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Calistoga Balloons is located in Calistoga at the intersection of Highways 29 and 128. Help your crew in getting your balloon to rise with the sun to heights from 500 to 10,000 feet. Float above vineyards and chateaus with the wind as your co-pilot. Enjoy a complimentary champagne brunch afterwards to celebrate the flight. Meet at the Calistoga Railroad Depot or arrange pick up from a local hotel. Passengers are shuttled back to origination points after the flight.
Calistoga Balloons
Calistoga Railroad Depot
1458 Lincoln Avenue
Calistoga, CA 94515
(888) 995-7700
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Seaplane sightseeing adventures depart from Sausalito with a complimentary pick-up service from Pier 39 in San Francisco. View major attractions like Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Prison and Muir Woods National Park from the air. Flights last from 30 to 40 minutes and provide rare photo opportunities. Consider chartering your own flight to the Ceago Winery in Lake County. They have a seaplane accessible dock and feature Tuscan architecture with fields of lavender.
San Francisco Seaplane Tours
Sausalito Harbor
Sausalito, California 94133
(415) 332-4843
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Harbor Cruises are offered by both the Red and White Fleet and the Blue & Gold Fleet. Travel in comfort to Alcatraz Prison, Sausalito, Tiburon, or under the Golden Gate Bridge to name just a few of the offered destinations. Dinner cruises and themed events are also offered. Cruises depart from the heart of Fisherman's Wharf at Piers 43½ or 41.
Red and White Fleet
Pier 43½ Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 673-2900
Blue & Gold Fleet
Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 773-1188
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Balloons Above the Valley is located in Napa near the intersection of Highways 12 and 29. Soar above the Napa Valley in a seven person wicker basket. Help your crew in getting your balloon to rise with the sun to heights from 500 to 10,000 feet. Float above vineyards and chateaus with the wind as your co-pilot. Share a "balloonist toast" to commemorate your epic adventure. Vehicles carry passengers back from the landing zone.
Balloons Above the Valley
603 California Boulevard
Napa, California 94559
(800) 464-6824
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Zeppelin Airship Tours are available over San Francisco. Enjoy vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz Prison and more from the quiet cabin of a Zeppelin Airship. Flights depart from Oakland International Airport North Field off Interstate 880.
Airship Ventures, Inc.
NASA Research Park
Building 20, South Akron Road
Moffett Field, CA 94035
(650) 969-8100
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Hornblower Cruises is located at Pier 3 at the Ferry docks near Interstate 80. They offer dinner and lunch cruises aboard luxury vessels. Choose from several different options that can include views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Prison, Angel Island, the Bay Bridge, Sacramento Delta and more. Menu choices may include Spinach Basil Gnocchi, Pollo Borracho & Carnitas, Asiago Caesar Salad, Polynesian Chicken Noodle Salad and much more.
Hornblower Cruises & Events
Pier 3, Hornblower Landing
San Francisco, CA 94111
(888) 467-6256
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Great White Shark Viewing is available from several charter services throughout San Francisco. Head out to a protected marine preserve at the Farallon Islands for a glimpse of these mysterious monsters of the deep. Choose to view them from a shark cage or from the deck of a large, safe vessel. Trips range from half-day to full-day cruises aboard well-equipped fishing boats, complete with restrooms, galley and indoor seating. Cruises pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and often encounter pods of whales as a bonus.
SF Bay Whale Watching
10 Marina Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 331-6267
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California Whale Adventures
Pier 39
San Francisco, CA 94133
(650) 579-7777
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Adventure Cat Sailing Charters offers sailing charters aboard 55' to 65' catamarans. Sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, past Alcatraz Prison, out for whale watching or many other sites.
Adventure Cat
Pier 39, Gate J
San Francisco, California 94133
(800) 498-4228
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Napa Winery Shuttle offers excursions to some of the Napa region's favorite wineries while riding in stylish comfort. Wineries include Rubicon, Andretti, Beaulieu Vineyards and more. River excursions are also offered aboard electric surry boats that navigate the Napa River.
Napa Winery Shuttle
Napa, California 94559
(707) 257-1950
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Rocket Boat is located next to Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf. This is the ride for thrill seekers as you strap in for 30 minutes of rocket speed boating through the San Francisco Bay while rock-n-roll is blasting. Whiz by ferry boats as you head for the Golden Gate Bridge and back to Alcatraz Prison with a few 360s and hard 90s on the way.
Rocket Boat
Beach Street & The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 773-1188
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Cable Cars pass various locations throughout the city. Cable cars run along Powell, Mason, Hyde, and California Streets with short runs along Jackson and Washington Streets. Travel from Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf passing many of San Francisco's most interesting sights and regions like Nob Hill, Chinatown and the Cable Car Museum. Be sure to witness the cable car turnaround at one of 5 end points of the cable car lines.
Cable Car Museum
1201 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 474-1887
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Bike Rentals are available from multiple operators and locations throughout the city. Tour the Golden Gate Park, Fisherman's Wharf, Sausalito, or ride the bridge so you can say you did it. Many bike types are available including road, comfort, mountain, tamdem and even electric bikes for tackling the steep San Francisco hills with ease. Rent by hour or by day.
Bay City Bike
1325 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 346-2453
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San Francisco Bicycle Rentals
425 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 922-4537
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Bike and Roll
353 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 229-2000
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Blazing Saddles
465 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 202-8888
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Wheel Fun Rentals has two locations in San Francisco. They rent unique bicycles including 2 to 6-person Surrey bikes, beach cruisers, road bikes, kids bikes and more. Look for them along bike paths in touristy locations. San Francisco locations include the bike path between Marina Green and Fort Mason and Golden Gate Park next to the boat house at Stow Lake.
Wheel Fun Rentals
Stow Lake Drive East
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 668-6699
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