SAN FRANCISCO - NAPA VALLEY - REDWOOD GIANTS
CRATER LAKE AND BURNEY FALLS
DAY 1 | San Francisco
If this is your first visit to San Francisco we recommend you get a lay of the land by embarking
on one of the hop-on hop-off sightseeing tours.
Union Square, Chinatown and the famous
Painted Ladies on Alamo Square are only a few
of the landmarks on the itinerary. Stroll around
the Fisherman’s Wharf area with its many
attractions, such as Pier 39, the Bay Aquarium
and the Wax Museum. Get up close and
personal with the Golden Gate Bridge and
Alcatraz Island on one of the bay cruises that
operate from the Wharf. In the evening, may we
suggest a pre-dinner cocktail at Harry Denton’s
Starlight Room, accompanied by dazzling views
of the city, and followed by dinner at one of the
many restaurants in the Union Square area.
vibrant music scene, and there are many reasons than ever to leave your heart in San Francisco. Tonight visit San Francisco’s waterfront,
the Embarcadero, and make sure to stop by the
Ferry Plaza, an indoor/outdoor market dedicated to the culinary arts.
DAY 2 | San Francisco
A metropolis of icons that include the gleaming
Golden Gate Bridge, clanking cable cars, and
rollercoaster streets. San Francisco is also a
unique blend of youthful exuberance and Old
World sophistication. The city boasts a dazzling
array of world-class museums, restaurants,
packing a cultural and culinary punch that’s
tough to match. Factor in the myriad afterdinner diversions, including local theaters, and a
DAY 3 | Napa Valley – Redwood National Forest – Eureka
Head north and drive through California’s wine
country – Napa Valley on the way to the Redwood National Forest. The forest is home to the
world’s tallest trees. The trees can live up to
Day 4 | Eureka – Crater Lake National
2000 years and grow over 300 feet tall. This
afternoon explore the Chandelier Tree, Tree
Park – Like No Place Else on Earth
Shop, Founder’s Tree Grove and the Avenue of
Crater Lake has inspired people for thousands
Giants. Overnight in Eureka.
of years. No place else on earth combines a
deep, pure lake, so blue in color; sheer
surrounding cliffs, almost two thousand feet
high; two picturesque islands; and a violent
volcanic past. It is a place of immeasurable
beauty, and an outstanding outdoor laboratory
and classroom. The lake was formed after the
collapse of Mt. Mazama, an ancient volcano that
erupted approximately 7,700 years ago. The
lake is 6 miles long, 4 miles wide and 1932 feet
deep making it the deepest lake in the United
States. Overnight stay in Klamath Falls.
For more Southern Oregon itinerary ideas, maps, photos, DMO contact information, and hotel referrals visit
www.DiscoverKlamath.com or contact Lisa Galloway, Sales Manager Discover Klamath 541-882-1501 LisaG@DiscoverKlamath.com
SAN FRANCISCO - NAPA VALLEY - REDWOOD GIANTS
CRATER LAKE AND BURNEY FALLS
Day 5| Klamath Basin - Tulelake Lake Lava Beds National Monument Region
This region offers a diverse selection of
activities from wildlife viewing to spelunking.
Enter the Klamath Basin where wildlife
viewing is available at the Lower Klamath
National Wildlife Refuge and the Tule Lake
National Wildlife Refuge. Both refuges have
self-guided driving tour routes and are home
to huge numbers of wintering bald eagles.
The Refuge Visitors Center on Hill Road has a
vast information base regarding the species
that live and migrate to the refuges as well as
an interpretive area.
Continue on to visit Burney Falls once
described as “Eighth wonder of the” by
President Theodore Roosevelt. It is unique in
that much of the falls comes out of the middle
of the face of a cliff. Burney falls is not the
highest or largest, but definitely one of the
most beautiful waterfalls on our planet.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to
steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with
wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and
Day 6 | Klamath Falls – Mt. Shasta
View Point – McArthur – Burney Falls – numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the
story of its eruptive past while hot water
Bay Area
continues to shape the land. Lassen Volcanic
Driving through the beautiful and picturesque offers opportunities to discover the wonder
Klamath Basin, you’ll arrive at the foothills of and mysteries of volcanoes and hot water for
visitors willing to explore the undiscovered.
Mt. Shasta. At an elevation of 14,179 fee, it
Back to the Bay Area.
is the highest peak in Northern California.
Lava Beds National Monument is a land of
turmoil, both geological and historical. Over
the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions
on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have
created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features. More than 700 caves,
Native American rock art sites, historic
battlefields and campsites, and a high desert
wilderness experience await you! Overnight
stay in Klamath Falls.
For more Southern Oregon itinerary ideas, maps, photos, DMO contact information, and hotel referrals visit
www.DiscoverKlamath.com or contact Lisa Galloway, Sales Manager Discover Klamath 541-882-1501 LisaG@DiscoverKlamath.com