You could actually adjust the package to start with a couple of days in San Diego, then take the tra

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The AMTRAK people have figured out that they'll rustle up more business if they work with local theme parks, attractions, bus lines and hotels to create nice packages and tours. Or, if you don't care for an organized package, perhaps a discount travel card that will give you great flexibility in scooting around a good portion of the Golden State over the course of 21 days will scratch your itch. Hit the
which allows you to take the train on from 8 to 18 segments over a period of from 15 to 45 days. Prices as of this writing are from $389 to $749 with children around half the adult fare stated here. This would allow you to include Southern California train travel as part of a bigger vacation picture.
is another option asia package tour if you don't plan any interstate travel. This pass is good for seven days of economy-class travel in California over a 21-day period. Adults pay $159 and children age 2 - 15 pay $80. The California Rail Pass is available on a few different routes, including the Pacific Surfliner between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. That would also get you to Los Angeles and Orange County. This does not include any tours, only train travel on your schedule (although you do need reservations for each leg of the trip).
which takes you from Los Angeles up to San Francisco with day tours in Hollywood, Santa Barbara, the California coastal wine country near Paso Robles and a tour of Hearst Castle. There are dinners and numerous activities to choose from.
Here is a sample itinerary from the website: DAY 1-2 Arrive and Explore asia package tour Los Angeles DAY 3 Los Angeles to Santa Barbara DAY 4 Enjoy Santa Barbara DAY 5 Santa Barbara to Paso Robles DAY 6 Enjoy Paso Robles & Vineyards asia package tour DAY 7 Paso Robles to San Francisco (Including Hearst Castle) DAY 8 Enjoy San Francisco DAY 9 Vacation Ends in San Francisco
Here is a partial list of the main features included in the package: asia package tour Eight nights' hotel accomodations One Way Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco asia package tour Five Tours (LA, Santa Barbara, Wine Country, Hearst Castle, and San Francisco Tours) Picnic lunch at a vineyard Box Lunch at Hearst Castle Forty-minute Building the Dream movie at Hearst Castle's National Geographic Theater Dinner in San Francisco Santa Barbara Adventure Coupon Book All Transfers in Paso Robles
You could actually adjust the package to start with a couple of days in San Diego, then take the train up to Los Angeles and join this tour. After this tour ends in San Francisco you would have the ability asia package tour to add the leg all the way up to Seattle asia package tour (at additional cost of course).
AMTRAK coordinates with bus services to provide tours to places like Yosemite as well. If you have any leaning towards including train travel on this SoCal vacation, spend some time on the official website that we've given you above. Here's a link with good information about
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