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Vacations By Rail · Escorted tour

Pacific Northwest Coastal Adventure

Eight-day train and coach journey from Seattle to San Francisco through the Pacific Northwest

Illustration of Pacific Northwest Coastal Adventure

Vacations By Rail operates this 8-day escorted journey combining train and coach travel through the Pacific Northwest. The tour departs from Seattle and concludes in San Francisco, with a professional tour manager accompanying a group throughout. Day 2 includes a full-day narrated tour of Mount Rainier National Park; Day 3 combines a ride aboard Amtrak's Coast Starlight to Portland with a guided city tour of its rose gardens and Japanese Garden. The itinerary then follows the Columbia River Highway to Multnomah Falls before boarding the train south to Eugene. The remaining days use a deluxe motorcoach to explore the Oregon and California coastlines, visiting Heceta Head Lighthouse and the old-growth forests of Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The tour concludes with a guided San Francisco city tour and a bay cruise past Alcatraz Island. This pace suits travelers seeking a mix of rail, scenic coach drives, and guided regional exploration without high physical demands.

What to know before you look closer

  • Arrive in Seattle on your own and make your own way to the hotel on Day 1; a group transfer to San Francisco airport is available on Day 8 but flights are not included.
  • Only two rail segments: Seattle to Portland and Portland to Eugene. The remaining travel is by deluxe motorcoach.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Seattle

    Seattle

    Arrive in Seattle and make your own way to the hotel, with the rest of the day free to sightsee. Dinner with the Tour Manager and group this evening.

  2. Day 2overnight: Seattle

    Mount Rainier National Park

    A full-day narrated tour to Mount Rainier National Park, taking in Christine Falls, Narada Falls and the Nisqually River, returning to Seattle with the afternoon at leisure.

  3. Day 3railovernight: Portland

    Amtrak's Coast Starlight to Portland

    Board the Coast Starlight train to Portland, visit the city's rose garden, then take a guided city tour including Washington Park, the Japanese Garden and the Pittock Mansion.

  4. Day 4railovernight: Eugene

    Columbia River Gorge & Multnomah Falls

    Drive the Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls, then take the Amtrak train south to Eugene.

  5. Day 5overnight: Eureka

    Heceta Head Lighthouse

    Depart Oregon by deluxe motorcoach, tour the Heceta Head Lighthouse, then drive the 101 Highway to Eureka, California.

  6. Day 6overnight: San Francisco

    Humboldt Redwoods State Park

    Explore Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Avenue of the Giants, then continue via Napa (dinner) to San Francisco for the first of two nights.

  7. Day 7overnight: San Francisco

    San Francisco Touring

    A guided city tour taking in the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street and the Painted Ladies, followed by a San Francisco Bay cruise past Alcatraz Island.

  8. Day 8

    Tour Conclusion

    The tour concludes after breakfast; a group transfer to San Francisco's international airport is available for flights departing after 11:00 a.m.

The moments this trip is built around

  • Day 2Full-day narrated coach tour of Mount Rainier National Park, viewing Christine Falls, Narada Falls, and the Nisqually River.
  • Day 3Board Amtrak's Coast Starlight train to Portland; guided city tour includes the Japanese Garden and Pittock Mansion.
  • Day 4Drive the Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway to the Columbia River Gorge and Multnomah Falls, then train south to Eugene.
  • Day 6Tour Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the Avenue of the Giants through old-growth forest.
  • Day 7Guided San Francisco city tour followed by a Bay cruise past Alcatraz Island.

Included

  • 7 nights' hotel accommodation
  • Rail travel on Amtrak's Coast Starlight
  • 9 meals including 7 breakfasts and 3 dinners

Not included

  • Cancellation & Travel Insurance
  • Flights and Airport transfers not included

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included in the price?
Yes. Amtrak's Coast Starlight train travel from Seattle to Portland and Portland to Eugene is included. The rest of the tour uses a deluxe motorcoach.
Is this tour escorted or independent?
It is a fully escorted group tour led by a professional tour manager throughout the 8 days.
What hotels are included?
Seven nights of hotel accommodation are included. San Francisco includes two nights at the Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf; other cities are not specified by name in the evidence.
What meals are provided?
Nine meals are included: seven breakfasts and three dinners. A dinner with the tour manager and group occurs on Day 1, and another dinner is in Napa on Day 6.
How much walking or physical activity is involved?
The tour has a Mobility Rating of 2, involving city walking tours, visits to falls viewpoints, and lighthouse exploration.
What is not included?
Flights, airport transfers (except the optional group transfer from San Francisco airport on Day 8), cancellation insurance, and travel insurance are not included.

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