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Outside, It's a Train. Inside It's a Time Machine! Update FALL 2017 First-Class Tours and Cruises at Fabulous Prices! Book by October 20th and save up to WIN 2 FREE $600 on select tours! DAY TRIP SPOTS! See page 3 28 NEW TOURS INSIDE Including our DANUBE CRUISE Outside, it’s a train. Inside it’s a time machine! Step on board. Step back (aaah!) to a simpler time. If you’ve been a regular reader of our Updates, you know we offer rail trips. LOTS of rail trips. Alki Tours is a Premier These tours not only offer mesmerizing views of the world, but they also provide a return to the Travel Provider for days where no one was in such a damn hurry to Public Television get anywhere. Where you didn’t have to suffer the Alki Tours, along with PBS, can fill frustrations of being “frisked” and fed through an your bucket list of travel dreams. X-ray machine to get where you wanted to go. We love to create exclusive trips that build community and increase On some of our train tours you can truly go back fund-raising opportunities while in time with Dining Cars featuring early 1900’s travelling the world. furnishings, plush seating and fine dining on linen tablecloths. Not a tiny bag of pretzels on a drop- In 2018 join Eric Johnson, host of the down seat tray to be found. PBS show GardenSmart, on a river cruise through Holland and Belgium. We have trips on historic steam engines that may Learn the secrets about gardening have carried the likes of Abe Lincoln and Teddy and watch as the crew films upcom- Roosevelt. And on all of our trains, the vista views ing shows. Then join Rob Dunlap, and gentle swaying of the cars sure beats tiny CEO and President of KCTS9, on an airplane windows and turbulence at 30,000 feet! exclusive river boat cruise on the Danube River. If you’d like to drift back into the romantic era of Thank You Public Television! rail travel, give us a “whistle” at 206-935-6848– our travel “engineers” can tell you more about all of our train trips and what each has to offer. So, All aboard...into the glorious past! I HEAR Teddy ROOSEVELT HAD DO You think THE FISH here man will last week! ever fly? WHY WOULD HE WANT TO DO THAT?! Some of our rail journeys come with so much history attached, you might feel you are in a time warp. Sit back, relax and enjoy! 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 September 11th to October 9th we an Alki Tour a great value. Like will post a new clue on our Alki Tours Facebook Wall, round-trip air and much more! leading to the tour answer we are looking for. Fabulous Hotels The clue will 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 spring Mouth-Watering Meals Update contest clues was our Grand Coulee Dam/ Savoring local cuisine is important, 12 Tribes Casino tour. Congrats to Jamie Hull! 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 at noon 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. Superb Tour Directors & Guides Your Tour Director is with you to ensure that your trip runs smoothly. Our English-speaking guides are destination residents. They’ll show you customs and hidden gems only a local would know. Where am I ? Spontaneity It’s the key to your journey! We make sure that your travel experi- ence is seamlessly executed, but we’ll also take time to enjoy an unexpected wildlife sighting or a rare and beautiful sunset. Refund Guaranteed We are proud to offer a 100% refund if you cancel 76 days prior to departure. Good on all over- night tours with the exception of If you have a code reader on your smartphone, you can cruises and international travel. snap this QR Code to go straight to our Facebook page and click on the Wall button to post your answer. PAGE 3 Croatia by land and It’s included... • Free shuttle from your Seattle deluxe, private yacht area home to SeaTac Airport Let Adriatic breezes waft over you on a white sand beach at • Round-trip airfare from the base of rugged mountains. Dine on fresh local seafood Seattle with an Italian flare. Eight national parks hold lakes, water- falls and islands for explorers and sunbathers alike. Ancient • All transfers cities, Roman ruins, and the sparkling Dalmatian coast make • 4-Star hotel accommodations Croatia a destination unlike any in Europe. including: - 2 overnights in Zagreb Croatia offers gorgeous scenery, historic cities, impressive - 1 overnight in Split architecture, charming villages, great food and wine, and • 7 night stay on a privately plenty of outdoor activities. It is quickly becoming one of chartered yacht the most desirable destinations for travelers seeking a Euro- pean destination with a twist. • All meals and daily sightsee- ing, including walking tour of You will spend two nights in Split, one before and another Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National after your Adriatic Sea cruise. Enjoy the special features on Park and much more! board the MS Fantazija (or similar) including a spectacular • Wine tasting dinner while cruising along the Old Town city walls of Dubrovnik. Taste some of the finest Croatian wine excellent- • Visitor’s taxes ly paired with Croatian delicacies in Korcula and have fun at • All transfers as per itinerary an authentic Croatian village party & dinner. You’ll visit the beautiful Mljet National Park and enjoy Croatia’s rich history Where you’ll stay... with guided walking tours in Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula, and Split. Evenings are spent docked in picturesque port towns, 2 Nights Zagreb offering an opportunity to try the local restaurants and 1 Nights Opatija-Split 7 Nights private yacht specialties. 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! Starting at $3999 pp/do PAGE 4 Fall colors rail across It’s included... Canada & Niagara Falls • Free round-trip transportation from your Seattle area home For many decades, one of the ‘must-do’ holidays on every to SeaTac Airport travelers list has been the legendary cross-Canada train trip, • International airfare from from Toronto to Vancouver, in vista-dome comfort. A trip Seattle to Toronto, Canada packed with monumental thrills begins with a flight to To- ronto where you will spend a few action-packed days see- • 2 nights first-class hotel ing the sights, sounds and history of multi-cultural Toronto. accommodations in Toronto Then, enjoy a full day tour to mighty Niagara Falls. Get an • 4 nights aboard VIA Rail– up-close look at the Falls on the Hornblower cruise. Silver & Blue Class service with a Next, you’ll find yourself at the train station awaiting your sleeper section with upper and departure for a rail journey across Canada! Then the doors lower berths close, you’ll snuggle into your accommodations and you’re • all meals onboard the train off for an epic adventure through a country that spans 6 • Welcome reception and time zones. Enjoy incredible dining, and first-class service breakfast in Toronto as you roll past picturesque villages, through cosmopolitan cities, across rolling prairies, over the Rockies and to the • Toronto city tour rugged Pacific Coast. Every day of this trip is a highlight. • Excursion to Niagara Falls • All hotel taxes & GST on applicable items Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights in Toronto 4 Nights VIA Rail’s Canadian with sleeper The bottom line... DATES: October 22-28, 2017 ONLY 7 days $2599 pp/do PRICE: $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $650 Upgrade to private berth $575 pp/do Includes rail and airfare! PAGE 5 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.
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