Muir Woods National Monument

Described by conservationist John Muir as "the best tree-lovers monument that could be possibly found in all the forests of the world," this collection of old growth coast redwood trees, the tallest living things in the world, attracts nearly a million domestic and international tourists each year. 

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is set within California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s famed for its giant, ancient sequoias, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome. 

On the first day