What To Expect

Day 1: Vancouver --Seattle

• Welcome to Washington state’s largest city, Seattle, home to one of the greatest ecological diversities seen in the country. Here on this tour today we will be exploring the Space Needle and the famous Pike Place Market! Itinerary:： Vancouver → Seattle → Pike Place Market (120 mins with lunch time) → Space Needle (outside visit, 40 mins) → Seattle In-depth Tour (3 hours) → Hotel

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Pike Place Market (120 mins with lunch time) One of the oldest farmers' markets in the United States, the Pike Place Market first opened in 1909-- more than 100 years ago. The still-thriving market overlooking Elliot Bay sees more than 10 million visitors every year.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Space Needle (outside visit, 40 mins) This icon of the American Northwest has adorned everything for movie screens to postage stamps. Built in 1961 for the 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle features outdoor elevators and a rotating restaurant at its top.

  Duration: 40 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Seattle In-depth Tour Famous Pike Place Market, fisherman’s Wharf, World’s First Starbucks and Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Gum Wall, night view of the city from Gas Park… wonders come one after another!

  Duration: 3 hours

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 2: Seattle--Amtrak Coast Starlight --Portland--Medford

• Enjoy an unforgettable Coast Starlight Ride by Amtrak, widely regarded the most spectacular ride of all train routes! Sightseeing train rides are becoming more and more popular in America, a great way to experience the beauty of the country. We will arrive in Portland and drive to visit the Oregon State Capitol. Itinerary: Seattle → Amtrak Coast Starlight (Mandatory 4 hours) → Portland → Medford

  Duration: 3 hours

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Mandatory Enjoy an unforgettable Coast Starlight Ride by Amtrack, widely regarded the most spectacular ride of all train routes! Sightseeing train rides are becoming more and more popular in America, a great way to experience the beauty of the country. Seats are very spacious and comfortable, the Coast Starlight links the greatest cities on the West Coast. The scenery along the route is unsurpassed. The dramatic snow-covered peaks of the Cascade Range and Mountains, lush forests, fertile valleys provide a stunning backdrop for your journey!

  Duration: 4 hours

  Admission Included: YES

Day 3: Medford --Shasta Dam --Sundial Bridge --San Francisco

• Drive to Shasta Dam in the morning, the most famous in California! It will certainly bring you an unexpected big surprise! It has been called one of the greatest engineering feats of all time.Drive to Sundial Bridge. Made of glass, the Sundial Bridge crosses above the Sacramental River, and is absolutely a piece of work of art. Return to Bay Area in the evening and finish our pleasant and unforgettable Ring of Fire National Parks and Amtrak Coast Starlight Trip. Itinerary: Medford → Shasta Dam (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Sundial Bridge (30 mins) → San Francisco

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Shasta Dam, dwarfed only by Hoover and Grand Coulee dams when it was completed on the Sacramento River in 1945, is breathtaking not only for its great size, but for its majestic setting in the southern range of the Cascades. The 602 foot-high, concrete, curved gravity dam holds back an immense blue reservoir, Lake Shasta, which boasts a 365-mile shoreline nestled amid evergreen hills and the snow-covered volcanic peak of Mount Shasta.

  Duration: 1 hour

  Admission Included: YES

• The Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay is a world-famous pedestrian bridge and public art installation that crosses the Sacramento River in Redding and connects the north and south campuses of Turtle Bay Exploration Park. As the name suggests, the Sundial Bridge is, in fact, a working sundial and is one of the largest in the world. The sundial shadow traces such a large arc that it can record only four hours a day, from 11am - 3pm. It is not accurate in winter because the shadow is too far into the arboretum to be seen. The bridge celebrates human creativity and ingenuity, important themes of the 300 acre Turtle Bay Exploration Park. The steel, glass, and granite span evokes a sense of weightlessness and the translucent, non-skid decking provides for spectacular viewing at night. The bridge is also environmentally sensitive to its river setting.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 4: San Francisco--Napa Valley --Humboldt Redwoods State Park--Arcata

• Depart from San Francisco Bay Area this morning, and head to the most famous wine country – Napa Valley. Enjoy the exclusive wine tasting tour! Arrive at Humboldt Redwoods State Park in the afternoon and sightsee the tallest creature on the planet – Coastal Redwood, large enough for a car to go through the tunnel in its trunk! Arrive at Founders Grove and hike in the magnificent Forest of Giants! Stay overnight in Arcata. Itinerary: San Francisco → Napa Valley Sutter Home (Mandatory, 45 mins) → Drive-Thru Tree Park (25 mins) → Humboldt Redwoods State Park → Founders Grove (45 mins) → Arcata

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• The Napa Valley is, indisputably, one of the world’s most recognized wine regions. We will visit the famous Sutter home Chateau and taste five kinds of wine: Reserve White Zinfandel, Pinot Grigio, Zinfandel, Moscato, Zinfandel port!

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• What California icon is 2,400 years old and has cars driving through it every summer day? If you guessed the Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree in Leggett—an hour’s drive north of Willits and three hours from the San Francisco Bay Area—you know your redwoods. For more than 80 years, road-trippers have been capturing photos of their cars squeezing through the Chandelier Tree’s six-foot-wide and seven-foot-tall tunnel, which was carved into its trunk in 1937.

  Duration: 25 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Humboldt Redwoods State Park is the largest of California’s redwood parks straddling the scenic Eel River, and it includes the 10,000-acre Rockefeller Forest, where several of the world’s ten tallest trees can be found. Easily accessed on the Avenue of the Giants, the park Visitor Center near Weott includes displays of nature, wildlife and local history. Humboldt Redwoods offers numerous campsites in various habitats, and many stunning redwood groves and hiking trails. Another don’t-miss attraction is Founders’ Grove, dedicated to the Save-the-Redwoods League.

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Strolling in the forest trail, along the way are redwood trees about a thousand years old. The towering sea redwood forest is full of aura, and you can't help but sigh the magic of creation! Hiking on the Shenmu Trail, take a deep breath of nature!

  Duration: 45 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 5: Arcata --Coastline by US-101 --Crater Lake National Park --Eugene

• Drive through Redwood National and State Parks, the undeveloped 37-mile coastline within it is home to surging waves, bizarre rocks, wildlife, and surrounded by Giant Redwoods! Arrive at Crater Lake National Park in the afternoon, the Deepest Lake in America! The crater was formed by a volcanic eruption 7000 years ago and is now filled with melting snow and rainwater. The sapphire blue lake is also simply magical and breathtaking, it’s one of the things you must see in your life! Then, stay overnight in the second largest City in the State of Oregon, Eugene. Itinerary: Arcata → Coastline by US-101 → Cresent Beach (20 mins) → Redwood National and State Parks (Mandatory, 30 mins) → Crater Lake National Park (Mandatory, 120 mins) → Eugene Cresent Beach

  Duration: 20 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Most people know Redwood as home to the tallest trees on Earth. But the Parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild rivers, and 40 miles of rugged coastline. Our recommended scenic drives through ancient forests, rugged coastline, upland prairies, and oak woodlands will have you planning a return visit in no time!

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES

• Upon arrival, we will see the deepest lake in the United States and enjoy the beautiful scenery. The lake was formed after the collapse of mount mazama - an ancient volcano that erupted approximately 7,700 years ago, the length of lake is 6 miles and width is 4 miles with a depth of 1932 feet. Special Note: 1. If Crater Lake National Park is closed, it will be replaced by Sea Lion Cave and Thor's Well, please understand.

  Duration: 2 hours

  Admission Included: YES

Day 6: Eugene --Woodburn Premium Outlets--Columbia River Gorge--Portland

• Leave for the Woodburn Outlets in the morning and enjoy tax-free shopping! This world’s renowned outlet center has over 100 signature stores, more than 4 million annual visitors, and initially cost twenty million dollars to build! Arrive at Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in the afternoon, the view is so charming and romantic, and one of a kind! Second tallest waterfall in the country, Multnomah Falls is our next stop, a drop of 620 feet! Portland is known as world’s Capital of Roses, over 50 new species are sent to Test Center to nurture and grow each year, the most prestigious international rose experimental center! Stay overnight at the Hayden Island in the Columbia River! Itinerary: Eugene → Woodburn Premium Outlets (3hours, Including lunch time, lunch excluded) → Columbia River Gorge (30 mins) → Multnomah Falls (40 mins) → International Rose Test Garden (40 mins) → Portland → Shopping in the Center of Portland (Optional, 90 mins)

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Woodburn Premium Outlets (3hours, Including lunch time, lunch excluded) Woodburn Premium Outlets is an outlet mall in Woodburn, Oregon, United States. Owned and operated by Simon Property Group, the center has over 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of retail space. The outlet is the largest tax-free shopping outlet in the Western United States. It is one of Oregon's most popular tourist attractions with 4.4 million visitors recorded in 2011.

  Duration: 3 hours

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area protects the spectacular canyon where the Columbia River cuts through the Cascade mountains - with cliffs and overlooks of Washington to the north and Oregon's mountains and waterfalls to the south. The Gorge is unique in its natural and cultural history, as well as its designation as a National Scenic Area.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Arrived at Multnomah Falls in beautiful Oregon! It is part of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area which is a protected area that covers land in both Washington and Oregon. There are spectacular views where the river cuts through mountains and forests to create awesome cliffs, canyons, and waterfalls!

  Duration: 40 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• One of Portland's nicknames is the City of Roses, and this town has long been an incubator for the scented beauties. Nearly a century ago, a farsighted citizen convinced the local government to set up a rose test garden during World War I to preserve the species of European roses that might be decimated by the bombings.

  Duration: 40 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Shopping in the Center of Portland (Optional, 90 mins)

  Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

Day 7: Portland --Olympia --Mt. Rainier National Park --Seattle

• Follow us and visit theWashington State Capitol Building in Olympia in the morning! In the afternonn, we will drive to Mt. Rainier National Park to have an in-depth tour. Mt. Rainier has endowed Seattle with elegance and beauty, a mountain out of fairytale and floating in the clouds. Everyone who has seen the beauty of it falls in love with it. Glaciers, waterfalls, lakes, rivers scatter throughout the rainforest. The rapids of streams and pouring waters echo through the valley! Itinerary: Portland → Olympia → Washington State Capitol Building (30 mins) → Mt. Rainier National Park (3.5 hours, include Paradise Visitor Center, Narada Falls, Rainier Mountain Scenic Spots) → Seattle

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Home to the State Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer for the state of Washington, this building is American Neoclassical in design. The State Supreme Court building and the Governor's Mansion are also on this campus.

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

• Mt. Rainier National Park (3.5 hours, include Paradise Visitor Center, Narada Falls, Rainier Mountain Scenic Spots) Mount Rainier is circled by the Wonderland Trail and is covered by several glaciers and snowfields totaling some 35 square miles. Carbon Glacier is the largest glacier by volume in the contiguous United States, while Emmons Glacier is the largest glacier by area. About 1.8 million people visit Mount Rainier National Park each year. Mount Rainier is a popular peak for mountaineering with some 10,000 attempts per year with approximately 50% making it to the summit. Also, Mt. Rainier in WA is the tallest volcano of Mainland America, the 5th tallest mountain of the entire US territory. The mountain top is covered by snow all year round. When the snow melts, water flows down in large volume, which creates beautiful waterfalls and vast lakes, it also irrigates the forest land.

  Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

  Admission Included: YES