California's Gold Coast
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Select small group departures (averaging 24 Tauck guests), or classic departures, and the year you would like to travel.
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Explore the history of the automobile and its global impact on life and culture during a private, early-opening visit to “The Vault” at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, founded by philanthropists Robert E. and Margie Petersen
Walk under the wings of an Air Force One aircraft to get a feel for life flying high as a mighty eagle during our tour and lunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
Get a sense of local agricultural life at the small family-owned Presqu’ile Winery in Santa Maria Valley, where the family invites you for a vineyard tour, tasting, and lunch of fresh local ingredients
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Highway 1 meanders along California’s edge, where waves crash against impossibly rough cliffs and the ocean spreads out to the horizon – and beyond to a sky bigger than you ever imagined
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Guests should be able to easily walk one to two miles, which may include climbing one or two flights of stairs and walking over uneven pavement, groomed hiking trails or cobblestones. Standing up to one hour or more may be required.
Pace
3
Often robust – may include long days, active sightseeing, early starts, evening activities, significant travel times.
Legendary Journeys and Adventures
The “Golden State” may refer back to the riches discovered in California in 1848, but the state’s scenic gems extend far beyond the bounds of Gold Rush Country...
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2021 Flexible Payment Terms At-A-Glance
More Time – For all 2021 bookings, final payment will not be due until 60 days prior to departure – giving you more time and flexibility should your plans change.
No change fees – Any Tauck, any time. If your 2021 plans do change any time up until the day of departure, your full deposit (or tour payment) can be applied to a future Tauck journey of your choice.
Book with peace of mind, assured that you’ll also have choices in the event Tauck is unable to operate your journey’s departure date. We’ll give you flexible options to travel on another 2021 or 2022 date – or, if you wish, on a different journey. And if you decide that the time is not right for you to travel, we’ll refund your full tour cost.
Please note: These flexible payment terms apply to 2021 journeys only; deposit must be made at time of booking (does not apply to air travel and Tauck protection plans). Ask for complete details.
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From San Diego to San Francisco, we visited so many beautiful and interesting places, but always at a comfortable pace. Our tour director, Cindy, a Californian native, kept us well informed while entertaining us as well. High Points? Giraffe encounter at the San Diego Zoo, a Rodeo Drive walk, Carmel-by the Sea, and Majestic Yosemite. What a tour!
Most Memorable Moment:
While eating breakfast in the hotel restaurant in Monterey, right out our window we could see sea otters playing in the kelp beds. What utterly charming creatures, and we had a front row seat!
Our trip was GREAT. Our guide and our Bus driver were FABULOUS. We saw awesome sites and stayed in wonderful accommodations. BUT......having a family of 11 INCLUDING SEVEN TEENAGERS on our tour was NOT what we expected from a Tauck Tour! The teens seemed bored most of the time! We'll ask about included children before our next trip.
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Too many to list! It was a GREAT trip except for above comment!
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Discover The World
Call us, or call your travel advisor, to book your preferred departure date today – and explore our beautiful brochures to find your inspiration for your next journey.