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 San Francisco highlights
Chinatown discovery - a walking excursion
The City and the Bay
Historic San Francisco
Magical Marin
Magical Marin with lunch and ferry
Alcatraz: 'The Rock'
Monterey, Carmel and the 17-mile drive with lunch
Antiquing across the Bay
Splendid survivors
Golden Gate Bridge experience
Nature ramble
Hot air ballooning over the wine country
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Booking Excursions
Please complete the Excursion Registration Form and make cheques payable to: Mana, Allison & Associates, 1388 Sutter Street, Suite 525, San Francisco CA 94109, USA, fax: +1 (415) 474 1989.
Excursion Schedule
All tours will depart from and return to the San Francisco Marriott.
Guests may attend the Cultural Issues programme, 'The human face of ICT (information and communication technology)' on Tuesday 16 September, 0900-1200.
Click here to download the Excursion Schedule.
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San Francisco highlights
(Approximately 4 hours)
0845 - 1245 Monday 15 September
0845 - 1245 Tuesday 16 September
The 49 square miles of San Francisco are
a colourful tapestry of steep hills,
picturesque houses, clanging cable cars,
fishing boats, summer fog, Chinese
pagodas, cosmopolitan cafes, and
breathtaking views. Five continents and
three centuries blend together on forty three
hills, waiting to be discovered.
Today you will see some of the
legendary landmarks of 'Everybody's
Favourite City'.
- The majestic Golden Gate Bridge
spanning the entrance to the San
Francisco Bay
- 'Painted Ladies' - vividly restored
Victorian homes
- Cafés and boutiques of San Francisco's
most prestigious neighbourhoods
- The lush acres of Golden Gate Park
- Bohemian Italian North Beach
- Panoramic views from Twin Peaks
- The impressive Pacific Ocean and the
Cliff House perched high above the
waves
- Landmark skyscrapers of the financial
district such as the TransAmerica
Pyramid and the Bank of America's
former World Headquarters
- Bustling Fisherman's Wharf with its
steaming crab cauldrons, colourful
fishing boats, and seafood restaurants
overlooking the Bay
A famous writer once declared, 'Everyone
should be allowed to love two cities - his
own, and San Francisco'. Today, you will
discover for yourself why this is true!
PRICE: $25 per person
(Based on a minimum of 35 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe motorcoach
- Narration by professional, uniformed
guide
Chinatown discovery - a walking excursion
(Approximately 3 hours)
0900 - 1200 Sunday 14 September
0930 - 1230 Tuesday 16 September
Discover Chinatown on foot!
In downtown San Francisco, the present
has been built over the remnants of the
past. This is especially true of Chinatown.
From the towering steel and concrete of
San Francisco's financial district, you will
pass the historic Lion Gates and be
transported into the 'city-within-the-city',
which recalls the days of early Chinese
immigration. The first Chinese settled on
these streets during the Gold Rush and
were swiftly followed by thousands of
others. Today, San Francisco's Chinese
population is one of the largest outside
Asia.
You will walk down Grant Avenue, the
bustling, exotic main street of Chinatown,
whose many shops specialise in
everything from rare jade, ivory and silk,
to back scratchers and wind-up Godzilla
toys.
You will meander down mysterious
back alleys that recall the long-ago days
when opium dens flourished in this area.
Herbal shops, offering jars of ginseng
root, alternate with Chinese groceries,
whose windows display smoked ducks.
Aromas from innumerable Chinatown
restaurants combine with the sounds of
many Chinese dialects spoken. Chinese
language movie theatres and newspapers
complete the illusion of a visit to Hong
Kong.
At the end of the day, the motorcoach
will return you to the San Francisco
Marriott.
PRICE: $32 per person
(Based on a minimum of 35 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation to and from Chinatown
via deluxe motorcoach
- Narration and walking tour given by
professional, uniformed guides
- Any required admission charges or
donations to temples
The City and the Bay
(Approximately 4 hours)
1300 - 1700 Monday 15 September
1000 - 1400 Thursday 18 September
 Discover the sights and sounds that have
made San Francisco 'the Jewel of the
West'. Today you may see the legendary
landmarks of 'Everybody's Favourite City' -
the Golden Gate Bridge and breathtaking
view from Vista Point; exotic Chinatown,
the 'city-within-a-city'; restored Victorian
houses known as 'Painted Ladies'; cafes
and boutiques of San Francisco's unique
neighbourhoods; the serene lakes and
lawns of Golden Gate Park; colourful
Italian North Beach; spectacular views
from the Cliff House; and the towering
skyscrapers of the financial district.
The sights that make San Francisco one
of the most picturesque cities in the world
can be enjoyed not only from land but
also from the San Francisco Bay. Blue and
Gold Fleet's one hour Bay cruise offers
incomparable views of 'The City' as well
as many other Bay sights from all three
decks of their vessels. Each deck is a
perfect vantage point. Whether you
choose the huge panoramic windows
surrounding the enclosed seating, or the
airy outside viewing areas, you are sure to
enjoy this invigorating break in the
excursion.
At the conclusion of your cruise, you
will return by coach, or you may choose
to remain at Fisherman's Wharf and
return at your leisure.
PRICE: $33 per person
(Based on a minimum of 35 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe motorcoach
- Narration by professional uniformed
guide
- Bay cruise ticket
Historic San Francisco
(Approximately 4 hours)
1300 - 1700 Sunday 14 September
1300 - 1700 Tuesday 16 September
At a youthful century and a half, San
Francisco packs more excitement into her
relatively short history than do many
venerable cities hundreds of years old.
From her peaceful pre-incorporation days
as a sleepy Spanish outpost, to the bawdy
years of the Gold Rush, through the
tremors of the 1906 Quake, and the
ensuing architectural remodelling,
through the groovy 1960s, and into the
present cutting-edge; San Francisco has
never had a slow moment.
San Francisco is a relatively small city,
yet there is a lot of substance contained
in the small area. The 49 square miles of
the City are a colorful tapestry of steep
hills, picturesque houses, clanging cable
cars, fishing boats, summer fog, Chinese
pagodas, international cafes, and
breathtaking views: five continents and
two centuries blend together on forty three
hills, waiting to be discovered.
Today you will see some of the legendary
historic landmarks of 'Everybody's
Favourite City'!
- The majestic Golden Gate Bridge and
breathtaking view of the bay from Vista
Point
- San Francisco Cable Car Barn, home
and central operating point of the
City's historic cable cars
- Spanish Mission Dolores - located at
this spot of the as-yet unnamed San
Francisco
- Portsmouth Square - San Francisco's
first public square
- Hyde Street Pier, home to several
historic boats from the bay area's rich
maritime history
- Historic Cliff House, the last of three,
overlooking the Pacific Ocean
A famous writer once declared, 'Everyone
should be allowed to love two cities - his
own, and San Francisco'. Today you will
discover for yourself why this is true.
PRICE: $36 per person
(Based on a minimum of 35 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe motorcoach
- Narration by professional, uniformed
guide
- Admission to all historical sites
Magical Marin
(Approximately 4 hours)
1230 - 1630 Sunday 14 September
1000 - 1400 Wednesday 17 September
0900 - 1300 Friday 19 September
Today you will cross the magnificent
Golden Gate Bridge into fabled Marin
County, with its astonishingly varied land
and seascapes. Drive along the slopes of
Mount Tamalpais, thread down the
winding mountain road to Muir Woods
National Monument.
One of the first parks ever set aside for
the coastal redwoods, this national park
was named for the renowned
conservationist. The giant sequoias
located here have a biological ancestry
dating back well over a million years.
Fossils of virtually identical trees appear
on record from 160-170 million years
ago, the Jurassic Age of dinosaurs. These
fossils are found across the Northern
Hemisphere, in Manchuria, France,
Alaska, Greenland and even on Arctic
islands. Redwoods have no aging
mechanisms, are extremely resistant to
disease, and have few natural enemies.
Thus individual redwoods can live to be
thousands of years old. You will have
time to wander among these ancient
trees, and will come away with a sense of
the immense grandeur and spans of time
encompassed by this noble forest.
Next you will visit sparkling Sausalito,
a Riviera-like bayside village with its
winding wooded streets, eclectic
houseboats, unique boutiques and art
galleries. There will be ample time to
explore the shops and galleries, or simply
stroll along the waterfront and view the
San Francisco skyline and bay.
PRICE: $37 per person
(Based on a minimum of 20 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe mini-coach
- Narration by professional, uniformed
guide
- Admission fee to Muir Woods
- Time to shop and browse in Sausalito
Please Note: This tour must be operated
using a mini-coach. Local ordinances
prohibit the use of motorcoaches on the
road to Muir Woods.
Magical Marin with lunch and ferry
(Approximately 6 hours)
0930 - 1530 Monday 15 September
0930 - 1530 Thursday 18 September
Today you will cross the magnificent
Golden Gate Bridge into fabled Marin
County, with its astonishingly varied land
and seascapes. Drive along the slopes of
Mount Tamalpais, thread down the
winding mountain road to Muir Woods
National Monument.
One of the first parks ever set aside for
the coastal redwoods, this national park
was named for the renowned
conservationist. The giant sequoias
located here have a biological ancestry
dating back well over a million years.
Fossils of virtually identical trees appear
on record from 160-170 million years
ago, the Jurassic Age of dinosaurs. These
fossils are found across the Northern
Hemisphere, in Manchuria, France,
Alaska, Greenland and even on Arctic
islands. Redwoods have no aging
mechanisms, are extremely resistant to
disease, and have few natural enemies.
Thus individual redwoods can live to be
thousands of years old. You will have
time to wander among these ancient
trees, and will come away with a sense of
the immense grandeur and spans of time
encompassed by this noble forest.
Next you will visit sparkling Sausalito,
a Riviera-like bayside village with its
winding wooded streets, eclectic
houseboats, unique boutiques and art
galleries. There will be lunch at a Sausalito
restaurant and ample time to explore the
shops and galleries, or simply stroll along
the waterfront and view the San Francisco
skyline and bay.
PRICE: $100 per person
(Based on a minimum of 20 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe mini-coach
- Narration by professional, uniformed
guide
- Admission fee to Muir Woods
- Time to shop and browse in Sausalito
- Lunch at a Sausalito restaurant
- Return to San Francisco by ferryboat
Please Note: This tour must be operated
using a mini-coach. Local ordinances
prohibit the use of motorcoaches on the
road to Muir Woods.
Alcatraz: 'The Rock'
(Approximately 4 hours)
0915 - 1300 Monday 15 September
0915 - 1300 Wednesday 17 September
0915 - 1300 Thursday 18 September
0915 - 1300 Friday 19 September
 Today you will be 'sentenced' to a 'short
term' on the notorious Alcatraz Island
Federal Penitentiary.
The coach will take you to the San
Francisco waterfront, where you will have
a short ferry ride across the waters of the
bay to 'the Rock'. Here you will visit the
cells once occupied by some of the
nation's most infamous and incorrigible
criminals. On this austere wind and fog
swept island, it is easy to see why few
attempts were made to escape into the
treacherous bay with its undertows and
turbulent waters. An expertly created
audio tour contains interviews with
former prisoners and guards from 'the
Rock', providing a fascinating insight into
prison life in the middle of the San
Francisco bay.
After your 'release' from Alcatraz, you
will return via ferry to the mainland,
where the coach awaits you.
PRICE: $42 per person
(Based on a minimum of 35 participants)
Excursion includes:
- Transportation via deluxe motorcoach
- Narration by professional, uniformed
guide
- Guaranteed ferry ticket, purchased in
advance, to Alcatraz Island
- National Park fee at Alcatraz
- Self-guided cellblock audio tour
Terms and conditions
Alcatraz is a very popular excursion and
all bookings are subject to availability;
please book early to avoid
disappointment. Please note that for this
excursion once booked tickets are non-refundable
and non-transferable.
Deadline booking date is 1 August.
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