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Ultimate San Francisco and Yosemite Getaway

Independent 6-day San Francisco and Yosemite hotel-and-tour getaway

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Amtrak Vacations sells this independent, 6-day, 5-night getaway pairing San Francisco with Yosemite National Park. The trip opens with two nights in San Francisco, including a land and sea guided tour that takes in the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf. From there, a scenic coach ride carries travelers to Yosemite for two nights, with a full day touring Yosemite Valley's best known sights, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall and El Capitan, and a further day left free to explore at your own pace. The trip closes with one more night back in San Francisco. As an independent package, rail travel to reach San Francisco is arranged and booked separately.

What to know before you look closer

  • The price shown covers the hotel package only; rail transportation to and from your gateway city is not included and must be booked separately.
  • The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm the exact schedule of tours and transfers with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
  • The evidence gives no current departure dates; confirm availability directly with Amtrak Vacations.

Included

  • Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of San Francisco
  • Sightseeing cruise of San Francisco Bay
  • Sightseeing tour of Yosemite National Park
  • 5 nights' hotel accommodations
  • Roundtrip shuttle transfer from Yosemite National Park to San Francisco

Not included

  • Rail transportation to/from your gateway city

Questions travellers ask

Is the train travel included?
No. The evidence lists rail transportation to and from your gateway city as not included; only the San Francisco and Yosemite portion (hotels, tours and a shuttle transfer) is covered by the price shown.
Is this trip escorted or independent?
It's an independent getaway: Amtrak Vacations includes set tours and a transfer, but there's no escort traveling with you between San Francisco and Yosemite.
What is included?
5 nights' hotel accommodations, a hop-on, hop-off San Francisco tour with a bay cruise, a Yosemite National Park sightseeing tour, and a roundtrip shuttle transfer between San Francisco and Yosemite.
What is not included?
Rail transportation to and from your gateway city is not included, according to the evidence.
How much walking is involved?
The Yosemite tour visits Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall and El Capitan, and the San Francisco tour includes the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf; no hikes or high-altitude activity are described.

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