PACIFIC COAST EXPLORER - 2010

15 days from San Diego to Seattle (8570)

Vacation Overview

From San Diego to Seattle, this vacation highlights the Pacific Coast’s beauty and most exciting cities. Start your trip in San Diego, California’s second-largest city, with a sightseeing tour and time to explore the city on your own. Then head to Los Angeles, home to musical and film celebrities, and tour some of Los Angeles’ most popular sights. Enjoy the shoreline from Santa Monica to Santa Barbara, where you visit the 200-year-old mission, then head to Solvang, where Denmark has been recreated.

On your way to San Francisco, stop at Hearst Castle, the opulent mansion of wealthy newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst—with splendid antiques, art treasures, and exotic possessions purchased at an estimated $50 million. Continue to San Francisco, famous for its cable cars and steep streets, and spend three overnights. See the city’s famous landmarks on your sightseeing tour and enjoy time to explore on your own. Of course, a trip to this area would not be complete without a stop in the wine-growing valley of Sonoma. Enjoy a guided tour and wine tasting at one of the well-known Sonoma wineries. Then view the world's tallest trees in spectacular Redwood National Park and along Avenue of the Giants. You even have the opportunity to see an 1,800-year-old redwood before heading north into Oregon.

Enjoy some of Oregon’s beautiful coastal towns, including Bandon-by-the-Sea, Coos Bay, Florence, Tillamook, and Newport. In Portland, Oregon’s largest city, your sightseeing tour shows you why Portland is better known as the “City of Roses”—with its numerous parks and beautiful flower gardens. Then head to Seattle and enjoy a sightseeing tour including the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, and more. Your trip ends in Seattle with time to explore on your own. If you want to see the amazing cities and beautiful sights along the Pacific Coast, this vacation is for you!

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Set sail in gorgeous San Diego
  • Seattle’s iconic Space Needle
  • The Mission San Diego de Alcalá
  • The palm trees line the streets of LA
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Enjoy the beautiful beaches of San Diego
  • Hearst Castle
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