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CalidadOn this guided Northern California tour from San Francisco to Monterey, Yosemite Valley, Lake Tahoe, Napa Valley, Muir Woods, Sausalito and over the Golden Gate Bridge you will experience five national parks in five days! See these memory-making places on a small group tour and your own local expect prepared to personalize the experience with bespoke extras. Comfortable and conveniently located accommodations included.
DESCRIPTION
Are you kidding? Five national parks in five amazing days? This is the bucket-list trip you’ve been looking for! You’ll stockpile memories from the sandy beaches of the Pacific Coast to the breathtaking granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park. Experience the emerald beauty of Lake Tahoe, savor the tastes from Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries and gaze up at soaring redwood trees in Muir Woods on this flexible, small group tour.
You’ll see some of the most the prized destinations in Northern California, including the Pacific Coast Highway, Monterey, Point Reyes, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Your tour includes hotel accommodations, some meals, and admissions to some attractions, including Yosemite.
Day 1 – Hugging the California Coast to Monterey
It all starts in one of the world’s greatest cities, San Francisco. Come a few days early to make sure you see all you can of The City by the Bay. After greeting your Expedition Leader at the front door of your downtown hotel, you’ll get a quick tour of Fisherman’s Wharf, the Presidio and other parts of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. On a clear day, you’ll see the tiny island prison that is actually a national park—Alcatraz!
Pacific Coast beauty will surround you as your luxury coach heads south along the much-photographed Pacific Coast Highway. In Monterey, you’ll have time to visit its world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium or to check out the unusual art at the Dali 17 Museum. If you’d like to add these attractions, just ask and we’ll get the tickets. You can also use your leisure time to walk Monterey’s historic streets or check out the watersports center!
Just off the coast of Monterey is the National Marine Sanctuary. Keep your eyes peeled for all kinds of wildlife, such as sea otters, elephant seals, humpback whales, white sharks and dozens of species of seabirds and shorebirds. You’ll enjoy our leisurely tour along 17-Mile Drive, which starts in Pacific Grove and winds through Pebble Beach. The Lone Cypress tree will catch your eye and earn a spot in your photo collection.
After some relaxing free time in Carmel by the Sea to stroll the art studios or white sandy beach at the base of Ocean Avenue, you’ll arrive back in Monterey in time for a sunset welcome reception hosted by your Expedition Leader.
You are on your own for dinner with 20-30 ocean-view restaurants to choose from. Afterward, take a stroll on the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail and lose yourself in the rhythmic sound of waves crashing on the beach before retiring to your Monterey hotel for the night.
Day 2 – Adventure to the monuments of Yosemite Valley
After a continental breakfast, we’ll cross the wide San Joaquin Valley and climb into the Sierra Nevada mountains to Yosemite. Your Expedition Leader will provide engaging, and sometimes humorous, details about the region’s history, geology and wildlife.
Your entrance to Yosemite Valley will be at the Mariposa Grove, where 500 Giant Sequoia trees soar to the heavens. The flat, two-mile Grizzly Giant Loop Trail (Important: winter condition may prevent being able to access the grove) introduces you to – the Bachelor, Three Graces, Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel trees. During your stop at Inspiration Point, you will experience nature’s handiwork the best way – in person.
Keep your camera handy as you approach the Yosemite Valley floor because the memory-making sights never end -- El Capitan Meadow, Half Dome, Lower Yosemite Falls, and Bridalveil Falls. In season, you can hike the trail to Nevada Falls or cool off in the Merced River. Since you’ll be there overnight, you will have time to visit the Ansel Adams Gallery or let us arrange bike (not included) to explore more of the park on two wheels!
Before retiring to your comfy Yosemite Valley hotel, we suggest you take dinner at the historic Majestic Hotel (not included). Your Expedition Leader will gladly make a reservation for your party.
Day 3 – Wild West journey to blue Lake Tahoe
After a leisurely departure from Yosemite, you’ll make a memorable stop in the gold rush community of Columbia. Here, you can stroll and take old-timey selfies along the wooden sidewalks of this historic mining town. Just ask and we’ll arrange for you to add a tour the town in a real horse-drawn stagecoach or take a try at panning for 24-karot gold!
After lunch, you can rest a bit on the scenic drive through the El Dorado National Forest on the way to Lake Tahoe. The beauty of this glistening mountain jewel will energize you. And with all the seasonal activities in the area, you’re going to need it!
In summer and fall, we’ll take you on an afternoon excursion where you can hike pine forest trails overlooking Emerald Bay, one of which goes to historic Vikingsholm Castle. Or use the time to stroll on the beach of one of the deepest lakes in the world.
In winter, there will be a few hours for winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, and much more. Just let your Expedition Leader know, and we’ll arrange to add all the gear or get you a seat on the Heavenly Valley Gondola. Save some energy for night shows, fine dining and gaming at Harvey’s or Harrah’s. Your hotel is conveniently located near all the action.
Day 4 – Savor California’s wine country
Your Expedition Leader will be raring to go after you enjoy a continental breakfast in Lake Tahoe. There will be lots of photo-worthy Northern California to see as we travel through the scenic country on our way to Napa and Sonoma valleys.
Your guide will explain how the unique micro-climates and soil types that combine to produce some of the world’s best winemaking grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel. Today this region produces some of the world’s best wines. The experts say so! Look it up! At the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, a contest conceived by a British wine merchant with French judges, California wines won best-in-the-world honors.
Soon after a lunch stop, it will be time for our first tasting of wine selected exclusively for us by the wine maker. As you try your own tasting (tasting fees not included), just remember these five easy wine-tasting steps: See, swirl, sniff, sip, savor. Repeat. Nothing to it! Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur or a wine-tasting novice, you’ll be warmed by the hospitality of the friendly vineyard host.
You’ll make your second winery stop at a small family-owned winery in Sonoma Valley. Standing in their barrel room, you’ll experience an in-depth tour of the winemaking process. And you can add to your wine collection (not included) with wines not sold in retail stores.
Of course, we can arrange dinner options for you. We always recommend you add dinner aboard the lovingly restored Napa Valley Wine Train and ride in a glass-domed Pullman car as you dine on local cuisine and wine. After dinner, you’ll retire to a luxury, comfy Sonoma Valley Inn tired but so excited by the wine-country experiences of the day.
Day 5 – America’s national seashore
On Day 5, we depart the wine country and cruise toward Point Reyes, just a few miles from the northern span of the Golden Gate Bridge. The thundering ocean breakers, wide beaches and rocky headlands of the Point Reyes National Seashore offer unforgettable scenes. Stay alert for spawning Coho salmon in area streams, oyster fishing boats on Drakes Bay, elephant seals and their pups on the beaches and migrating gray whales surfacing near Chimney Rock.
The Point Reyes Lighthouse will provide you with a powerful new profile picture – one that captures your adventurous spirit. Descend the 400 wooden steps to its base and capture an incredible memory. Minutes away is the Cypress Tree Tunnel, another stunning site with can’t-miss photo potential.
When you’ve had your fill of locally sourced food during free time in Pt. Reyes Station, we have a special dessert – a stop at the Muir Woods National Monument and its ancient Coastal Redwood forest. Some trees rise 250 feet in the air and have stood for over 1,000 years.
Our last photo stop of the day comes in the headlands of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Your selfie with the Golden Gate Bridge below will be a forever keepsake. You’ll linger a bit before a short jaunt to the bay-side village of Sausalito where you can enjoy a little shopping and have a bite to eat. Think you’d like to finish up with a 4-course seafood dinner as you watch twilight settle over the city across the bay? Let us know and we’ll make the arrangements to add this gourmet feature.
Filled with five days of fun and a lifetime of magical memories, you’ll arrive back at your San Francisco hotel inspired to start planning your next adventure.
Highlights
· Complimentary SF hotel pickup & drop-off
· Cruise the Pacific Coast Highway
· Stunning coastal views on 17-Mile Drive
· See world-famous Pebble Beach golf course
· Interact with the beauty of Yosemite Valley
· Explore Lake Tahoe scenery, casino excitement
· Enjoy wine tastings in Napa & Sonoma wineries
· Wander the seaside town of Sausalito
· Cruise over the Golden Gate Bridge
· Free Wi-Fi on luxury tour coach
· Experienced, knowledgeable Expedition Leader
What is included in a 5-day tour?
· Luxury transport along California’s Pacific Coast
· Accommodations for four nights
· Admission to 17-Mile Drive near Carmel by the Sea
· Welcome reception in Monterey
· Yosemite National Park entrance fee
· Excursion to Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay
· Travel amenities kit
· Continental breakfasts at all hotels
Departure Schedule
Mondays two times per month beginning October 22
Monterey Bay
Napa Valley
17-Mile Drive
Yosemite National Park
Golden Gate Bridge
Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Lake Tahoe
Muir Woods
Sonoma Valley
Alcatraz Island
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Bridalveil Fall
El Capitan
Half Dome
Yosemite Falls
Inspiration Point
Yosemite Valley
H208: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway - 1500 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
H427: Bay Bridge Inn - 966 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H428: Best Western Americania - 121 7th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 20 minute prior to the tour start time,
H429: Carriage Inn - 140 7th St.(No Pickups Here) - Meet at Americania Hotel - 121 7th St.
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H433: Courtyard By Marriott Downtown 299 Second St.
H440: Good Hotel - 112 7th St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Americania Hotel - 121 7th St.
H443: BEI Hotel SF - 50 8th St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Americania Hotel - 121 7th St.
H446: Intercontinental San Francisco - 888 Howard Street (No Pickups Here) -Meet at Mosser Hotel 54 4th St.
H448: Marriott Marquis - 780 Mission St. - Please cross 4th St to await bus at Mosser Hotel
H449: Zetta Hotel - 55 Fifth St. (No pickup here) - Meet at Parc 55 at 55 Cyril Magnin
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H450: Mosser Hotel - 54 4th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H451: Palace Hotel - 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H452: Zelos Hotel - 12 4th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H453: Pickwick Hotel - 85 Fifth St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Mosser Hotel 54 4th St.
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H454: City Center Inn & Suites - 240 7th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H455: Whitcomb Hotel (No pickups here) - Meet at Americania Hotel - 121 7th St.
H456: Rodeway Inn - 101 9th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H457: St Regis Hotel - 125 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H461: W Hotel - 181 Third St. - meet at Howard St Entrance
H462: Park Central Hotel - 50 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
H212: Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Van Ness(Opal Hotel)-1050 Van Ness Ave.
Pickup time: 15 minute prior to the tour start time,
H371: Hotel Majestic (No pickups here) - Meet at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 1050 Van Ness Ave. at the corner of Van Ness Ave. and Geary Blvd.
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H298: Nob Hill Hotel - 835 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H323: Adante Hotel 610 Geary St (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square on the Mason St. Side (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H324: Adelaide Hostel 5 Isadora Duncan- Taylor St (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 5 minute prior to the tour start time,
H326: Cova Hotel - 655 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H328: Super 8 Union Square (No pickups here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H329: Andrews Hotel - 624 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H331: Beresford Arms Hotel - 701 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H332: Beresford Hotel - 635 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H333: Bijou Hotel - 111 Mason St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H334: Canterbury Hotel - 750 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H335: Carlton Hotel - 1075 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H336: Cartwright Hotel 524 Sutter St. - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St
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H338: Chancellor Hotel 433 Powell St. - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St
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H339: Clift Hotel - 495 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H342: Courtyard Marriott Union Square - 761 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H343: Marriott Union Square - 480 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H344: Dakota Hotel - 606 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H345: Motel 6 Downtown - 895 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H346: Donatello Hotel - 501 Post St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at the JW Marriott 515 Mason St.
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H351: Fitzgerald Hotel - 620 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H353: Galleria Park Hotel - 191 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H359: Grand Hyatt 345 Stockton St. (Meet at Marriott - 480 Sutter street) - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H362: Handlery Hotel - 351 Geary St (no pickups) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H365: Hostel International Downtown - 312 Mason St (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H367: Hilton Union Square (meet on Mason St side) - 251 Mason St (between Ellis & O'Farrell)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H368: Hostel International Civic Center - 685 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H369: Hotel Adagio - 550 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H370: Hotel Diva - 440 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H372: Hotel Rex 562 Sutter St. - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St.
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H374: Inn at Union Square - 440 Post St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at the JW Marriott 515 Mason St.
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H375: Kensington Park Hotel - 450 Post St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at the JW Marriott 515 Mason St.
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H376: King George Hotel - 334 Mason St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H378: Marines' Memorial Club - 609 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H379: Mark Twain Hotel - 345 Taylor St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H380: Hotel G - 386 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H382: Mithila Hotel - 972 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H383: The Marker Hotel -501 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H384: Monarch Hotel (No pickups) - Meet at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown 1050 Van Ness Ave. at the corner of Van Ness Ave. and Geary Blvd.
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H385: Abri Hotel - 127 Ellis (No pickups) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H386: Nikko Hotel - 222 Mason St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet across the street at the Hilton Union Square (251 Mason St.)
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H387: SF International Hostel - 140 Mason St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H388: JW Marriott - 515 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H389: Parc 55 Hotel - 55 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H391: Post Hotel - 589 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H393: Zepplin Hotel - 545 Post St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at the JW Marriott 515 Mason St.
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H397: Rodeway Inn Civic Center - 860 Eddy St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 15 minute prior to the tour start time,
H398: Alise Hotel (Hotel Grace) - 580 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H399: Serrano Hotel - 405 Taylor St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H403: Sir Francis Drake Hotel - 450 Powell St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St.
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H404: Hotel Fusion - 140 Ellis St. (No pickups) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H405: Spaulding Hotel - 240 O'Farrell St (No pickups) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H407: Steinhart Hotel - 952 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H408: Stratford Hotel - 242 Powell St (No pickups) - Pickup at the Parc 55 Hotel at 55 Cyril Magnin
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H409: Taylor Hotel - 615 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H412: Hotel 325 - 325 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H413: Tulip Inn Touchstone Hotel - 480 Geary St, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H415: Union Square Hotel - 114 Powell (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Parc 55 Hotel at 55 Cyril Magnin
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H416: Union Square Plaza Hotel - 432 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H417: USA Hostel - 711 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H421: Villa Florence Hotel - 225 Powell (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H422: Warwick Regis Hotel - 490 Geary St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H423: Westin St. Francis - 335 Powell St (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H424: Vertigo Hotel - 940 Sutter St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
Pickup time: 25 minute prior to the tour start time,
H467: Orange Village Hostel - 411 O'Farrell St. (No Pickups Here) - Meet at Hilton Union Square 251 Mason St. (between O'Farrell & Ellis)
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H273: Hotel Des Artes - 447 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H274: Mystic Hotel - 417 Stockton St - Meet at the Marriott Union Square 480 Sutter St.
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H275: Astoria Hotel - 510 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H276: Hotel 32One - 321 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H277: Broadway Manor Inn - 2201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
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H278: Castle Inn (Van Ness) - 1565 Broadway, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H279: Biltmore Hotel - 735 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H280: Campton Place Hotel 340 Stockton St. - Meet at the Marriott Hotel 480 Sutter St
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H281: Club Quarters - 424 Clay St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H282: Cornell Hotel de France 715 Bush St. - Meet at the Marriott Hotel 480 Sutter St
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H283: Fairmont Hotel - 950 Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H284: Golden Gate Hotel - 775 Bush St, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H285: Grant Hotel 753 Bush St. - Meet at the Marriott Hotel 480 Sutter St
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,
H286: Grant Plaza Hotel - 465 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States
Pickup time: 35 minute prior to the tour start time,