Tours

SFNABC Tour Sales Contact: Mary Kiriakis

(415) 435-1086, sfnabctours@yahoo.com

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San Francisco NABC Group Tour Offerings

Please make all reservations via Mary Kiriakis, Ticket Sales Chair, 415-435-1086 at either sfnabctours@yahoo.com  or 22 Neds Way, Tiburon, Ca 94920

PERSONAL CHECK MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN TEN WORKING DAYS
 IN ORDER TO SECURE YOUR RESERVATION

MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: SAN FRANCISCO 2007 NABC
MAIL TO: MRS. MARY KIRIAKIS, 22 NEDS WAY, TIBURON, CA 94920
 

Deadline for prepaid reservations is November 1, 2007

After this date, if any tickets are available,
purchase can be made during the tournament at the main Information Desk

For all tours, we suggest comfortable shoes and layers of clothing

Please notify us at the time of the reservation if you have special needs, e.g. wheelchairs, mobility issues

To qualify for SENIOR transportation discounts, the age is 65 with I.D.
 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH         CITY TOUR BY BUS (no walking)

Time: 3 ½ hours.

Cost: $40 per person

Transportation: Included. Meet at 8:15 a.m. at the Mission Street Marriott Hotel entrance.

On this City Tour by bus, an experienced and fascinating tour guide will accompany you. See Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and the Fisherman’s Wharf areas. Drive through the beautiful residential areas of Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights and the Presidio. Stop at the Golden Gate Bridge and then proceed out to Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park, and up to Twin Peaks with a superb citywide view! Return to the hotel through the famed Castro district.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH BAY CRUISE ON THE RED AND WHITE FLEET (no walking)

Time: 1 hour cruise plus allow time to get to Pier 43 ½ and stay afterwards for possible sightseeing on your own of the Pier 39-Fisherman’s Wharf area.

Cost: $16 per person (retail $21)

Transportation: Not included. Take a taxi or the historic trolley “F-Line” ($.50 for seniors/students otherwise $1.50) outside the Marriott Hotel on Market St. Take to the foot of Taylor Street, less than a block walking from Pier 43 ½.

Departing from Pier 43 ½, in the heart of the historic Fisherman’s Wharf, your Bay Area cruise tour has views of the San Francisco skyline, the lively neighborhood of North Beach, the famous swimming clubs of Aquatic Park, the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier, the San Francisco Maritime National Park and numerous other exciting sights. Cruise by Fort Mason, the Marina District, the former Army installations of Crissy Field and the lush hillsides of the Presidio. You will have breathtaking photo opportunities of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area as you steam UNDER the massive span of the Golden Gate Bridge. Return past the wildlife reserves of the Marin County Headlands, the legendary town of Sausalito, Angel Island State Park and infamous Alcatraz. The famous barking sea lions of Pier 39 will welcome you back to Pier 43 ½, where you can visit, on your own, two National Historic Landmarks, the WWII submarine “U.S.S. Pampanito” and the merchant vessel “U.S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien”.
 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH  MUIR WOODS AND SAUSALITO BUS TOUR (some easy walking)

Time: 4 hours.

Cost: $45 per person includes all park entrance fees, bridge tolls and tips.

Transportation: Included. Meet at 7:45 a.m. at the Mission Street Marriott Hotel entrance.

Enjoy a “mini” city tour as you wind your way to the Golden Gate Bridge, up through parts of beautiful Marin County to Muir Woods, a 500-acre National Landmark and Park. You will have approximately one hour to walk among the majestic California Redwoods (Sequoia Sempervirens). Next it’s on to the charming coastal hamlet of Sausalito, with incredible views of San Francisco and shopping in boutique stores. We will spend about one hour in Sausalito before heading back to the Marriott Hotel.
 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH A “SHORT” WALKING TOUR OF THE EMBARCADERO

Time: 2 hours.

Cost: No charge for tour however transportation, paid individually, will cost $1.50 per adult or $.50 for Senior/student with I.D.

Transportation: Not included. Meet at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Marriott Hotel.

Meet with experienced tour guide Dick Hart and walk out to Market Street to board the historic “F-Line” streetcar, riding to the foot of Market Street. After a brief orientation, including a bit of San Francisco’s unique history and folklore, walk through the lobby of the old Southern Pacific Building, cross Mission St. and view the 1930’s New Deal/Works Project Administration fantastic murals, relics in the Rincon Annex and the Rain Tower. Walk two blocks to the Embarcadero and out onto Pier 14, weather permitting. Visit the Ferry Building and its fascinating marketplace with unique restaurants and the plaza. Finish the tour with a walk through Justin Herman Plaza to the new Muni Railroad Museum. Reboard the “F-Line” and return to the Marriott Hotel.
 

THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29TH BEACH BLANKET BABYLON at CLUB FUGAZI

HURRY! ONLY 70 TICKETS AVAILABLE. ORDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

Time: 1 ½ hours.

Showtime: 8:00 p.m. sharp.  Come early and enjoy a drink in this classic theater. Doors open after 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $44.00 Center Balcony, $34 Rear Balcony or $38 Wheelchair accessible on rear Main Floor.

Transportation: Not included. Most likely, go early and have dinner in the famed North Beach area where Club Fugazi is located. Suggested transportation: Powell Street Cable Car ($5 each way) walk up Market Street one block west (away from the bay) to the foot of Powell Street. Buy a ticket from the vending machine and board the Powell Street cable car line (not Hyde St. line). Ride for 18 blocks and exit on Green Street. Walk 1 ½ blocks east (to your right) to Club Fugazi, 678 Green Street. Taxi or local buses.

Due to the 21 year old drinking age in California (not the show content) NO ONE UNDER 21 IS ALLOWED. A selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is available at the club. We have our own sections of open seating in the balcony so no need to line-up hours early!

This is a zany musical spoof of pop culture with extravagant costumes and outrageously huge hats! Now in it’s 30^th year of sold-out performances, it is an internationally acclaimed San Francisco institution. This show is SO FUN! It continually evolves in its hilarious parodies of popular icons, updating its spoofs and adding new characters, songs, and send-ups through the year. This happens to be the longest running hit musical revue in theatre history. If we are sold-out, call the BBB ticket box office at 415-421-4222.
 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH WALKING TOUR OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CIVIC CENTER

Time: 2 ½ hours.

Cost: $10. Includes tour fees but not public transportation of $1.50 adult and $.50 senior/student.

Transportation: Not included. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Marriott Hotel lobby.

Accompany official docent Jim Leuker on his journey to and from the Civic Center via the Market Street bus or MuniMetro. We’ll explore San Francisco’s beautiful City Hall, a Beaux Arts masterpiece, with the fifth largest dome in the world. For trivia buffs, it’s taller than the Capitol building in Washington D.C. and smaller only to St. Peter’s in Rome, Il Duomo in Florence, St. Paul’s in London and Les Invalides in Paris. Also tour the stunning War Memorial Opera House, the founding site of the United Nations. We will stroll through the Civic Center and admire other attractive buildings such as the Herbst Theatre, Davies Symphony Hall and the Public Library.

Non-Sponsored Tours (see the ACBL website for updates)

Alcatraz – National Park Service Guided Tours (more info)
Join the island staff for a guided walking tour of Alcatraz Island. Programs are offered throughout the day and generally start either at the dock or lighthouse. Topics may include Famous Inmates, Escapes, Hollywood’s Rock, 200 Years of Alcatraz History, and Fortress Alcatraz. Some programs even take visitors into restricted areas of the island.

Guided tours generally last 45 minutes to an hour, and may involve walking moderate distances.

Alcatraz San Francisco (more info)
Alcatraz.us is your source for Alcatraz information and tours of Alcatraz Island.
We also offer a wide variety of San Francisco tours, Wine Country tours, and much more. We provide package tours of the Alcatraz Tour with our San Francisco City Tour or Alcatraz Tour with the Muir Woods and Sausalito Tour.

All San Francisco Tours (more info)
San Francisco Tours, Alcatraz Tours, San Francisco Bay Cruises, San Francisco City Tours, Muir Woods, Sausalito, Monterey, Carmel, pebble beach, Helicopter Tours, Bus Tours, Seaplane Tours and MORE!

San Francisco Downtown Loop Tour (more info)
This narrated San Francisco tour departs throughout the day and covers San Francisco’s major downtown attractions. From start to finish, the tour last 90 minutes, but tourists can jump on and off at any time, and reboard when they choose and customize their tour of San Francisco’s downtown attractions.

Hop On, Hop Off at any of the tour’s stops to customize your San Francisco tour. A knowledgeable guide will offer history and suggestions along the San Francisco Downtown Loop.

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