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Devil’s Golf Course GOOD TIMES TRAVEL DEATH VALLEY SPLENDOR FEATURING DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK - TWO-NIGHT STAY AT THE RANCH AT DEATH VALLEY - STEP-ON GUIDE NOVEMBER 7-9, 2021 ~ 3 DAY TOUR TOUR HIGHLIGHTS w Enjoy a two-night stay in the heart of Death Valley National Park at The Ranch at Death Valley, the sprawling, recently renovated resort featuring deluxe rooms with a patio or balcony, a spring-fed swimming pool and recently built restaurants within a reimagined Spanish Colonial Revival town square w Guided sightseeing with a knowledgable step-on guide in Death Valley National Park to see the incredible “must see” sites including Devil’s Golf Course, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Ubehebe Crater, Harmony Borax Works, Zabriskie Point, The Inn at Death Valley and Badwater – the lowest point in the Manly Beacon from Zabriskie Point western hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level w Enjoy an included lunch at the “Jewel of Death Valley,” The Inn at Death Valley, the historic AAA Four Diamond hotel that’s been an elegant hideaway here since 1927 TOUR INCLUSIONS w 2 Nights deluxe hotel accommodations w 3 Meals – 1 lunch, 2 breakfasts w Services of a professional tour director Badwater Ubehebe Crater w Guided sightseeing with a step-on guide w Admissions per itinerary w Transportation aboard a deluxe motorcoach w Luggage handling throughout the tour ACCOMMODATIONS w Nights 1-2 The Ranch at Death Valley Death Valley, CA TOUR PRICES Double Occupancy: $699 per person Single Occupancy (no roommate): Add $250 The Ranch at Death Valley The Inn at Death Valley Good Times Travel w www.goodtimestravel.comFresno’s Blossom w (714) 848-1255Trail w 17132 Magnolia St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708-3348 RESERVATIONS ITINERARY Ever since the first immigrants saw Death Valley, fantastic tales have been told of its incredible temperatures and enormous riches. But the exaggerations may not be too far from reality in describing this narrow valley of strange, exciting beauty, cradled between towering, multicolored mountains. Now comes your opportunity www.goodtimestravel.com to enjoy the inviting and alluring Valley at a delightful time of year – to walk on its soil, to gaze upon its eclectic geological formations and to relax under its horizon while enjoying a two-night stay at The Ranch (714) 848-1255 at Death Valley in the heart of the national park. 17132 Magnolia St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 California Seller of Travel License #: 2018390-40 DAY 1 – WELCOME TO DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK From our departure points this morning, we’ll travel onboard our deluxe motorcoach through the DEPARTURE INFORMATION Mojave Desert making a rest stop and stop for lunch on your own in Baker before entering Death Valley National Park this afternoon. As the hottest, driest, and lowest national park, Death Valley Join this tour at one of the following locations: is a land of extremes and a remarkable natural treasure. From snow-capped peaks and blooming w Fountain Valley - Good Times Travel office wildflowers to sweeping dunes and vast salt flats, this place of unexpected contrasts is a collection of w Laguna Hills Mall natural wonders that can’t be found anywhere else in the world! Our first stop will be at Zabriskie w Long Beach Airport Hampton Inn Point, the most famous viewpoint in Death Valley which provides unparalleled views of the Valley and the iconic Manly Beacon. Late this afternoon we arrive at Furnace Creek and The Oasis at Approximate Departure Time: 7-9 a.m. Death Valley, the lush oasis surrounded by the vast desert in the heart of the national park. We’ll Approximate Return Time: 6-8 p.m. enjoy a two-night stay at The Ranch at Death Valley, the western-themed resort that sits on land Additional departure locations may be available once owned by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and the now famous, Borax 20-Mule teams. With through third-party groups – please inquire a true western atmosphere, the ranch is part dude ranch and part national park lodge. With a classic Exact times are provided in your travel documents mid-century feel, the ranch accommodations are set in several two-story buildings arranged around which are mailed two weeks before departure broad lawns. Having undergone a $100 million renaissance, the recently renovated rooms offer two beds and feature French doors leading to a patio or balcony so you can gaze upon the stars. And stars you shall see! Death Valley National Park is designated as a “Gold Tier” Dark Sky Park, the highest TOUR PACE & ACTIVITY LEVEL level awarded. And The Oasis at Death Valley, alongside the National Park Service, has taken measures TOUR ACTIVITY to greatly minimize light pollution in the area. Enjoy the balance of the evening at leisure to visit the PACE LEVEL Borax Museum, take a swim in the spring-fed swimming pool that is always set at 87 degrees, play Visit our website for further explanation of what games on the large grassy lawns and sports courts and enjoy dinner on your own at the recently rebuilt each of these designations means to assist you in restaurants which are now part of a re-imagined Spanish Colonial Revival town square with towering determining which tour is right for you based on date palms and mission-style California architecture. There are several dining options available here your physical abilities and the pacing you prefer. including The Last Kind Words Saloon, an updated version of the Ranch’s beloved and authentic Western-style saloon with swinging doors straight out of an old Western movie. PAYMENT INFORMATION DAY 2 – DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WITH NATURALIST GUIDE w Full payment due at time of booking After an included breakfast at the Ranch this morning, we’ll be joined by a knowledgable local w All payments to be sent to the address above step-on guide who will bring to life the geology, flora, fauna, history, legends and hidden wonders within this incredible national park. We’ll visit the National Park Visitor Center and then continue CANCELLATION/TRAVEL PROTECTION to lower Death Valley to admire the incredible landscape at Devil’s Golf Course. This vast stretch of A travel protection policy (which includes can- salt rock has been heavily eroded by the wind, forming jagged spires across the floor where ‘only the cellation insurance) through a third party is avail- devil could play golf on such rough links.’ We continue to the lowest point in the western hemisphere Badwater able and it’s highly recommended that you pur- at (282 feet below sea level) where vast salt flats make up a serene white blanket spanning Inn at chase this at the same time you make your initial for miles. This afternoon we’ll enjoy an included lunch at the “Jewel of Death Valley,” the Death Valley tour payment. Regardless of the reason, cancella- ‒ the AAA Four Diamond historic hotel that has been an elegant hideaway here since tions/credits/transfers of confirmed bookings re- 1927. One of the National Park system’s premier historic hotels, the Inn features an expansive palm Harmony Borax Works quire us to retain an administrative fee (ranging garden to stroll through. This afternoon we’ll visit to learn how Borax was from $25-$200 depending on the date of can- discovered in this area, how 20-mule teams transported it and what importance Borax still has to Ubehebe Crater cellation) in addition to all non-recoverable or the world today. We continue to upper Death Valley and – the largest in a series of non-transferable fees made to our tour suppliers craters found in the area. Around 6,000 years ago a powerful volcanic explosion created this crater on your behalf. Those who have purchased travel which is half a mile in diameter and more than 600 feet deep. We return to the Ranch in the late protection and must cancel for a covered reason, afternoon with the balance of the evening at leisure. Enjoy dinner at leisure at the Ranch or take Inn at Death Valley will be reimbursed by the travel protection com- advantage of complimentary transportation provided to the . (Breakfast, Lunch) pany the balance of any non-refunded monies (minus the premium itself). Therefore the fees DAY 3 – DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, JOURNEY HOME apply only if you choose NOT to purchase travel Following an included breakfast at the Ranch, we’ll visit the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. This is protection or if you purchase protection but can- the largest dune field in the park – a vast area of mountain-fringed rolling sand dunes reaching 100 cel for a non-covered reason. A travel protection feet. Mesquite trees provide pockets for wildlife, while cracked clay that was once an ancient lakebed brochure will be provided with your payment re- lies on the floor. After a convenience stop in Stovepipe Wells, we’ll continue west making a stop for ceipt. Visit www.goodtimestravel.com or see our lunch on your own in Ridgecrest. After an afternoon rest stop, we’ll return to Southern California tour catalog for our full cancellation policy and and arrive back at our drop-off points in the evening. Death Valley’s flamboyant coloring, geologic other terms and conditions. phenomena and peaceful serenity providing distinct memories for years to come. (Breakfast).

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