BEST Seattle Amtrak Coast Starlight Redwood 7 Day Tour From SF

Day 1: San Francisco --Napa Valley --Humboldt Redwoods State Park --Arcata

Pass By: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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

Stop At: Sutter Home Winery, 277 St Helena Hwy, St Helena, CA 94574, USA
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: 1 day 21 hours

Stop At: Drive-Thru Tree Park, 67402 Drive Thru Tree Rd, Leggett, CA 95585, USA
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

Stop At: Founders Grove, Dyersville Loop Road, Weott, CA 95569
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

Pass By: Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Avenue of the Giants, Weott, CA 95571
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.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Best Western Arcata Inn Or similar

Day 2: Arcata --Coastline by US-101 --Crater Lake National Park --Eugene

Pass By: Arcata, Arcata, Humboldt County, California
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 filled in with melting snow and rain water. The sapphire blue lake is simply magical and breathtaking, it’s one of the things you must see in your life! Stay overnight in the second largest City in 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

Special Note:
1. If Crater Lake National Park is closed, it will be replaced by Sea Lion Cave and Thor's Well, please understand.

Stop At: Redwood National and State Parks, Hwy 199 Near Hiouchi, Crescent City, CA 95531
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

Stop At: Crater Lake National Park, OR
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.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Special Note:
1. If Crater Lake National Park is closed, it will be replaced by Sea Lion Cave and Thor's Well, please understand.

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Hilton Garden Inn Eugene/Springfield Or similar

Day 3: Eugene --Woodburn Outlets --Columbia River Gorge --Portland

Stop At: Eugene, Eugene, Oregon
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)
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Woodburn Premium Outlets, 1001 N Arney Rd, Woodburn, OR 97071
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

Stop At: Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, OR 97031
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

Stop At: Multnomah Falls, 53000 E Historic Columbia River Hwy, Bridal Veil, OR 97010
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

Stop At: International Rose Test Garden, 400 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR 97205-5883
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

Stop At: Portland, OR 97209, USA
Shopping in the Center of Portland (Optional, 90 mins)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Holiday Inn - Portland - Columbia Riverfront, an IHG Hotel Or similar

Day 4: Portland --Olympia --Mt. Rainier National Park --Tacoma

Pass By: Portland, Portland, Oregon
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 (Mandatory, 3.5 hours, include Paradise Visitor Center, Narada Falls, Rainier Mountain Scenic Spots) → Tacoma

Stop At: Washington State Capitol Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98504, USA
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

Stop At: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
Mt. Rainier National Park (Mandatory, 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

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Best Western Plus Tacoma Hotel Or similar

Day 5: Seattle City Tour

Pass By: Seattle, Seattle, Washington
Enjoy the beautiful and romantic Seattle and have a full day tour! Modern architectures, historic buildings, snow-covered mountain ranges and rainforest, lakes and straits, fragrance of coffee, cultural heritage and artistic atmosphere call Seattle home!

Itinerary:

The Museum of Flight (Optional, 90 mins) → Pioneer Square (20 mins) → The Spheres (30 mins) → Space Needle & Chihuly Glass Garden (Optional, 120 mins, Including lunch time, lunch excluded) → Seattle In-depth Tour (Optional, 3 hours)

Stop At: The Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, WA 98108-4046
You will get a chance to see an insight of the world’s most valuable airlines, military aircrafts, spacecrafts and much more here at the famous Museum of Flight! Filled with its richness in history, it will make you feel like you can travel through time and space. The Museum of Flight has an incredible collection of artifacts that date far back from the Wright Brothers, World War 1 and 2, the Space Race and much more for you yet to explore!

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pioneer Square, Yesler Street & 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Welcome to the birthplace of Seattle! Laying claim as the city's “first neighborhood", Pioneer Square is a richly historic place known for its Renaissance Revival architecture, First Thursday art walks, night life, delicious lunch spots, and quirky boutiques. Explore the depth and beauty of Seattle's first historic district!

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Spheres, 2111 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
The Spheres are three spherical greenhouses located in Seattle! They aren’t just typical spheres; the spheres are architecturally very impressive! The Spheres are a perfect location to relax your thoughts and think deeper about the character of a workplace. They create a tranquil environment to result in innovative thinking! The Spheres are also home to more than 40,000 plants from the cloud forest regions of over 30 countries.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Space Needle, 400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
Space Needle & Chihuly Glass Garden (Optional, 120 mins, Including lunch time, lunch excluded)

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.

Chihuly Glass Gardens is one of the most magnificent art museums you will ever see! It has eight galleries, three drawing walls and a beautiful, lush garden backdrop filled with vibrant colors! It is a perfect location for all children and families to explore!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
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

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Best Western Plus Tacoma Hotel Or similar

Day 6: Seattle --Amtrak Coast Starlight --Portland --Medford

Pass By: Seattle, Seattle, Washington
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! Arrive in Portland, and drive to Medford. Stay overnight in Medford.

Itinerary:

Seattle → Amtrak Coast Starlight (Mandatory, 4 hours) → Portland → Medford

Stop At: Amtrak Seattle Station, King Street Station, 303 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
A grand west coast train adventure, en route daily between Los Angeles and Seattle, the Coast Starlight train passes through Santa Barbara, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Portland. Widely regarded as one of the most spectacular of all train routes, the Coast Starlight links the greatest cities on the West Coast. The scenery along the Coast Starlight route is unsurpassed. The dramatic snow-covered peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Shasta, lush forests, fertile valleys and long stretches of Pacific Ocean shoreline provide a stunning backdrop for your journey.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
Accommodation included: Hotel：Rogue Regency Inn & Suites Or similar

Day 7: Medford --Burney Falls --Sundial Bridge --San Francisco

Pass By: Medford, Medford, Oregon
Drive to Burney Falls in the morning, the most beautiful waterfall in California! It will certainly bring you an unexpected big surprise! Even President Roosevelt describes Burney Falls as “The 8th Wonder of the World!” 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 → Burney Falls (Mandatory, 60 mins) → Sundial Bridge (30 mins) → San Francisco

Kindly Reminder:

If we cannot go to Burney Falls during the itinerary, we will go to Shasta Dam instead

Stop At: Burney Falls, 37371 State Highway 299 E, Burney, CA 96013-4371
Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, in Shasta County, California.The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are 129 feet high, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 379 million litres per day, even during the dry summer months. The falls were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1954. In March 2021, a National Geographic article declared the site to be one of "northern California’s most spectacular waterfalls".

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA
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

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Hotel breakfast.
No accommodation included on this day.