DAY 1: ARRIVE SAN FRANCISCO

Today board your flight bound for the San Francisco Bay Area for your California Rail Discovery. Upon arrival meet your Tour Director and transfer to your hotel to begin a two-night stay in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, San Francisco. “The City by the Bay” highlights fascinating museums, world-class cuisine & amazing shopping. Tonight enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travelers at a popular restaurant in the Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 39 area.

(D) Overnight: San Francisco

DAY 2: SAN FRANCISCO CITY TOUR & BAY CRUISE - MUIR WOODS

Today enjoy a San Francisco City Tour to see the Civic Center area, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Seal Rocks & Pier 39. Experience a San Francisco Bay Cruise featuring views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz & the city’s skyline. This afternoon cross over the Golden Gate Bridge enroute to visit Muir Woods National Monument to see some of the oldest & the tallest Redwood trees in the world. Later enjoy time at leisure to browse the storefronts along Fisherman’s Wharf, sample a chowder filled sourdough bread bowl or take a Cable Car ride.

(B) Overnight: San Francisco

DAY 3: NAPA VALLEY WINERY – OLD SACRAMENTO WATERFRONT

This morning, travel into California’s famous Napa Valley, where hundreds of wineries prosper and stop for a Winery Tour & Tasting to sample some local wines while learning about wine making. While Napa is best known for its prodigious Cabernet Sauvignon production, growing conditions are favorable for a wide range of grapes. This afternoon, travel to the River City and Capital of California, Sacramento. Old Sacramento was the commercial hub of the Gold Rush Era & is filled with shops, restaurants and entertainment venues yet retains 1800’s charm with original storefronts and wooden sidewalks. Later check into your hotel for an overnight stay in the “River City”.

(B) Overnight: Sacramento

DAY 4: SACRAMENTO - SIERRA NEVADA RAIL JOURNEY - LAKE TAHOE

This morning, board an Amtrak Train for a Sierra Nevada Rail Journey through the beautiful snowcapped Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Lake Tahoe area. Disembark your train in Truckee and board your motor coach to drive to the spectacular year-round resort area of Lake Tahoe to spend the next three evenings in the popular and revitalized South Lake Tahoe/Stateline area.

(B) Overnight: Lake Tahoe

DAY 5: RENO - VIRGINIA CITY

This morning, travel through historic Carson City, capital of the Silver State of Nevada. Stop in Carson City to visit the Nevada State Railroad Museum, dedicated to educating visitors about Nevada’s rich railroad history. The museum features a significant collection of locomotives, artifacts and memorabilia that showcase railroads and railroading in Nevada. Continue to Reno, the Biggest Little City in the World. Visit the famous National Automobile Museum, recognized as one of the top auto museums in the world featuring the original Harrah Auto Collection of gaming pioneer Bill Harrah. Then visit Virginia City, site of the Comstock Lode and once the richest place in the world. The famous Old West town was once the west’s mining metropolis and featured notable residents Mark Twain & Bret Harte. Return to your Lake Tahoe hotel for an evening at your own pace.

(B) Overnight: Lake Tahoe

DAY 6: LAKE TAHOE CRUISE

Today enjoy a Lake Tahoe Paddle Wheeler Cruise with spectacular views of the picturesque Sierra Nevada Mountains and Emerald Bay which features the 1929 Nordic-style mansion Vikingsholm. Later enjoy some leisure time in the Lake Tahoe area. Maybe take a stroll down to the lake, do some shopping, take a gondola ride up the mountain or experience the amenities of your hotel. Tonight’s Farewell Dinner will be at a local restaurant in the area.

(B,D) Overnight: Lake Tahoe

DAY 7: LAKE TAHOE – SACRAMENTO AIRPORT

This morning transfer to the Sacramento Airport & fly home with wonderful memories of your California Rail Discovery.

(B)