Yosemite Final Itinerary - May 23

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CACS Yosemite Bus trip – May 15 to 18, 2023 ID # 54834/81448

Lux Bus America - Sacramento 916 306-1305 Michelle


Contact: Karun Yee 916 591-8181 (CACS)

Basic itinerary is subject to change depending on weather/road conditions .

May 15, 2023


8:30am Lux Bus arrives to load passengers, luggage.
9;15am Lux bus departs from 4111 Random Lane , Sac Ca 95864
9:45am Lux bus stops to pick up passengers at CVS Pharmacy 3710 Franklin Blvd
Sac 95820. (2nd stop for south area people) let me know who will be there.
(Eng’s and Woo’s) Departs Sacramento on HWY 99 south.
12:00N Stop for lunch at Black Bear Diner in Merced 1455 V St. 209 383-9600
1:30 pm departs HWY I5s (140) to Mariposa,
2:15 pm arrives at Mariposa Museum/History center. 5119 Jessie St. Mariposa
(209) 966-2924 “ Amanda”
3:15 pm Head south HWY 49 towards Oakhurst towards Wawona
4:15 pm Enter gate and pay park entrance fee. Bring CUA pass.
4:30 pm Arrival at Wawona Hotel , 8308 Wawona Road, Wawona, Calif. 95389
Passengers check into hotel (209) 375-6556 209 375-1218 Thomas G.
5:15 pm Driver leaves to check into his hotel, Narrow Gauge Inn, 48571 HWY 41 ,
. Fish Camp 95623 1(559) 683-7720 #72493484573068 by Expedia
48571 Highway 41, Fish Camp, Ca. 93623 1 559 683-7720 no food there.
5:30 pm Bus to be parked at the Yosemite Mt. Sugar Pine Railroad Yard next door.
. 56001 HWY 41 1 (559) 683-7273 Has permission by “Diane/Scott”

May 16, 2023


**Driver must leave early to get through Park Entrance gate before morning
traffic. This is crucial to get to the Valley on time.
8:30am Bus to Pick up Passengers at Wawona Hotel and drive to Yosemite Valley
Approx 28 miles to valley floor. 1 hour ?
9;45am Arrival at Yosemite Valley Lodge - 9006 Yosemite Lodge Dr.
Yosemite Valley Parking lot – passengers short walk to lodge. .
10:00 am Passengers meet at Valley Lodge amphitheater with Ranger Yen Yen Chan
V talk and short hike. Wear walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses, camera and hat.
Bus driver - day at leisure
12:00N Lunch for passengers at Lodge on their own. Or you can walk to visitors
center, museum, galleries, shops and have lunch at Degnans.
1:25 pm Be sure to be meet back at Valley Lodge for Valley tram tour (2 hrs 2-4)
Tunnel Stop for photos on Valley tram ride.
4:45- 5:00 pm Bus to pick us up at the Valley Lodge parking lot – return trip back to
Wawona hotel.
6;00 pm Bus Arrival back at Wawona – drop off passengers.
6:15 -6:30pm Dinner for passengers at Wawona Dining hall on their own.
6:30 pm Driver leaves back to Narrow Gauge Inn, same procedure for previous day
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May 17, 2023


8-9:00 am leisurely breakfast, pack for departure, have luggage out 9:30
9:45am Bus to pick up passengers at hotel and drive to the Yosemite Mountain
v Sugar Pine Railroad at 56001 Highway 41, Fish Camp Ca. 93623
1 559 683-7273 Diana 1 559 760-4802
10:15 am John Riddio –Thornbery Museum curator
11:00am Passengers scheduled 11-12N ride on train. (45 min -1 hour)
!2:15 Stop at Fish Camp Market to pick up box lunches
191 Ca -41 Fish Camp, Ca 93623 1 559 676-6946 (T.J.)
12:45 pm Bus to take us back to the Wawona Hotel - Walk to History center
2:00 – 4:00 pm Ranger Connie Lau And Yenyen at history center or Chinese Laundry
v Museum Clients will make short walk back to the Hotel in afternoon.
Driver at her leisure for rest of the day. She can let the Sugar Pine RR .
know when she returns to park the bus. Driver - Erika 916 910-5081 Cell
6;15-6:30 Dinner at Wawona dining hall on your own. Evening at leisure.

May18, 2023
Bus arrives to pick us up at Wawona Hotel for trip home.
9:00 am Breakfast, check out, load passengers and luggage.
9:30 am Pick up passengers and head to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
1 209 372-0200
10:30 am Arrive at Visitors center where group can go for a short hike or remain at
v the center for AV program.
11:30 am Depart heading for Sacramento. Towards HWY 99
12:15 stop in Oakhurst at Deli Delicious – 40208 HWY 41 Unit A 1 559 580-9270
Jordon Schoolsky – pick up lunches and drive to Fresno
1:30 pm Stop at the Fresno Underground Gardens Forestiere Ballassare
(built in 1901) 5021 W Shaw Ave. Fresno 1 (559) 271-0734 Cheryl
3:00 pm Depart for Sacramento on HWY 99 (2 ½ hours )
4:00 pm Rest stop off HWY 99 at Modesto - Pelandale exit – McDonalds – restrooms.
5:30 pm Arrival in Sacramento south pick up place _ CVS 3710 Franklin Blvd
6:00 pm Arrival at north address. 4111 Random Lane, Sac. Ca 95864

This schedule is an approximation as weather and times may vary. Traffic may
prove to be a factor in our schedule.
Weather can be cold in May so dress in warm layers. May is spring time
with water falls at their best. Hopefully the summer crowd has not arrived.
You may want to bring coats, water and binoculars.
***Learn about the many contributions of the Chinese who built the infrastructure
v and stayed to work the service industry.
***Do not leave cars at pick up-drop off points. Following people leaving cars at
Karun’s– Patty Chan, Alan Wong, Mary Yee, Joe Lee, James Huen, Franc Martinez.)
Please arrange to have your transport to departure points. Rely on Uber or friend if
possible.
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