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California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is the Steinhart Aquarium, which not only celebrates the significant part that water plays in the world, but also houses a living collection of animals and marine creatures from across the globe.
There’s plenty more to explore. Walk the streets of Chinatown and sample the fortune cookies on
a tour at the Golden Gate Cookie Factory. Shop
at Union Square. Visit the Cable Car Museum, a celebration of San Francisco’s rail transit history. Walk along the famed Golden Gate Bridge – but be sure to take along a jacket!
San Francisco is highly regarded for its multi- cultural culinary excellence, too, so whatever area of the city you happen to find yourself in, you’re sure to get a meal that will not disappoint.
Where does one go from here? Just about an hour’s drive north of San Francisco lies Northern California’s Napa and Sonoma valleys. Wine Country is a premier travel destination that has been attracting visitors from around the world since 1862, not only for the exceptional wines and dining venues, but for its glorious country scenery. In these valleys, wineries of every stature dot the landscape. Magnificent views abound everywhere – mustard plants in the late winter and picturesque rolling hills planted with vineyards year round.
Sonoma Valley claims the rich chardonnay grape growing Carneros region as its own. Stroll historic
Sonoma Plaza, flanked by the Presidio and Mission San Francisco de Solano – the last California mission built. Enjoy a visit to an olive press in Sonoma where you can learn about the making of olive oil. This may just put you in the mood for some wine tasting, so you’ll probably want to head for one
of the many local wineries, such as Ravenswood, where you can create, taste and bottle your own perfect combination of Carignane, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel.
In Napa Valley, a scenic drive takes you to St. Helena, where you can tour Castello di Amorosa, a 107-room Tuscany-style castle and winery. Here, castle vintners combine traditional wine making
methods with modern technology to produce wines similar to the hand-crafted wines from Italy’s Tuscany and Umbria regions.
If you’re feeling adventurous, soak up the Wine Country scenery on a balloon tour. Napa Valley Balloons, Inc. offers deluxe balloon tours of both Napa and Sonoma that include elegant wine and champagne brunches. Train lovers can tour the Wine Country in style aboard a restored 1915 Pullman railroad car, operated by the Napa Valley Wine Train. The three-hour train ride takes passengers through historic Napa
to the village of St. Helena and includes a gourmet meal.
TASTE OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND
June 12-24, 2016
12 Days / 11 Nights $4,018.50 per person, double occupancy
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Scottish evening in Edinburgh
• Dublin canal cruise dinner
• Bunratty Castle medieval banquet • Cliffs of Moher
• St. Andrews
INCLUDES:
• 18 meals
• Airfare and round-trip transfers • Touring
• A pre-night stay
For more information or reservations, contact Cathy Baldigo at (570) 622-4991.
TOUR PRESENTATION JANUARY 6, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.
ICELAND’S MAGICAL NORTHERN LIGHTS
October 27 - November 2, 2016
$3,049*
per person, double occupancy
INCLUDES:
• Round-trip airfare from JFK International
• Air taxes and fees/ surcharges
• Hotel transfers
• 10 meals (5 breakfasts,
5 dinners)
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Reykjavik
• Northern Lights Cruise
• Golden Circle
• Thingvellir National Park • Geysir
• Gullfoss
• Seljalandsfoss
• Vik
• Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Visitor Centre
• Skogar Museum
• Skogafoss
• Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon • Skaftafell National Park
• Vatnajokull Glacier
• Blue Lagoon
For more information or reservations, contact Cathie Mazzuca at (570) 622-4991.
* Rates are per person and subject to change.
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