GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA


MUIR WOODS


NATIONAL MONUMENT SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK YOSEMITE


NATIONAL PARK


2016 PRICE PER PERSON Double $4790 Single $6321 Triple $4316


2017 PRICE PER PERSON Double $4890 Single $6377 Triple $4431


Departures May – October


Muir Woods National Monument Golden Gate


National Recreation Area San Francisco


PACIFIC OCEAN


Fresno Maximum Elevation: 7,000 ft.


National Park (5,000 ft.)


Kings Canyon National Park (6,500 ft.)


National Park (7,000 ft.)


Sequoia Yosemite


CALIFORNIA NEVADA


YOSEMITE & SEQUOIA: JOHN MUIR’S CALIFORNIA


They are places of giants, from rocks and trees to men and memories that grow larger with the retelling. They are living, breathing, lasting reminders of the man who fought to save them in 1890 so that you could savor them in the future. Stand in awe before granite formations that tower thousands of feet over an emerald valley in Yosemite. Wrap your imagination around ancient redwoods some 2,500 years old, too big to wrap your arms around, in Sequoia National Park. Then thank John Muir, a writer, naturalist, environmentalist and dreamer for his far-reaching vision.


2016 JOURNEY AT-A-GLANCE Visit tauck.com/parks for 2017 tour details


1. Arrive San Francisco / Welcome dinner The Westin St. Francis


2. The Presidio / Muir Woods / Sausalito / Embarcadero The Westin St. Francis


3. Footpath of the Buffalo Soldiers / Sequoia National Park Wuksachi Lodge®


4. Sequoia National Park / Giant Forest Wuksachi Lodge®


5. Yosemite National Park / Glacier Point Vistas Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly The Ahwahnee)


6. Day in Yosemite National Park Majestic Yosemite Hotel (formerly The Ahwahnee)


7. Central Valley / San Francisco Fairmont San Francisco


8. Fly home anytime; airport transfers included Buffalo Soldiers


The explanations of how the Buffalo Soldiers earned their nickname vary. Some say it was because the soldiers’ curly black hair resembled the hair of a buffalo. Others attribute it to the similarities between the bravery and fighting style of the animals and the men. It could simply be because this African American regiment wore thick coats made from buffalo hide during winter by necessity in their charge to protect settlers moving out West. Learn the facts during a fascinating visit to their former army base, the Presidio.


34 Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825 Starry, Starry Night


Thanks to the absence of “light pollution,” the night skies of Sequoia National Park shine with thousands of stars that are visible to the naked eye. Our expert naturalist will take you on a heavenly tour of the constellations during your visit, pointing out any planets, comets, meteor showers or shooting stars that make their appearance during the show.


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