Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe PCC EXTENSION YOSEMITE, LAKE TAHOE & THE EASTERN SIERRA FEATURING THE ALABAMA HILLS - MAMMOTH LAKES - MONO LAKE - TIOGA PASS - TUOLUMNE MEADOWS - YOSEMITE VALLEY AUGUST 8-12, 2021 ~ 5 DAY TOUR TOUR HIGHLIGHTS w Travel the length of geologic-rich Highway 395 in the shadow of the Sierra Nevada with sightseeing to include the Alabama Hills, the June Lake Loop, and the Museum of Lone Pine Film History w Visit the Mono Lake Visitors Center and Alabama Hills Mono Lake enjoy an included picnic and time to admire the tufa towers on the shores of Mono Lake w Stay two nights in South Lake Tahoe in an upscale, all- suites hotel within walking distance of the casino hotels, with sightseeing to include a driving tour around the north side of Lake Tahoe and a narrated lunch cruise on Lake Tahoe to the spectacular Emerald Bay w Travel over Tioga Pass and into Yosemite Yosemite Valley Tuolumne Meadows National Park with sightseeing to include Tuolumne Meadows, Tenaya Lake, Olmstead ITINERARY Point and sights in the Yosemite Valley including El Capitan, Half Dome and Embark on a unique adventure to discover the majesty of the Sierra Nevada. Born of fire and ice, the Yosemite Village granite peaks, valleys and lakes of the High Sierra have been sculpted by glaciers, wind and weather into some of nature’s most glorious works. From the eroded rocks of the Alabama Hills, to the glacier-formed w Enjoy an overnight stay at a Yosemite-area June Lake Loop, to the incredible beauty of Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park, this tour features lodge with a private balcony overlooking the Mother Nature at her best. Merced River TOUR INCLUSIONS wDAY 1 ~ LONE PINE, ALABAMA HILLSw From our departure points this morning, we’ll travel by motorcoach along scenic Highway 395. As w 4 Nights deluxe hotel accommodations we travel north in the shadow of the towering Sierra Nevada, we’ll pass such quaint and old west w 8 Meals – 1 dinner, 3 lunches, 4 breakfasts towns as Independence as Big Pine as well as Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the continen- w Services of a professional tour director tal United States. In Lone Pine we’ll visit the Museum of Lone Pine Film History, dedicated to w Comprehensive sightseeing the glory days of the western movie. See a short film chronicling the history of the movies made in w Admissions per itinerary the region and browse unique exhibits related to the films. A museum guide will join us onboard the motorcoach as we continue into the Alabama Hills to see this unique formation of rounded rocks w Transportation on a deluxe motorcoach and eroded hills that were created by eons of wind-blown sand, rain and snow. The unique rounded- w Luggage handling throughout the tour features of the Alabama Hills contrasted by the jagged peaks of the Sierra Nevada just behind them, TOUR PRICES have long made these hills one of Hollywood’s favorite filming locations. Our guide will point out where iconic movie scenes were filmed and point out where Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy, Gene Double Occupancy: $1,299 per person Autry, and the Lone Ranger had ‘shoot-outs’ in these hills. Some recent movies filmed here include Single Occupancy (no roommate): Add $450 Star Trek, Gladiator and Iron Man. Early this evening we arrive in Mammoth Lakes for an overnight Deposit: $150 per person stay at The Village Lodge in the heart of the Village at Mammoth. Each villa here features a separate PCC Extension w www.pcclearn.org w (626)Fresno’s 585-7608 Blossom w 1570 Trail E. Colorado Blvd., Room CEC112, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 RESERVATIONS ITINERARY CONTINUED... PCC Extension living area, fireplace and balcony. Enjoy the balance of the evening at leisure to explore the variety (626) 585-7608 of restaurants and shops in the Village. www.pcclearn.org wDAY 2 ~ JUNE LAKE LOOP, MONO LAKEw 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Room CEC112 Mammoth Mountain Panorama Gon- Pasadena, CA 91106-2003 This morning we’ll travel to the Main Lodge at to board the dola that will transport us to the top of Mammoth Mountain (11,053 feet elevation). Here we’ll Tour operated by Good Times Travel enjoy an included breakfast and time to absorb the 360 degree views of the Sierra Nevada and the California Seller of Travel License #: 2018390-40 Eleven53 Interpretive Center featuring interactive displays on the area’s geologic, hydrologic and volcanic history. As we continue north by motorcoach on Highway 395, known as one of America’s ACCOMMODATIONS most beautiful scenic routes, we’ll make various stops and detours to fully absorb the spectacular sights along the way. We’ll travel the June Lake Loop to admire this majestic stretch of road sur- w Night 1 The Village Lodge rounding beautiful glacier-formed lakes. Visit Mono Lake, estimated to be more than one million Mammoth Lakes, CA years old. This oasis in the dry Great Basin is a vital habitat for millions of migratory birds. At the w Nights 2-3 Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel Mono Lake Visitors Center we’ll discover the mystery behind the lake’s strange tufa towers – odd South Lake Tahoe, CA looking spires and knobs formed of calcium carbonate that were exposed as the level of the water w Night 4 Yosemite View Lodge, El Portal, CA dropped. Then see the towers up close as we make our way down to the shoreline to enjoy an in- cluded picnic lunch. This afternoon, we arrive inSouth Lake Tahoe for a two-night stay in the heart DEPARTURE INFORMATION of Lake Tahoe’s south shore. Our upscale, all-suites hotel is within walking distance of the casino hotels and a variety of restaurants. Enjoy the balance of the evening at leisure. (Breakfast, Lunch) Pasadena City College Park in Lot #4; Depart in Lot #3 wDAY 3 ~ LAKE TAHOEw PCC Extension will mail a parking permit Following an included breakfast, we’ll travel to Zephyr Cove and board the M.S. Dixie II, a Loui- to you prior to departure siana-style paddle wheeler for a narrated cruise surrounded by Lake Tahoe’s crystal blue waters and towering peaks. Located at 6,200 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the highest lake of its size in the Approximate Departure Time: 7-9 a.m. United States and the largest alpine lake in North America. During this two-hour cruise that offers Approximate Return Time: 6-8 p.m. non-stop photo opportunities, we’ll enjoy an included lunch onboard as we take in the dazzling Exact times are provided in your travel documents vistas. We’ll cruise to picturesque Emerald Bay and gaze upon Fannente Island (nicknamed “little which are mailed two weeks before departure rock island”) and Vikingsholm Castle – the stone mansion that sits on its shores. This afternoon we’ll continue by motorcoach along the east and north shore of Lake Tahoe, making several photo PAYMENT INFORMATION stops enroute. We return to the hotel late this afternoon with the balance of the evening at leisure. (Breakfast, Lunch) wDeposit due at time of reservation to PCC Extension wDAY 4 ~ TIOGA PASS, YOSEMITE VALLEYw After an included breakfast, this morning we’ll travel south along Highway 395 to Lee Vining where w Good Times Travel will provide travel we’ll enjoy an included picnic lunch. From here we continue west through the eastern entrance of protection information and send an invoice Yosemite National Park and travel over the Sierra Nevada via the Tioga Pass, the highest highway for the balance payment 75 days prior pass in California (elevation 9,943 feet). This is truly a spectacular journey that has to be seen to be believed. Preserved as a National Park in 1890, Yosemite harbors a grand collection of waterfalls, CANCELLATION/TRAVEL PROTECTION meadows and forests along with some of the most majestic sights in the world due in part to its A travel protection policy (which includes can- unique, glacier-shaped cliffs and rock faces. We’ll stop at theTuolumne Meadows Visitor Center cellation insurance) through a third party is avail- and witness the beauty of Tuolumne Meadows, the largest subalpine meadow in the Sierra Nevada. able and it’s highly recommended that you pur- We’ll continue west through the Park making several photo stops and arrive in the Yosemite Valley chase this at the same time you make your initial this afternoon. This eight-mile long geologic marvel is a 4,000-foot deep trough lined by towering tour payment. Regardless of the reason, cancella- cliffs and glacially sculpted, polished rock, and is the prized jewel of Yosemite National Park. Al- tions/credits/transfers of confirmed bookings re- though glacially carved valleys with similar features exist elsewhere in the world, none can compete quire us to retain an administrative fee (ranging with what legendary naturalist John Muir called “Incomparable Valley.” At Tunnel View we’ll get from $25-$200 depending on the date of can- our first view of the spectacular Yosemite Valley including one of the west’s most photographed cellation) in addition to all non-recoverable or landmarks, Half Dome. Opposite Half Dome, towering 3,593 feet above the Yosemite Valley floor, non-transferable fees made to our tour suppliers El Capitan is the undisputed king of the granite monoliths – in fact it’s earth’s largest single piece of on your behalf. Those who have purchased travel granite! Enjoy time at leisure for browsing in Yosemite Village where you’ll find the National Park protection and must cancel for a covered reason, Visitor Center, the Yosemite Museum of Native American Culture and the Ansel Adams Gallery will be reimbursed by the travel protection com- of photographic art.