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Introduction Optional excursions 2017 Welcome Hello and welcome to our optional booklet for 2018.

We have created individual books for all of our regions, so if you are studying in England, Scotland, Vancouver, Toronto, San Diego or New York, you will ﬁnd a much greater selection of entrances

2 Introduction Optional excursions 2017 Welcome Hello and welcome to our optional booklet for This year the booklet has a new format, introducing all of our classic entrances along with some new ones we think you would enjoy! We have created individual books for all of our regions, so if you are studying in England, Scotland, Vancouver, Toronto, San Diego or New York, you will ﬁnd a much greater selection of entrances suggested to enhance your time with Oxford International. Introduction Optional excursions 2018 As well as new attractions, we have expanded those that are able to oﬀer that little something extra for students, whether through workshops, private collections or alternative tours. Each page contains an overview of the destination, what the students will see and do, and what they get for their money. On most attractions they can beneﬁt from our trade rate discounts! Please take the time to have a good read of this information and contact us with any questions. It is very helpful for us if you book these optional excursions ahead of your trip. However, it is of course possible for your group leaders to book them from their Activity Manager when they arrive at their centres. Please note that this list is by no means exhaustive. If there is somewhere not listed here that your groups really want to see, please contact us and we will gladly price the excursion for you. We look forward to meeting you all soon and here s to a successful and enjoyable stay with Oxford International! oijuniors@oxfordinternational.com 2

Tours Grand Canyon & Las Vegas 3 days, 2 nights in Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon! Spend two nights at a Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Sightsee 3 days, 2 nights in Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon!

3 Tours Grand Canyon & Las Vegas 3 days, 2 nights in Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon! Spend two nights at a Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Sightsee 3 days, 2 nights in Las Vegas & the Grand Canyon! Sightseeing tour of Las Vegas includes Downtown, Freemont Street, the Stratosphere Hotel and the Las Vegas Factory Outlet. One day excursion to the Grand Canyon. Cost: $ Los Angeles 2 days 1 night - visit the City of Angels! The cultural center of California, Los Angeles is home to Hollywood Celebrities and Beachcombers. Visit Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Also includes 1-day admission to Disneyland Theme Park or Universal Studios - Hollywood! Cost: $ San Francisco 3 days, 2 nights in San Francisco - The Intellectual center of California, and home to many of the world's most famous technology leaders. The tour includes the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street (the most crooked street in America), the Fisherman's Wharf, Downtown and more. Cost: $ *Transportation included in all the costs. 3

Los Angeles Disneyland 1 day - See where they stars work and play!

Cost: $210.00 LA City Tour The original Happiest Place on Earth!

Check out California Adventure, next door and for the same price. More rides, same Mickey Mouse! Cost: $100.

Universal's original location is world famous for a good reason. Cost: $210.00 Six Flags Rides Rides Rides!

4 Los Angeles Disneyland 1 day - See where they stars work and play! This tour visits all of the major stops in Los Angeles: Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Drive, Venice Beach and Santa Monica. Cost: $ LA City Tour The original Happiest Place on Earth! Disneyland in California was the ﬁrst ever built, and is the top tourist attraction in California with good reason! Already been? Check out California Adventure, next door and for the same price. More rides, same Mickey Mouse! Cost: $ Universal Studios Hollywood Movies, Rides Fun! Come ﬂy with the Star Wars cast or take classes with Harry Potter! Universal's original location is world famous for a good reason. Cost: $ Six Flags Rides Rides Rides! Want to go on the BEST roller-coasters in Southern California? Six Flags Magic Mountain holds the RECORD for the most roller-coasters in one park. Featuring DC comics-themed rides, Six Flags has some of the most innovative coasters anywhere in the world. Cost: $ *Transportation included in all the costs. 4

San Diego Hop-on Hop-off Tour Ride in one of the famous orange and green trolleys throughout San Diego and over the iconic San Diego-Coronado Bridge to Coronado on a continuous 25-mile loop visiting

Sit back and relax as they guide you through the birthplace of California COST: $50.

The Fleet is San Diego s science center, bringing together the community, empowering educators and offering meaningful experiences that embrace the power of science and impact the world around us.

Become immersed in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater through a wide variety of IMAX film adventures that show you the world like you ve never seen it before.

5 San Diego Hop-on Hop-off Tour Ride in one of the famous orange and green trolleys throughout San Diego and over the iconic San Diego-Coronado Bridge to Coronado on a continuous 25-mile loop visiting 10 neighborhoods with 10 destination stops. Friendly conductors narrate the San Diego tour with a fascinating and fun mix of trivia and humorous stories. Sit back and relax as they guide you through the birthplace of California COST: $50.00 Science Museum The Fleet Science Center connects people of all ages to the possibilities and power of science to create a better future. The Fleet is San Diego s science center, bringing together the community, empowering educators and offering meaningful experiences that embrace the power of science and impact the world around us. No matter your age, explore and investigate more than 100 interactive exhibits that pique your curiosity. Become immersed in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater through a wide variety of IMAX film adventures that show you the world like you ve never seen it before. Mesmerizing stories showcase the wonders of the planet - and beyond - providing exciting experiences for everyone. COST: $18.00 (included in standard programme) Natural History Museum The real world: it sure can be real interesting. Explore the natural history of southern California from past to present at the San Diego Natural History Museum (thenat). From rattlesnakes and flesh-eating beetles, to dinosaurs and fossils, to a Foucault pendulum that proves the earth is spinning, there's something for everyone at thenat, a flagship institution in beautiful Balboa Park. Visitors will be impressed by the unique, interactive exhibitions that span across five floors. The museum features a giant-screen theater with daily showings of 2D and 3D films as well as rotating exhibitions that bring nature to life. COST: $$17.50 (included in standard programme) Seaworld Famous for its Orca (Killer Whales), SeaWorld San Diego brings the Sea to life with shows, rides and animal encounters sure to delight any visitor. Meet Dolphins, Otters, Manta Rays, and so much more, all in a huge theme park with rides, food and games. Spread across 190 acres on beautiful Mission Bay Park, SeaWorld is known for amazing animal shows, interactive attractions, aquariums, rides, beautiful landscaping and education programs for all ages. COST: $90.00 USS Midway Visitors to the USS Midway Museum enter a floating city at sea and walk in the footsteps of 225,000 Midway sailors who served our country and upheld the American ideals of strength, freedom and peace. The USS Midway Museum is an unforgettable adventure on a real US Aircraft Carrier. Guests can spend the day exploring more than 60 exhibits with a collection of 29 restored aircraft. The self-guided audio tour, narrated by Midway sailors, brings the carrier's history to life. Those who dare can "take to the sky" aboard one of two flight simulators. COST: $10.00 Air & Space Museum Science, space and aviation history all unfold at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - California's Official Air and Space Museum - in beautiful Balboa Park. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the San Diego Air & Space Museum houses a collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft from all over the world, including a flying replica of Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis," the actual Apollo 9 Command Module spacecraft and the only real GPS satellite on display in the world. COST: $18.00 Automotive Museum Cruise into the San Diego Automotive Museum for an experience that will take you on an amazing journey of design, styling, and horsepower! With three extra rotating exhibits per year, the museum offers something for everyone. The signature exhibit on the permanent side of the gallery is Louie Mattar's fabulous $75,000 Car, the vehicle that still holds the distance endurance record set in It is complete with a washing machine, a stove, a refrigerator and a shower on the running board. The museum is also home to one of the finest Indian Motorcycle displays on the West Coast. COST: $6.00 5

San Diego Beaches Hop-on Hop-oﬀ tour Grab your ﬂip ﬂops and beach towels and hop on Old Town Trolley s La Jolla and San Diego Beach Day Tripper Tour!

Your La Jolla & San Diego Beaches Tour Includes: A fun-ﬁlled day-tripper through some of the best beaches in Southern California Dine, shop, hike, relax, and explore caves, tidepools, art galleries,

Soledad. San Diego Zoo Safari Park Coronado Island Bike Tour Step into an adventure like no other at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park!

see exotic animals. Come experience the excitement of getting up close and personal with rare Sumatran tigers at Tiger Trail, the Safari Park's newest experience!

6 San Diego Beaches Hop-on Hop-oﬀ tour Grab your ﬂip ﬂops and beach towels and hop on Old Town Trolley s La Jolla and San Diego Beach Day Tripper Tour! With 70 miles of coastline, San Diego is known for its exquisite beaches; and now you can experience some of the most popular ones all in one day aboard Old Town Trolley. Your La Jolla & San Diego Beaches Tour Includes: A fun-ﬁlled day-tripper through some of the best beaches in Southern California Dine, shop, hike, relax, and explore caves, tidepools, art galleries, boutiques Visit La Jolla, "The Jewel" of San Diego Journey along the coast and through the beach towns of Paciﬁc Beach and Mission Beach Take in a 360 degree panoramic view of San Diego atop Mount Soledad. San Diego Zoo Safari Park Coronado Island Bike Tour Step into an adventure like no other at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! Your exciting safari experience includes seeing herds of rhinos, giraﬀes, antelope, zebras, and more roaming natural habitats, a choice of guided safari expeditions, and beautiful walking trails to see exotic animals. Come experience the excitement of getting up close and personal with rare Sumatran tigers at Tiger Trail, the Safari Park's newest experience! The Tour de Coronado takes riders through bike-friendly Coronado on terrain so ﬂat your pedals will nearly rotate themselves. Enjoy this magniﬁcent tour under the graceful Coronado Bridge, past the historic Hotel del Coronado and Glorietta Bay. Check out the Naval Amphibious Base, the Silver Strand, Orange Avenue and Ferry Landing, and imagine crowds of roaring fans cheering you across the tour ﬁnish line. COST: $90.00 (transportation COST: $35.00 included) COST:Free of charge Aquatica Boomers Aquatica San Diego features guest experiences from serene to extreme, with water play as endless as the sea itself, and is home to a variety of exotic animals, providing an educational component to a waterpark visit that is both unexpected and enriching. COST:$ (transportation included) Belmont Park Located on the surf and sand of Mission Beach, Belmont Park is San Diego's only beachfront amusement center! From the historic Giant Dipper roller coaster to the famous simulated wave machines and four dynamic oceanfront restaurants, Belmont Park is the quintessential Southern California beach experience. COST: $ Coronado Island Ferry San Diego's favorite place for fun has something for everyone; it's like having an amusement park in your own backyard! From Mini Golf to Go Karts, the attractions are sure to keep the fun going for hours. Don't forget to try out the Arcade and the family-favorite Ferris wheel for an extra dose of fun! COST: $41.00 Take a nostalgic 15-minute ride across the bay to Coronado. Two ferry routes service Coronado from San Diego, with departures from Broadway Pier and the San Diego Convention Center. Once across you ll arrive at the Coronado Ferry Landing, a waterfront marketplace full of over 25 unique shops and restaurants, and convenient access to all that Coronado oﬀers. COST: $12.00 round-trip Lego Land LEGOLAND California Resort has more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including the new LEGO NINJAGO The Ride. With cutting edge technology, rider's control animated ﬁreballs, lightning, shockwaves and ice. Join Emmet, Wyldstyle, Benny, MetalBeard and UniKitty in the all-new The LEGO Movie 4D A New Adventure. It s only showing at LEGOLAND! Inside LEGOLAND, you can conquer dragons, battle pirates and discover ancient treasures. COST: $ (transportation included) 66

7 Sports Padres Get your Major League Baseball ﬁx with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, where ballpark food takes on a whole new meaning with some of San Diego s favorite eateries in a new, state-of-the-art baseball stadium COST: $25 7

Watersports Surﬁng More than a sport, it s a way of life in California's beach city.

Turtles and anything else swimming around.

00 SEAL Tour Splash into San Diego s most unique sightseeing adventures!

This unique Hydra-Terra amphibious vehicle is Coast Guard approved, ensuring you a safe, one of a kind experience.

Diego before making its way into San Diego s Big Bay, where you will get a unique tour of the harbor and it's wildlife. COST: $50.

8 Watersports Surﬁng More than a sport, it s a way of life in California's beach city. With miles of beaches and plenty of great waves, San Diego is well known as a top surﬁng destination, and surﬁng is the true local sport, practiced COST: $68.00 Snorkeling Come spend the day in the beautiful La Jolla Ecological reserve on a snorkeling tour and interact with some of the most social marine animals around. Two experienced snorkel guides will take you throughout the reserve to ﬁnd Garibaldi, Leopard Sharks, Shovel Nose Guitar Fish, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Turtles and anything else swimming around. You ll swim through two of the four microhabitats, always in view of one of the guides and the local lifeguards COST: $40.00 SEAL Tour Splash into San Diego s most unique sightseeing adventures! Both tour bus and boat, the San Diego SEAL Tour journeys through San Diego by sea AND land. This unique Hydra-Terra amphibious vehicle is Coast Guard approved, ensuring you a safe, one of a kind experience. Your fully narrated tour will depart from San Diego s Seaport Village on Harbor Drive or Embarcadero, and will tour the historic streets of San Diego before making its way into San Diego s Big Bay, where you will get a unique tour of the harbor and it's wildlife. COST: $50.00 Paddleboarding Stand-Up Paddle boarding is quickly becoming a popular way to enjoy the ocean in San Diego, and to get some exercise. Stand on top of a ﬁberglass surfboard and paddle through the calm bay waters. COST: $32.00 Kayaking San Diego has some of the best kayaking in the United States, with the La Jolla Sea Caves a gem of a trip. Paddle out to the caves where the Sea Lions live and play. COST: $50.00 Patriot Jet Boat Ride the Patriot Jet Boat Ride lets guests enjoy a thrilling jet boat ride with 360-degree turns, sharp spins and ultra-fast speeds. Each 30-minute ride oﬀers complete entertainment as waves crash, music plays and winds roar over San Diego Bay. Passengers will love experiencing the speed of two turbo-charged engines with more than 1,400 horsepower each. COST: $

By Night Theatre San Diego has become a popular place for producers to test out new shows before they run on Broadway, so grab the opportunity to see

The Old Globe is a particularly pleasant venue with its open roof during the warm summer evenings.

9 By Night Theatre San Diego has become a popular place for producers to test out new shows before they run on Broadway, so grab the opportunity to see the next big hit first! La Jolla Playhouse, situated in downtown, and The Old Globe based in Balboa Park, are two fantastic venues. The Old Globe is a particularly pleasant venue with its open roof during the warm summer evenings. COST: Upon request Cinema Spend an evening at the big screen in one of San Diego's iconic cinemas. If you can, catch a flick at the Balboa theater, a converted vaudeville theatre from the 1920's! COST: Upon request 9

10 San Diego Optional Excursions

USA GRAND TOUR 17 Nights/ 18 Days

USA GRAND TOUR 17 Nights/ 18 Days New York, Washington, Niagara, Orlando, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles & San Francisco Day 01 Arrive at New York Welcome to the "Big Apple," the "City That Never Sleeps"