8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
12 people
English
Santa Cruz and its central coast beaches and redwood forests lie roughly two hours south of San Francisco. This tour covers the best of the region on a full day of sightseeing while letting someone else take care of the driving. Highlights include a ride on the Redwood Forest Steam Train, visiting an abalone farm, and exploring Santa Cruz Harbor and Capitola Beach.
Travel over trestles, through towering redwood groves and up a winding narrow-gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain as conductors narrate the history of Roaring Camp, the railroad and the forest. In the 1880s, narrow-gauge steam locomotives were used to haul giant redwood logs out of the mountains. Roaring Camp’s steam engines date from 1890 and are among the oldest and most authentically preserved narrow-gauge steam engines providing regularly scheduled passenger service in America.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
The Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor is situated in Santa Cruz, California, on the site of the former Woods Lagoon. Built in 1962–1963, its public use specializes in boating and extracurricular marine activities for the local community and visitors.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
American Abalone spawns and grows California Red Abalone within the pristine waters of the Monterey Bay. It could as a “Monterrey Bay Aquarium”.Enjoy the visit and free time here to learn more about sea animals like abalone, sea urchin, etc.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California on the coast of Monterey Bay. Capitola is a little beach town with a big claim to fame: It’s the oldest beach resort on the West Coast.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included