Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Detailed itinerary for Florence and Milan trip

Per pax Per pax 4.2
Euro RM
Airticket
Emirates   2,752 check in 16.25; 19.25 -8.30am Milan
2-May Check in19.20: 22.20 -21.45 Milan to KL
Sat
10.00-11.00 Train from Airport to Milano centrale - return ticket  24 100.8 http://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/malpensa-express/tickets/ticket-fares.aspx
Buy online - valid for 30days Tickets have to be used within 4 hours the time chosen for your travel.- $18 return; buy at counter $24 return
 •Malpensa Express ticket offices at Milano Cadorna station and Malpensa Airport;
•At the Malpensa Express self-service ticket machines located at platform nr. 3 in Milano Central Station;
•In all Trenord and Trenitalia ticket offices;
2-May Florence
Sat
13.15-14.55 Train Milano Centrale to Firenze Santa Maria Novella   29 121.8 9533 FRECCIAROSSA 13:15 MILANO C.LE  to FIRENZE SMN 
15.30-16.00 10 21 Take taxi to hotel ard 10 euro
Hotel 250   1,050 Via del Corso, 16, Terzo
You can see a big store called “COIN”, number 16 is in front of “Coin”
Reference links:
http://www.visitflorence.com/itineraries-in-florence/3-days-in-florence.html
http://takeyourbigtrip.com/2013/05/14/three-days-florence-italy/
16.15 -17.15 Piazzale Michelangelo Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy a marvelous view over the city at sunset. Everyone goes to see the sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo, but go a bit further to San Miniato al Monte for better view
walk 6 mins - Head west on Piazzale Michelangelo toward Viale Giuseppe Poggi ,Continue onto Viale Galileo ,Turn right to stay on Viale Galileo (Take the stairs), Continue onto Via S. Miniato -Destination will be on the left
I' Pizzacchiere Good Pizza restaurant -Via S. Miniato 1/2, 50125 Florence, Italy  Sun - Mon 12:15 - 21:15; Fri - Sat 12:15 - 22:15
3/5/2015 Florence walk 1 min from hotel
Sun Chiaroscuro Firenze For Brunch near hotel
walk 4 mins to Duomo
Piazza del Duomo The majestic Duomo, or Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
GROM  GROM - Known for its Gelato, 1/2 block from the Duomo heading to the Arno on a tiny side street.
walk 3mins -Head north on Piazza del Duomo toward Piazza S. Giovanni,Continue onto Via dei Martelli,Turn left onto Via L. Gori ,Continue onto Piazza di San Lorenzo 
San Lorenzo In Piazza San Lorenzo,  quick visit into the San Lorenzo Church.
Walk 7mins -Head west on Piazza di San Lorenzo toward Via della Stufa ,Continue onto Via del Canto dei Nelli,Turn left to stay on Via del Canto dei Nelli,Continue onto Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini ,Continue onto Via del Giglio ,Turn right onto Via dei Banchi,Turn right onto Piazza di Santa Maria Novella ,Turn left to stay on Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 
Basilica of Santa Maria Novella Admire the square with its beautiful Santa Maria Novella Church.
Ponte Vecchio Florence's most celebrated landmark, the Ponte Vecchio, the "old bridge". The bridge has connected the river banks exactly at this point since the 12th century!
Walk 3mins -1. Head south on Via Toscanella toward Via dello Sprone 2. Turn left onto Sdrucciolo de' Pitti 3. Turn right onto Piazza de Pitti
Destination will be on the left
Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Crossing Ponte Vecchio , you reach the Pitti Palace with the impressive Boboli Gardens as its backyard. Pitti Palace was resided by the famous Medici Family who funded most of the arts in Florence. 
Walk 2min -Head northeast on Piazza de Pitti toward Sdrucciolo de' Pitti -Turn left onto Sdrucciolo de' Pitti - Turn left onto Via Maggio -Turn right onto Via dei Michelozzi - Destination will be on the right
Santo Spirito Head to the nearby Piazza Santo Spirito with its Church of Santo Spirito. 
Walk 6min - Head northeast on Via del Presto di S. Martino toward Via Dè Coverelli,Turn left onto Via Dè Coverelli,Turn left onto Lungarno Guicciardini ,Turn left onto Piazza Nazario Sauro ,Turn left onto Via di Santo Spirito 
 •Il Santo Bevitore, Via di Santo Spirito, 64/66, Firenze.  Wonderful steak and rissotto. To call to make reservation:+39 055 211264 Sun7:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Hotel Walk 1 min Head west on Via di Santo Spirito toward Piazza Nazario Sauro ,Continue onto   Borgo S. Frediano to San Frediano , take bus 6 to Vecchietti and walk 5 mins back to hotel. Head south on Via dei Vecchietti   toward   Via del Campidoglio ,Turn   left   onto   Via degli Strozzi ,Continue straight onto   Piazza della Repubblica,Continue onto   Via degli Speziali,Continue onto   Via del Corso   
4-May Siena, Chianti and San Gimignano - wine tour and Pisa The meeting point is at the front of Santa Maria Novella train station. Look for the WALKABOUT sign at the taxi stand at Florence train station. Never like tour before but this one was really good. It will save your time and costs to visit 4 places in a day and give you free time to explore the attractions. Lovely lunch served.
Mon 90       378 https://www.walkaboutflorence.com/tours/best-tuscany-tour
TRATTORIA SOSTANZA Only open for dinner. Best restaurant in Florence! And they will not server you if you don’t have a reservation. Prepare to share table with others. Must try - butter chicken and steak.  Via della Porcellana 25  , 39/055-212-691, 12:30 - 14:00 -19:30 - 21:45
5-May Cinque Terre  (It is pronounced Cheen Kway Ter Ray  http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g187895-c140988/Florence:Italy:How.To.Day.Trip.To.The.Cinque.Terre.html:
It is a long day and takes approx 2.5 – 3 hours each way just for travel and usually involves some train changes (either at Pisa or La Spezia or both). It is a long day if you do this on your own, so you should plan on leaving Florence as early as you can to make the most of it.
 
On Sunday mornings in Summer there is usually a direct Regional train to all the  Cinque Terre villages, leaving Firenze S. M. Novella station about 07.45. This train also runs on some Saturdays and a very few other days close to national holidays.
 
On other days, you will have to change trains.  The fastest morning connection currently uses a Frecciabianca train from Firenze Campo di Marte station at 07.39.   Early morning options from Firenze S. M. Novella require the use of an Intercity or Frecciabianca train between Pisa and la Spezia, except for a Regional train to la Spezia leaving at 06.08 which is very slow.   From all of these, a change to a Regional train is necessary in la Spezia.    Buy your tickets in Florence all the way to your chosen Cinque Terre station, or you will have to buy another ticket in la Spezia.
 
Always check your train times on www.trenitalia.com first, clicking the UK flag first for English, as this page may be out of date at the time of consultation.  Click the UK flag first for English, then enter 'from' Firenze (tutte le stazioni') and 'to' the name of your chosen Cinque Terre village. Enter your 'hour' of departure as '5' for 05.00 to see all trains.   Use a date within one week of consulting the website to see the fares of journeys entirely by Regional trains.
 For your return, later departures are possible from Monterosso and Riomaggiore than from other villages. The fastest return journey use the 20.07 Frecciabianca to Firenze Campo di Marte, but all other connections go to Firenze S. M. Novella.   Journeys entirely by Regional trains are the cheapest if buying on the day of travel.   On summer Sundays (etc. as above) there is a direct Regional train from all villages leaving around 18.30. You must validate (time/date-stamp) Regional tickets before boarding
Tues
9.53-12.20 Train Florence to CT - La Spezia C.le 15 63
19.09-21.42 15 63
Cinque Terre CARD 7.5 31.5 for train -The Card expires at midnight and don`t forget to stamp it in the train station before your departure.
Where to Buy a Cinque Terre Card:
•Information Center by the train station in each of the five villages, •Information Center at La Spezia Train Station, •Piazza Garibaldi in Monterosso
•Information Center in the Lavaccio parking area by Riomaggiore
- See more at: https://cinqueterre.a-turist.com/how_to_arrive#sthash.RyBUFfYI.dpuf
https://cinqueterre.a-turist.com/cinque_terre_in_one_day
http://www.italianfix.com/what-to-do-cinque-terre/
http://www.italylogue.com/cinque-terre
La Spezia  Station 8 min take train from La Spezia to Riomaggiore
Riomaggiore
Walk back to Riomaggiore to take train to Manarola
Manarola Less populated with tourists and not as busy. You can enjoy peaceful view here.
Corniglia Next stop is Corniglia. There is a bus near the station that brings you to the centre of the town ( included in the Cinque Terre Card). 
Corniglia is the village in the middle of the Cinque Terre, the smallest and highest town here. 
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Vernazza Vernazza. Most beautiful
Monterosso Monterosso,the most heavily visited – especially by young people as it has a nice long span of beach right in town.
Ferry ticket 10 42 Take ferry go back Riomaggiore to enjoy the view from the ferry and then to take train back to La Spezia and back to Florence
6-May Florence
Wed The Mall Outlet Centre  10 42 BUSITALIA/SITA depot – Via Santa Caterina da Siena 17, Florence (near the central train station). 10:00 - 19:00, earliest bus at 8.50
1.5hr travel time - 8.50 - 9.50 shop for 2hr- 12.30 then reach florence by 2
Walk 10min -  Head east on Via del Corso toward Via del Presto di S. Martino,Turn left onto Via del Proconsolo ,Continue straight onto Piazza del Duomo ,Turn right onto Via Ricasoli 
14:45
 - 15:00 
Accademia Gallery  6.5 27 Closed on Monday and May 1.8:15 to 18:50. The Accademia Gallery houses Michelangelo's original marble statue called David.
walk 2min to Piazza Di San Marco (Head   northeast   on   Via Ricasoli   toward   Via Cesare Battisti   -Turn   left   onto   Piazza di S. Marco) Take bus 23 to Tintori then walk 5 mins Turn   left   onto   Piazza di S. Marco ,Head   northwest   on   Corso dei Tintori   toward   Via dei Benc,Turn   right   onto   Via dei Benci  ,Turn   left   onto   Via dei Neri,Continue onto   Via della Ninna ,Turn right onto Via Vacchereccia,Continue onto Piazza della Signoria  
Piazza della Signoria
Walk 1 min -  Head south on Piazza della Signoria toward Via Vacchereccia, Continue onto Piazzale degli Uffizi
16:30 -
16:45 
The Uffizi Gallery 6.5 27 Uffizi Gallery, the Allegory of Spring and the Birth of Venus by Botticelli,two of its incredible collection. Buy Uffizi tickets online ahead of time as there is most often a long line outside and plan to spend at least 2 hours inside the museum.
Free admission on 1st Sunday! 8:15 am – 6:50 pm
Walk 6mins - Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna ,Head north on Piazzale degli Uffizi toward Via della Ninna 
Santa Croce Pass by the Duomo as you head to Piazza Santa Croce where you should visit the impressive Santa Croce Church where many great Florentines and Tuscans have their final resting place, including Michelangelo and Galileo.
take bus 23 and walk 7mins
TRATTORIA MARIO Via Rosino 2, trattoriamario.com - Open only for lunch Mon – Sat: 12:00 – 3:30, Closed Sunday and holiday
Steak is their signature dish.
7-May Milan 
Thurs
9.00-10.40 Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella  to Milano Centrale 29 121.8 Book online
Hotel 261   1,096 Aparthotel & Residence House Aramis Down Town
Transportation daily pass 4.5          -   Buy (€4.50 for a 24-hour pass) or buy another 1 day milano card $6.50 euro if didnt go the meseum on the 1st day in Milan. individual ticket costs €1.50 and is good for 90 minutes. Or buy (€4.50 for a 24-hour pass or €8.25 for a 48-hour pass), and you can also buy a 10-journey ticket called a “carnet” for €13.80. You have to validate your ticket before each use (with a 24- or 48-hour pass you only need to validate it once at the beginning).
MilanoExpoCard with 1 day to world expo 39 163.8 http://www.milanocard.it/project/milanoexpocard-milan-expo2015-italy-hands-2
From Milano centrale to Hotel Subway - 2 - M2 - Linea Verde  towards Assago Milanofiori Forum - P.ta Genova F.s. station
Walk 2 mins  to Residence House Aramis Down Town
1. Head north on Piazzale Stazione Genova toward Via Vigevano  100 m ,2. Turn right onto Via Vigevano  150 m ,3. Turn left onto Via Alessandria  64 m ,4. Slight right onto Via Mortara,Destination will be on the left  130 m 
Hotel to El Brellin Walk to El Brellin 6 mins
1. Head northeast on Via Mortara toward Viale Gorizia  10 m , 2. Turn right onto Viale Gorizia  350 m , 3. Turn right onto Alzaia Naviglio Grande
Destination will be on the right  180 m 
12-13 El Brellin  Open 7 days a week at lunch and dinner  12.30pm - 3.00pm and 6.30pm - 01.00am
risotto zafferano is the best!
Walk to P.ta Genova F.s. 6 mins from El Brellin - Head west on Alzaia Naviglio Grande toward Vicolo Privato Lavandai  290 m
2. Turn right onto Via Casale - P.Ta Genova station - stop at Lanza, walk 6 mins -Head east on Via Tivoli toward  Foro Buonaparte(100 m) ,Turn right onto  Via Mercato  (230 m) ,Turn left onto Piazza del Carmine  (57 m) ,Turn right onto Via del Carmine    (190 m) 
Walk 11 mins -Head south on Via Brera toward Via Melone ,Turn left onto Via Monte di PietĂ  ,Turn right onto Via Croce Rossa ,Continue onto Via Monte Napoleone 
or
Via Montenapoleonne Walk 8 mins and take bus -  Walk 3mins (Head  south on Via Brera toward Via Melone,Turn left onto Via Monte di PietĂ )to Via Monte Di Pieta' Via Verdi and take bus 61 stop at Montenapoleone M3, walk another 5 mins Head northeast on Via Monte di PietĂ  toward Via Borgonuovo,Turn right ontoVia Croce Rossa,Continue onto  Via Monte Napoleone.
Cova  Cova, one of the city’s oldest cafĂ©s. Serves good cocktail which cost around 10 euro and it comes with yummy finger foods which includes nuts, sandwiches, pies and etc.
Walk 1mins from Via Montenapoleonne - Head northwest on Via Monte Napoleone toward Via Pietro Verri ,Turn right onto Via Sant'Andrea 
Via Sant'Andrea A luxurious shopping where you can find high-end boutiques.
Walk 2 mins to San Babila station - Duomo station
18-19 Duomo 10 0 Daily 08:30-18:45
no exposed shoulders or knees) and not bringing in food or drinks.
Things worth noting inside the Duomo include:
- paintings , Several sarcophagi of archbishops ,  church’s magnificent stained-glass windows, including the enormous choir windows , rivulzio Candelabra, a 12th-century gold piece in the transept of the church

Not everyone knows that you can take an elevator up and walk around on the cathedral’s roof. ook at the city’s symbol – the golden Madoninna, or little Madonna, who sits atop the Duomo’s tallest spire.
Free to cathedral interior (€4 for the St. John Baptistery & archaeological area, €2 for the Treasury, €10 for an elevator trip to the roof, €6 for a ticket to walk up the stairs to the roof)
 http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/top-10-things-to-do-in-milan.html
The majestic glass-roofed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is right next to Piazza Del Duomo; be sure to check out the shops and restaurants inside — they’re some of the oldest in Milan. Next, walk through to Piazza della Scala to see the world-famous opera house.  
From Duomo station take train/tram to P.za Resistenza Partigiana station and walk 2 mins - Head   southwest on Via Cesare Correnti toward  Via Edmondo de Amicis  & Turn left onto Via Edmondo de Amicis   
Navigli Dinner and drinks in Navigli, one of Milan’s most popular nightlife areas.
20:30 Osteria Cucina Fusetti Osteria Cucina Fusetti is a charming little. From Monday to Saturday, from 18 to 20.30 hours, closed Sun; near the curved bridge with the zigzag design at the Japanese restaurant, go away from canal to Via Fusetti 1.
Hotel walk 7mins back to Hotel - Head northwest on Via Mario Fusetti toward Via Argelati,Slight right onto Via Argelati ,Turn left onto Ripa di Porta Ticinese ,Turn right onto Via Corsico,turn left onto Via Vigevano, Turn right onto Via Alessandria ,Slight right onto Via Mortara 
8-May Expo To reach the Exposition Site by underground (metro), purchase an extra-urbano (extra-urban) ticket, and take Linea 1 Rossa (Red line 1) to Rho Fiera Milano station. Duomo and Cadorna are on Line 1, where they connect to the city’s other underground lines.
 Travel time to the expo site is expected to be about 25 minutes from Piazza Duomo, 20 minutes from Stazione Cadorna, 35 minutes from Stazione Centrale, and 30 minutes from Stazione Garibaldi.
 Exiting the Rho Fiera Milano underground station, which is close to the Fiorenza Ovest access point, visitors take the steps to the Security Plaza.
 Once through the security checks, visitors cross the Expo-Fiera pedestrian footbridge (PEF) to reach the Expo Site. There are ticket booths and visitor services in the access area of the Rho Fiera Milano metro station. 
https://tickets.expo2015.org/Content/TermsAndConditions.pdf
Need to register date one day before visit date. 
9-May Lake Como
Sat
7.20-8.23 Milan's Stazione Centrale direct to the lakeside town of Varenna (1:03 hr.) 6.7 28.14 http://www.reidsitaly.com/destinations/lombardy/lake%20como/lake_como_in_1_day.html
8.23-9.23 Varenna In Varenna, wander the terraced gardens of Villa Monastero and Villa Cipressi—real die-hards in good shape might make a dash up the 20-minute path to see the Romantically crumbling ruins of Castello di Vezio with its fine lake views. Do all this in a hurry so you can board the 10:25am ferry (www.navigazionelaghi.it) for the 10-minute ride across the lake to the postcard village of Bellagio. 
Villa Monastero - The Villa Monastero is at Via Polvani 4, the continuation of Via IV Novembre heading south from the center of town.  It is open  Saturday to Sunday 10am to 7pm
4.6 19.32 take boat to Bellagio 
9.35-13.30 Bellagio  In Bellagio, walk out of the ferry dock and turn left to follow the main road, which almost immediately curves to the right to head steeply up to Piazza della Chiesa. This is where (at Piazza della Chiesa 14) you'll find the tourist office, which is where you'll meet your group for the 11am tour of the gardens and mansion of the famous Villa Serbelloni. (You must book this one ahead of time at tel. +39-031-951-1555 or +39-031-950-204—and it only departs if at least 6 people sign up; there's a second tour daily at 3:30pm.) Splash out on lunch in Bellagio at Barchetta (Salita Mella 13; tel. +39-031-951-030, www.ristorantebarchetta.com; closed Tues and late Oct–Mar) before moving on down the lake to the town of Como, famous for centuries for its fine silks. 
You have two choices on how to get there: By bus: The bus from Bellagio to Como (www.sptlinea.it) takes 70 minutes, is more frequent, and costs a bit less. By boat: The far more scenic option is to take a 40-min cruise from Bellagio to Como along the lake's southwestern arm, sliding past elaborate villas surrounded by sumptuous gardens that run all the way down to the water's edge (www.navigazionelaghi.it). You might catch the 2:42pm ferry—which would give you more time in Como—if not, the next (and final) boat to Como leaves at 3:31pm (at 3:27pm on Sundays). 
14.8 62.16 take boat to como
14.12-19.13  Como From Como's (www.lakecomo.org) cafe-lined lakeside Piazza Cavour and adjacent Giardini Pubblici gardens (containing a neoclassical rotunda called the Tempio Voltano, its clutch of exhibits devoted mainly to electrical pioneer Alessandro Volta; tel. +39-574-705; open 10am–noon and 3–6pm [2–4pm in winter]; closed Mon), make your way to the town's main square, Piazza del Duomo.
20.58pm Piazza del Duomo is lined by medieval buildings, including the zebra-striped Broletto (Town Hall) and Torre del Comune tower, and by Como's top sight, the Gothic-Renaissance Duomo (Piazza del Duomo, tel. +39-031-265-244; open daily 7:30am–noon and 3–7pm). 
20.37-21.40 Train from como s to milan 4.9 20.58 dinner near hotel - sabbia at via vigevano serves good pizza and home cooked Milanese food.
10-May Milan
Sun
9-10 Hotel to church from hotel to chuch -12mins : Walk 1 min to C.so Colombo P.le Cantore tram station - stop at P.le Baracca and walk 5 mins to church - Head north  on Viale S. Michele del Carso toward Piazzale Francesco Baracca,Turn right onto Corso Vercelli, Continue onto Corso Magenta
10.15 Leonard Da Vinci’s & Best of Milan tour 62 260.4 To reach in front of the entrance of the Leonardo's Last Supper by 10am 
Last Supper & the Best of Milan. This walking tour is the best way to discover the most important highlights of Milan and the famous masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, the Last Supper, hidden inside the refectory of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. The entrance is allowed only to people with a reservation and our guided tour gives you the chance to see this fresco known all over the world! We will proceed to the Sforza Castle, the medieval fortress and ancient residence of the dukes of Milan, that now houses several museums and important art collections. The following stop is the enchanting Piazza dei Mercanti, a nice square away from the crowded streets. Here, in the medieval heart of Milan, you can breath the Renaissance atmosphere and live the illusion of space created by Bramante. Our tour goes ahaed with Piazza della Scala, house of the Scala Theatre, one of the most important Opera Houses of the world, erected in 1776. Some of the most famous singers and musicians have performed here. Among the others, Giuseppe Verdi, Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti. We will cross the grandiose Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a wonderful glass vaulted arcade built is 19th century reach of fashion shops and cafĂ©s, also known as the “Milan’s drawing room”. In fact this is a very important meeting point for the Milaneses.
Finally we will visit the Duomo, the famous cathedral symbol of Milan located right in the centre of the city, considered as one of the most beautiful chuches in the world.
18.5 77.7 ticket malpensa express to airport n taxi to train station
Pocket money for 10 days   3,024
Total cost /pax   9,594

Monday, October 27, 2014

Langkawi

It has been 3 years I last visited Langkawi and I must said it has changed! It is more commercialize now with all the Island Hopping tours and cruises. Is just like Thailand Islands and Bali. It has so much to offer now.

Just wants to highlights few of the activities that I personally thinks it the higlights of this trip.

1) Stardust Day Cruise

This is similar like the Santorini Cruise we had in Greece. With the price ard RM325 -350/pax, you are offered to free flow of alcohol and drinks, buffet lunch, sea water jacuzzi, sun bathing at the deck and enjoy the view in the middle of Andaman Sea with only max 8 guests on the cruise.



2) La Chocolatine French Bakery - the croissant is to die for! This restauarant is open by a French. He decided to settle down in Langkawi.

3) Orkid Ria Seafood restaurant
4) Laksa Tower

San Francisco Weekend Gateway

San Francisco Weekend Gateway




Went to Houston for business trip and decided to spend my weekend at San Francisco solo and I am glad to make my choice to San Francisco. She is so beautiful... a mixture of city, culture, beaches... A must visit city!

Date Days Descriptions USD
10/10/2014 Fri Flight 246
From Airport to hotel
The BART station at SFO is located in the International Terminal. It's a short walk from United Airlines in Terminal 3 -take the escalator down to the departures level and walk straight ahead to the BART station. Board the Pittsburg/Bay Point train .Powell Street- Use the Hallidie Plaza exit for the Intercontinental, Parc 55, Hilton, Nikko and Union Square hotels.  10.25
Buy 48hrs hop-on-hop-off ticket to take advantage of the night tour (which is a must!) and the Sausalito route.
http://guideyou.com/best-sellers/hop-on-hop-off-san-francisco-tour-19-stops-24-or-48-hour-pass/a12U000000087HPIAY 45
E-Ticket of hop on and hop off so can start taking bus from Union Square
Buy 3-Day Visitor Passport - Muni Pass for Muni and Cable car buy at Powell /Mkt station to take advantage of hassle free for transportation and unlimited rides of the cable car. Cable Car single ride already cost $6/ride. 23
STOP 9 Hop on and Hop off - Chinatown Gate
Grant Street @ Bush – across from Chinatown Gate
“The Dragon Gate” entry to Chinatown. Also, San Francisco’s very own quaint French Quarter. 
Directions:
Powell-Hydetowards Hyde & Beach - Powell St & Clay St
Food:
http://www.10best.com/destinations/california/san-francisco/restaurants/best-of-san-franciscos-chinatown/
Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant - 960 Grant Ave
Great Eastern Restaurant - 649 Jackson St
Capital Restaurant - 839 Clay St
Delicious Dim Sum - 752 Jackson St
Good Mong Kok Bakery - 1039 Stockton St





STOP 13 Hop on and Hop off - Pier 39 / Aquarium of the Bay
Go to Sea lion view deck to view the sea lions. Enjoy the scene but please just window shopping and don’t buy any souvenir there as it is more expensive there. Buy your souvenir at Chinatown.
Directions:
Walk to Powell St & Lombard St>Head east on Fielding St toward Stockton St>Turn right onto Stockton St>Turn right onto Lombard St>Turn left onto Powell St> take towards Fisherman's Wharf train> stop at Kearny St & North Point St>Head northwest on The Embarcadero toward Kearny St





STOP 1 Hop on and Hop off - Fisherman's Wharf 
Directions:
From North Beach - Walk to Columbus Ave & Lombard St> Powell-Mason Cable car towards Taylor & Bay> Columbus Ave & Chestnut St, walk 8 mins to Walk to Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CA
From Pier 39 - Walk to The Embarcadero & Stockton St by heading Head west toward Pier 39 Concourse> Embarcadero & Stockton St take Ftowards Fisherman's Wharf via Downtown> Jones St & Beach St>Head north on Jones St toward Jefferson St
Food:
SCOMA Seafood ,Pier 47,Al Scoma Way,San Francisco, CA 94133 Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach/Telegraph Hill 
2-Hour Panoramic San Francisco Night Tour:
 Departs from Stop 1 at 6:30pm, 7pm & 7:30pm (through Nov. 1). A courtesy shuttle back to Union Square will be provided at the end of the tour. Live commentary in English. View the City in difference perspective, the night view is awesome. The ride also brings you to Treasure Island, stop by for you to take the night/evening view of the Golden Gate Bridge.





11/10/2014 Sat Ferry Building Marketplace Walk to Metro Powell Station/Downtown>Light rail towards Visitacion Valley via Downtown>
Metro Embarcadero Station > Walk to Ferry Building
There is a food market every Saturday morning where the locals and tourists will hang out there to get fresh vegetables, food sampling and a lots more. 
A great place to sample the local fruits and food.
STOP 3 Hop on and Hop off - Golden Gate Bridge  (joining point for Sausalito Loop)
South Vista Point
Great views of San Francisco’s skyline, Alcatraz island, and the span of the bridge over the entrance of San Francisco Bay. Access point to walk the Bridge.
A Must to Do! Walk over the Golden Gate Bridge. It is very windy and cold so please wear enough warm cloth.
When you return to the southern end, board either Muni bus no. 28 or 29 (be sure to ask the driver if the bus is headed toward Golden Gate Park).













STOP 3 Hop on and Hop off -  Golden Gate Bridge
South Vista Point
POINTS OF INTEREST: Joining location for the Sausalito Woods Loop from the regular San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Tour (stop 3). Enjoy great views of San Francisco’s skyline and Alcatraz Island or walk the span of the bridge over the entrance of San Francisco Bay.
STOP 2 Hop on and Hop off - Sausalito
Behind Bank of America (Humboldt Avenue and Bay Street)
Spectacular view of San Francisco and the Bay. It is like a small village with chill and relax environment. Walk besides the bay, enjoy the scene and the view. A Must!




Union Square
Shopping! And Ride the cable car at night.
12/10/2014 Sun Union Square
Cable car in the early morning like 7.30am to avoid the crowd and view early morning of the San Francisco city. The sun rise, the up and down road, the people, the building…





Did not go to Alcatraz as I personally don't like to go to visit Jail.