Name: 3-Day San Francisco, Yosemite National Park Tour from San Francisco
Brand: TakeTours
Price: 278.00 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Dates & Prices

Price (/person)

Single	$398
Share Room	$298
Double	$278
3rd Person
Adult	Free
Child (Age 3-9yrs)	Free
4th Person
Adult	$208
Child (Age 3-9yrs)	$208

Pricing Policy

Buy 2 get 1 free (3 or 4pax sharing one room): (1) Cancellation of free passenger must be made at least 14 days before departure. (2) No-show of free passenger incurs a $208 penalty fee for the reserved bus seat. (3)Discounts may not available during special events and holidays. (4) Self-dismiss of discounted passenger incurs about $100 - $250 penalty fee depending on the date you leave. Please note free passenger will only include hotel and transportation, not include the mandatory fees, optional fees and etc.
Child rates apply to those 3-9 years and using existing bedding with 2 full-paying passengers. Infant under 3 years older with seat will pay the same tour price, mandatory fee, and service fee as the Child. Please note each hotel room can only accommodate 4 guests (adults or children or infant regardless of ages).

Itinerary

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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Day 1: San Francisco

Today we will gather in San Francisco. Guests should meet our tour guide in front of the Information Center at Terminal 2 for transfer to the hotel. Please see " Departures and Returns" for more info.

Day 2: San Francisco - Berkeley - Modesto (98 miles)

In the morning, we will take Extensive City Tour : visit Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco. Then, we will stop by the Fisherman's Wharf - take a San Francisco Bay Cruise and visit the Aquarium of the Bay. After that, we will visit Palace of fine arts and the Golden Gate Bridge. After the extensive San Francisco tour, we would head to Berkeley University.

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, the heart of central California's Bay Area, is famous for its iconic Golden Gate Bridge, its unique culture, and its position at the forefront of technological innovation. Beautiful weather and waterfront views await visitors as well!

Extensive San Francisco Tour

This in-depth tour of the city allows guests time at more of the famous Bay Area sights like Cable Car, Lombard Street, City Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, and Chinatown.

Duration: Approx. 3 Hours

Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, California is one of the western United States' most famous and popular tourist spots. The area is home to Ghirardelli Square, a wax museum, shopping centers, an aquarium, and much more.

Duration: Approx. 2 Hours 30 Minutes

San Francisco Bay Cruise

Take a boat ride around one of the most famous and historical bays in the United States, the famous San Francisco Bay. Guests can enjoy the scenic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Angel Island.

Tour Fee (Optional): Adult $46; Child (5-11 yrs) $46|Opening Hours: Closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day|Duration: Approx. 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Aquarium of the Bay

See, touch, discover, and learn about the fascinating marine life of the San Francisco Bay and its surrounding waters. Visitors can stroll through 300 feet of crystal clear tunnels featuring over 20,000 marine animals.

Admission (Optional): Adult $35; Child (3-9 yrs) $35|Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes

Palace of Fine Art

The grandiosely-named Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California is a huge, ornate outdoor structure that is part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Its amazing architecture has made it popular for weddings and photography.

Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes

Golden Gate Bridge

The American Society of Civil Engineers considers the Golden Gate Bridge one of the wonders of the modern world. It has been speculated that it is the most photographed bridge in the world; it's certainly one of the most picturesque.

Duration: Approx. 30 Minutes
Berkeley, CA

City of Berkeley, referred to as Berkeley for short, it's a hilly city on the east coast of the San Francisco bay area. Affiliated to the Alameda County, Berkeley is home to UC Berkeley, which is the world's most famous institutions of higher learning.

UC Berkeley

The University of California at Berkeley is the flagship branch of the University of California system. It is also the oldest, having been founded in 1868. It is considered one of the top scientific schools in the world.

Duration: Approx. 45 Minutes

Day 3: Modesto - Yosemite National Park - California Central Valley - Los Angeles (364 miles)

In the morning, the group will tour the Yosemite national park. You will have a chance to see Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Tunnel View. After the lunch, we will drive through the richest California Central Valley before heading back to Los Angeles. We will arrive in Los Angeles in the late evening. See "Departure and Return Details" for more information.

Yosemite National Park, CA

Yosemite is one of the wonders of Nature. It is located near the geographical center of the Nevada mountain range. Towering granite rocks, mighty waterfalls and placid valleys give Yosemite all the aspects of a "land of the gods".

Duration: Approx. 4 Hours

El Capitan

This granite cliff on the north side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park is world-famous as a challenge for rock climbers. The top can also be reached by taking a hiking trail out of Yosemite Valley.

Duration: Approx. 20 Minutes

Yosemite Falls

The Yosemite Falls tumble down in three separate sections. In addition to being the tallest waterfall in North America, the Yosemite Falls are the seventh-tallest in the world. The falls process the most water during the springtime.

Duration: Approx. 1 Hour

Tunnel View

From the Tunnel View vantage point, tourists can see some of the park's most famous areas in the Yosemite Valley, including El Capitan, Half Dome, and Bridalveil Fall. In 1986, the Tunnel View became a National Historic Place.

Duration: Approx. 25 Minutes

Departure & return

Airport Pickup: Tour guides will meet you in front of Information Center of Terminal 2 (Departure Level) between 10:30am and 10:30pm every 30 minutes, and then escort you to the hotels (Courtyard Marriott SFO and/or Park Point Hotel). Service fee is $10/person. For flights arriving between 10:30pm and 12:30am or between 4:30am and 10:30am. Guests need to call airport hotel (Holiday Inn SFO 650-873-3550 or Park Point Hotel 650-589-7200) to request a free shuttle. For flights arriving between 12:30am and 4:30am, guests need to arrange their own transportation (i.e. taxi) to the airport hotel.
Return Flights: Please schedule flights to depart from Los Angeles after 8:30pm (for U.S domestic flights) or 9:30pm (for international flights).

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

2 nights hotel accommodation
All domestic ground transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
Tour guide Level 2: semi-guided tour
Airport pick up & drop off
Taxes

Price Excludes

San Francisco, CA
Destination	Adult	Child
Aquarium of the Bay (Optional)	$35	$35 (3-9 yrs)
San Francisco Bay Cruise (Optional)	$46	$46 (5-11 yrs)

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
If you would like to join the optional activities, please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide. You cannot buy / use the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

Mandatory Fee: $70 per passenger including Yosemite National Park, San Francisco City Tour, Berkeley University and Fuel Surcharge.
Air fares between your city and the departure city.
Personal room fees such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/ mini bar items.
All meals and drinks during the trip, although eating arrangements will be made by the tour guide.
A mandatory service fees for tour guide and bus driver: total $12.00/day per passenger, and $12.00 per passenger for airport transfer tour.
Any private expenses
Mandatory fees are part of the tour fares which customers are obligated to pay on the tour. If any customer refuses to pay mandatory fees, we reserve the right to terminate service with no refund.

Additional Note

Booking: Please book airline tickets after your tour booking is confirmed, which should occur within 1 business day.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.

Policies

Confirmation

All purchases are subject to re-confirmation within 2-3 business days after booking. Please do not book airline tickets until you receive the confirmation.

Redemption

You will receive a confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order is processed. Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking.
Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. Time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through web mail at Contact TakeTours for details.
Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
10 or more days prior to departure - 30% of the total purchase amount.
6-9 days prior to departure - 50% of the total purchase amount.
Within 5 days prior to departure or no show - 100% of the total purchase amount.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit the entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds 30 days after completion of the tour.
Hotel Policy
Smoking is strictly prohibited at all hotels, violation of this rule will result in a penalty of $300/person, along with other legal brabibrties. A valid credit card is required for guests to check in at the hotel.
Itinerary Variations
We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, TakeTours' only responsibility will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not responsible for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.

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Are you going to drop off us at LAX in day3?

by CL on 2017-07-19

Yes, we will be dropping off at LAX on day 3. If you have any further questions or concerns feel free to contact our support team available 24/7. Best Regards.

by Taketours on 2017-07-19

Hello, is Day 1 a free day for us?

by Soba on 2017-07-10

Good afternoon, Yes , after you are dropped off in the hotel , guests will be able to spend the rest of the day at their leisure.

by Taketours on 2017-07-11

Hi, is it possible to do just the day 3? Francesco

by Francesco on 2016-04-10

Hello, sorry. This is a fixed tour package. I will suggest you to take a 1-day Yosemite tour from San Francisco: https://www.taketours.com/search/tour.do?dep_ids=20&destinations=228&searchByBar=0&dates_range_start=&dates_range_end=Optional&start_dates=&searchByBar=2&start_days=&end_days=&duration=1&keywords=&is_new_style=1

by Taketours on 2016-04-10

Hello again taketours, Thanks for your prompt response. If i would like to arrive early, 2 days before the tour, and stay late, 2 days after the tour, 1) Do i still get the airport transfer? 2)If i choose the same hotel, does the buy 2 and get 3rd free still applies? Thanks! Candy

by Candy on 2014-09-03

You can choose to book pre hotel as you will arrive 2 days earlier and book 2 nights post hotel with the tour company for your prolonged stay.But there will not pick up from airport and drop off. You can book those hotels yourselves. Yes, as long as you take this tour, you will enjoy the buy 2 get 3rd free discount.

by Taketours on 2014-09-04

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Dioly
2018-10-01
Our tour guide was Alice, she was very helpful and polite. We got pick up from airport at the same time we arrived and they took us to the hotel rapidly. Hotel was stunning. Boyfriend and I did the hot tub and love it. The took us to Golden Gate and Yosemite. It was the best Birthday gift ever. Thank you for your good service.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Soo Mee @ Jessic
2016-01-06
Tour guide (Nelson) is great and informative. Day 2 tour was great. Day 3 is a waste and disappointment,due to the weather condition, Yosemite National Park was cancelled, and replace with 17 miles,there's nothing special about the place.
I recommend this tour! 1 4

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