Grand Canyon Deluxe + Helicopter [GBG-4H]

Tour Itinerary Be a part of history in the making as you explore the ins and outs of Kennedy Space Center on this out-of-this-world day tour. You’ll have access to restricted areas, walk under the massive Saturn V rocket, and even meet and greet an astronaut from the Space Program! By riding the Gray Line Orlando bus, you will receive an exclusive welcome from an astronaut upon arrival at Kennedy Space Center. Only Gray Line guests have this meet and greet option, and it is an excellent added benefit. Should the meet and greet not be available, then there would be no refund as there are no surcharges for this great enhancement to your tour day. Currently from summer 2018 the meet and greet usually happens on Wednesday & Saturday mornings due to the astronaut schuedles. On all days the astronaut is not available we will substitute with a walk through tour of the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility. One of the many highlights of your day will be the Shuttle Launch Experience, a space simulator that gives you a taste of what the astronauts feel when they lift off. You’ll also be able to view IMAX movies, giving you a 3D look into what it’s like to walk on the moon, and visit the rocket garden for a surreal experience surrounded by giant rocket ‘flowers.’ Give yourself enough time to explore Space Shuttle Atlantis! The world’s most comprehensive attraction devoted to the space shuttle, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s Space Shuttle Atlantis brings visitors nose-to-nose with the priceless Atlantis spacecraft as only astronauts have seen it before – with payload bay doors open as if it were floating in space. More than 60 interactive, touch-screen experiences and high-tech simulators invite guests to “be the astronaut,” bringing to life the people, passion and patriotism behind NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program as well as the complexity of the engineering marvel that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and built the International Space Station (ISS). Guests can conduct a virtual EVA or extravehicular activity; practice docking to the ISS; extract cargo from the payload bay; create sonic booms and glide to a landing on the Re-entry Slide; experience the sensation of floating in space; explore a high-fidelity replica of the ISS; virtually mate Atlantis to the external tank; kick up a virtual chemical reaction to launch the shuttle; get an “X-ray view” of Atlantis’ interior; experience an orbital sunrise; strap in to the sights, sounds and sensations of a shuttle launch; take the helm at the shuttle cockpit, and much more.  The Kennedy Space Center Tour is a can’t-miss chance to feel like a real astronaut! With the Kennedy Space Center Express, you will save time in the morning, by bypassing all the pickups and going straight to our final meeting point at the ICON 306 plaza. 

London's River Thames is centrally located and the Thames Clipper service runs straight through the middle of the city. Travelling on these fast catamarans is perfect for those needing to avoid the traffic and get through town fast as well as for visitors wanting to either stop off at, or just admire, London's finest landmarks. For visitors to London, and Londoners looking for a day out, the River Roamer joins-up cultural, history and fun along the a stretch of the river that boasts the highest concentration of tourist attractions in Europe. With a Thames Clippers 1 Day River Roamer ticket you can hop-on and hop-off along the banks of the Thames between Battersea to Royal Arsenal Woolwich, including Waterloo Pier, Embankment Pier, Tower Pier, Canary Wharf, Greenwich Pier and North Greenwich (for the O2, London's most popular venue for concerts and events). Create your own London itinerary as you cruise the Thames, hopping on and off where you please. The seating is spacious and comfortable, snacks and refreshments are available all day and spectacular views of the local landmarks are a given. Crucially, the service is also competitively priced, fast and frequent - with boats leaving major piers every 20 minutes. The boats are all wheelchair and pram accessible at boarding points, in the interior and in the toilet facilities. Ramps are used for passenger boarding and unloading at each pier. Please ask the crew for boarding assistance if needed.

THE BEACH ROUTE - BLUE The Beach Loop will take you from Central Station along the scenic MacArthur Causeway and all the way around the island of Miami Beach. Enjoy the stunning views across the islands and towards the imposing skyline of Downtown from the causeway, then marvel at Washington Avenue, Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive as we drive you alongside the palm trees and show you the best that South Beach has to offer. THE CITY LOOP - RED The City Loop departs from Central Station and takes you to see all the most interesting districts of mainland Miami: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Little Havana and the grandeur of Downtown Miami, Venetian Pool, the Biltmore Hotel, Freedom Tower, the County Courthouse and Vizcaya Museum... all this and more await you as you as you explore the City Loop. Attractions & Museums Loop - Yellow This loop goes to Miami's best museums and attractions, including Seaquarium, Jungle Island, Perez and Frost Museums, and Villa Vizcaya. Yellow Loop buses arrive every 2 hours. All tours depart from Stop #1: Central Station, located in Bayfront Park, just off Biscayne Blvd. The Attractions & Museums Loop features pre-recorded commentary in 12 languages.   Biscayne Bay Boat Cruise Combine your bus tour with a scenic boat cruise around Biscayne Bay. The Double Decker yacht provides a brilliant platform to view the Miami Skyline, before you head across the bay towards the beautiful waterfront properties of Millionaires Row. As you cruise past luxury mansions you will get a glimpse into the lifestyle of Miami’s rich and famous. Hop-off the bus at Stop 1 at any time throughout the day to connect with the sightseeing boat cruise. The cruise runs every day at 10:30am, then hourly from 11am until 6pm and lasts for approximately 90 minutes. Vessels may vary in shape and size.   Night Tour Hop on a panoramic night tour of Downtown Miami and South Beach with your Big Bus Ticket. Tours last 90 minutes and feature live, English-speaking guides. Night tour buses depart at 7:30pm from outside Señor Frog's (1450 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, near Stop #7 on our South Beach Loop - Blue Route) or at 8:00pm from Bayside Marketplace (Stop #1, all routes). The Night Tour is not a hop-on, hop-off tour.

Parks & Beach Tour (ruta roja) Vea Golden Gate Park y el Océano Pacífico! Este tour de una hora lo lleva a través de uno de los parques urbanos más grandes del mundo a la impresionante Ocean Beach. Algunos de los puntos destacados del tour incluyen: la Academia de Ciencias de California, el Museo De Young, los Jardines de Té Japoneses, el Conservatorio de Flores, el Parque Lincoln, la Ocean Beach, las ruinas históricas de los Baños Sutro, las rutas de senderismo Lands End, la Casa del Acantilado. Official City Tour (ruta azul) Este tour de inicia en Fisherman’s Wharf, pasando por Ghirardelli Square, the Palace of Fine Arts y Marina District, antes de visitar el icónico puente Golden Gate. En el Punto Sur podrá bajar del autobús y caminar a través de las 1,7 millas del puente i explorar el Centro de Visitantes de Golden Gate y el Presidio. El tour sigue hasta Golden Gate Park,uno de los paraísos artificiales más grandes del mundo, que se extiende por más de 50 manzanas de la ciudad y alberga 10 lagos, cosas que lo convierten en uno de los lugares más populares de San Francisco. Con varias paradas en todo el parque, podrá visitar California Academy of Sciences, the De Young Museum, Japanese Tea Garden o Botanical Gardens. Continuando la excursión a través de Haight Ashbury, experimentará el llamado "Distrito Hippie", antes de dirigirse a la zona del Centro Cívico con muchos monumentos arquitectónicos como el impresionante Ayuntamiento, la Opera House, Symphony Hall, Asian Art Museum y la libería pública. Desde allí, el tour continuará hasta el distrito central de compras de San Francisco – Union Square,donde encontrará Macy’s Department y cientos de tiendas más. Después de aproximadamente 2 horas, volverán a Fisherman’s Wharf, realizando paradas en varios lugares de la costa, incluyendo, Pier 39 con sus mundialmente famosos leones marinos, restaurantes, tiendas, muchas opciones para ir de compras y muchas atracciones de San Francisco.  Sausalito Tour (ruta púrpura) Realice esta excursión desde el Punto South Vista para obtener las mejores vistas de Golden Gate Bridge mientras pasa a través del puente hacia North Vista Point. Desde allí obtendrá vistas de la bahía de San Francisco (siempre que el tiempo lo permita), y durante un día despejado incluso podrá ver el horizonte de San Francisco, la isla de Alcatraz y Bay Bridge, de manera que podrá sacar fantásticas fotos. El tour continuará por Marin County y se detendrá en el encantador Sausalito donde podrá bajar del autobús para pasear, ir de compras, cenar, visitar varias galerías de art y disfrutar de un relajante almuerzo junto al mar.  Tour Nocturno - San Francisco Este tour narrado con una duración de 90 minutos por San Francisco le mostrará los mejores barrios vibrantes de la ciudad. Con vistas espectaculares desde la parte superior del autobús podrá ver todos los sitios importantes de San Francisco y visitar las áreas más populares como Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square, Financial District, Embarcadero, Chinatown, North Beach y Nob Hill con su impresionante Catedral Grace. Tour ALCATRAZ Tour (deberá ser reservado previamente y se le otorgará una hora para realizar la visita) El tour por la isla de Alcatraz incluye billetes de ida y vuelta con el ferri hasta "La Roca" de San Francisco, la infame isla de la prisión, donde podrá disfrutar de un tour con audioguía por el interior de la presión (disponible en varios idiomas). De esta manera, tendrá flexibilidad para explorar Alcatraz a su propio ritmo. La hora de la salida del ferri se le proporcionará al canjear sus cupones por entradas. 

Bienvenido a bordo de un de los barcos más singulares del real Nueva Orleans. Combine 2 horas de crucero en el Steamboat NATCHEZ con música Jazz en directo de mano de algunos de los músicos más talentosos del momento -  The Steamboat Stompers. Para que su excursión sea redonda, le ofrecemos una comida a bordo del barco, un elemento básico en la vida de Nueva Orleans - un momento para disfrutar de la comida y de unas bebidas refrescantes con amigos y familia. Tanto si es un turísta como un habitante de la zona, pasará un buen tiempo en nuestro crucero.   Menú del Buffet Steamboat Natchez Pescado frito Rebozado con harina de maíz picante frito y dorado a la perfección Pollo al horno Alubias rojas y arroz Alubias rojas con lecho de arroz y salchicha "Andouille" opcional Jambalaya El plató tradicional de Louisiana con pollo, salsa y especias criollas Ensalada Mixta Nachez Mezcla de lechugas, tomate, pepino, cebollas rojas, queso y picatostes con guarnición del Chef Budín de Pan con Chocolate Blanco Un soufflé de pan de la marca local Leidenheimer con deliciosa crema y salsa de chocolate blanco Rebanadas de pan francés Café y Iced Tea incluidos   Los ítems del menú están sujetos a cambios según las disponibilidad de la temporada. Hay carta de vinos disponible. También hay Snack Bar a bordo.   El precio de la entrada no incluye las propinas para los guías y los conductores. Se recomienda pagar una propina de $2 para el servicio de comida a bordo.

Trip style: Local Life & Culture, History & Heritage Language Tour: English Full Itinerary Get the local lowdown on a city that's seen its fair share of drama in recent years on this historical Detroit tour that takes you through the city's crazy past. Begin your Detroit tour at a cafe on Broadway, where you'll meet your local guide and head out onto the streets. From the minute you leave the meeting point you'll start seeing some famous Detroit landmarks, such as the 95-year old Detroit Athletic Club, the renovated Opera House, the vacant Wurlitzer Building, and the fine new downtown YMCA. Your local guide will be telling you all you need to know about these spots, and what they mean to the city of Detroit.   Continuing on your tour in Detroit, see the site where one of the biggest department stores in the US once stood. When it closed in the 1980s, it left a hole in the city that hasn't been filled.  There are not many stores in the old retail district, but apartments and lofts have brought some new life to the area. Next on this Detroit city tour, the Compuware Building from 2002 is worth a visit, for its 15-story atrium and colorful fountain. Outside that building you'll see a panorama that includes landmarks like the 47-story Penobscot Building from 1928, the Guardian Building from 1929, and the Renaissance Center from 1977, which is home to the tallest hotel in the entire Western Hemisphere (72 floors!) as well as the headquarters of General Motors. Then you'll see Campus Martius Park in the heart of downtown, which opened in 2004 and features an ice-skating rink in winter and activities year-round. It recently won an award as the nation's most transformative urban park, and is a fine example of how Detroit is making a serious comeback. A visit to the Guardian Building gives you a picture of the greatness of Detroit in the late 1920s. The lobby and banking room of this art-deco skyscraper are truly incredible. We'll take a stop here, and then we take a ride on the elevated People Mover, which has been moving people around downtown Detroit since 1987.  From the Michigan Avenue Station, see the $800 Million MGM Grand Casino and hotel that were completed in 2008, and the new Rosa Parks Transit Center (named for "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement") with its dramatic canopies.    If the weather is nice, we'll walk to a nearby hotel that's a great example of Detroit's rise, fall and renewal.  When it opened in 1924 it was the tallest hotel in the world and one of the fanciest, but it closed in the 1980s and stood vacant for more than 25 years on a prominent street corner. Detroiters were thrilled when it reopened after a $200 million renovation as the wonderful, a proud moment in Detroit's history! A block down from here is one of the world's tallest vacant buildings at 36-storeys high. Your leader will tell you stories of its past and how it awaits a new life. Next, we visit the area near Grand Circus Park, which is full of examples of Detroit's rocky history. Here we'll find even more vacant buildings as well as legendary parks and music venues that have hosted the like of Bruce Spingsteen and Detroit's own Eminem. This gives us many more opportunities for your guide to let you in on all the local secrets behind them. It's one thing simply seeing these buildings, but to get to know the history behind them makes the experience even more special, especially when it comes from the mouth of a local! Our last stop will be at a local brewpub, where you can sip on a local beer or soft drink and continue to chat about Detroit with your local guide. The first drink's on us!