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The San Francisco Travel & Adventure Show, scheduled to return to the Santa Clara Convention Center (5001 Great America Pkwy) March 23-24, is thrilled to announce its full schedule for 2019 programming. The programming includes a variety of brand new interactive experiences, celebrity speakers, and first-time exhibitors that will be sure to elevate and expand the range of opportunities available for the 9th Annual San Francisco Travel & Adventure Show.

Whether it is a travel icon, master chef, or unique travel destination, we want to welcome both old and new faces to the largest travel show in the country.

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The San Francisco Travel & Adventure Show provides its visitors with the ultimate destination to find, plan and book their next vacation. Thousands of destinations will be represented for guests to explore, with free on-site experiences including the Discover Yosemite Virtual Reality Activity Pavilion and a Green Screen Photo Booth sponsored by Arizona allowing you to see yourself in the state’s most picturesque locations. Fans of CBS’ Survivor can look forward to meeting Adam Klein, the winner of Survivor Season 33, who will be on-site for a meet and greet as well as an open casting call for the series’ upcoming season.

Some of the world’s top travel experts and celebrities including Rick Steves, Cheryl Strayed, Patricia Schultz, Peter Greenberg and Johnny Jet will be present to answer questions on all things travel. Guests will also interact one-on-one with many of these celebrities at the show!

“A unique element of what makes this show so engaging each year is the convergence of cultural experience and expertise together in one room,” says Travel & Adventure Show CEO John Golicz. “Whether it is a travel icon, master chef, or unique travel destination, we want to welcome both old and new faces to the largest travel show in the country.”

MSC Cruises and Switzerland Tourism, both new for 2019, are Major Sponsors. Supporting Sponsors include Rick Steves’ Europe, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Tourism Fiji, and Discover Yosemite. Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, is the event’s Contributing Sponsor, while Arizona is both the Featured Destination and Photo Booth Sponsor. The Virtual Reality Activity Pavilion is sponsored by Discover Yosemite, while the Global Beats Theater Sponsor is World Heritage Cultural Center.

Other exhibitors of note include Cook Islands, Taiwan, Baja Norte, Alaska Land & Sea Adventures, Tourism Fiji, and more. The full list of exhibitors can be found at the Travel & Adventure Show website.

The San Francisco Travel & Adventure Show will run from Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 24 with timing as follows:

Saturday, March 23

  •     9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. for media and travel professionals
  •     10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for the general public

Sunday, March 24

  •     10 a.m. – 5 p.m. for all attendees

Attendees can (for a limited time) purchase tickets online now for the discounted rate with promo code: SFPR19:

  •     Single day: $11
  •     Two-day: $18

On-site tickets can be purchased with cash only at the rate of:

  •     Single day: $15
  •     Two-day: $22

*Children 16 and under are free. For tickets and event information, visit https://travelshows.com/shows/san-francisco-bay-area/