Activity Highlights
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Mission San Juan Capistrano, 26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2601
We'll meet at the Historic 'Jewel of the Missions' where the famous Swallows return to, and tour the beautifully flowered grounds. You'll see its venerated chapel - the oldest building in California - where Father Serra, founder of the California Missions, conducted Mass; and then the graveyard holding victims of the 1812 earthquake that collapsed the great basilica on a Sunday morning.
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Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, California
Then we'll go on a walking tour of this 250 year old Spanish town, famous for the Swallows that return each Spring and we'll tell you tales of Zorro, pirates and ghosts too. We’ll even show you where President Nixon dined on his favorite Mexican dishes while staying at his nearby 'Western White House'; as well as the historic Santa Fe train Depot. We'll be happy to offer Tips on where to best Shop and Eat.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Los Rios Park, Paseo Adelanto Street Ramos Street, Across from Train Depot, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Then we'll go on to a venerable, but nearly hidden, historic neighborhood - the oldest in California - where you’ll see ancient adobes and giant century-old succulents ; and its Arts and Crafts shopping lane with its much loved tea house (where women wear Victorian hats on Sunday) and a celebrity Chef’s rustic patio restaurant (also his home). A petting zoo you may want to visit is also tucked away nearby