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Hiking W Sercu Kentucky HIKING W SERCU KENTUCKY- Z CYKLU BABSKI KLUB WĘDROWCA REK TRAVEL 5825 W.IRVING PARK RD CHICAGO, IL 60634 [email protected] WWW.REKTRAVEL.COM PH# 773-777-7733 BABSKI KLUB WĘDROWCA: „Babski” Klub Wędrowca powstał ze względu na olbrzymie zainteresowanie podróżami i odkrywaniem najpiękniejszych miejsc w USA przez kobiety, które chętnie zostawią gary i sprzątanie za sobą, w zamian ze plecak, uśmiech i apetyt na odkrywanie nowych miejsc. Wbrew pozorom kobiety są bardziej zdyscyplinowane i odporne na zmęczenie czy krótki sen. Zdecydowanie bardziej niż mężczyzn cieszą je wschody słońca i długie wędrówki niż wysiadywanie na kanapie, a ich ciekawość świata jest silniejsza niż serial w telewizji. Większość z wyjazdów z tego cyklu odbywać się będzie w weekend, ale będą też wyjazdy kilkudniowe. Istnieje możliwość dolotu do określonej w programie lokalizacji, za dodatkową opłatą. Grupy tylko 12 osobowe. PROGRAM WYCIECZKI: Corbin i Slade Kentucky. Corbin znajduje się przy autostradzie 75 przy zjeździe nr 25, nad brzegiem jeziora Laurel. Pośród dziewiczego piękna Daniel Boone National Forest jest domem dla „Niagara of the South” w Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. Ze ścieżkami przyrodniczymi, raftingiem, wędkarstwem, jazdą konną, 1 malowniczym pięknem i dziką przyrodą, Corbin jest idealnym miejscem na przygodę na świeżym powietrzu. Corbin jest domem pułkownika Harlanda Sandersa i miejscem narodzin Kentucky Fried Chicken. W ciągu naszego pobytu przemierzymy razem ponad 25 mil. Wybrane szlaki nie są specjalnie trudne, ale kondycja się przyda. To będzie świetny trening przed naszymi kolejnymi wyprawami. DZIEŃ 1: Wyjazd z Chicago o 4.30 am sprzed biura Rek Travel (5825 W Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60634). Przejazd przez stany Illinois, Indiana i Kentucky. Regularne postoje na potrzeby oraz kawę (przystanki co dwie godziny). Nasz pierwszy spacer prowadzi do położonego w Stearns Ranger District, Natural Arch Scenic Area, doskonałego miejsca na spędzanie czasu na świeżym powietrzu. Główną jego atrakcją jest spektakularny łuk z piaskowca, który rozciąga się na prawie 100 stóp. Punkt widokowy zapewnia odwiedzającym panoramiczny widok na to ciekawe zjawisko. (Dystans do przejścia okolo 5 mil). Lunch na łonie natury, w formie pikniku, jeśli pogoda pozwoli. Prosimy o zabranie ze soba suchego prowiantu. Po krótkiej przerwie udamy się na szlak do Yahoo Falls – wodospadu, który cieszy się tytułem najwyższego wodospadu w stanie Kentucky, o wysokości 113 stóp. Szlak turystyczny obejmuje również atrakcyjny naturalny łuk zwany Yahoo Arch, więc będzie to jedna z niewielu wycieczek, która łączy dwa niesamowite miejsca – naturalny wodospad z naturalnym łukiem. (Dystans okolo 4.5 mili). Przejazd na nocleg do Corbin. Kolacja we wlasnym zakresie. DZIEŃ 2: Śniadanie. Dziś udamy się na krótki spacer do wodospadu Cumberland Falls, zwanego “Małą Niagarą” lub “Niagarą Południa”, będącego główną atrakcją parku stanowego o tej samej nazwie. Okolice wodospadu zamieszkiwane były przez rdzennych mieszkańców, m.in. przez Indian z plemienia Cherokee, którzy wodospad uważali za miejsce święte. Ciekawostką jest, że regularnie obserwowane jest tam zjawisko księżycowej tęczy, rezultat stromych ścian wąwozu, redukcji rozproszonej mgły i zwiększonego światła księżyca. Są tylko dwa miejsca na naszej planecie, gdzie występuje to zjawisko, są to wodospady Cumberland Falls i Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). Po krotkim odpoczynku przy tym spektakularnym wodospadzie czekają nas kolejne zachwyty. Eagle Falls Trail. Szlak znajduje się wewnątrz Cumberland Falls State Park i mimo tej samej odległości, co szlak prowadzący do Dog Slaughter Falls, jest nieco bardziej „nierówny”. Ten szlak nie tylko prowadzi do Eagle Falls, ale także daje niesamowity widok na Cumberland Falls z drugiej strony rzeki. Pod wodospadem znajduje się wspaniały basen i kilka głazów, na które można się wspinać. Szlak ma niespełna 2 mile. Przerwa na lunch na świeżym powietrzu, jeśli pozwoli na to pogoda. Prosimy o zabranie suchego prowiantu. Na koniec perełka tego wyjątkowego parku – Moonbow Trail. Całe siedem 7 mil wyzwania, ale nagrodą są niebagatelne widoki i wygrana ze swoimi słabościami.Powrót do hotelu. Kolacja we własnym zakresie. DZIEŃ 3: Po śniadaniu przejazd do Slade, KY. Red River Gorge to wyjątkowy, malowniczy obszar naturalny, który każdego roku przyciąga tysiące turystów. 2 Spektakularne elementy skalne, w tym łuki z piaskowca i wysokie klify, to tylko część atrakcji. Miłośnicy spędzania czasu na świeżym powietrzu przyjeżdżają do wąwozu przez cały rok, aby cieszyć się wędrówkami, biwakowaniem, spływami kajakowymi, obserwowaniem dzikiej przyrody i innymi możliwościami rekreacji. Wąwóz Rzeki Czerwonej jest wyznaczony jako obszar geologiczny, National Natural Landmark i National Archaeological District oraz umieszczony jest w Krajowym Rejestrze miejsc o znaczeniu historycznym. Część wąwozu jest również oznaczona jako Clifty Wilderness i znajduje się na obszarze 12.646 akrów nierównego leśnego krajobrazu. Po krótkim odpoczynku wyjazd w stronę Illinois z regularnymi przerwami na posilki oraz napoje.Przyjazd do Chicago późnym wieczorem. Program jest ramowy (orientacyjny), kolejność realizacji poszczególnych punktów programu może ulec zmianie. Prosimy o zabranie suchego prowiantu. 3 CENA WYCIECZKI: $ 395 LISTA ŚWIADCZEŃ: • W niektórych hotelach w CENA OBEJMUJE: cenie zawarte jest śniadanie • Noclegi w motelach i hotelach • Ubezpieczenie zgodne z klasy turystycznej w pokojach wymogami amerykańskiego dwuosobowych Departamentu Transportu • Przejazdy autokarem lub • Opieka polskojęzycznego minibusem na całej trasie przewodnika CENA NIE OBEJMUJE: • Odszkodowania w przypadku zgubienia bądź • Wyżywienia z wyjątkiem śniadań zniszczenia bagażu wliczonych w koszt doby hotelowej osobistego, walizki itp. • Wydatków natury osobistej: • Biletów wstępu napoje, drinki, alkohole, • Zwyczajowe napiwki itp. ISTNIEJE MOŻLIWOŚĆ DOPŁATY DO POKOJU JEDNOOSOBOWEGO- SZCZEGÓŁY W BIURZE 4 .
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