Friday, April 30, 2010 (1 day)

Known for its innovative and natural exhibits, the San Diego Zoo has some of the world’s rarest wildlife. Enjoy the Zoo at your leisure. You will have tickets for the guided bus tour that highlights the main areas of the park, the Express Bus that allows you to hop on and off at five different stops throughout the Zoo, and a ticket for an aerial tram ride that allows you to look down upon the beautiful grounds. Lunch on your own at the Zoo. Don’t miss the two newest exhibits: Elephant Odyssey and Polar Bear Plunge. One of the largest polar bear exhibits in the world, you’ll think you’ve been transported to the Arctic tundra. From the underwater viewing room you can see how agile and playful the polar bears really are. In fact, they're known to swim right up to the glass to check out all the humans on display. Suggested: walking shoes.

Friday, April 30, 2010 (1 day)

Spend the day in San Diego’s beautiful Balboa Park with an included visit to the Art Alive! exhibition. Art Alive! is a unique exhibition of floral arrangements at San Diego’s Museum of Art created by more than 100 floral designers who take inspiration from the Museum's renowned collection. The result is an awe-inspiring glorious spectacle of art and flowers – an experience that should not be missed. Art Alive! is celebrating its 29th year and has become the most widely attended events of its kind in the United States. Adequate time to explore Balboa Park – a special place where you can experience natural beauty, wonderful art and culture and stunning Spanish Revival architecture. The Park features many lovely gardens and several museums (while some are free, others have minimal admission fees), or see an IMAX movie. Lunch on your own at one of the Balboa Park eateries. Suggested: walking shoes.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 (1 day)

Straight from Off-Broadway comes this cotton-candy colored, non-stop pop musical blast from the past! Featuring your favorite songs from the '50s and '60s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes – four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing such classic 50’s and 60’s songs as “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me,” “It’s My Party,” “It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)” and so many more! You’ve never had this much fun at a prom and you will never forget The Marvelous Wonderettes –a must-take musical trip down memory lane! Orchestra-level seats at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Eat lunch prior to departure.

Sunday, May 2, 2010 (1 day)

A new tour to explore the amazing history, sights and all-around good times to be had along the coast in two classic California locales –Oceanside and Carlsbad. We’ll first cruise historic Highway 101 from Oceanside to Carlsbad with a local step-on guide to learn about its history and local anecdotes of the area. Shortly after the turn of the twentieth century this road was crowded with wagons and primitive autos competing for space on its narrow, bumpy, unpredictable dirt surface. We’ll then wade into the California Surf Museum, which honors the history of surfing to enjoy a docent-guided tour. Enjoy an included lunch with choice of entrée and dessert at a classic café on the 101 which began its life as a small 20-seat diner in 1928. Today it offers a look back to the past as the oldest (and best) restaurant in Oceanside. While in Carlsbad we’ll sway to the music at the Museum of Making Music and embark on an interactive journey through 100 years of musical instrument innovations that helped shape American popular music. A docent-guided tour will showcase some of the 500 vintage instruments on display accompanied by hundreds of audio and video samples. To top off the day, time at your leisure at the Carlsbad Village Faire featuring over 850 unique vendors with a little of everything: arts & crafts, antiques, unique clothing, items from around the world and more.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 (1 day)

Join us as we travel to the famed Huntington Library & Gardens at a spectacular time of year to visit. A 90-minute ‘Estate Tour’ will cover the central area of the estate and the Huntington Art Gallery. The gardens include over 15,000 kinds of plants from around the world, many landscaped into a series of themed gardens including the new Chinese Garden. The art collection, housed in the original Huntington residence, is one of the most comprehensive collections in the U.S. of British and French art of the 18th and 19th centuries. In addition to being home to Blue Boy and Pinkie, the elegant gallery hosts special exhibit (unavailable at press time). Upon arrival, enjoy an optional buffet tea lunch in the Rose Garden Tea Room, complete with finger sandwiches, scones, fresh fruit and desserts; or, lunch on your own at Huntington’s café. Suggested: walking shoes.

Monday, May 10, 2010 (1 day)

Comfortably back behind his desk on NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno the king of late-night TV for 15 years says, “Good to be home”. Come be part of the audience and be recaptured all over again. Some of the biggest names in show business, music and politics have appeared here over the years. And unlike most live tapings, the Tonight Show shoots in real time in just about 1 hour. You may even see yourself when you watch the show that same night at home. Prior to the taping, a docent-guided behind-the-scenes tour of the NBC Studios in Burbank where you may see the studios used by Access Hollywood, Days Of Our Lives and Johnny Carson’s former Tonight Show studio (which studios are visited is determined by shooting schedules). See the hair, make-up and wardrobe departments as well as the prop and building departments on this VIP walking tour. Lunch on your own at Bob’s Big Boy – the oldest remaining Bob's Big Boy in America (built in 1949) and a designated California Point of Historical Interest. Comfortable walking shoes and a sweater is recommended as the studio is cold. All audience members must be at least 18 years of age. Note that this tour will be operated on a mini-coach as it is limited to 24 passengers. Keep in mind that all studio tapings usually involve various amounts of standing and/or sitting while waiting for the taping to begin.

Saturday, May 15, 2010 (1 day)

Each year, strawberry lovers unite for this premier annual Strawberry Festival – a tasty tribute to the luscious fruit garnered from the county’s 8,500 bountiful acres of berries. The outdoor festival offers wonderful entertainment, arts & crafts, and wide variety of strawberry-themed activities and culinary delights. To top off the day, we’ll visit a 4th-generation organic family farm. Learn about 21st century farming and the continuous struggle to battle the encroachment of civilization on farms in this area. The Oxnard Plain is considered one of the most fertile in the world and we’ll learn why and see the variety of crops that are grown on the Plain.

June 18-June 21, 2010 (4 days)

Tour Highlights:

Unpack once and stay three nights in one hotel and visit an unspoiled, charming, yet exciting and historic area of California.

Visit the historic home of American playwright and Nobel laureate Eugene O’Neil.

Take a ride on a historic train, enjoy a Delta discovery dinner cruise, have dinner at a winery and discover historic towns and take part in a unique experience.

Visit the Winchester Mystery House for a tour of the mansion’s unique architecture and the story behind it.

September 14-17, 2010 (4 days)

Tour Highlights:

Take a “movie tour” and see 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, the Lone Cypress and Cannery Row through the eyes of Hollywood as a local guide narrates and the you watch movie scenes featuring the sights we’re seeing onboard.

Travel to Salinas and visit the National Steinbeck Center and enjoy lunch in the Steinbeck family home.

Time at your leisure to explore Carmel, Cambria and Cannery Row.

Coast Starlight train from Oxnard to San Luis Obispo.

September 17-24, 2010 (8 days)

Tour Highlights:

Treat yourself to an extensive guided sightseeing of this phenomenally beautiful area, that is normally peaking with Fall foliage this time of year, with former professor of geography, Dennis Napier.

A tour featuring a ride the Royal Gorge Route Railroad through the spectacular Royal Gorge and see the Gorge from above. And a memorable ride through the Colorado Rockies aboard the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Visit Rocky Mountain National Park via Trail Ridge Road and Vail, one of the finest resort destinations in the world