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GAEL GALLAGHER Visit : www.gaelgallagher.com Monterey Peninsula’s premier tour guide, naturalist & historian

349 Pine Avenue, Paci c Grove CA 93950 [email protected] phone/fax: 831-905-0350

A sampling Step-on tours “We are extremely selective of tours Just passing through? Let Gael customize a spectacular about who works on our is is just a partial itinerary for your clients. programs. With Gael, I don’t listing—Gael can 17 Mile Drive Steinbeck Country have to worry because I know customize and combine Big Sur Peninsula Highlights I have the best; she’s brought tours to accommodate Hearst Castle Wine Country true professionalism to tour any audience on any guiding services.” schedule. —Kimberlee Hall, Vice President, Paci c Host, Carmel Nature walks & specialty tours Casual walking tours provide “Your dedication has been key an up-close and personal look at the Peninsula. to making ours the best In-house presentations and slide shows aquarium in the world. Point Lobos A short and savvy introduction lets your clients make Through your [volunteer] work Spanish Bay/Asilomar Dunes the most of their time. here you have not only Blus of Big Sur Magic Moments on the Monterey Peninsula touched thousands of lives, Redwood Rendezvous Cannery Row: from sh to fame you’ve furthered understanding Steinbeck’s Cannery Row Monterey Bay Aquarium preview of the natural world for people Paci c Grove, “e Last Home Town” around the globe. . . We Steinbeck: his life and times in the Monterey region appreciate all you do for us.” Pebble Beach Past and Present Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary —Julie Packard, Executive Carmel Courtyards and Byways Marine Mammals in the Bay Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey Meet Gael Gallagher Gael is a true professional who has been sharing her passion and “When we hosted the knowledge of the Monterey Bay area full-time since 1984. When you California Bus Association, I hire Gael you can expect the knock-out presentations, savvy client knew just who to call. . . . handling and creative problem-solving that only come after hundreds Everyone’s still talking about of bookings, one tour at a time. it [Gael’s tour].” Gael’s ongoing coursework in local history, ecology, architecture —Rich Dorr, Vice President and the natural sciences help keep her presentations timely and accurate. Since 1989 she has been a & General Manager, docent at the Point Lobos State Reserve and a guide/trainer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. She is also a Discovery Charters, National Steinbeck Center docent and the Monterey-based instructor for the National Wildlife Castroville Federation’s Conservation Summit. ese and other connections ensure your clients an insider’s look at the area’s most popular attractions.

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Gael’s Monterey Peninsula tours will impress your clients and make you the star. Why choose Gael Gallagher’s tours? “Thank you for the wonderful tours Destination Monterey Carmel provided. . .Many of M y goal is to make you look good, and to our ladies commented on the keep your clients coming back again and again. You terrific 17 Mile Drive Tour. . . can feel confident when I act as your representative The guide we had [Gael in the field—it’s a role I take seriously. That’s why Gallagher] was incredible. . . my services are specialized to your needs: absolutely super! I wish everyone could have been on 1. inspired, flexible tour design and our bus. Whenever a chance consultation comes by to recommend a 2. exciting, accurate presentations destination company, you’ll be “I promise you no less than an extraordinary front and center!” 3. impeccable handling of your tour experience for your valued clients.” —Bonnie Husted, Senior hard-won clients Gael Gallagher, tour guide, naturalist & historian Executive Administrator, Dillingham Construction Corp., Pleasanton After 18 years of guiding and over 25 years in the hospitality industry, I know the difficulties of coordinating people and programs, of making hundreds of details come together flawlessly. You can count on professional, reliable support and a client experience that’s never less than spectacular—and that’s a great reflection on you. “I work with incentive travel companies, travel agents and I invite you to “step on” the coach and experience my tours firsthand. Or just meet us at tour’s end and meeting planners. Tour after tour, Gael keeps my clients listen to the reviews as people leave—you’ll see why I’m confident enough to guarantee total satisfaction. coming back for more.” —Nancy Foy, President, Foy Peninsula Group, Inc., Gael Gallagher Monterey

“Gael is like a window to peace-of-mind in this detail-driven industry. A guide can make or break a program. . .I can’t afford anything less than Gael’s years of experience.” —Greydon Morley, President, Premiere Events, Monterey

“Gael’s Point Lobos field trips earned fantastic scores in our evaluations. Some written comments were: ‘Gael is great...’ ‘Rank this #1—my favorite!’ ‘Gael is a walking Avoid trouble: use encyclopedia!’ ‘Gael was an experienced excellent, articulate...’ I professional extend my sincere gratitude When is 17 Mile Drive for all your hard work. . .” It’s the invisible, background details—the behind- closed to the public? What — Barbara Mayritsch, the-scenes planning—that transform a good tour is the average time spent Conservation Summit into a truly extraordinary experience. in the Carmel Mission gift Coordinator, National Where is the best place to view the Big shop? How long does it Wildlife Federation, Sur wildflowers? When can you witness the Washington, D.C. take 20 women to use the Monarch butterfly migration? What time are rest room at the Pine Inn in Carmel? A smooth, feeding shows at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? seamless tour is more than a sparkling presenta- Gael can customize and combine tours to make tion—it’s hard to enjoy yourself when you’re “If you’re looking for the best the most of your scheduling. feeling uncomfortable, impatient or rushed. tour guide, ask a coach Are your driver—we’ve seen them all! Gael can help you plan realistic itineraries clients executives? Gael always has our top that avoid disappointment and take advantage of recommendation.” Spouses? Seniors? seasonal opportunities. (And if the bus is due back —Bert Elsberry, Coach Foreign visitors? Gael at the hotel by 5 pm, it will be there at 5 pm!) Operator, Serendipity Land knows how to make Yachts Ltd., San Jose topics come alive for When bad things happen to good people any audience. Her When the coach breaks down, when exceptional presentations include many extras: someone gets sick, when the restaurant seating isn’t “My coach drivers and clients the use of high-powered spotting scopes, ready, when it won’t stop raining . . . you can still have nothing but rave reviews hands-on visual aids, and marine mammal rest assured, knowing you have a diplomat in the about Gael’s tours.” artifacts. field, a seasoned professional who will handle the —John Leding, President, Is this your client’s first visit to the crisis, take the pressure off the meeting planner Pacific Monarch, Monterey Peninsula? Their fifth? Gael always has a fresh, and keep your clients happy. Peninsula innovative program to offer.

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