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Costa Rica tropical rainforest with some local inhabitants Fully Escorted Tours United States Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion . . . . 6 Mt. Rushmore, Grand Tetons & Yellowstone . . . . 8 California Coast, Wine Country & Yosemite. . . .10 New England Summer and Fall Foliage . . . . 12

Canada and Glacier Park ...... 14 Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island . . . . 16

Guatemala Guatemala with Tikal ...... 18

Panama Canal Cruise, Rainforests and Beaches . . . . 20

Costa Rica Costa Rica Natural Paradise ...... 22

General Information ...... 24

Caravan com 401 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60611 1-800-Caravan (800-227-2826) or 1-312-321-9800 Caravan is the best value in fully escorted tours! Our 60th year of excellence All-inclusive Great value, low prices, book early You can trust our 60 years of experience Caravan includes all activities listed in Caravan’s strong buying power gives you with tours of superb quality and excellent the itinerary pages. Caravan does not great vacations at much lower prices than value. Caravan has enjoyed the same family sell any “optional tours” which can add you can find anywhere else. Many tours sell management and ownership since 1952. hundreds of dollars to your tour price. out quickly, so reserve your tour now to get the date you prefer and the best air fare. Complete sightseeing Purified water You see more on a Caravan tour with Caravan provides purified water on Fully escorted by tour directors more actual visits and more included motorcoaches and purifed water at all Your tour is conducted from start to finish features. On Latin American tours, in meals in Latin America. by professional tour directors. They are addition to your tour director, you have fluent in English, experienced and fun. the free service of expert local guides, All meals included in Latin America chosen for their knowledge, friendliness In Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala, Excellent hotels and command of English. Caravan includes all meals. In the USA and You stay at excellent hotels in great Canada included meals are listed on each locations, park lodges, and scenic resorts. itinerary page. See hotel descriptions at Caravan.com.

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Hotel Atitlán, Guatemala Jenny Lake PanamaPalenque Canal Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at C a ravan 5 com Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion 8 Days $1,095

C a ravan Fully Escorted com 1st day–Phoenix, Arizona Spend two nights at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and visit the greatest national parks of the Southwest! Your adventure begins in Phoenix, Arizona. Transfer from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for a 6:00 p.m. welcome briefing. The Grand Canyon 2nd day–Sedona, Grand Canyon Drive through Scottsdale and along Camelback Mountain on your morning sightseeing. Next, visit Montezuma Castle, site of 12th and 13th century Native American cliff dwellings. Continue to the artist colony of Sedona, surrounded by towering red rock formations. You have free time in Sedona to explore galleries, shops and restaurants. Continue through scenic Oak Creek Canyon. Arrive at the Grand Canyon for a relaxing two-night stay. Your lodge is inside the Grand Canyon National Park, near the South Rim. Enjoy dinner at the Grand Canyon. Elevation at your Grand Canyon lodge is 7,000 feet. BD 3rd day–Grand Canyon National Park Entire day to explore the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon, one of the Grand Canyon seven natural wonders of the world. Almost 280 miles long, the Grand Canyon varies in Bryce Canyon width from one to eighteen miles, with the Colorado River winding below. See a short I-MAX movie on the Grand Canyon. The rest of your day is at leisure to enjoy Grand Canyon National Park. You can take a free shuttle bus to the many lookout points on the West Rim. You have plenty of time to hike on Bright Angel Trail into the Grand Canyon, or hike along the rim trails. You also can visit the historic Grand Canyon Park buildings, Hopi House and Lookout Studio. Relax and enjoy Grand Canyon vistas, or attend one of the daily park ranger talks. You stay two nights here inside the Grand Canyon National Park, allowing you time for a comprehensive visit inside the Grand Canyon National Park. Best of all, you will enjoy two opportunities to see Grand Canyon sunsets and sunrises. B 4th day–Grand Canyon, Lake Powell Enjoy breakfast at historic El Tovar Lodge on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Next, drive along the scenic East Rim of the Grand Canyon to visit Desert View Lookout. Then, visit a Navajo and Hopi Trading Post. Here, you will find a large selection of high- quality Hopi and Kachina dolls, fine Native American jewelry and handicrafts.

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Next, drive over the Glen Canyon Dam to 185 mile long Lake Powell. Arrive at Lake Powell Resort on the shores of Lake Powell. This afternoon enjoy a scenic boat cruise UTAH NEVADA Bryce through Lake Powell’s Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley lined with rich red sandstone walls. Enjoy a Zion Cruise two-night stay at Lake Powell Resort. B 1 Jeep Ride 1 Kanab 5th day–Monument Valley, Jeep Tour 2 Breakfast in your resort’s famous Rainbow Lake Powell Room with 180 degree sweeping views of Trading Post Lake Powell. This morning enter the Navajo Las Grand Indian Nation. Enjoy a guided jeep tour of Vegas the restricted backcountry of Monument Canyon 2 Valley, a beautiful, pristine area of buttes and arches accessible only with authorized Navajo guides. John Ford, the filmmaker, discovered the rugged beauty of Monument Sedona Valley in the 1930’s. Western classics, such as “Stagecoach,” “The Searchers,” and “Once Upon a Time in the West” were filmed in Monument Valley. Hollywood legends, ARIZONA such as Maureen O’Hara, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and James Stewart filmed Caravan Westerns here. Return to Lake Powell. B Phoenix 1 com 6th day–Bryce Canyon National Park Enjoy breakfast in the Rainbow Room. Early settlers were so inspired by Zion’s Meals: B=breakfast D=dinner Next visit Bryce Canyon. See the Bryce beauty that they bestowed exalted names on Hotels - listed by day “Hoodoos,” fantastic red, orange and the park’s natural features. See East Temple, 1 Phoenix Doubletree Suites pink limestone spirals. This afternoon the Court of the Patriarchs and the Great enjoy stops at Bryce Point and Sunrise 2,3 Grand Canyon Thunderbird, Maswik, White Throne. With Caravan, spend the night Kachina or Yavapai (All lodges are inside Point, overlooking the stunning Bryce at the only lodge inside . Amphitheater. Overnight in picturesque Grand Canyon Park near the South Rim.) Stroll the beautiful grounds of your lodge 4,5 Lake Powell Lake Powell Resort Kanab with an elevation of 5,000 feet. ideally situated in the center of the valley Kanab is known as Western Hollywood. 6 Kanab Comfort Inn floor. Marvel at the cliffs towering above. 7 Zion Park Area Zion Park Lodge Over 100 western movies and TV shows Enjoy leisure time this afternoon. You may 2 012 Caravan Departures were filmed here including “Gunsmoke,” wish to take the free Zion Canyon shuttle Begins Phoenix, Arizona “The Lone Ranger,” “Wagon Train,” and or hike the Park’s scenic walking trails near Daily: Apr 14 to Oct 23. “How the West Was Won.” Look for colorful your lodge. Enjoy dinner at Zion Park. BD sunsets which transform the nearby cliffs into Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra brilliant shades of red, orange and pink. B 8th day–Zion Park to Las Vegas, Nevada Super Great After breakfast at Zion Park Lodge, Caravan Room Type 7th day–Zion National Park transfers you from Zion Park to Las Vegas, Value Value This morning drive to Zion Park. See a Nevada. Enjoy a brief sightseeing drive of Double $1,095 $1,195 wonderland of rock monoliths. Zion features the dazzling Las Vegas strip. Arrive at the Triple 995 1,095 stunning scenery found nowhere else. Zion is Las Vegas airport at 11:30 a.m. Schedule a geological showplace with sandstone cliffs flights after 1:30 p.m. Thanks for vacationing Single 1,575 1,675 among the highest in the world. with Caravan. B Super Value: Apr 14 - 29, Oct 16 - 23. Great Value: May 3 - Oct 14. Taxes & fees: Double $179; Triple $169; Single $225. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

We packed so much into so few days, amazing!“ We really got our money’s worth. Mr. & Mrs. H. B., Zionsville, Pennsylvania”

Grand Canyon, Bryce, Zion and Lake Powell.“ The scenery was spectacular. Zion, alone, was well worth the trip. Our 5th Caravan tour. Thank you, a class act! Monument Valley Mr. & Mrs. R.M.B., Myrtle Beach, South” Carolina

Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at C a ravan 7 com Mt. Rushmore, Grand Tetons & Yellowstone 8 Days $1,095 C a ravan Fully Escorted com 1st day–Rapid City, South Dakota See some of America’s grandest sights! Your western adventure begins in Rapid City, South Dakota. Transfer from the Rapid City Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle to your centrally located hotel for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for a 7:00 p.m. welcome briefing. 2nd day– Crazy Horse, Mt. Rushmore Enjoy a morning visit to Crazy Horse Memorial. Started over 50 years ago, and still under construction, the memorial is the world’s largest sculpture in progress. Chief Grand Tetons Standing Bear told the sculptor, Korczak Ziolkowski, “My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know the red man has great heroes, too.” The monument is a tribute to the Sioux Lakota Indian leader known as Crazy Horse. Here, Indian artisans showcase their arts and crafts and visit with guests. Visit the Indian Museum of North America. Next, drive to Mt. Rushmore National Monument and the sculpted faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt and Lincoln. Return through the Black Hills to Rapid City. Free time to explore the historic district and stroll the Presidential Walk with life-size statues of American Presidents. B 3rd day–Little Big Horn, Enter the range lands and oil fields of Wyoming and head west across the high plains. Visit the old western cowboy town of Sheridan. Enjoy lunch. Next, enter Montana, “Big Sky Country.” Visit Little Bighorn Mt. Rushmore Battlefield National Monument in the Crow Nation. Here, in 1876, in the Valley of Little Big Horn, combined Sioux and Northern Cheyenne forces led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse overwhelmed General Custer and his cavalry. Continue to Billings, nestled between the Yellowstone River and the red Rimrocks. Explorers Lewis & Clark camped near here in 1806. BL 4th day–Cody, Wyoming, Yellowstone Journey through the wide-open spaces of Old Faithful Montana today en route to Cody, Wyoming. Visit the world-famous Buffalo Bill Historical Center known for its wild west exhibits. See the Plains Indian Museum and the Whitney Gallery of Western Art, with paintings and sculptures by revered artists such as Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. This afternoon cross the Continental Divide and enter Yellowstone Park for a relaxing two night stay at your lodge, Old Faithful Inn. Old Faithful Geyser is within easy viewing and walking distance of Old Faithful Inn. Every 90 minutes, Old Faithful Geyser shoots thousands of gallons of steaming water into the air. Elevation at the Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone Park is 7,300 feet. B Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 9

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5th day–Yellowstone, Mammoth Springs Today enjoy a full day complete circle tour MONTANA of Yellowstone Park. Established in 1872, Billings 1 Yellowstone became the first national park Yellowstone Park Custer Battlefield/Little Big Horn in the world. Now over 90 countries have Mammoth Falls national parks. This 2,219,766 acre park Hot Springs Sheridan SOUTH DAKOTA contains almost 300 geysers and over 10,000 Cody hot springs, fumaroles and mud pots. Look Old Faithful 2 2 Rapid City for moose, elk and bison. You will visit the major attractions of both Yellowstone’s upper Grand Teton Crazy Horse Mt. Rushmore and lower loops. On the upper loop, you will Float Trip see Norris Geyser Basin and visit Mammoth Hot Springs. Walk on the raised platforms 1 above the unique terraced pools. Mammoth IDAHO Jackson Hot Springs is one of the best areas in the park for close-up viewing of elk or bison. On UTAH WYOMING the lower loop you will see Yellowstone Lake 1 and visit Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon, where you can marvel at the rushing waters of Salt Lake City Caravan com Yellowstone Falls, twice the height of Niagara Falls. Return to Old Faithful Inn. B

6th day–Grand Tetons, Jackson 7th day–Tetons, Oregon Trail, Idaho Meals: B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner Drive south through the Bridger-Teton This morning enter Grand Teton National Hotels - listed by day Park. See the jagged, soaring Teton Range National Forest this morning. Enter Idaho and cross the route of the original “Oregon 1,2 Rapid City Radisson with peaks over 12,000 feet. Scenes from 3 Billings Hilton Garden Inn Trail.” Photo stop at beautiful Bear Lake. the movie “Shane” were filmed here. Stop 4,5 Yellowstone National Park Continue via Logan Canyon to Salt Lake at pristine Jenny Lake. Then, enjoy a picnic Old Faithful Inn lunch near the banks of the Snake River. City, Utah, the state capital. Afternoon visit 6 Jackson The Virginian Weather and river conditions permitting, to Temple Square with its spacious gardens 7 Salt Lake City Hilton an unforgettable float trip awaits you on and fountains. See the Mormon Tabernacle, 2 012 Caravan Departures the majestic Snake River. Wildlife viewing home to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Begins Rapid City, South Dakota opportunities abound as you float through (unless closed to the public due to a religious Daily: May 23 to Sep 25. the park. Watch for waterfowl, beaver, osprey ceremony). Enjoy a farewell dinner. BD Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra and eagles. Then, to Jackson. Free time to 8th day–Salt Lake City, Utah explore the charming downtown. Stroll the art Super Great Your tour ends after breakfast at your hotel Room Type galleries and western shops. See the Antler in Salt Lake City. Thanks for vacationing with Value Value Arch at the entrance to historic Jackson Caravan. B Double $1,095 $1,195 town square. You may wish to visit the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, with bar stools made Triple 1,075 1,175 from horse saddles. Enjoy dinner. Elevation in Single 1,575 1,675 Jackson is approximately 6,300 feet. BLD “I was very impressed with the trip and the itinerary, and felt it was very good value. Super Value: May 23 - 31. Ms. I. F., Tustin, California” Great Value: Jun 1 - Sep 25. Taxes & fees: Double $179; Triple $167; Single $227. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

The places were spectacular. The photo stops“ were great. Your tour director is very resourceful and intelligent... made friends on this tour. This was my 5th trip. I plan to travel again soon with Caravan. Mr. J. B., Fort” Worth, Texas

The hotel rooms were good size and com- fortable.“ Your tour director was excellent, had a great sense of humor and kept everyone smiling. A well planned trip. We have already recommended this trip to several couples. Mr. & Mrs. E. M., Osterville, Massachusetts”

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1st day–San Francisco, California See the very best of the Golden State on a fun-filled one week vacation. Fly to San Francisco, the romantic city by the bay. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay at your hotel, located near lively Fisherman’s Wharf. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for a 6:00 p.m. welcome briefing. Evening is at leisure to explore San Francisco. 2nd day–Wine Country, Bay Cruise After breakfast, enjoy a brief morning Yosemite Valley sightseeing tour of San Francisco highlights. See Union Square, Chinatown and Nob Hill. Then, head over the Golden Gate Bridge. The bridge, an engineering masterpiece, is over two miles long. Stop at the Golden Gate Bridge Overlook. Continue to Sonoma wine country. Enjoy a wine tasting at a local vineyard. On your return to San Francisco, drive through Golden Gate Park. Free time at Fisherman’s Wharf. Then, enjoy a cruise on San Francisco Bay. See Alcatraz Island and the San Francisco skyline. The remainder of your afternoon and evening are at leisure in San Francisco. B 3rd day– Head east this morning into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Pass through the historic gold mining towns of the great California Gold Rush. Arrive for lunch on your own at Yosemite National Park. Established in 1890, Yosemite’s 1,000 square mile park is an enduring legacy to the conservation efforts of naturalist John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club. See the wonders of Yosemite Park. On a sightseeing drive, look for waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Falls, and marvel at the two towering granite monoliths known as Half Dome and El Capitan. The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure to explore Yosemite Park. Hike the nature trails through giant cedar, pine and fir trees or just simply relax in the splendor of Yosemite Park. Overnight at Yosemite View Lodge. B 4th day–Monterey Bay Aquarium On your morning drive to Monterey, pass through the fertile San Joaquin Valley and by the San Luis Reservoir, part of the vast California irrigation project. Arrive in Monterey, home of John Steinbeck, who chronicled the adventures of this colorful fishing village. Stop at Cannery Row. Visit the world-renowned oceanfront Monterey Bay Aquarium. See coastal marine life in the Aquarium’s 1.3 million gallon giant kelp tank. Look for sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, Big Sur starfish, and sea otters. Enjoy a two night stay at your hotel on Monterey Bay. B Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 11 from California Coast Wine Country & Yosemite 8 Days $1,095

5th day–17-Mile Drive, Big Sur, Redwoods 7th day– Hollywood, Beverly Hills After breakfast, wind along the coast on You explore behind-the-scenes Hollywood Sonoma Wine Country Pacific Grove’s Sunset Drive. Then, enjoy on your morning visit to Sony Studios, home San Joaquin Monterey’s famous Seventeen Mile Drive. to the popular shows “Wheel of Fortune” Valley See delightful natural wonders, including and “Jeopardy,” as well as many blockbuster 2 Seal Rock and the Lone Cypress. Stop at movies, including “Spider-Man.” Enjoy San Francisco 1 the Pebble Beach Golf Course. Next, drive a rare glimpse of old Hollywood’s glory Bay Cruise Yosemite to charming Carmel by the Sea and visit days as you walk on sound stages where Park the beautifully restored Carmel Mission. movie history was made. Then, continue Then, a spectacular drive on the Big Sur, to Hollywood. Stop at Mann’s (Grauman’s) San Luis one of the most awe-inspiring coastal drives Chinese Theater. Here you see the imprints Reservoir in the world. On one side is the sparkling of Jimmy Durante’s nose, John Wayne’s fist, Monterey 2 turquoise Pacific Ocean with its pounding and Betty Grable’s legs. Stroll Hollywood’s Carmel Mission surf, dramatic cliffs and endless horizon, and most famous sidewalk, known as the Walk on the other is the Santa Lucia Mountain of Fame, where you see the stars of Elvis Big Sur Range. Drive over Rocky Creek Bridge and Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson Redwoods CALIFORNIA Bixby Bridge. Photo stop at a Big Sur scenic and many more. See the Kodak Theatre, viewpoint. Stop at a redwood grove for close- home of the Academy Awards. Next, drive Caravan com up views of these towering trees. Old-growth along the Sunset Strip. See the famous Pacific Pacific coast redwoods can live for 2000 Hollywood sign on the hills above. In Beverly Ocean Santa years, grow to more than 350 feet tall with a Hills, drive along Rodeo Drive, America’s Barbara Beverly diameter of over 35 feet. Return to Monterey most celebrated shopping district. Then, to Hills via the Big Sur for a second opportunity to Santa Monica for free time at Third Street Hollywood see dramatic vistas. In Monterey, you’ll have Promenade. Santa Monica is a favorite Los Angeles 2 Studio Tour time to walk along the oceanfront trail near hangout for celebrities, their entourage and Fisherman’s Wharf, where sea lions play. B the ever present paparazzi. Drive along Ocean Avenue and see the Santa Monica Pier, which 6th day–Santa Barbara, Los Angeles appears in many Hollywood films and TV Meals: B=breakfast D=dinner This morning, head south to Santa Barbara, shows, including “Baywatch.” Enjoy a farewell Hotels - listed by day home to many stars and celebrities. Arrive dinner tonight. BD at midday in downtown Santa Barbara. 1,2 San Francisco Free time for shopping and exploring. 8th day–Los Angeles Hilton Fisherman’s Wharf Then, an afternoon drive along the Malibu Your tour ends after breakfast. Thanks for 3 Yosemite Park coastline to Los Angeles. Your hotel is in vacationing with Caravan. B Yosemite View Lodge the fashionable West Side, adjacent to 4,5 Monterey Bay Embassy Suites Beverly Hills. You stay two relaxing nights at 6,7 Los Angeles Hyatt Regency Century Plaza the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, host to Caravan always chooses great hotels. many glittering Hollywood events. Evening at Your“ tour director was terrific, well organized 2 012 Caravan Departures leisure. B and knowledgeable of the entire area. Begins San Francisco, California Mr. & Mrs. J. S., Hudson, Wisconsin” Weekly: Apr 8 to Oct 28. Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra

Super Great Room Type Golden Gate Bridge Value Value Double $1,095 $1,195 Triple 995 1,095 Single 1,625 1,725 Super Value: Apr 8 - May 1. Great Value: May 6 - Oct 28. Taxes & fees: Double $179; Triple $159; Single $249. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

I enjoyed all the sightseeing. It will stay with“ me for years to come. I invited five friends to come with me. All had a marvel- ous time. I like the way your company takes care of even the smallest detail. Mrs. M. H., Washington,” D.C.

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1st day–Boston, Massachusetts Visit all six New England states! Your vacation begins in Boston, the “Cradle of Liberty.” Transfer from Boston’s Logan Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. 2nd day–Plymouth Rock, Hyannis Stop this morning at Boston’s Old North Church, where Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride. Brief visit to Fanueil Hall Marketplace. Drive by the State Capitol and the Boston Commons. Continue to Lexington, where the Minutemen had their first Revolutionary skirmish. See the Battle Fall Foliage Green where “the shot heard around the world” signaled the start of the American Revolution. Follow the route of Paul Revere from Lexington to Concord. Stop at the Old North Bridge. Then, head south and stop at Plymouth Rock, where pilgrims from the Mayflower landed in 1620. Next, to Cape Cod’s southern shore for a two night stay at your resort in the popular vacation community of Hyannis. Hyannis was the site of President John F. Kennedy’s summer White House. Enjoy dinner. BD 3rd day–Martha’s Vineyard Morning ferry from Woods Hole across the bay to Martha’s Vineyard, named for a European sailor’s daughter, Martha, who found wild grapes growing on the island. The island is a haven for artists, poets, singers and celebrities who are attracted to its laid-back, charming lifestyle. Here, enjoy an island tour of sweeping vistas. See Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven. Visit the historic whaling town of Edgartown with its Mystic Seaport narrow streets and elegant homes. Enjoy leisure time to wander, shop and visit the art galleries. Return by ferry to Cape Cod. B 4th day–Rhode Island, Connecticut Journey this morning to the sailing capital of the world, Newport, Rhode Island. Visit the historic Vanderbilt “summer cottage,” The Breakers. This Italian Renaissance style palace has 70 rooms and is the grandest of all Newport estates. Then, on a sightseeing drive of Newport, see the mansions of the “400 Club” and St. Mary’s Church, where Jacqueline Bouvier married John F. Kennedy. Continue to the seaport of Mystic, Connecticut. Visit Mystic Seaport, the nation’s leading maritime museum, dedicated to the golden age of seafaring. View impressive tall ships. B 5th day–Norman Rockwell, Vermont This morning, into the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, where Norman Rockwell spent the last 25 years of his life. Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum. Covered Bridge Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 13 from New England Summer and Fall Foliage 8 Days $1,095 Admire the collection of Rockwell’s Saturday North Conway Evening Post covers which extol the virtues Caravan 1 com of everyday Americans. Visit Rockwell’s MAINE studio, preserved exactly as it was when White Rockwell painted here. Then, overnight in the VERMONT Mountains Green Mountains of Vermont. B Portland 6th day–Vermont, New Hampshire Woodstock NEW HAMPSHIRE A scenic mountain drive this morning along country roads takes you by Plymouth Notch, birthplace of President Calvin Coolidge. Our 30th President took the oath of office here 1 Kennebunkport from his father, by the light of a kerosene 1 Stratton lamp. Continue to Woodstock, described as “the prettiest small town in America.” Photo Green Mountains stop at a covered bridge. This afternoon, Atlantic Ocean journey through the White Mountains of New MASSACHUSETTS Hampshire to your resort in North Conway. Enjoy dinner. BD Norman Lexington Rockwell 1 Boston 7th day–Portland, Maine Museum Concord This morning, travel past Maine’s lakes to Plymouth Portland on the rocky Atlantic coast. Visit CONNECTICUT Rock CAPE Portland’s waterfront. Continue to the resort RHODE COD of Kennebunkport. Free time to explore this ISLAND quaint small town. Tonight enjoy a farewell 2 Hyannis Maine lobster dinner. Maine’s rocky coast, strong wave action and cold, nutrient-rich Newport waters help create the world’s sweetest and 1 Martha's Vineyard best-tasting lobsters. BD Mystic

8th day–Kennebunkport, Boston Fall Foliage in New England Meals: B=breakfast D=dinner After breakfast, Caravan transfers you to the New England is beautiful year-round, but the Hotels - listed by day Boston airport, arriving at 10:00 a.m. Please best departure dates for viewing fall foliage are 1 Boston Hilton Logan Airport schedule flights after 12:00 p.m. Thanks for usually September 21 through mid-October. vacationing with Caravan. B 2,3 Hyannis Doubletree Hilton, Peak fall colors vary yearly and are affected by Holiday Inn wind, temperature and moisture. Caravan’s 4 Mystic Hilton broad circular tour route, covering all six 5 Stratton Long Trail House New England states: Massachusetts, Rhode 6 North Conway Fox Ridge Resort, Island, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire Mountain View Resort and Maine, maximizes your foliage viewing 7 Kennebunkport Nonantum Resort opportunities. 2 012 Caravan Departures Begins Boston, Massachusetts Weekly: May 29 to Sep 4; Daily: Sep 11 to Oct 21. Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra Super Great Room Type Value Value Double $1,095 $1,195 Triple 1,075 1,175 Single 1,575 1,675 Super Value: May 29 - Aug 28, Oct 18 - 21. Great Value: Sep 4 - Oct 17. Taxes & fees: Double $149; Triple $137; Single $189. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

This trip couldn’t have been better. We had a“ fun, friendly, interesting group plus a terrific tour director. Thanks for the fun trip. Ms. M. H., Appleton,” Wisconsin Martha’s Vineyard Paul Revere Portland Lighthouse

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1st day–Calgary, , Canada Your vacation begins in Calgary, where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. Calgary is the closest international gateway to both the Canadian Rockies and Glacier Park. Transfer from the Calgary Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle to your hotel. Rooms are available for check in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. 2nd day–Waterton Park Journey south through Alberta cowboy Elk country to Waterton Lakes National Park, where the Rockies rise dramatically out Lake Louise of the rolling prairies. You are now in the world’s first International Peace Park, formed in 1932 by combining Waterton Lakes Park in Canada with Glacier Park in Montana. Together, these parks form Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, a celebration of the friendship between Canada and the United States. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay on the shores of Waterton Lake. Your hotel is centrally located in Waterton, the undiscovered jewel of Canada. Cafes, bars, shopping, wildlife viewing and nature walks are outside your door. Enjoy dinner. BD 3rd day–Glacier National Park, Montana Cross the border into Montana, USA. Today explore the wonders of Glacier National Park. Board the stylish “Red Jammers,” restored vintage touring coaches from the 1930’s. Journey on the spectacular “Going-to-the-Sun” Road into the heart of Bow River Float Glacier National Park (weather and road conditions permitting). See St. Mary’s Lake and the majestic Garden Wall, the cliff that makes up the central Continental Divide. Look for mountain goats and bighorn sheep at . Enjoy free time at Many Glacier, along the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake. Cross the Canadian border and return to Waterton. B 4th day–Banff, Gondola Ride Drive north through the beautiful Kananaskis Valley (road opens June 16th). Arrive in Banff, a vibrant mountain town. Ride the Banff Gondola to the summit of Sulphur Mountain for panoramic views of six mountain ranges. Continue to your hotel in downtown Banff. Enjoy a two night stay surrounded by the wild beauty of 2,500 square mile Banff Park. B 5th day–Banff, Bow River Float On your morning wildlife excursion, drive along the shores of Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. Stop at Bow River Falls. Weather and river conditions permitting, enjoy a float trip on the scenic Bow River. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Return Maligne Lake to Banff. Afternoon is at leisure in Banff. Moraine Lake Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 15 from Canadian Rockies and Glacier Park 9 Days $ 1,195

Your ideally located Banff hotel is within easy Jasper Caravan walking distance to restaurants, taverns, 2 Maligne Lake com shops and galleries. B 6th day–Lake Louise, Jasper Park BRITISH This morning, visit two beautiful Canadian COLUMBIA Columbia Icefield lakes. First, visit Moraine Lake in the Valley Ice Explorer ALBERTA of the Ten Peaks. Then, enjoy a leisurely visit at Lake Louise, filled with turquoise Lake Louise colored water from Victoria Glacier. This afternoon, drive along the world-famous Moraine Lake 1 Calgary Banff 1 Icefields Parkway to Jasper. Waterfalls, 2 glacier lakes and snow-capped mountains Gondola Ride line your drive. The Parkway is home to to elk, moose, bears, goats, sheep and Bow caribou. Arrive for a relaxing two night stay River in at your lodge on Float the banks of the . You CANADA 2 Waterton Park are in the midst of the vast, unspoiled grandeur of 4,200 square mile Jasper Park, USA Many Glacier MONTANA Canada’slargest park. Enjoy dinner. BD Going-to-the-Sun-Highway 7th day–Maligne Lake, Jasper Park Glacier Park “Red Jammer” Excursion Enjoy a scenic morning drive to glacier-fed Maligne Lake, 14 miles long and ringed by dramatic snow-capped peaks. The road to Athabasca Glacier on an all-terrain Ice Meals: B=breakfast D=dinner Explorer (weather permitting). The meltwater Maligne Lake has some of the best wildlife Hotels - listed by day viewing in the Canadian Rockies. Look for from the Columbia Icefield feeds streams 1 Calgary Hilton Garden Inn mountain goat, moose, elk, bear, bighorn that flow into three oceans: the Arctic, the Atlantic, and the Pacific. Walk on the 2,3 Waterton Bayshore Inn sheep, caribou and bald eagles. Next, visit 4,5 Banff Mount Royal Athabasca Glacier. Next, a photo stop Maligne Canyon. Then, free time to explore 6,7 Jasper Park Jasper House at turquoise-colored Peyto Lake. Then, Jasper, a charming small town with many 8 Calgary Hilton Garden Inn shops. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the descend to the Great Plains of Canada. 2 012 Caravan Departures natural beauty of Jasper Park. B Return to Calgary. Farewell dinner. BD Begins Calgary, Alberta, Canada 8th day–Icefields Parkway, Ice Explorer 9th day–Calgary Every other day: Jun 1 to Oct 3. Another glorious day on the Icefields The tour ends after breakfast at your hotel. Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra Parkway, this time travelling south. Transfer to the Calgary Airport by hotel courtesy shuttle. Thanks for vacationing with Super Great Special Each direction offers unique views. Ride Room Type across the surface of Columbia Icefield’s Caravan. B Value Value Value Double $1195 $1295 $1395 Triple 1095 1195 1295 Single 1795 1895 1995 Super Value: Jun 1 - 5 Great Value: Jun 7 - 11, Oct 1-3. Special Value: Jun 13 - Sep 29. Taxes & fees: Double $239; Triple $219; Single $277. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. Going-to-the-Sun-Highway $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information. Columbia Icefield “Red Jammer” Excursion This was the first time I ever traveled as a“ single.... I enjoyed myself immensely. Thank you. ” Ms. M. S., Massapeque, New York

Wonderful trip – far exceeded my expecta- tions.“ Everything was first class from your people to the lodgings. Your tour director was exceptional, took care of everyone’s requests and was well versed in area history and all else. ”Ms. K. S., Commerce Township, Michigan Glacier Park

Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at C a ravan 15 com Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 10 Days $ 995 C a ravan Fully Escorted com 1st day–Halifax, Nova Scotia Welcome to Canada’s Atlantic Coast and the Canadian Maritimes, a land blessed with stunning natural beauty and a relaxed way of life. Visit all three of Canada’s Maritime provinces: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. On arrival, transfer by hotel courtesy shuttle from the Halifax airport. Rooms are available for check-in after 3:00 p.m. Join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. 2nd day–Cape Breton Island On your journey to Cape Breton Island this morning, visit with the First Nation people of Nova Scotia at the Mi’kmaq heritage center. Prince Edward Island Learn about their history, legends and present day life. Continue to Cape Breton Island and the Cabot Trail, one of the most beautiful drives in the world. See inspiring mountain and coastal scenery en route to Chéticamp. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay at this French-speaking Acadian fishing village, in the heart of the Cabot Trail. The fun-loving Cape Bretoners are renowned for celebrating with traditional Celtic and Acadian music and dance. Enjoy dinner. BD 3rd day–Whale Watching This morning, enjoy a thrilling whale watching cruise (weather permitting). Cape Breton Island’s rich waters are the seasonal home to many species of whales. Look for fin, minke, and pilot whales. You may also see dolphins and porpoises. Your afternoon is at leisure in Chéticamp. B 4th day–Cabot Trail, Baddeck A grand adventure awaits you today on the Cabot Trail. Drive through forests, mountains and valleys in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Breathtaking ocean Cabot Trail, Cape Breton scenery unfolds as you follow the trail from Pleasant Bay to Cape Smokey. See rugged cliffs and wonderful ocean views. Then to Baddeck to visit the Alexander Graham Bell Museum, dedicated to the inventor of the telephone. Bell once said, “I have traveled around the globe ... and for simple beauty, Cape Breton Island outrivals them all.” Bell made his home here. Stay a relaxing two nights in the resort town of Baddeck on Cape Breton Island. Dinner tonight. BD 5th day–Fortress of Louisbourg Morning visit to the crown jewel of the Canadian Park Service, the Fortress of Louisbourg. Enjoy a fun stroll through this 18th century fortress as actors bring to life colorful characters and events from Louisbourg’s glorious past (limited services in October). Return to the charming town of Baddeck. Your afternoon is at leisure. B

Halifax Waterfront Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 17 from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 10 Days $ 995 6th day–Prince Edward Island Whale Watching Travel south this morning to mainland Caravan com French Acadian Village Nova Scotia and board a short ferry to the Chéticamp picturesque province of Prince Edward Cabot Trail Mountains meet Ocean Island. Pass over gently rolling farmlands Prince en route to Prince Edward Island National Edward Cape Breton Seashore. Enjoy vistas of red sand beaches Anne of Green Gables 2 Island and bluffs. Watch for red fox and great blue Island heron. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay at 2 Baddeck Alexander your nearby country inn. Dinner tonight. BD New Brunswick 2 Graham Bell 7th day–Prince Edward Island Hopewell Cape Fortress of This morning enter the magical and Flowerpot Rocks Louisbourg enchanting world of Anne of Green 18th Century Gables. Visit the Anne of Green Gables Bay of Fundy Period Actors House in Cavendish. Stroll through Lover’s Highest Tides Lane and other settings from the literary On Earth 1 classic. Mark Twain called the novel “the Nova Scotia 2 Atlantic Ocean sweetest creation of childlife yet written.” Halifax This afternoon, join Caravan for a brief Peggy’s Cove sightseeing tour of Charlottetown followed Fishing Village by leisure time in the downtown. B and Lighthouse 8th day–New Brunswick, Bay of Fundy Travel over the 8 mile long Confederation Bridge this morning to the province of New 9th day–Peggy’s Cove, Halifax Brunswick. See New Brunswick’s most Meals: B=breakfast D=dinner Morning visit to the idyllic fishing village and famous geological feature, the Flowerpot Hotels - listed by day artists’ retreat of Peggy’s Cove. Photo stop Rocks at Hopewell Cape. Observe the 1 Halifax Hilton Garden Inn, Halifax Airport at the classic red and white lighthouse. gradual rise or fall of the Bay of Fundy tides, 2,3 Cheticamp, Cape Breton Then, enjoy a sightseeing drive of Halifax. an average change of 6 to 8 feet per hour. Laurie’s Inn Visit the 17th century fort, Citadel Hill. The Fundy Tides are the highest on earth 4,5 Baddeck Auberge Gisele’s Inn Afternoon at leisure in Halifax to explore the and rise and fall an astounding 50 feet. 6,7 Prince Edward Island North Winds many fun attractions within walking distance Twice each day one-hundred-billion tons 8,9 Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel of your hotel. Enjoy dinner. BD of water flow into the Bay of Fundy. This 2 012 Caravan Departures creates the phenomenal Fundy Tides, which 10th day–Halifax Begins Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada overpower the rivers flowing into the Bay of Your tour ends after breakfast. Caravan Every other day: May 25 to Oct 16. Fundy and reverse their direction two times provides transfers throughout the day to the Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra a day. Next, to the lively oceanfront town of Halifax airport. Thanks for vacationing with Halifax, Nova Scotia. Enjoy a two night stay Super Great Special Caravan. B Room Type at your ideally located waterfront hotel. B Value Value Value Double $995 $1095 $1195 Triple 895 995 1095 Single 1575 1675 1775 Super Value: May 25 - 31. Great Value: Jun 2 - 12. Special Value: Jun 14 - Oct 16. Taxes & fees: Double $149; Triple $145; Single $155. Hold space free for up to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

Peggy’s Cove We were in very beautiful and spectacular areas.“ The people we encountered were so wholesome. Enjoyed the trip immensely! Mr. & Mrs. R.B., Stockton, California - Maritimes”

Fall Foliage in Nova Scotia Fall foliage arrives later in Nova Scotia than in New England. The best departure dates for viewing fall colors are usually all of the October dates. Have your camera ready on the Cabot Trail, where fall foliage can be Whale Watching Louisbourg Lighthouse spectacular.

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1st day–Guatemala City, Guatemala Travel in Guatemala is fun and exciting. Caravan welcomes you to a breathtaking land of magnificent lakes, towering volcanoes and ancient ruins. With its near perfect climate and Caravan’s spectacular hotels, Guatemala, “the land of eternal spring,” is an ideal vacation destination. Caravan provides a transfer from Guatemala City airport to your centrally located hotel, the Barcelo, for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after 4:00 p.m. Dine at your hotel. D Hotel Atitlán 2nd day–Museum of Archaeology After breakfast, join Caravan for a 9:00 a.m. welcome briefing. Then visit the National Museum of Archaeology. Learn about Guatemala’s pre-Columbian cultures and extensive archaeological sites. See a priceless collection of Mayan pottery and jewelry. Lunch. Next, a sightseeing drive of the historic center. See the Metropolitan Cathedral dating from 1782 and the French influence on the dramatic National Palace. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure. Enjoy the Barcelo’s large outdoor pool, jacuzzi, spa and scenic grounds. Dinner. BLD

3rd day–Chichicástenango, Lake Atitlán Gorgeous scenery unfolds this morning as you ascend from the central valley into the Guatemala highlands. Drive by friendly Indian villages where crops are still hand-tilled and grown on impossibly steep hillside terraces. Enjoy lunch in the peaceful highlands. Next, immerse yourself in the colorful pageantry of Chichicástenango. Visit Santo Tomas Church where rose petals and candles cover the floor and copal incense Barcelo Guatemala City fills the air. Here Mayan and Catholic rituals are blended together. Shop for elaborately carved dance masks and richly embroidered Porta Hotel Antigua hand weavings. Then, to Hotel Atitlán for a two night stay overlooking Lake Atitlán, 5,000 feet above sea level. Dinner. BLD

4th day–Lake Atitlán Boat Cruise Morning cruise across Lake Atitlán, one of the world’s most beautiful lakes. Lake Atitlan is dominated by three dormant volcanoes and ringed by Indian villages where Mayans still wear traditional dress. Visit Santiago Atitlán. Return to the Hotel Atitlan for lunch. The rest of the day is at leisure. Explore your hotel’s beautiful botanical gardens and pools. Enjoy the dramatic scenery. Dinner. BLD

5th day–Coffee Tour, Antigua This morning drive into the picturesque and world-famous coffee growing region of Guatemala. Visit a coffee plantation.

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Learn why many consider Guatemala coffee the best tasting coffee in the world. Sample Tikal National Park Caravan fresh Guatemalan coffee. After lunch, visit Mayan City Archeological Site com a museum highlighting Guatemala’s unique 2 musical instruments, including the Marimba. Continue to romantic Antigua. Enjoy a relaxing two night stay at the elegant Porta Hotel. Dinner. BLD GUATEMALA Rio Dulce 6th day–Antigua Chichicástenango Morning exploration of Antigua, Guatemala’s Indian Marketplace capital for more than two centuries. Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Lake Atitlán 2 Quiriguá the best preserved colonial cities in all of Boat Cruise Antigua Mayan History on Latin America. On a walking tour visit the on Volcanic Lake 2 Stone Stelae Main Plaza. See the Cathedral and Fountain 2 1 of the Sirens. Visit the Las Capuchinas Convent, with its 18 circular living quarters. Guatemala City Enjoy lunch. Then, free time in Antigua. Your hotel is two blocks from the main plaza with Here, see towering pyramids rise above Meals B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner its fine stores offering exquisite jade pieces the rainforest canopy while the sounds of Purified water provided on motorcoach and exotic native artwork. Stroll cobblestone tropical birds fill the air. Look for spider and at all meals in Latin America. streets and marvel at Antigua’s colonial and howler monkeys. Visit Tikal’s great Hotels - listed by day churches and historic buildings. Enjoy plaza. See the Temple of the Grand Jaguar dinner at the Porta Hotel. BLD and Temple II. Visit the Plaza of the Seven 1,2 Guatemala City Barcelo Temples and El Mundo Perdido, the Lost 3,4 Lake Atitlán Hotel Atitlán 7th day–Antigua, Tikal Area World. Enjoy lunch in Tikal. Late afternoon 5,6 Antigua Porta Hotel Antigua This morning travel east to Guatemala’s return to your resort. Enjoy dinner. BLD 7,8 Tikal area, Petenchel Villa Maya Caribbean region. Enjoy lunch overlooking 9 Guatemala City Barcelo the scenic Rio Dulce, “sweet river,” which 9th day–Quiriguá, Guatemala City 2 012 Caravan Departures flows into the Caribbean Sea. Next, drive Head south this morning. Visit Quiriguá, Begins Guatemala City, Guatemala through soft rolling hills covered with jungle. the impressive and remarkably preserved Most Fridays: Jan 6 - Jul 20, Afternoon arrival in Petenchel. Enjoy a two Mayan archaeological site. See fantastical Nov 09 - Dec 28. night stay at your lodge located in a 67 acre carved stone animal figures and some of the Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra nature preserve and on the shores of Lake world’s tallest stelae. These massive stone Super Great Peten Itza. Your lodge, Villa Maya, has two monoliths are inscribed with ancient writings Room Type pools, a jacuzzi and beautiful nature walking recording Mayan history. Lunch. Continue to Value Value trails. Dinner. BLD Guatemala City. Farewell dinner. BLD Double $1,095 $1,195 Triple 1,075 1,175 8th day–Tikal Ruins 10th day–Guatemala City Single 1,395 1,495 Today, an unforgettable visit to the ruins Your tour ends this morning after breakfast of Tikal. Settled in 700 B.C., Tikal was the at the Barcelo in Guatemala City. Super Value: Jan 6 - 13. grandest of all Mayan cities. Long protected Breakfast begins at 6:00 a.m. Caravan Great Value: Jan 20 - Dec 28. by the jungle in the remote Peten Peninsula, provides transfers throughout the day to Taxes & fees: Double $199; Triple $185; Single $259. Tikal is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. the Guatemala City airport. Thanks for Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. vacationing with Caravan. ¡Hasta la vista! B Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

It was a wonderful tour! It was my very first “trip out of the country. I plan to go with Caravan Tours next year. Mrs. C. T., Albuquerque,” New Mexico

Your tour director was the most capable, “knowledgeable, caring, and experienced that I have had the pleasure of knowing in about 30 years of travel. Mr. W.” S., Bronx, New York

Sightseeing and activities could not have “been better. It was a grand experience. Keep up your fine work. Thank you for Tikal a great vacation. ” Mr. D. J., Hudson, Ohio Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at C a ravan 19 com Panama Canal Cruise, Rainforests & Beaches 8 Days $1,095 C a ravan Fully Escorted com All Meals Included

1st day–Panama City, Panama Welcome to fun, vibrant Panama, home to the Panama Canal, the most important waterway in the world. Take two daytime cruises on the Panama Canal: one through the canal locks and another cruise on Gatun Lake. The Isthmus of Panama links North and South America. See both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. With Caravan you explore rainforests and sandy beaches. Meet friendly native Indians living in the jungle. Caravan provides transfers from Panama’s Panama Canal Panama Canal Tocumen Airport to your hotel for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after Gatun Locks Gaillard Cut 4:00 p.m. Join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. Dinner is at your hotel. D

2nd day–Panama Viejo, Miraflores Locks Morning drive by the ruins of Panama Viejo (Old Panama), the city founded by the Spanish in 1519, as a gateway for gold from the Inca Empire. Next, drive into Casco Viejo for a visit to San Jose Church. See the famous Gold Altar, saved from the pirate, Henry Morgan. Stroll the Main Plaza. Both Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Lunch overlooking the Panama Canal Locks. Visit Miraflores Locks and the Canal Museum. Learn about the Canal construction and operation. From Pre-Columbian times to the present day, Panama had a prominent role as the major transit route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Drive along Panama City’s bay front. See the statue of Vasco Balboa, the first European explorer to cross the Isthmus and view the Pacific Ocean. Enjoy dinner. BLD

3rd day–Panama Canal Gatun Lake Cruise This morning cross the Isthmus to Colon, Casco Viejo Panama City the Caribbean port at the north end of the Panama Canal. Your short drive of Colon Playa Blanca goes by the Free Trade Zone, the largest in the Americas and the Panama Canal Railway Station. Visit Gatun Locks, the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal. At the visitor center you will learn about the three adjoining locks which raise ships 87 feet above the Caribbean Sea on to the Panama Red-Eyed Tree Frog Canal. Lunch. Afternoon boat ride on Gatun Lake, the artificial lake which forms part Rainforest of the Panama Canal. See the lush jungle watershed region of the Panama Canal. Cruise through jungle canals and by hilltop islands, home to a variety of wildlife. See Monkey Island. Enjoy a two night stay at your resort located in the rainforest. Dinner. BLD

4th day–Canal Locks Transit Cruise Today an unforgettable adventure as you cruise another portion of the Panama Canal. Cruise by the Bridge of the Americas, pass through Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks, Panama City cross the Continental Divide. Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 21 from Panama Canal Cruise, Rainforests & Beaches 8 Days $1,095 Wind through the Gaillard Cut to Gamboa. Your small passenger vessel allows for close- Atlantic Ocean up views of the opening and closing of the Caribbean Sea Colón huge six foot thick steel gates of both the Embera Indian Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. See, at Gatun Locks Village eye-level, how transiting vessels are guided

by tugboats and pulled by small trains. Gatun Lake Cruise Cruise Rainforest Hotel (Please note: route may be reversed.) Next, Monkey Island 2 drive by the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Butterfly Garden na l C Institute plant growing laboratories. Return to Ca ru is your resort. Enjoy a short rainforest hike to Gaillard Cut e visit a butterfly garden. Dinner. BLD Pedro Miguel Locks Panama City 2 Panama Viejo Miraflores Locks 1 Kuna Indian Marketplace 5th day–Embera Indians, Playa Blanca Casco Viejo This morning, cruise on the Chagres River to visit an Embera Indian village. The Embera Amador inhabit the rainforests of Panama. Look for El Valle Causeway exotic Embera handicrafts, such as tightly Volcano Crater Village Pacific Ocean La Mina woven palm fiber baskets and carvings Tropical Zoo made form tagua nuts and the cocobolo tree. Next, cross over the Panama Canal Pearl Islands on the Centenario Bridge en route to Playa Blanca. Lunch. Then, a relaxing two night stay on the Pacific Coast. Dinner. BLD Playa Blanca 2 Caravan com 6th day–Playa Blanca, El Valle Beach Resort Morning visit to picturesque El Valle, a town situated in the crater of an immense dormant volcano. Scenic drive of the village’s charming homes. Next, visit a tropical 8th day–Panama City Meals: B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner zoo, home to a variety of exotic birds and Your tour ends after breakfast this morning Purified water provided on motorcoach wildlife. including Panama’s golden frog. at your hotel. Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m. and at all meals in Latin America. Then stop at the local artisan marketplace. Caravan provides transfers to Panama’s Hotels - listed by day Return to your resort for lunch. Afternoon at Tocumen airport, arriving at 5:30 a.m., leisure, enjoy the resort’s sandy beach and 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Thanks for 1, 2 Panama City Marriott Courtyard swimming pools. Dinner. BLD vacationing with Caravan. ¡Hasta la vista! B 3, 4 Soberania National Park Radisson Rainforest Summit Hotel & Golf 7th day–Handicrafts, Panama City Two Cruises on the Panama Canal 5,6 Playa Blanca Royalton Resort Return to Panama City via the Bridge of the With Caravan, you enjoy two daytime 7 Panama City Marriott Courtyard Americas. Visit a Kuna Indian marketplace. cruises on the Panama Canal. Your Panama 2 012 Caravan Departures Shop for colorful Kuna mola embroidery Canal Gatun Lake Cruise is one hour Begins Panama City, Panama depicting rainforest animals and marine life. by small watercraft. Your Panama Canal Departures weekly: January - December. Next, drive spectacular Amador Causeway Locks Transit Cruise is usually three hours, Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra connecting Perico, Naos and Flamenco depending on canal schedules. This is a Super Great Islands. Lunch. Enjoy views of Casco Viejo public vessel so you may be joined by other Room Type and the stunningly modern Panama City tourists. The smaller size of the ship allows Value Value skyline. Panama City is a mix of Manhattan, for unique close-up views of the opening Double $1,095 $1,195 Miami, and Las Vegas blended with Latin and closing of the six foot thick steel gates Triple 1,075 1,175 American flavor and style. Visit a museum of both the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Single 1,495 1,595 devoted to Panama’s beautiful national Locks. dress, the Pollera. Farewell dinner. BLD Super Value: Jan 3-19. Great Value: Jan 21- Dec 31. Panama Traditional Dance Taxes & fees: Double $239; Triple $229; Single $279. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

As travel agents, we have experienced both“ partial and complete transits, but the land tour added a perspective to this amazing country and we hope to share the Caravan tour opportunity with family, friends and clients. Thank you for keeping your program affordable. Keel-billed Toucan Mr. & ”Mrs. A. K.., Terrebonnne, Oregon - Panama

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1st day–San José, Costa Rica Welcome to the “rich coast,” friendly land of democracy and rare natural beauty. With naturalist guides, see exotic birds and wildlife, hike in jungle rainforests, view volcanoes, soak in hot springs and cruise through biological reserves. Relax on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Caravan provides transfers from the San José airport to your hotel for a two night stay. Rooms are available for check in after 4:00 p.m. Dine at your hotel, then join Caravan for an 8:00 p.m. welcome briefing. D Costa Rican Rainforest 2nd day–Poás Volcano, Cloud Forest This morning, enjoy a drive through Costa Rica’s famous coffee growing region. Next, visit Poás Volcano. Weather permitting, you can see inside the active crater from an overlook. Next, hike the Escalonia Cloud Forest Trail, home to epiphytes, orchids, ferns and tropical hummingbirds. Cloud forests are like rainforests, but with less rain and more humidity. Lunch. Next, visit Cafe Brit, a coffee plantation nestled in Barva de Heredia, on the slopes of the extinct Barva Volcano. Enjoy a guided tour and sample fresh Costa Rican coffee. Then, see San José’s Plaza de la Cultura, Central Park and the National Theatre. Dinner. BLD

3rd day–Butterfly Garden, Tortuguero Park Scenic morning drive through Braulio Carrillo Park. Look for cascading waterfalls. Visit a butterfly garden. Enjoy lunch. Drive by a banana plantation. Then, cruise through rivers and canals to the 47,000 acre Tortuguero National Park. Tortuguero is home to more than 300 species of birds. Guanacaste Look for toucans, parrots, kingfishers and the rare green macaw. Free time to enjoy the swimming pool and tropical flower gardens at your lodge. Listen to joyful jungle sounds. Enjoy two nights at your lodge. Dinner. BLD

4th day–Tortuguero Park, Canal Cruise Cruise this morning with naturalist guides along canals lined by raffia palm, the habitat of howler and white-faced monkeys, green iguanas and tropical birds. Look for white and snowy egrets and the amazing nests of the montezuma oropendola. Then, enter the mysterious reflecting waters of Caño Palma wildlife reserve. Next, visit the Green Turtle Research Station. Learn about efforts to protect the turtles. Walk along the Atlantic turtle nesting beaches with a naturalist guide. Next, to Tortuguero village. Meet Costa Rican school children on your visit to a local school (when in session). Return to your lodge for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon boat excursion into Tortuguero Park. Look Bird Watching for otters, turtles and manatees. Dinner. BLD Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at 23 from Costa Rica Natural Paradise 10 Days $995 5th day–Pineapple Tour, Fortuna Morning cruise on Tortuguero River. Caravan Caño Palma com Caño Negro Enjoy lunch. Visit a pineapple plantation. Wildlife Refuge Cruise Birdwatching Cruise Sample Costa Rica’s famous sweet Tortuguero Park Green Turtle organic pineapples. Next, through scenic Jungle Cruise Research Station countryside to the San Carlos Valley for a Arenal Volcano Tortuguero Park two night stay in Fortuna. Dinner. BLD Hot Springs 2 2 Fortuna Banana 6th day–Caño Negro, Hot Springs, Arenal Liberia Hanging Bridges Plantation Atlantic Rainfor Pineapple Ocean Head north this morning, passing through est Hike Plantation sugar cane, teak and orange plantations. Poás Volcano Cloud For Then, cruise on the Rio Frio which runs 2 Guanacaste Coast est Hike Beach Resort Coffee Farm Butterfly through the world famous Caño Negro Garden wildlife refuge, home to many migratory 1 2 birds found nowhere else in Costa Rica. Look for whistling ducks, roseate spoonbills, San José cormorants, anhingas, blue heron, and northern jacanas. Watch for caimans, COSTA RICA crocodiles, spider monkeys, and web-footed, Pacific water-walking lizards. Lunch. Return to Ocean Tarcoles River Cruise Fortuna. Then, enjoy a relaxing soak in the Giant Crocodile Observation Cruise volcanic hot springs. Weather permitting, see nearby Arenal Volcano’s softly glowing lava 9th day–Tarcoles Cruise, San José Meals: B=breakfast L=lunch D=dinner flow. Enjoy dinner. BLD Morning drive through the cattle ranches of Purified water provided on motorcoach Guanacaste. Lunch. Next, enjoy a bird and and at all meals in Latin America. 7th day–Hanging Bridges, Guanacaste crocodile spotting cruise on the Tarcoles Hotels - listed by day This morning enjoy an unforgettable River, adjacent to the Carara Biological adventure in the heart of the rainforest at Reserve. Cruise through a mangrove reserve. 1,2 San José Barcelo Palacio, the Hanging Bridges, rated one of Costa This tropical bird and wildlife sanctuary is a Real Intercontinental Rica’s top tourist attractions. Hike on six nesting site for the scarlet macaw. Return to 3, 4 Tortuguero Park Laguna Lodge, suspension bridges, through lush tropical San José. Farewell dinner. BLD Pachira Lodge rainforest canopy. Enjoy views of a waterfall 5,6 Fortuna Lomas del Volcán, and look for tropical birds. Later, a scenic 10th day–San José Arenal Springs, Arenal Manoa, drive around Lake Arenal. Enjoy lunch. Your tour ends after breakfast this morning Magic Mountain Next, enter the Guanacaste province. Drive at your hotel. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. 7,8 Guanacaste, Pacific Beach through the only tropical dry forest in Costa Caravan provides transfers to the San José J.W. Marriott Resort and Spa Rica. Stop in Liberia. Then, to Costa Rica’s airport arriving at 5:00 a.m, 7:00 a.m, 9:00 9 San José Aurola beautiful Pacific Coast for a two night stay. a.m., and 11:30 a.m.. Thanks for vacationing 2 012 Caravan Departures Dinner is at your resort. BLD with Caravan. ¡Hasta la vista! B Begins San José, Costa Rica Caravan’s Costa Rican tour was definitely Departures most days: January, February, 8th day–Pacific Coast, Guanacaste “a tour to remember for the rest of our days. March, April and December. This morning drive to the nearby Natural The quality of the tour staff, the hotels and Departures weekly: May - November. Trail of Hacienda Pinilla. This tropical bird the sites to visit were superior in every way Per Person U.S. Dollars - Airfare is extra and wildlife sanctuary is home to the playful and far surpassed our expectations at the howler monkey. Lunch. Enjoy a carefree time we planned our vacation. Super Great Holiday Room Type leisurely afternoon. Time to beachcomb or Mr. K.P., Bend,” Oregon Value Value Value stroll the pristine beaches of your resort. Enjoy your hotel’s infinity pool, the largest in Hotels were terrific, so different from one Double $995 $1,095 $ 1,195 Central America. Dinner. BLD “another. The best tour director we ever Triple 975 1,075 1,175 had. Sightseeing exciting and great fun. Beautiful country, extra friendly people. Single 1,245 1,345 1,445 My first time with Caravan. Super Value: Jan 2 - 8, Sep 7 - Oct 26. Ms. M.G.,” Bayonne, NJ Great Value: Jan 10 - Aug 31, Nov 2 - Dec 7, Dec 28 - Dec 31. Tortuguero Park Holiday Value: Dec 16 - 27. Taxes & fees: Double $214; Triple $199; Single $249. Hold space free from 1 to 3 days, then $300 deposit. Full payment due 60 days prior to departure. $99 Travel Protection Plan, see General Information.

Scarlet Macaws Call Now for Choice Dates 1-800-CARAVAN (1-800-227-2826). More information at C a ravan 23 com Caravan $99 Travel Protection Plan com Caravan recommends purchasing this optional two part Travel Protection Plan. How to Make a Reservation See your2 travel 012 agent or call Caravan. Caravan Part A – Cancel For Any Reason Waiver provides a full refund of your will reserve space and send a written tour confirmation upon receipt of deposit and tour price less a deductible of $100 per person for tour cancellations made for any your information (name, address, telephone number and emergency contact). Air is reason whatsoever prior to departure. Cancellations made within 72 hours prior extra and is not sold by Caravan. Book your flights early for best air fares. to the start of the tour, or during the tour, will be charged an additional $50 per Deposit Hold space free, from one to three days, then $300 deposit per person. person administrative fee. 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All meals in The Travel Protection Plan is non-refundable and non-transferable and can only Latin America ( Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama) are included. Meals that are be purchased at time of deposit. This optional plan is included on your initial included on the USA and Canada tours are listed on each itinerary. Soft drinks and invoice. If you do not wish to buy this plan, please deduct the appropriate amount. alcoholic beverages are not included. Purified water is provided on the motorcoach This is a brief description of the plan. A printed Description of Coverage which in Latin America. Special meal requests (including vegetarian) are not guaranteed fully details the coverages, provisions, reductions, limitations, exclusions, and Rooms Double rooms in the hotels and lodges have two beds and private bath or termination provisions will be sent with your reservation confirmation and is also shower. Limited availability of single rooms. Triple rooms are usually two beds; a available at Caravan.com. rollaway is occasionally available, but not guaranteed. Changes in type of room due * Part A Cancel for any Reason Waiver is provided by Caravan Tours. Part B to cancellation by a roommate (a double changed to a single, a triple to a double, Travel Insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company etc.) will result in the higher tour price for the remaining client(s). Caravan can of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania insurance company, with its principal place request non-smoking rooms, but they are not guaranteed. of business at 175 Water Street, New York, NY 10038, and currently authorized Transportation By boat and modern air-conditioned motorcoach. to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. NAIC No. 19445. No smoking on motorcoaches. Seats are rotated daily. Coverage may not be available in all states. The Claims Department for Part B is: Travelers Needing Special Assistance Caravan can make no determination Travel Guard, P.O. Box 47, Stevens Point, WI 54481 877-525-2373 (toll free). of your fitness to travel nor guarantee your ability to successfully manage a tour. Cancellation Fees If you do not purchase Caravan’s Travel Protection Plan, If in doubt, please consult your doctor. Persons needing individual assistance cancellations will be charged the per person fees listed below. In fairness to others for walking, dining, or other personal needs must be accompanied by an able and because of expenses incurred, we cannot make exceptions. companion and must notify Caravan in writing at the time of booking. Certain 61 or more days prior to start of tour: Fee is $300 trips and features are not wheelchair accessible. If you require a wheelchair, please 60-8 days prior to start of tour: Fee is 50% of tour price.­ advise Caravan at the time of booking. In international destinations, Caravan 7 days or less prior to start of tour or during tour: Fee is 100% of tour price. cannot guarantee wheelchair accessiblity. Time of cancellation will be when notice is received in Caravan’s office. Luggage Due to space limitations, only one normal sized piece of luggage, Cancellation fees apply even if a person transfers to another tour or start date. weighing up to 50 pounds, may be brought per person. In addition, one small Management and Responsibilities The responsibility of Caravan Tours, Inc. handbag and/or flight bag may be personally carried. Caravan is not responsible (“Caravan”) is strictly limited; tour participant agrees that maximum liquidated for loss or damage to your belongings and strongly recommends not traveling with damages shall not exceed the tour price. Caravan is responsible only in the capacity expensive jewelry or other valuables. for making arrangements for the tour services offered, including hotels, sightseeing, Gratuities In Latin America, Caravan includes all tips to local guides and hotel transportation (whether by motorcoach, boat, train, airplane or any other means), maids. On all tours, Caravan includes tips to restaurant waiters for included meals. guides, porterage, and meals from various suppliers (collectively “Suppliers”). The Tips to the tour director and driver are not included. itineraries shown are subject to revisions, including substitution of hotels, activities Not Included Prices do not include air travel, country entry or departure fees, and routings. If a service is not provided, and Caravan is unable to substitute a service airport porter fees, visas, phones, valet, all items of a personal nature and beverages of similar value, Caravan’s liability shall not exceed the actual cost of the services not and food not on the regular menu. Tour price does not include taxes and general provided. Caravan does not own or operate any of these Suppliers. The Suppliers are fees (government, entrance, activity, hotel porterage, resort fees, etc.) which are not agents, servants, employees, or joint ventures of Caravan, but are Independent additional and listed separately beneath each tour’s price. Contractors providing travel services to Caravan. Caravan is not liable for any damage, Passports and Visas Travel to Canada, Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala including personal injury, accident, personal loss or other expense, from any cause, act requires a U.S. passport valid for 6 months after date of entry. or omission by Suppliers or third parties. Caravan is not responsible for any purchases Non U.S. citizens, please check passport and visa requirements. made during the tour. Caravan is not responsible for the costs of any medical treatment Final Documents Before departure you will receive packing and travel tips, required during your tour, nor is Caravan responsible for the quality, or lack thereof, of a day-by-day itinerary and hotel address list. medical care you may receive while on your tour. 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