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4 day tour from Las Vegas to Death Valley, Yosemite National Parks and San Francisco DYSCAMP
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Bindlestiff Tours
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Duration | 4 days | 7 days |
Price From | $ 795 | $ 3,099 |
Price Per Day | $ 199 | $ 443 |
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Trip Style | Small group tour | Group tour |
Lodging Level | Camping | Standard |
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Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
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Meals Included | N/A |
6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches & 2 Dinners |
Description |
4 day by Bindlestiff Tours Death Valley, Yosemite- with camping |
On this trip, you’ll head into the wilderness of Yosemite National Park before a vino-tasting tour through the finest fine wine country in the US. Departing from San Francisco, you can look forward to nature-rich hikes through majestic Yosemite, renowned for its towering granite peaks and ancient sequoia trees. You’ll also get to hike the Pacific coast, swim in glassy lakes, and sip cabernet sauvignon in the Napa Valley surrounded by picturesque vineyards. Back in the throb of San Francisco, there’ll be more sightseeing with the chance to explore the myriad street-art murals of the vibrant Mission District. |
DAY 1 – DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
Heading to California this morning you will embark on a guided tour of Death Valley National Park. Enjoy photo stops and shorts walks at Zabriskie Point, Artist’s Palette, Badwater Basin Salt flats, Furnace Creek Visitor Center, Devil’s Golf Course and the Mesquite Sand Dunes.
After a picnic lunch drive spectacular scenery to the old Gold Rush Historic town of Bishop for your night stop.
DAY 2 – TIOGA PASS TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
Crossing the Tioga pass* this morning provides an extremely scenic route passing by highlights such as Olmsted Point, Lake Tenaya, Tuolumne Meadows and Mono lake en route to Yosemite Valley. Visit the Valley Visitor Center and exhibits, take a mini tour and get ready for a full day of exploration tomorrow.
* Weather permitting- In the event that the Tioga Pass is closed due to weather, this tour will reroute through Lake Isabella instead of Bishop.
DAY 3 – YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK- FULL DAY
Spend a full day exploring the walks offered in the park. There are countless walks ranging from easy to strenuous or opt for a guided tour with your expert guide to the premier panoramas within the park such as Bridalveil Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls, views of Half Dome and El Capitan. You can also opt for some free time relaxing or cycling along the Merced River.
DAY 4 – YOSEMITE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Today we head to City by the Bay- San Francisco! Your 4 day adventure concludes with a fully guided city tour of this vibrant city. Stops include Fisherman’s Warf, Pier 39, Haight Ashbury and the Golden Gate Bridge. Tour ends approx. 5pm
Day 1: Welcome to the Hotel California
Accommodation: The Stanford Court
Activities Included: Welcome dinner of dim sum in Chinatown
Well, not quite – but your accommodation is just as lovely as the one described in the song. In fact, unlike the actual Hotel California, your hotel puts you on the edge of San Francisco’s storied Chinatown district, which – after you’ve met your group at 6pm – is where your journey starts. Our Local Insider will also accompany the group throughout the trip. A guided tour is followed by an authentic dim sum dinner, before rounding off with a cocktail at a top-secret speakeasy bar.
Day 2: Into the wild
Accommodation: Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
Activities Included: Tuolumne Grove hike
After a full-American breakfast, you’ll head east towards the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, stopping at the oldest bar in California, the Iron Door Saloon, for cold beer and buffalo wings. Next up is Tuolumne Grove in Yosemite National Park, where you’ll walk among giant sequoia trees – some up to 300ft (91m) tall – and spy the mountain peaks, El Capitan and Half Dome, from Tunnel View.
Day 3: Hiking, biking and a sunset view in Yosemite
Accommodation: Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
Activities Included: Guided Yosemite Valley hike, Sentinel Dome hike with champagne
Optional Activities: Bike ride
Pinch yourself. Yes, you really have awoken in Yosemite. Breathe in a lung-full of fresh mountain air and enjoy a hearty California breakfast. Today is all about seeing the highlights of Yosemite. You decide what you’d like to do next: a full-day guided hike in Yosemite Valley, a leisurely bike ride, or an extended session in the eco-spa. Finish the day by ascending Sentinel Dome to watch the multicolored sunset.
Day 4: Sweeping meadow views and swimming in Tenaya Lake
Accommodation: Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
Activities Included: Pothole Dome hike, Swimming at Tenaya Lake
Today, you’ll have the chance to beat the crowds and explore lesser-known spots within Yosemite. To start, you’ll take the high road to Tuolumne Meadows, a high-altitude area and the starting point of a short hike to the top of Pothole Dome. You might feel slightly breathless, but the panoramic views waiting at the top make it worthwhile. Later, cool off with a swim in Tenaya Lake, or pick a lakeside spot and lounge around while taking in your epic environs.
Day 5: Wine, wine and more wine in Napa and Sonoma
Accommodation: Best Western Dry Creek Inn
Activities Included: Napa bike tour
Wave goodbye to Yosemite and hello to California’s world-famous wine country. To make the most of your time (and wine) in the Napa Valley, you’ll get around by bike, before a gourmet lunch at chef Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery, served alongside the best wines from the region. And if that wasn’t enough, there will be time for more in the vineyards of Sonoma Valley on the way to your hotel in Healdsburg.
Day 6: Towering redwoods and road-trippin’ the Pacific Coast
Accommodation: Best Western Dry Creek Inn
Activities Included: Guided hike in Samuel P Taylor State Park, Road trip to Goat Rock Beach, Farewell dinner
Optional Activities: Swimming at Russian River
Your day begins with a morning stroll among towering redwood trees in Samuel P Taylor State Park, giving you the chance to work up an appetite for lunch at the Marshall Store in Tomales Bay, well-known for its Pacific oysters. The road trip continues after lunch with a drive along the coast and a stop at Goat Rock Beach, before pizza at the Russian River Brewing Company.
Day 7: Return to San Francisco
Activities Included: Lands End Trail hike
Optional Activities: Mission District tour
It may be your final day, but the trip is far from over. Back in San Francisco, there are a few more treats in store, including a hike along the Lands End Trail – a one-way clifftop route with amazing views over the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. Lunch in the Mission District means one thing: the Mission burrito, popular since the 1960s and a must-eat if you’re in this part of town. You’ll also discover the local street art, which forms the largest concentration of murals in the world, before finally bidding farewell to your travel companions at the hotel at 3pm.