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Northern California with Yosemite National Park

8-Day California Tour of San Francisco, Lake Tahoe & Yosemite National Park

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Northern California Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

8 days, 1 country and 8 cities

7 nights accommodation

Meals

7 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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A taste of the Golden State, with Yosemite

Get a taste of the Golden State on this tour of Northern California. Explore California icons: Yosemite National Park, the iconic Redwoods, and serene Lake Tahoe. Try Sonoma Valley wines and a farm-to-table meal in Monterey.

How you’ll travel
Guided throughout, with authentic local connections.

Standard regional accommodation

Selected hotel dinners plus a locally hosted meal

Deluxe coach travel

15 Experiences

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Trip map

Northern California Guided Tour Map 2024

Day By Day Itinerary

8-day itinerary from San Francisco to San Francisco visiting 1 Country and 8 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Salinas Valley with a Local Specialist

Visit Local Sonoma Country Winery, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias (seasonal), quaint Carmel-by-the-Sea, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

View Palace of Fine Arts and Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California State Capitol in Sacramento, Tunnel View in Yosemite

Scenic Drive along spectacular 17-mile Drive, through Wine Country and Tioga Pass

Cruise San Francisco Bay

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted

All porterage and restaurant gratuities

All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

All transport and transfers shown

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

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Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Northern California with Yosemite National Park trip reviews

Northern California with Yosemite National Park trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

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581 reviews

independently verified reviews

94% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 11/03/2026 10:48:42

The vegetarian dinner was HORRIBLE!!! No one liked it. The DAILY “Trafalger contract breakfast, was

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"Awesome tour of Northern California"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/02/2026 17:06:44

Can’t say enough about this company. This was my third tour with them and my next will be with them,

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 11/02/2026 14:57:51

Excellent itinerary, we loved the Northern California with Yosemite National Park tour. It was trip

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Trusted Customer

4/5

Reviewed on 10/29/2026 10:34:22

"Bad experience at Tenaya Lodge Yosemite"

Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 10/23/2026 08:16:29

The driver was professional and very skilled. Always felt safe and comfortable. The breakfasts

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Trusted Customer

3/5

Reviewed on 10/23/2026 08:08:46

More time spent at the really awesome stops ,and less at the mediocre stops. More time in Yosemite,

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 10/17/2026 16:55:08

We really enjoyed our trip to see the big trees! It was one of my Bucket List items! The rest of

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"No CA/Yosemite"

Karin Kline

5/5

Reviewed on 10/16/2026 14:40:25

Gerald was very attentive to solving issues that arose. Pacing of activities was good.

"Pleasant experience"

Veronica Town

5/5

Reviewed on 10/16/2026 01:42:11

The staff were very professional and informative. The places we stayed were very good. The meals

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"Perfect Itinerary"

Robin Valentino

5/5

Reviewed on 10/12/2026 18:36:36

Our bus driver (John) and travel director (Dawn) were top notch. This itinerary visited many places

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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