| You may be traveling as a couple or as a
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| | 39, and both offer a variety of tours,
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| family. You may be teen-age or
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| | starting with a simple one-hour
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| middle-age. You may enjoy a peppy,
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| | "overview" tour of the bay and its
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| "let's do everything!" type of trip...or
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| | islands. Other specialty tours are
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| prefer to relax while you're on vacation.
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| | available, such as sunset tours,
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| No matter what your touring situation,
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| | multi-island tours, Golden Gate Bridge
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| you'll undoubtedly find something to suit
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| | tours, etc.One very popular tour is the
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| your interest at San Francisco's
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| | Alcatraz Prison Tour, which is offered
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| delightful Pier 39.Pier 39 is a shopping,
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| | only by the Blue and Gold Fleet. You'll
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| dining and entertainment complex that has
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| | actually take a boat out to "The Rock,"
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| dozens of options from which you can
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| | debark, then walk among the same cell
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| choose. However, even if you did nothing
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| | blocks which once housed maximum-security
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| but sit on a park bench at Pier 39, you'd
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| | prisoners! This tour much in demand, and
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| have an enjoyable day. Pier 39 sits on
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| | spots are limited. If you'd like to go,
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| the waterfront's edge with a stunning
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| | make your reservations as soon as
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| view of both the city and the San
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| | possible---maybe even from home, before
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| Francisco Bay. You'll smell the salt
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| | leaving on your vacation!After your San
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| air, hear the squeal of sea gulls, watch
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| | Francisco Bay tour, you'll surely be
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| ferries and tour boats coming and going,
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| | hungry for lunch. Head back to Pier 39
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| and enjoy viewing a resident colony of
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| | itself for a delicious seafood
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| sea lions that calls the water around
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| | luncheon...which you'll find is the
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| Pier 39 "home."In fact, spending some
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| | specialty of not one, but a NUMBER of
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| time admiring the view from a bayside
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| | Pier 39's restaurants! If you're not in
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| bench would make a great way to start off
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| | the mood for seafood, don't worry.
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| your day. You'll be facing so many
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| | You'll find both American and Italian
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| options ahead for you, that you might
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| | cuisine served at Pier 39. One budget
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| need some time to decide! Several
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| | idea is to head to North Shore Pizza,
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| restaurants at Pier 39 are open for
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| | where one of their tasty extra-large
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| breakfast...and, of course, you'll dine
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| | pizza pies will fill your entire
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| with a view of the bay from your table.
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| | family!After lunch, you can spend time
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| After your morning meal, there may still
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| | exploring the shops and activities of
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| be a chill in the air; if so, why not
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| | Pier 39. You'll find over 100 specialty
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| start by touring the "can't miss"
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| | stores which make for great
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| Aquarium of the Bay.At San Francisco's
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| | browsing...and souvenir hunting! Younger
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| Aquarium of the Bay, you'll enjoy
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| | kids will love riding on the stunning
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| attractive exhibits showcasing marine
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| | double-decker carousel at the end of the
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| life from a variety of the ocean's zones.
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| | pier. Older kids can get lost for hours
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| You'll be able to walk through TWO clear
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| | at the pier's game arcade. For a bit
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| viewing tunnels, where specimens will
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| | wilder fun, your family can jump on the
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| swim and slither to your left, right, and
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| | "bungee trampoline," or sit in the
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| above you. You'll see large tanks, small
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| | motion-movie ride...where your chairs
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| tanks and touch tanks. You may attend
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| | will move in synchronized timing with
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| informational programs, or simply ask as
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| | events in the film. You'll feel like
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| many questions as you like of the
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| | you're really IN the situations that the
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| aquarium's staff. You're certain to
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| | movie portrays!By the time evening comes,
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| leave with a renewed awe of our swimming
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| | your group will leave tired, but happy.
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| friends...and knowing more than when you
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| | Getting home will be easy, too. To come
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| entered!As the day warms up, you may wish
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| | and go from Pier 39, you can hop a ferry,
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| to take a tour of the San Francisco Bay,
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| | board a bus, or catch the MUNI. Many
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| which is easily arranged from the piers
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| | folks simply walk to their cars...parked
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| adjacent to Pier 39. Budget travelers
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| | conveniently at the Pier 39 parking
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| may enjoy riding the ferry boats across
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| | garage, just across the street from all
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| the bay. There's no narration aboard a
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| | the action!Author Vicki Funes is a
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| ferry; but the "price is right," and the
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| | California native and travel enthusiast.
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| ferries start running much earlier (and
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| | For further details about the San
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| quit running much later) than the boats
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| | Francisco attractions discussed in this
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| of nearby tour companies.To enjoy a
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| | article--and to see dozens more ideas for
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| narrated tour, you may choose a voyage on
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| | planning a fun California vacation--check
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| either the "Red and White Fleet" or the
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| | out the "San Francisco Road Trip" page of
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| "Blue and Gold Fleet" boats. Both bay
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| | her website, "Family Vacation Getaways at
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| touring companies are located near Pier
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| | Los Angeles Theme Parks.
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