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New Tour Planning Tool Helps Visitors to Santa Clara - "Silicon Valley Central"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Visiting Silicon Valley and don't know what to see or do? The Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has partnered with YourTour.com to create an innovative online tour building tool. Visitors to www.yourtour.com/SantaClara simply need to answer a few basic questions, like when and where they want to go, to receive their customized Santa Clara and Silicon Valley tour itinerary in about five seconds.

A detailed itinerary recommends tourist attractions and special events, all displayed on maps using Google's cartography tools. Next, users can specify their preferences, including budget, activity types, specific attractions and request an updated, more personalized tour proposal.

Steve Van Dorn, President & CEO of the Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau says "Business, convention, and leisure travelers now have a great tool to help them explore Santa Clara and Silicon Valley." Other U.S. cities currently or planning to use this unique tour building tool are Atlanta, Mammoth Lakes, Philadelphia, and Rapid City.
www.santaclara.org

CONTACT: David Andre
408.380.1235
david.andre@santaclara.org

SOURCE Santa Clara Convention and Visitors Bureau