San Francisco Travel Guides and Tours

From San Francisco’s steep streets to mountains that touch the clouds, from verdant forests, pristine Lake Tahoe, and a corner of Sacramento that time forgot, California is a feast for the eyes. You'll get to visit: • San Francisco • Sausalito • Sierra Nevada Mountains • Yosemite • the High Sierras • Lake Tahoe • Old Sacramento • Sonoma Valley • and much more! 8 Days • 9 Meals

Explore San Francisco's diverse neighborhood and cultural gems; visit Muir Woods; and enjoy a catamaran cruise around Alcatraz, wine tastings in Sonoma, and the quintessential Napa Valley tour aboard the Wine Train on this weeklong journey. The charms of the City by the Bay and the delights of California's wine country make this sophisticated San Francisco, Sonoma and Napa Valley tour a memorable experience. Take a private San Francisco Bay catamaran cruise with lunch... an exclusive guided tour of the Embarcadero's Ferry Terminal Building with a culinary expert... a private tram tour with lunch in a wine cave and a tasting at the Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma... and a Napa Valley tour through lush vineyards by rail with dinner and tastings aboard the celebrated Wine Train. Savor the best that northern California has to offer with Tauck!

The beautiful “City by the Bay” was transformed from a fishing village to an internationally known city almost overnight by the California Gold Rush of 1848. Guarded by the famous Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is known for its Victorian architecture, scenic views, and cable cars. Use your 2-day Go San Francisco Card for admission to over 45 attractions. The cable cars are the only moving National Historic Landmark and are a must-do for visitors on this San Francisco vacation. Also on the list for visitors is a bay cruise—with views of famous Alcatraz Island. Try a wine country tour to Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. Then, round out your San Francisco vacation with a visit to Chinatown or Fisherman’s Wharf to taste some of the famous local fare.

Service On Call; 2-day Go San Francisco Card including admission to more than 45 attractions (see list below).Your Go San Francisco Card includes free general admission to the following:Aquarium of the Bay • Asian Art Museum • AT&T Park Tour • Bacchus and Venus Wine Tasting & Art Gallery • Bay Area Discovery Museum • Bay City Bike Rentals • Blackstone Winery • California Historical • Carmel Mission • Cartoon Art Museum • Chabot Space Center & Planetarium • Charles M. Schulz Museum • Chinese Historical Society • Chris’ Whale Watching in Monterey • Clos Pegase Estate Winery • Conservatory of Flowers • Contemporary Jewish Museum* • COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts • Cornerstone Architectural Gardens • de Young Museum • Exploratorium • Franciscan Winery • GLBT Museum • GoCar Tours • Golden Gate Bay Cruise® • Goosecross Cellars • Gray Line Trolley Tour • Haas-Lilienthal House • Historic Cable Car Ride • Legion of Honor • Museum of Craft & Folk Art • Napa Valley Museum • Oakland Museum of California • Pacific Heights Walking Tour*** • San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • San Francisco Walking Tours*** • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk • Seymour Marine Discovery Center • SF Explorer Cruise • Simi Winery • Six Flags Discovery Kingdom* • Sonoma-Enoteca Wineries • SS Jeremiah O’Brien • Taste Downtown Napa • The Beat Museum • UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive • University of California Botanical Garden • USS Hornet • Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf • Wine Country Tour*** • Yerba Buena Center for Arts • Zeum at Yerba Buena GardensThe Go San Francisco Card also comes with a full-color guidebook with information to help plan your trip. This includes maps of San Francisco and the surrounding area, and much more!* Seasonal attraction*** Reservations need to be made 24 hours in advance

The beautiful “City by the Bay” was transformed from a fishing village to an internationally known city almost overnight by the California Gold Rush of 1848. Guarded by the famous Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is known for its Victorian architecture, scenic views, and cable cars. Use your 2-day Go San Francisco Card for admission to over 45 attractions. The cable cars are the only moving National Historic Landmark and are a must-do for visitors. Also on the list for visitors is a bay cruise—with views of famous Alcatraz Island. Try a wine country tour. Then, round out your visit with a visit to Chinatown or Fisherman’s Wharf to taste some of the famous local fare.

Service On Call; 2-day Go San Francisco Card including admission to more than 45 attractions (see list below).Your Go San Francisco Card includes free general admission to the following:Aquarium of the Bay • Asian Art Museum • AT&T Park Tour • Bacchus and Venus Wine Tasting & Art Gallery • Bay Area Discovery Museum • Bay City Bike Rentals • Blackstone Winery • California Historical • Carmel Mission • Cartoon Art Museum • Chabot Space Center & Planetarium • Charles M. Schulz Museum • Chinese Historical Society • Chris’ Whale Watching in Monterey • Clos Pegase Estate Winery • Conservatory of Flowers • Contemporary Jewish Museum* • COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts • Cornerstone Architectural Gardens • de Young Museum • Exploratorium • Franciscan Winery • GLBT Museum • GoCar Tours • Golden Gate Bay Cruise® • Goosecross Cellars • Gray Line Trolley Tour • Haas-Lilienthal House • Historic Cable Car Ride • Legion of Honor • Museum of Craft & Folk Art • Napa Valley Museum • Oakland Museum of California • Pacific Heights Walking Tour*** • San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art • San Francisco Walking Tours*** • Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk • Seymour Marine Discovery Center • SF Explorer Cruise • Simi Winery • Six Flags Discovery Kingdom* • Sonoma-Enoteca Wineries • SS Jeremiah O’Brien • Taste Downtown Napa • The Beat Museum • UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive • University of California Botanical Garden • USS Hornet • Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf • Wine Country Tour*** • Yerba Buena Center for Arts • Zeum at Yerba Buena GardensThe Go San Francisco Card also comes with a full-color guidebook with information to help plan your trip. This includes maps of San Francisco and the surrounding area, and much more!* Seasonal attraction*** Reservations need to be made 24 hours in advance

Experience California's major attractions and hidden treasures by road and by rail on this unique vacation. Start your trip in San Francisco, the "City by the Bay," where your sightseeing tour includes the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, and Nob Hill. Stroll the charming streets of Sausalito, then view Napa Valley in style aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. Sit back and relax as you pass many of the region’s notable vineyards and wineries. In Santa Rosa, the largest city in California’s wine country, enjoy some leisure time and a visit to the Korbel Winery for a champagne cellar tour and tasting. From Fort Bragg, you travel into the Coastal Mountain Range, home of the towering redwood trees, on the 1885-era Skunk Train. In Sacramento, California’s capital, enjoy an orientation tour and a thrilling ride over the Fremont Trestle—the West's longest wooden bridge at 8,000 feet—on the Sacramento RiverTrain. The fun continues with a trip to Yosemite National Park and a sightseeing tour of California's picturesque coast. Visit Carmel, a quaint town popular with writers, artists, and celebrities, and travel the spectacular 17-Mile Drive to Monterey—with views of Lone Cypress, Cypress Point, and the world-renowned Pebble Beach Golf Course. Enjoy free time and a sightseeing tour in Monterey; then travel back in time on Roaring Camp Railroad's 100-year-old narrow-gauge steam train. Finally, return to San Francisco for three nights and two full days to further explore San Francisco's beauty, culture, and cuisine. What a perfect way to end your California train vacation!

Roaring Camp Railroad. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, In San Francisco; orientation tour in Sacramento; Napa Valley Wine Train, Monterey, Korbel Winery, Sacramento RiverTrain, California State Railroad Museum

Welcome to California, the Golden State! This magnificent escorted tour blends the sights of sophisticated San Francisco with California’s renowned wine country. Start your vacation in San Francisco with a sightseeing tour and cruise across San Francisco Bay. Spend a day at leisure experiencing the city on your own or take an optional excursion to Carmel and Monterey. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and visit the Mediterranean-style village of Sausalito, where you have free time to explore the trendy shops and galleries, open-air cafes, and breathtaking views. Next, spend four nights getting to know the celebrated wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. Wineries visited include Roche, Viansa, Sebastiani, Buena Vista (the oldest winery in California still in operation), Mumm, V. Sattui, and Envy. A highlight of this vacation is the relaxing train journey aboard the famous Napa Valley Wine Train, featuring beautiful scenery and spectacular food. On your last evening, indulge in a special Globus farewell dinner at the Wine Spectator’s Greystone Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America. This spectacular escorted tour through California’s wine country, including the Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, ends back in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma