14-Day Baja to Costa Rica: Whales & Wilderness San Diego > Puerto Caldera

Departs September 18, 2020

Vancouver Victoria

Astoria Seattle Canada

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Eureka United States of America

San Francisco

Monterey

Cruise Itinerary Highlights

Explore the spectacular Butchart Gardens in Victoria. Discover the beautifully restored Victorian homes of Astoria. The old district of Eureka take you back in time and gives you a glimpse of a past era. Sail past the glimmering lights of San Francisco, after a day of exploration. Whale watch in the marine rich waters of the Pacific Coastline. See the street art of Santa Barbara, a place where food, art, history, fashion, wine and sunshine mix to create a delightful and unique experience.

San Diego Santa Barbara

Cruise

Cruise start/finish

1 Overnight stay TOUR CODE: 501U

Included flight

10 Day Itinerary Vancouver > San Diego

Day 1: Vancouver, Canada

Day 2: Seattle Day 3: Victoria

San Francisco Skyline

Featured Activity: Tastes of Seattle Set off for the Pike Place Market, the epicenter of Seattle’s rich food culture. Follow your food-loving guide to the best stalls in the market, where they’ll introduce you to winemakers, farmers, butchers, bakers, and craft makers of all types.

Other activities to choose from: Boeing Factory Tour Guided Tour of Seattle Biking Tour of Seattle Hiking Tour of Seattle Featured Activity: Victoria City Tour This tour is designed to take in the best of what Victoria has to offer, including Old Town, Beacon Hill Park, and Mile 0, the starting point of one of the world’s longest highways, the Trans-Canada Highway. The route will pass through historic areas such as Craigdarroch Castle, Oak Bay Village, Oak Bay Marina, Cook Street Village, and Beacon Hill Park. Along the way, the bus will wait at select locations while you document your trip around British Columbia’s capital city.

Other activities to choose from: Visit to Butchart Gardens & Butterfly Garden Local Brewery & Distillery Tour Whale Watching Tour Victoria Foodie Tour Biking Tour

Featured Activity: Brewery Tour Beer enthusiasts know Oregon as “Beervana.” Astoria pubs share the beer culture of the state by providing award-winning beers. On a bus tour with stops at three of the four locations, you’ll have a chance to experience the pub culture that is an ingrained part of the Oregon social fabric. At each location, you’ll sample several different beer styles and have a pub snack. Along the route a local guide will describe Astoria’s brewing history and the history of each pub’s location.

Other activities to choose from: Maritime History Tour Active River Walk Bike Tour along river City Tour

Day 5: At sea

Day 6: Eureka

Featured Activity: Kayaking Tour Open yourself to a new experience with a sea kayaking tour of Trinidad Bay. Within moments of leaving the beach you are paddling among throngs of seals and sea lions lounging on offshore rocks. The tour winds through rock islands and seastacks that make up the “California Coastal Monuments”. You’ll explore the headlands in search of migrating grey whales and passing Orca, that come to feed in the nutrient rich waters of Trinidad Bay. This protected waterway sits in the lee of Trinidad Head and offers ample nesting sites for score of shorebirds. This bay is a must see for any birder as its location on the pacific flyway attracts nearly every western species imaginable.

Other activities to choose from: Blue Ox Millworks Historic Park Oyster Tour Guided hike in Headwaters Forest Reserve Art & Architecture Tour Humbolt Botamnical Gardens Tour Other activities to choose from: Old Monterey Walking Food Tour Kayaking tour of the Bay Highlights of Monterey Tour Marine Life Tour Scenic Tour of Monterey Bay & Carmel Whale Watching Tour

Day 9: Santa Barbara

Featured Activity: Biking Tour Make the most of your time in town with this city bike tour. Santa Barbara locals love to bike and with good reason: this city ranks in the top 20 nationally for bicycle commuting. Your on-bike tour guides will take you past Santa Barbara’s main points of interest while they share fascinating tidbits, stories and secrets about this wonderful city. Be sure to bring along your camera to snap photos of historical landmarks and stunning views. This tour is typically 50% coastal and 50% inland but can be modified depending on the size and interests of the group. Choose between beach cruisers, hybrid bikes and hard trail mountain bikes.

Other activities to choose from: Wine Lovers Tour Biking Tour of Santa Barbara Kayaking Tour

Day 10: San Diego

EARLYBIRD FARES *

PLUS

$500pp AIR CREDIT *

Day 7: San Francisco

Featured Activity: Scenic Enrich experience Step back in time and visit San Francisco during prohibition and surround yourself in the lives and culture of the Roaring 1920’s. Interact with flappers, gangsters, and bootleggers during a ‘choose-your-ownadventure’ immersive theatrical experience full of extravagance and spectacle.

Other activities to choose from: Napa Valley Wine Tour Photography Tour Street Art Tour Botanical Tour Walt Disney Family Museum Visit Haunted San Francisco Tour

Day 8: Monterey

Featured Activity: Whale Watching Tour Monterey Bay is the premier destination for whale watching all year. Your daily 3-hour, whale watch trip is narrated by a marine biologist or naturalist who provides educational and interesting information about whales, dolphins, and a wide variety of marine wildlife. In addition to teaching you about the wildlife, your marine biologists and naturalists will provide information about the natural history of the local area and talk about conservation.

Departure Dates & Prices

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