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Yosemite National Park > San Francisco
Driving Directions from Yosemite Park: From El Portal Entrance/Yosemite National Park continue onto CA-140. Continue to follow CA-140. Merge onto CA-99 North. Merge onto CA-120 West toward MANTECA / SAN FRANCISCO. Merge onto I-5 South via the exit on the LEFT toward SAN FRANCISCO / LOS ANGELES. Merge onto I-205 West toward I-580 / SAN FRANCISCO. I-205 West becomes I-580 West. Merge onto I-80 West via the exit on the LEFT toward SAN FRANCISCO. Take the exit toward NINTH STREET / CIVIC CENTER. And follow further directions depending on the location of your hotel.
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San Francisco. The City with a heart of Gold. Part of many song lyrics, love poems, ‘Hollywood’ movies and known for its liberal and open-minded spirit the world over. San Francisco, City by the Bay, is one of America’s most enchanting and outgoing and spiritually enlightened discoveries and embraces love like no other city in the world. San Francisco famous for its Beautiful Golden Gate Bridge is inspiring to many. Musicians, Writers and Businessmen alike, all find in San Francisco a part of their dream come true!
Visit San Francisco any season. The city is blessed with a mild climate and although usually colder and wetter then its big ‘rival’ to the South (Los Angeles), San Francisco has something to offer everyday of the year, good or bad weather. San Francisco has many music and symphony halls, theatres and renowned museums. San Francisco offers fine dining from every world cuisine and with one of the largest Asian Populations in the Country, San Francisco has an excellent offer of Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants.
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Things to do when you’re in San Francisco
The possibilities are endless. First of all, you can just walk around. Leave your car parked at the hotel and get a bus, taxi or San Francisco’s famous Trolley Bus to any part of Town. Walk around Union Squire, where you will find all the major shopping malls and designer stores or explore hip and happening SoMa (South of Market Street). Take a walk around the Golden Gate Park and/or pay a visit to San Francisco’s famous Old Victorian houses (around Lombart Street).
Checkout Chinatown and Columbia Avenue for great dining and clubbing. You will find lots of bars and clubs around Columbia Avenue and Broadway.
Find great deals on Hotels, Hostels and Car-Rental for the entire San Francisco region at our TravelDesk. And below we’ve come up with our famous short list for Tours and Activities around San Francisco.
And to make it easier for you, ‘a must do’ is definitely the San Francisco Bay Cruise (from $15 and up per person). You have not seen San Francisco without this cruise around the San Francisco Bay, around the famous Alcatraz Prison Island and underneath the Golden Gate Bridge! You can book these and other Tours in and around San Francisco at our Tours&Tickets section.
Golden Gate Bay Cruise
Sit back, relax and enjoy a one hour narrated tour of San Francisco Bay. Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz and past the city skyline. Have lunch or a light snack on board, while you enjoy the sights of the Bay. Cocktails, wine, draft beer, soft drinks, hot dogs, popcorn and more are available at the full service snack bar. Book this tour.
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Alcatraz and Deluxe City Tour
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. Book this tour.
Wine Country Tour
Begin this memorable day with a trip across the Golden Gate Bridge on the way to the historic Wine Region of Northern California. Taste the wine from the 'premium' wine-making region of North America: Sonoma and Napa counties. You will visit both boutique and large-scale wineries with stops in 4 different wineries and distilleries with approximately 1 hour of traveling between wineries. Learn how wine is made and enjoy the lovely vistas of rolling hills dotted with vineyards. The tour also stops for lunch for an hour and a half and then there will be time for shopping and more wine-tasting. The return to San Francisco is by way of the Bay Bridge. Book this tour.
Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito
Drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and stop to view San Francisco from Vista Point. Then it's through the coastal mountains to the Bay Area's most popular national monument – Muir Woods. This national monument is the site of a virgin forest of California Coast Redwood trees, among the oldest and tallest on earth. There is a 1 hour and 15 minute stop at Muir Woods where you can roam through an ancient forest of giant redwood trees and stroll the waterfront of the quaint Mediterranean-style village of Sausalito, considered the prettiest city in California. Time is allowed for browsing, shopping and photo-taking in the picturesque artist colony nestled on the northern shores of San Francisco Bay. Book this tour.
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