8-Day San Francisco to 17 Mile Bay, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon Skywalk and Las Vegas New Year's Eve Carnival Tour (Free airport pickup - Veg Out)
Tour Code: GOL-SFO-368A
Duration: 8 Day(s) / 7 Night(s)
Tour Guide: Chinese, English
Quality: Budget
3%
Departure City
Destination
Return City
Overview
Experience: UNESCO, Family
Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...
Tour Guide:Chinese, English
Experience the New Year's Eve of Las Vegas, the city of fireworks. Free travel is specially arranged during the itinerary. Guests can choose free travel projects according to their own preferences. Check in the famous scenic spots in San Francisco (including San Francisco Bay Cruises) Tickets), Monterey Peninsula (including 17 Mile Bay tickets) and Yosemite National Park (including National Park tickets).
- Tickets included in the itinerary: San Francisco Bay Cruise + Carmel Town + Yosemite National Park
Itinerary
Your pleasant journey will start from your arrival in the famous "Romantic and Cultural Capital of the World"-San Francisco. Our enthusiastic pick-up specialist will greet you at San Francisco International Airport and then send you to your hotel (check-in time is 15:00).
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) pick-up instructions:
*Please provide flight information three days before departure. For all temporarily increased or delayed flights, Seagull Holidays does not guarantee free pick-up service;
*Pick-up location: Please wait at Level 1 Courtyard 4 for domestic flights, and wait at International Terminal Bus Courtyard G for international flights
*Pick-up time: 9:00-22:00;
*Pick-up guide: Wearing a yellow uniform and holding a yellow flag, if you can't see the guide, please call the Seagull Holiday Hotline (323-261-8811 to the Group Affairs Department) to inquire about the guide information;
San Francisco is surrounded by the sea on three sides and consists of more than 50 hills. The city of San Francisco is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Visit the iconic bridge on the west coast of the United States, the Golden Gate Bridge known as the "Impossible Bridge". Visit the most lively Fisherman’s Wharf and take a cruise to admire the San Francisco Bay. Jiuquhua Street, one of the most curved streets in the world, will make you linger. The City Hall, Twin Peaks, China Town and Treasure Island must not be missed.
schedule:
Golden Gate Bridge (45 minutes) → Fisherman's Wharf (180 minutes, take a bay cruise, ticket included) → Jiuquhua Street (40 minutes) → San Francisco City Hall (30 minutes) → Twin Peaks (30 minutes) → China Town ( 110 minutes) → Treasure Island (20 minutes)
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North or similar.
Attractions
The China Town of San Francisco is the oldest China Town in North America and also has the largest Chinese community outside Asia. It was established in 1848 and since then it has been an important part of history and culture.
A tourist destination that starts from Van Ness Avenue to Kearny Street in San Francisco is known as Fisherman’s Wharf. It is one of the attractive tour locations in California.
A suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait is known as Golden Gate Bridge. It connects the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco City Hall, United States is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. It is well known for its architecture and the life at night.
Treasure Island has enjoyed high reputation among the visitors for clean and well-managed rooms on all floors with a comfortable touch of express elevator. The TI offer has added to the attraction of Treasure Island.
Twin Peaks is an independent society in California, US, situated on California State Route close to Lade Arrowhead. It has a post office initialized in 1916. Fantastically touristy place to have great time with friends and family!
In the morning, head to the picturesque Monterey Peninsula. The 17-mile sea view is refreshing. We will be immersed in the sea breeze and waves and the poetry of the Monterey Peninsula. Then head to the most literary seaside town-Carmel, where most of the residents are artists. Overnight in Central California.
schedule:
17 Mile Bay (including tickets) → Original Rock Beach Resort (45 minutes) → Lone Cypress (20 minutes) → Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf (120 minutes) → Carmel Town (120 minutes)
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Fresno North or similar.
Attractions
A scenic road that lets you enjoy the beautiful drive through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove, the 17-Mile Drive provides visitors with several points of interest along the way!
Charming Carmel is commonly referred to as Carmel, it is a city in Monterey County and was founded in 1902. The city is famous for its natural scenery and history.
It is considered as the western icon and is one of those trees which have been photographed most; it is located on hillside of pebble beach California (United States of America)
Refers to the bay in the Pacific Ocean which is primarily located in the California’s cost, the bay is at the southern part of the major cities like san Jose and san Francisco. The famous city of Santa Cruz is at the north of the bay.
It is a city in the central cost of California, the attraction point in the city is the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The population of the city is 28, 294 as per the census of 2013.
Today we are going to Yosemite National Park, which was included in the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List in 1984. Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in eastern California, the national park is one of the most beautiful and most visited national parks in the western United States. Then return to Los Angeles.
schedule:
Hotel → Yosemite National Park (mandatory item, 180 minutes)→ Los Angeles
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn San Francisco Airport North or similar.
Attractions
The Sierra Nevada Mountains of California are linked with the range of Mountains towards Yosemite National Park. The Tunnel View, Ancient sequoias and giant mountains are the reason that grabs tourists towards this place.
Facing the sunrise, start today's wonderful journey. Travel north along Highway 15, through the San Bernardino Forest, and enter the largest Mojave Desert in North America. The solitary Joshua trees are dotted on the endless Gobi Desert, which has a special taste. After a short stop on the way, we will arrive at Las Vegas, the world casino in the afternoon! Check into the hotel after 3 pm, you can take a break or go to the casino to try your luck.
schedule:
Los Angeles → Las Vegas
Hotel: Excalibur Hotel & Casino or similar.
Attractions
Refers to a resort town in Nevada’s Mojave Desert Known as Las Vegas which is popular for its buzzing energy, casinos and infinite options related to entertainment. Main areas to visit is the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas is one of the four largest gambling cities in the world. It is a world-renowned resort city for tourism, shopping and vacation centered on the gambling industry. It has the reputation of "World Entertainment Capital" and "Marriage Capital". Among the 38.9 million tourists who come to Las Vegas each year, those who come to shop and enjoy food account for the majority, while those who make a special trip to gamble only account for a minority. Today you have a whole day in Las Vegas, put aside the worries of work and life, in this entertainment-oriented vacation capital, enjoy yourself with impunity.
Recommended item 1: You can play a game at the Excalibur Casino Hotel where you are staying, enjoy a special meal, enjoy the gorgeous night view of the casino at night, and take the Las Vegas night helicopter at your own expense to overlook the Evernight City from the sky.
Recommended item 2: Go to visit the Grand Canyon National Park and participate in a one-day tour of the West Canyon Glass Bridge at your own expense ($125/person, including West Canyon tickets, glass bridge, simple meal).
Recommended item 3: Participate in a one-day tour of Lower Antelope Valley + Horseshoe Bay at your own expense ($230/person, including tickets for Lower Antelope Valley + Horseshoe Bay, you cannot participate on the day of 12/31).
Recommended item 4: Register at your own expense to book a day trip to Zion National Park + Bryce National Park ($150/person, including two national park tickets, you cannot participate on the day of 12/31)
Recommended item five: Book a show ticket (own expense, David Magic Show/Adult Show/ShiLim Magic Show/Macho Show), watch a show that is popular in the United States, and feel the splendid luxury of the show.
Hotel: Excalibur Hotel & Casino or similar.
Attractions
David Copperfield is the name of a novel by Charles Dickens, the novel was first published as a serial in the year 1849-50 and then was re-published as a book in 1850.
The Grand Canyon National Park is the 15th oldest national park in the United States, it was also included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Park covers an area of 1,217,262 acres.
2021-2022 New Year's Eve celebrations will be held on the Las Vegas Strip. On the evening of 12/31, the Las Vegas Strip has become a huge pedestrian street, where everyone will party until midnight. A large number of tourists cheered on the boulevard to celebrate the arrival of the new year. Music, dancing and 100% fun must not be missed. There will be a fireworks display on New Year's Eve in Las Vegas in 2022, lasting about 10 minutes, be sure to find a best place to watch it in the free open plaza.
Tips:
1. The Las Vegas Boulevard will generally be closed from 6pm on December 31st. The gates of major casinos and hotels will be closed from 10pm. You must rely on your room card to get in. Remember to check your room card when you go out! ! !
2. The temperature at night in winter is about zero degrees Celsius, so be sure to dress warmly! ! !
Hotel: Excalibur Hotel & Casino or similar.
Attractions
Las Vegas is the city of fun and entertainment; thus, it’s known as the entertainment of the world. Here, visitors are can experience the world-class Shows, try luck at the lavish casinos, discover the dazzling views from Stratosphere Tower Observatory, discover the charms of renowned Fremont Street, as well as the Las Vegas Strip offers a wide variety of attractions for visitors.
Today we will arrange a drop-off service to Las Vegas.
The order of itinerary may change without any notice depending on weather situations or for some other unforeseen circumstances.
The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.
Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.
You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity.
Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.
Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.
These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track.
Though attractions are optional but you have to at least take 2 attractions.
Pricing
What's Included
Passengers will be picked up and dropped off at their chosen locations. (Please take notice of locations and times of pick up).
All tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. We may also use a minivan depending on the number of people booking the tour.
A professional tour escort will be with you throughout the tour.
Tickets included in the itinerary: San Francisco Bay Cruise + Carmel Town + Yosemite National Park.
Full breakfast (in order to avoid long queues during holidays, Las Vegas provides Chinese/Western breakfast to guests’ rooms).
Tour package price includes all the taxes.
Tour is inclusive of hotel accommodation.
Free Airport pick up is available on this tour. The Tour Package price will not include Mandatory Tour Guide tips for Airport Pickup.
What's Excluded
Rates could alter without prior notice.
Airport pickup service charges $12/person.
Optional fees will be paid in cash to the guide. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.
Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.
Daily Service charges for driver and the guide is $12 minimum per person.
Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.
Services related to travel insurance.
Other personal expenses.
Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.
Attraction Prices
| Attractions | Adult | Child(2-11 yrs) | Senior(65+ yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Day Grand Canyon West Rim Tour, AZ | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Adult Show, LV | $85.00 | $0.00 | $85.00 |
| Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend, CA | $234.00 | $234.00 | $234.00 |
| David Copperfield, NV | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Las Vegas Helicopter Night Tour, NV | $159.00 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Macho show las vegas, NV | $111.00 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| ShiLim Magic Show, NV | $132.00 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Zion National Park + Bryce Canyon National Park Day Tour, NV | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
All the prices are listed in USD.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.
Prices may change without any notice.
Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.
Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.
Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.
Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.
There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.
Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.
Departure Location
Departure Location
Return Location
Important Notes
Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).
Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations
There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.
You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early.
Please note that price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.
If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location.
If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.
On West Coast tours some bus operators have a lot of departure locations. A slow start is expected on these tours.
Policies
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Determination of the time of cancellation will be done when the notice is received and confirmed by our office. You must make any notice of cancellation directly to GoldenBusTours by email or webmail at the Contact Us section.
Cancellation charges
⇒ 16 days or more prior to departure, 10% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ 9 to 15 days prior to departure, 50% of the tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
⇒ Within 8 days prior to departure, 100% tour fees will be charged as cancellation.
Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.
There is no refund for unused features. You forfeit the entire payment when you are a no-show on the departure date and unable to join the tour for any reason including COVID.
An add-on fee of 6% for handling fees is charged in addition to the above penalties. No matter what the reason for cancellation is, the processing fee will be deducted on each refund.
In order for there not to be a cancellation, a minimum number of participants are required. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip although every effort is made by us to ensure that normal operations are maintained. We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure with respect to operating requirements or circumstances beyond control. In case a cancellation is made at any given moment in time before departure, our only liability as GoldenBusTours will be to refund you the amount we received for the booking of the tour. We will try our best to re-book the same or similar tour if the future travel plan suits you. We are not responsible for any cancellation penalties that may have been incurred on any other travel arrangements like separate purchase of air tickets, visa cost, taxi fare etc. We are not liable for any other travel arrangements that have been affected as a result of the cancellations.
Note: More than 30 days after the completion of the tour, we cannot grant any refunds.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection, COVID or any other serious issue. If you reschedule a tour and later decide to cancel it then cancellation charges will be applicable to the original departure date and not to the rescheduled one.
Reservation, Booking & Redemption
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You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.
Tour Confirmation
You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.
E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)
Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.
Changes in Booking
You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.
Changes in Tour Itinerary
We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages. Time spend on each attraction vary based on group interest and managed by tour guide considering whole tour itinerary. Time mentioned in itinerary is for reference only.
Reschedule
If you want to reschedule your tour (change the departure date or choose a different tour) then a reschedule fees may be applied. No reschedule request will be entertained within 15 days before the departure date.
Cancellation and reschedule charges are applicable even if you are NOT able to take the tour because of visa rejection.
Pricing
1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.
2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.
3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.
4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.
5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.
6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.
7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.
8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.
9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.
10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.
11. Hotels and the city/country of stay may change based on availablity.
Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Get 3rd Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free traveler still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid only for 3 travelers staying in 1 room.
Buy 2 Get 2 Free: Get 3rd and 4th Ticket free on the purchase of 2 tickets. Free hotel and bus transportation for the guests. Free travelers still needs to pay fuel surcharge, admission tickets, tips and other cost mentioned in price excludes section. This offer is valid only for 4 travelers staying in 1 room.
Responsibility
3. Before booking any tour make sure to go through every detail like tour itinerary, tour price, cancellation policy, reschedule and refund policies. Tour Guide will be Chinese and English or it can only be chinese based on the group size.
4. You should either bring a printed copy of your E-Ticket or bring it in your smartphone on the day of tour departure. You should also bring a valid photo ID along with your E-Ticket. In the case of any issues for not carrying E-Ticket or Photo ID GoldenBusTour will not be responsible.
5.Make sure to provide a valid phone number so we can reach you in the case of any emergency.
6. Please read all important notes, inclusion, exclusion section, terms and conditions, policies and below notes.
6a. Tour Operator holds the right to cancel the tour at any time depending on poor weather condition or some other unforeseen circumstances. However, GoldenBusTour will update its customers about the cancellation and shall not be held accountable for charges other than tour fees.
6b. Change in tour price will not affect any confirmed booking.
6c. Tour Operator can change the order of itinerary at any time without any notice.
8.Reach Departure location about 20 to 30 minutes before departure time. Unfortunately, no one will wait for you in case you get in late. The bus mostly has Bus Operator name and logo on it. Even if you are five minutes late and miss the bus then GoldenBusTours or Tour Operator will not be responsible. There will be no refund in this case. You will be charged 100% tour fee.
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