Santa Ana College Community Services Program Presents.... CENTRAL COAST LIGHTHOUSES BY RAIL FEATURING BIG SUR, SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY, CAMBRIA, SANTA BARBARA, ANACAPA, COAST STARLIGHT NEW! MAY 31–JUNE 4, 2015 ~ 5 DAY TOUR Via TOUR PACE ACTIVITY LEVEL ~DAY BY DAY ITINERARY~ Leisurely On the Go Low High Join us as we go in depth along California’s Central TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Coast – from Santa Cruz to Malibu by way of Mon- w Stay at three deluxe oceanfront hotels with terey, Big Sur, Cambria and Santa Barbara. Travel easy access to the beach for leisurely walks and by train and motorcoach along the spectacular Pacific sunset views – the Monterey Beach Resort on Coast Highway. For centuries artists, poets, explorers the Monterey Peninsula, the FogCatcher Inn and novelists have been drawn to the rugged beauty on Cambria’s Moonstone Beach and The Fess here. The crashing surf…the towering redwoods… Parker DoubleTree along Santa Barbara’s beach the unspoiled wildlife...the historic lighthouses...the w Ride along California’s coast between Oxnard embodiment of the quintessential California spirit. and San Luis Obispo aboard the deluxe Coast We’ll experience it all as we enjoy stays at quaint beach front hotels, tours of historic lighthouses and Sanctuary. Enjoy dinner on your own this evening Starlight train featuring a dining car and at the hotel or at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf. observation car for spectacular ocean views relaxing walks on the beaches – providing a true not seen from Highway 101 sense of timelessness and reconnection. Coast Starlight Train w Visit some of California’s most historic and Point San Luis Lighthouse unique lighthouses along the Central Coast including Santa Cruz, Point Pinos, Piedras Blancas and lunch at Point San Luis, and see other lighthouses while aboard the train w Travel the iconic Big Sur Scenic Highway (CA-1) and visit Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park with a picnic lunch in the Park w Cruise to Anacapa Island amongst Channel Photo Courtesy Amy Joseph Island National Park and disembark to walk Point Pinos Lighthouse the trails and see the Lighthouse wDAY 1 ~ COAST STARLIGHT, MONTEREYw FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS This morning we set out from our departure points for the tranquility of California’s Central w Nights 1-2 Monterey Beach Resort Coast. We’ll travel by motorcoach to Oxnard Monterey, CA to board Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train. Here w Night 3 FogCatcher Inn begins our first train adventure as we embark on Cambria, CA a memorable journey along California’s coastline w Night 4 Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort and through its fertile valleys to San Luis Obispo. Santa Barbara, CA On this four-hour rail journey, we’ll travel along Point Conception and through Vandenberg wDAY 2 ~ SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREYw TOUR INCLUSIONS Air Force Base where you’ll see the beautiful Following an included breakfast at the hotel this w 4 Nights deluxe hotel accommodations undeveloped coastline only visible by train. Be morning, we’ll travel along the coast to Santa on the lookout for two lighthouses located on the Cruz where our exploration of the Central Coast w 9 Meals – 2 dinners, 3 lunches, 4 breakfasts coast – Point Conception and Point Arguella. lighthouses begins. A visit to the Santa Cruz w Services of a professional GTT tour director You are free to move around the train, get lunch Surfing Museum housed inside the Santa Cruz w Comprehensive sightseeing with local guides from the snack bar or enjoy lunch on own in Lighthouse at Lighthouse Point on the northern w Admissions per itinerary the dining car. Check out the view from the side of Santa Cruz Bay. The Santa Cruz Surfing w Transportation on a deluxe motorcoach and observation car or just relax in your comfortable Museum opened its doors in June 1986 as the aboard Amtrak’s deluxe Coast Starlight train seat. Upon our arrival in San Luis Obispo, our first surfing museum in the world. The exhibits coach will be waiting to continue the journey to in the museum explore the surfing culture from w Luggage handling throughout the tour the Monterey Peninsula. Enjoy two nights at a its early origins in Hawaii through over 100 years PER PERSON PRICES quaint hotel located on the beach in Monterey. of surfing in Santa Cruz. Enjoy time at leisure This is the only full service hotel located on the for lunch and browsing at the Santa Cruz Board- $1,199 $1,599 Double / Single Deposit $250 beach in Monterey and boasts some of the most walk and along the Santa Cruz Wharf. Built in Travel Protection/Cancellation Plan – see reverse expansive views available in the Monterey Bay 1914, it is the longest pier on the West Coast of the U.S. We return to the Monterey Peninsula RESERVATIONS continue south along Highway 1 through Cayu- this afternoon and travel to Pacific Grove to visit cos and past Morro Rock to San Luis Obispo. Santa Ana College Point Pinos Lighthouse – a fitting name for the Here we’ll board a charming old world trolley and Community Services Program lighthouse that sits on the jagged rocky coast at take in the breathtaking views as we travel along 1530 W. 17th St., Room S-201 the southern tip of the Monterey Peninsula with Lighthouse Road to Point San Luis Lighthouse, Santa Ana, CA 92706 a covering of Monterey Pines. Here we’ll embark known as the “Jewel of the Central Coast.” The on a docent-guided tour of the oldest operating historic Light Station Park, built in 1890, enjoys Phone (714) 564-6594 lighthouse on the West Coast. The light here has dramatic vistas stretching from Avila to Van- www.sac.edu/cms guided mariners to safety since 1855…and is still denberg. On a docent-led tour we’ll learn what Tour operated by Good Times Travel active today. Enjoy dinner on your own this eve- life was like for the Lighthouse Keeper and his California Seller of Travel License #: 2018390-40 ning at the hotel or at Cannery Row. (Breakfast) family and experience a rich history as we tour the PAYMENT INFORMATION grounds, the beautifully restored Lighthouse, the Hornhouse, and see the lustrous original Fresnel wDeposit due at time of booking to the address lens. Enjoy an included catered lunch on-site. above (Good Times Travel will contact you for We continue south arriving in Santa Barbara the travel protection) this evening for an overnight at the Fess Parker wGood Times Travel will invoice you for the DoubleTree Resort located directly across from balance payment 6-8 weeks prior Santa Barbara’s south facing beach. An included dinner this evening at a local favorite. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) TRAVEL PROTECTION / CANCELLATION Bixby Bridge Travel protection/cancellation insurance is wDAY 5 ~ ANACAPA ISLAND, FAREWELLw highly recommended for all multi-day tours. If wDAY 3 ~ HIGHWAY 1, BIG SURw Following an included breakfast this morning, travel protection has not been purchased, only After an included breakfast at the hotel this morn- we’ll continue along the coast to Ventura Harbor recoverable funds less a cancellation charge of ing, we begin our journey south as we travel one where we’ll board a boat and travel to Anacapa $50 will be reimbursed once payment has been of the greatest stretches of coastline on Earth. The Island to discover the natural environment of made. Amount of reimbursement depends on Pacific Coast Highway, stretching from Mon- Channel Islands National Park. Just 12 miles the date of cancellation. terey to Cambria, offers excellent views of craggy from the California coast, Anacapa Island is a If travel protection has been purchased and you canyons, wildlife, seashores and lighthouses. We’ll small volcanic island and the closest of the Chan- must cancel prior to departure or leave the tour journey along Highway 1, flanked by the Santa nel Islands. The trip across the channel and back enroute for a reason approved by the insurance Lucia Mountains and sea-sprayed, rocky Pacific may be highlighted by sightings of sea lions, seals company, you will receive a full refund (or par- for a trip that will surely take your breath away. and island birds. Upon arrival, we’ll disembark tial if enroute), minus the cost of the premium. This area has often been described as the “the and enjoy four hours on the Island with stun- Other benefits of travel protection include face of Earth as the Creator intended it to look.” ning views of the coast and easy flat walking medical expenses for illness and injury, emer- We’ll take in views of Point Sur lighthouse and trails just 200 feet above sea level. Enjoy time gency transportation, and lost/stolen/damaged travel over the famed Bixby Bridge before we at the small visitor center on the Island and an luggage. Pre-existing medical conditions are arrive in Big Sur with time in Pfeiffer Big Sur included boxed lunch at the picnic tables here. only covered if protection is purchased at the State Park to take a leisurely walk amongst the The historic Anacapa Island Lighthouse here time of deposit. See travel protection plan for giant redwoods. This beautiful park also features was completed in 1932 and still helps to guide full details and exclusions. conifers, oaks, sycamores, cottonwoods, maples, sailors through the precarious Channel waters. alders and willows – along with open meadows Note that to access Anacapa Island and Channel DEPARTURE INFORMATION and abundant wildlife. Enjoy an included picnic Islands National Park it’s required that you walk lunch in the Park before we continue south past up 150 steps. Those that prefer not to access the Park and join this tour at one of the Ragged Point, Heart Castle and into the seaside Island may return immediately by boat to Ventura following locations: village of Cambria.