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Light up your life with a journey to the Northern Lights! How you see the world matters. Wonderous Iceland. Like a friendly Jurassic Park. The Alki Tours Difference... Alki vacations are highly inclusive–many travel expenses are covered in one upfront price. There are certain places and events that are lifetime essentials on my own “bucket list”, especially as a nature lover. One of At-Home Pick-Up them I’ve had the good fortune to witness is standing On tours with flights, we offer complimentary beneath the fabled Northern Lights. I’ll never forget the first round trip shuttles from your home in the Seattle area to Sea Tac Airport. time I saw them in Iceland. A ghostly green, yellow and pink glow undulating like a sheet in the sky. I was transfixed. Fabulous Hotels Our hotels reflect the region we visit. Historic, There are only a handful of places in the world to have an luxurious, or charming, your accommodations opportunity to catch the Northern Light phenomena. What will be one of the highlights of your holiday. I love about Iceland is the landscape–you can literally stand Mouth-Watering Meals in one location and see active volcanos, waterfalls that look Claire Nolan Savoring local cuisine is important, so we offer President of like they start in the heavens, glaciers with crevasses that many included meals as well as freedom to appear to fall to the ends of the earth, crystal blue steaming Alki Tours discover local dishes on your own. geothermal lagoons that are punctuated with snow-covered & lifelong lava rocks–all while watching a mesmerizing light show in World Traveller Action-Packed Sightseeing Explore the key attractions, then go beyond to the sky. Add to that the genuine hospitality of the Icelandic dine with native families, enjoy regional cook- people and it’s all magic. ing classes, and other activities. Whether a soft green, shimmering pink or white coils Superb Tour Directors & Guides floating overhead–it is an experience I will never forget, Find this tour Tour Directors help to ensure that your trip and neither will you. on page 55 runs smoothly. Our English-speaking guides are destination residents. They’ll show you customs Happy travels! and hidden gems only a local would know. Spontaneity–The Key to Your Journey We make sure that your travel experience is Claire Nolan seamlessly executed, but we’ll also take time to enjoy an unexpected wildlife sighting or a rare and beautiful sunset. Refund Guaranteed We offer a 100% refund if you cancel 76 days prior to the departure. Good on all overnight tours except cruises and international travel.

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2 3 QUICK SEARCH Tour Pages Guide Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. RAIL JOURNEYS OCEAN/RIVER CRUISES Rail Canada 8 Fly to Vegas/Cruise Home 6 Mark Twain Coast Starlight to LA/Cruise 9 Coast Starlight to LA/Cruise 9 Colorado Trains 11 Queen Elizabeth 12 Rail Canadian Rockies 14 Croatia 24 Glacier Park 15 Greek Islands 26 Scandinavia 18 Panama Canal 35 Rail to Vancouver/Cruise home 37 New England Fall Foliage 22 Alaska Inside Passage 45 New Mexico Balloon Fiesta 27 Victoria to San Francisco 46 Smoky Mountains 28 Seattle to Vancouver 48 Arizona Trains 29 Quebec to Boston 48 Machu Picchu 30 Fall Colors in Japan 51 Rail to Vancouver/Cruise home 37 Vietnam & Cambodia 55 Portland Rose Festival 39 South of France River Boat 56 Columbia Gorge 41 Switzerland 42 Crater Lake 45 San Antonio/New Orleans 47 Copper Canyon 51 Leavenworth Lighting Festival 52 Montreal & Quebec 54 Jasper, Banff & Lake Louise 54 Vietnam & Cambodia 55

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It’s included... It’s included... Fly to Las Vegas, cruise • Shuttle from your Seattle Hidden gems of • Free shuttle from your Seattle area area home to SeaTac airport home to SeaTac Airport aboard the Emerald • Airfare from Seattle to Vegas Washington, DC • Round-trip airfare from Seattle Princess home • 3 nights hotel on the Strip and Cherry • Deluxe motorcoach transportation All aboard our shuttle to SeaTac airport for a • Shuttle from Las Vegas to LA Blossom Parade • 5 nights hotel accommodations quick flight to Vegas where you will spend 3 unforgettable nights on the Strip. There is no • 3 night cruise on the Washington, DC, the city which symbolizes the • 2 Dinners, 5 Breakfasts Emerald Princess ideas of our nation’s founders, is one of the shortage of things to do in the entertainment • All sightseeing as mentioned, most beautiful cities in the world and the best capital of the world. • All meals and entertainment PLUS MUCH MORE!— to celebrate spring. The broad tree-lined streets onboard the ship Please visit www.alkitours.com Next board a deluxe motorcoach to Los on the banks of the Potomac are punctuated for the complete itinerary of Angeles to board the spectacular Emerald • Shuttle to cruise ship in with imposing monuments which have become this tour Princess. This repositioning cruise is a tantaliz- Vancouver, BC the hallmark of our Nation’s Capitol. On this ing trifecta for cruisers, offering tremendous action-packed tour, you will see some of the • Fully escorted and narrated value, a unique itinerary, 4 laid-back days at sea Where you’ll stay... nation’s most sacred monuments, the embas- so you won’t miss a thing! so you can indulge and reeee-lax. Incredible sies of foreign nations and the impressive 3 Nights Emerald Princess cuisine, fabulous entertainment, spa services, Cherry Blossom Parade. 3 Nights Las Vegas Where you’ll stay... gambling, dancing–it’s all there for you. On the 4th day, we’ll arrive in Vancouver, BC and Highlights include: reserved grandstand seats to 5 Nights in the DC area shuttle you home to Seattle. The bottom line... the world famous Cherry Blossom Parade, the US Capitol and White House (external), Ford’s DATES: March 23-29, 2019–7 days The bottom line... Theater where Lincoln was assassinated, the DATES: April 10-15, 2019–6 days PRICE: Starting at $899 pp/do Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of the SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $599 Unknown soldier, the Vietnam Memorial and PRICE: $2299 per person/do Mt. Vernon. This is a tour that every red-blood- Upgrades starting at– SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $725 ed American should take. Outside Cabin: $100 pp Includes round-trip airfare! Balcony Cabin: $200 pp

Cruise taxes $55.00 Vegas Resort Fee $45.00 per night ONLY $2299 pp/do Starting at $899 pp/do

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It’s included... It’s included... Rail across Canada, • Free round-trip transportation Coast Starlight rail • Free transportation from your Seattle from your Seattle area home to area home to King Street Station SeaTac Airport and Niagara Falls to LA, sail the Ruby • Fully escorted and narrated For many decades, one of the ‘must-do’ • International airfare from Seattle to Princess home so you won’t miss a thing holidays on every travelers list has been the Toronto, Canada All aboard for a spectacular trip on the Coast • Sleeper accommodations on Amtrak’s legendary cross-Canada train trip, from Toronto • 2 nights first-class hotel Coast Starlight from Seattle to LA to Vancouver, in vista-dome comfort. A trip Starlight train to Los Angeles. The scenery packed with monumental thrills begins with a • 4 nights aboard VIA Rail– Silver & along the way is unparalleled: snow-covered • 6 day cruise aboard the Ruby Princess Blue Class service with a sleeper mountains, dense forests, fertile valleys and flight to Toronto where you will spend a few • All meals and entertainment while action-packed days seeing the sights, sounds section with upper and lower berths long stretches of Pacific Ocean shoreline provide a gorgeous backdrop for your journey. onboard the ship & train and history of multi-cultural Toronto. Then, • All meals onboard the train enjoy a full day tour to mighty Niagara Falls. After a fabulous dinner and wine tasting, • 1 night deluxe accommodations & Get an up-close look at the Falls on the Horn- • Welcome reception and breakfast snuggle into your bed and let the train rock you breakfast aboard the Queen Mary in Toronto to sleep. The next night, you’ll disembark in blower cruise. • Deluxe motor coach transfers from Los Angeles. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer to The • Toronto city tour the train to the hotel, from the hotel to Next, you’ll find yourself at the train station Queen Mary Hotel, former transatlantic ocean the ship, and from Vancouver to Seattle awaiting your departure for a rail journey across • Excursion to Niagara Falls liner, rich in history and tradition. Stroll the decks of one of the world’s most elegant ships. Canada! Then the doors close, you’ll snuggle • Hotel taxes & GST on applicable items into your accommodations and you’re off for During her 31 years at sea, she transported the Where you’ll stay... an epic adventure through a country that spans rich and famous across the North Atlantic and 1 Night On the Coast Starlight 6 time zones. Enjoy incredible dining, and Where you’ll stay... during World War II, she carried more than 5 Nights Aboard the Ruby Princess first-class service as you roll past picturesque 1 Nights in Toronto 800,000 soldiers some 600,000 miles. 1 Night On the Queen Mary villages, through cosmopolitan cities, across 1 Nights Niagara Falls The next morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast rolling prairies, over the Rockies and to the 4 Nights VIA Rail’s Canadian before boarding the Ruby Princess for a fabu- The bottom line... rugged Pacific Coast. Every day of this trip is with sleeper lous cruise. Enjoy 5 nights of grand class cruis- a highlight. DATES:May 3-10, 2019–8 days ing on this magnificent ship with swimming The bottom line... pools, a health spa, caviar bar, gourmet dining PRICE: Starting at $1899 per DATES: May 2-8, 2019–7 days rooms, 24 hour meals service, Las Vegas and person/do Broadway style shows and casino. Cruise along SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1099 PRICE: $2899 per person/do the coast stopping in Victoria, BC and Vancou- UPGRADES AVAILABLE: Private room SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $650 ver. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer you from the with private bath $347 per person/do Upgrade to private berth starting at ship to Seattle. Trip includes a bedroom on Taxes & fees $105 $650 pp/do Amtrak, 1 night Queen Mary; 5-night cruise Includes rail and airfare! on the Ruby Princess. Plus all of your meals and entertainment on the train and cruise. Starting at Starting at $1899 pp/do BOOK BY BOOK BY $2899 pp/do MARCH 1ST FOR A MARCH 1ST FOR A $400 PER COUPLE $400 PER COUPLE DISCOUNT DISCOUNT

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It’s included... It’s included... Charleston, Savannah • Free shuttle from your Seattle area Trains across Colorado • Free at home shuttle from your home to SeaTac Airport Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport Fortune-seekers, loggers and dreamers and Jekyll Island • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to • Round-trip air from Seattle to Denver streamed to Colorado after the discovery of Charleston and Jacksonville to Seattle Explore the historic jewels of Charleston, gold in 1859 and silver in the 1870s. Now you • 4 scenic train rides following historic Savannah, Beaufort and Jekyll Island on a foray • Deluxe motorcoach touring can ride those historic routes of the Old West, routes of the Old West: into history, culture and low country cuisine. • Welcome Reception traveling on trains that remain 100 percent – Royal Gorge Route Railway Traverse 300-year-old Charleston from the coal-fired, steam-operated and maintained in French Quarter to Fort Sumter, and experience • 4 dinners and 6 breakfasts their original condition. – Cumbres & Toltec Scenic plantation life at the Middleton and Magnolia Railroad through the Rockies • Round trip airport transfers plantations. Luxuriate in Myrtle Beach before Wind through breathtaking canyons and – Durango & Silverton Narrow our journey continues south. Savannah is one • 3 nights in Charleston remote wilderness in the San Juan National Gauge Railroad of the oldest cities in the state of Georgia and Forest. Journey through the Rockies on the • Magnolia and Middleton Plantations – Georgetown Loop Railroad and is affectionately known as “the Hostess City of railroad voted one of the “Top Ten Most Excit- Devil’s Gate High Bridge the South.” Its Southern charm begins with its • Tour Jekyll Island and St. ing Train Journeys in the World” by the Society dramatic antebellum homes, which survived Simons Island w/ Christ Church of American Travel Writers. You’ll also visit a • Deluxe motorcoach transportation Sherman’s destructive march south during the place called “Garden of the Gods” on this tour • 2 nights charming Savannah • Jeep ride up to Pike’s Peak Civil War, making historical home tours and rich in geologic, American and transportation ghost tours a must do. Finally encounter the • Tour of Savannah’s beautiful squares history. • U.S. Air Force Academy and the country’s largest historic likes of Morgan, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt • Garden of the Gods Park during a stay at the Jekyll Island. restoration Durango & Silverton RR • Colorado Train Museum • View sites from Forrest Gump and Dine at Paula Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil • Denver city tour Dean’s restaurant • Dinner at one of Savannah’s favorite • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners restaurants, The Lady & Sons • Fully escorted and narrated

• Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing!! Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Denver Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Colorado Springs 3 Nights Charleston 1 Night Alamosa 2 Nights Savannah 1 Night Durango 2 Nights Jekyll Island 1 Night Grand Junction 2 Nights Denver Historic Savannah BOOK BY The bottom line... MARCH 1ST FOR A DATES: May 7-14, 2019–8 days $200 PER COUPLE The bottom line... DISCOUNT DATES: June 1-8 OR PRICE: $2699 pp/do September 14-21, 2019–8 days SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $699 Includes round-trip airfare PRICE: $2499 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $587 Includes round-trip airfare ONLY

$2699 pp/do ONLY $2499 pp/do Royal Gorge RR

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It’s included... • Complimentary at home pick up in Independence Day Pacific the greater Seattle area HURRY! VERY coastal cruise on LIMITED SPACE • One way air from LA to Seattle • Deluxe motorcoach transfers from the Queen Elizabeth! Seattle to Vancouver, BC Your elegant escapade begins with a deluxe Cunard Junmai Ginjo sake or watch the bar- • 5 night cruise on the Queen Elizabeth motorcoach trip to Vancouver, BC to board the tenders prepare innovative signature cocktails. Queen Elizabeth. Christened by her name- The unique combination of thought-provoking • Ports of call in Vancouver, sake, Her Majesty The Queen in October 2010, lectures, insightful workshops, creative arts San Francisco and Los Angeles the Queen Elizabeth is renowned for her performance, and an appreciation of fine • All meals and entertainment while comfort and luxury. Her sophisticated and spa- dining bring together a select community of on the ship cious interior offers everything you’d wish for like-minded people. on board. You could try something new every • One night lovely hotel in Los Angeles The Queen Elizabeth departs Vancouver for day and never experience it all. Join a wine- • Los Angeles City Tour tasting, learn to take professional photos, enjoy two indulgent sea days cruising slowly down to • Fully escorted and narrated so you a West End-quality show or hone your golf San Francisco. Later, after 5 wonderful nights on board, we will arrive in Los Angeles and won’t miss a thing! swing at the on board driving range. There are thermal suites for languishing, frothy spa pools transfer to our lovely hotel. The following day, for dipping and vast oceans views to get lost enjoy a tour of Hollywood to spot all-time film Where you’ll stay... favorites immortalized on bronze stars along in. The beautifully curated menus reflect the 5 Nights The Queen Elizabeth the Walk of Fame, and compare handprints Pacific Northwest. Enjoy traditional afternoon 1 Night Los Angeles tea, specialty dining and global cuisine. Join outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Call now a Martini mixology class, try the private label to secure your cabin! The bottom line... DATES: June 30-July 6, 2019–7 days

PRICE: Starting at $2199 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Call UPGRADES AVAILABLE: Balcony cabin $250 pp

Includes airfare QE Grand Lobby QE Cabin Starting at $2199 pp/do

BOOK BY MARCH 1ST FOR A $400 PER COUPLE DISCOUNT

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It’s included... It’s included... Rail through the • Free at home shuttle from your Rail to Glacier Park • Transfers in the Seattle area Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport to King St. Station The wheels turn and the train moves slowly Canadian Rockies, • Round-trip airfare • 2 nights Sleeper accommodations on forward as you wave goodbye and your Amtrak’s Empire Builder Grizzlies, and sail the • Cruise on Alaska Marine Hwy wonderful rail journey begins. Explore one of Inside Passage • 7 nights quality hotel Amtrak’s most legendary and scenic routes • 2 nights hotel accommodations in as we board the Empire Builder for our trip Glacier National Park to Alaska • Deluxe motorcoach transportation east through the soaring mountain ranges • 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts • 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners of the Big Sky Country. Enjoy dinner in the A trip jam-packed with thrills rolls out like this... diner before nestling in for the night. See the • 1930s vintage jammer joy ride over Fly to Calgary, Alberta and overnight. The next • Canadian Rockies including Calgary, feature film, “Glacier Park” in the lounge car the Going-to-the-Sun Highway day see the highlights of Banff National Park Banff and Jasper Snowcoach trip on in anticipation of tomorrow’s adventure. As we before heading through the Icefields Parkway. the Athabasca Glacier • Cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake leave Whitefish Montana, the train follows the There, you will board a snowcoach and ascend • 2 days rail Jasper to Prince Rupert Flathead River for eighty miles as it skirts the • Fully escorted and narrated so a glacier 1000 feet thick. Next, overnight in • Float plane and boat cruise southern boundary of Glacier National Park and you won’t miss a thing! majestic Jasper National Park. The following to see the grizzlies crosses the Continental Divide at Marias Pass, afternoon board Via Rail for a stunning two day the lowest rail crossing of the Divide in the first-class rail journey to Prince George and Ru- • Inside passage cruise on the Alaska Where you’ll stay... United States. pert. After a lovely night in Prince Rupert, take Ferry to Ketchikan with sightseeing! 2 Nights Empire Builder a float plane to Khutzeymateen Wilderness Upon arrival at Glacier Park, our mode of 1 Night Many Glacier Lodge Lodge, then take a boat cruise to the Valley of Where you’ll stay... transportation will change to a 1930s vintage 1 Night Glacier Park Lodge the Grizzlies–home to the highest concentra- 1 Night Jasper National Park convertible touring bus to view the extraordi- tion of Grizzly Bears in the U.S. Later, we will 1 Night Banff nary scenery offered on the Going-to-the-Sun The bottom line... board the Alaska State Ferry for a scenic cruise 1 Night Prince George Highway. The afternoon is exciting as we DATES: July 17-21 OR up the Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Alaska. 1 Nights Prince Rupert ascend Logan Pass, surrounded by craggy July 24-28, 2019–5 days Watch for whales, eagles and porpoise. After 3 Nights Ketchikan mountains, glaciers, veil-like waterfalls, lush visiting the fabulous sights of Ketchikan, we Subject to change due to alpine meadows and wild life. Two nights are PRICE: Starting at $2199 pp/do will fly back home. Limited to 20 passengers Alaska Ferry service spent in this glorious park before we board the SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $625 with exclusive float plane trip to the train to Seattle. largest Grizzly Reserve in North America! Available Upgrades: Deluxe Amtrak The bottom line... HURRY! Limited to just 16 passengers! Sleeper with private bathroom–$550 per person DATES: July 15-22, 2019–8 days

PRICE: $2899 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $899 Starting at Includes airfare, rail and cruise $2199 pp/do BOOK BY BOOK BY MARCH 1ST FOR A MARCH 1ST FOR A ONLY $400 PER COUPLE PER COUPLE DISCOUNT $200 pp/do DISCOUNT $2899

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It’s included... The Big Apple–New York City • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport “My kind’a town” • Round trip airfare from Seattle to New York Frank Sinatra himself claimed “If you can award-winning Broadway show, see some of make it there, you’ll make it anywhere”–and the world’s greatest artistic achievements at • 6 nights hotel accommodations the Metropolitan Museum of Art, cruise to indeed New York lives up to all expectations. • Fully escorted and narrated Ellis Island and see the Beacon of Freedom, From the moment you see the Manhattan by a licensed NY guide Skyline silhouetted against the harbor–you’re the Statue of Liberty; wander along the wall hooked; an adrenaline junkie’s paradise. Join of devastation at Ground Zero, get pumped • Deluxe motorcoach transportation Alki Tours on an exciting trip to New York up at Wall Street, and visit the “Top of the • 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners City. Stay 6 nights in a hotel in the heart of World” in the Empire State Building. We pull Time Square. Enjoy orchestra seats at an out all of the stops on this seven day tour. • 1 Broadway show • Sightseeing includes: - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Wall Street & Ground Zero - Empire State Building & Rockefeller Center - 9-11 Memorial

Where you’ll stay... Rockefeller Center 6 Nights 4-Star Hotel Mela The bottom line... DATES:August 24-30,2019–7 days

PRICE: $2899 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1249 Includes round-trip airfare

ONLY $2899 pp/do

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It’s included... It’s included... Scandinavia and cruise • Free round-trip shuttle from your River raft the HURRY! FEW • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport SPOTS LEFT home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport the Norwegian Fjords • Airfare from Seattle to Copenhagen Grand Canyon • Round-trip airfare from Ya sure, you bet our guide will show you a and Stockholm to Seattle Few adventures earn the moniker of “Trip of Seattle to Las Vegas smorgasbord of Scandinavia’s land of the • 9 nights first-class hotels a lifetime” as regularly as rafting the Grand • 2 nights hotel accommodations in midnight sun. See stately Stockholm, the Canyon. Ironically, million of people get the Las Vegas capital of Copenhagen, medieval Bergen and • 7 dinners and 9 breakfasts broad overview of the Canyon but only a lucky • Scenic flight trip to the Bar-10 Ranch enjoy the great outdoors with three nights in • Deluxe motor coach transportation few are able to raft it . This “soft adventure” the fjords of Norway. Cruise to Olso and take canyon trip is the perfect experience for people • Helicopter ride into the • Highlights tour of Copenhagen an excursion on the Flam railway to Norway’s of all ages–from 9 to 99. Your adrenaline- Grand Canyon wildest and most magnificent fjords with rivers • Overnight cruise to Oslo filled holiday starts with a flight to Las Vegas. that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls that Spend the night seeing the sights of this city • Two-day motorized raft trip • Sightseeing tour of Oslo cascade down the side of steep, snow-capped that never sleeps. The next morning the excite- • Jet boat to Pearce Ferry mountains and mountain farms that cling • Sightseeing in the fjords region ment continues as we board a plane for a • 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 2 dinners dizzily to sheer slopes. Try dried cod in the including a cruise on the Sognefjord scenic flight to the Bar 10 Ranch. A day filled harborside towns while listening to lilting lan- with cowboys, campfires, skeet shootin’–it’s all • Deluxe motorcoach transfers • Round-trip excursion on the famous guages and Hardanger fiddles. Join us on this included. Flam Railway journey • Fully escorted and narrated so you unforgettable trip to see Western Europe’s least The following morning begins with an exciting won’t miss a thing! populated, most prosperous, most literate, and • Scenic drive through the Swedish most liberal corner. We’ll expand your mind, countryside to Stockholm helicopter trip to the bottom of the canyon take your breath away and show you just how to begin our river rafting journey. Our expert Where you’ll stay... • Sightseeing tour of Stockholm guides await to navigate the waters of the great the “outdoors” can be. 2 Nights Las Vegas lower 100 miles of the canyon. Here, the Colo- • Fully escorted and narrated 2 Nights Grand Canyon so you won’t miss a thing! rado River’s famous rapids, though still exciting, are a bit tamer. The scenery is astounding. Massive sandstone cliffs conjure up imaginary The bottom line... Where you’ll stay... shapes. Hidden waterfalls and pools carve their DATES: September 10-15, 2019– 2 Nights Copenhagen way down to the river. Wildlife is abundant, 5 days 1 Nights Overnight ferry to Norway with sightings of Blue Heron, hawks, eagles PRICE: $2399 per person/do 3 Nights Norwegian fjords and majestic Big Horn sheep. At night, the can- SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $179 1 Nights Oslo yon walls unveil a heaven of innumerable stars. 2 Nights Stockholm To exit the canyon we will board a jetboat Includes 3 flights, helicopter, motorized for a thrilling trip into Pearce Ferry. Our final raft and jet boat night is spent in Vegas for a few more thrills The bottom line... before heading back to Seattle. This incredible DATES: September 7-17, 2019 –11 days journey is tame enough for most adults but will surely rank as one of the best trips that you will ONLY PRICE: $3999 per person/do ever experience. $2399 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $999 Includes round-trip airfare

ONLY $3999 pp/do

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It’s included... • At home pick up in the British Isles castles and countrysides– greater Seattle area Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland • Round-trip international air

Discover the history and charms of the British In the lake district look for the elusive Loch Ness • 10 nights lovely hotels Isles as you visit Scotland, England, Wales and Monster. Time trip through castles in Edin- • Deluxe motor coach transp. Ireland. See historic royal castles, the beauty of burgh, wander crooked lanes and get a sense England’s Lake District and Ireland’s country- of some hands-on history. For 10 days you’ll • All sightseeing as noted in the side…you’ll experience it all on this journey feel like one of the family in this very welcom- itinerary, including: through these four magnificent countries. ing corner of Europe. The Cotswolds – Visit Edinburgh, Cardiff and Take a walk in the footsteps of kings and Blarney Castles queens, heroes and criminals, writers and – Sightseeing in the capital cities poets–this “best of” tour delivers. Slip into – Visit Gretna Green your kilt ‘cuz were heading to the land of – Scenic cruise on Windermere Lake in bagpipers and family feuds–Scotland. Sit England’s famed Lake District back and enjoy some hearty storytelling as we – Tour the medieval town of York travel through the Sherwood Forest legends of – Tour Shakespeare’s Robin Hood. childhood home in Stratford – See the Cotswolds Shakespeare’s home – Kiss the Blarney Stone – Tour County Cork County Cork • 10 breakfasts, 5 dinners, Edinburgh Castle including 2 dinner shows

Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights Edinburgh, Scotland 2 Nights Manchester, England 2 Nights Cardiff, Wales 2 Nights Waterford, Ireland 2 Nights Dublin, Ireland

Cardiff Castle The bottom line... DATES: September 12-23, 2019– 12 days

PRICE: $3899 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1299

Includes round-trip airfare

ONLY $3899 pp/do

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It’s included... • 4 days sightseeing by train including: New England’s fall foliage by rail North Conway Scenic Railway, The problem with fall in New England is choos- and glittering oceans of Cape cod–you’ll see Mt. Washington Cog Railway, ing among the endless options of where to all of the distinctive regions in ways you never The Vermonter and Cape Cod enjoy it. So we’ve figured it all out for you on dreamed of. Central Railway this 8-day epic journey to see the highlights of • 4 days deluxe motorcoach As the train rounds a corner, a mountain rises all six new england states by motorcoach and sightseeing tours in Boston, into view, painted with trees of autumn colors. daylight rail. The Breakers Kennebunkport, North Conway, You blink, and see a little white steeple church Stowe, Mystic Seaport, Newport, RI At almost every stop, there’s an opportunity to next to a placid lake with a moose grazing. As (including the Breakers Mansion) experience more. The diversity is endless. From the evening sun casts a golden glow on the and Cape Cod cosmopolitan Boston to the rocky shorelines of colored landscape, you climb off the train–and Maine; the colorful mountains of North Conway into a comfy hotel bed. Ahhhhh, the serenity. • 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and and Vermont to the ancient maritime ships in If this isn’t on your bucket list you’ve missed 4 dinners including a New Mystic connecticut; mansions of Rhode Island the train. England lobster bake • Fully escorted and narrated so you COLORADO won’t miss a thing! Colorado Springs MAINE • Travel bag and MORE!

VERMONT Where you’ll stay... Grand Canyon Taos Stowe 2 Nights In the Boston area Gallup 1 Night Kennebunkport, ME Santa Fe 1 Night North Conway, NH North Conway Kennebunkport North Conway Train 1 Night Stowe, Vermont NEW Phoenix NEW 1 Night Mystic, Connecticut HAMPSHIRE MEXICO STOPS/ 1 Night Cape Cod, MA TRANSFERS ARIZONA

RAIL ROUTES MASSACHUSETTS The bottom line... MOTORCOACH Boston ROUTES STOPS/ DATES: September 23-30, TRANSFERS R.I. September 28-October 5, CONNECTICUT Hyannis/ RAIL ROUTES Cape Cod September 29-October 6, Newport MOTORCOACH ROUTES September 30-October 7, Mystic October 5-12, OR October 6-13, 2019–8 days

PRICE: $2699 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $595 Land only

BOOK BY ONLY MARCH 1ST FOR A $2699 pp/do $200 PER COUPLE DISCOUNT Mt. Washington Cog Railway

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It’s included... Zagreb • Free shuttle from your Seattle area Cruise the islands of Croatia by home to SeaTac Airport first-class private yacht • Round-trip airfare from Plitvice Seattle Sample the very best of Croatia and cruise the Aquarium–our home away from home for • All transfers fabled Dalmatian Coast! This exciting adven- the week. Your days will be spent cruising ture begins as we land in the thriving city of from island to island on our brand new first- • 4-Star hotel accommodations Zagreb, Croatia’s capital. Explore Croatia’s class luxury yacht. With a capacity of just 38 including: capital the thriving city of Zagreb before we guests, this is small ship cruising at its best. - 2 overnights in Zagreb continue to one of Europe’s jewels- Plitvice Ports of call include Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula - 1 overnight in Split National Park. This park is known we will stop and Split. You will have the opportunity to Split • 7 night stay on a privately in Plitvice National Park- It’s known for a chain swim from our yacht in the warm waters of chartered yacht of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that the Adriatic, visit colorful local markets, walk Bol extend into a limestone canyon. Then, board through Venetian palaces, taste wine and dine • All meals and daily sightseeing, in- Hvar your new, first-class luxury yacht, the MV on incredible cuisine. Space is limited. cluding walking tour of Zagreb, Plitvice Korcula Lakes National Park and much more! Mljet Dubrovnik • Wine tasting • Visitor’s taxes • All transfers as per itinerary

Rooftops of Dubrovnik Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights Zagreb 1 Nights Opatija-Split 7 Nights private yacht The bottom line... DATES: October 1-13, 2019–13 days

PRICE: Starting at $4299 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Call Includes round-trip airfare!

Starting at $4299 pp/do Cathedral of Split

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It’s included... It’s included... Athens and cruise • Free round-trip shuttle from your New Mexico’s • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport the Greek Islands • Round-trip air from Seattle to Athens Balloon Fiesta, Taos • Round-trip airfare to Life just keeps getting better as we fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico • 3 nights 4-star hotel in Athens with and Santa Fe Greece. Feel the pulse of the city as we spend daily breakfast buffet • 6 nights lovely hotel accommodations a few nights in history-filled Athens. Walk See the mother of all events as the New through the ruins and in the footsteps of • City tour of Athens, full day tour of Mexico sky is transformed into a kaleidoscope • International Balloon Fiesta Delphi via Levadia and Arachova, and of color at the International Balloon Fiesta. Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. Among the sights • Sandia Peak Tram you will see, you’ll visit the Acropolis, located excursion in Ephesus Watch more than 1000 balloons in all shapes on a rocky promontory and dating to the and colors float like a newly-opened toy box • Taos, New Mexico touring • 7 night cruise on the Celestyal Crystal dispensing it’s goods into space. Spend 2 5th century BC. From atop the Acropolis our • Trip on the Cumbres and Toltec • All meals and entertainment while nights soaking up historic Albuquerque before Grecophile guide will teach you how to sip scenic railroad ouzo, eat octopus in a taverna and show you onboard the ship weaving our way past artists living in isolated the highlights of this fabled city. mountain villages and colorful adobe houses • Sightseeing in Santa Fe • Ports of call in Athens, Mykonos, along the High Road to Taos. Get a glimpse Milos, Santorini, Crete, and Samos • 4 dinners, 6 breakfasts Then enjoy the highlight of your vacation, a into the past at holy site Chimayo, and Taos and 1 lunch 7-night cruise on the Aegean Sea cruising to • Welcome dinner overlooking the Pueblo, a community that has been inhabited some of the world’s most beautiful islands. Acropolis and traditional Greek lunch by descendants of the same tribe for over a • All sightseeing as mentioned Cruise to Santorini, still an active volcano thousand years. • Deluxe motorcoach • Fully escorted and narrated so you offering one of the world’s most breathtak- After 2 nights discovering Taos, soak up the won’t miss a thing! ing panoramas, where you’ll see bright white • All sightseeing as mentioned stunning southwest scenery on the Toltec buildings and cliffs rising from the Aegean Sea. • Fully escorted and narrated so you Also cruise to Heraklion on Crete; Milos with its and Cumbres narrow gauge railway. We save Where you’ll stay... won’t miss a thing! the best for last as our travels continue with spectacular colorful rock formations and mag- 2 Nights Albuquerque 2 fantastic nights in Santa Fe. See the Loretto nificent beaches; and Mykonos, Greece’s jet-set 2 Nights Taos Where you’ll stay... Chapel with its miraculous spiral staircase, St. island with its seafront village, sandy beaches, 2 Nights Santa Fe and whitewash houses. Wander through the 3 Nights Hotel Divani Palace Acropolis Francis Cathedral and the colorful Town Plaza. picturesque alleys and narrow streets, take 7 Night cruise on the Celestyal Crystal Sign up now because space is disappearing The bottom line... photos of the windmills that overlook the faster than the balloons. embankment, relax at a waterfront café. When The bottom line... DATES: October 5-11, 2019– 7 days not exploring an island, enjoy the ship’s many DATES: October 3-14,2019–12 days PRICE: $2599 per person/do amenities. Sunbathe, sip a cool drink, splash in SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $899 PRICE: $3699 per person/do the pool, and relax. Includes round-trip airfare SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Call Includes cruise and round-trip airfare BOOK BY MARCH 1ST FOR A ONLY $400 PER COUPLE ONLY $2599 pp/do DISCOUNT $3699 pp/do

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It’s included... It’s included... Smoky Mountains • Free round-trip shuttle from your Arizona’s trains Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport home (Seattle area) to SeaTac Airport fall foliage rail, New • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to including the Grand • Round-trip airfare from Seattle with Orleans, Memphis New Orleans and Knoxville to Seattle Canyon, Sedona and airport transfers & Nashville • 2 nights in the Great Smoky Moun- Verde Canyon • Experience two of Arizona’s scenic tains including a scenic ride on the rail excursions: Join us for an unforgettable fall trip through Great Smoky Mountain Railroad A good train ride provides stunning scenery, - The Grand Canyon Railway America’s musical heartland. Get all jazzed up high adventure and a bit of nostalgic romance. - The Verde Canyon Railroad as we head to New Orleans for two powerful • Sightseeing in Nashville including Sound good? Then join us as we visit the nights in this soulful city, filled with incredible the Country Music Hall of Fame, RCA highlights of the Grand Canyon State. Journey • Experience the breathtaking beauty cuisine, amazing jazz and unending nightlife. Studios and Studio B. aboard the Grand Canyon Railway to the of Grand Canyon National Park • Reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry edge of this awesome Canyon so you can • Visit Montezuma Castle Next, we’ll make a pilgrimage to see Elvis experience the beauty of the National Park. National Monument Presley’s beloved home, Graceland. Dine on • Sightseeing tours in Memphis • Narrated tour of Sedona some typical southern cuisine on Beale Street • Sightseeing in New Orleans including Rail through Verde Canyon– billed as Arizona’s during our stay in colorful Memphis. You won’t the New Orleans Cooking School and a longest running nature show–in first-class • Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff be singing the blues as you pack your bags for paddlewheel cruise on the Mississippi comfort aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. your next leg of the tour. See Montezuma Castle National Monument, • Tour the old mining town of Jerome • 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners an ancient Indian dwelling carved into a • 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners Welcome to the undisputed capital of Country limestone cliff. Explore the old mining town of Music–Nashville. This city is the home of RCA Where you’ll stay... Jerome. Relax with a day at leisure in Sedona Where you’ll stay... Studios, Studio B, the Country Music Hall of for shopping and exploring on your own, or 2 Nights New Orleans Fame and Opryland. The next day, depart take an optional Jeep tour. A great vacation in 1 Nights Grand Canyon 2 Nights Memphis our hotel for a ride on The Great Smoky the the historic Southwest. 1 Nights Williams, AZ Mountain Railroad through Nantaha Gorge 1 Night Nashville 3 Nights Sedona along the Tennessee River with highlights like 2 Nights Gatlinburg

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It’s included... It’s included... Rail to Peru’s • Free round-trip transfer from your Pre-Christmas in • At home pick up in the Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport Seattle area to SeaTac Airport Machu Picchu and • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to Branson and meet • Round-trip airfare from sail Lake Titicaca Lima; Round-trip from Lima to Cusco Tony Orlando Seattle to Kansas City Peru is a country oozing with passion. If you say • Deluxe motorcoach transportation Christmas is a magical time in the Ozarks and • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners the word Peru slowly, it slides around in your • 6 nights superior first-class hotels it’s even more exciting because we have some • All transfers mouth like expensive whisky; sweet, hot and of the best seats in the house to the best shows. sensual. That’s how the country itself feels. This • Round-trip, first-class train from Your days and nights are filled with incredible • Deluxe motorcoach transport fully-guided, eight day trip introduces you to Cusco to Machu Picchu entertainment, great food and glitzy displays. • Highlights Include: Machu Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. Spend • All transfers and entrance fees See some of the top performers and sights in – Tram ride through caverns two days exploring this mountaintop village the world, including those mentioned at right- • 2 dinners, 4 lunches and 6 breakfasts – Mickey Gilley & Johnny Lee carved from stone, and see the remains of you will even meet Tony Orlando! Seven days – Step on guide of Branson temples, houses and baths all surrounded by • All in-flight meals filled with action-packed shows and 5 of the – Texas Tenors indescribable scenery. A knowledgeable guide nights at the wonderful Welk Resort! This trip • Locally guided – Heartland Country brings the mountain fortress to life, detailing even includes most meals and your airfare. – The Haygoods Christmas the history and culture of this ancient place. • Fully narrated and escorted – Andy Williams Ozark The expedition highlights include: Lima’s Plaza Mountain Christmas Mayor and Gold Museum: Cuzco, the Temple Where you’ll stay... – Yakov Smirnoff of the Sun and the fortress of Sacayhuaman; 2 Nights Lima, Peru – Jim Stafford Show a train journey along the beautiful Urubamba 1 Night Cusco – Shoji Christmas Show River on the way to Machu Picchu; and the gi- 2 Nights Sacred Valley – Daniel O’Donnell ant stones of the Ollantaytambo fortress. 1 Night Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) – Tony Orlando with meet and Ask about our 3 day extension to greet-our group onlyl Lake Titicaca. The bottom line... • Fully escorted and narrated so you DATES: October 22-29, 2019-8 days don’t miss a thing!

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It’s included... It’s included... Thanksgiving in • Round-trip air from Seattle to NYC • Round-trip transportation from your Colonial Williamsburg Seattle area home to SeaTac Airport • Luggage handling the Big Apple at Christmastime • Round-trip airfare from • 5 nights at the 4-Star Hotel Mela Seattle to Richmond, VA Experience “the Big Apple” alive with the holi- in Times Square Christmas is a prime time of year to visit Colo- day spirit on this spectacular 6-day tour, with a nial Williamsburg, America’s largest interactive • 6 nights 4-star hotel stay at the hotel Mela, a boutique 4-star hotel • 6 breakfasts, 2 dinners history museum. In 2017, Architectural Digest • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners in Time Square! From Rockefeller Center to • Experience two Broadway shows called Colonial Williamsburg the best town Greenwich Village, New York City shines even in America for Christmas celebrations. The • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • Embark on a voyage to experience brighter during the holiday season. season comes to life with world-renowned “Lady Liberty” up-close • Sightseeing inlcudes: holiday decorations and 18th-century seasonal Spend five nights in the heart of Midtown close - Grand Illumination • Join a local guide for a tour of New programming. to Central Park’s skating rink and Times Square York City’s time-honored landmarks - Busch Gardens Christmas dinner all dressed up for the holidays. Take your seat This phenominal trip includes the epic Grand - Jamestown settlement tour and watch the curtain rise for an exciting •Enjoy breakfast at the famous Ellen’s Illumination Fireworks show and dinner at the - Christmas Parade in Merchant Square Broadway show. See the Christmas Spectacular Stardust Diner, featuring singing Historic Shields Tavern, a fireside holiday feast - Yorktown tour & historic homes wait staff at Radio City Music Hall, featuring the world at Busch Gardens, historic guided sightseeing - Riverwalk Landing famous Rockettes! Ferry to the Statue of Liberty • Fully escorted and narrated so you tours in Jamestown and Yorktown, the incred- - Yankee Candle Village and Ellis Island. See the Empire State Building ible American History Museum, an interactive won’t miss a thing! - American Revolution Museum and Central Park. Visit the poignant 9/11 Mu- Witch Trial, lunch at the old Chickahominy ...and more! seum and Memorial. Enjoy plenty of free time House; a wonderful holiday show, dinner on your own to shop and see the elaborate 5th Where you’ll stay... at Campbells Tavern, and the Grand Parade • Fully escorted and narrated so you Avenue holiday window displays. 5 Nights 4-Star Hotel Mela with costumed interpreters bringing to life won’t miss a thing! the history of this 301 acre revolutionary city. The bottom line... Luxuriate at at our 4-star resort hotel located in Where you’ll stay... the heart of Colonial Williamsburg. This is the DATES: November 27- 6 Nights Woodlands Resort Hotel perfect trip to usher in the holidays. December 2, 2019–6 days The bottom line... PRICE: $2699 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $999 DATES: November 29- December 5, 2019–7 days Includes round-trip airfare PRICE: $2499 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $600

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32 33 ret Mitchell home, CNN Studios and World great Khumbu Glacier. En route, we accli- of Coca Cola, Carters Museum and Swan matize with six very special exploration days. Mansion; Callaway Gardens and FDR’s Little Unbelievable Himalayan panoramas, atmo- Unbelievable Deals on White House in Warm Springs; Macon Cherry spheric Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, getting Blossoms and Chattahoochee Mountains. Trip to know the welcoming Sherpa people, and Long & Short Getaways includes airfare, 5 nights at the 4-star Hyatt accommodations in cozy lodges make this the Most Alki Tours include round-trip airfare! Midtown Hotel, all of your sightseeing and perfect high mountain adventure. Includes all wonderful meals. of your meals, accommodations, 3 nights in Kathmandu and internal flights. March 5-13, 2019 March 23-29, 2019 Like to take This symbol will help you April 10-15, 2019 Pricebuster Costa Rica Train Trips? find our fun-filled rail Fly to Las Vegas, cruise 9 days journeys. Check out our Hidden gems of $2599 per person/do train tours website at aboard the Emerald Single supplement $579 greattrainescapes.com Princess home Washington, DC and Includes round-trip airfare 7 days Cherry Blossom Parade Lush forests and stunning waterfalls… rum- Starting at $899 per person/do 6 days bling volcanoes and endless coastlines… Costa March 21-27, 2019 Single supplement: Call $2299 per person/do Rica is a paradise teeming with exotic plants Includes airfare Single supplement $725 and incredible animals. Luxuriate at a resort for Gardens and mansions of See page 6 Includes round-trip airfare two nights in Manuel Antonio, known for its Georgia during Cherry See page 7 breathtaking beauty and fine sandy beaches. March 25-April 10, 2019 Spend two nights in Monteverde’s lush cloud Blossom Festival April 12-May 3, 2019 forest. Travel Costa Rica and experience the for- 7 days Nepal and trek to est canopy on your choice of a hanging bridges $2599 per person/do The best Panama Canal nature walk or an exhilarating zip lining tour. Single supplement $599 Everest Base Camp Includes round-trip airfare 17 days. Includes estimated itinerary–Holland America’s travel time to/from Katmandu Each year, one of the biggest –and pink- $3699 per person/do Oosterdam Fort est–parties in the South is held in The Peach Single supplement $300 State. The city of Macon, GA, hosts the annual Lauderdale to Seattle Internal, not International, air only 22 days International Cherry Blossom Festival in March Starting at $3599 per person/do to celebrate the nearly 300,000 Yoshino cherry The trek to the legendary base camp below Single supplement starting at $2499 blossom trees that are in full bloom throughout the soaring flanks of Mt. Everest (29,035’) is Includes airfare the city. This trip will leave Georgia on your one of the greatest hikes in the world—and mind as we see the highlights including touring Travelers may disagree on which sites deserve Atlanta–the Gone with the Wind’s Marga- to be considered modern wonders of the world, but the Panama Canal would make Explore part of the 20,000 acre nature preserve of Cano Negro on a river boat adventure. You will enjoy Roundtrip airfare from Seattle to San Jose, Costa Rica; Deluxe motorcoach transportation; 8 Nights fabulous hotel accom- modations with 2 night stays in San Jose, La we do it without camping! Our lodge-based Fortuna (Arenal Volcano), Monteverde Cloud trek is perfectly paced as it leads us up to Kala Forest, Manuel Antonio by the Sea; all of your Patar (18,365’), a hiker’s peak with sensa- sightseeing and wonderful meals. tional views of Everest’s Southwest Face, and For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com to Everest Base Camp itself by way of the 34 35 most lists. The idea of creating a shortcut the Fiesta Flambeau Parade, City tour with cathedral of stone. Everyone should see Zion between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans was the Alamo, IMAX movie, Buckhorn Saloon, National Park once in their life. A canyon so first proposed in the 16th century, but it San Jose Mission,Tower of the America’s awe-inspiring that the early Mormon pioneers wasn’t until 1881, with a French effort led by 750’ high view, private boat cruise of Paseo gave it the name. This tour begins in the Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had developed the del Rio, day trip to Austin with LBJ Library, ‘Neon Canyon’ Las Vegas, then heads out Suez Canal, that construction began. Fly from day trip to Fredericksburg with LBJ Ranch to see the National Parks; Bryce, Zion, Lake Seattle to Fort Lauderdale and board Holland and Nimitz WWII Museum, spring wildflow- Powell and Grand Canyon-you’ll see them America’s Oosterdam for a 21 day luxury ers scenic country drive, baggage handling, all. This tour includes round-trip airfare from cruise. Ports of call include Colombia, Costa and round-trip airport transfers. *Departure Seattle, 6 National Parks including Zion with Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Chiapas, Puerta operated in conjunction with our TAP Kolob Terrace, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, Vallarta, Huatulco, Manzanillo, San Diego, Partners. scruffy crab shacks provide the backdrop for Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle. Includes these four sleepy barrier islands. Though just airfare, and all of your wonderful meals and May 2-8, 2019 off the coast of North Carolina, they feel like entertainment on the ship. NEW! they’re a million miles away from the “real” Rail across Canada, world. Swimming, sunning and water sports April 24-28, 2019 and visit Niagara Falls are what most visitors come here for, but 7 days there’s also quite a bit of history to uncover San Antonio Spring Fiesta $2899 per person/do in these parts. Highlights include Raleigh city 5 days Single supplement $650 tour, Beufort historic tour and cruise, Ocracoke $2399 per person/do Private berth upgrade $650 pp/do Island tour, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Roanoke Single supplement $499 the Canyonlands, and the North Rim of the Includes rail and airfare Island with Fort Raleigh, Historic Corolla and Includes round-trip airfare nature safari, Nags head to Norfolk. A lovely Grand Canyon! State Parks include: Goblin See page 8 holiday complete with beautiful hotels, great Valley, Dead Horse Point, Edge of Cedars, True to the Mexican half of its Tex-Mex roots, meals and sightseeing. Goosenecks of San Juan River, Monument San Antonio is like a piñata–chock-full of May 3-10, 2019 Valley, and Coral Pink Sand Dunes. We also surprises and exploding with excitement. His- include most meals, a cruise on both Lake tory buffs, of course, will not want to forget Coast Starlight rail to LA, May 7-14, 2019 Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, and a guided the Alamo, but more contemporary travelers sail the Ruby Princess home tour of Monument Valley. See why they call it will find a host of modern attractions along 8 days Charleston, Savannah the ‘land of enchantment’. Starting at $1899 per person/do and Jekyll Island Single supplement $1099 8 days May 10-11, 2019 See page 9 $2699 per person/do Single supplement $699 Rail to Vancouver, BC and Includes round-trip airfare May 4-10, 2019 sail on the Ruby Princess See page 10 back home Wild horses, golden beaches 2 days and quaint villages–North May 8-16, 2019 Starting at $259 pp/do Carolina’s Outer Banks Ultimate Canyonlands tour Single supplement $99 the city’s meandering River Walk-a tree-lined 7 days 9 days Seattle has its fair share of people who live waterfront playground where cafes and clubs $2399 per person/do $2549 per person/do the life of the rich and famous. But if you’re virtually spill over the banks. Art galleries and Single supplement $439 Single supplement $940 not so loaded that a loss of $7 billion in one fusion restaurants are in no short supply, Includes round-trip airfare Includes round-trip airfare year would be more than a minor blip on your and the bustling open-air mercado at Market financial statement, you can feel like a high Square offers everything from hand-crafted The allure of the Outer Banks is so simple: they In the desert, when the sky opens up with rain, roller for one night cruise on Princess Cruise turquoise jewelry and Western wear to the offer a place to relax and enjoy the rhythms of water cuts through the earth and canyons Lines gem, the Ruby Princess. With swimming choicest local produce. Its included: Reserved nature and the sea. Wild horses, quaint villages, are formed. Standing at the base of the red pools, a health spa, casinos and Broadway-style seats for the coronation of the Queen and scenic lighthouses, windswept beaches and canyons is like being in some great open-air entertainment this will be one enchanting eve- 36 37 ning. Enjoy a ride on Amtrak’s Cascade train the day at the resort’s 18-hole Elk Ridge Golf to Vancouver, B.C. where we will hop the sky Course, which overlooks the stunning Gorge. June 1-8 OR rail to the cruise ship terminal and board the We will spend some time exploring the Fruit September 14-21, 2019 Ruby Princess. Snuggle into your stateroom Loop, a 35-mile scenic drive full of farm stands, and enjoy the amenities of your floating resort. vineyards and fields, all in view of majestic Trains across Colorado All meals and entertainment are included on Mount Hood. See darling Hood River, take a 8 days the ship. trip back in time at the Columbia Gorge Discov- Starting at $2499 pp/do ery Center. Before our journey home, we will Single supplement $587 May 10-17, 2019 stop and see some fabulous sights in Portland. Includes round-trip airfare Trip includes: deluxe motorcoach transporta- Rosa Parks Bus, the world’s premier automotive See page 11 Mackinac Island Tulip tion, two nights Carson Hot Springs, gorge-ous collection, the JFK Presidential limousine, and sightseeing. 2 breakfasts and 1 dinner. Festival and Niagara Falls much more. We also include Niagara Falls one June 7-8, 2019 8 days of the greatest natural wonders in the world. $2699 per person/do June 1-8 OR Rail to the Portland Single supplement $499 August 10-17, 2019 May 21-24, 2019 Includes round-trip airfare Rose Festival Yellowstone & 2 days Charming and historic hotels, beautiful Lake Carson Hot Springs, $389 per person/do Michigan, and stunning gardens…all of this Mt. Rushmore Single supplement $99 Portland & the Gorge 8 days and more await you on this Mackinac Island 3 days $2999 per person/do Whoever said “Life isn’t a bed of Roses”, Tulip Festival & Niagara Falls tour. A highlight $499 per person/do Single supplement $589 clearly hasn’t seen this tour. In 2019, the Rose are the nights spent on Mackinac Island’s Single supplement $159 at the Grand Hotel during Tulip time. Here, Includes round-trip airfare Festival will celebrate 112 years of tradition At this resort in the Columbia River Gorge, and innovation–an event like none other! A horse-drawn carriages are the only means of From the Olympic sites to national parks to you can step back in time with a soak in a great overnight tour begins with a train trip to transportation, so let’s enjoy a carriage tour of the wild west atmosphere of South Dakota clawfoot tub in the 1930s-era bathhouse. Or Mackinac Island. Outside of Detroit, visit the and Cody, Wyoming–this is a true adventure take a dip in the indoor mineral soaking pool. Henry Ford Museum, with innovations and through the American West. After a fun night It’s the perfect way to unwind after spending artifacts from America’s past, including the stay in Salt Lake City, we will take a scenic drive to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The sights just get better as we head through the Grand Tetons to Yellowstone National Park for a two night stay. Next, your journey winds its way through the territory of the Great Sioux Nation, stopping at one of the country’s most famous landmarks, The world is a book. And those Mount Rushmore, en route to Custer State who do not travel read only Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. one page. St. Augustine Portland. Once in the city, enjoy a luncheon cruise along the Willamette River. Next, check into our lovely hotel–centrally located so you can enjoy the festivities in town! The next day, celebrate the nation’s second largest floral pa- rade. You’ll have a chance to wander amongst the amazing floats, see the craftsmanship and discover how they make them. Then we’re off to the Coliseum where we’ll watch the Grand Floral Parade from our reserved seats. Hurry, this trip sells out every year, so if you snooze, For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com you’ll lose! 38 39 June 18-20, 2019 largest monolith next to the Rock of Gibraltar, Multnomah Falls falling 620 feet, The Bridge Canada’s Harrison Hot of the Gods and 11,000 foot Mt. Hood–the We Love Groups! Springs Resort & Hell’s highest peak in Oregon. We’ll disembark in Wishram and then spend the night in the Alki Tours offers lots of bonuses Gate tram Dalles. The next morning, we’ll board the to groups of 15 or more, plus: 3 days Columbia Sternwheeler for a fabulous narrated • $439 per person/do brunch cruise. We’ll do some fun sightseeing in Maximum value, guaranteed Single supplement $229 Portland before our trek home. prices & outstanding Until George Clooney agrees to let you crash experience at his 18th-century Italian villa (he hasn’t yet • June 30-July 6, 2019 responded to any of your e-mails regarding the Round-trip transportation matter?–how rude), consider a getaway just as to/from your group’s Independence Day Pacific sumptuous: two nights at Harrison Hot Springs pick-up location Resort. Relax and unwind in the hot mineral coastal cruise on the • We custom design fabulous showers. The rooms have been built to achieve Queen Elizabeth! 7 days itineraries 4-Diamond status, although other amenities Starting at $2199 per person/do • will woo you away from your room. Get your Want to travel for FREE? discount gaming package and find a seat at Call for single supplement Get a group and call us to one of the many table games including Pai Includes airfare find out how! Gow, Blackjack, Poker, Craps and Roulette See page 12 and more than 1300 video slots; swim in the zero-entry pool; take a stroll through the Native July 12-15, 2019 Art Gallery, spoil yourself in the Angeline Spa and dine in one of four incredible restaurants. pools at the resort, which was the first of its Sisters, Oregon Quilt Show Rooms overlook either a sunny southern view kind in British Columbia. Trip includes trans- of Agate Passage or a luscious landscape of portation, 2 nights hotel, buffet breakfast each & the best of Bend, Oregon 4 days Northwest trees and vegetation. Tour includes morning, Afternoon Tea, a 5-course dinner in $599 per person/do overnight at Clearwater and Point Casino the Copper Room and Hell’s Gate. Hell’s Gate is Single Supplement $179 Hotels, ferry fares, motorcoach transportation, nature at its most magnificent. At peak spring deluxe continental breakfast, gaming packages levels, over 200 million gallons of water surge Mountains. Sun. Small-town fun. You’ll find all and sightseeing. through this 35 metre (110 ft.) wide gorge. of this and more in beautiful Bend…it’s hope- That is twice the volume of Niagara Falls! June 11-13, 2019 lessly addictive.”Whoever visits Bend, moves June 17-19, 2019 to Bend,” people warn. Spend two wonderful 4-star overnight at NEW! June 23-24, 2019 nights at the Shilo Suites. The next day we will Mystery Overnight head to Sisters, Oregon for the world-famous 3 days Clearwater Resort & Rail & sail the Columbia Quilt Show. Imagine a picturesque Western- $499 per person/do Point Casinos! style town transformed into a patchwork 3 days Single supplement $189 River Gorge-ous 2 days $329 per person/do Are you ready for a little mystery in your life? $379 per person/do Single supplement $109 This tour includes round- trip motorcoach Single supplement $99 When you walk into Clearwater Casino Resort transportation, and some meals. Unpack once All aboard for a scenic rail journey through you’ll notice that the standard rooms are really or twice at a premium hotel or resort in a great the spectacular Columbia River Gorge. The not so “standard”. Trademarked-for-comfort location. All “Must See” sightseeing included Gorge is 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet bedding with 7 layers of luxury complete and no passport needed. Your trusted Tour deep and packed with scenic highlights. Take with down bedding and 350-thread count Manager will provide an incredible “mystery” in gorgeous views of Beacon Rock, the second linens, 32” LCD TVs, plush robes and walk in holiday destination experience! 40 41 paradise. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show and dinner daily as you use your pass to ride on teed excitement and fun with friendly travelers displays over 1,100 quilts under sunny summer trains, gondolas, aerial trams, and lake steam- just like you! Includes transportation, superb July 15-23, 2019 skies. From barns to balconies, storefronts to ers. Each day you will visit a different attraction hotel accommodations, breakfast, and dinner. stairways, quilts from all over the world blanket Rail through the Canadian and travel just like the local Swiss do! See the town with splashes of color every year. Grindelwald, Brienz woodcarvers, Interlaken, August 19-24, 2019 This trip has something for everyone. Rockies, Grizzlies and sail Lucerne, Bern, Trummelbach Falls, Grosse the Inside Passage to Alaska Heli-hiking in the July 14-16, 2019 Hurry–Limited to just 20 Canadian Rockies Cruise Canada’s Princess passengers with exclusive (Bugaboo Mountains) float plane trip to largest Grizzly 6 days Louisa Inlet by boat and reserve in North America Starting at $3999 per person/do float plane 8 days Single supplement $925 3 days $2899 per person/do Includes round-trip international airfare $599 per person/do Single supplement $899 & 10-12 helicopter rides Includes airfare Single supplement $339 THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST See page 14 Princess Louisa Inlet is so beautiful that once TRIPS OF YOUR LIFETIME! visited, you don’t need to see the rest of the July 17-21 or July 24-28, 2019 So, what is heli-hiking? The way this works is world since there is no other scenery that can Scheidegg and Merrigen. Includes 14 meals–7 that the lodge is built way up in the mountains beat it. Conde Nast called this “One of the Rail to Glacier Park breakfasts and 7 dinners, airfare, accommoda- in the middle of nowhere (but actually in the top 10 destinations to visit in the world”. It 5 days tions in Wengen, sightseeing, and transfers. heart of beauty) and you fly, by helicopter, each takes a bit of effort to reach as it’s only acces- Starting at $2199 per person/do This tour will make you feel like are in a James day to a new mountain range or panorama. sible by boat or plane. In 3 days, you’ll take a Single supplement $625 Bond movie. *Guaranteed departure offered motorcoach, ferry, private boat and sea plane! Hurry–Limited to just 16 passengers! through our AFC Vacations partner. Stay 2 nights on the Sunshine Coast. The next See page 15 day, board a boat for a thrilling cruise through August 7-8, 2019 fast rapids and marvel at granite-lined walls that stretch skyward from sea level to nearly July 25-August 3, Another? mystery? seven thousand feet. At the heart of the inlet, OR August 19-26, 2019 cascades of water descend thousands of feet overnight? tour? down the granite walls, culminating in the The alpine villages 2 days boiling white water of Chatterbox Falls. Next, of Switzerland $329 per person/do board a float plane for an incredible 20-min- 10 days Single supplement $99 ute flight. This will provide an overview of $3999 per person/do This could be one of the best travel holiday Each “mission” involves you walking along the mountains jutting out of the sea, clusters of Single supplement $455 presents ever—a magical journey into the ridges and down through the valleys prioritiz- islands, channels and inlets. You’ll love this Includes round-trip airfare unknown for 2 days and 1 night. Enjoy guaran- ing whatever your interests are–be it a casual 3-day getaway. You may think you have seen Switzerland, but you have not seen THIS part of the Swiss Alps. What a wonderfully refreshing change from SAVE MONEY ONLINE! the busy, always moving schedule of most tours. Fly round-trip to Zurich and unpack for Book any 1-5 day tour online and save 6 nights at the 4-star Hotel Silberhorn in the an additional $10. Book a tour 6 days or little village of Wengen. The town overlooks www.alkitours.com the Lauterbrunnen Valley at 3800 feet, but longer and save an additional $50! surrounded by 10,000 foot mountains such *One-time discount only. Does not include Snow Train as Eiger, Monk, and Jungfrau. Enjoy breakfast For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com 42 43 this gorgeous 4-day getaway. Spend 3 nights September 9-11, 2019 exploring Vancouver Island by mail boat, NEW! September 10-15, 2019 train, ferry, and motorcoach! We’ll cruise on a Salt Spring Island– working freighter through the Broken Islands The San Juans of Canada River raft the delivering goods, kayakers and passengers to 3 days remote villages accessible only by boat. Have Grand Canyon $599 per person/do 5 days your camera in hand to capture the stunning Single supplement $189 $2399 per person/do scenery and wildlife in the Pacific Rim. Bears, Single supplement $179 whales, sea lions, seals and more inhabit the This is a red hot deal. Two nights on gorgeous Includes 3 flights, helicopter, region. Next board the Alberni Pacific Railway Salt Spring Island at the Harbour House Hotel. motorized raft and jet boat steam train for the ride to the McLean Mill Meander the island visiting the Island’s brew- National Historic Site, home of Canada’s ery, local gardens and the colorful market. In- See page 19 only remaining steam-powered sawmill. The cludes deluxe motorcoach transportation, ferry mountain stroll, flowers and fauna, glaciers or surrounding community has been restored fares, 2 nights lovely hotel accommodations, 2 September 11-16, 2019 towering spires. You can be any age and in to what it was a century ago, giving visitors a Breakfast, great sightseeing, fully escorted and any physical shape. This trip is for everyone- glimpse of what it was like to live and work as narrated so you won’t miss a thing! Alaska cruise Inside REGARDLESS OF YOUR FITNESS LEVEL. I took a logger and mill worker in the early part of the my family on this trip and my mother actually 20th century. You might even be held up by September 10-13, 2019 Passage sampler– On sale had 2 newly broken ribs at the time and still the notorious Beaufort Gang, train robbers on 5 days said it was one of the best trips of her life. A horseback. The steam train also makes a stop Rail to the Crater Lake Starting at $799 per person/do heli-hiking vacation combines adventure with at the Chase and Warren Winery for a tour Lodge and rim tour Single supplement: Call private rooms in remote, alpine lodges and and tasting. Includes transportation, 3 nights 4 days Migrating wildlife, budding forests, northern fantastic food. It is unlike anything you’ve ever Vancouver Island, Pacific Rim National Park, $899 per person/do lights, now crowds and spectacular savings… experienced before. Alki Tours and Canadian Broken Island Mail Boat cruise, steam train ride, Single supplement $289 that’s what this trip is about. We will transfer Mountain Holidays have teamed up to provide ferry rides and some meals. you with a hiking trip off the beaten path and 7,700 years ago, the 12,000 foot high volcano accessible only to a lucky few. With comfort Mt. Mazama erupted in an enormous explo- and safety as the highest priority, we hike dur- August 24-30, 2019 sion leaving nothing but a deep crater. Over ing the day in the Columbia Mountain range hundreds of years, the crater filled with rain of British Columbia with our highly-trained New York City water and melted snow. At nearly 1,943 feet, 7 days guides and spend our evenings relaxing in it is the deepest lake in the U.S. A 33-mile drive $2899 per person/do our lodge and enjoying each other’s company around the rim offers glimpses of the intensely by the fireplace. There are 33 guests in the Single supplement $1249 blue-colored water which is created by the clar- lodge with 22 warm and friendly staff on-site. Includes round-trip airfare ity and its depth. We’ll take a scenic train trip They were awarded the National Geographic See page 16 to Oregon, spend a night in Eugene and then ADVENTURE Magazine’s Best Heli-Adventure two nights at the Mazama Lodge. Park Rang- Company on Earth! September 7-17, 2019 ers give walks and talks at the lodge. Enjoy a guided tour of the rim, relax on the porch and Scandinavia and listen as the rangers bring Crater Lake’s history August 21-24, 2019 you from Seattle to Vancouver, BC to board and geology vividly to life. Pacific Rim and cruise cruise through the the gorgeous Island Princess. Unpack in your beautiful stateroom on the Island Princess and Norwegian Fjords you will want to stay forever. The ship is flush the Broken Islands 11 days 4 days with amenities all at your beckon call. Enjoy $3999 per person/do $899 per person/do fabulous food, fantastic shows and fun times Single supplement $999 Single supplement $329 as we cruise the Inside Passage to Alaska. Ports Includes round-trip airfare of call include Ketchikan, Juneau and Vancou- See page 18 Thrill to shipwreck stories. Probe the mysteries ver. All of your meals and entertainment are of the rain forest. Learn about the rich heritage included. of the Nuuchah-nulth First Nations people on 44 45 September 12-23, 2019 H O T T O U R ! For Rail Journey Fans British Isles castles and October 4-12, 2019 countrysides–Scotland, NEW! England, Wales, Ireland Fly to Chicago, rail to San 12 days Antonio and New Orleans $3899 per person/do 9 days Single supplement $1299 $2699 per person/do Includes roundtrip airfare Single supplement $1399 See page 20 Includes roundtrip airfare on the Golden Princess to San Francisco. Your five day getaway begins with a shuttle to Enjoy the sights and sounds of San Antonio September 22-29, Vancouver BC where you will board Princess and New Orleans on this 9-day round- September 27-October 4, Lines Golden ship for a 4 day Coastal cruise. trip rail journey featuring Amtrak’s Texas the famous French Quarter on your own. September 29-October 6, Whether your sipping cocktails by one of the Eagle, City of New Orleans and Sunset Discover great shops and galleries plus OR October 4-11, 2019 pools, getting a salt scrub in the spa or fine Limited. San Antonio’s old Spanish flavor, exquisite dining and Dixieland jazz spots. New England’s dining–it won’t be long before you’ve left your multi-cultural heritage and numerous parks During our free day in New Orleans you’ll co-workers at home. Enjoy a day in charming and plazas make it one of America’s most have many options to consider–a traditional fall foliage by rail Victoria and a lovely night at sea before dock- picturesque cities. Enjoy extensive sight- mule-drawn carriage ride through the 8 days ing in San Francisco. The time just gets better seeing–Alamo, River Walk, Mexican and French Quarter, lunch aboard a paddle- $2699 per person/do with a night in San Francisco. Re-charge your Farmers Market–and much more. In colorful wheel ship on the Mighty Mississippi, the Single supplement $595 batteries on a sightseeing tour of this electric and fun-filled New Orleans, you’ll be staying Audubon Aquarium, the National WWII Land only city. By the trip’s end, you’ll be ready for in a first-class French Quarter hotel, tour its Museum and Hop On/Hop Off double- See page 22 “another round”. Includes a 3 night cruise, major attractions and have time to wander decker bus tours, to name a few. all of your meals and entertainment, 1 night at a wonderful hotel in San Francisco, all of your September 25-29, 2019 transfers and your flight home. October 3-8, 2019 The ports of New England and Canada’s At- Cruise on the Golden Princess lantic Provinces bear witness to both fascinat- Cruise on Holland America’s ing histories and diverse cultures that continue to Victoria and San Francisco October 1-13, 2019 Rotterdam– Quebec to to thrive to this day. Given how much of the 5 days story of the eastern coast of North America Starting at $1229 per person/do Cruise Croatia by Boston during the fall was shaped by the Atlantic, approaching its Single supplement $649 first-class private yacht 6 days cities from the sea provides a memorable Includes cruise & airfare NEW! 13 days Starting at $2599 per person/do perspective. For many immigrants who would Admit it: We’ve all indulged in a little “vino- Starting at $4299 per person/do Single supplement $1499 build Canada and the United States, their therapy” after a long week at the office. It Single supplement: Call Includes round-trip airfare first glimpse of their new lives would be from is after all what makes happy hours so darn Includes round-trip airfare ships sailing into Corner Brook, Goose Bay, happy. But you’ve never been wined and See page 24 Halifax and St. John or Boston. The fishing dined quite like you will when you take a cruise villages and lighthouses of New England and Canada’s Atlantic Provinces speak to a We comply with the Department of Transportation’s mandate that government long seafaring tradition, but neither region is stuck in time. In Newfoundland and Canada’s International taxes and all fees be included in advertised tour prices with airfare. Fuel Surcharges–With group air option you are reserving, not purchasing, Maritimes, a Celtic-influenced culture lives on Travel Fees your space. Airlines reserve the right to change the surcharge at time of ticketing. in the cuisine and music, while Francophone Since surcharges have been calculated in the ticket price, any additional surcharge Québec is one of North America’s most cos- Regulations. increases should be minor. Note: Country departure/entry taxes may not be mopolitan regions. Whether you want to step included in some cases. back in time or see what the future holds for

46 47 its metropolises, a journey along the east coast night at least with a cruise on the Star Princess. of North America promises to be eye-opening With swimming pools, a health spa, casinos October 22-29, 2019 and unforgettable. Fly into Montreal, Quebec and Broadway shows this will be one enchant- and board our beautiful ship. Ports of call ing evening. All meals and entertainment are Rail to Peru’s Machu Picchu include Montreal, St. Lawrence River, Quebec included on the ship. The following day, we and sail Lake Titicaca City, Prince Edward Island, Bar Harbor and will shuttle you back to Seattle. 8 days NEW! Portland Maine and Boston. All meals and $2999 per person/do entertainment are included while on the ship. to Hell’s Gate where you’ll watch water tor- Single supplement $599 rent past the 100 foot deep narrows. Tonight Includes round-trip airfare October 3-14, 2019 indulge at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and See page 30 Spa. Schedule a spa appointment, soak in the Athens and cruise mineral pools or crack open a book and relax. October 29-November 1, 2019 the Greek Islands Dinner is included in the Copper Dining Room. 12 days Best of Catalina, Halloween $3699 per person/do October 20-25, 2019 on the Queen Mary and Single supplement: Call Includes cruise and round-trip airfare Arizona’s trains including J. Paul Getty getaway See page 26 4 days the Grand Canyon, Sedona $1299 per person/do October 8-15, 2019 NEW! October 5-11, 2019 and Verde Canyon NEW! Single supplement $499 Smoky Mountains fall 6 days Includes round-trip airfare New Mexico’s $2399 per person/do A frighteningly fun getaway begins with a foliage rail, New Orleans, Single supplement $679 Balloon Fiesta, flight to California and ferry over to semi-trop- Includes airfare Memphis & Nashville ical Catalina Island. Spend two nights seeing Taos and Santa Fe See page 29 7 days 8 days the highlights of this Hollywood haunt–lovers > $2599 per person/do $2599 per person/do Single supplement $899 Single supplement $599 Includes round-trip airfare Includes round-trip airfare H O T T O U R ! A Rare Opportunity See page 27 See page 28 October 30-November 4, 2019

October 6-7, 2019 Polar Bear discovery October 16-19, 2019 NEW! 6 days Cruise from Seattle to Whistler and $4499 per person/do NEW! Vancouver on the Single supplement $899 NEW! Harrison Hot Springs Includes 4 flights Star Princess 4 days 2 days $599 per person/do In late October Polar Bears congregate at Starting at $259 per person/do Single supplement $299 Churchill in large numbers waiting for the Single supplement starting at $99 ice to form on Hudson Bay. Join us for a What a combo. Join us for two of Canada’s once-in-a-lifetime experience to see these Seattle has its fair share of people who live the biggies...Whistler Resort and Harrison Hot magnificent creatures upclose and personal life of the rich and famous-- Russell Wilson Springs. Spend 2 nights in the heart of Whis- from the comfort of a tundra buggy. Fly to two incredible days Polar Bear watching and Bill to name a couple- but if you’re not tler; a village surrounded by mountain peaks Winnipeg, Canada’s Gateway to the West; aboard a Tundra Buggy. Optional activities so loaded that a loss of $7 million in one year and packed with boutiques, entertainers, golf spend a day sightseeing in Winnipeg. The are available such as Dog-Sledding and a would be a minor blip on your financial state- courses, gondolas and walking trails. Next, next day fly to Churchill for a 2 night stay in Helicopter Tour. Enjoy wonderful meals ment, you can feel like a high roller for one journey through the scenic Fraser River Canyon the Polar Bear capital of the World. Spend during this epic adventure. For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com 48 49 transportation, ferry fares, two nights hotel accommodations, great sightseeing and some November 12-17, 2019 NEW! November 27-December 2, 2019 of your meals. Branson pre-Christmas Thanksgiving in NEW! and meet Tony Orlando November 15-24, 2019 NEW! the Big Apple 6 days Mysteries of 6 days $2399 per person/do $2699 per person/do Single supplement $699 Copper Canyon by rail Single supplement $999 Includes round-trip airfare 10 days Includes round trip airfare See page 31 $1999 per person/do See page 32 Single supplement $500 cove, the pastel village loaded with boutiques, Land only the stunning countryside with roaming buffalo November 12-14, 2019 November 19-29, 2019 and the historic, art deco Casino. Next ferry Watch storms smash NEW! Four times the size of the Grand Canyon, to the Queen Mary for a chance to sleep–if Copper Canyon is one of the most dramatic Fall colors cruise in Japan 11 days you dare. Everyone knows the ship is haunted stuff in Tofino, BC panoramas in the world. Man’s greatest en- $3599 per person/do and is no stranger to haunted happenings. 3 days gineering feat within this defiant geography NEW! $699 per person/do is the railroad which traverses it. Almost 100 Single supplement $1699 Single supplement $399 years in the making, the tracks climb from sea Includes round-trip airfare level to nearly 8,000 feet, crossing some of the The far west coast of Vancouver Island gets highest bridges in the world and 87 tunnels in- Your journey to Asia begins with a flight from truly freaky when big Pacific storms roll in and cluding a mile-long, 360 degree spiral. This rail Seattle to Japan where you will board our the waves grow to nearly 30 feet, sand blows line is rated one of the most scenic train routes gorgeous ship for a sensational 8 day fall colors in sheets, and big logs are tossed around. The cruise. The Diamond Princess is a treasure best action takes place over by Tofino. Without trove of exceptional delights waiting to be a Starbucks in sight, Tofino takes pride in local discovered. Dine on freshly prepared sashimi shops, fantastic cuisine and environmentalism. in Kai Sushi, watch street performers in the Spend two cozy nights at the Best Western Tin dazzling Atrium, or take in a lavish production Wis, located on 8 acres of oceanfront property where the waves and wind get vicious during a storm. There’s so much to see and do–or not do, if your wish is to curl up by the fireplace,

Throughout the years, Queen Mary employ- ees, guests and visiting psychics have reported unexplainable events and paranormal activity in the world. You’ll never forget this diverse trip aboard the ship. From the start, a thick fog from deserts to mountains, forests to tropical takes advantage of the Queen Mary’s shipping coastlines. Each day is a highlight. port surroundings. The eerie effect perfectly sets the overall “sea evil” maritime madness tone. What better way to spend Hallow- Time flies! Don’t missthese popular tours... een? The grand finale is a trip to the J. Paul Getty Museum–rated one of the world’s best. Includes round-trip air, 3 nights lovely hotels, Colorado Trains See page 11 enjoy a spa experience, read a good book motorcoach, ferry fares, breakfast daily, wel- or watch the surfers navigate the waves–it’s come dinner and fully escorted and narrated so New York City See page 16 all fabulous. Includes deluxe motorcoach you won’t miss a thing! Colonial Williamsburg See page 33 For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com 50 51 show in our state-of-the-art theater. And for a over a million lights, then add 5 entertainment nights at the Icicle Village Resort near the heart to see the holiday lights. Once a year, Butchart unique treat visit the Izumi Japanese Bath, the stages, strolling Victorian carolers, holiday crafts of this quaint Bavarian village. The next morn- comes alive with spectacular illuminations, largest of its kind at sea. Ports of call include: and a fabulous dinner and theater show. This is ing enjoy breakfast at your leisure. Then spend music and holiday festivities. Stroll through the Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan; Toba, Japan; Osaka a sell out tour, so sign up early. the whole day at the Leavenworth Lighting grounds and enjoy. The next day is yours to (for Kyoto), Japan; Kochi, Japan; Kagoshima, Festival. Enjoy chestnuts roasting on an open see the sights and do some holiday shopping. Japan; Busan, South Korea; Nagasaki, Japan December 6-8 OR 13-15, 2019 fire, entertainment and strolling carolers before In the early evening, reboard the Clipper for a and Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan. Price includes NEW! the town is magically illuminated at dusk! scenic cruise home. air, all of your meals and entertainment and a Rail to Leavenworth pre-night in Tokyo. Lighting Festival December 10-11, 2019 December 11-15, 2019 NEW! overnight tour The 5-star NEW! Christmas at the November 29- December 5, 2019 3 days Empress Hotel and Colonial Williamsburg $499 per person/do Broadmoor Resort Single supplement $160 Buchart holiday lights featuring the at Christmastime 2 days NEW! Celebrate the Christmas season in style as we 7 days $429 per person/do Broadmoor Holiday Show $2499 per person/do travel by rail on Amtrak’s Empire Builder over Single supplement $159 Single supplement $600 Stevens Pass to Leavenworth. Upon arrival a with Debby Boone Includes round-trip airfare motorcoach awaits to whisk you away to 2 All aboard for a wonderful way to usher in the 5 days See page 33 holidays as we board the Victoria Clipper for $2299 per person/do a memorable night at the renowned Empress Single supplement $749 Hotel. The Fairmont Empress sits majestically Includes round-trip airfare December 6-7, 2019 at the cornerstone of Victoria’s sparkling Inner NEW! As the treetops glisten and children are listen- Warm Beach holiday ing for the sleigh bells, the magic of a white Christmas shines brighter at The Broadmoor. overnight at the Get ready for a memorable holiday as we head Lights of Christmas to Denver. See the sights in Denver including 2 days the mansions and a fabulous dinner show. $359 per person/do Then we’ll journey to Colorado Springs to see Single supplement $109

Here’s a holiday deal that would make Clark Griswold proud (or perhaps extremely jealous). Come and bask in the glow of a million bulbs Harbor. This Vancouver Island hotel is located at The Lights of Christmas at Warm Beach, in British Columbia’s capital city and features a Christmastime mainstay and a dazzling turn-of-the-century architecture, classic beauty experience. We’re taking you to one of the top and an unrivaled location on the water. Since 100 events in North America for a memorable 1908, it is Vancouver Island’s most celebrated overnight. We’ll head to Warm Beach Camp to resort and spa. Tonight, enjoy a fabulous trip experience a plethora of delights. Begin with the U.S. Air Force Academy. Next it’s on to the stunning Garden of the Gods. Then, check into REFER A FRIEND! The Broadmoor, a luxurious AAA Five-Diamond resort with impeccable service, distinctive ame- And save $50 on your nities and timeless European elegance. Tonight next extended tour! be amazed at the exquisite cuisine and exciting entertainment of The Broadmoor Holiday Show Call us for details. featuring Debby Boone. Happy Holidays.

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Quebec holiday by rail January 26-31, 2019 6 days $2399 per person/do Iceland, glacier walks Single supplement $399 Includes round-trip airfare and northern lights HURRY, SELLS OUT QUICK! Visit two of Canada’s most popular cities, 6 days $2199 per person/do Montreal and Quebec City on this enchanting Single supplement $499 NEW! vacation by rail during the holidays. Your 6-day Includes round-trip airfare tour begins in Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, where you will spend two full days to the chaotic floating market bustling with It’s been called the most spectacular show exploring the city. Montreal is an interesting strange foods and people trading wares from on earth, and you can see it live in Iceland! mix of old and new; a cosmopolitan city with boat to boat. Watch monks meander through We’re talking about the northern lights–or chic shopping, outstanding restaurants and temples punctuated with lotus flowers. Visit aurora borealis–those mysterious lights that an exciting nightlife with a glimpse of the the northern region to see a working elephant dance across the night sky. And with its city’s rich history around every bend. Canada’s village in Chang Mai and the native people of proximity to the Arctic Circle, Iceland is one Cultural Capital is home to legendary sites like the mountainous Chang Rai. You will not want of the best places on earth to witness this ocean currents make the climate more simi- the gorgeous Notre Dame Basilica, the famous to miss out on this adventure of a lifetime. incredible phenomenon. Although sightings lar to New England’s than Siberia’s. On a tour of the Golden Circle, stop to marvel at Olympic Complex and a stunning view on top can’t be guaranteed, this 6-day escape will provide opportunities for adventures like roaring waterfalls, bubbling hot springs, and of Mont Royal. Following Montreal, you will January 24-29, 2020 NEW! then travel by VIA Rail train to Quebec City snowmobiling or super-jeep safaris while towering geysers—all the result of Iceland’s where you will spend three days admiring Winter rail to Jasper, Banff chasing the lights. The country’s winter unique geothermal activity. You’ll also take its 17th-century architecture and uncovering and Lake Louise during the nights are longer and darker than almost a dip in the Blue Lagoon, which owes its its history, which can be found down every anywhere else in the world–the perfect can- striking color to volcanic minerals that turn cobblestone walkway. Visit famed sites like the International Ice Festival vas for a mystical lights show. You’ll get to the hot spring water milky blue. Iceland’s Latin Quarter, the Place Royale and the Basilica, 6 days explore Reykjavik, the northernmost capital astounding natural phenomena and pitch- or visit the quaint shops and excellent cuisine Starting at $2399 per person/do in the world, with Center Hotel Plaza as black sky will redefine your idea of a winter that surrounds the city. Quebec’s proud heri- Single supplement $999 your home base. Despite the latitude, warm wonderland. tage and European flair will make you forget Our snowy mountain holiday begins as we you’re even in Canada. board Via Rail for a stunning train trip into the and mountain vistas. Watch for large concen- February 11-24, 2020 NEW! Canadian Rockies. Enjoy sleeping accommoda- trations of elk, bighorn sheep and mountain January 9-21, 2020 tions, fabulous food and first-class service as goats as we enter the Park boundaries. Disem- Vietnam and Cambodia Exotic Thailand–Hill Tribes, our train winds past the ice-choked Thompson bark in Jasper and board a deluxe motor coach Rail and Sail the Mekong River, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies for a remarkable trip through the Icefields 14 days temples and elephants Parkway–one of the world’s most scenic drives. Starting at $4795 pp/do 13 days Spend two nights at Chateau Lake Louise, one Single supplement: Call $2899 per person/do NEW! of Canada’s most beautiful landmark hotels. Land and cruise only Single supplement $899 During the festival, 20 teams from around the Includes round-trip airfare world will have 53 hours to create ice master- Cattle are swimming across the river ahead, a pieces which will last until April. Next, we’re off moped carrying a family of four wobbles along “Gilded in Gold,” and “Venice of the East,” to Banff. You’ll see a castle at the base of Mt. a rutted path, egrets glide from tree to tree and are long-time quotes used by travelers to de- Rundle–our hotel for one night. See the sites children splash among the floating hyacinths scribe Thailand. You can see the golden spires of the charming town of Banff and live like roy- waving and shouting “Hello!” Our balanced of Buddhist temples and colorful ship traffic alty at the Banff Springs Hotel before departing itinerary gives plenty of time to sit and read, on the shore of the river in one of the most to Jasper for our rail trip home. but river life is so engrossing. Join us on an exotic places in Asia. Cruise by long tail boat 54 55 in Anchorage. Take a city tour of Fairbanks; travel on the world-famous Alaska Railroad; view majestic Denali, the tallest mountain in North America; board a scenic tram ride to the Alki Tours Day Trip Deals top of Mt. Alyeska with amazing views of the Book a day tour online and receive an Cook Inlet, and so much more. additional $10 discount for that booking!* Visit www.alkitours.com for full itinerary. *One tour discount only. Does not include Snow Train. 22 NEW April 27-May 7, 2020 TOURS SINCE March 21, April 25, March 31, 2019 Exclusively chartered FALL UPDATE! epic and luxurious river cruise on the fabled May 30, OR June 27, 2019 The Glenn Miller Mekong River. There can be no more striking river boat to visit the EACH DATE IS A DIFFERENT a cultural contrast as that between the bustling DESTINATION, SO SIGN UP Orchestra at Benaroya Vietnam delta and the tranquility of Cambodia. South of France FOR ‘EM ALL! $129 per person Indulge in three nights gorgeous hotel accom- 11 days modation in Siem Reap and Saigon, seven Starting at $4299 per person/do Mystery Tours Join us for a fabulous evening to see the nights cruising the Mekong on our first-class Single supplement: Call $109 per person Seattle Pops. The world famous Glenn Miller river boat, and fabulous guided tours by local Includes round-trip airfare C’mon. Where’s your sense of adventure? Orchestra, with its unique jazz sound, is one experts. Fully escorted and narrated so you of the most popular and sought after big Calling all lovers of food, wine, art and history. These trips aren’t for control freaks–just fun won’t miss a thing! people that like a little mystery in their lives. If bands in the world today. Includes transpor- Our journey will begin in Lausanne, Switzerland tation, Orchestra Seats and Dinner downtown. you’ll stay on the shores of Lake Geneva. Once you love good food and good times– you will February 20-25, 2020 delight in these tours. Includes transportation, Alaska Northern Lights & sightseeing and lunch. April 4, 2019 Train to Chuckanut brunch Denali National Park March 30, 2019 6 days and tulips of Skagit Valley NEW! CATS! at the Paramount $119 per person $2099 per person/do 8pm show Single supplement $329 $189 per person An action-packed day combines the loveliest Includes round-trip airfare sights of the Pacific Northwest. Begin with a Midnight. Not a sound from the pavement. scenic train trip to Bellingham on the Amtrak The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, have Suddenly an explosion of music and lights Cascades. Indulge in an incredible brunch at captivated northern-dwelling people for thou- reveals a larger-than-life junkyard. Probing car Chuckanut Manor. Then we’re off by motor- sands of years. The electromagnetic light show lights tear across the darkened landscape of coach to see the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. occurs near the Arctic and Antarctic circles, bottles and boxes, briefly catching the darting See the gardens and bulb farms in all their making Alaska a prime destination for viewing image of a running cat. Tonight is the one splendor. You’ll have time to buy flowers and the aurora. This escorted package includes special night each year when the tribe of Jellicle bulbs so that you can turn your garden into the airfare from Seattle to Fairbanks and Anchor- Cats reunites to celebrate who they are. They envy of the neighborhood. age back to Seattle. You’ll spend 2 nights in in Lyon you’ll board the luxury small ship MS emerge singing of their unique abilities and Fairbanks, 1 night in Healy (Denali) and 2 nights Amadeus Provence and sail south through special traits. The cats are at first suspicious and the famous Rhone Valley. In addition to stroll- proud, reluctant to allow an audience into their April 10, 2019 ing through open markets and wandering in domain. In “The Naming of Cats”, however, impossibly picturesque villages, you’ll walk in they begin to reveal themselves and that cats Salmon Bake at Kiana the footsteps of Van Gogh, Picasso and Cé- have three different names: the one the family Lodge and Bloedel Reserve zanne. Play some “boules” with the locals, take uses daily, a more dignified name, and a secret $129 per person a walk through Roman ruins and rub elbows. A name. It is the contemplation of these secret perfect blend of history food and wine and art. names that keeps felines deep in thought. Join us for some fun as we ferry to Bainbridge Includes 3 nights in Switzerland and an 8 day Includes Orchestra seats, deluxe motorcoach Island. Begin with a tour through Bloedel all inclusive river cruise limited to 130 guests. transportation and dinner downtown. Reserve. The lush gardens, meadows, ponds 56 57 and history will inspire you. Next we’re off to April 21, 2019 expansive buffet of classic Northwest brunch we try to indulge their passion for great dining Kiana Lodge. The name means “Garden of favorites, with complimentary coffee and tea. experiences to bring you the same. the Gods” and you’ll see why when we feast Whidbey Gray Whale A full-service bar is available for the purchase in a lovely restaurant surrounded by trees watch & lunch in Langley of specialty cocktails, wine, beer, and non- May 25, 2019 and water. Enjoy incredible salmon, clams, $119 per person alcoholic beverages. All along the way you’ll rosemary potatoes, coleslaw, fresh vegetables, be treated to the Waterways ship captain’s Rail to Portland’s homemade rolls and chocolate scones with Share the Sound with some 35 ton visitors narration of sights. Saturday Market & lunch raspberry sauce. on a gray whale watching trip from down- town Seattle on the San Juan Clipper with a $149 per person May 11, 2019 stopover in the picturesque town of Langley April 12, 2019 Jump on board the Cascade train to Portland. on Whidbey Island! With the guidance of Clip- Red Tail Canyon BBQ & Enjoy lunch at the Harborside Restaurant Deception Pass cruise, per’s expert onboard naturalist, you will be on overlooking the Willamette River. Next, shop till the lookout for these special whales as they Leavenworth May Festival $119 per person you’re broke at the Saturday Market – known Skagit Valley tulips and migrate north. A unique, limited opportunity as the longest open-air crafts market in the to see these amazing creatures! Includes mo- Join us for some old-fashioned fun as we head country. Located in the heart of Portland’s cracked crab feast torcoach transportation, 2 hour whale watch- $159 per person over Stevens Pass to Red Tail Canyon for a big historic Old Town, 276 artists, craftsman and ing cruise and time on your own for lunch and ole BBQ. Jump on a horse-drawn hay ride and cooks create colorful displays under the bridge Enjoy a fabulous day as we stop among the exploring Langley. see the beauty of the canyon and cowboys and into the park. miles of tulip fields west of Mt. Vernon. After, before diving into BBQ chicken, baked beans, board our beautiful boat for a 2.5 hour cruise April 28, 2019 salads, homemade apple pie, and–you know– June 7, 2019 of La Conner, Swinomish Channel and the all the fixin’s. Then top off the day with a trip much-photographed Deception Pass Bridge. Sunday brunch cruise to Leavenworth’s Mayfest! $109 per person Vashon Sheep Dog Classic Along the way, feast on locally caught Dunge- $79 per person ness Crab, barbecued chicken, roasted baby Enjoy a 2 hour cruise on Lake Union and Lake May 12, 2019 Watch these skilled animals handle herds of potatoes, broccoli salad, warm garlic bread, Washington with a Champagne or sparkling sheep through a series of gates and into a decadent desert, and coffee or tea. cider toast upon boarding. Then dive into an Sunday brunch at holding pen. The expectation of each dog is Tulalip Casino the same: “To handle the sheep in a precise $109 per person and efficient manner. The work of the dog Fun is the name of the game as we head to should limit the stress of moving the sheep Tulalip Resort for a Sunday brunch rated one of by maintaining a calm and forthright style.” the “Best in Washington”. From seafood, to This is a national-level competition with over carving stations–odds are you’ll love it. After, 600 dogs competing. The course takes places we’ll give you some time to play the slots or on 30 acres of beautiful rolling hills, as the People don’t take trips. hit the gaming tables. Includes transportation, sheepdogs take on the “Wiley Willamette Trips take people. brunch and casino fun. Valley lambs.” But wait, there’s more–artisan John Steinbeck crafts, tons of options for local fare, fiber arts and music!!! Includes transportation, ferry May 15 2019 fare and the big show! Orcas Island and lunch at the Doe Bay Café June 9, 2019 $139 per person Rail to Chuckanut Manor You’re in for a treat when you stop in for a for Sunday brunch meal at the Doe Bay Cafe. You will indulge in $139 per person the finest “Seed-to-Table” dining in the region. Durango & Silverton RR Most of what you will eat is grown in the Doe All aboard the Cascades train for one of the Bay Organic Garden and is only part of the nation’s most scenic rail trips. Upon arrival in For more info. on any tour please call 206.935.6848 or visit alkitours.com formula. Everyone in the cafe is a “foodie” and Bellingham, a deluxe motorcoach will take you 58 59 to Chuckanut Manor for a fabulous luncheon. blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial how this cottage industry is immerging as we Hutterites cling tightly to their unique religious Indulge in a feast while soaking up the out-of- rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships… tour local farms and watch demonstrations on and cultural traditions. Listen to their life stories this-world views of Samish Bay. Sunday brunch until the world decides to call one “good,” and how these plants are used in perfume, cook- and have a homemade lunch at a typical Hut- features fresh fruit, a variety of salads, Eggs the other one “wicked.” Includes dinner and ing, oils and more. You would have to travel terite house before heading back to Seattle. Benedict, Chef’s Scramble, omelet & pasta sta- transportation. as far afield as Provence, France for the same You’d have to travel as far away as the Pennsyl- tion, cold poached salmon, grilled Samish Bay experience. Enjoy lunch on your own at the vania Dutch Country to see sights like this!! Oysters, home fried potatoes, waffles, French July 9, 2019 fair. Transportation, admissions and ferry fares Toast, crepes, cinnamon rolls, assorted desserts, are included. December 7, 8,14,15, 21, OR 22, 2019 bacon & sausage, carved roast beef and carved Picnic on Sucia Island $159 per person baked ham. July 31, 2019 Leavenworth Snow Bus $79 per person One of the true gems of the San Juan Islands Crystal Mountain brunch June 15, 2019 lies up north on the Canadian border. Spend 2 Get in the holiday spirit as we travel over the hours on a scenic cruise to Sucia Island watch- and nature walk mountains to Leavenworth’s annual Treelight- Whidbey Garden Tour ing for wildlife as your captain explains the $129 per person ing Festival. Smell chestnuts roasting on an $119 per person natural history and imparts stories and tales of open fire, see carolers strolling through the A spectacular day awaits as we head to Crystal A summer’s bounty of sumptuous private this unique part of the San Juans. Once on the streets and watch as the entire town is set Mountain Summit House lunch. We’ll ride gardens are open for one day only! See an island explore the fascinating geology, hunt ablaze with holiday lights. Enjoy shopping and two chairlifts to the top where the views and intimate retreat with water view, garden in the for fossils, and beach-comb your way around lunch on your own in this festive town. the food simply take your breath away. After, woodlands, a waterfront native plant estate the bays and coves. Enjoy a great picnic lunch you’ll have free time to walk about and see and a garden connoisseur’s delight. We’ll me- in paradise. After, we’ll pack up and enjoy a December 13, 2019 the flowers and wildlife living in the subalpine ander from garden to garden and then stop in scenic cruise back. zone. Bring your camera! Langley. If you haven’t been to Langley lately, Warm Beach holiday lights you will be pleasantly surprised by the number July 14, 2019 and dinner theater of artisan boutiques. Enjoy the ferry ride, a lus- August 11, 2019 $119 per person cious lunch and sweet smelling flowers. Legendary Sunday Roald Dahl’s Charlie and More than ONE MILLION Christmas lights Brunch in Paradise will be displayed in December, a spectacle June 19, 2019 $139 per person the Chocolate Factory– spread over 15 acres at Warm Beach Camp in Tour San Juan Island It doesn’t have to be lonely at the top. A great National Tour Stanwood, WA. The Lights of Christmas is the $129 per person day in the mountains begins as we journey $189 per person 6:30 show largest holiday light display in the Pacific North- west that combines live entertainment, food, south to Mt. Rainier National Park. Rolling A chocolate garden, an army of squirrels and A fun day begins as we take a scenic ferry ride holiday shopping and more. Finally settle in farmlands hide the violent past of Mt. Rainier the curiously peculiar Oompa-Loompas must be through the San Juan Islands to Friday Harbor. for an elegant 6-course dinner and a wonder- and provide “in your face views” on the way believed to be seen in this gigantic new musical Enjoy lunch along the water and then take a ful holiday theater performance. Trip sells out up to Paradise Lodge. Two massive fireplaces that is choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle narrated tour to see the highlights of the island. warm the lobby, richly patterned Native quickly so don’t delay. After, we’ll reboard the ferry for a leisurely trip your senses. Includes transportation, Orchestra American rugs bring color and texture to the seats and dinner downtown. back home. log inn built in 1930. Enjoy a select, plated meal brunch in this historic setting before we June 23, 2019 venture home. September 4, 2019 DON’T The land of the Plain People Wicked at the Paramount July 20, 2019 FORGET... $179 per person $139 per person

This Broadway sensation looks at what hap- Sequim Lavender Festival Join us for an unbelievable trip back in time To Book $109 per person pened in the Land of Oz...but from a different as we visit a Hutterite Colony in a small town east of the mountains. See the land of the EARLY for angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is A fun day begins as we head to Sequim’s Lav- “plain people” where time has stood still for a another girl, born with emerald-green skin— ender Festival. In the shadow of the Olympic discounts! hundred years. Distinguished by their German smart, fiery, misunderstood and possessing an Mountains lies sunny Sequim, its climate and speech and old-fashioned style of dress, the extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly soil are perfect for growing lavender. See 60 61 Airline Tickets 74-61 days prior to departure 75% refund 60-41 days Responsibility Tour Conditions Name changes or substitutions are considered cancel- prior to departure 50% refund 40-31 days prior to de- The Tours outlined herein will be carried out under the lations and penalty fees apply. Tickets are purchased parture 25% refund No refund for cancellations 30 days management of Alki Tours, Inc. (herein referred to as Office Hours Mon – Fri 9am-5pm PST. Dates closed in bulk and mileage may not be available on all tickets. or less to departure or non-appearance the day of de- “the Company”). The Company acts only as agent for in 2019­—May 27; July 4; Sept 2; Nov 28-29; Dec 25-26; Tickets are capacity controlled and may not be available parture. Phone fees for any kind of payments taken by hotels, carriers, independent contractors or suppliers to Dec 27-28, 31–limited office schedule; Jan. 1, 2020. at the advertised rate for late bookings. 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If your ticket does not For the benefit of the group, we pick up at the three the amount paid for accommodations will be refunded. match your identification you could be denied boarding. locations most convenient for the majority of the passen- Cruises, Trains and The Company reserves the right to withdraw the tour for gers traveling on that particular tour. The following are International Tours any reason before departure date, in which the amount Form of Payment the most common locations: Shoreline, Bothell Landing, Space cannot be confirmed until a deposit is received. paid to the Company will be refunded. Rates quoted are Check or cashiers check should be made out to Alki Tours Northgate, Colman Ferry Dock, Olympia, Southcenter Since all Cruise & Train companies have different poli- based on current tariffs at time of printing and are sub- Inc. and mailed to: Alki Tours 6417-A Fauntleroy Way Ramada Inn (charge for parking), Bellevue or Kirkland. cies governing cancellations please contact Alki tours for ject to change without notice. A contract is made when SW, Seattle WA 98136. Please note currency fluctuations Special pickups can be made for groups of 15 or more in policies specific to your trip upon booking. Please note: your reservation and payment are accepted by Alki Tours may apply to published rates. All taxes, fuel surcharges, the Seattle area and 20 or more in some outlying areas. Currency fluctuations may apply to advertised rates up to of Seattle, WA and any dispute shall be governed by security charges and any other taxes, charges or fees im- Refund will not be made because your requested location 10% of tour price. Washington State law & subject to the jurisdiction of the posed by airlines, airports, governments etc. are not in- was not chosen as a pickup for the tour you are signed County of King in Washington State. In calculating the cluded in tour price. Advertised prices include a 5 percent up for. General Policies cost of your trip, Alki Tours has relied on your consent to cash discount. If payment is not made by check, please Cancellations must be received IN WRITING to affect any these terms & in the absence of this release, the trip cost add 5 percent to the final balance. One-Day Tours credits or refunds. Cancellations will be determined on would have been higher. 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No refund will be given for miss- your travel documents. Late bookings ing your pickup for any reason. 31 days or more prior to Complimentary Home Shuttle Pickup Tours booked within 30 days of departure may incur a departure full refund minus any non refundable tickets or For tours that include round trip airfare, Alki Tours will Alki Tours “NO GROUCH” Policy late fee of $50 per reservation in addition to overnight guarantees*. No refund for cancellations 30 days or less arrange Round-trip shuttle service to the airport from We reserve the right to not accept or retain as a tour pas- delivery charges. to departure or non-appearance the day of departure. your home within the Seattle area if requested at time of senger any person who’s condition or behavior impedes *Tickets on the Leavenworth Snow Train and Stampede booking. 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It is your responsibility to call Extra Cost Provision ing for a US Passport visit www.alkitours.com and click Overnight Land Tours Shuttle Express immediately at the number listed on As on any trip, inclement weather and other conditions on the travel information button on the bottom of the A deposit will be due 7 days after booking. Final payment your documents if your shuttle is late or if you have any beyond our control may prevent or delay departure of home page. Non US passport holder should check with due 75 days prior to departure. We will mail out your concerns regarding your transfer to/from the terminal. a scheduled airline, ship, train or motorcoach. If as a their consulate for travel requirements. It is the responsi- travel itineraries and all of your travel details 7 to 14 days You are responsible for arriving at the airport in time to result you must book an extra hotel night all costs are bility of the passenger to obtain all the necessary travel prior to departure. make the flight. Changes to your pickup location made solely your responsibility, not Alki Tours Inc. or any other documents required for entry into any foreign country. WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF TRAV- within 30 days of departure will result in a $25 fee per supplier. WE RECOMMEND THE PURCHASE OF TRAVEL PLEASE NOTE: MYSTERY TOURS MAY REQUIRE PROOF EL INSURANCE, medical and baggage insurance when change. INSURANCE. OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP. making the initial deposit for your tour, in order to give yourself peace of mind and to provide for any unforeseen Hotels Alki Tours reserves the right to withdraw, change, amend Tour Escorts circumstances. Contact Alki Tours for details at time of The name of each hotel will be provided in a detailed or omit these policies at anytime without notice. Most tours are fully escorted. Alki Tours reserves the right booking. itinerary with your final documents. Due to limited hotel to substitute a local guide for tours falling below 20 pas- Land tours 2 days and longer, refunds are based on full capacities, Alki Tours Inc. will occasionally substitute a Copyright 2019 Alki Tours Inc. All rights reserved. Layout copy sengers. Cruises are generally unescorted for numbers tour price. 100% REFUND UP TO 75 DAYS PRIOR TO hotel of similar quality other than those listed rather than and design are service or trade marks of Alki Tours Inc. Wash- below 15 passengers. DEPARTURE. change or cancel your itinerary. ington State Seller of Travel 601-433-609 & 601-901-435.

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