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Beautiful the World Is cover_Layout 1 1/3/2019 1:09 PM Page 2 The world is beautiful 2019 VOLUME 3 - FALL TOURS AND CRUISES, OBERAMMERGAU 2020 • U.S.A. • South America • Britain • Europe • Middle East • Africa • Asia • South Pacific • Walking and Cycling Tours • Cruises Worldwide PROUDLY CANADIAN FOR 40 YEARS inside front cover_Layout 1 1/3/2019 1:20 PM Page 1 SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS INC. TORONTO 225 Eglinton Avenue West INCLUSIONS FOR ALL TOURS M4R 1A9 (416) 322-1500 • Round-trip transportation between your home OTTAWA and the airport (from many Canadian cities) 392 Richmond Road K2A OE8 • All airfare, all taxes and fuel surcharges. (613) 722-9400 (Airline baggage fees are not included). HAMILTON 151 York Blvd. Suite 204 • Carefully selected accommodation as described for L8R 3M2 each tour, including hotel taxes, gratuities (905) 577-1500 and luggage handling LONDON 100 Wharncliffe Road South • Guided touring and entrance fees, N6J 2K3 (519) 433-2300 as described for each tour MONTREAL • Meals, as listed for each tour 1828 Sherbrooke Street West H3H 1E4 • ALL gratuities including guides, drivers (514) 344-4500 and cruise ship staff (where applicable) VANCOUVER (BURNABY) 6450 Roberts St. Suite 110 • Comprehensive insurance plan (health while V5G 4E1 outside Canada, cancellation, trip interruption, (604) 647-0100 loss of luggage, etc.) CALGARY 215 -11012 Macleod Trail S.E. • Services of one of our cheerful, experienced escorts T2J 6A5 (403) 225-2900 • All prices guaranteed in Canadian funds! TOLL-FREE NUMBER You have the option to arrange your own flights 1-800-268-3492 - home pick-up and airport transfers not included. TO BOOK Phone the office nearest you to reserve your space. Within 7 days, send in the enclosed registration form, along with a deposit of $300 per person for regular tours, or $700 per person for tours including a cruise. $75 of this is a non-refundable administration fee. Balance of payment is due 60 days prior to departure for regular tours, 90 days prior to departure for tours including a cruise, train or entry visa. Make all payments by cheque, by final payment date, deduct $50! www.seniordiscoverytours.ca contents_Layout 1 1/3/2019 1:10 PM Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS North and South America Greece and Middle East West Coast Rail and Sea 2 Magical Islands of Greece 76 Grizzlies & Whales on Vancouver Island 4 Glorious Greece (cruise included) 78 California Here We Come 6 Israel - The Holy Land 80 Spectacular Southwest 8 Magnificent Morocco 82 Music Cities - Nashville to New Orleans 10 Asia and Exotic Tours Argentina, Chile and Pategonia 12 China, Yangtze Cruise and Hong Kong 84 Peru 14 Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos 86 Ecuador Adventure 16 Borneo, Malaysia and Singapore 88 British Isles and Ireland Incredible India 90 Central England - Off the Beaten Path 18 Wonders of Sri Lanka 92 Devon and Cornwall 20 Himalayan Adventure - Bhutan & Nepal 94 Railways and Waterways of Britain 22 Australia and New Zealand 96 Scottish Highlands Rail and Sail 24 South Africa 98 Channel Islands - Jersey & Guernsey 26 Tanzania Safari 100 All Around Ireland 28 Walking and Cycling Tours Wales and Ireland’s Ancient East 30 Walking - Southdown and Isle of Wight 102 Scotland and Ireland 32 Walking in Wales and Cotswolds 104 Italy and France Walking in Cinque Terre & Amalfi Coast 106 Grand Tour of Italy (with Sicily) 34 Walking in Provence & French Riviera 108 Hilltop Towns of Italy 36 Walking in the Austrian Alps 110 Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast 38 Walking the French and Italian Alps 112 Italian Riviera and Tuscany 40 Cycling Tuscany by E-bike 114 Italian Lakes and Bologna 42 Bordeaux Boat & Bike (or E-bike) 116 Swiss Alps and Italian Lakes 44 Cruise Recap - Summer and Fall 2019 118 Tuscany (Italy) and Nice (France) 46 France Wine Tour 48 New Cruises - Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 Southern France and Paris 50 Fall Foliage Cruise and New York 120 15-Day Circle Caribbean Cruise 122 The Rest of Europe 11-Day Southern Caribbean Cruise 124 The Poppy Trail (Historic Battlefields) 52 Hawaiian Island Cruise 126 Iceland - Land of Fire and Ice 54 Full Panama Canal Cruise 128 Grand Rail Tour of Switzerland 56 Partial Panama Canal Cruise 130 Prague, Vienna and Budapest 58 New Zealand Cruise & Sydney - 2020 132 Austria - 2 Centre Holiday 60 South American Cruise & Tour - 2020 134 Berlin, Oktoberfest and Austria 62 Persian Gulf Cruise & Tour - 2020 136 Croatia and Slovenia (plus Venice) 64 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania 66 Oberammergau 2020 Georgia and Armenia 68 Majestic Europe and Oberammergau 138 Barcelona and Catalonia (Spain) 70 Imperial Europe and Oberammergau 140 Grand Tour of Portugal 72 Danube Cruise and Oberammergau 142 Spain and Portugal, Tour and Stay-Put 74 Rhine Cruise and Oberammergau 144 Senior Discovery Tours 1 wcrail_Layout 1 1/3/2019 1:27 PM Page 1 HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS: • Flights with Air Canada • Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tour, including 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner • 3-night cruise as described with all meals daily, and all activities and entertainment • First Class hotels in Vancouver and Los Angeles. Moderate hotel in Banff. Breakfast daily and 4 dinners included during the hotel-stay portion of the tour • All tour inclusions on the inside cover West Coast COSTS: • per person, double occupancy, from Toronto - based on Silver Leaf Service on the train. Rail and Sea *** Price varies by cabin type on the cruise • Inside cabin (various decks) .......... $6297 • Outside cabin (Plaza Deck) .......... $6497 • Balcony cabin (Aloha Deck) ........ $6597 • Single Supplement - $1790 • Upgrade to Gold Leaf Service (train) - $590 • Montreal, Ottawa or Halifax - add $90 • Winnipeg - deduct $100 • Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver - deduct $200 • Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tour • 3 Night Princess Cruise 11 DAYS • SEPTEMBER 8 - 18 • Stays in Banff, Vancouver and Los Angeles oversized panoramic windows. Gold Leaf Service includes On this tour we experience the Rocky Mountains, the beauty of gourmet hot breakfasts and lunches served in the exclusive Gold British Columbia, two of North America’s favourite cities and a Leaf Dining Room, and unparalleled panoramic views through relaxing time at sea - quite a wide range of experiences! We the full-length dome windows. Note - Gold Leaf passengers will begin in Banff - heart of the Canadian Rockies, for a 3-night be separated from the main group during the journey stay. Touring highlights here include Lake Louise, the amazing Columbia Icefields and the Banff Gondola ride to the top of The train trip ends in Vancouver (undeniably Canada's most Sulphur Mountain for the view of a lifetime. beautiful city), for a 2-night stay. We will enjoy a city tour and a free afternoon to explore Vancouver on our own. Then we board the Rocky Mountaineer for a 2-day journey. This is one of the world's most spectacular rail journeys. The train follows Then we board our ship for a 3-night cruise down the west coast. the path of the early explorers as it meanders over trestle bridges, Our ship, the Royal Princess, is a luxurious floating resort with the follows rivers, passes waterfalls and everywhere, of course, the Princess Line’s standard of facilities, entertainment, cabin glacier-clad mountains. Your train attendant will entertain you amenities and meal service. A choice of cabin categories is with interesting commentary and ensure your comfort. There are offered. two types of service aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. Silver Leaf Our cruise ends in Los Angeles, where we enjoy a city tour, our Service includes hot breakfast and luncheon selections served at Farewell Dinner and an overnight. The city of Hollywood glamour your seat. You will enjoy the spectacular scenery through the is always a fun place to visit. 2 Senior Discovery Tours wcrail_Layout 1 1/3/2019 1:27 PM Page 2 Tentative Itinerary for West Coast Rail and Sea Day 1: Departure / Banff. We depart for Calgary and on Day 5: Kamloops to Vancouver by train. We continue by arrival transfer by coach to Banff. Tonight is our Welcome train westward alongside the Thompson River to the Dinner. beautiful and winding Fraser Canyon. A highlight is Hell's Gate where water passes in a torrent over the canyon Day 2: Columbia Icefields / Banff. Our first stop this walls. As we leave the region the train passes through the morning is Lake Louise, world famous for its crystal blue fertile Fraser Valley to Vancouver. Breakfast and lunch are water and beautiful mountain setting. We then proceed up on the train. the Icefields Parkway until we reach the spectacular Columbia Icefields. The Icefields are one of the largest ice Day 6: Vancouver. Our city sightseeing tour this morning accumulations south of the Arctic Circle and the most will show us Chinatown, Gastown, Robson Street, Stanley accessible in North America. Here we will ride a Park and much more. Afternoon at leisure to explore this “Snocoach” to the middle of Athabasca Glacier to learn beautiful city on your own. more about its geological features. We return to Banff for Day 7: Vancouver / Embarkation. Morning at leisure to our dinner and overnight. enjoy the city. In the afternoon we board our deluxe cruise Day 3: Banff. Our morning tour will include Bow Lake, ship, the Royal Princess. This evening is our first delicious Tunnel Mountain Drive and a spectacular Gondola ride to dinner onboard. the top of Sulphur Mountain for the view of a lifetime. Days 8 & 9: At Sea. Enjoy the endless array of facilities, Afternoon at leisure to stroll the quaint streets and shops activities and entertainment onboard. in the lovely mountain resort town of Banff. Day 10: Los Angeles. The ship arrives in Los Angeles Day 4: Banff to Kamloops by train.
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