Majestic Sierra Parks By Train
By AFC Tours
02/12/2008
7 day coast & mountains California National Parks tour with one way deluxe private dome rail car travel from Los Angeles to Monterey. Fly round trip LAX. Enjoy 2 nights in Monterey with tours of the Aquarium, Carmel’s Scenic 17 Mile Drive. Lunch at John Steinbeck’s boyhood home. Spend 2 nights at Indian gaming resort on 49er Gold Rush Highway with day trips to 3 spectacular national parks – Yosemite, Sequoia Redwoods, and Kings Canyon.
Contact Information:
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- Spectacular scenery of California coast & Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Downtown Los Angeles
- Deluxe private dome rail car from Los Angeles to Monterey with suburb meals
- 3 Califonia National Parks
- Casino gambling hotel stay
Tour Dates:
Start Tour Date: 10/05/2008
End Tour Date: 10/11/2008
Number of Days: 7
Price per Person: $2179.00
Price per Double Occupancy: $1799.00
Day 1 – Fly to Los Angeles
Fly to LAX International Airport. Meet our tour manager and transfer to downtown LA for 1 night. Free time to see Disney Performing Arts Center, Cathedral of the Angels, or historic Biltmore Hotel.
Day 2 – Train from Los Angeles to Monterey
After breakfast at the hotel, it’s a short transfer to nearby Union Station to board our deluxe private dome rail car for our mid-morning departure. Ride the rails north along the scenic California coast and through the interior farmlands to Monterey. En route enjoy gourmet meals plus included wine & cocktails. Arrive in Salinas in the early evening and transfer to our Monterey Bay Embassy Suites Hotel for a 2-night stay.
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Day 3 – Monterey & Carmel
Morning visit to the world famous Monterey Aquarium. Home to over 500 species of marine life and a one-million gallon fish tank. Free time for shopping at adjacent Cannery Row. This afternoon, motor along scenic 17 Mile Drive with stops in Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach Lodge and Lone Cypress Point. Free time in quaint Carmel Village to shop & browse the art galleries. Return to our hotel for a cocktail hour prior to a seafood dinner at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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Day 4 – Monterey to Coarsegold
Motor east to Salinas, lettuce capital of the world and boyhood home of author John Steinbeck. Visit the National Steinbeck Center, dedicated to the life and works of one of America’s most endearing authors. Learn about his novels “East of Eden” and “The Grapes of Wrath.” Enjoy a home cooked lunch at the original house of young Steinbeck. Then drive across the fertile San Joaquin Valley, past Fresno, to the town of Coarsegold and our new deluxe Chuchansi Gold Indian gaming casino for 2 nights.
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Day 5 – Day Trip to Yosemite National Park
Spend a full day exploring one of America’s truly great natural wonders -Yosemite National Park – originally set-aside for posterity by Abraham Lincoln in 1864. Enjoy a tour of the Valley floor with stops at Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, and Half Dome Rock. In June, all the falls should be overflowing from the spring snowmelt and the fall foliage is truly a site to behold. Stop at the world famous Ahwahnee Lodge before returning to our hotel. Dinner included tonight.
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Day 6 – Coarsegold to Visalia
Motor up into the magnificent Sierra Nevada Mountains along scenic General’s Highway, named in 1875 by conservationist John Muir. Visit Kings Canyon National Park and marvel at the awesome 6,000 foot deep granite canyon carved by the Kings River. Stop for a picnic lunch at Grant Grove, home to General Grant Tree and Fallen Monarch. Then arrive at Sequoia National Park to visit the Giant Forest, home of the General Sherman Tree, a 275-foot high redwood tree with a 36-foot diameter. Later, arrive at the Marriott Visalia hotel and enjoy our Farewell Dinner.
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Day 7 – Visalia to Los Angeles
Return by coach to the Central Valley as you make your way back to Southern California. Arrive mid day at LAX airport for your return flights home.
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NOTE: This tour involves high altitude day visits to Sequoia & Yosemite parks (7,200 feet) but no overnights here. It is advisable to check with your doctor if you are affected by high altitude.
