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Beautiful the World Is cover_Layout 1 6/25/2018 12:03 PM Page 2 The world is beautiful 2019 - V olume 1 - Winter Tours and Spring/Summer Cruises U.S.A. • Victoria, BC • Mexico • Caribbean • Central & South America • European Sun Holidays • Asia • South Africa • New Zealand • Cruises Worldwide PROUDLY CANADIAN FOR 40 YEARS inside front cover_Layout 1 6/18/2018 1:52 PM Page 1 contents_Layout 1 6/18/2018 1:31 PM Page 1 SENIOR DISCOVERY TOURS INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS North American Holidays Spain and Portugal TORONTO Victoria, B.C. 2 Costa Del Sol 52 225 Eglinton Avenue West INCLUSIONS FOR ALL TOURS M4R 1A9 Florida - Gulf Coast 4 Costa Blanca All-Inclusive 54 (416) 322-1500 • Round-trip transportation between your home Arizona Resort Holidays 6 Portugal Algarve 56 OTTAWA and the airport (from many Canadian cities) Portugal 2-Centre Holiday 58 392 Richmond Road Grand Tour of Arizona 8 K2A OE8 • All airfare, all taxes and fuel surcharges. Arizona 2-Centre Holiday 10 Spain and Portugal 2-Centre Holiday 60 (613) 722-9400 (Airline baggage fees are not included). Canyons of Arizona and Mexico 12 Highlights of Spain and Portugal 62 HAMILTON 151 York Blvd. Suite 204 • Carefully selected accommodation as described for Palm Springs, California 14 L8R 3M2 Italy and Mediterranean each tour, including hotel taxes, gratuities Palm Springs and San Diego 16 (905) 577-1500 Southern Italy Special-Value Tour 64 and luggage handling Desert Split (Phoenix & Palm Springs) 18 LONDON Sicily 2-Centre Holiday 66 100 Wharncliffe Road South • Guided touring and entrance fees, Southwest Explorer 20 N6J 2K3 Malta 68 (519) 433-2300 as described for each tour Las Vegas Show Tour 22 Sicily and Malta 70 Hawaii 3-Island Tour 24 MONTREAL • Meals, as listed for each tour Greece Seaside Holiday 72 1828 Sherbrooke Street West H3H 1E4 • ALL gratuities including guides, drivers Caribbean Holidays Magnificent Morocco 74 (514) 344-4500 and cruise ship staff (where applicable) Bermuda 26 VANCOUVER (BURNABY) Exotic Tours Cuba - Havana and Varadero Beach 28 6450 Roberts St. Suite 110 • Comprehensive insurance plan (health while Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos 76 V5G 4E1 outside Canada, cancellation, trip interruption, Cuba 3-Centre Tour 30 (604) 647-0100 Wonders of Thailand 78 loss of luggage, etc.) Dominican Republic 32 CALGARY China and Yangtze Cruise 80 215 -11012 Macleod Trail S.E. Trinidad and Tobago 34 • Services of one of our cheerful, experienced escorts New Zealand Rail Tour 82 T2J 6A5 (403) 225-2900 Incredible India 84 • All prices guaranteed in Canadian funds! Mexico, Central and South America South Africa 86 Mexican Towns and Villages 36 TOLL-FREE NUMBER You have the option to arrange your own flights 1-800-268-3492 - home pick-up and airport transfers not included. Oaxaca and Chiapas 38 Recap of Cruises - Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 88 Mexico’s Copper Canyon by Train 40 Cruises - Spring & Summer, 2019 TO BOOK Costa Rica 42 Phone the office nearest you to reserve your space. Alaska Cruise 90 Panama 44 Within 7 days, send in the enclosed registration form, along with a deposit of $300 per person for Alaska Cruise & Tour 92 regular tours, or $700 per person for tours including a cruise. Belize Adventure Tour 46 QM2 Space Theme Cruise & London 94 $75 of this is a non-refundable administration fee. Peru 48 British Isles & Ireland Cruise 96 Balance of payment is due 60 days prior to departure for regular tours, 90 days prior to departure for Ecuador Adventure 50 tours including a cruise, train or entry visa. Wine Theme Mediterranean Cruise 98 Make all payments by cheque, by final payment date, deduct $50! Baltic Cruise (Scandinavia & Russia) 100 www.seniordiscoverytours.ca Fjords of Norway (Midnight Sun) 102 Senior Discovery Tours 1 vic_Layout 1 6/18/2018 1:46 PM Page 1 vic_Layout 1 6/18/2018 1:46 PM Page 2 Included Excursions in Victoria 1. A tour of the highlights of Victoria including a stop to tour the beautiful Finnerty Gardens. 2. A walking tour of Victoria’s fabled downtown area with an entertaining local guide. 3. A tour to famous Butchart Gardens, a 50-acre showplace comprising various incredible gardens. Lunch is included (afternoon tea menu). We also visit the Victoria Butterfly Gardens, featuring tropical fish and birds and an orchid display. 4. A half-day tour to Sooke, including a visit of the Sooke Museum where we discover the West Coast as it was hundreds of HOLIDAY INCLUSIONS: years ago and learn about the first settlers. A special lunch will be included today. A winter holiday in Canada? • Flights with Air Canada 5. We visit the world-renowned Royal BC Museum – complete with a ceremonial Bighouse and turn-of-the-century replica • Superior accommodation as described town. A highlight will be the IMAX movie presentation. Sure! In mild and sunny • Full breakfast daily 6. Afternoon Tea at the Gatsby Mansion. This magnificent Victorian manor house was maintains the charm of a bygone era. • 5 dinners and 4 lunches 7. A guided tour of The Robert Bateman Center – an exhibit of original works by the world’s greatest wildlife artist. • Afternoon Tea at the Gatsby Mansion 8. A full-day tour to the charming seaside community of Sidney, including a visit to the BC Aviation Museum. After our Victoria, BC • 12 guided excursions as described included lunch we will enjoy some time to explore the shops in Sidney. • All tour inclusions on the inside cover 9. Victoria Gorge Waterway Ferry Cruise – We enjoy a peaceful narrated cruise up the historic Gorge Waterway. Relax and see the historic homes, working shipyards and, if the tide is in your favour, the reversing falls at Tillicum Bridge. British Columbia’s capital, Victoria, boasts 10. Chinatown by Night – We walk through Fan Tan Alley enjoy the tales of a local guide. Traditional Chinese Dinner included. Canada’s mildest winter and thus has the • 18 DAYS • 3 DATES IN 2019 11. A tour to the Cowichan Valley. We visit Chemainus, with its many murals, antique shops and cafes. After a trolley tour of country’s fastest growing retirement community. the murals we enjoy an included lunch and an afternoon performance at the Chemainus Theatre. MARCH 1 - 18 It lies in a beautiful natural setting on Vancouver Island, 12. Miniature World features over 80 exciting miniature displays, including the World's Largest Doll Houses circa 1880, the surrounded by hills and overlooking the snow-clad MARCH 19 - APRIL 5 Great Canadian Railway, one of the World's Largest Model Railways, the World of Dickens and Olde London Towne of 1670. Olympic mountains. This charming city has managed to APRIL 9 - 26 retain the atmosphere of a seaside resort, and is most appreciated by those who love to walk. Active seniors will find a fast array of delightful side trips at their disposal COSTS (per person, double occupancy, from Toronto) (in addition to the many included in our program. So this DEPART MARCH 1 Standard Room - $3997 winter don’t bother with your passport, exchange rates or Three types of rooms are offered: bottled water and come with us to the jewel on the North OR MARCH 19 Studio Suite - $4197 * The Standard Room (2 Double Beds) has a microwave, Pacific – Victoria! One Bedroom Suite - $4397 small fridge, coffee maker, kettle, dishes and utensils. Our hotel is the Royal Scot Hotel and Suites - a 4-star, * The Studio Suite, ideal for couples or singles, has a 3-Diamond hotel, located one block from the Inner DEPART APRIL 9 Standard Room - $3797 comfortable seating area, fully equipped kitchen, Harbour and within easy walking distance to the - $3997 dining table and chairs. The bedroom with a Queen Studio Suite Legislative buildings and downtown. The hotel has an Bed is set apart with a partition wall. One Bedroom Suite - $4197 indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna and exercise room. There is also a restaurant and lounge, gift shop, billiards/game * The One Bedroom Suite has a separate bedroom SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS - $1090 room, guest laundry facilities, free Wi-Fi and a free shuttle (2 Twins or 1 King Bed), living room and a full kitchen / Standard Room service that runs from the hotel to the downtown core. The dining room. Studio Suite - $1290 hotel also offers an extensive activity programme for long- This tour is suitable for the active traveller who can walk One Bedroom Suite - $1490 stay guests. You’re invited to enjoy movie nights, fairly long distances. afternoon tea, evening bingo and even a wine and cheese • Ottawa or Montreal - add $90 • Halifax - add $190 • Winnipeg - deduct $100 social. All rooms have flat screen TVs, quality robes, safe, iron and ironing boards and complimentary newspaper. • Edmonton or Calgary - deduct $250 • Vancouver - deduct $400 2 Senior Discovery Tours Senior Discovery Tours 3 florida_Layout 1 6/25/2018 11:49 AM Page 1 florida_Layout 1 6/25/2018 11:49 AM Page 2 Holiday Inclusions • Flights with Air Canada Rouge • Moderate First Class accommodation • Full breakfast daily, 2 dinners, 1 lunch • A 1-day trolley pass • Tour of St. Petersburg, including a visit to the Salvador Dali Museum • Tour of Tampa, including the Latin Quarter, Ybor City and a visit of the Florida Aquarium which features over 10,000 aquatic animals and plants • The picturesque old Greek village of Tarpon Springs and a scenic boat ride Gulf Coast of Florida • A visit to Sunken Gardens, a 4-acre paradise of plants, flowers, exotic birds and other wildlife • A luncheon cruise on the StarLite Majesty • An excursion to the charming city of Sarasota and a visit to the Ringling Circus Museum • All tour inclusions listed on the inside cover.
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