that helped shaped this unique city. We’ll stop at Twin Peaks for a scenic overview before our city tour ends. After lunch we’ll travel across the Golden Gate Bridge and through the city of Sausalito, a pristine waterfront community located across the Bay. We’ll continue into the heart of Sonoma Wine Country with a visit to a charming winery. This evening enjoy a wonderful dinner and a restful night.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Doubletree Sonoma Wine Country

Day 3 – Sonoma to Eureka

After breakfast we travel north with anticipation of the giants. We’ll stop at the interpretive center and tour the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, where we’ll be among giants that are taller and older than any other living thing known to man! We’ll stay in Eureka, the heart of lumber country, and be special guests at one of the last surviving lumber camp cookhouses in the West.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Humboldt Bay Inn

Day 4 – Eureka to Gold Beach

Drive through Redwood National Park and see why it boasts the tallest trees in the world—reaching 368 feet and up to 12 feet in diameter. Continue our scenic drive up the rugged coastline and on into Oregon. We have planned a soft adventure for the afternoon—the original Rogue River Jet Boat Tour. The Rogue River Canyon abounds in a variety of wildlife, including sea lions, river otters, bald eagles, and more. Our boat will dock at Singing Springs for a delightful dinner before returning to Gold Beach.

Included Meals: Light Breakfast, Dinner

Hotel: Gold Beach Resort

Day 5 – Gold Beach to Newport

Spectacular ocean vistas and an abundance of ocean sea life such as whales, seals, and much more are plentiful on our travels up the coastline! We’ll board special sand dune buggies for an exciting ride into the Oregon Dunes National Recreational Area and learn about this amazing region. Later we stop at the Sea Lions Cave to enjoy a look into the place where hundreds of sea lions come to give birth and raise their young. View the Heceta Head Lighthouse with sea lions abounding. Then it’s on to the Oregon Coast Aquarium featuring acres of outdoor and indoor marine exhibits. We will be overnight guests at a luxury Newport historic waterfront hotel with wonderful sunset views!

Included Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Elizabeth Street Inn

Day 6 – Newport to Portland

We’ll again experience some of the most scenic coastal views to be found anywhere! We’ll continue north as we drive sections of Three Capes Loop. At one time these capes were the home of many shipwrecks. After a visit at the Tillamook Cheese Factory, we will have some free time for lunch in Cannon Beach before making our way to Portland with a stop at the lovely International Rose Test Gardens. See this lovely city set on the banks of the beautiful Columbia River. We’ll have a fascinating two-night stay here in Portland.

Included Meals: Breakfast

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Downtown Portland

Day  7 – Portland

We’ll have a chance to ascend Mt. Hood for breathtaking views of the land below on an optional ski lift ride to the top. Lunch will be at Timberline Lodge. After lunch drive along the picturesque Columbia River Gorge offering spectacular scenery, including the impressive Multnomah Falls. Alpine streams, lakes, and waterfalls create stunning scenery along this region formed by a stream of lava that flowed more than 10,000 years ago. We’ll make a brief stop at the impressive Bonneville Dam and salmon ladders before returning to Portland for a relaxing evening. Choose from the many surrounding restaurants.

Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8 – Portland to Home

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at the hotel before catching our flight for home.

Included Meals: Breakfast