ENDO 2008 San Francisco Tours
Questions? Contact
Deb Marchetti
Mana, Allison & Associates, Inc.
415-474-2266, or ENDO2008@mana-allison.com
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Daily Wake-Up Walks
Sunday, June 15 – Tuesday, June 17
6:30-7:30am
Complimentary
Join us each morning for a one-hour walking tour of San Francisco. Guests will make their way onto Market Street, San Francisco’s main thoroughfare and down to the new and exciting Embarcadero waterfront. See sights such as San Francisco’s famous Financial District and Union Square.
Alcatraz: "The Rock"
Sunday, June 15 &
Tuesday, June 17
1:00pm – 5:00pm
(approximately 4 hours)
$66.00 per person
Guests 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 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.
San Francisco Highlights
Monday, June 16
8:30am – 12:30pm (approximately 4 hours)
$32.00 per person
The forty-nine square miles of San Francisco area colorful 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. This morning you will see some of the legendary landmarks of "Everybody’s Favorite City" which may include:
- The majestic Golden Gate Bridge
- "Painted Ladies" – vividly restored Victorian homes
- Cafes and boutiques of San Francisco’s most prestigious neighborhoods
- The lush acres of Golden Gate Park
- 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
The Best of the California Wine Country
Monday, June 16
&
Tuesday, June 17
9:00am – 5:00pm (approximately 8 hours)
$102.00 per person
Today you will explore the finest wine-producing region in the nation: California’s Napa and Sonoma Valleys. The emergence of the California Wine Country as a premier wine-producing region is evident by the area’s domination in international wine competitions in recent decades, although the fame of the area’s wines is nothing new.
Over the course of the day’s adventure, you will visit two very different wineries. This will afford you the unique opportunity to compare the huge variety of Wine Country vintners.
You will begin your morning by visiting a renowned winery such as Clos du Val, Benziger, or Domaine Carneros. Here you will enjoy a tour of the wine-making facilities, followed by a sensory evaluation of the winery’s premium varietals.
You will have time to enjoy lunch on your own prior to a visit to a second winery. This second visit may be to a small family-fun boutique winery, which will afford you the opportunity to enjoy a comparative tour and tasting.