• Departure from San Francisco
• Tour guide in Italian
• Overnight stays and breakfasts included
• Mini-cruise in San Francisco Bay & entrance to Yosemite Park (entrance to Hearst Castle in winter)
• Attractions in San Francisco, “The Strip” in Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam
• Departure every Tuesday

Itinerary

Day 1:
SAN FRANCISCO
The tour starts from the public library where you embark for a full day of city tours. It starts with a mini-cruise departing from Fisherman’s Wharf and traversing the famous bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge and near the well-known Alcatraz Island. You return to Pier 39 for lunch and continue with a panoramic tour of the city, which includes the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, Chinatown, and Nob Hill. The tour ends with a splendid evening view of the city from the Bay Bridge.
Overnight stay: Modesto – Park Inn Hotel or similar

Day 2:
SIERRA NEVADA
Summer route: Take the road through the farms of the Joaquin Valley towards Yosemite National Park. Two thousand wonderful square kilometers of forests, lakes, waterfalls found in the Sierra Nevada. We stop at El Capitan, Bridal Veil Falls, Half Dome, then continue on foot from the Yosemite Park Visitor Center to reach the tallest waterfalls in North America: Yosemite Falls.
In winter, instead, we head south on Route 1 to visit the famous Hearst Castle. Built by tycoon William Randolph Hearst, each room contains prized art objects. Frescoes, ancient Greek vases, precious Oriental rugs, and many other treasures, witnesses of numerous lavish parties held during the first half of the 20th century.
Overnight stay: Comfort Suites Stevenson Ranch or similar

Day 3:
DEATH VALLEY - BARSTOW - LAS VEGAS
We head east passing through the desert and the famous Death Valley to reach the gambling capital: Las Vegas. We stop for lunch at the Barstow Outlet, full of shops such as Levi's, Nike, Reebok, Timberland and many more, at competitive prices. In the evening, we take a panoramic tour of the famous Las Vegas Strip to see from the outside some of the incredibly imaginative hotels and buildings built in the middle of the desert: such as Caesar’s Palace, Luxor, Mirage, Paris, Venetian, Bellagio, New York New York, Treasure Island, and many more. During the free evening, you can attend one of the many shows or try your luck at one of the many casinos; Lady Luck smiles on many every day!
Overnight stay: Linq Hotel or similar

Day 4:
HOOVER DAM - NEVADA - LOS ANGELES
After breakfast, you leave Las Vegas for a short trip to the famous Hoover Dam. The visit allows you to understand how this marvel of engineering was built and what it has contributed to the region. Then we head back west, and after one last round at the slot machines at the Nevada state line, we return to California.
The tour ends with the return to Los Angeles.