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Wine country, the redwoods and Lake Tahoe

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SFO Day 1 · 20 km · 20 min Day 4 · 80 km · 1 h Day 6 · 200 km · 3 h Day 8 · 230 km · 3 h 10 min Day 10 · 660 km · 8 h 10 min Day 12 · 300 km · 4 h Day 13 · 20 km · 20 min 1San Francisco 2Napa 3Mendocino 4Eureka 5South Lake Tahoe 6San Francisco

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  1. Day 1 Land at San Francisco (SFO), drive to San Francisco About 20 km (10 mi), 20 min

  2. San Francisco, CA

    Days 1–3 · 3 nights

    San Francisco, CA

    The Golden Gate and Sausalito

    Hotels in San Francisco

    Inn at Union Square Inn at Union Square ★★★★★ · 9.4 Chancellor Hotel on Union Square Chancellor Hotel on Union Square ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €120 a night White Swan Inn White Swan Inn ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €150 a night Petite Auberge Petite Auberge ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €190 a night Hyatt Place San Francisco/Downtown Hyatt Place San Francisco/Downtown ★★★★★ · 8.7 from €190 a night

  3. Day 4 San Francisco, drive to Napa About 80 km (50 mi), 1 h

  4. Napa, CA

    Days 4–5 · 2 nights

    Napa, CA

    Wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma

    Hotels in Napa

    Poetry Inn Napa Valley Poetry Inn Napa Valley ★★★★★ · 10.0 Serene Napa Retreat w/ Pool Access & Patio! Serene Napa Retreat w/ Pool Access & Patio! ★★★★★ · 10.0 The Giraffe Inn at Old Parks Manor The Giraffe Inn at Old Parks Manor ★★★★★ · 10.0 1801 First Luxury Inn 1801 First Luxury Inn ★★★★★ · 9.6 Elm House Inn Elm House Inn ★★★★★ · 9.6

  5. Day 6 Napa, drive to Mendocino About 200 km (130 mi), 3 h

  6. Mendocino, CA

    Days 6–7 · 2 nights

    Mendocino, CA

    The coast north of the Bay

    Hotels in Mendocino

    Mendocino View East Mendocino View East ★★★★★ · 10.0 Peaceful Mendocino Cottage Surrounded By Redwoods Peaceful Mendocino Cottage Surrounded By Redwoods ★★★★★ · 10.0 Joshua Grindle Inn Joshua Grindle Inn ★★★★★ · 9.6 Agate Cove Inn Agate Cove Inn ★★★★★ · 9.2 from €320 a night Inn at Schoolhouse Creek Inn at Schoolhouse Creek ★★★★★ · 9.2

  7. Day 8 Mendocino, drive to Eureka About 230 km (140 mi), 3 h 10 min

  8. Eureka, CA

    Days 8–9 · 2 nights

    Eureka, CA

    Redwood National Park

    Hotels in Eureka

    Peaceful Eureka Beach Cottage w/ 30-foot Dock Peaceful Eureka Beach Cottage w/ 30-foot Dock ★★★★★ · 10.0 Home2 Suites By Hilton Eureka Home2 Suites By Hilton Eureka ★★★★★ · 9.1 from €140 a night Carter House Inns Carter House Inns ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €200 a night Eureka Cottage Near Sequoia Park & Old Town! Eureka Cottage Near Sequoia Park & Old Town! ★★★★★ · 9.0 Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn ★★★★★ · 8.6 from €110 a night

  9. Day 10 Eureka, drive to South Lake Tahoe About 660 km (410 mi), 8 h 10 min · a long driving day

  10. South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Days 10–11 · 2 nights

    South Lake Tahoe, CA

    Emerald Bay

    Hotels in South Lake Tahoe

    The Coachman Hotel The Coachman Hotel ★★★★★ · 9.6 from €320 a night Resthaven Tahoe Resthaven Tahoe ★★★★★ · 9.4 Postmarc Hotel and Spa Suites Postmarc Hotel and Spa Suites ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €150 a night Station House Inn - Near Heavenly Gondola Station House Inn - Near Heavenly Gondola ★★★★★ · 9.0 The Elet Hotel The Elet Hotel ★★★★★ · 8.7 from €240 a night

  11. Day 12 South Lake Tahoe, drive to San Francisco About 300 km (190 mi), 4 h

  12. San Francisco, CA

    Day 12 · 1 night

    San Francisco, CA

    Before the flight home

    Hotels in San Francisco

    Inn at Union Square Inn at Union Square ★★★★★ · 9.4 Chancellor Hotel on Union Square Chancellor Hotel on Union Square ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €120 a night White Swan Inn White Swan Inn ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €150 a night Petite Auberge Petite Auberge ★★★★★ · 9.0 from €190 a night Hyatt Place San Francisco/Downtown Hyatt Place San Francisco/Downtown ★★★★★ · 8.7 from €190 a night

  13. Day 13 San Francisco to San Francisco airport (SFO), fly home to Amsterdam About 20 km (10 mi), 20 min

Tours: €0 The trip, roughly: €4,400 (€2,200 a person)

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