Visiting San Francisco for the first time? Ready to tour Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf? I’ve found a few helpful tips for how to travel cheap and have a great visit to this charming city.
Here’s a tip for the cable cars. I actually figured this one out on my last stay. There was a stop right in front of my hotel over by the Wharf, and for a couple days it was the stop my friends and I used exclusively — to the tune of about an hour’s wait on every occasion. Now, we did use this time to people watch and also to run back up to our room to get things we forgot, but it was not exactly what we wanted to be spending our time doing. Well, on the second evening, we happened to be walking from our hotel in the other direction to visit a shop, and lo and behold, there was another cable car stop. And guess what? No line at all. We used that stop from then on. So don’t assume that the busiest cable car stop which might be right in plain sight is the ONLY stop near you. Check out the next closest and you may save a lot of time that way.
San Francisco has many gourmet restaurants, and you’ll want to try a few. How to travel cheap and still enjoy the food in these restaurants? Go for lunch instead of dinner. You will still get to sample the same food but just smaller portions. And less crowds. If you still would rather go for dinner, make sure you call ahead for reservations. Or, here’s a hint if you forget to call. Check to see if there is seating in the bar. There often is and sometimes you can just bypass the entire waiting crowd of people in the lobby and sit down at a table in the bar.
Is Alcatraz worth the trip? I think so and so do hordes of others, as it remains one of the most-visited tourist attractions in the state. As far as how to travel cheap, you can check the local city magazines for coupons, but whatever you do, don’t scrimp and save money by not paying for the audio tour, as it is a fascinating narrative performed by former inmates and guards. Really very interesting and worthwhile. Again, be sure to reserve early. Even though there are numerous tours throughout the day they fill up fast.
For yet another tip on how to travel cheap, check out some of the great museums such as the National Maritime Museum or the San Francisco Cable Car Museum. These are free but call to check the hours before heading over just in case they are closed on the day you plan to visit.
There are also many annual events like arts and wine festivals, parades, and the strawberry festival that are also great how-to-travel-cheap ideas and ways to plan some inexpensive fun while visiting this most beautiful and charm-filled city.
By: Terrie Bryan
Posts Tagged ‘Charming City’
Tourist Tips for San Francisco – How to Travel Cheap and More
March 21st, 2010Golden Triangle & Kite Flying Tour in India – Famous Tourist Attraction of India
March 1st, 2010
India is one of the most charming, attractive and beautiful countries that provide traveler’s ultimate paradise. In India you can explore many cities and places to visit like Home to mighty rivers, dense forests, snow clad mountain ranges, balmy backwaters and sun-kissed beaches as well as historical sites, hill stations and quaint countryside, the country can leave you in wondrous awe. India is fulfill of many naturally things like Indian Cities, Villages, Monuments, Ruins, Hill Stations, Havelies and many more thing. If you are planning to visit India or want to explore the beauty of India, choose golden triangle tour package as it is the best tour package which covers three beautiful cities – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
Firstly you visit Delhi. It is the capital of India. The city of Delhi provides the tourist forts to modern contemporary shopping malls, historical monuments and many mores. You can get to visit every possible attractions the beautiful and attractive city of Delhi. Here, you can explore many places to visit like Jama Masjid, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Akshardham Temple, and Bahai Temple. Ancient-historical places are Red Fort, India Gate, Raj ghat Humayun’s tomb, Raj Path, Kutub Minar and Rashtra Pati Bhavan etc. Delhi is also known for its rich and colorful past that entails the story of bravery.
The next destination of visiting the lovely city is Agra. It is one of the most attractive cities. It is famous for the Taj Mahal that is the symbol of true love. The beautiful historical building was built by shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz mahal. The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In the city of Agra, you can explore many places to visit like The Taj Mahal, Fathpur Sikari, Agra Red Fort, Aidmad Daula, Sikandra, etc. Agra is the wonderful and charming city for visiting purpose.
After visiting the both cities (Delhi and Agra), the next destination of your tour package is Jaipur which is known as pink city also because the monuments of Jaipur are made of red stones. The city of Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan that is surrounded way sands. Here, you can visit many places Like Jaipur Quila (The Red Fort), Hawa Mahal (The Palace of Winds), Jantar – Mantar, The City Square and Palace and Albert Hall Museums, etc. the golden triangle tour packages give you a golden chance to get memorable days.
With golden triangle tour, you can enjoy kite flying tour also. Makar Sankranti on 14th of January is when the sport of kite flying is almost rife. Golden Triangle with Kite Flying is one of the most famous festivals in Jaipur. The day of Maker Sankranti makes the official day for flying kites in Jaipur. Peoples keep flying kites the whole day and that day the sky seems next to invisible as countless kites cover it. Many peoples enjoy loud music food on the terrace itself. In festival of kites, peoples make their group and fly kites. While flying the kites many people shout loudly their terrace as adversary’s kite is cut down. That day the sky looks very beautiful.
By: Devendra Sharma
