America The Beautiful: One Adventure At A Time
Explore Northern California
There’s much more to Northern California than San Francisco, and Travel USA’s 17-day Explore Northern California journey brings together some of the region’s most spectacular landscapes in just one memorable self-drive adventure.
Begin with three nights in San Francisco before picking up a car and heading south. Follow the Pacific Coast Highway through Santa Cruz to Monterey, then continue via Carmel and the dramatic coastline of Big Sur to San Luis Obispo.
From the coast, head inland to three of California’s great national parks. Clients can walk among giant sequoias in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, before spending three nights exploring awe-inspiring Yosemite National Park, where soaring granite cliffs, cascading waterfalls and vast valleys create scenery photographs simply don’t do justice. From Yosemite, continue through the Sierra Nevada to beautiful South Lake Tahoe, then Sacramento and the vineyards of Napa Valley.
On the return journey to San Francisco, stop to see the towering redwoods of Muir Woods and waterfront Sausalito.
It’s a great combination of coast, mountains, forests, lakes, national parks, wine country and some truly spectacular drives—all brought together in one Northern California road trip.
. . . More To Explore
The 16-night journey includes four nights in San Francisco, one night in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Visalia, Oakhurst and Sacramento, three nights at Yosemite, two nights in South Lake Tahoe and two nights in Napa Valley. Inclusions include a 2-day San Francisco Go City Pass, Alcatraz Island Tour with San Francisco Bay Cruise, 13-day Alamo rental car, plus Travel USA’s renowned personalised trip planning. For the full itinerary see HERE.
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America The Beautiful
Travel USA has teamed up with Brand USA for America The Beautiful: One Adventure At A Time, an eight-week campaign showcasing the variety of experiences across the USA.
Each week explores a different way to experience America, brought to life through a Travel USA itinerary. This week we head west to Northern California, where spectacular coastlines, towering forests, national parks, alpine lakes and wine country come together in one incredible self-drive journey through one of America’s most naturally diverse regions.
Beyond The Obvious
San Francisco and Yosemite may grab the headlines, but some of Northern California’s most rewarding discoveries lie beyond the obvious.
The Majestic Mountain Loop introduces clients to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, home to giant sequoias including the General Sherman and General Grant trees, surrounded by mountains, canyons and spectacular scenery.
Further north, South Lake Tahoe brings a different landscape, with clear alpine waters surrounded by the Sierra Nevada and opportunities to hike, cruise or take in the views.
Then there’s Napa Valley, where two nights give clients time to explore one of America’s great wine regions before returning to San Francisco.
Together, these stops add even more variety to the journey and show clients just how much there is to discover beyond Northern California’s best-known names.
