Special Activities
Special Activity 1
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Giants vs. Rockies
Date: Saturday, 27 June 2015; 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Cost: $128. Includes transportation to and from the ballpark and reserved seating at the stadium. Maximum number of participants: 20.
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball.
The 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park in downtown San Francisco. Watching America’s favorite pastime played in “America’s most beautiful ballpark” will ensure an exciting evening regardless of the winning team. A deluxe mini-coach will convey you to San Francisco’s Embarcadero, where the intimate brick stadium rises at the water’s edge. Seats have been reserved in the View Section. At the end of the game, the mini-coach will be standing by to return you to the hotel.
Special Activity 2
Alcatraz: “The Rock”
Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015; 11:30 am – 3:30 pm
Cost: $95. Includes transportation between hotel and dock, ferry ticket, Alcatraz admission ticket, and self-guided cellblock audio tour. Maximum number of participants: 35.
On this excursion, you will be “sentenced” to a “short term” on the notorious Alcatraz Island federal penitentiary. From the San Francisco waterfront, you will take a short ferry ride across the chilly waters of the San Francisco Bay to “the Rock.” Here you will visit the cells once occupied by some of the nation’s most infamous criminals. On this austere wind and fog‑ridden 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 fascinating insight into prison life in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. After your “release” from Alcatraz, the mini-coach will be standing by to return you to your hotel.
Special Activity 4
An Evening on Fisherman’s Wharf: Dinner at the Franciscan Restaurant
Date: Monday, 29 June 2015; 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Cost: $115. Includes transportation to and from hotel and three-course dinner.
Perched at the edge of the San Francisco Bay above bustling Fisherman’s Wharf awaits a unique dining experience. Centrally located on Fisherman’s Wharf for over four decades, the Franciscan Restaurant recently underwent a three-million-dollar renovation. Everything is new; only the spectacular panoramic views of the City and Bay remain. The spacious tri-tiered dining room and high-beamed ceilings with twenty-foot-high windows allow stunning scenic views from any table. The interior features deep earth tones, brass and iron railing, rich woods, and a flowing wave design throughout. The executive chef prepares fresh seafood caught daily and contemporary California-Italian cuisine. Upon arriving at the Franciscan, you will be escorted to a reserved dining area and seated for a delicious dinner.
Special Activity 5
San Francisco Highlights
Date: Tuesday, 30 June 2015; 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $70. Includes transportation and tour guide.
The forty-nine square miles of San Francisco are a colorful tapestry of steep hills, picturesque houses, clanging cable cars, fishing boats, summer fog, Chinese pagodas, cosmopolitan cafés and breathtaking views. Five continents and three centuries blend together on forty-three hills, waiting to be discovered. On this tour, you will see some of the legendary landmarks of “Everybody’s Favorite City.”
Your highlights tour will include many of the following:
- 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 neighborhoods
- The lush acres of Golden Gate Park
- Bohemian Italian North Beach
- Panoramic views from Twin Peaks
- The awe-inspiring Pacific Ocean and the Cliff House perched high above the waves
- Landmark skyscrapers of the Financial District such as the TransAmerica Pyramid and Bank of America's former World Headquarters
- Bustling Fisherman's Wharf with its steaming crab cauldrons, colorful fishing boats, and seafood restaurants overlooking the Bay
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