San Francisco to Vancouver & the Oregon Coast

Day 1: UK/San Francisco
Depart on your scheduled flight to San Francisco. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for a three-night stay in this exciting and cosmopolitan city.

Day 2: San Francisco
This morning’s included San Francisco tour includes the shops and sights of Fisherman’s Wharf, the sharp hairpin turns of Lombard Street and of course, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The afternoon is free for you to make your own discoveries. In the evening, you can see San Francisco by night on our optional tour.

Day 3: San Francisco
The day is yours to further explore San Francisco at your leisure. You might like to join an optional tour to get your first glimpse of giant redwoods at Muir Woods, and discover the pretty artists’ enclave of Sausalito, where steep, wooded hillsides meet the sea. Or you could treat yourself to a helicopter flight over the city.

Day 4: Northern California & Wine Country
Leaving the hills of San Francisco behind, you will drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and journey northwards into California’s scenic wine country. Enjoy a wine tasting in Boonville, where you can sample award-winning Pinot Noir before your journey continues to the charming coastal town of Fort Bragg. Arrive in Eureka for an overnight stay.

Day 5: Grant’s Pass
Your journey northwards through California brings you to the astounding Redwood National Park. The mighty redwood trees soar skywards, many reaching over 350ft tall – a captivating sight. Continue across the state line into Oregon for an overnight stay in vibrant Grant’s Pass.

Day 6: Crater Lake
This morning you will visit Union Creek where you will take a short walk along the picturesque Rogue River, which roars through this area. Then it’s on to Crater Lake, renowned for its purity and deep blue colour. The area’s violent volcanic past has given way to a tranquil, picturesque location with sheer cliffs guarding the lake and its pretty islands. Continue to Eugene for an overnight stay.

Day 7: Portland
The journey along Oregon’s Coastal Highway has to be one of the most spectacular in the world. You’ll wind your way past marshes, cliffs, valleys and sand dunes, stopping at the fishing town of Florence to visit the famous Sea Lion caves (subject to season). Then it’s on to Newport for lunch, with its pretty Old Town and bay front, before you visit a tax-free shopping mall en route to Portland, where you’ll stay for the next two nights.

Day 8: Portland
Portland’s beautiful gardens have given rise to its nickname, the ‘City of Roses’. There are also plenty of microbreweries in the city for anyone who likes a beer or two. Today, you can spend your time exploring the city at your leisure, or join an optional excursion to view the snow-covered peak of Mount Hood, Oregon’s highest mountain, and the Columbia River Gorge.

Day 9: Seattle
Today you reach Washington State, stopping en route to view the stately and active Mount St Helens volcano, which at 40,000 years old, is relatively young. Later you will arrive in Seattle for a two-night stay.

Day 10: Seattle
Seattle’s elegant skyline – made famous by the American TV comedy show, Frasier – includes the futuristic Space Needle. During your day at leisure in this famous city, you could climb to the top for some magnificent views. Or sample a coffee at the original branch of Starbucks, at the famous Pike Place fish market.

Day 11: Vancouver
It’s the final leg of your journey begins today as you make your way into Canada and on to Vancouver for two nights. Enjoy an included sightseeing tour of this historic, laid-back city.

Day 12: Vancouver
Today, you can make your own discoveries of Vancouver, or join our optional excursion to Victoria, on Vancouver Island. This incredibly well-preserved town boasts a British, Victorian feel with majestic buildings such as the Empress Hotel and the beautiful Butchart Gardens.

Day 13: Vancouver/UK
Enjoy your final morning at leisure in Vancouver before transferring to the airport for your overnight flight back to the UK.

Day 14: UK
Today you will arrive in the UK.

Please note
To maximise your enjoyment of this holiday a certain amount of walking is essential.

Accommodation throughout is in hotels of a comfortable standard, typical of the hotels you will stay in are:

Holiday Inn Golden Gateway in San Francisco
Red Lion Hotel in Eureka
Riverside Inn in Grant’s Pass
Holiday Inn in Eugene
Courtyard by Marriott Portland Downtown in Portland
Hotel Five in Seattle
Best Western Downtown in Vancouver
All guest rooms feature TV, phone and en suite facilities. Many of the hotels have bar/cafe, restaurant and swimming pool.

Hotels will be confirmed in your final documentation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Included excursions and visits

San Francisco city tour (half day)
California wine tasting
Redwood National Park
Crater Lake
Mount St Helens
Vancouver city tour
Optional excursions

San Francisco night tour
San Francisco bay cruise
San Francisco Helicopter Adventure
Sausalito and Muir Woods
Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge
Victoria on Vancouver Island
Your holiday includes

Scheduled flights
Overseas transfers and other transportation
12 nights’ accommodation on a room-only basis, plus 1 breakfast
The services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and Local Guides
Hotel porterage (one bag per person)
All airport taxes and security charges
UK Airline Passenger Duty
All state and local taxes

With 50 years’ experience in arranging escorted tours to exciting destinations across the globe, Travelsphere have built an excellent reputation founded on quality and value.

By choosing a Travelsphere escorted holiday you can travel with confidence, knowing that every aspect of your holiday has been carefully planned and arranged from start to finish. Further to this they are ATOL bonded and members of ABTA.

Travelsphere’s thorough planning of travel arrangements, itineraries and accommodation combined with the unique insight of their knowledgeable Tour Managers and Local Guides will enable you to experience the culture, traditions and hidden away places less accessible to other travellers.

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