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Enjoy the beauty of everyone's favorite city, starting with a drive along the waterfront with its view of San Francisco Bay and photo stops at Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park and Twin Peaks (weather permitting). Then from Pier 41, the Blue and Gold ferry boat sails to Alcatraz Island. With superb vistas of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the tour features the major attractions of San Francisco and you will see:
- Chinatown
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Victorian Homes
- Palace of Fine Arts
- North Beach
- Presidio National Park
- Awe-inspiring views of Alcatraz and the Pacific Ocean
Your tour also includes the ferry ride to Alcatraz Island and an audio walking tour of the 'Cell Block'. This former federal penitentiary also known as 'The Rock', housed gangsters such as Al Capone (Scarface) and Machine Gun Kelly. You will learn about the famous 'Escape from Alcatraz', it's famous inmates and much more. The park rangers who meet you on arrival are available for guided tours of the prison. The guided tours take place at various times throughout the day and are included in the cost.
The schedule for the day depends on the availability for Alcatraz. You will be advised of the tour schedule either when you call to re-confirm your tour 24 hours prior, or upon arrival for the tour on your selected date of travel.
Likely to Sell-out! Alcatraz regularly sells out weeks in advance. Book ahead of time to avoid disappointment.
Gliding through San Francisco on your very own Segway is the most exciting way to tour the City by the Bay. Riding the Segway, you will glide past some of San Francisco's most memorable waterfront views, such as the San Francisco Bay, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, National Maritime Park, Historic Ships, Fort Mason and the Marina Green.
The 2.5 hour guided tour begins with a hands-on training session, 35-45 minutes to become comfortable riding the Segway. Tours of up to 9 gliders will start from the heart of Fisherman's Wharf. A city as unique as San Francisco demands a one-of-a-kind way to tour it. And the Segway is the answer! The Electric Tour Company is the first and only company to offer tours of the San Francisco waterfront on the world's first and only self-balancing electric transport mechanism, the Segway.
Specific Sights
Your narrated tour will feature spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge while you visit:
- Fisherman's Wharf and the picturesque fishing harbor
- Cable Car turnaround
- Ghirardelli Square (home of delicious chocolate!)
- National Maritime Museum and the historic sailing ships
- Fort Mason (former military base, now a historic landmark)
- Marina Green (where the locals sunbathe and fly kites)
- Views of the Palace of Fine Arts (once the site of the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition)
- St Francis and Golden Gate Yacht Clubs
- Views of Alcatraz
Most tours will stop for beverages and snacks at Green's in Fort Mason. Every tour makes numerous stops for photos.
The Sausalito Segway Tour is the most sensational way to see this bayside gem. A high tech Segway glide combined with a narrated tour of the hidden treasures of this small town. You will discover the many parks, harbors and fascinating houseboat communities in Sausalito. Enjoy the area's beautiful bike paths and bayside estuaries. Visit the fascinating bay model, with a scale model of the entire bay, complete with changing tides.
After a 35-45 minute training on how to safely operate the Segway, you'll explore the Sausalito waterfront for two hours. Tour highlights include houseboat communities and legendary wooden boats in the many harbors, the Bay Model, famous recording studios, bayside estuaries and an overview of Sausalito history. See Dunphy Park, Cass Marina, Galilee Harbor and Marinship. The tour makes frequent stops for photos and refreshments. Most tours will stop for a beverage at Fish Restaurant.
The Segway Human Transporter has captivated the public's attention since March 2003 and is the worlds first and only self balancing electric transport mechanism. Forward and backward maneuvering is guided by rider's natural motions. Easily navigates most walkable areas, including paved surfaces, dirt roads, grass, and hills. Plus a Segway tour is environmentally friendly! Emissions and noise free touring, powered by rechargeable NiMH battery packs.
North Beach awakens your senses, from the cafés and restaurants, to the smell of fresh-baked bread in the air. Just when you think you can't feel any more romantic, you discover quaint shops with incredible crafts and ceramics that fill you with a sense of awe. Explore the life of North Beach, as you join family bakers kneading love into every loaf of bread. And just when you think that you can't be in any more of food heaven, you visit real coffee shops fresh roasting coffee beans daily. And if that was not enough, you will uncover authentic Italian cathedrals where hundreds of couples have felt their heartstrings tug!
You are going to try some of the best coffee, pastries, bread and other food on your three-hour tour. And at the full Italian meal that follows, at San Francisco's best Italian Restaurant (according to the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Bay Guardian) in North Beach that follows, after every course, you'll swear that the food was so incredible that nothing could be better, only to find out that the following dish tops it! Includes wine and dessert.
And, as you taste everything from great coffee, truffles, breads, olive oil, specialty meats, and more, you'll learn how the food is made and what to look for back home.
On their own, Chinatown and North Beach stir your senses.
Together, they awaken you to new flavors, new cultures, and to parts of your heart. You'll start by exploring Chinatown by twilight, including tasting dim sum from one of the oldest bakeries in Chinatown. Delve into Chinese mysticism and culture, as you explore local sculpture and architecture.
Tea is to Chinatown as North Beach is to coffee and you'll try both. Search out authentic Chinese and Italian crafts and pottery and uncover their hidden secrets only intrepid locals know. You'll be astonished by the new finds in secret alcoves.
You are going to try some of the best coffee, dim sum, and other food on this approximately three-hour tour. And for the full meal that follows, with multiple courses, you'll have the option of dinner at San Francisco's best Italian Restaurant with wine, desert and several courses, at a restaurant that's recently been rated as one of the best Italian restaurants in San Francisco, or Chinese, from of the City's favorite local Chinese restaurants. After every course, you'll swear that the food was so incredible that nothing could be better, only to find out that the following dish tops it.
Please note: You now have the option of enjoying your free meal at anytime, either right after the tour, that evening, two days later, or two weeks later! The result is that you can enjoy the tour, eat a lot of food on the tour, and then enjoy the free meal anytime you want!
Enjoy a memorable shopping experience at Macy's fabled flagship store on Union Square in San Francisco.
On arrival a warm welcome awaits you at Macy's Visitor Center, a spacious and relaxing environment, conveniently located on the 6th floor of the main store. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, coat and package check, and city information.
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