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Heritage Tour May 26 – June 7, 2017 $3,195 Per Person, Double Occupancy from the Hartford Area

BOOK BY JANUARY 10 AND SAVE $100 PER PERSON! Reservations must be received by February 20. Reservations received after this date will be on a space available basis.

This is an exclusive travel program offered by Pommerscher Verein Freistadt and InterTrav Day by Day Itinerary

Friday, May 26 – HARTFORD AREA/EN ROUTE Thursday, June 1 – /KOLOBRZEG Today we leave the Hartford area and drive to Chicago’s (Kolberg) O’Hare International Airport where we board the scheduled Leaving Stralsund we follow the Baltic coast to the histor- flight of Swiss International Air Lines en route to Berlin, ical town of Cammin with its lovely town hall and market Germany. Dinner and breakfast will be served during our square. Cammin was considered the city from which Chris- flight according to airline schedules. (I) tianity spread throughout and in the 12th Century was the seat of the Pomeranian Diocese. Our journey contin- Saturday, May 27 – BERLIN/ ues and our next stop is the tourist center of Hoff, famous for On our arrival in Berlin, we’ll be met by our Tour Escort, its ancient church which has been reduced over the ages to a Lyne Ranalter, who will be with us throughout the tour. lone south wall. Leaving from Hoff, we travel to Kolobrzeg From Berlin, we drive to Schwerin, the state capital of where we’ll spend the next two nights. (B,D) . After we’ve checked into our hotel, the remainder of the day is for rest after our overnight journey. Friday, June 2 – KOLOBRZEG (Kolberg) (I,D) This morning we enjoy sightseeing of the lovely resort of Kolobrzeg with its 10 mile beach, a popular sum- Sunday, May 28 – SCHWERIN/ mer resort and spa for Europeans. After our tour, we’ll enjoy This morning we’ll take a sightseeing drive of the city seeing an excursion by boat on the Baltic Sea. The afternoon is free the Old Town, the lovely Rathausplatz, the fairytale castle, for you to rest and prepare for the second half of our tour. (B) and the cathedral. At the end of our tour, we’ll visit the State Museum. Saturday, June 3 – KOLOBRZEG/DANZIG (Gdansk) Leaving Kolbrzeg (Kolberg) we’ll travel along the Pomerani- In the afternoon, we’ll travel to , where we’ll make a an landscape to Koslin (), Stolp (Slupsk), and Butow short stop to see the lovely Wismar Marktplatz and the Geor- (Bytow) to Gdansk (Danzig) for sightseeing of the city. Badly genkirche, badly damaged in World War II and now rebuilt damaged in World War II, the city has risen from ashes to its former glory. We’ll drive to the Baltic coast and the to its old glory. Here we will see the beautiful old Market port city of Rostock for overnight. (B,D) Square with the Town Hall and St. Mary’s Church and the many magnificent houses in the heart of the old city. (B,D) Monday, May 29 – ROSTOCK/STRALSUND This morning we’ll explore Germany’s most important port. Sunday, June 4 – DANZIG (Gdansk)/MALBORK/ We’ll start at the Neuer Markt (New Market) and see the () Rathaus and the lovely Marienkirche with its 13th century From Danzig (Gdansk) we drive to Malbork where we visit astronomical clock. Leaving Rostock, we travel to Stralsund. the mighty Marieburg Fortress, once the stronghold of the On our way, we’ll make a special visit to the Open Air Teutonic Knights. Leaving Malbork, we make the leisurely Museum at Klockenhagen. You’ll have time to explore the drive to the Pomeranian capital of Szczecin (Stettin). (B,D) 20 historic buildings and step back into time to see how our ancestors lived before continuing our journey to Stralsund. Monday, June 5 – SZCZECIN (Stettin) (B,D) This morning we’ll visit the old Pomeranian capital. With its wheat trade and fishing industry, this city became a mem- Tuesday, May 30 – STRALSUND (Griefswald) ber of the in the 14th century. We will see This morning we drive to the nearby picturesque town of the restored old Town Hall in Neumarkt, the remains of the with its three church towers nicknamed “Fat Baubrucke, in former times the last bridge across the Mary”, “Little Jakob” and “Long Michael”. On our tour River, before it enters the sea. We will see the former Berlin we will see the fascinating Old Town, its architectural mix Gate, now the Harbor Gate, and also King’s Gate, the only resulting from 40 years of East German rule. Following our baroque city gate of Northern Germany. Next we’ll see the sightseeing and after time for lunch, we will have a special rebuilt drawbridge, formerly known as Hansabrucke. The guided tour of the Pommersche Landesmuseum. We return afternoon is at leisure to explore your family genealogy, for to Stralsund in the early evening. (B,D) independent sightseeing and shopping, or perhaps to visit other villages. (B) Wednesday, May 31 – STRALSUND (Rugen Island) This morning there will be free time in Stralsund for shop- Tuesday, June 6 – SZCZECIN (Stettin)/BERLIN ping and sightseeing. Afterwards, we’ll embark on an excur- This morning we make the short drive into the capital city of sion to the Island of Rugen, the largest of Germany’s islands. Berlin. Our sightseeing tour will take us to bustling Kufuers- Beautiful and diverse with steep cliffs next to sandy beaches tendamm, the heart of West Berlin, where we’ll see the Cas- and a hilly hinterland with peat bogs. In the late afternoon tle of Charlottenburg, the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, we’ll return to Stralsund. (B,D) and then across what used to be the former Wall to Branden- burg Gate, along Unter den Linden, the heart of East Berlin, The Tour Price Includes: to see the monumental buildings of the 18th century. You • Round trip motor coach transportation from the Hartford area to have free time in Berlin or if you choose to, there is the Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. opportunity to visit the Museum at Check Point Charlie. (B) • Economy class air transportation by scheduled flights of Swiss International Air Lines. Wednesday, June 7 – BERLIN/CHICAGO/HARTFORD • Meals and light beverages served during our flights according to This morning we travel to Berlin Airport to begin our return airline schedules. • Transportation by deluxe private motor coach with accompanying journey home. Our Escort will help us with check-in formal- English-speaking Tour Escort. ities for our flight to Chicago. Meals will be served during • Accommodations at first class hotels with private bath or shower. our flight according to airline schedules. After clearing Im- • European-style buffet breakfast each morning and eight evening migration and Customs formalities we’ll board our waiting dinners as detailed in the tour itinerary. motor coach for the return drive to the Hartford Area. (B,I) • Sightseeing as detailed in the tour itinerary including applicable entrance fees. • Luggage handling and porterage charges for one suitcase per * * * Welcome Home * * * person at hotels. • Taxes for included ground services. Meal Code: I – In-flight, B – Breakfast, D – Dinner The Tour Price Does Not Include: Items of a personal nature such as passport fees; laundry and cleaning; The tour offers opportunities for travelers to explore telephone calls; optional tours and excursions; tips to the Tour their family genealogy. We will provide assistance in Escort, motor coach driver and local Tour Guide(s); luggage handling making special arrangements for private visits. at airports; personal and baggage insurance; meals other than those stated above; drinks with meals other than breakfast; and airport Information concerning any visits must be submitted, departure taxes; Customs service charges, airline security fees in writing, no later than 1, 2017. and fuel surcharges @ $225 per person (subject to change).

RESERVATION APPLICATION

Please detach and return to: InterTrav Corporation Telephone: 800-624-8338 203 State Avenue St. Charles, IL 60174

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TOUR DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT: Payment is accepted by personal or bank checks. Credit card payments will be charged a 3.5% surcharge. YOU WILL BE INVOICED FOR THE BALANCE OF PAYMENT DUE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017.

ARRANGEMENTS: The tour price is based on a minimum participation of 30 persons and includes planning, handling and operational charges and is quoted on the current rate of exchange, tariff rates and airfares in effect as of October 1, 2016. In the event of a marked increase or decrease in foreign currency or in tariff rates, the cost is subject to revision.

TOUR PRICING: This is a package tour in which land tour costs and special group airfares have been combined in the most advanta- geous way. Should you wish to take the land tour only or deviate from the package tour by changing your departure and/or return dates of travel, this will eliminate the advantages of the package tour price and special group airfares. There will be a service charge of $100 per person for altering the airline itinerary, plus any additional charges assessed by the airlines.

TRAVEL PROTECTION (TRIP CANCELLATION/INTERRUPTION, BAGGAGE, and MEDICAL): You have been given the option of purchasing Travel Protection at the time you sign-up for the tour. The insurance includes: Trip Cancellation/Interruption, Baggage Delay/Loss, Emergency Accident/Sickness Medical Expense, and Emergency Medical Evacuation. The premium for the plan is non-refundable and is based on a minimum participation of 10 travelers. For a complete description of coverage and to see all the covered reasons for cancellation, please call 1-800-624-8338 or e-mail Mary at [email protected].

CANCELLATION: If after making your initial deposit you find it necessary to cancel from the tour for any reason, there will be a charge of $100 per person up to 90 days prior to departure. For cancellation between 89 and 60 days prior to departure, there will be a cancellation charge of $350 per person. For cancellation within 59 days of departure, in addition to the $350 per person charge, there may be additional cancellation charges from the airline, hotel(s) or ground service companies up to the full value of your tour cost. IMPORTANT: Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone and must be sent in writing to: InterTrav Corporation, 203 State Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174, faxed to: 630/584-1573, or emailed to: [email protected].

PASSPORTS AND VISAS: Your tour requires a valid passport which the U.S. Department of State recommends be valid six months beyond planned date of departure. No visas are required for your tour. However, if you are a citizen of a country other than the United States, you must advise us in writing with your Reservation Application, as other travel documents may be required.

AIRLINE TICKETING: For ticketing purposes legal first, middle, and last names are required (identical to your passport). Once airline tickets have been issued and if a ticket requires a name change because of incorrect information supplied to our office, the client is responsible for any applicable airline charges.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING PRICING: The tour price as quoted is based on tariffs in effect for estimated 2017 prices as of October 1, 2016. Tour prices do increase every year, and it is therefore possible that increases could occur after the printing of this brochure in advance of your tour’s departure. InterTrav Corporation will do everything possible to avoid an increase in the tour cost. However, should increases occur in airfares, hotel prices, and/or coach transportation costs, they will be added to the tour cost and passengers will be notified accordingly.

RESPONSIBILITY

POMMERSCHER VEREIN FREISTADT AND/OR INTERTRAV CORPORATION, 203 State Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174 and/ or any travel agency and/or supplier of services pursuant to or in connection with this itinerary shall not be responsible or become liable for any delay incurred by any person in connection with any means of transportation; nor for any loss, damage or injury to person or property by reason of any event beyond the control of any agency or supplier, or occurring without the fault or negligence of such agency or supplier. The right is reserved to substitute the airline to be used; the type of aircraft; and to alter the dates of the tour; the tour routing; or to cancel the trip if a minimum number of bookings is not reached for either the air or land portion of this itinerary. The right is also reserved to substitute hotels for other hotels in available categories. Further, the right is reserved to decline to accept or to retain at any time any person as a participant on any tour or to cancel any tour. No refund will be made for voluntary absence from the tour unless arrangements are made at the time of booking. The schedules contained herein are subject to change without notice. All rates are based on current Tariff and Exchange rates in effect at the time of the printing of this itinerary and are subject to adjustment without prior notifica- tion in the event of changes therein or in changes in the number of participants on which the rates are based. The carriers concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their plane or conveyance. The passage contract in use by carrier concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the carrier and the purchaser of this tour.