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US - Lions Sweetwater, San Diego

LIONS SWEETWATER
HOLIDAY PREP CLASSIC

FOR SENIOR VARSITY GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS
 

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
December 14th - 21st, 2009
8
Days/7 Nights


Day 1
Leave from your departure airport this morning on regularly scheduled airlines for Los Angeles, California. Upon arrival in Los Angeles, the team will pick up its 12 passenger van and take the two hour drive south to San Diego. Check into your hotel for the next 7 nights, the fabulous Bahia Guest Resort. Secluded on its own private peninsula in San Diego's world famous Mission Bay Park, this fine hotel surrounds you with sun - drenched sandy beaches, tropical gardens and delightful hidden waterways.
Note that some teams may be able to fly directly in and out of San Diego.

Day 2
Free day today to relax and to get acquainted with the area.
Perhaps visit the world famous San Diego Zoo today. This international leader among zoological facilities strives to provide the kinds of environments that its more than 400 rare and endangered inhabitants would experience in the wild. As a result, it has developed several sections as Gorilla Tropics, Tiger River, Sun Bear forest, Hippo beach and Polar Bear Plunge. The zoo has the largest collection of mammals, birds and reptiles in North America.
 

Day 3
The team has the option today of visiting Old Town San Diego. The site where San Diego began - which makes it the site of the first European settlement in California - is now a six-block state historic park, where original and reconstructed buildings represent the city between the years 1822 and 1872. Not just empty shells to be admired from afar, some structures contain mini-museums or period style shops. A small theatre offers long-running popular productions.

 


Day 4
First day of the tournament today. Each team is guaranteed at least 4 games.


Day 5
Tournament play today.
Perhaps take the 2 hour drive up to Anaheim to buy the one day pass to either Disney or Universal Studios.


Day 6
Tournament play today.
Perhaps visit Sea World San Diego today. Perhaps best known for its Orcas, this 60 hectare park has dozens of displays housing marine animals from around the world, including dolphins, penguins, manatees and sharks. It is a recognized research and education facility as well as a theme park.
A major attraction is Wild Arctic, with visitors boarding jet helicopter simulators for a realistic Flight to a remote research station. After landing, they visit animal habitats with above and below water viewing of beluga whales, harbour seals, polar bears and walruses.

Day 7
Final tournament day today.

Day 8
Transfer back to the airport in the early afternoon for the return flight to your departure city.

INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THIS TOUR

ˇ       Return airfare from your departure city / Los Angeles or San Diego on regularly scheduled airlines
ˇ        7 nights accommodation at the Bahia Guest Resort
ˇ        1-12 passenger van for every 12 paying passengers for the duration of your stay
ˇ        A minimum guarantee of 4 basketball games
ˇ        Encore souvenir t-shirt for each traveler
ˇ        Encore jackets for the head coaches  

NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR

ˇ        Expenses of a personal nature
ˇ        Daily Insurance, parking and gas for the team van
ˇ        Meals
ˇ        Tournament entry fee of $265.00 U.S. per team
PLACES OF INTEREST

Disneyland

Old Town San Diego

San Diego Travel Guide

San Diego Zoo

Sea World

Universal Studios