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Sure, we talk a lot about our trains, planes and Alki Tours is a partner motor coach trips, but we also have a variety of of TAP, Travel Alliance Partners, a boat-related journeys. Over 35 tours in this Update privately-owned corporation, managed feature a trip on some type of vessel, plus we have by 30 premier tour operators across 3 more where you only visit a boat (just for you North America. Our network has a landlubbers)! wide variety of tours, and the buying Overnight cruises, extended cruises, rafting, ferry power to offer you destinations rides, private yachts, jet boats–if it floats, we’ve worldwide at affordable prices. Let us help you check off your bucket list built a tour around it. And we’ll save you money of travel dreams. Alki Tours’ expertise on that adventure at the same time. along with our partner companies We are especially proud of our exclusive, Holland make available to you exclusive & Belgium rivers cruise (see page 28) with PBS and unique itineraries, innovative television, coming in spring of 2018! Rarely has so concepts, and unparalleled travel much scenery and history been packed into one opportunities. So don’t put off until boating experience. tomorrow what can be done today! Let Alki Tours help you TAP into the So water you waiting for? Grab your first mate, destination of your dreams. or a friend, and get on “The Blower” to call Alki Tours at 206-935-6848–our crew will help you set sail on a memorable excursion!

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PAGE 2 Win 2 day trip tickets The Alki Tours playing our Facebook Difference... At-Home Pick-Up “Where am I?” Contest! Our service begins at your home: On tours with flights, we offer FREE pick-up in the Seattle area. Alki Tours is giving away 2 more spots on any day Unbeatable Value trip (excluding Snow Train) for the first person who It’s not just our affordable prices– solves our winter “Where am I?” Contest. Each it’s what’s included that makes Monday, from May 8th to June 5th we will post a an Alki Tour a great value. Like new clue on our Alki Tours Facebook Wall, leading round-trip air and much more! to the tour answer we are looking for. The clue will Fabulous Hotels be up on the wall at 12 noon, Seattle time. Our hotels reflect the region. His- toric, luxurious, or charming, your If you think you know the answer, simply reply in accommodations will be one of the comment area beneath the clue. First correct the highlights of your holiday. answer WINS! By the way, the answer to our fall Mouth-Watering Meals Update contest clues was our Washington, DC & Savoring local cuisine is important, Cherry Blossom Parade tour. so we offer some included meals as well as the freedom to discover There is no purchase necessary to win. Just log-in local flavors on your own. Mondays for another photo hint. All images will connect to a tour in this Update. So, here you go Great Sightseeing Alki Tours vacations are action- with your first clue... packed! Explore the key attractions, then go beyond to dine with native families, enjoy regional cooking classes, and other activities.

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PAGE 3 Trains across Colorado It’s included... Fortune-seekers, loggers and dreamers streamed to Colorado • Free at home shuttle from after the discovery of gold in 1859 and silver in the 1870s. your Seattle area home to Now you can ride those historic routes of the Old West, SeaTac Airport traveling on trains that remain 100 percent coal-fired, steam- operated and maintained in their original condition. • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to Denver & transfers Wind through breathtaking canyons and remote wilderness • 5 scenic train rides following in the San Juan National Forest. Journey through the Rock- historic routes of the Old West: ies on the railroad voted one of the “Top Ten Most Exciting Train Journeys in the World” by the Society of American 1. 14,110 foot climb on the Travel Writers. You’ll even take a “Ride to the Clouds” and Pike’s Peak Cog Railway visit a place called “Garden of the Gods” on this tour rich in 2. Royal Gorge Route Railway geologic, American and transportation history. 3. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad through the Rockies 4. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, voted one of the “Top ten most exciting train journeys in the world” 5. Georgetown Loop Railroad and Devil’s Gate High Bridge • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • U.S. Air Force Academy and Cadet Chapel ONLY • Garden of the Gods Park $2199 pp/do • Denver city tour • 13 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners • Fully escorted and narrated ...and much more!

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Denver 1 Night Colorado Springs 1 Night Alamosa 1 Night Durango 1 Night Grand Junction 2 Nights Denver

The bottom line... DATES: June 3-10 OR September 9-16, 2017 8 days PRICE: $2199 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $587

Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 4 Pricebuster rail It’s included... • Transfers in the Seattle area to Glacier Park to King St. Station The wheels turn and the train moves slowly forward as you • 2 nights Sleeper accommo- wave goodbye and your wonderful rail journey begins. dations on Amtrak’s Empire Explore one of Amtrak’s most legendary and scenic routes Builder as we board the Empire Builder for our trip east through the soaring mountain ranges of the Big Sky Country. Enjoy • 2 nights hotel accommodations in Glacier National Park dinner in the diner before nestling in for the night. See the feature film, “Glacier Park” in the lounge car in anticipation • 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts of tomorrow’s adventure. As we leave Whitefish Montana, • 1930s vintage jammer joy the train follows the Flathead River for eighty miles as it ride over the Going-to-the-Sun skirts the southern boundary of Glacier National Park and Highway crosses the Continental Divide at Marias Pass, the lowest rail crossing of the Divide in the United States. • Cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake • Fully escorted and narrated so Upon arrival at Glacier Park, our mode of transportation will you won’t miss a thing! change to a 1930s vintage convertible touring bus to view the extraordinary scenery offered on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway. The afternoon is exciting as we ascend Logan Pass, Where you’ll stay... surrounded by craggy mountains, glaciers, veil-like water- 2 Nights Empire Builder falls, lush alpine meadows and wild life. Two nights are 1 Night Many Glacier Lodge spent in this glorious park before we board the train 1 Night Glacier Park Lodge to Seattle. The bottom line... Starting at DATES: July 11-15 OR 17-21, 2017 $1699 pp/do 5 days

PRICE: Starting at $1699 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $525

Available Upgrades: Deluxe Amtrak Sleeper with private bathroom–$520 per person

HURRY! THIS TOUR LIMITED TO 16 PASSENGERS

PAGE 5 Rail through the It’s included... Canadian Rockies, • Free at home shuttle from your Seattle area home to and sail through the SeaTac Airport • Airfare from Seattle to Calgary and Ketchikan to Seattle Inside Passage to Alaska • Cruise on Alaska Marine A trip jam-packed with thrills rolls out like this…. Highway Fly to Calgary, Alberta and enjoy front row tickets to the Calgary Stampede. See the highlights of Banff National • 6 nights quality hotel Park before heading through the Icefields Parkway. There, accommodations you will board a snowcoach and ascend a glacier 1000 feet • Deluxe motorcoach thick. Next, overnight in majestic Jasper National Park. The transportation following afternoon board Via Rail for a stunning two day • 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, first-class rail journey to Prince George and Rupert. 2 dinners After a lovely night in Prince Rupert, we will board a • Calgary Stampede and show boat and take a trip of a lifetime to see Valley of the • Canadian Rockies including Grizzlies–home to the highest concentration of Grizzly Jasper, Banff and Icefields Bears in the U.S. Later, we will board the Alaska State Parkway by Snow Coach Ferry for a scenic cruise up the Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Alaska. Watch for whales, eagles and porpoise. After visit- • 2 days daylight rail from ing the fabulous sights of Ketchikan, we will fly Jasper to Prince Rupert back home. • Misty Fjords National Monument narrated cruise

ONLY • Fully escorted and narrated $2599 pp/do so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Calgary 1 Night Jasper National Park 1 Night Banff 1 Night Prince George 1 Night Prince Rupert 1 Night Ketchikan

The bottom line... DATES: July 16-24, 2017 9 days

PRICE: $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $799 Includes airfare, rail and cruise

PAGE 6 Pricebuster New York It’s included... City...my kind’a town • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Frank Sinatra himself claimed “If you can make it there, SeaTac Airport you’ll make it anywhere”–and indeed New York lives up • Round trip airfare from to all expectations. From the moment you see the Manhat- Seattle to New York tan Skyline silhouetted against the harbor–you’re hooked; an adrenaline junkie’s paradise. • 6 nights hotel accommodations Join Alki Tours on an exciting trip to New York City. • Fully escorted and narrated Stay 6 nights in the heart of Time Square. Enjoy orchestra by a licensed NY guide seats at an award-winning Broadway show, see some of the world’s greatest artistic achievements at the Metro- • Deluxe motorcoach transportation politan Museum of Art, cruise to Ellis Island and see the Beacon of Freedom, the Statue of Liberty; wander along • 10 meals: 6 breakfasts, the wall of devastation at Ground Zero, get pumped up at 2 lunches, 2 dinners Wall Street, and visit the “Top of the World” in the Empire • 1 Broadway show State Building. We pull out all of the stops on this seven day tour. • Sightseeing includes: - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Wall Street & Ground Zero - Empire State Building & Rockefeller Center - 9-11 Memorial ONLY $2799 pp/do Where you’ll stay... 6 Nights Times Square The bottom line... DATES: August 24-30, 2017 7 days

PRICE: $2799 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1249 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 7 Best of Idaho, Hells It’s included... Canyon, Sun Valley • Free round-trip transportation from your Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport and eclipse viewing • Round trip airfare from You will love this trip to the moon and back! Experience Seattle to Spokane and Boise one of nature’s grandest events occurring for the first time to Seattle in four decades...a complete solar eclipse! Our journey begins with a short flight to Spokane. From here, we will • Deluxe motorcoach make our way to Idaho for a fabulous trip. If you love transportation the great outdoors but want to experience it with a little • 6 nights wonderful hotel luxury, you’ve chosen the right tour. accommodations Hang on to your hat cuz this is aaaaall included: 1 night • Meals included: breakfast in Coeur d’Alene with a wilderness Steak BBQ; 2 nights daily, 2 lunches and 4 dinners at a beautiful lodge in Riggins, Idaho including a full day • All sightseeing as mentioned jet boat tour into Hells Canyon; 2 nights in gorgeous Sun Valley, Idaho; full eclipse viewing with astronaut lectures at • Fully escorted and narrated so Craters of the Moon National Monument; Smoke Jumper you won’t miss a thing! Facility tour in McCall, Idaho; and a State Capitol tour in Boise. Last but not least, round-trip airfare, deluxe motor- Where you’ll stay... coach transportation, great hotels, fabulous sightseeing and fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing! 1 Night Coeur d’ Alene 2 Nights Riggins, Idaho 2 Nights Sun Valley 1 Night Boise

The bottom line... DATES: August 17-23, 2017 7 days PRICE: $1999 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $599

Includes round-trip airfare! ONLY $1999 pp/do

PAGE 8 Total eclipse tour It’s included... • Deluxe motor coach and the Oregon Coast transportation Let’s head south to the coast so you will get an opportuni- • 3 nights hotel in Seaside, OR ty to observe nature’s greatest show. The total eclipse will be observable from various locations on the West Coast. • Daily breakfast And we will be in Oregon with front and center seats. If • “Front Row” seats to the you’re a budding astronomer or you just really want to see total eclipse something truly phenomenal in one of the best locations • Eclipse sunglasses on earth, then look no further. This total solar eclipse of 2017 will be the first time in nearly four decades that such • Sightseeing in Oregon, includ- an event will be visible so close to home. ing Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Lincoln City Eclipse Festival Picture this: The day starts off bright and sunny. Then, a • Fully escorted and narrated so bit later, you begin to notice that, although it is still sunny, you won’t miss a thing! the day doesn’t seem quite so bright. And still a little while later, it almost seems like some big storm is brewing. Where you’ll stay... Then, suddenly, and without any warning, the midsum- mer day turns strangely dark. A few stars come out. Birds 3 Nights Seaside, Oregon and animals become confused and quickly head home to sleep. Night insects begin to chirp. All around the horizon, The bottom line... there is a strange yellow-orange glow resembling a weird sunset. And meanwhile, up in the sky where the sun should DATES: August 20-23, 2017 4 days be, there appears instead a jet-black disk surrounded by a softly glowing halo. Then, just as suddenly, the sky bright- PRICE: $599 per person/do ens up. The stars disappear, birds and animals awaken, and SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $299 the sun returns. We will spend 4 days enjoying all that the Oregon Coast has to offer and see the eclipse! Includes 3 nights great hotels, breakfast daily, and sightseeing.

ONLY $599 pp/do

PAGE 9 Heli-hiking in the It’s included... Canadian Rockies • Complimentary transfer from your Seattle area home (Bugaboo Mountains) to Sea Tac airport • Round-trip airfare from THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST TRIPS OF YOUR LIFETIME! Seattle to Calgary So, what is heli-hiking? The way this works is that the lodge • All transportation, including is built way up in the mountains in the middle of nowhere 10-12 helicopter flights (but actually in the heart of beauty) and you fly, by helicop- • 5 nights wonderful hotel ter, each day to a new mountain range or panorama. Each accommodations “mission” involves you walking along the ridges and down through the valleys prioritizing whatever your interests are– • Daily hiking or walking with a be it a casual mountain stroll, flowers and fauna, glaciers professional certified mountain or towering spires. You can be any age and in any physical guide shape. This trip is for everyone. I took my family on this trip • Use of top-quality hiking and my mother actually had 2 newly broken ribs at the time equipment, including boots, and still said it was one of the best trips of her life. jackets, walking poles, water bottles and day packs A heli-hiking vacation combines adventure with private rooms in remote, alpine lodges and fantastic food. It is • 5 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Alki dinners Tours and Canadian Mountain Holidays have teamed up to provide you with a hiking trip off the beaten path and Where you’ll stay... accessible only to a lucky few. With comfort and safety as 1 Night in Banff the highest priority, we hike during the day in the Columbia 1 Night in Calgary Mountain range of British Columbia with our highly-trained 3 Nights at the Bugaboo Lodge guides and spend our evenings relaxing in our lodge and enjoying each other’s company by the fireplace. The bottom line... There are 33 guests in the lodge with 22 warm and DATES: August 28- friendly staff on-site. They were awarded the National September 2, 2017 / 6 days Geographic ADVENTURE Magazine’s Best Heli-Adventure Company on Earth! PRICE: $3499 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $925

Includes round-trip airfare and 10-12 helicopter flights

ONLY $3499 pp/do

PAGE 10 Scandinavia & cruise It’s included... • Free round-trip shuttle from the Norwegian fjords your home (Seattle area) to Ya sure, you bet our guide will show you a smorgasbord of SeaTac Airport Scandinavia’s land of the midnight sun. See stately Stock- • Airfare from Seattle to Copen- holm, the capital Copenhagen, medieval Bergen and enjoy hagen and Stockholm to Seattle the great outdoors with three nights in the fjords of Norway. • 9 nights first-class hotel Cruise to Oslo and take an excursion on the Flam railway to accommodations Norway’s wildest and most magnificent fjords with rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls that cascade down • 7 dinners and 9 breakfasts the side of steep, snow-capped mountains and mountain • Deluxe motor coach farms that cling dizzily to sheer slopes. Try dried cod in the transportation harborside towns while listening to lilting languages and • Highlights tour of Copenhagen Hardanger fiddles. Join us on this unforgettable trip to see Western Europe’s least populated, most prosperous, most lit- • Overnight cruise to Oslo erate, and most liberal corner. We’ll expand your mind, take • Sightseeing tour of Oslo your breath away and show you how great the “outdoors” can be. • Sightseeing in the fjords region including a cruise on the Sognefjord ONLY • Round-trip excursion on the $3899 pp/do famous Flam Railway journey • Scenic drive through the Swed- ish countryside to Stockholm • Sightseeing tour of Stockholm • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights Copenhagen 1 Night Overnight ferry to Norway 3 Nights Norwegian fjords 1 Night Oslo 2 Nights Stockholm The bottom line... DATES: September 7-17, 2017 11 days

PRICE: $3899 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $799 Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 11 Pricebuster New England fall

foliage by rail Be one of the few in the world to take a train and motorcoach tour to see the highlights of all six New England states in autumn. The diversity will amaze you, and the fall colors, white steeple churches, covered bridges, and sugar shacks will leave you speechless. Travel by train and motorcoach during the day and nights are spent at gorgeous hotels! Here’s a brief outline of the tour’s itinerary...

Day 1–Boston Upon arrival, transfer on your own to our lovely hotel in the Boston area. After checking in, you are invited to join your Great Train Escapes tour director for a 7 pm welcome reception–a wonderful way to meet your traveling compan- ions before your jaunt through New England. ONLY Day 2–Boston/ Kennebunkport, Maine $2399 pp/do Your grand tour begins as you see the highlights of Boston. On the agenda is the famous Old North Church where Paul Revere got the signal to start his famous ride. Stop at the USS Constitution, and visit Faneuil Hall. Enjoy the colorful sights and shopping at Quincy Market with time for lunch at one of the quaint local restaurants. In the afternoon, travel north to Maine and the seaside community of Kennebunkport.

Day 3– Kennebunkport/ Cog Railway/North Conway This morning board our deluxe motorcoach for a stunning journey to New Hampshire. The panoramas are unprec- edented as you enter the White Mountain National Forest– laden with lakes and forests covered with orange and red- leafed foliage. A highlight awaits as you board Mt. Wash- ington’s Cog Railway. The magnificent views and sounds of a steam locomotive in action and some of the steepest railroad tracks in existence combine to make this one of the world’s best railroad journeys. Overnight in the North Conway area.

Day 4–North Conway/Franconia Notch/Stowe Vermont Have cameras in hand for a legendary day as you continue your rail journey over Crawford Notch to Fabyan Station. During this train trip see some of the most spectacular scenery in the East, featuring sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks, streams, and wide mountain vistas. Feel the nostalgia as you travel the same route that the first trains ascended over 120 years ago. This afternoon, we enter Vermont, the most rural of all New England States. See a kaleidoscope of colors in leaves of yellow, orange, red and green, which compliment the picturesque farmlands, picture-perfect villages and covered bridges on the way to Stowe, a mountainous ski village in the heart of Vermont.

PAGE 12 Day 5–Stowe/Mystic Seaport Enjoy a scenic drive through Stowe before boarding Amtrak’s It’s included... Vermonter as you journey by rail through three states! • 4 days sightseeing by train Travel along the spine of the Green Mountains where marble including: North Conway Scenic is mined and 150,000 gallons of maple syrup is harvested Railway, Mt. Washington Cog annually. Enjoy the captivating commentary as your expert Railway, The Vermonter and guides highlight the history and folklore of the Connecticut Cape Cod Central Railway River Valley. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel near the historic whaling stations of Mystic Seaport. • 4 days deluxe motorcoach sightseeing tours in Boston, Day 6–Mystic Seaport/Newport, Rhode Island/Cape Cod Kennebunkport, North Conway, In Mystic, experience life in a thriving 19th century New Stowe, Mystic Seaport, New- England seaport village. Discover trade shops, galleries and port, RI (including the Breakers a world-renowned collection of tall ships. Next, board the Mansion) and Cape Cod motorcoach for a short trip to Newport, the yachting capital • 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and of America and playground of the rich and famous. A tour 4 dinners including a New along Ocean Drive showcases the many mansions. Enjoy a England lobster bake tour through The Breakers, Vanderbilt’s turn-of-the-century mansion with its lavish furnishings and decor. Later, cross • Fully escorted and narrated so over the canal to Cape Cod for our overnight stay. Dinner this you won’t miss a thing! evening is a traditional New England lobster bake. • Travel bag and MORE!

Day 7–Cape Cod, Boston Where you’ll stay... Enjoy a leisurely morning before boarding the Cape Cod Central Railroad. See why the romantic notions of adventure 2 Nights In the Boston area and discovery lured many Cape Codders to the sea as you 1 Night Kennebunkport, ME wind by quaint cottages, cranberry bogs and picturesque 1 Night North Conway, NH sand dunes. This evening, join your tour director for a festive 1 Night Stowe, Vermont farewell dinner. Overnight in the greater Boston area. 1 Night Mystic, Connecticut 1 Night Cape Cod, MA Day 8–Boston After a hearty breakfast, take time to reflect on the exciting The bottom line... memories you’ll cherish from your travels through New Eng- DATES: September 24, 29, land’s glorious fall foliage, before your flight home. October 1 and 6, 2017 8 days COLORADO Colorado Springs MAINE PRICE: $2399 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $525 BOOK BY Land only VERMONT JUNE 9TH FOR A Grand Canyon Stowe $100 PER COUPLE Taos DISCOUNT Gallup Santa Fe North Conway Kennebunkport

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PAGE 13 Croatia by land and deluxe, private yacht Let Adriatic breezes waft over you on a white sand beach at the base of rugged mountains. Dine on fresh local seafood with an Italian flare. Eight national parks hold lakes, waterfalls and islands for explorers and sunbathers alike. Ancient cities, Roman ruins, and the sparkling Dalmatian coast make Croatia a destination unlike any in Europe.

Croatia offers gorgeous scenery, historic cities, impressive architecture, charming villages, great food and wine, and plenty of outdoor activities. It is quickly becoming one of the most desirable destinations for travelers seeking a Euro- pean destination with a twist.

You will spend two nights in Split, one before and another after your Adriatic Sea cruise. Enjoy the special features on board the MS Fantazija (or similar) including a spectacular dinner while cruising along the Old Town city walls of Dubrovnik. Taste some of the finest Croatian wine excellent- ly paired with Croatian delicacies in Korcula and have fun at an authentic Croatian village party & dinner. You’ll visit the beautiful Mljet National Park and enjoy Croatia’s rich history BOOK BY with guided walking tours in Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula, and JUNE 9TH FOR A Split. Evenings are spent docked in picturesque port towns, $50 PER COUPLE offering an opportunity to try the local restaurants and DISCOUNT specialties.

Starting at $3999 pp/do

PAGE 14 It’s included... • Free shuttle from your Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from Seattle • All transfers • 4-Star hotel accommodations including: - 2 overnights in Zagreb - 1 overnight in Split Zagreb • 7 night stay on a privately chartered yacht

Plitvice • All meals and daily sightseeing, including walking tour of Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park and much more!

• Wine tasting • Visitor’s taxes

Split • All transfers as per itinerary

Bol Where you’ll stay... Hvar 2 Nights Zagreb Korcula 1 Nights Opatija-Split Mljet 7 Nights private yacht Dubrovnik The bottom line... DATES: October 3-15, 2017 13 days PRICE: Starting at $3999 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Starting at $2250 Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 1115 Pricebuster New It’s included... Mexico’s Balloon • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Fiesta, Taos & Santa Fe SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare to See the mother of all events as the blue New Mexico sky Albuquerque, New Mexico is transformed into a kaleidoscope of color at the Interna- • 6 nights lovely hotel accom- tional Balloon Fiesta. During the mass ascention more than modations 1000 balloons in all shapes and colors float like a newly- opened toy box dispensing it’s goods into space. • International Balloon Fiesta • Sandia Peak Tram Spend 2 nights soaking up historic Albuquerque before weaving our way past artists living in isolated mountain • Taos, New Mexico touring villages and colorful adobe houses along the High Road • Trip on the Cumbres and to Taos. Get a glimpse into the past at holy site Chimayo, Toltec scenic railroad and Taos Pueblo, a community that has been inhabited by • Sightseeing in Santa Fe descendants of the same tribe for over a thousand years. • 4 dinners, 6 breakfasts After 2 nights discovering Taos, soak up the stunning and 1 lunch southwest scenery on the Toltec and Cumbres narrow • All sightseeing as mentioned gauge railway. We save the best for last as our travels continue with 2 fantastic nights in Santa Fe. A local guide • Fully escorted and narrated so will show us the highlights... see the Loretto Chapel with you won’t miss a thing! its miraculous spiral staircase, St. Francis Cathedral and the colorful Town Plaza. Sign up now because space is disap- Where you’ll stay... pearing faster than the balloons. 2 Nights Albuquerque 2 Nights Taos ONLY 2 Nights Santa Fe $2099 pp/do The bottom line... DATES: October 7-13, 2017 7 days

PRICE: $2099 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $799 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 16 Smoky Mountains fall It’s included... foliage, New Orleans, • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Memphis & Nashville SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from Join us for an unforgettable fall trip through America’s Seattle to New Orleans and musical heartland. Get all jazzed up as we head to New Knoxville to Seattle Orleans for two powerful nights in this soulful city, filled with incredible cuisine, amazing jazz and unending • 2 nights in the Great Smoky nightlife. Mountains including a scenic ride on the Great Smoky Next, we’ll make a pilgrimage to see Elvis Presley’s beloved Mountain Railroad home, Graceland. Dine on some typical southern cuisine • Sightseeing in Nashville on Beale Street during our stay in colorful Memphis. You including the Country Music won’t be singing the blues as you pack your bags for your Hall of Fame, RCA Studios and next leg of the tour. Welcome to the undisputed capital Studio B. of Country Music–Nashville. This city is the home of RCA Studios, Studio B, the Country Music Hall of Fame and • Reserved seats at the Grand Opryland. Ole Opry • Sightseeing tours in Memphis The next day, depart our hotel for a ride on The Great including Beale Street and Smoky Mountain Railroad through Nantaha Gorge along Graceland the Tennessee River with highlights like Horseshoe Curve, Fontana Lake Trestle and spectacular scenery during the • Sightseeing in New Orleans height of fall colors. In 8 days, see some of the best fall including the New Orleans foliage in the nation and discover the world where Fats Cooking School and a paddle- Domino, Elvis, Dolly Parton and Patsy Cline made it big. wheel cruise on the Mississippi • 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners

ONLY Where you’ll stay... $2399 pp/do 2 Nights New Orleans 2 Nights Memphis 1 Night Nashville 2 Nights Gatlinburg The bottom line... DATES: October 10-17, 2017 8 days

PRICE: $2399 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $599 Includes round-trip airfare!

Stay at the NEW Guest House in Graceland!

PAGE 1713 Arizona’s trains including It’s included... Grand Canyon, Sedona • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to and Verde Canyon SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from A good train ride provides stunning scenery, high adventure Seattle with airport transfers and a bit of nostalgic romance. Sound good? Then join us as we head to Arizona and visit the highlights of the Grand • Experience two of Arizona’s Canyon State. scenic rail excursions: - The Grand Canyon Railway Journey aboard the Grand Canyon Railway to the edge of - The Verde Canyon Railroad the awesome Grand Canyon so you can experience the beau- • Experience the breathtaking ty of the National Park. Rail through Verde Canyon– billed as beauty of Grand Canyon Arizona’s longest running nature show–in first-class comfort National Park aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. See Montezuma Castle National Monument, an ancient Indian dwelling carved into • Visit Montezuma Castle a limestone cliff. Relax with a day at leisure in Sedona for National Monument shopping and exploring on your own, or take an optional • Narrated trolley tour of Jeep tour. Explore the old mining town of Jerome. Includes Sedona round-trip airfare, beautiful hotel accommodations, 8 meals, all of your sightseeing and fully escorted and narrated so • Lowell Observatory in you won’t miss a thing. Flagstaff • Visit the old mining town ONLY of Jerome $2099 pp/do • 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Where you’ll stay... 1 Nights Grand Canyon 1 Nights Williams, AZ 3 Nights Sedona The bottom line... DATES: October 22-27, 2017 6 days

PRICE: $2099 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $646 Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 18 Rail to Peru’s Machu It’s included... • Free round-trip transfer from Picchu and sail Lake your Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport Titicaca extension • Round-trip airfare from Peru is a country oozing with passion. If you say the word Seattle to Lima; Round-trip Peru slowly, it slides around in your mouth like expensive from Lima to Cusco whisky; sweet, hot and sensual. That’s how the country itself • Deluxe motorcoach feels. Peru’s sensuality, mood and emotions are always bub- transportation bling away right at the surface. • 6 nights superior first-class This fully-guided, eight day trip introduces you to Machu hotel accommodations Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. Spend two days exploring • Round-trip first-class train this mountaintop village carved from stone, and see the from Cusco to Machu Picchu remains of temples, houses and baths all surrounded by • All transfers and entrance fees indescribable scenery. A knowledgeable guide brings the mountain fortress to life, detailing the history and culture of • 2 dinners, 4 lunches and this ancient place. The expedition highlights include: Lima’s 6 breakfasts Plaza Mayor and Gold Museum: Cuzco, the Temple of the • All in-flight meals Sun and the fortress of Sacayhuaman; a train journey along • Locally guided the beautiful Urubamba River on the way to Machu Picchu; and the giant stones of the Ollantaytambo fortress. This • 12 meals unbeatable price includes: round-trip airfare from Seattle, 6 • Fully narrated and escorted nights first-class hotels, many meals, an Alki Escort as well as a local Peruvian expert. Where you’ll stay... Ask about our 4 day extension to Lake Titicaca. 2 Nights Lima, Peru 1 Night Cusco 2 Nights Sacred Valley 1 Night Aguas Calientes ONLY (Machu Picchu) $2999 pp/do The bottom line... DATES: October 22-29, 2017 8 days PRICE: $2999 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $499 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 19 Vietnam rail & sail It’s included... We have a fabulous visit to Vietnam that needs to go • Free at home shuttle from from the top of your “bucket” list straight to the “all your Seattle area home to aboard” list! We start with a flight from Seattle to Old SeaTac Airport Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City. Spend three nights in the city and begin with a tour of all of its • Round-trip air from Seattle famous sights including the wartime American Embassy, • Transportation with Reunification Palace, and French colonial structures air-conditioned vehicles including the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Old Sai- gon Post Office. We then travel to the Mekong Delta to • English-speaking local guides explore the Cai Be floating market, and canals of Vinh • Deluxe hotel accommodations Long by motorboat. Visit the Cao Dai Temple and learn of this colorful religion–a mix of Confucianism, Taoism, and • 3 Boat trips: Mekong, Hue, Buddhism. See the amazing Chu Chi tunnels that were Halong the secret base of the Vietcong. Later, we fly to Da Nang • 25 meals!–8 dinners, 8 lunches on our way to the charming town of Hoi An. Overnight and 9 breakfasts in this old trade center town with it’s mix of Chinese, Japanese, and French contibutions to Vietnamese culture • VIP Train ticket Hue to Hanoi and beautiful architecture. with twin share accommodations

Travel to Hue by motorcoach with stops at Marble Moun- • Domestic airfare Ho Chi Minh tain for stalactite and stalagmite caves, and the Cham City to Da Nang Museum to experience Hindu culture. In Hue we learn • Luxury Chinese Junk cruise of the last King Dynasty and explore the old Citadel and with twin share accommodation other sites before a cruise on the Perfume River. This evening, board our VIP overnight train to Hanoi. Explore this • Fully escorted and narrated amazing city with a tour of all major sights including the with a 15 traveler min. “Hanoi Hilton”. After an overnight in Hanoi, we head to the sea for a fantastic cruise of Ha Long Bay on a deluxe Where you’ll stay... Chinese junk. Ha Long Bay is littered with 3000 limestone karst islands and formations. We will be pampered on our 2 nights Ho Chi Minh City overnight cruise as we enjoy the most spectacular scenery 1 night Hoi An Town in all of Vietnam. Return to Hanoi for a free evening and 1 night Hue morning until our flight home. 1 night VIP overnight train to Hanoi ONLY 3 nights Hanoi 1 night Chinese junk cruise $2999 pp/do The bottom line... DATES: November 3-13, 2017 11 days

PRICE: $2999 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $899 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 20 Rail to LA and sail Baja It’s included... with Princess Cruises to • Motorcoach transportation to/from King Street Station Cabo San Lucas • Sleeper accommodations on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight from Here’s a great opportunity to leave town and head for Seattle to LA some sunshine. Join Alki Tours for a fun tour that com- • All transfers bines Amtrak’s famous Coast Starlight train, with a Baja California cruise! Board the train in Seattle and head south • I night in Los Angeles through Redwood forests to a magnificent coastline. The • 7 day cruise aboard the staff will pamper us with all meals included. After dinner, Emerald Princess fall asleep to the gentle sounds of the train and whistling rails in your private accommodation. • All meals and entertainment while onboard the ship & train The next morning, enjoy breakfast and another day of • 1 night deluxe accommoda- beautiful railroading. In the evening, we will arrive in Los tions & breakfast aboard the Angeles and check into the Queen Mary for a wonderful Queen Mary night stay. After a hearty breakfast onboard, it’s time to board Princess Cruise Line’s Emerald Princess, our luxurious • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing home for the next 5 nights. The Emerald Princess has “top shelf” amenities. Traditional, specialty, casual and anytime dining are all available to travelers in the form of grills, ca- Where you’ll stay... fes and classic eateries. Emerald Princess also features many spas, bars and lounges for relaxation, such as the Lotus Spa 1 Night On the Coast Starlight and the Vines Bar. In addition to the splendid views from 1 Night in Los Angeles the balconies and the tasty cuisine the onboard entertain- 6 Nights Aboard the Emerald Princess ment is phenomenal. We will spend two days at sea and 1 Night On the Queen Mary two days in Cabo San Lucas. Upon arrival back in Los An- geles, we will check into our lovely hotel and then see the highlights of LA–Manns Chinese theater, Rodeo Drive, the The bottom line... Farmers Market and more. After breakfast the following DATES: November 10-19, 2017 morning, we will reboard the Coast Starlight for a relaxing 10 days rail journey back to Seattle. PRICE: Starting at $2199 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Starting at Starting at $1399 $2199 pp/do Includes train and cruise! Amtrak Upgrade: $925 pp/do Outside Upgrade: $250 pp/do Balcony Upgrade: $350 pp/do

Queen Mary suite

PAGE 21 Pre-Christmas in It’sIt’s included...included... Branson starring •• AtAt homehome pickpick upup inin thethe SeattleSeattle areaarea toto SeaTacSeaTac AirportAirport Danny O’Donnell •• Round-tripRound-trip airfareairfare fromfrom SeattleSeattle toto KansasKansas CityCity Christmas is a magical time in the Ozarks and it’s even •• 55 breakfasts,breakfasts, 11 lunch,lunch, 33 dinnersdinners more exciting because we have some of the best seats in the house to the best shows. Your days and nights are •• AllAll transferstransfers filled with incredible entertainment, great food and •• DeluxeDeluxe motorcoachmotorcoach transporttransport glitzy displays. •• HighlightsHighlights Include:Include: See some of the top performers and sights in the world, –– TramTram rideride throughthrough cavernscaverns including those mentioned at right. Six days filled with –– Andy’sAndy’s ChristmasChristmas ExtravaganzaExtravaganza action-packed shows and all of your nights at the –– StepStep onon guideguide ofof BransonBranson wonderful Welk Resort! This trip even includes most –– TheThe LettermenLettermen meals and your airfare. –– TexasTexas TenorsTenors ChristmasChristmas ONLY –– ShojiShoji ChristmasChristmas ShowShow – World’s Largest Toy pp/do – World’s Largest Toy $2199 MuseumMuseum ComplexComplex –– TheThe DixieDixie StampedeStampede –– OakOak RidgeRidge BoysBoys ShowShow –– Titanic,Titanic, TheThe LegendLegend ContinuesContinues –– DanielDaniel O’DonnellO’Donnell –– JohnnyJohnny MathisMathis •• FullyFully escortedescorted andand narratednarrated soso youyou don’tdon’t missmiss aa thing!thing!

WhereWhere you’llyou’ll stay...stay... 11 NightNight KansasKansas CityCity 44 NightsNights WelkWelk Resort,Resort, BransonBranson TheThe bottombottom line...line... DATES:DATES: NovemberNovember 13-18,13-18, 20172017 66 daysdays

PRICE:PRICE: $2199$2199 pp/dopp/do SINGLESINGLE SUPPLEMENT:SUPPLEMENT: $499$499 IncludesIncludes round-tripround-trip airfare!airfare!

PAGE 22 Thanksgiving holiday at It’s included... Alderbrook Resort & Spa... • Deluxe motorcoach Perched on the edge of Hood Canal, this resort dons transportation a four-star rating. The views are spectacular–offering • 1 night at the Alderbrook waterfalls, mountain peaks and forests. Indulge yourself. Resort and Spa Imbibe in a cocktail by the fire, walk on the beauti- • Thanksgiving Dinner fully groomed trails or just kick back and read a book. Includes deluxe motor coach transportation, one night at • Fully escorted and narrated Alderbrook Resort, sightseeing along Hood Canal, juice, so you won’t miss a thing pastries and a memorable Thanksgiving feast. The bottom line... DATES: November 23-24, 2017 2 days

PRICE: $369 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $129

ONLY $369 pp/do

...Or at the End of the Road It’s included... • Deluxe motorcoach at Sun Mountain Lodge transportation “Thanksgiving at the End of the Road” takes place on • 3 nights accommodations at the weekend following Thanksgiving and is one of Sun Mountain Lodge Winthrop’s biggest celebrations of the year. This magical • Breakfast daily and holiday celebration begins as we check into the award- Thanksgiving feast winning Sun Mountain Lodge Resort. Perched on a mountain top, Sun Mountain was rated by Fodors as one • All sightseeing as mentioned of the top hotels in the world. Indulge in a gourmet • Fully escorted and narrated so Thanksgiving Feast. The next day the celebrations begin you won’t miss a thing with a barn dance, cowboy poetry, bonfires, wagon rides, strolling carolers, a town lighting and a 45 minute fireworks display. A wonderful holiday to celebrate with The bottom line... family and friends. DATES: November 23-26, 2017 4 days ONLY PRICE: $799 pp/do pp/do $799 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $329

PAGE 23 Snow Train to Leavenworth It’s included... Lighting Festival • Round-trip train from Seattle, A trip to the North Pole isn’t in the cards this Christmas. Edmonds or Everett Stations to But who needs negative temps and tons of travel, when Leavenworth, Washington you can join us on the only daylight train to the legendary • Bus shuttle into Leavenworth Christmas town of Leavenworth to see the annual Lighting • Continental breakfast Festival. The fun begins as you board the train, cozy into your seat and enjoy a continental breakfast. The changing • Catered box dinner scenery outside will compete for your attention onboard • Lots of on board holiday the train as oom-pa-pah bands, carolers, magicians and entertainment Santa perform through the aisles. Departure Upon arrival in Leavenworth, the fun continues in the streets of this Bavarian mountain town, that’s dressed up locations... to look and feel, as The New York Times wrote, “a bit like Seattle’s King Street Station the interior of a snow globe.” We’ll roam around this Edmonds Train Station perfect place to spark the holiday spirit, where horse-drawn Everett Train Station carriages glide down the roads, carolers stroll, and vendors sell delicious holiday fare. Later, we’ll gather for one truly The bottom line... magical moment–the entire town will become illuminated in a synchronized display that rivals the Rockefeller Center DATES: Dec. 2, 9, OR 16, 2017 Christmas tree (and is a whole lot more charming). After, PRICE (starting at): reboard the train where dinner, more entertainment, Coach seating $199 pp hot chocolate and our fabulous staff awaits to make your Premium seating $299 pp christmas wishes come true. Dome seating $359 pp

Leavenworth Lighting It’s included... Festival overnight tour • 2 nights accommodations at Celebrate the Christmas season in style as we travel by rail the Howard Johnson Hotel on Amtrak’s Empire Builder over Stevens Pass to Leaven- • Treelighting Festival worth. Upon arrival a motorcoach awaits to whisk you away • 2 breakfasts to 2 nights at the Best Western Icicle Inn. Stay in the heart of this quaint Bavarian Village. The next morning enjoy • Motorcoach transportation breakfast at your leisure. Then spend the whole day at the • Fully escorted and narrated Leavenworth Lighting Festival. Enjoy chestnuts roasting on so you won’t miss a thing an open fire, entertainment and stroll- The bottom line... ing carolers before the town is magically DATES: Dec. 8-10, 2017 illuminated at dusk! 3 days Enjoy another over- PRICE: $499 per person/do night in town before Double occupancy only we return to Seattle by motorcoach. PAGE 24 Colonial Williamsburg It’s included... • Round-trip transportation Christmas from your Seattle area home to Share a laugh, a heartfelt story, the magic of the season SeaTac Airport when you visit Colonial Williamsburg for the holiday Grand • Round-trip airfare from Illumination. Stroll the streets of Colonial Williamsburg Seattle to Richmond, VA during the Christmas holidays, see the millions of lights, and hear sounds from the Revolutionary era. Learn the history of • 6 nights first-class hotel this historic settlement along with that of Jamestown, first accommodations permanent colony, and historic Yorktown. Discover the ways • 8 meals–6 breakfasts of Powhatan life and visit Yankee Candle Village. You are and 2 dinners sure to get in the Holiday Spirit with this wonderful trip. • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • Sightseeing inlcudes: - Colonial Williamsburg - Busch Gardens - Jamestown - Powhatan Indian Life - Old Chickahominy - Kimball Theater - Yankee Candle Village - Yorktown • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing

Where you’ll stay... 6 Nights Williamsburg

The bottom line... DATES: December 3-9, 2017 7 days PRICE: $1999 pp/double occ. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $600 Includes round-trip airfare!

ONLY $1999 pp/do

PAGE 25 Exotic Thailand– It’s included... Hill Tribes, temples • At-home pick up in Seattle area • Roundtrip international airfare from Seattle to Bangkok and elephants “Gilded in Gold,” and “Venice of the East,” are long-time • All transfers quotes used by travelers to describe Thailand. You can see • Intra-country airfare from the golden spires of Buddhist temples and colorful ship traf- Bangkok to Chiang Mai fic on the shore of the river in one of the most exotic places in Asia. Cruise by long tail boat to the chaotic floating mar- • 10 Breakfasts, 9 lunches, ket bustling with strange foods and people trading wares 8 dinners including one Thai from boat to boat. Watch monks meander through temples dance performance punctuated with lotus flowers. Visit the northern region to • Sightseeing included see a working elephant village in Chang Mai and the native (Highlights of Bangkok, Chiang people of the mountainous Chang Rai. You will not want to Mai and Chiang Rai): miss out on this adventure of a lifetime. - Grand Palace - Jim Thompson House - Nakhon Pathom ONLY - Ancient ruins of Ayutthaya - Wat Muang Temple $2899 pp/do - Oxcart ride to Wat Sri Chum - Chiang Mai Elephant Camp - Orchid Farm - Floating Market - Boat ride along the Kok River - Local English speaking guides • Fully escorted so you won’t miss a thing

Where you’ll stay... 4 Nights Bangkok 1 Night Pitsanuloke BOOK BY 1 Night Lampang JUNE 9TH FOR A 4 Nights Chiang Mai $150 PER COUPLE 1 Night Chiang Rai DISCOUNT The bottom line... DATES: January 9-21, 2018 13 days

PRICE: $2899 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $699 Includes round-trip airfare

Our Tour Guide, Tyson, is an expert on Thailand!

PAGE 26 Iceland–glacier walks It’s included... • Complimentary at-home pick and Northern Lights up in the greater Seattle area It’s been called the most spectacular show on earth, and • Round-trip airfare from you can see it live in Iceland! We’re talking about the Seattle to Iceland northern lights–or aurora borealis–those mysterious lights that dance across the night sky. And with its proximity to • All transfers the Arctic Circle, Iceland is one of the best places on earth • Luggage handling at hotels to witness this incredible phenomenon. Although sightings can’t be guaranteed, this 6-day escape will provide op- • Deluxe motorcoach transportation portunities for adventures like snowmobiling or super-jeep safaris while chasing the lights. The country’s winter nights • Meals: 4 breakfasts are longer and darker than almost anywhere else in the • Highlights include: world—the perfect canvas for a mystical lights show. - Reykjavik City Tour - Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National You’ll get to explore Reykjavik, the northernmost capital in Park and UNESCO World the world, with Center Hotel Plaza as your home base. De- Heritage Site spite the latitude, warm ocean currents make the climate - Gullfoss (the Golden Waterfall) more similar to New England’s than Siberia’s. On a tour - Strokkur, the Great Geysir’s of the Golden Circle, stop to marvel at roaring waterfalls, little brother bubbling hot springs, and towering geysers—all the result - Geothermal power station of Iceland’s unique geothermal activity. You’ll also take Hellisheiðarvirkjun a dip in the Blue Lagoon, which owes its striking color to - Geothermal outdoor swim- volcanic minerals that turn the hot spring water milky blue. ming pool in Laugardalur Iceland’s astounding natural phenomena and pitch-black - Reykjanes peninsula and the sky will redefine your idea of a winter wonderland. Blue Lagoon • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing! ONLY $1799 pp/do Where you’ll stay... 4 Nights hotel in Iceland

The bottom line... DATES: January 27-February 1 OR February 3-8, 2018 6 days

PRICE: $1799 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $399 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 27 A gardener’s springtime journey by river boat to Amsterdam, Arnhem,

Utrecht, Bruges & Ghent Join fellow garden lovers, history buffs and music enthusi- asts to discover the quaint towns and colorful gardens of Holland and Belgium. This exciting journey will be hosted by nationally known host Eric Johnson, of Public Televi- sion’s blockbuster show GardenSmart.

Your river cruise begins in Amsterdam where you’ll see works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, Anne Frank’s House, and see the city’s most famous gardens. Then spend a full morning on the grounds of the most beautiful spring garden in the world–Keukenhof! Visit the picturesque Belgian towns of Bruges and Ghent as well as Kinderdijk, with the Netherlands’ iconic collection of 19 authentic windmills that is a Unesco World Heritage Site.

In addition, history buffs will experience a captivating tour of the WWI trenches of Flanders and WWII Arnhem Battlefield ofA Bridge Too Far fame. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary garden adventure to Holland and Belgium.

Join Host Eric Johnson of GardenSMART from PBS–

Watch filming as we visit some of the most magnificent European gardens in the spring!

PAGEPAGE 2824 It’s included... • Free round-trip shuttle from Starting at your home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport $4699 pp/do • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to Amsterdam • 2 nights hotel accommodations in Amsterdam • 7 night cruise aboard the Amadeus Silver III river cruise ship BOOK BY • Ports of call in Arnhem, JUNE 9TH FOR UP TO A Kinderdijk, Antwerp, Ghent $600 PER COUPLE and Utrecht; with excursions DISCOUNT to Keukenhof Gardens, Rotterdam and Bruges • All of your meals on cruise, including wine with dinner • Deluxe motor coach transportation • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights Amsterdam 7 Nights aboard the Amadeus Silver III Amsterdam The bottom line... Keukenhof Utrecht Gardens Arnhem DATES: May 6-16, 2018 Rotterdam Kinderdijk 11 days NETHERLANDS PRICE: Starting at $4699 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1450 Bruges Antwerp Available upgrades: Strauss Deck starting at $5199 Ghent BELGIUM Mozart Deck starting at $5599 Port charges and fees: $215 Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGEPAGE 2925 Unbelievable Deals on Long & Short Getaways

May 19-21, 2017 June 6-7, 2017 Overnight in 4-star overnight at Vancouver, BC and Clearwater Resort Emerald Princess and casino hop Do you like to 2 days take Train Trips? cruise home $199 per person/do 3 days Single supplement $99 $399 per person/do Single supplement: Call When you walk into Clearwater Casino Resort you’ll notice that A fun getaway begins as we head the standard rooms are really not to see the highlights of Vancouver, so “standard”. Trademarked-for- BC including historic Gastown; comfort bedding with 7 layers of colorful Granville Island Market; luxury complete with down bedding Stanley Park; Chinatown; and Eng- These symbols will and 350-thread count linens, 32” LCD lish Bay. Overnight at a lovely hotel quickly help you TVs, plush robes and walk in showers. in the heart of the city. The follow- find Alki Tours The rooms have been built to achieve ing day, we will board the Emerald fun-filled rail trips. 4-Diamond status, although other Princess for a fabulous overnight Check out our train amenities will woo you away from cruise back to Seattle. Enjoy all of tours website at your room. Get your discount gaming the amenities this ship has to offer. www.great package and find a seat at one of the Fine dining, Las Vegas Style Casino, trainescapes.com many table games including Pai Gow, Broadway Shows, at Sea Spa…it Blackjack, Poker, Craps and Roulette is all yours for one magical night. and more than 1300 video slots; swim Trip includes round-trip motorcoach in the zero-entry pool; take a stroll transportation, lovely hotel accom- through the Native Art Gallery, spoil modation, overnight cruise, all of yourself in the Angeline Spa and dine your sightseeing, meals and enter- in one of four incredible restaurants. tainment while onboard the ship! Rooms overlook either a sunny southern view of Agate Passage or a luscious landscape of Northwest trees and vegetation. Our trip includes casino hopping at 7 Cedars Casino, ferry fares, and accommodations! Plus deluxe continental breakfast, gaming packages and sightseeing.

June 6-8, 2017 FOR MORE Grand Coulee Dam INFORMATION, June 3-10, 2017 night illuminations PLEASE CALL 206.935.6848 Trains across and 12 Tribes Casino 3 days 1.800.895.ALKI Colorado $299 per person/do 8 days Single supplement $119 $2199 per person/do SPRING Single supplement $587 Cruise over mountain passes and UPDATE Includes round-trip airfare through farm-flecked landscapes See page 4 as you head to Eastern Washington for an overnight excursion to mas- PAGE 30 sive dams, big rivers, and intrigu- rison Hot Springs Resort. Relax and ing geological sites. Check out the unwind in the hot mineral pools at healing waters in Soap Lake and see the resort, which was the first of its a thrilling laser show on the Grand kind in British Columbia. Trip includes Coulee Dam. As tall as the Washing- transportation, 2 nights hotel, buffet ton Monument and a full mile wider- breakfast each morning, Afternoon North America’s largest concrete Tea, a 5-course dinner in the Copper dam is both a concrete marvel and Room and Hell’s Gate. Hell’s Gate is a larger-than-life laser light show nature at its most magnificent. At screen! Stay at the 12 Tribes casino- peak spring levels, over 200 million the most luxurious new casino in gallons of water surge through this Washington State. 35 metre (110 ft) wide gorge. That is twice the volume of Niagara Falls! Call us to June 9-10, 2017 Rail to the Portland July 7-9, 2017 help create Rose Festival Kah-Nee-Ta Resort a unique 2 days and Sisters Oregon company $389 per person/do Single supplement $99 Outdoor Quilt Show or group 3 days Whoever said “Life isn’t a bed of $379 per person/do event! Roses”, clearly hasn’t seen this Single Supplement $135 tour. In 2017, the Rose Festival will celebrate 109 years of tradition Embrace tradition, free your spirit, and innovation–an event like none and go native at Kah-Nee-Ta Resort other! A great overnight tour begins & Spa! Spend two nights at Kah- with a train trip to Portland. Once Nee-Ta’s spectacular arrow-shaped in the city, enjoy a luncheon cruise Lodge, perched high above the along the Willamette River. Next, Warm Springs River. Discover all that check into our lovely hotel–centrally the resort has to offer. At Kah-Nee- located so you can enjoy the festivi- Ta you will be able to experience ties in town! The next day, celebrate swimming in the natural hot springs the nation’s second largest floral pool, indulge in a European day spa, parade. You’ll have a chance to wander amongst the amazing floats, see the craftsmanship and discover how they make them. Then we’re off to the Coliseum where we’ll watch the Grand Floral Parade from our reserved seats. Hurry, this trip sells out every year, so if you snooze, you’ll lose!

June 13-15, 2017 show off your skills at a champion- Canada’s Harrison ship golf course, and try your luck at a fabulous casino. The next day Hot Springs Resort & we will head to Sisters Oregon for FOR MORE the world - famous Quilt Show. INFORMATION, Hell’s Gate Tram Imagine a picturesque Western-style 3 days town transformed into a patchwork PLEASE CALL $399 per person/do paradise. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt 206.935.6848 Single supplement $229 Show displays over 1,100 quilts under 1.800.895.ALKI Until George Clooney agrees to let sunny summer skies. From barns to you crash at his 18th-century Italian balconies, storefronts to stairways, villa (he hasn’t yet responded to any quilts from all over the world blanket SPRING of your e-mails regarding the mat- the town with splashes of color every UPDATE ter?–how rude), consider a getaway year. This trip has something for just as sumptuous: two nights at Har- everyone. PAGE 31 top 10 destinations to visit in the July 11-15 OR July 17-21, 2017 world”. It takes a bit of effort to Rail to Glacier Park reach as it’s only accessible by boat Our 5 days or plane. In 3 days, you’ll take a mo- Specialties Starting at $1699 per person/do torcoach, ferry, private boat and sea Single supplement $525 plane! Stay 2 nights on the Sunshine G P rEAT rICES See page 5 Coast. The next day, board a boat Volume contracting HURRY! Limited to for a thrilling cruise through fast rap- for hotels and just 16 passengers! ids and marvel at granite-lined walls services allows us that stretch skyward from sea level to offer wholesale to nearly seven thousand feet. At the rates. And you’ll know the cost in July 16-24, 2017 heart of the inlet, cascades of water advance. descend thousands of feet down Rail through the the granite walls, culminating in the Fn u aND Canadian Rockies, boiling white water of Chatterbox Friendship Falls. Next, board a float plane for an Meet travelers and sail the Inside incredible 20-minute flight. This will as active and provide an overview of mountains curious as you are! Passage to Alaska jutting out of the sea, clusters of Many lasting 9 days islands, channels and inlets. You’ll friendships begin $2599 per person/do while touring! love this 3-day getaway. Single supplement $799 SEE Includes airfare Everything See page 6 July 23-24, 2017 You’ll see everything with Sequim Lavender our professional Festival and overnight tour directors and July 14-15, 2017 local tour guides. at Manresa Castle Mystery ????? 2 days we tAKE care overnight tour $319 per person/do of you Single supplement $109 From beginning to 2 days end, we take care $299 per person/do Fields of lavender. Sunshine. Picture- of all the details so Single supplement $99 perfect farm houses. White-capped you can concentrate on having the This could be one of the best travel mountains in the distance. No, you’re time of your life! holiday presents ever—a magical not in southern France– you’re in All tours departing journey into the unknown for 2 Sequim, on Washington’s Olym- from SeaTac days and 1 night. Enjoy guaranteed pic Peninsula. Sequim celebrates are provided with the beauty and usefulness of this complimentary excitement and fun with friendly Shuttle Service travelers just like you! Includes sweet-smelling herb annually during from your home. transportation, superb hotel accom- its peak bloom season in July. The (There is a small modations, breakfast, and dinner. Sequim Lavender Weekend in- service charge for cludes a day of lavender farm tours, pickups outside the Seattle area) July 20-22, 2017 Cruise Canada’s Princess Louisa FOR MORE Inlet by boat and INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL float plane 3 days 206.935.6848 $579 per person/do community fairs, and other special 1.800.895.ALKI Single supplement $339 events. The tours allow you to get an up-close view (and smell!) of the Princess Louisa Inlet is so beautiful blooming fields and to learn how the SPRING that once visited, you don’t need to growers cultivate and use their lav- UPDATE see the rest of the world since there ender. Farms on these tours provide is no other scenery that can beat it. different amenities and entertain- Conde Nast called this “One of the ment, including gift shops, food and PAGE 32 crafts booths, live music, and U-pick August 5-6, 2017 lavender blooms. After you enjoy the festivities we’ll head to Manresa The world’s largest Castle for a fun overnight stay. Price fireworks competition includes: motorcoach transportation to Sequim, round-trip ferry fares, and Vancouver, BC juice and pastries in the morning, the 2 days festival and tours, overnight in Port $349 per person/do Townsend at Manresa Castle, buffet Single supplement $159 breakfast, dinner, tour and shopping time in Port Townsend, fully escorted Let’s head north to Vancouver, BC and narrated by a professional Tour for a great celebration! Far more Manager. than just a fireworks display,Honda’s Celebration of Light is claimed to be the largest fireworks competition July 26-August 3, 2017 in the world. Three countries battle The alpine villages it out in a bid to be crowned as the champions of the display. The result of Switzerland is a spectacle of flashes and bangs 9 days on an enormous scale. A barge is $3999 per person/do anchored in English Bay, in full view Single supplement $455 of the western side of the city and Don’t miss Includes round-trip airfare seen to best advantage from English Bay, Kitsilano, Vanier Park, Jericho this one! You may think you have seen Beach or West Vancouver. Includes Switzerland, but you have not seen deluxe motor coach transporta- Solar THIS part of the Swiss Alps. What a tion, gorgeous hotel and fantastic Eclipse wonderfully refreshing change from sightseeing. Tours August 10-17, 2017 See page 8-9 Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone and the Black Hills – the busy, always moving schedule of Utah, Wyoming, most tours. Fly round-trip to Zurich and unpack for 6 nights at the 4-star South Dakota Hotel Silberhorn in the little village and Colorado of Wengen. The town overlooks 8 days the Lauterbrunnen Valley at 3800 $2699 per person/do feet, but surrounded by 10,000 foot Single supplement $589 mountains such as Eiger, Monk, and Includes round-trip airfare Jungfrau. Enjoy breakfast and dinner daily as you use your pass to ride on From the Olympic sites to national trains, gondolas, aerial trams, and parks to the wild west atmosphere of lake steamers. Each day you will visit South Dakota and Cody, Wyoming– a different attraction and travel just this is a true adventure through the FOR MORE like the local Swiss do! See Grindel- wald, Brienz woodcarvers, Interlaken, INFORMATION, Lucerne, Bern, Trummelbach Falls, PLEASE CALL Grosse Scheidegg and Merrigen. 206.935.6848 Includes 14 meals–7 breakfasts and 7 1.800.895.ALKI dinners, airfare, accommodations in Wengen, sightseeing, and transfers. This tour will make you feel like are SPRING in a James Bond movie. *Guaranteed departure offered through our AFC UPDATE Vacations partner.

PAGE 33 American West. After a fun night ger and mill worker in the early part stay in Salt Lake City, we will take a of the 20th century. You might even scenic drive to Jackson Hole, Wyo- be held up by the notorious Beaufort ming. The sights just get better as Gang, train robbers on horseback. we head through the Grand Tetons The steam train also makes a stop at to Yellowstone National Park for a the Chase and Warren Winery for a two night stay. Next, your journey tour and tasting. Trip includes trans- winds its way through the territory portation, 3 nights Vancouver Island, of the Great Sioux Nation, stopping Pacific Rim National Park, Broken at one of the country’s most famous Island Mail Boat cruise, steam train landmarks, Mount Rushmore, en ride, ferry rides and some meals. route to Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. REGULATIONS August 17-23, 2017 on International August 15-18, 2017 Best of Idaho, Hells Travel Fees. Pacific Rim Canyon, Sun Valley We comply with the and cruise the and eclipse viewing Department of Transpor- 7 days tation’s mandate that Broken Islands $1999 per person/do government taxes and 4 days Single supplement $599 all fees be included in $899 per person/do Includes round-trip airfare advertised tour prices Single supplement $329 See page 8 with airfare. Thrill to shipwreck stories. Probe Fuel Surcharges the mysteries of the rain forest. August 20-23, 2017 By signing up for the Learn about the rich heritage of the group air option you are Nuuchah-nulth First Nations people Total solar eclipse reserving, not purchas- on this gorgeous 4-day getaway. tour and the ing, your space. Airlines Spend 3 nights exploring Vancouver reserve the right to change Island by mail boat, train, ferry, and Oregon Coast the fuel surcharge at motorcoach! We’ll cruise on a work- 4 days time of ticketing. Since ing freighter through the Broken $599 per person/do surcharges have been Islands delivering goods, kayakers Single supplement $299 calculated in the price of and passengers to remote villages See page 9 your ticket, we expect that accessible only by boat. Have your any additional surcharge camera in hand to capture the stun- August 24-30, 2017 increases will be minor. ning scenery and abundant wildlife

in the Pacific Rim. Bears, whales, sea New York City What’s Not Included lions, seals and more inhabit the re- 7 days Country departure/ $2799 per person/do entry taxes may not be Single supplement $1249 included in some cases. Includes round-trip airfare See page 7

August 28-September 2, 2017 Heli-hiking in FOR MORE the Canadian INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL Rockies (Bugaboo gion. Next, board the Alberni Pacific 206.935.6848 Railway steam train for the ride to Mountains) 1.800.895.ALKI the McLean Mill National Historic 6 days Site, home of Canada’s only remain- $3499 per person/do ing steam-powered sawmill. The Single supplement $925 SPRING surrounding community has been Includes round-trip international UPDATE restored to what it was a century airfare & 10-12 helicopter rides ago, giving visitors a glimpse of what See page 10 it was like to live and work as a log- PAGE 34 September 5-9, 2017 soaring hawks, eagles and majestic Big Horn sheep. At night, the canyon River raft the walls unveil a heaven of innumer- Grand Canyon able stars. To exit the canyon we will 5 days transfer from our rafts to a jetboat $2399 per person/do for a thrilling trip into Lake Mead. Single supplement $159 Our final night is spent in Vegas for a Includes 3 flights, helicopter, few more thrills before heading back to Seattle. This incredible journey motorized raft and jet boat is tame enough for all ages but will Few adventures earn the moniker of surely rank as one of the best trips “Trip of a lifetime” as regularly as that you will ever experience. rafting the Grand Canyon, America’s most famous natural landmark. Iron- ically, million of people get the broad September 7-17, 2017 overview of the Canyon but only a Scandinavia lucky few are able to raft it . This “soft adventure” canyon trip is the and cruise the perfect experience for people of all ages–from 9 to 99. Your adrenaline- Norwegian fjords 11 days filled holiday starts with a flight to $3899 per person/do Las Vegas. Spend the first night see- CHECK OUT Single supplement $799 ALKITOURS.COM FOR Includes round-trip airfare WEB ONLY See page 11 SPECIALS!

September 9-16, 2017 Trains across Colorado 8 days $2199 per person/do Single supplement $587 Includes round-trip airfare See page 4

September 13-15, 2017 Overnight in Lake ing the sights in Vegas, then the next Chelan and Stehekin morning the excitement continues as 3 days we board a plane for a scenic flight $499 per person/do to the Bar 10 Ranch. You will love Single supplement $179 this night’s stay. Cowboys, campfires, skeet shootin’–its all included. The Lakeside retreats can seem self- next morning begins with an excit- explanatory—you retreat to a lake, ing helicopter trip to the bottom after all. But things get a lot more of the canyon to begin our river interesting when that body of water FOR MORE rafting journey. Our expert guides is one of the most remarkable in INFORMATION, await to navigate the waters of the world: the 1,500-foot-deep Lake PLEASE CALL the lower 100 miles of the canyon. Chelan. “Lake Chelan, often com- Here, the Colorado River’s famous 206.935.6848 rapids, though still exciting, are a bit 1.800.895.ALKI tamer. The scenery is astounding. Massive sandstone cliffs conjure up imaginary shapes. Hidden waterfalls SPRING and pools carve their way down to UPDATE the river. Wildlife is abundant, with frequent sightings of Blue Heron, PAGE 35 pared to Lake Lucerne in Switzer- September 16-17, 2017 land, is a true natural wonder, warm as any summer beach at one end, Fall rail & sail the glacier-chilled and full of Kokanee Columbia River salmon at the other,” says The New York Times. “The most productive Gorge-ous apple orchards in the country cling 2 days to the sunny hillsides in the dry part, $299 per person/do Single supplement $89 while moss-covered homesteads and the state’s only one-room school- All aboard for a scenic rail journey house await the explorer’s eye near through the spectacular Columbia Stehekin.” The first night is spent So NEXT YEAR River Gorge. The Gorge is 80 miles on the shores of Chelan. The next long and up to 4,000 feet deep and we’ll take an day we’ll cruise to remote Stehekin Alki Tours for an overnight at the lodge. See cruise? Keep the way the locals live in this community accessible only by boat or rowing, you float plane. Don’t settle for run-of- cheapskate! the-mill when you deserve one-of- a-kind—just when you thought you had lake vacations all figured out, this escape washes up to exceed packed with scenic highlights. Take your expectations. in gorgeous views of Beacon Rock, the second largest monolith next to September 15-17, 2017 the Rock of Gibraltar, Multnomah Falls falling 620 feet, The Bridge The brand new of the Gods and 11,000 foot Mt. Legends Hotel Hood–the highest peak in Oregon. We’ll disembark in Wishram and & Casino then spend the night in the Dalles. 3 days The next morning, we’ll board the $359 per person/do Columbia Sternwheeler for a fabu- Single supplement $179 lous narrated brunch cruise. We’ll

do some fun sightseeing in Portland Winners only please. before our trek home. Crack open your wallet for 3 days of fun as we head over the pass to the new Legends Hotel and Casino. September 16-22, 2017 Lose yourself in this high-octane North Carolina – Outer Banks 7 days $2099 per person/do Single supplement $549 Includes round-trip airfare

A fabulous getaway begins with a gaming venue with 50 classic table flight to Raleigh, NC. Upon arrival, FOR MORE games, 1700 state-of-the-art slot we will check into our beautiful hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. INFORMATION, machines, and a poker room. This stunning retreat has four restau- PLEASE CALL rants, a full-service spa, a huge 206.935.6848 casino and great entertainment. 1.800.895.ALKI The tribe spent 90 million dollars on their new digs. After checking in, get your gaming package and enjoy SPRING the many amenities this resort has UPDATE to offer. Trip includes transportation, gaming package and discount vouchers for breakfast and dinner. PAGE 36 Trip includes: round-trip airfare, 6 nights beautiful hotels, sightseeing including a tour of Raleigh, Beaufort historic tour and cruise, Ocracoke Island Tour and seafood dinner, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Roanoke Island with Fort Raleigh, Wright Brothers Memorial of Flight, historic Corolla day trip and nature safari, Norfolk MacArthur Memorial and Nauticus entertainment this will be one Museum, plus most of your meals enchanting evening. Our motor- and fully escorted and narrated. coach will pick you up and take you *Operated in conjunction with our downtown to board our ship. Grab AFC travel partner. a glass of champagne and wave goodbye to the Emerald City as September 24-25, 2017 we cruise away to Vancouver, BC. DON’T Sail to Vancouver on Snuggle into your stateroom and enjoy the amenities of your floating FORGET... Princess Cruise Lines resort. All meals and entertainment To Book Emerald Princess– are included on the ship. After a fabulous night, we will see the sites EARLY for On sale! of Vancouver, enjoy lunch and then 2 days head home. discounts! Starting at $239 per person/do Single supplement $109 September 24, 29,

October 1 and 6, 2017 Seattle has its fair share of people who live the life of the rich and New England’s famous. But if you’re not so loaded that a loss of $7 billion in one year fall foliage by rail would be more than a minor blip 8 days on your financial statement, you $2399 per person/do can feel like a high roller for one Single supplement $525 night on Princess Cruise Line’s Land only luxury liner– the Emerald Princess. Book by June 9th for a With swimming pools, a health $100 per couple discount! spa, casinos and Broadway-style See page 12-13

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PAGE 37 September 30-October 2, 2017 ing tour, tour of several Gilded Age mansions, day trip to Southhamp- A Whistler ton with walking tour, Montauk Mountain holiday lighthouse and Sag Harbor, tour and 3 days dinner at a local winery, and tour $359 per person/do chateau-style Oheka Castle–whew! Single supplement $179 Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing. *Guaranteed Join us for 3 days of riotous fun as departure offered through our AFC We Love we head up the Sea-to-Sky Highway Vacations partner. Groups! to Whistler. Spend two nights at the lovely Listel Hotel located in October 7-13, 2017 the heart of the Olympic Village. Alki Tours offers New Mexico’s lots of bonuses to groups of 15 Balloon Fiesta, or more, plus: Taos and Santa Fe • 7 days Maximum value, $2099 per person/do guaranteed prices Single supplement $799 & outstanding Includes round-trip airfare experience See page 16 • Round-trip Oozing with fabulous boutiques, transportation to/ yummy places to eat, great outdoor October 10-17, 2017 from entertainment, fun pubs…this is your group’s an adult playground. Our volume Smoky Mountains fall pick-up location discount makes this an irresistible foliage, New Orleans, • opportunity! We custom design Memphis & Nashville 8 days fabulous October 3-15, 2017 itineraries $2399 per person/do • Croatia by land and Single supplement $599 Want to travel Includes round-trip airfare for FREE? deluxe private yacht See page 17 13 days get a group and Starting at $3999 per person/do call us to find out how!! Single supp. starting at $2250 pp October 17-21, 2017 Includes round-trip airfare Book by June 9th for a Cruise on the Eurodam $50 per couple discount! See page 14-15 from Vancouver to San Francisco and October 3-9, 2017 overnight rail back Philadelphia to Seattle 5 days and Long Island Starting at $899 per person/do 7 days Single supp. starting at $699 FOR MORE $2499 per person/do INFORMATION, Single supplement $599 Stop. Breathe. Do you feel that? PLEASE CALL Includes round-trip airfare Stress leaving the body is a beautiful thing. Close your eyes and fall 206.935.6848 This fun, 7-day getaway includes so into this dreamy 5 day getaway. much. Round-trip airfare, 6 nights 1.800.895.ALKI Your glorious getaway begins with fabulous hotels, a Philadelphia city a shuttle to Vancouver, BC to board tour with local expert, National Holland America’s Eurodam for a 3 SPRING Constitution Center, a day trip to Vic- night coastal cruise. Whether you are torian Cape May, your choice of the UPDATE sipping cocktails by one of the many Barnes Art Collection or the Franklin pools, getting a salt scrub in the spa, Science Institute, Brooklyn sightsee- PAGE 38 the Falls on the Hornblower cruise. Next, you’ll find yourself at the train station awaiting your departure for a rail journey across Canada! Then the doors close, you’ll snuggle into your accommodations and you’re off for an epic adventure through a country that spans 6 time zones. Enjoy incredible dining, and first-class service as you roll past picturesque villages, through cosmopolitan cities, across rolling prairies, over the Rockies and to the rugged Pacific Coast. Every day of this trip is a highlight. We slice our October 22-27, 2017 prices, but Arizona’s trains you’ll still get a WHOLE boatload or sampling gourmet cuisine in one including the Grand of the fine dining rooms–it won’t be of value on long before you say, “Uhm, what co- Canyon, Sedona and your tour! worker?”. See the highlights of the Verde Canyon city–Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghiradelli 6 days Square, Chinatown, the crooked- $2099 per person/do est street–San Fran is so much fun. Single supplement $646 Later in the evening, we will board Includes airfare Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. Tonight See page 18 snuggle into your cozy accommodation and let the train rock you to sleep. Relax, take in the scenery October 22-29, 2017 and…exhale. Rail to Peru’s Machu Picchu and sail Lake Titicaca October 22-28, 2017 8 days $2999 per person/do Fall colors trip– Single supplement: $410 Rail across Canada, Includes round-trip airfare and Niagara Falls See page 19 7 days $2599 per person/do October 29-November 1, 2017 Single supplement $650 Private berth upgrade Best of Catalina, $650 pp/do Halloween on the Includes rail and airfare Queen Mary and For many decades,one of the ‘must- FOR MORE do’ holidays on every travelers list J. Paul Getty getaway INFORMATION, has been the legendary cross-Canada 4 days PLEASE CALL train trip, from Toronto to Vancou- $1099 per person/do ver, in vista-dome comfort. A trip Single supplement $399 206.935.6848 packed with monumental thrills Includes round-trip airfare 1.800.895.ALKI begins with a flight to Toronto A frighteningly fun getaway begins where you will spend a few action- with a flight to California and packed days seeing the sights, sounds SPRING ferry over to semi-tropical Catalina and history of this multi-cultural city. Island. Spend two nights seeing the UPDATE Then, enjoy a full day tour to mighty highlights of this Hollywood haunt... Niagara Falls. Get an up-close look at PAGE 39 lovers cove, the pastel village loaded leled views of nature’s beauty from with boutiques, the stunning coun- virtually every window. With 150 tryside with roaming buffalo and the over-sized guest rooms, each with 10 historic, art deco Casino. Next, ferry foot ceilings, fireplaces, dual dressing to the Queen Mary for a chance to room vanities and large sitting areas sleep–if you dare. Everyone knows you’re sure to be in the lap of luxury. the ship is haunted and is no stranger To top it off, they have a swimming to haunted happenings. Throughout pool and full service spa. The only the years, Queen Mary employees, thing left to mention is the interna- guests and visiting psychics have tional-style casino with the latest in reported unexplainable events and electronic gaming machines and a huge array of table games...odds are you’ll love this place!

November 3-13, 2017 Don’t let high travel costs Vietnam rail & sail 11 days torpedo your $2999 per person/do vacation dreams. Single supplement: $899 DIVE into an Includes round trip airfare Alki Tour! paranormal activity aboard the ship. See page 20 From the start, a thick fog takes advantage of the Queen Mary’s ship- ping port surroundings. The eerie November 4-13 OR effect perfectly sets the overall “sea November 18-27, 2017 evil” maritime madness tone. What Mysteries of Copper better way to spend Halloween? The grand finale is a trip to the J. Canyon by rail Paul Getty Museum–rated one of the 10 days world’s best. Includes round-trip air, $1999 per person/do 3 nights lovely hotels, motorcoach, Single supplement $500 ferry fares, breakfast daily, welcome Land Only

dinner and fully escorted and nar- Four times the size of the Grand rated so you won’t miss a thing! Canyon, Copper Canyon is one of the most dramatic panoramas in the November 2-3, 2017 world. Man’s greatest engineering Ocean Shores & feat within this defiant geography Quinault Beach Resort 2 days $199 per person/do Single supplement $89

You’ve gotta see this beautiful 4-star hotel located at Ocean Shores. If this hotel were any closer to the water, you’d need fins. The resort is sur- FOR MORE rounded by ocean and 200 acres of is the railroad which traverses it. INFORMATION, protected wetlands offering unparal- Almost 100 years in the making, the PLEASE CALL tracks climb from sea level to nearly 206.935.6848 8,000 feet, crossing some of the 1.800.895.ALKI highest bridges in the world and 87 tunnels including a mile-long, 360 degree spiral. This rail line is rated SPRING one of the most scenic train routes in the world. You’ll never forget this UPDATE diverse trip from deserts to mountains, forests to tropical coastlines. PAGE 40 We’ve even thrown in some aquatic scenery, as we also cruise on the Sea November 10-19, 2017 of Cortez. Every day is a highlight! Rail to LA and sail

November 4-12, 2017 Baja with Princess Best of China– Cruises to Cabo Beijing, Xian San Lucas 10 days and Shanghai Starting at $2199 person/do 9 days Single supp. starting at $1399 $2199 per person/do See page 21 Single supplement: Call Includes airfare November 13-18, 2017 There are few–if any–cultures with Pre-Christmas a history as long, complicated, and www.alkitours.com fascinating as China’s. For many trav- in Branson elers there are countless reasons to 6 days visit China, but we include many of $2199 per person/do the “must see” sights, iconic monu- Single supplement $499 SAVE ONLINE ments and natural wonders on this Includes round-trip airfare fabulous trip. Begin with a few days See page 22 Book any 1-5 day in Beijing with visits to the Imperial tour online and Palace in the Forbidden City, Tianan- men Square and the Great Wall. November 23-24, 2017 save an additional Then we will fly from Beijing to Xian Thanksgiving holiday $10. Book a tour 6 to see the immense army of Terra days or longer Cotta Warriors and Jianfu Temple in in Alderbrook southern Xian city. Next we will fly and save an from Xian to sensational Shanghai. Resort and Spa 2 days additional $50! The highlights include the Yuyuan $369 per person/do *One-time discount only. Garden, Shanghai’s old Street,the Single supplement $129 Does not include Snow Train colonial-styled Bund and the Nanjing See page 23 Road. Trip includes: International airfare from Seattle to Beijing and Shanghai to Seattle, 2 intra-country November 23-26, 2017 flights, 7 nights DELUXE accommodations–Beijing-3 nights at the Four Thanksgiving at the Points by Sheraton (5 stars); Xian-2 End of the Road at nights Grand Nobel Hotel (4.5 stars); Shanghai-2 nights Renaissance by Sun Mountain Lodge Marriott (5 stars). All sightseeing as 4 days mentioned, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches $799 per person/do and 2 dinners. Fully escorted from Single supplement $329 Seattle and of course fabulous local See page 23 guides in China.

November 30-December 1, 2017 FOR MORE Exclusive private rail INFORMATION, car from LA to Seattle PLEASE CALL 2 days 206.935.6848 Starting at $1499 per person/do 1.800.895.ALKI Call for additional options Land only SPRING Travel like a Rockefeller on this once-in-a-lifetime experience to UPDATE indulge in the luxury of your own PAGE 41 private rail car from LA to Seattle. The private part of it is really key. It becomes your home. You don’t have that same feeling on any other Amtrak car. It’s so relaxing, truly a vacation while onboard. Here is your opportunity: Board the Silver Solarium for a luxurious trip bound for Seattle. Your journey includes city and features turn-of-the-centu- an assortment of roomettes and ry architecture, classic beauty and beautifully appointed bedrooms, an unrivaled location on the water. Since 1908, it is Vancouver Island’s most celebrated resort and spa. Tonight, enjoy a fabulous trip to see the holiday lights. Once a year, Butchart comes alive with spectacular illuminations, music and holiday festivities. Stroll through the grounds and enjoy. The next day REFER A plus a glass domed top for view- is yours to see the sights and do ing. The car features mahogany some holiday shopping. In the early FRIEND! interiors and original brass hard- evening, reboard the Clipper for a And save $50 ware. You’ll be served with vintage scenic cruise home. railroad silver and china, with a bar on your next featuring full service complimen- December 8-10, 2017 extended tour! tary cocktails, a lounge with club chairs, and your own private chef! Leavenworth Lighting Festival overnight tour December 3-9, 2017 3 days Colonial $499 per person/do Double occupancy only Williamsburg See page 24 Christmas 7 days January 9-21, 2018 $1999 per person/do Exotic Thailand– Single supplement $600 Includes round-trip airfare Hill Tribes, temples See page 25 and elephants 13 days $2899 per person/do December 6-7, 2017 Single supplement $699 The 5-star Empress Includes round-trip airfare Book by June 9th for a Hotel and Butchart $150 per couple discount! holiday lights See page 26 2 days FOR MORE $399 per person/do January 27-February 1 OR Single supplement $139 February 3-8, 2018 INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL All aboard for a wonderful way to Iceland, glacier walks 206.935.6848 usher in the holidays as we board the Victoria Clipper for a memora- and northern lights 1.800.895.ALKI HURRY, SELLS OUT QUICK! ble night at the renowned Empress 6 days Hotel. The Fairmont Empress sits $1799 per person/do SPRING majestically at the cornerstone of Single supplement $399 Victoria’s sparkling Inner Harbour. Includes round-trip airfare UPDATE This Vancouver Island hotel is See page 27 located in British Columbia’s capital PAGE 42 January 26-31, 2018 Louise, one of Canada’s most beautiful landmark hotels. During the Winter rail to Jasper, festival, 20 teams from around the Banff and Lake Louise world will have 53 hours to create ice masterpieces which will last during the Interna- until April. Next, we’re off to Banff. tional Ice Festival You’ll see a castle at the base of 6 days Mt. Rundle–our hotel for one night. Starting at $1999 per person/do See the sites of the charming town of Banff and live like royalty at the Single supplement $799 Banff Springs Hotel before depart- Extra! Extra! Our snowy mountain holiday begins ing to Jasper for our rail trip home. Read all about as we board Via Rail for a stunning ALki’s cruise to train trip into the Canadian Rock- February 21-March 4, 2018 ies. Enjoy sleeping accommoda- Cabo San Lucas tions, fabulous food and first-class Fly to LA, rail to San on page 21! service as our train winds past the ice-choked Thompson River, the Antonio and cruise the Caribbean 12 days Starting at $2699 per person/do Single supp. starting at $1499 Includes round-trip airfare

A fun holiday begins with a short flight to Los Angeles. Upon arrival, we’ll head to the train station to tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies board Amtrak’s Sunset Limited and mountain vistas. Watch for Superliner train. Spend two fun large concentrations of elk, bighorn nights winding through dramatic sheep and mountain goats as we enter the Park boundaries. Disem- bark in Jasper and board a deluxe motor coach for a remarkable trip through the Icefields Parkway–one of the world’s most scenic drives. Spend two nights at Chateau Lake

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 206.935.6848 1.800.895.ALKI Tour Shots: Bali SPRING Macaques have great fashion sense. So to avoid monkey ridicule (or worse), please leave those fanny packs, matching Mickey Mouse sweatshirts, and UPDATE knee-high tube socks at home! PAGE 43 Southwest landscapes. Enjoy eruptions that can be seen from comfortable sleeping accommoda- our hotel. Next, our trip is looking tions and all of your meals while up as we visit Monteverde Cloud onboard. We’ll disembark in San Forest. Called a cloud forest because Antonio. Discover the lure of the of its altitude, the clouds penetrate Old West in this enchanting city, through the forest creating a stun- referred to as the “American Ven- ning canopy rich with birds, butter- ice” because of its sidewalk cafés, flies and thousands of larger-than- historic architecture and famous life plants. Finally were off to stay on How you river centerpiece. Spend three fun the Pacific Coast, walking secluded enjoying nights on the famous Riverwalk. beaches, swimming to tropical reefs Our local guide will show you the teaming with colorful fish and your Alamo, Mission of San Jose and exploring Manuel Antonio Park. “cruise” the colorful Mexican market place. 9 days later...we’ll put you on a plane so far? Should’a Finally we’re off to Galveston to and bring you back to civilization. gone board the Liberty of the Seas for a 7-night cruise. Ports of call include: April 11-16, 2018 with Galveston; Roatan, Honduras; Be- Alki! lize City, Belize; and Cozumel. Hidden gems of Washington, DC and March 8-16, 2018 Cherry Blossom Parade Pricebuster Costa Rica 6 days 9 days $2299 per person/do $2599 per person/do Single supplement $725 Single supplement $579 Includes round-trip airfare Includes round-trip airfare Book by June 9th for a $100 per couple discount! Think, ‘’Me Tarzan, you Jane.” Jungles, explosive volcanoes, and Washington, DC, the city which coffee plantations may not seem symbolizes the ideas of our na- very romantic. But our Costa Rica tion’s founders, is one of the most adventure will reveal a magical beautiful cities in the world and the world where the air is cleaner, best to celebrate spring. The broad the greens are greener and life a tree-lined streets on the banks little slower and sweeter. Laze on hammocks, explore lush rainforests, walk along pristine beaches with crashing white waves and enjoy the call of distant howler monkeys all while staying in luscious hotel accommodations. Costa Rica has so much to offer. After an interesting tour of San Jose, we’ll leave the big of the Potomac are punctuated city for a 2 night stay in the shadow with imposing monuments which of an explosive volcano with nightly have become the hallmark of our nation’s capitol. On this action- packed tour, you will see some of FOR MORE the nation’s most sacred monu- INFORMATION, ments, the embassies of foreign nations and the impressive Cherry PLEASE CALL Blossom Parade. Highlights include: 206.935.6848 reserved grandstand seats to the 1.800.895.ALKI world famous Cherry Blossom Parade, the US Capitol and White House (external), Ford’s Theater SPRING where Lincoln was assassinated, the UPDATE Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the Vietnam Memorial and Mt. Vernon. PAGE 44 This is a tour that every red-blood- ed American should take. LAST MINUTE ADDITION! December 29, 2017-January 3, 2018 May 3-10, 2018 Celebrate New Savannah, Charleston, Year’s at the and Jekyll Island NEW GUEST HOUSE 8 days $2599 per person/do in Graceland Single supplement $620 6 days Includes round-trip airfare $2199 per person/do Single supplement $299 Experience the history, charm and Includes round-trip airfare singular hospitality of the Low Country in Georgia and South Elvis Presley once sang about a Carolina, considered America’s most “Heartbreak Hotel” but he couldn’t beautifully preserved architectural have known that one day just steps from his home in Memphis guests would be able to stay at the Guest House at Graceland. This dazzling hotel celebrates Elvis and his legacy. Trip includes airfare, five nights at Don’t miss the NEW Guest House in Graceland, this one... a Gala New Years Eve party and incredible sightseeing. Our days will be spent seeing the area’s high- Croatia and historical treasure. Hobnob at lights including the “Elvis Experi- opulent southern mansions and ences” at the all new state-of-the- Cruise plantations of Charleston then pol- art Entertainment Complex which linate your passion for rich culture in showcases his airplanes and cars. See page 14 the heart of historic Savannah. This See the Rock n Soul Museum, Sun city is a model of Southern grace Studios, the Slave Haven Under- with 21 garden-filled public squares ground Museum, Beale Street and ringed by Antebellum town houses. the WC Handy home, Music Hall Soak in two nights on Jekyll Island. of Fame, The Cotton Museum and Explore one of America’s oldest more. At the tour’s end you will be plantations, Boone Hall. Visit charm- saying, “Thank you”. “Thank you ing Beaufort. Explore the history of very much”. Savannah and Antebellum Charles- ton. Visit the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine, Florida.

May 6-16, 2018 A gardener’s spring journey by river boat to Amsterdam, Ghent, FOR MORE Bruges, Arnhem INFORMATION, and Utrecht PLEASE CALL hosted by Eric Johnson of the 206.935.6848 PBS show GardenSmart 1.800.895.ALKI 11 days Starting at $4699 per person/do SPRING Single supplement starting at $1450 per person UPDATE See page 28-29

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C’mon. Where’s your sense of adventure? These trips aren’t for your senses, enveloped in light control freaks–just fun people that and nurtured by rain. Inspired by like a little mystery in their lives. the cultural richness of Mexico, If you love good food and good Cirque du Soleil’s production LUZIA times– you will delight in these Hop features original music written by tours. Includes transportation, Canadian composer Simon Car- sightseeing and lunch. pentier. The LUZIA album takes Aboard! Carpentier’s original music written June 7 OR August 15, 2017 for a live acoustic setting and passes Our most it through the filter of the electro- Tour San Juan Island $99 per person popular Rail pop of Nortec Collective’s Bostich + Trips...Rail Fussible, infused with brassy Mexi- A fun day begins as we take a can and Latin American sounds. scenic ferry through the San Juan Is- across Canada, Great seats, transportation and a lands to Friday Harbor. Enjoy lunch Trains across fabulous lunch is included. along the water and then take a Colorado and narrated tour to see the highlights New England May 17, 2017 of the island...a lavender farm, Tram tour at Whale Watch Park, San Juan County fall foliage Northwest Trek and Black Diamond Bakery $89 per person

The owner of the bakery rousts himself out of bed in the wee hours of the morning to throw a cord of alder wood into one of the last commercial wood-burning stoves Park, Snug Harbor, Alpaca Ranch, at the Black Diamond Bakery. After English Camp, American Camp, sampling some sweets there, we’ll Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, San head on out to Northwest Trek. Juan Vineyards, Lakedale Resort and Boarding their open-air tram for a Roche Harbor. After, we’ll board fabulous tour through the 435-acre the ferry for a quick trip home. free- roaming area offers the opportunity to spot different species June 10, 2017 of animals as they wander through forests, wetlands and meadows. Jet boat Deception FOR MORE In the core walking-tour area, visi- INFORMATION, tors can get a peek at native, wild Pass & La Conner canines and cats as well as forest Seafood and PLEASE CALL and wetland critters. The 723-acre 206.935.6848 park has a little bit of everything: Prime Rib 1.800.895.ALKI lakes, trails, meadows and plenty $99 per person of animals. Northwest Trek is home Travel to Whidbey Island and learn to more than 200 North American SPRING about Deception Pass, the Bridge animals representing more than and surrounding area on this 30 species. A fabulous lunch is UPDATE amazing tour aboard the Island included. Whaler. Enjoy the thrill of the fast PAGE 47 jet boat through Deception Pass June 17, 2017 with a knowledgeable park ranger interpreter. After, enjoy lunch at La The gardens Conner Seafood and Prime Rib. of Whidbey $99 per person June 15, 2017 A summer’s bounty of five sump- Festival of tuous private gardens are open for one day only! See an intimate Sail Tacoma retreat with water view, garden in $89 per person the woodlands, a waterfront native Join us on the shores of the Puget plant estate and a garden connois- Sound for Festival of Sail Tacoma seur’s delight. We’ll meander from 2017. It’s a rare chance to catch a garden to garden and then stop glimpse, and step aboard, some of in Langley. If you haven’t been to the grandest ships of yore. Tacoma Langley lately, you will be pleasantly will be one of only a handful of Pa- surprised by the number of artisan boutiques. Enjoy the ferry ride, a After read- cific ports that will host the historic ships. Festival of Sail Tacoma 2017 luscious lunch and sweet smelling ing about the flowers. Alki cruises on these pages, are June 25 OR July 23, 2017 you feeling the Legendary Sunday romantic TUG of brunch in Paradise the ocean yet? at Mt. Rainier $99 per person

A great day in the mountains begins as we journey south to Mt. Rainier promises to be the largest event in National Park. Rolling farmlands our region’s history featuring ship hide the violent past of Mt. Rainier tours, day sails, educational pro- and provide “in your face views” on gramming, food and beverage, entertainment and fun for the entire family! Transportation, tickets to event, tour guide included. Lunch on your own.

June 15, 2017 Black Diamond, Whistlin’ Jacks, the way to Paradise for a legendary brunch. Includes sightseeing, trans- Chinook Pass and portation and brunch. Lake Tipsoo $99 per person July 4, 2017 FOR MORE Let’s beat feet to Black Diamond 4th of July cruise INFORMATION, so we can have one of their tasty, $109 per person PLEASE CALL baked cinnamon rolls before con- Bring your buddies and celebrate the 206.935.6848 tinuing over Cayuse Pass to Lake 4th of July with a bang as we cruise Tipsoo. Our trip continues to the 1.800.895.ALKI on Lake Union for a blockbuster east side of Chinook Pass for an old- show. We call this the “million goose fashioned feast at Whistlin’ Jacks bumps” cruise as the Seattle skyline SPRING lodge, overlooking the river. Enjoy turns into a virtual Roman Candle. UPDATE the unique ambiance with a big Price includes: transportation and a river stone fireplace, elk racks and two hour fireworks cruise! Must be white linen table cloths! 21 or over to board the ship. PAGE 48 July 5, 2017 Capitol tour, Governor’s Mansion and lunch at Budd Bay Café $89 per person

Take a fascinating walk through were created more than 2,000 years history as we tour both the State ago for Emperor Qin’s 20-square- Capitol building and then the mile burial compound. The terra- Governor’s Mansion. The Mansion cotta army of thousands of figures is the oldest standing building on includes not just people, but horses the capitol campus. The red-brick, and chariots; each figure has unique Georgian-style, Executive Mansion facial features. The terra-cotta war- Call us to has been home to Washington’s riors were discovered in 1974 near help create Governors since 1910. It has been the city of Xi’an and groups of them fully restored and furnished with occasionally tour the U.S. This group a unique many antiques from the American of figures will be shown only in Federal period. After, enjoy an Seattle and Philadelphia. company incredible lunch at the Budd Bay or group Café, Olympia’s finest restaurant boasting 180-degree views of the July 22, 2017 event! bay and the Capitol Building. Photo Sequim Lavender ID and legal name (as on your photo ID) is required on this trip. Festival & lunch $99 per person

July 13, 2017 Ferry to the Lavender Festival in Sequim. Tour the local farms, watch Lunch on top of demonstrations about how laven- Crystal Mountain der is used in perfume, cooking, oils $99 per person and more. Enjoy a fabulous lunch. Includes transportation, ferry fare, Join us for a scenic gondola ride lunch and farm entrance fees. to the summit of Crystal Moun- tain and lunch at Summit House, Washington’s highest restaurant. July 24, 2017 At 6,872 feet above sea level, you’ll Diablo Lake–A dam dine with breathtaking views of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Range. good boat tour Savor fine dining Northwest-style $89 per person and enjoy some free time before Enjoy a fully escorted Skagit City we head home. Light cruise aboard the Alice Ross III, plus lunch at the Environmental July 13 OR August 2, 2017 Learning Center. Surround your- Lunch at Ivar’s Acres self with the natural beauty of the North Cascades. Cruise the Lake FOR MORE of Clams and Terra for stunning views of glaciers and INFORMATION, cascading waterfalls. Cotta Warrior Tour PLEASE CALL $109 per person 206.935.6848 Let’s head to the Ivars on the water- 1.800.895.ALKI front for a lovely luncheon. Next, we’ll head to the Pacific Science Center for a look at the amazing SPRING Terra Cotta warriors from China. UPDATE These larger-than-life statues, from the first imperial dynasty of China, PAGE 49 July 27, 2017 Cruise to remote Sucia Island $129 per person

One of the true island gems of the San Juan’s lies up north on the Canadian border. San Juan Cruises can take you out to this exclusive jewel that is only accessible by private yacht or charter vessel. Bring solo pilots fly FA-18 Hornets out of your friends and family out for a nowhere to the aerobatic box in beach picnic and nature walk on the middle of the Lake. High speed this stunning island. Lunch includes passes, solo performances and six- the best fried chicken, potato salad, plane delta formations make for a Enter to WIN... chips, fresh fruit and champagne thrilling show. An incredible lunch or sparkling cider. Depart the Bell- is included. Our “Where ingham cruise terminal aboard the am I?” recently remodeled M/V Salish Sea. August 5, 2017 You’ll enjoy up to 2 hours on this Contest! scenic cruise to Sucia Island watch- Ride the rails in Elbe $99 per person See page 3 ing for wildlife as your captain tells you interesting stories and explains The Mount Rainier Railroad has the natural history of this unique been around forever, chugging duti- part of the San Juan Islands. fully along the track outside of the National Park, but since 2013 the August 4, 2017 museum on the Mineral Lake end of the rails has gotten a big upgrade. Chuckanut Bay Check out a 99-ton Heisler locomo- cracked crab cruise tive that used to haul lumber. A $119 per person fabulous lunch is included.

Enjoy a fun day as we head to Bellingham where we’ll board the Viking Star for a historical cruise of Bellingham Bay. The vessel has large viewing windows and ample outside deck space. Indulge in a feast with Northwest’s finest Dungeness Crab, baked chicken, broccoli salad, old-fashioned potato salad, locally baked French Bread and finish your meal with a deca- dent dessert. Oh yeah! August 9, 2017

August 5, 2017 Hurricane Ridge FOR MORE They’re coming back– and lunch at the INFORMATION, Chestnut Cottage The Blue Angels $99 per person PLEASE CALL $159 per person 206.935.6848 Jump on the ferry and we’re off Experience the thrill and thunder- 1.800.895.ALKI to Hurricane Ridge. Mile high ous sounds of the Blue Angels as panoramic views surround you at we cruise Lake Washington on the top. Grab your camera and the Spirit of Seattle. There is no SPRING spend the day photographing better way to experience the “Top alpine meadows, glacier-clad peaks, UPDATE Guns” as they perform. Watch the lush flora and fauna. Go on a fun precision and creativity while the nature walk before the big descent. PAGE 50 After you’ve worked up an ap- petite indulge in a yummy lunch at the quaint Chestnut Cottage. Trip includes: entrance fees to the park, ferry fares, motorcoach transportation & lunch.

August 12, 2017 Bainbridge Island an elephant weights about 8 tons, so that’s approximately 28 elephants artist’s studios tour heavy!) This fun trip packs an edu- $89 per person cational punch. It’s amazing what A fun day begins as we ferry to these windmills can do, but even Bainbridge Island to see what the more amazing how small you feel local artists have created. We will standing next to one. The wind farm Here’s a visit 8 studios that house the works was built by Puget Sound Energy in of 63 local artists. When you visit 2006 and has since expanded to a Nice Idea... the studios, you’ll see some works in total of 149 turbines on 10,000 acres progress, raw materials, tools, and of land. Those turbines produce An Alki Tours Gift perhaps some inspiration mixed in enough energy to power 80,000 Certificate lets you with a little sawdust. Enjoy wine homes! A guide will take us through tasting and lunch at the Tree House the facility complete with displays give a unique and Restaurant. Includes ferry fares, ad- and videos explaining how energy is memorable gift to missions, transportation and lunch. produced from wind and sun. After, we’ll go inside a tower and see how a loved one. it all works. The views are amazing. August 17, 2017 The day includes transportation, Orcas Island and lunch tour, lunch at the Road House Grill and wine tasting. at Deer Harbor Resort $99 per person September 9, 2017 A stunning day is in store as we depart for the Anacortes ferry and Rail to Portland’s wind our way through the San Juan Saturday Market Islands to Orcas. Our destination is Rosario Resort, were they’ve recently & lunch $119 per person completed a multi-million dollar renovation. Enjoy a wonderful tour Jump on board the Cascade train to of the gorgeous mansion built in Portland. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch 1909 by a turn-of-the-century ship in town before you shop til you’re builder, Robert Moran. Deer Harbor broke at the Saturday Market– Inn is noted for its yummy food. known as the longest open-air crafts market in the country. Located in September 6, 2017 the heart of Portland’s historic Old Town, 276 artists, craftsman and Wild Horse wind farm, cooks create colorful displays under wineries and Road the bridge and into the park. FOR MORE INFORMATION, House Grill PLEASE CALL $99 per person 206.935.6848 You’ve seen them up on the hills, 1.800.895.ALKI spinning their blades from the famous wind we have here, but have you ever been up close and personal SPRING with one of those gigantic wind turbines? Each turbine stands 351 UPDATE feet tall and weighs 223 tons (FYI: PAGE 51 September 13, 2017 ing your livestock or little kitty. We need to support the big dogs today Vancouver, BC; on a trip to Wolf Haven Interna- Culinary Academy tional–a sanctuary to captive born wolves and coyotes. We will take a and Gardens fascinating tour, howl and hear the $109 per person gory stories about feeding the resi-

dents with road kill. After we will A fun day awaits as we journey head to Centralia for lunch and pie. north to Vancouver, BC to shop in See the Shady Lady Antique store. this chic city while taking advantage of the great exchange rates. Our day will include a 3-course feast at the October 2, 2017 renowned Culinary Academy and the gorgeous gardens of BC. Leaf peepers dream... Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, September 23, 2017 & the Ring of Fire Salmon bake at $109 per person Kiana Lodge and Are you a leaf peeper but embar- rassed to admit it? Well, you can sur- Bloedel Reserve round yourself with your own kind $99 per person on this tour. In the middle of the fall peepers from all over the North- Join us for some fun as we ferry to Bainbridge Island. Begin with a tour through Bloedel Reserve. The lush DON’T gardens, meadows, ponds and history will inspire you. Next we’re off FORGET... to Kiana Lodge. The name means “Garden of the Gods” and you’ll see To Book why when we feast in a lovely res- EARLY for taurant surrounded by trees and water. Enjoy incredible salmon, clams west creep out to see the foliage rosemary potatoes, coleslaw, fresh discounts! spectacle in the Cascades. Up north vegetables, homemade rolls and there is a sleeping volcano overrun chocolate scones with raspberry sauce. with deciduous trees. You’re getting excited aren’t you? Leaf peepers go September 27, 2017 mad over the incredible display of Leaf peep from colors, as we wind our way along the Nooksak River to the Mt. Baker Leavenworth to Roslyn Visitor Center. Be sure to have your $99 per person camera ready as we ascend the highway up to Artist Point; you will When the doom of autumn de- be able to capture views of both Mt. scends on the coast, the enlightened Baker and Mt. Shuksan, the most high tail across the mountains of photographed mountain in the Blewett Pass to where the sun is of- United States. A gourmet lunch is ten shining and Highway 97 is lined FOR MORE included! Mama Mia! with western larch. We will stop in INFORMATION, Leavenworth for a Bavarian lunch PLEASE CALL and Rosyln on the way home. October 7, 2017 206.935.6848 Get crackin’ at the 1.800.895.ALKI September 28, 2017 Port Angeles Crab Go wild in Tenino $89 per person and Seafood Festival SPRING $99 per person UPDATE Wolves get a bad rap–you can blame Jump on a ferry for a scenic trip to Little Red Riding Hood or the fact Port Angeles’ scenic waterfront for that they lick their chops after eat- the big show! Events include cook- PAGE 52 ing demonstrations, the “graba- shoots have taken place here in crab” crab derby, more than 50 what Native Americans call “the local arts and crafts booths, family Garden of the Gods”. Pamper your- activities, environmental education self in the 6 acre waterfront haven programs, and great live music on surrounded by tall firs and fragrant the Festival stage. The highlight of cedars. The historic main lodge with the Crabfest is an old-fashioned crab leaded glass windows and a huge feed complete with large kettles of crackling fire is where we will in- fresh local Dungeness crab, sweet dulge in our dinner. Be prepared for corn and organic coleslaw. A wine raspberry-glazed turkey, country- and beer garden will offer tastings style stuffing, lodge potatoes, pan by the Olympic Peninsula Winery roasted vegetables, sweet potato Association and a selection of North- rolls, homemade pumpkin pie with west craft beers. whipped cream, mulled cranberry cider and coffee or tea. Magnifique! October 8, 2017 Washington November 30, 2017 Don’t Miss Wine Stomp Holiday shopping This One... $109 per person in Vancouver, BC New Leave the driving to us as we head & Culinary Academy over Chinook Pass to see Yakima’s $109 per person England great wine harvest. Along the way, enjoy lunch at Whistlin’ Jacks Lodge. A fun and festive day awaits as we Located in the mountains along the journey north to Vancouver, BC to Fall Naches River, this is one of the most holiday shop in this chic city while unique places you will ever dine. Af- taking advantage of the great Foliage ter lunch, we’ll continue east to see exchange rates. Our day will include See page 12-13 the workers harvest grapes in the a 3-course Christmas feast at the fields and sample some of Washing- renowned Culinary Academy and ton’s finest wines. shopping at all of the hot spots.

December 2, 9 OR 16, 2017 Leavenworth Snow Bus $74 per person

Get in the holiday spirit as we travel over the mountains to Leavenworth’s Treelighting Festival. Smell chestnuts roasting on an open fire, see carolers strolling through the streets and watch as the entire town is illuminated in one fell swoop at dusk. Enjoy shopping and lunch on your own in this festive town. FOR MORE November 23, 2017 INFORMATION, December 2, 9, OR 16, 2017 A Kiana Lodge PLEASE CALL Thanksgiving A holiday tradition– 206.935.6848 $99 per person Leavenworth 1.800.895.ALKI Thank the gods for this lovely feast Snow Trains! as we travel to Kiana Lodge for Starting at $199 per person SPRING Thanksgiving by motorcoach. Kiana See page 24 Lodge is so gorgeous that many UPDATE films and magnificent magazine PAGE 53 Airline Tickets Name changes or substitutions are consid- Tour Conditions ered cancellations and penalty fees apply. 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