The San Joaquin plies the route between Oakland in the San Francisco Bay area and Bakersfield in Southern California. It takes its passengers on a journey through California's premier agricultural region, the Central Valley, making a stop in Sacramento, the state capital, on the way. On our Las Vegas & the Golden West Holiday we travel the whole of this route in two stages. We begin with the three-hour journey from Oakland to Merced, where we alight for Yosemite National Park, and continue the following day to Bakersfield - a further three hours.
Historic tracks lead us on an unforgettable rail tour through the heartlands of great American music. Uncover the home of country music in Nashville with a visit to the Grand Ole Opry; explore the roots of blues and rock'n'roll at Graceland and Sun Studios in Memphis; and embrace the expressive jazz of New Orleans and the spirited French...