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California's Napa Valley, Redwoods & Yosemite

Nine-day escorted California tour with Napa, redwoods and Yosemite scenic trains

California's Napa Valley, Redwoods & Yosemite, a rail journey with Great Rail Journeys

Great Rail Journeys operates this nine-day escorted tour through northern California, with an expert Tour Manager and local guides accompanying the group from San Francisco to Napa. The route takes in Monterey and the 17-Mile Drive, the giant redwoods of Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Sacramento, finishing in Napa Valley wine country. Three scenic trains punctuate the trip: the Napa Valley Wine Train from Downtown Napa to St Helena, the Roaring Camp Railroad's preserved 1890s Redwood Forest Steam Train, and the Sugar Pine Railroad through Yosemite Valley. The operator has not published a day-by-day itinerary, so hotels and daily inclusions are not specified in the evidence.

What to know before you look closer

  • Great Rail Journeys' page for this tour does not publish a day-by-day itinerary; confirm the order of stops, hotels and included meals with the operator before booking.
  • No price or current departure dates are listed in the evidence for this tour.

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Questions travellers ask

Is this an escorted tour?
Yes. The evidence describes an expert Tour Manager and local guides accompanying travelers throughout the trip.
Which trains does the tour use?
Three named scenic trains: the Napa Valley Wine Train from Downtown Napa to St Helena, the Roaring Camp Railroad's Redwood Forest Steam Train, and the Sugar Pine Railroad through Yosemite Valley.
Where does the tour start and end?
It begins in San Francisco and ends in Napa, with stops in Monterey, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park and Sacramento along the way.
Is a detailed daily itinerary available?
The evidence for this tour does not include a day-by-day itinerary; only the route, highlights and key trains are described.

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