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California Coast
San Diego to San Francisco
September 2 -
9, 2012
Price Per
Person
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Single
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Double
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Triple
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Quad
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$1969
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$1479
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$1379
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$1279
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Day
1: TRANSFER FROM SAN DIEGO AIRPORT TO HOTEL
/ FREE TIME / SAN DIEGO, CA: After
your flight to San Diego, you will be
transferred to your hotel, conveniently
located across the street from Old Town and
your home for the next two nights. Old Town
San Diego is nestled in the heart of San
Diego with over 150 shops, restaurants,
museums, and historical sites. Your hotel is
a short walk from the Trolley Transit Center
where you can explore by trolley or bus.
Arrive early and enjoy your free day! You
may want to visit the zoo. Book your flight
to arrive in San Diego no later than 5:00
p.m.
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Day 2: OLD
TOWN / HARBOR CRUISE / GUIDED CITY TOUR /
SAN DIEGO, CA: You will begin your
tour of San Diego at Old Town San Diego,
considered the Birthplace of California.
There will be time for sightseeing,
shopping, and dining (on your own) before
our narrated harbor cruise. On this tour of
San Diego Bay we’ll see the U.S. Navy fleet,
Coronado Bridge, shipyards, Star of India
and more. Our local guide joins us this
afternoon for a driving tour of San Diego.
The remainder of the day is yours to
leisurely explore this wonderful coastal
city. Meals: Cont. Breakfast
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Day
3: MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO / CRYSTAL
CATHEDRAL / RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL
LIBRARY & MUSEUM / LUNCH @ REAGAN’S COUNTRY
CAFÉ / LOS ANGELES, CA: Mission San
Juan Capistrano is most famous for the
annual return of the swallows in mid-March.
The serenity amid the 10 acres of lush
gardens, cool fountains and old adobe walls
offers respite from the busy world. We will
visit Crystal Cathedral, an all-glass
sanctuary enclosed by 10,000-mirrored
windows, to take photos. The Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library sits on top of a hill
with a view of the entire valley and is the
burial site of this great president. While
here, you will want to walk through Air
Force One. After an included lunch, you can
explore the Library and Museum. We stay two
nights in the Los Angeles area. Meals: Cont.
Breakfast, Lunch
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Day
4: GUIDED TOUR OF LOS ANGELES & HOLLYWOOD /
FARMERS MARKET / DINNER @ BUBBA GUMP’S / LOS
ANGELES, CA: Our guided tour of Los
Angeles includes Hollywood, Sunset
Boulevard, Mann’s Chinese Theatre, and more.
Concluding at Farmers Market, this will be
your opportunity to buy fresh fruits and
other treats. After some free time this
afternoon, a special dinner is included at
Universal’s CityWalk. Meals: Breakfast,
Dinner
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Day
5: PACIFIC OCEAN / LUNCH / HEARST CASTLE /
PACIFIC GROVE, CA: Ever since
arriving in California we have been
glimpsing the Pacific Ocean. Today we travel
its coastline on our way to San Simeon and
Hearst Castle. Better wear comfortable
walking shoes; we ascend a few flights of
stairs at what was once the estate of
newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst.
Located atop a 1,600-ft mountain with a
spectacular view of San Simeon and the
Pacific Ocean, the main house alone consists
of 115 rooms! We’ll tour the ground floor of
the main house, one guesthouse, both pools,
and the gardens. As we continue North up the
coastline. We overnight in the Pacific Grove
area. Meals: Box Lunch
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Day 6: PIER
39 / LUNCH @ NEPTUNE’S PALACE / CITY TOUR /
GOLDEN GATE BAY CRUISE / SAN FRANCISCO, CA: San Francisco, the “City by the Bay”,
is home for the next two nights. Lunch is
included at Pier 39 or Fisherman’s Wharf,
followed by a guided city tour. This is
truly a uniquely diverse area of California.
We then board a ferry for the Golden Gate
Bay Cruise. You can take pictures of the
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline,
and of Alcatraz prison. This evening you may
want to return to Pier 39 where there are
many restaurants, markets, souvenir shops,
and import houses. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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Day 7: DAY
OF LEISURE / SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Enjoy
San Francisco however you like! Hop on board
a trolley to explore this romantic city. Try
an authentic lunch in Chinatown where
streets are lined with Chinese shops and
restaurants, or explore Fisherman’s Wharf.
There are several walking tours available.
Meals: Breakfast.
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Day
8: TRANSFER TO AIRPORT: You will be
transferred from the hotel in San Francisco
to the airport for your flight home. Meals:
Breakfast
Package Includes: Transfers from San
Diego airport to hotel * Transfer from San Francisco Hotel
to Oakland Airport * 6 Days Motorcoach
Transportation * 7 Nights Hotel
Accommodations * Tour Director on Six Days
of Motorcoach Tour * Luggage Handling * Tax
& Gratuities on Included Meals * San
Diego * Old Town * Harbor Cruise * San Diego City Tour *
Mission San Juan Capistrano * Ronald Reagan Presidential
Library & Museum * Los Angeles & Hollywood
City Tour * Farmers Market * Hearst Castle *
Pier 39 * San Francisco City Tour * Golden
Gate Bay Cruise.
10 Meals: 3
Lunches, 1 Dinner, 3 Breakfasts, 3 Cont.
Breakfasts
Not Included: Airfare * Gratuities for Tour
Driver & Tour Director, and local Guides,
Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance
(call for rates).
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