California Tour

 

Convenient Opening Hours

We are available from 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM every day of the week, 365 days a year (sometimes even 366 days!) and we don't have a phone tree so there are no phone transfer marathons when you call us you speak to our agents directly every time. Our offices have reservation agents available even on New Year's Eve because we know that you are on vacation and have worked hard to enjoy your time here. We want to make it as easy and as convenient as possible to help you arrange a tour even if you call late night the day before you'd like to participate. The additional benefit of our extended hours of operation is that we can assist you to the best of our ability if there is ever a snag in your travel plans.

Strict Quality Control

Our quality control supervises three sources that you interact with during your tour: 1) Our reservations staff is diverse and we count in any given day with people who speak 5-6 different languages; they have all been on our tours to experience them first hand and we always have a manager on duty 7 days a week. 2) Our tour guides are extensively trained on both safety driving techniques and are evaluated and financially compensated based on the customer tour reviews. 3) Our vehicles are frequently inspected by our drivers, mechanics and the California Highway Patrol to ensure they are in top mechanical shape.

Vehicle Safety Inspection

Safety is paramount in our industry and one of the biggest safety components in the tours we provide are our vehicles. Extranomical's fleet includes vans and mini-buses. Our vehicles are inspected constantly; first in the morning when the tour guide begins his/her day; second throughout the day the tour guide is verifying fluid levels, tire pressure and the general operation of the vehicle is monitored throughout the day. The vehicles are also inspected regularly (at least every 10,000) miles by our vehicle maintenance staff and also by independent certified mechanics during their routine maintenance. If that were not all, we also go through a thorough inspection performed by the California Highway Patrol once a year.

Experienced Company

Extranomical was founded in 2002 and is one of the fastest growing tour companies in San Francisco currently performing more tours than any other company to Yosemite National Park and Muir Woods & Wine Country combination tour. We are also pioneers in offering tours to San Francisco's Best Restaurants with our "Best San Francisco Taco Tour, Sushi Tour and Pizza Tour". To date we have served over 10,000 happy customers. Guests have chosen our tours to get engaged, begin or end round-the-world adventures, celebrate their anniversaries, welcome new employees and more! We look forward to serving you soon!

Fully Licensed and Insured

Extranomical Adventures, Inc. is a California corporation that is fully licensed by the Public Utilities Commission to perform sightseeing tours permit TCP-18350. We also have permits to operate tours in Yosemite National Park and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA).

Tour Guide Training & Substance Abuse Testing

Our tour guides are extensively trained on both safety driving techniques and on providing an informative and interesting tour. Before being hired, we test our guides on safety driving in realistic situations around San Francisco they are also tested through an oral presentation of the material they will present to make sure that they provide a safe, knowledgeable and interesting tour. They are regularly evaluated by customer satisfaction reviews, secret shoppers and rewarded through customer satisfaction based bonuses.

Tour Highlights

California Tour Highlights

  • Depart: San Francisco
  • Monterey and Carmel
  • Santa Cruz
  • Los Angeles
  • Return: San Francisco
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California Tour Price List
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Tour Prices
Adults (12+)
Children (< 11)
Regular Price:
$1449
$1399
Last Minute Internet Special:
$1199
$1149
SAVE BY BOOKING ONLINE
$250
$250

California Tour is available Summer Season 2010 for at least groups of 12.

California Tour Description
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Explore California on our 9 day / 8 night California tour of California. Our California tour begins in San Francisco and travels to Monterey and Carmel. After a night in Salinas, travel to Hearst Castle and into Santa Barbara. Spend a day in Anaheim where you can visit Disneyland! Visit Universal Studios the next day and see many famous movie sets and visit the theme park.

The next stop on this California tour is Hollywood, CA. Visit the Walk of Fame, Beverley Hills and the Kodak Theater. The California tour will also then head back north to Yosemite National Park, spending a few days there. After two fantastic days in the park, drive back to where you started in San Francisco.

California Tour - Whats Included?

  • Expert Tour Guide
  • Minibus with a maximum of 28 participants
  • Entrance to Yosemite National Park
  • 2 nights tent accommodation (double or triple occupancy)
  • 6 nights (2 or 3 star) hotel accommodation (double or triple occupancy)
  • Guided Hearst Castle tour with video presentation (time permitted)
  • All highway tolls and hotel taxes
  • One way hotel shuttle transfer to SFO.
Available Summer Season 2009 for at least groups of 12

California Tour Itinerary
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California Tour from San Francisco - Times Approximate
(Day 1 - San Francisco to Monterey)

8:00 AM
Pick-up for your California Loop Tour at your hotel in downtown San Francisco or Fisherman's Wharf area.
11:00 AM
Arrive in Monterey, CA. See the beautiful Pier of Monterey with the option to visit Monterey Bay Aquarium* or spend time in the famous Cannery Row filled with luxury hotels and exquisite restaurants. Visit the enchanted town of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Explore the boutique shops and the historic Carmel Mission and be dazzled by the white sandy beaches.
Evening
Hotel accommodation in Salinas, California.


California Tour- Day Two(Day 2 - Hearst Castle)

Morning
Depart Monterey, California.
All day
Drive down Highway 1 through Big Sur, stopping in San Simeon for lunch. Tour beautiful Hearst Castle with expert guide. Participate in Hearst Castle's "Experience Tour" and time permitting we will see Hearst Castle's video presentation. Depart Hearst Castle and drive through San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara, California.
Evening
Hotel accommodation Santa Barbara, California.

 

California Tour - Day Three
(Day 3 - Santa Barbara)

All day
Spend the day exploring the coastal town of Santa Barbara. Swim in the ocean and visit the Santa Barbara boardwalk.
Evening
Depart Santa Barbara and travel to Anaheim, CA. Accommodation in Anaheim, 2 blocks from Disneyland.


California Tour - Day Four
(Day 4 - Disneyland)

All day
Spend the day in Disneyland.
Evening
Drive to Hollywood, CA. Hotel accommodation in Hollywood.

 

California Tour - Day Five
(Day 5 - Universal Studios)

All day
Visit the famous Universal Studios in Hollywood. Visit movie and TV sets, and enjoy the movie theme park.
Evening
Hotel accommodation same as Day 4.

 

California Tour - Day Six
(Day 6 - Los Angeles)

Morning
Drive into downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood
All day
Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kodak Theater, Beverley Hills and other popular attractions.
Evening
Drive to Bakersfield, CA. Accommodation in Bakersfield.

 

California Tour - Day Seven
(Day 7 - Yosemite National Park)

Morning
Drive from Bakersfield to Yosemite National Park.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Explore Yosemite's many amazing sights with an informative narrated tour from your guide. Be amazed by Bridalveil Falls, El Capitan, Inspiration Point, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and more! Enjoy a mini-hike and plenty of photo stops around the Yosemite Valley.
Afternoon
Enjoy a hike to one of Yosemite's waterfalls or relax at the visitor's center where there are museums, restaurants, and the Ansel Adams Gallery.
Evening
Accommodation at Yosemite Bug Lodge, just outside the park.

 

California Loop Tour - Day Eight
(Day 8 - Yosemite National Park to San Francisco)

Morning
Drive back into Yosemite National Park
All day
Explore a full day in Yosemite on your own! Rent a bicycle, purchase an additional tour, go horseback riding* or whitewater rafting*, swim in the Merced river or relax at the Ahwahnee hotel. Visit the Giant Sequoia trees in the afternoon.
Evening
Drive back to San Francisco and drop off at your San Francisco hotel.