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California, USA

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California is the most populous U.S. state, stretching along the Pacific Coast from the Oregon border to Mexico, and is renowned for its extraordinary geographic diversity — from the Sierra Nevada mountains and Mojave Desert to fertile valleys and over 800 miles of coastline. It's home to iconic cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, each with distinct cultures, neighbourhoods, and nightlife scenes. Travellers are drawn by world-class national parks including Yosemite, Joshua Tree, and Sequoia, alongside surf beaches, wine regions like Napa Valley, and a thriving food scene. Whether road-tripping the Pacific Coast Highway, hiking in the backcountry, or exploring vibrant urban neighbourhoods, California offers an unmatched range of experiences for independent and group travellers alike.

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California, USA · 10 days

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Best of California: San Diego to San Francisco (Self-Launched, 10 Days)

A self-launched version of Insight Vacations' 10-day "Best of California" coach tour, running San Diego → Los Angeles → Santa Barbara → Yosemite → San Francisco using Amtrak trains and buses, local transit and hostel/budget-hotel stays instead of a private coach. You see the same highlights — Gaslamp Quarter, Balboa Park, Hollywood, the Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica Pier, Solvang, Mariposa Grove, El Capitan, the Golden Gate and Alcatraz — but you book each city's walking tours, park entrances and ferry tickets yourself on GetYourGuide/Klook or direct. Budgets assume dorm or private room in hostels and mid-range budget motels, supermarket and casual-cafe food, and public transport. All costs are approximate per person in GBP and exclude international flights and travel insurance.

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