San Francisco 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!

On this exciting getaway, you'll tour the area in and around San Francisco, with visits to Monterey and the Napa Valley. The beauty of the Pacific Ocean is yours to behold as you travel along the legendary 17 Mile Drive. You'll visit Pebble Beach and the Lone Cypress before driving to chic Carmel with its unique boutiques, cafes and charming cottage homes. In Monterey, explore Cannery Row and enjoy a wonderful dinner before returning to "the City by the Bay." On a city tour, you'll see San Francisco's famous sights, like the Twin Peaks, Seal Rocks and the Golden Gate Bridge. You'll also visit a fortune cookie factory and watch the cookies being made right before your eyes. With an afternoon of leisure, you can choose to walk along Fisherman's Wharf and take a ride on a famed cable car. Then you're off to the most famous wine-growing region in the country, beautiful Napa Valley. A ride through this picturesque area aboard a restored 1915 train, combined with superbly crafted wines, provides you with a solid foundation on both wine tasting and train history!

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

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 the perfect conclusion to 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

This wondrous Western vacation begins in Los Angeles with a sightseeing tour that includes glamorous Hollywood. Next, head east and stop in Palm Springs, home to 90 golf courses, before reaching Scottsdale, where a sightseeing tour highlights downtown Phoenix. From Scottsdale, travel north through cactus-studded scenery to Sedona and see the massive red-rock formations that make Sedona infamous. Continue north to spectacular Grand Canyon, where you have an opportunity to explore the canyon rim and witness breathtaking scenery. Stay the night in Williams, a town on historic Route 66, and travel part of the legendary Route 66 to glamorous Las Vegas.Let loose in Las Vegas before traveling via Tulare to Yosemite National Park, a wonderland of spectacular lakes, giant granite domes, towering pinnacles, cascading waterfalls, and lush forests. Leave Yosemite and stop in Sacramento on your way to San Francisco, the world-famous city known for its steep hills and historic cable cars. This exciting trip through the “Western Wonders” ends with three days in San Francisco with plenty of optional excursions to choose from and plenty of leisure time to take advantage of all that San Francisco has to offer—a perfect conclusion to this grand vacation!

and San Francisco. Inside visits as shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, In Los Angeles, Phoenix

This tour is for those who want to travel around America and live life to the fullest. Do it all, see it all, but don't waste time DOING IT! Fast and furious, you'll circumnavigate the continental United States, spending three weeks travelling coast to coast through the southern states, then traverse back spending three weeks travelling through the north. From mountains to beaches; from the top of skyscrapers to the bottom of canyons, this tour highlights America.

Airport transfers on days 1 and 8 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling 7 breakfasts (FB), 1 “You’re Personally Invited” specialty lunch with wine (PI) and 3 dinners, including Highlight Dinners (HD) and a Farewell Dinner with wine (FD) Services of a professional Tour Director Private luxury motorcoach with airconditioning, reclining seats and restroom facilities Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents

Highlights include Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Valleys, COPIA, Napa Valley Wine Train, Korbel, Bodega Bay, Glen Ellen and more.

A sampling of Seattle, the beautiful Oregon coast, and the California wine country make this magnificent journey along the Pacific Coast one you'll remember. Start your tour in charming Seattle, the "Emerald City," with visits to the Space Needle and Boeing’s Future of Flight Aviation Center. Then travel south to Portland for a sightseeing tour; visit Washington Park and the International Rose Test Gardens, the largest rose garden in Portland with nearly 7,000 rose bushes in bloom. Enjoy Multnomah Falls, the second-tallest year-round waterfall in the nation, and visit the Evergreen Aviation Museum and Spruce Goose. Hug the Pacific coastline to Gleneden Beach, and visit the Oregon Coast Aquarium, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Bandon-by-the-Sea, Heceta Head Lighthouse, and Florence Old Town. Also, experience a thrilling ride on the Rogue River by a glass-enclosed jetboat. View the world's tallest trees in spectacular Redwood National Park and along Avenue of the Giants. You even have the opportunity to see an 1,800-year-old redwood! Continue on to Sonoma to visit 19th-century Solano Mission and tour historical Sebastiani Vineyards. Also visit Viansa Winery, one of Sonoma’s most famous wineries. Here, enjoy an unforgettable hilltop luncheon featuring a gourmet picnic feast and wine tasting. Conclude your Pacific Coast escorted vacation by crossing the bay via the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge for an orientation tour of San Francisco. Your vacation along the Pacific Coast ends with two additional days of leisure to enjoy San Francisco. Maybe take an optional tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito. Or enjoy all the famous sites in San Francisco—the perfect way to end this spectacular escorted tour along the Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, McMinnville, Mount St. Helens, Newport, Seattle, Rogue River, Sonoma, Eureka, Portland

Welcome to California's beautiful "City by the Bay." You'll see San Francisco's most famous landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, the imposing Twin Peaks, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf during your leisurely 3-night stay. Perhaps you'll explore the shops in Union Square or ride the famed cable cars up and down thrilling hills during your full day of independent exploration. En route to Lake Tahoe, enjoy a vineyard tour and tasting in the most famous wine growing region in the country, Napa Valley. Try your hand at Lady Luck; take in a show; and tour the Cal Neva, once owned by Frank Sinatra during your final 3-night stay in the resort gambling town of Lake Tahoe. From Lake Tahoe, you'll also travel and spend the day exploring the Old West town of Virginia City and Reno, known as "the Biggest Little City in the World."

Airport transfers on days 1 and 8 Twin-bedded rooms in hotels listed or similar; hotel taxes, service charges and tips for baggage handling 7 breakfasts (FB) and 3 dinners (D), including Highlight Dinners (HD) and a Farewell Dinner (FD) Services of a professional Tour Director Qualified Expert Naturalist at Mono Lake, Park Rangers and a Storyteller in Yosemite Private luxury motorcoach with airconditioning, reclining seats and restroom facilities Sightseeing, special features and scenic highlights as indicated in the itinerary, including admission charges where applicable Portfolio of travel documents