An Epic 9 Day Northern California Trip with Globus Journeys

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We took the 9 Day California Dreamin’: California By Design tour in partnership with Globus Journeys and iAmbassador to experience the new Globus Choice Touring experience.

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This new type of tour is designed to give you more flexibility, and the ability to combine the freedom of independent travel with the ease of group travel.

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In select destinations within the itinerary, Globus offered us three options to choose from based on our interests.

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As strong independent travelers, that also enjoy group travel, we loved the concept of Choice Touring.

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Day 1 – Arrival in San Francisco There aren’t any planned activities on arrival day. If you arrive early in the day or the night before, you’ll have some time to tour San Francisco.

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Day 2 – Sausalito Here we were given some free time to explore the waterfront, walk the streets, grab a coffee, shop the local shops, and browse the various galleries.

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Sonoma Here we were treated to a tasting of their award-winning sparkling wines paired with a delicious charcuterie board.

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Old Sacramento Waterfront There’s a lot to see in Old Sacramento the night we arrived, it was just booming with people. We enjoyed browsing the shops and people watching.

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