Guided Tour activities in California
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Santa Barbara Old Town Trolley
Santa Barbara Old Town Trolley operates 90-minute guided tours in an open-sided, San Francisco-style, motorized cable car. It gives a great overview of the city's sights, and allows you to get on and off at 14 different stops. Start the tour at Stearns Wharf, or call for other pick-up points. Pay the driver directly; check online for discounts.
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Sunset Kidd's Sailing Cruises
Sunset Kidd's Sailing Cruises will take you on a two-hour whale-watching trip in an 18-passenger sailboat for around US$35 per person. It also operates pleasure trips - try the sunset cocktail cruise - for the same price.
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Land and Sea Tours
If you dig James Bond-style gadgets and vehicles, take a guided tour of the city on the Land Shark with Land and Sea Tours , then drive right into the water for a tour in this amphibious vehicle.
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Carmel Heritage Society
Checking out the once modest cabins that have taken on the trappings of wealth along Carmel's tree-lined neighborhoods is reason enough to stroll outside of the shopping area. Better yet, go with a guide from the Carmel Heritage Society. The Society operates 90-minute walking tours at 09:30 on Saturday, which leave from First Murphy House, a former home with exhibits of local history and lore.
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Cloud Climbers Jeep Tours
Cloud Climbers Jeep Tours runs guided jeep tours of the mountains and forest above the town, including hiking/driving tours, horseback riding/driving tours, family outings, wine-country jaunts, and sunset-chasing journeys for adults. Tours of three to 6½ hours cost around US$89 to around US$150 per person. The charge per child for the Family Discovery Mountain Tour is $69.
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Valley Floor Tour
Five of the six tours are in big tour buses and make few stops. Still, first-timers might appreciate the two-hour Valley Floor Tour which covers all the highlights. For other tour options stop at the tour and activity desks at Yosemite Lodge, Curry Village or Yosemite Village.
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Sunset Ranch Hollywood
Horse rides through Griffith Park, plus famous Sunset Dinner Rides ($60, plus about $15 for food) to a Mexican restaurant in Burbank. Reservations nightly except on Friday when sign-up begins at 16:30. Lessons (Western or English riding) start at $40.
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Redwood Region Audubon Society
The Redwood Region Audubon Society offers guided walks of the marsh on Saturdays, rain or shine, from the parking lot at I Street's south end.
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Bar S Stables
Great for families, these horseback riding tours explore the northern reaches of Griffith Park. Just show up and off you go.
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