DESTINATIONS THE US NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
beaches, redwood forest and craggy cliffs are set against a dramatic mountainous backdrop. A short drive north in Fort Bragg,
SAMPLE PRODUCT
Trafalgar’s eight- day Northern California tour includes Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento
and Napa Valley, from £1,755
May-September 2017, with accommodation, some meals and airport transfers.
trafalgar.com
Audley Travel
offers a self-drive tour including Mount Shasta, Mendocino, Eureka and Redwood
National Park
from £2,885 per person for 14 days, including flights, accommodation and car hire.
audleytravel.com
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Ricochet Ridge Ranch runs a range of guided rides on mountain trails and through sun-dappled redwood forests to reach the beach, from £43. Accommodation here is all about laid-back luxury rooted in tradition. Little River Inn has been in the same family since 1863 and many guests return regularly. Rooms all face the Pacific, while some have generous balconies for sea-gazing and possible whale-spotting. Gray whales are often seen on their migration path between December and April, while orcas and even humpbacks have been sighted. Little River Inn’s restaurant menu includes green lip mussels, short ribs and meatloaf – traditional comfort food elevated to fine dining. Rooms from £150. As well as offering quirky beach picnics led by pack llamas, Lodging and Llamas in nearby
Eureka feels like an old-school movie set with Victorian mansions in buttercup yellow and magenta
◗ OLD TOWN LUXURY Humboldt County stretches north of Mendocino, encompassing 110 miles of coastline and 40% of the world’s remaining old-growth redwoods. Its capital is quaint Eureka, which
Fort Bragg has accommodation in four cute cottages, from £65. A short drive away are Anderson
Valley’s boutique wineries, sprawled along highway 128. Suggest Handley Cellars, which has a broad terrace overlooking the vine-combed landscape, and The Madrones - an unusual Mediterranean-style compound with guest villas and four tasting rooms dotted around its flower-strewn grounds. Mendo Wine Tours has a full day of tasting with picnic lunch for £135.
feels like an old-school movie set with Victorian mansions in buttercup yellow and magenta. The best beds are at Carter House Inns, a grand and glossy hotel in the centre of Eureka’s Old Town. Four- poster beds, fireplaces and hot tubs in some rooms make this a great choice for clients looking for somewhere truly special. Its wine list has been named one of the best in the world by Wine Spectator for 20 years in a row, boasting 10,000 bottles of fine vintage. Rooms from £155. The marina is just steps away, while nearby Carson Mansion looms haughtily in shades of olive green and taupe. Considered the grandest Victorian home in America, this 1884 Queen Anne-style house is one of the
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