COMMUNITY SERVICES EDUCATION 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 continue south along Highway 1 through Cayu- RESERVATIONS this afternoon and travel to Pacific Grove to visit cos and past Morro Rock to San Luis Obispo. GCC Community Services Education Point Pinos Lighthouse – a fitting name for the Here we’ll board a charming old world trolley and (818) 240-1000 ext. 5015 or 5016 lighthouse that sits on the jagged rocky coast at take in the breathtaking views as we travel along http://seco.glendale.edu/cse/trips.html the southern tip of the Monterey Peninsula with Lighthouse Road to Point San Luis Lighthouse, a covering of Monterey Pines. Here we’ll embark known as the “Jewel of the Central Coast.” The 1122 East Garfield Ave. Glendale, CA 91205 on a docent-guided tour of the oldest operating historic Light Station Park, built in 1890, enjoys Tour operated by Good Times Travel lighthouse on the West Coast. The light here has dramatic vistas stretching from Avila to Van- California Seller of Travel License #: 2018390-40 guided mariners to safety since 1855…and is still denberg. On a docent-led tour we’ll learn what active today. Enjoy dinner on your own this eve- life was like for the Lighthouse Keeper and his AYMENT NFORMATION P I ning at the hotel or at Cannery Row. (Breakfast) family and experience a rich history as we tour the wDeposit due at time of booking to the address grounds, the beautifully restored Lighthouse, the above (Good Times Travel will contact you for Hornhouse, and see the lustrous original Fresnel the travel protection and air option) lens. Enjoy an included catered lunch on-site. We continue south arriving in Santa Barbara w will invoice you for the Good Times Travel this evening for an overnight at the Fess Parker balance payment 6-8 weeks prior DoubleTree Resort located directly across from Santa Barbara’s south facing beach. An included TRAVEL PROTECTION / CANCELLATION dinner this evening at a local favorite. (Breakfast, Travel protection/cancellation insurance is Lunch, Dinner) highly recommended for all multi-day tours. If Bixby Bridge travel protection has not been purchased, only wDAY 5 ~ ANACAPA ISLAND, FAREWELLw recoverable funds less a cancellation charge of wDAY 3 ~ HIGHWAY 1, BIG SURw Following an included breakfast this morning, $50 will be reimbursed once payment has been After an included breakfast at the hotel this morn- we’ll continue along the coast to Ventura Harbor made. Amount of reimbursement depends on ing, we begin our journey south as we travel one where we’ll board a boat and travel to Anacapa the date of cancellation. of the greatest stretches of coastline on Earth. The Island to discover the natural environment of If travel protection has been purchased and you Pacific Coast Highway, stretching from Mon- Channel Islands National Park. Just 12 miles must cancel prior to departure or leave the tour terey to Cambria, offers excellent views of craggy from the California coast, Anacapa Island is a enroute for a reason approved by the insurance canyons, wildlife, seashores and lighthouses. We’ll small volcanic island and the closest of the Chan- company, you will receive a full refund (or par- journey along Highway 1, flanked by the Santa nel Islands. The trip across the channel and back tial if enroute), minus the cost of the premium. Lucia Mountains and sea-sprayed, rocky Pacific may be highlighted by sightings of sea lions, seals Other benefits of travel protection include for a trip that will surely take your breath away. and island birds. Upon arrival, we’ll disembark medical expenses for illness and injury, emer- This area has often been described as the “the and enjoy four hours on the Island with stun- gency transportation, and lost/stolen/damaged face of Earth as the Creator intended it to look.” ning views of the coast and easy flat walking luggage. Pre-existing medical conditions are We’ll take in views of Point Sur lighthouse and trails just 200 feet above sea level. Enjoy time only covered if protection is purchased at the travel over the famed Bixby Bridge before we at the small visitor center on the Island and an time of deposit. See travel protection plan for arrive in Big Sur with time in Pfeiffer Big Sur included boxed lunch at the picnic tables here. full details and exclusions. State Park to take a leisurely walk amongst the The historicAnacapa Island Lighthouse here giant redwoods. This beautiful park also features was completed in 1932 and still helps to guide DEPARTURE INFORMATION 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 This tour meets and departs from LAX 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.