Originally Posted by
jim87
My friends are locked into 12-26 and 27 in SF, 28 in Napa, 31 Vegas, fly home the 6th at 7 pm. They have read this threads feedback, send their thank yous, and affirm that the Grand Canyon is not negotiable, but wonder if replacing Yosemite with Sequoia NP might help intinerary.
Well, I'm not sure how going to Sequoia National Park over Yosemite National Park will actually save much time.
I'd also like to re-iterate that they should visit the Sonoma vineyards. It's fine to stay in Napa, California, but they should visit the nearby vineyards in the next valley, IMHO.
Originally Posted by
manneca
And then drive to Reno (about an hour from Tahoe), drop the car there and fly to Vegas ...
I also think that flying from northern California to Las Vegas, Nevada, is a good idea. You can get direct flights on US or WN to LAS from either SMF or RNO. Flying from southern California (if they still choose to include this) up to northern California on the 6th probably isn't a bad idea either.
Also,
jim87, remind your friends that the rim of the Grand Canyon will be
pretty cold this time of year. Realizing that the Grand Canyon is in the desert, people often think that it's warm year-round. The base of the canyon will be warm in January, but the rim won't be; they should be prepared.
And, thanks for passing along their thanks!
