Pacific Coast Highlights

featuring the Columbia River Gorge, Crater Lake and San Francisco

9 DAYS • 13 MEALS Revel in the natural beauty of the Pacific Coast experiencing the wonders of the Columbia River Gorge, glorious mountains, magnificent redwood trees, lush vineyards and the exciting “City by the Bay.”

DAY 1 Arrive in Portland: Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the “City of Roses” to begin your Pacific Coast Journey. Meet your Tour Manager at 5:00 p.m. and get to know your fellow travelers during a welcome dinner hosted by your tour manager. Meal: D

DAY 2 Columbia River Gorge: This morning features the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, where sheer cliffs rise as high as 2,000 feet! First a stop at Crown Point offers spectacular gorge views from Vista House, then you’ll see splendid Multnomah Falls, mammoth Bonneville Lock and Dam. This afternoon a guided tour of Portland includes Lloyd Center, the downtown area on the Willamette River, Old Town Historic District and famed International Rose Test Gardens. Meal: B

DAY 3 Explore the Oregon Coast: Today begins an exploration of the magnificent Oregon Coast with its beaches, sheer cliffs, and pounding surf. Stop at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and take the breathtaking Three Capes Scenic Drive before returning to Portland. DAY 4 Oregon Dunes Buggy Tour: Return to the coast to view the 1873 Yaquina Head Lighthouse, tallest in the state. Continue south along the coast to Florence. Here, the day’s sightseeing includes exploration of the fabulous 250-foot sand dunes at Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area by four-wheel-drive vehicle. Meal: B

DAY 5 Crater Lake National Park: Today features the natural wonders of Crater Lake National Park, where rain and snow filled the empty caldera of an ancient volcano with brilliant blue waters to a depth of 1,932 feet, creating the deepest lake in North America. Follow the Western Rim Drive for unmatched panoramic views. Meals: B, D

DAY 6 Mt. Shasta and State Historic Park: En route today see the glacier-capped 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta, considered one of the most impressive mountains in the nation. At Shasta State Historic Park visit the Old Courthouse Museum and learn the history of this oncebustling “Queen City” of gold rush mining towns. Later, continue to the coast and Eureka. Meals: B, D

Newport Dunes National Recreation Area 1

Eugene

OREGON

Medford 1

Crater Lake National Park

Pacific Ocean

Eureka 1

Shasta State Historic Park

Humbolt Redwoods State Park

San Francisco 2

CALIFORNIA

1 Hotel Overnights

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Tour Route

DAY 7 Avenue of the Giants and Wine Tasting: Departing Eureka this morning, drive along a portion of the “Avenue of the Giants,” through huge stands of magnificent redwoods in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. This afternoon, pass through the rich fertile grape growing region of California where a stop has been scheduled for a tasting at a local Estate Winery. This evening, check in to your hotel in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. Meal: B

DAY 8 San Francisco Touring and Bay Cruise: A local guide joins you this morning for a sightseeing tour of the “City by the Bay,” San Francisco. Discover the many sights for which the city is renowned such as their bustling Chinatown, North Beach, Civic Center and the Financial District. Free time for browsing at Pier 39 begins the afternoon, before an invigorating cruise of San Francisco Bay. Enjoy a farewell dinner tonight on Fisherman’s Wharf.

Meals: B, D

DAY 9 Travel Home: Depart for home from this memorable vacation with a group transfer to San Francisco International Airport for flights out after 12:00 p.m. Meal: B

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Days One through Three Monarch Hotel, Portland, Oregon Day Four Hyatt Place, Eugene, Oregon Day Five La Quinta Inn, Medford, Oregon Day Six Best Western Humboldt Bay Inn, Eureka, California Days Seven and Eight Hotel Riu Plaza Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California • 13 Meals: 8 breakfasts and 5 dinners • Round trip airport transfers • Columbia River Gorge including beautiful

Multnomah Falls and the mammoth Bonneville

Lock and Dam • Guided tour of Portland including the Old Town

Historic District and the International Rose Test

Gardens • Visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory • Explore the magnificent Oregon Coast including

Three Capes • Scenic Drive and Yaquina Head Lighthouse • Enjoy a four-wheel-drive dune buggy ride through

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area • Visit Crater Lake National Park and take the

Western Rim Drive • See the glacier-capped Mt. Shasta, considered to be one of the most impressive mountains in the country • Visit Shasta State Historic Park, a once-bustling

“Queen City” of the gold rush mining towns • See the gigantic redwoods and sequoias of

Humboldt Redwoods State Park • Follow the Oregon coast, with some the most dramatic scenery in the country • Wine tasting at a local winery in California’s rich wine-growing region • San Francisco touring including the Golden Gate

Bridge and San Francisco Bay cruise • $45 in Mayflower Money

2022 DEPARTURES PER PERSON TWIN SINGLE ROOM

July 16 $2,939 add $1,379 August 6 $2,939 add $1,379 September 10, 17 $2,939 add $1,379

2023 DEPARTURES

July 15 $2,939 add $1,379 August 5 $2,939 add $1,379 September 9, 16 $2,939 add $1,379

Call for air rates and schedules from your city to Portland and from San Francisco.

Rooms for the night before and after the tour are available. Cost for a room in Portland is $159, and in San Francisco is $459, tax included.

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