Legacy Tours of Distinction

DEPARTURE DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2009:

Experience all the west has to offer on this amazing adventure of beauty, history and charm! San Francisco’s charms are as tall as the Golden Gate Bridge and as tiny as a dim sum dumpling! Dine and shop at Fisherman’s Warf. Board a motor coach ride through the San Joaquin Valley and enjoy the scenery of Yosemite National Park (which inspired famous photographer Ansel Adams). Check into a beautiful Lake Tahoe Resort and cruise Lake Tahoe aboard the MS Dixie II. Experience a wine tasting in the famous Sonoma Valley and visit Old Sacramento!

Your journey begins with a tour of San Francisco:

Ride on an authentic cable car and cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Browse the eclectic shops in Sausalito, enjoy a cruise of San Francisco Bay and dine on the fabulous Fisherman’s Warf known for delicious seafood and unique shopping!

The Crown Jewel of Parks:

Board a comfortable motor coach ride through San Joaquin Valley and experience the spectacular mountain and valley scenery of Yosemite National Park. The park harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, meadows and forests that include groves of giant sequoias. A narrated tour of Mariposa Grove is included. Our riverside lodge is nestled at the foot of a mountain. Before our bountiful dinner, relax on

the shady benches and enjoy the scenery!

A Lake for Lovers:

Our two-night stay gives us ample time to enjoy one of America’s most beloved natural attractions. See turquoise waters curve into breathtaking forests and cruise aboard our enclosed passenger cabin boat, the MS Dixie II. Pass castles and mansions along this scenic cruise, which are tucked between inlets and picturesque points.

Old West:

More than 200 shops will take us back to the Old West. Enjoy this old west setting before we head off to the rolling hills California’s wine country. Tour a winery in Sonoma, the very heart of the vineyards before our farewell dinner!

Day by Day

Day One: Arrive at San Francisco’s International Airport with included transfers to your hotel. Meet your tour manager at 6pm for evening dinner suggestions.

Day Two: Tour San Francisco, ride a cable car and cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Browse Sausalito, cruise San Francisco Bay and enjoy dinner on Fisherman’s Wharf. (D)

Day Three: Drive through San Joaquin Valley and into Sierra Nevada Mountains. Experience the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.

Day Four: Breakfast at your hotel. Morning guided tram tour of Yosemite Valley Floor. Afternoon at your leisure. Dinner. (BD)

Day Five: Breakfast at your hotel. Drive through the High Sierras. Check into Lake Tahoe Resort. Dinner. (BD)

Day Six: Breakfast at your hotel. Cruise Lake Tahoe aboard the MS Dixie II. Free time in Lake Tahoe. (B)

Day Seven: Breakfast at your hotel. Visit Old Sacramento. Sonoma Valley winery tour with tasting. Farewell dinner. (BD)

Day Eight: Breakfast at your hotel, group transfer to San Francisco International Airport for flights after 12pm. (B)

Hotel Accommodations: Days one and two- Hyatt Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco California. Days three and four- Yosemite View Lodge, Yosemite California. Days five and six- Horizon Casino Resort, Lake Tahoe Nevada. Day seven- DoubleTree Hotel Sonoma Wine Country, Rohnert Park California.

Day by Day: Services of a professional tour manager, motor coach transportation in CA, 9 meals (4 dinners, 5 breakfasts), roundtrip airfare from Newark (other airports available, cost subject to change) roundtrip airport transfers, hotel baggage handling, taxes and gratuities, $40 in future Mayflower money!