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T OURS INSIDE! 38 wNe SUPER LOOK! Up in the air. It’s a bird. It’s a plane... It’s ALKI MAN! The vacation super hero that arranges great tours in a single bound! He’s faster Alki Tours is a Premier than a speedy jet to Thailand. More powerful than Travel Provider for an Amtrak train to Glacier National Park! Public Television His super-duper vision allows ALKI MAN to see all Alki Tours, along with PBS, can fill of the potential highlights of a tour, giving him the your bucket list of travel dreams. power to set up the diverse travel itineraries you’ll We love to create exclusive trips find in this brochure. And his fists of discount fury– that build community and increase along with his bulging puchasing muscles–clobber fund-raising opportunities while evil, high tour prices. Okay, so he doesn’t have a travelling the world. fancy-shmancy Batmobile, but his deluxe motor In May we join Eric Johnson, host coach ain’t too shabby! of the PBS show GardenSmart, on ALKI MAN doesn’t stop with great tours at super a river cruise through Holland and Belgium. We’ll learn secrets about prices. He smooths out the rough patches of trying gardening and watch as the crew to organize a trip yourself, so that you, too, can films upcoming shows. In October become a super hero to your loved ones. Simply join Rob Dunlap, CEO and President pick up the phone and call his alter ego, Kent of KCTS9, on an exclusive river boat Clark–or Jayme Miller, Diana Phelps, Doug Prior, cruise on the Danube River. etc.–at the Alki Tours phone booth to book a Thank You Public Television! tour and earn your own cape like the fellow below. You’re on your own with that bulging muscles thing.

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PAGE 2 Win 2 day trip tickets The Alki Tours playing our Facebook Difference... At-Home Pick-Up “Where am I?” Contest! Our service begins at your home: On tours with flights, we offer FREE pick-up in the Seattle area. Alki Tours is giving away 2 more spots on any day trip (excluding Snow Train) for the first person who Unbeatable Value It’s not just our affordable prices– solves our winter “Where am I?” Contest. Each it’s what’s included that makes Monday, from April 30th to May 28th we will post a an Alki Tour a great value. Like new clue on our Alki Tours Facebook Wall, leading round-trip air and much more! to the tour answer we are looking for. The clue will be Fabulous Hotels up on the wall at 12 noon, Seattle time. Our hotels reflect the region. His- toric, luxurious, or charming, your If you think you know the answer, simply reply in accommodations will be one of the comment area beneath the clue with your answer the highlights of your holiday. and the reason WHY. First correct answer WINS! By the way, the answer to our Winter Update contest Mouth-Watering Meals clues was our Quinault Rainforest tour. Congrats to Savoring local cuisine is important, so we offer some included meals perennial winner, Don Lackey! as well as the freedom to discover local flavors on your own. There is no purchase necessary to win. Just log-in Mondays at noon for another photo hint. All images Great Sightseeing will connect to a tour in this Update. So, here you go Alki Tours vacations are action- with your first clue... packed! Explore the key attractions, then go beyond to dine with native families, enjoy regional cooking classes, and other activities.

Superb Tour Directors & Guides Your Tour Director is with you to ensure that your trip runs smoothly. Our English-speaking guides are destination residents. They’ll show you customs and hidden gems only a local would know. Where am I ? Spontaneity It’s the key to your journey! We make sure that your travel experi- ence is seamlessly executed, but we’ll also take time to enjoy an unexpected wildlife sighting or a rare and beautiful sunset.

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PAGE 3 Trains across Colorado It’s included... Fortune-seekers, loggers and dreamers streamed to • Free at home shuttle from Colorado after the discovery of gold in 1859 and silver your Seattle area home to in the 1870s. Now you can ride those historic routes of SeaTac Airport the Old West, traveling on trains that remain 100 percent coal-fired, steam-operated and maintained in their original • Round-trip airfare from condition. Seattle to Denver & transfers • 4 scenic train rides following Wind through breathtaking canyons and remote wilder- historic routes of the Old West: ness in the San Juan National Forest. Journey through the Rockies on the railroad voted one of the “Top Ten Most 1. Royal Gorge Route Railway Exciting Train Journeys in the World” by the Society of 2. Cumbres & Toltec Scenic American Travel Writers. You’ll even take a “Ride to the Railroad through the Rockies Clouds” and visit a place called “Garden of the Gods” on this tour rich in geologic, American and transportation 3. Durango & Silverton Narrow history. Gauge Railroad, voted one of the “Top ten most exciting train journeys in the world” 4. Georgetown Loop Railroad and Devil’s Gate High Bridge • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • U.S. Air Force Academy and Cadet Chapel • Garden of the Gods Park ONLY • Colorado Train Museum $2199 pp/do • Denver city tour • 13 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners • Fully escorted and narrated ...and much more!

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Denver 1 Night Colorado Springs 1 Night Alamosa 1 Night Durango 1 Night Grand Junction 2 Nights Denver

The bottom line... BOOK BY DATES: June 2-9 OR MAY 20TH FOR A September 8-15, 2018 $200 PER COUPLE 8 days DISCOUNT PRICE: $2299 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $587

Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 4 Pricebuster rail It’s included... • Transfers in the Seattle area to Glacier Park to King St. Station The wheels turn and the train moves slowly forward as you • 2 nights Sleeper accommo- wave goodbye and your wonderful rail journey begins. dations on Amtrak’s Empire Explore one of Amtrak’s most legendary and scenic routes Builder as we board the Empire Builder for our trip east through the soaring mountain ranges of the Big Sky Country. Enjoy • 2 nights hotel accommoda- tions in Glacier National Park dinner in the diner before nestling in for the night. See the feature film, “Glacier Park” in the lounge car in anticipation • 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts of tomorrow’s adventure. As we leave Whitefish Montana, • 1930s vintage jammer joy the train follows the Flathead River for eighty miles as it ride over the Going-to-the-Sun skirts the southern boundary of Glacier National Park and Highway crosses the Continental Divide at Marias Pass, the lowest rail crossing of the Divide in the United States. • Cruise on Swiftcurrent Lake • Fully escorted and narrated so Upon arrival at Glacier Park, our mode of transportation will you won’t miss a thing! change to a 1930s vintage convertible touring bus to view the extraordinary scenery offered on the Going-to-the-Sun Highway. The afternoon is exciting as we ascend Logan Pass, Where you’ll stay... surrounded by craggy mountains, glaciers, veil-like water- 2 Nights Empire Builder falls, lush alpine meadows and wild life. Two nights are 1 Night Many Glacier Lodge spent in this glorious park before we board the train 1 Night Glacier Park Lodge to Seattle. The bottom line...

Starting at DATES: July 11-15 OR $1899 pp/do July 18-22, 2018 5 days

PRICE: Starting at $1899 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $625

Available Upgrades: Deluxe Amtrak Sleeper with private bathroom–$550 per person

HURRY! THIS TOUR LIMITED TO 16 PASSENGERS

PAGE 5 Rail through the It’s included... Canadian Rockies, • Free at home shuttle from your Seattle area home to and sail through the SeaTac Airport • Airfare from Seattle to Calgary and Ketchikan to Seattle Inside Passage to Alaska • Cruise on Alaska Marine Hwy A trip jam-packed with thrills rolls out like this…. Fly to Calgary, Alberta and overnight. The next day see the • 8 nights quality hotel highlights of Banff National Park before heading through accommodations the Icefields Parkway. There, you will board a snowcoach • Deluxe motorcoach and ascend a glacier 1000 feet thick. Next, overnight in transportation majestic Jasper National Park. The following afternoon board Via Rail for a stunning two day first-class rail journey • 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches, to Prince George and Rupert. 2 dinners • Canadian Rockies including After a lovely night in Prince Rupert, take a float plane to Calgary, Banff and Jasper Khutzeymateen Wilderness Lodge, then take a boat cruise Snowcoach trip on the to the Valley of the Grizzlies–home to the highest concen- Athabasca Glacier tration of Grizzly Bears in the U.S. Later, we will board the Alaska State Ferry for a scenic cruise up the Inside Passage to • 2 days daylight rail from Jasper to Prince Rupert Ketchikan, Alaska. Watch for whales, eagles and porpoise. After visiting the fabulous sights of Ketchikan, we will fly • Float plane and boat cruise back home. to see the grizzlies • Inside passage cruise on the Alaska Ferry to Ketchikan with Ketchikan sightseeing

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Calgary 1 Night Jasper National Park 1 Night Banff 1 Night Prince George 1 Night Prince Rupert 3 Nights Ketchikan

ONLY Subject to change due to $2599 pp/do Alaska Ferry service The bottom line... DATES: July 15-23, 2018 9 days

PRICE: $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $799 Includes airfare, rail and cruise

PAGE 6 Pricebuster New York It’s included... City...my kind’a town • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Frank Sinatra himself claimed “If you can make it there, SeaTac Airport you’ll make it anywhere”–and indeed New York lives up • Round trip airfare from to all expectations. From the moment you see the Manhat- Seattle to New York tan Skyline silhouetted against the harbor–you’re hooked; an adrenaline junkie’s paradise. • 6 nights in 4-star hotel accommodations Join Alki Tours on an exciting trip to New York City. • Fully escorted and narrated Stay 6 nights in the heart of Time Square at the Hotel by a licensed NY guide Mela. Enjoy orchestra seats at an award-winning Broad- way show, see some of the world’s greatest artistic • Deluxe motorcoach transportation achievements at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, cruise to Ellis Island and see the Beacon of Freedom, the Statue • 10 meals: 6 breakfasts, of Liberty; wander along the wall of devastation at 2 lunches, 2 dinners Ground Zero, get pumped up at Wall Street, and visit the • 1 Broadway show “Top of the World” in the Empire State Building. We pull out all of the stops on this seven day tour. • Sightseeing includes: - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Wall Street & Ground Zero - Empire State Building & Rockefeller Center - 9-11 Memorial ONLY $2799 pp/do Where you’ll stay... 6 Nights 4-Star Hotel Mela The bottom line... DATES: August 24-30, 2018 7 days

PRICE: $2799 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1249 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 7 Cruise on the Golden It’s Included... Princess to LA and • Shuttle to cruise ship in Vancouver, BC stay in Las Vegas • 3 night cruise on the Golden Princess This repositioning cruise is a tantalizing trifecta for cruis- ers, offering tremendous value, a unique itinerary, 4 • All meals and entertainment laid-back days at sea so you can indulge and reeee-lax. on ship Board our motorcoach to Vancouver, BC and where float- • Shuttle from LA to Las Vegas ing chariot awaits..the Golden Princess. Cozy into your stateroom and then enjoy all that this ship has to offer. • 3 nights hotel on the Strip Incredible cuisine, fabulous entertainment, spa services, • Airfare from Vegas to Seattle gambling, dancing–it’s all there for you. On the 4th day, we’ll arrive in Los Angeles. Our deluxe motorcoach will • Shuttle from SeaTac to your Seattle area home whisk you away to Vegas for 3 unforgettable nights on the Strip. This four-mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard is the brightest spot on Earth—and can be seen from space. Where you’ll stay... There is no shortage of things to do in the entertainment 3 Nights Golden Princess capital of the world. See one of Cirque du Soleil’s shows, 3 Nights Las Vegas circus acts, comedians, 3D movies or talking statues... The bottom line... DATES: September 8-14, 2018 7 days

PRICE: Starting at $799 pp/do

Outside Cabin: Add $100 pp Balcony Cabin: Add $175 pp SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Call Taxes and fees $60 pp

Starting at $799 pp/do

PAGE 8 British Isles, Castles It’s included... and Countrysides • At home pick up in the greater Seattle area Discover the history and charm of the British Isles as you • Round-trip international air visit Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland. See historic royal castles, the beauty of England’s Lake District and Ire- • 10 nights lovely hotel land’s countryside–you’ll experience it all on this journey accommodations through these four magnificent countries. • Deluxe motor coach transp. • All sightseeing as noted in the Take a walk in the footsteps of kings and queens, heroes itinerary, including: and criminals, writers and poets. Put your seat in the – Visit Edinburgh, Cardiff and locked and upright position as we fly across the pond to Blarney Castles Bonnie Scotland. You’ll walk the Royal Mile, time travel – Sightseeing in the capital cities through castles and find out what’s really under a kilt. – Visit Gretna Green Next we will explore England’s pristine Lake District, – Scenic cruise on Windermere where William Wordsworth’s poems still shiver in trees Lake in England’s famed Lake and ripple on ponds. Take a scenic cruise on lake Winder- District mere. See Shakespeare’s childhood home before heading – Tour the medieval town to Wales. The lush countryside is dotted with ancient of York stone fences and ragamuffin sheep. The luck of the Irish is – Tour Shakespeare’s with us as we head to Ireland. A place so beautiful you’ll childhood home in Stratford want to toss your itinerary to the wind and stay awhile – See the Cotswolds longer. After a having a few Guiness and kissing the – Kiss the Blarney Stone Blarney Stone, we’ll fly home. – Tour County Cork • 10 breakfasts, 5 dinners, 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 The bottom line... DATES: September 12-23, 2018 12 days

PRICE: $3699 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1299 Includes round-trip airfare

ONLY $3699 pp/do

PAGE 9 Pricebuster New England fall

foliage by rail Be one of the few in the world to take a train and motor- coach tour to see the highlights of all six New England states in autumn. The diversity will amaze you, and the fall colors, white steeple churches, covered bridges, and sugar shacks will leave you speechless. Travel by train and motorcoach during the day and nights are spent at gorgeous hotels! Here’s a brief outline of the tour’s itinerary...

Day 1–Boston Upon arrival, transfer on your own to our lovely hotel in the Boston area. After checking in, you are invited to join your tour director for a 7 pm welcome reception–a wonderful way to meet your traveling companions before your jaunt through New England. ONLY Day 2–Boston/ Kennebunkport, Maine $2499 pp/do Your grand tour begins as you see the highlights of Boston. On the agenda is the famous Old North Church where Paul Revere got the signal to start his famous ride. Stop at the USS Constitution, and visit Faneuil Hall. Enjoy the colorful sights and shopping at Quincy Market with time for lunch at one of the quaint local restaurants. In the afternoon, travel north to Maine and the seaside community of Kennebunkport.

Day 3– Kennebunkport/ Cog Railway/North Conway This morning board our motorcoach for a stunning journey to New Hampshire. The panoramas are unprecedented as you enter the White Mountain National Forest–laden with lakes and trees covered with orange and red-leafed foli- age. A highlight awaits as you board Mt. Washington’s Cog Railway. The magnificent views and sounds of a steam locomotive in action and some of the steepest railroad tracks in existence combine to make this one of the world’s best railroad journeys. Overnight in the North Conway area.

Day 4–North Conway/Franconia Notch/Stowe Vermont Have cameras in hand for a legendary day as you continue your rail journey over Crawford Notch to Fabyan Station. During this train trip see some of the most spectacular scenery in the East, featuring sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks, streams, and wide mountain vistas. Feel the nostalgia as you travel the same route that the first trains ascended over 120 years ago. This afternoon, we enter Vermont, the most rural of all New England States. See a kaleidoscope of colors in leaves of yellow, orange, red and green, which compliment the picturesque farmlands, picture-perfect villages and covered bridges on the way to Stowe, a mountainous ski village in the heart of Vermont.

PAGE 10 Day 5–Stowe/Mystic Seaport Enjoy a scenic drive through Stowe before boarding Amtrak’s It’s included... Vermonter as you journey by rail through three states! • 4 days sightseeing by train Travel along the spine of the Green Mountains where marble including: North Conway Scenic is mined and 150,000 gallons of maple syrup is harvested Railway, Mt. Washington Cog annually. Enjoy the captivating commentary as your expert Railway, The Vermonter and guides highlight the history and folklore of the Connecticut Cape Cod Central Railway River Valley. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel near the historic whaling stations of Mystic Seaport. • 4 days deluxe motorcoach sightseeing tours in Boston, Day 6–Mystic Seaport/Newport, Rhode Island/Cape Cod Kennebunkport, North Conway, In Mystic, experience life in a thriving 19th century New Stowe, Mystic Seaport, New- England seaport village. Discover trade shops, galleries and port, RI (including the Breakers a world-renowned collection of tall ships. Next, board the Mansion) and Cape Cod motorcoach for a short trip to Newport, the yachting capital • 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches and of America and playground of the rich and famous. A tour 4 dinners including a New along Ocean Drive showcases the many mansions. Enjoy a England lobster bake tour through The Breakers, Vanderbilt’s turn-of-the-century mansion with its lavish furnishings and decor. Later, cross • Fully escorted and narrated so over the canal to Cape Cod for our overnight stay. Dinner you won’t miss a thing! this evening is a traditional New England lobster bake. • Travel bag and MORE!

Day 7–Cape Cod, Boston Where you’ll stay... Enjoy a leisurely morning before boarding the Cape Cod Central Railroad. See why the romantic notions of adventure 2 Nights In the Boston area and discovery lured many Cape Codders to the sea as you 1 Night Kennebunkport, ME wind by quaint cottages, cranberry bogs and picturesque 1 Night North Conway, NH sand dunes. This evening, join your tour director for a festive 1 Night Stowe, Vermont farewell dinner. Overnight in the greater Boston area. 1 Night Mystic, Connecticut 1 Night Cape Cod, MA Day 8–Boston After a hearty breakfast, take time to reflect on the exciting The bottom line... memories you’ll cherish from your travels through New DATES: September 23, 28, 29, 30 England’s glorious fall foliage, before your flight home. October 5 and 6, 2018

8 days COLORADO Colorado Springs MAINE PRICE: $2499 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $575 Land only VERMONT Grand Canyon Stowe Taos Gallup

Santa Fe North Conway Kennebunkport

NEW Phoenix NEW HAMPSHIRE MEXICO STOPS/ TRANSFERS ARIZONA

RAIL ROUTES MASSACHUSETTS MOTORCOACH Boston ROUTES STOPS/ TRANSFERS R.I. CONNECTICUT Hyannis/ RAIL ROUTES Cape Cod Newport MOTORCOACH ROUTES Mystic

PAGE 11 River raft the It’s included... • Free round-trip shuttle from Grand Canyon your home (Seattle area) to Few adventures earn the moniker of “Trip of a lifetime” SeaTac Airport as regularly as rafting the Grand Canyon, America’s most • Round-trip airfare from famous natural landmark. Ironically, million of people get Seattle to Las Vegas the broad overview of the Canyon but only a lucky few are able to raft it . This “soft adventure” canyon trip is • 2 nights hotel accommoda- the perfect experience for people of all ages–from 9 to 99. tions in Las Vegas • Scenic flight trip to the Your adrenaline-filled holiday starts with a flight to Las Ve- Bar-10 Ranch gas. Spend the first night seeing the sights in Vegas, then • Helicopter ride into the the next morning the excitement continues as we board a Grand Canyon plane for a scenic flight to the Bar 10 Ranch. You will love this night’s stay. Cowboys, campfires, skeet shootin’–it’s • Two-day motorized raft trip all included. The next morning begins with an exciting • Jet boat to Pearce Ferry helicopter trip to the bottom of the canyon to begin our river rafting journey. Our expert guides await to navigate • Meals Included: 2 breakfasts, the waters of he lower 100 miles of the canyon. Here, the 3 lunches & 2 dinners Colorado River’s famous rapids, though still exciting, are • Deluxe motorcoach transfers a bit tamer. The scenery is astounding. Massive sandstone • Fully escorted and narrated so cliffs conjure up imaginary shapes. Hidden waterfalls you won’t miss a thing! and pools carve their way down to the river. Wildlife is abundant, with frequent sightings of Blue Heron, soaring hawks, eagles and majestic Big Horn sheep. At night, the Where you’ll stay... canyon walls unveil a heaven of innumerable stars. 2 Nights Las Vegas 2 Nights Grand Canyon To exit the canyon we will transfer from our rafts to a jet- boat for a thrilling trip into Pearce Ferry. Our final night is The bottom line... spent in Vegas for a few more thrills before heading back to Seattle. This incredible journey is tame enough for all DATES: September 14-18, 2018 ages but will surely rank as one of the best trips that you 5 days will ever experience. PRICE: $2399 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $179 ONLY Includes 3 flights, helicopter, $2399 pp/do motorized raft and jet boat

PAGE 12 Pricebuster New It’s included... Mexico’s Balloon • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Fiesta, Taos & Santa Fe SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare to See the mother of all events as the blue New Mexico sky Albuquerque, New Mexico is transformed into a kaleidoscope of color at the Interna- • 6 nights lovely hotel accom- tional Balloon Fiesta. During the mass ascention more than modations 1000 balloons in all shapes and colors float like a newly- opened toy box dispensing it’s goods into space. • International Balloon Fiesta • Sandia Peak Tram Spend 2 nights soaking up historic Albuquerque before weaving our way past artists living in isolated mountain • Taos, New Mexico touring villages and colorful adobe houses along the High Road • Trip on the Cumbres and to Taos. Get a glimpse into the past at holy site Chimayo, Toltec scenic railroad and Taos Pueblo, a community that has been inhabited by • Sightseeing in Santa Fe descendants of the same tribe for over a thousand years. • 4 dinners, 6 breakfasts After 2 nights discovering Taos, soak up the stunning and 1 lunch southwest scenery on the Toltec and Cumbres narrow • All sightseeing as mentioned gauge railway. We save the best for last as our travels continue with 2 fantastic nights in Santa Fe. A local guide • Fully escorted and narrated so will show us the highlights... see the Loretto Chapel with you won’t miss a thing! its miraculous spiral staircase, St. Francis Cathedral and the colorful Town Plaza. Sign up now because space is disap- Where you’ll stay... pearing faster than the balloons. 2 Nights Albuquerque 2 Nights Taos ONLY 2 Nights Santa Fe $2399 pp/do The bottom line... DATES: October 6-12, 2018 7 days

PRICE: $2399 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $799 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 13 Smoky Mountains fall It’s included... foliage, New Orleans, • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to Memphis & Nashville SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from Join us for an unforgettable fall trip through America’s Seattle to New Orleans and musical heartland. Get all jazzed up as we head to New Knoxville to Seattle Orleans for two powerful nights in this soulful city, filled with incredible cuisine, amazing jazz and unending • 2 nights in the Great Smoky nightlife. Mountains including a scenic ride on the Great Smoky Next, we’ll make a pilgrimage to see Elvis Presley’s beloved Mountain Railroad home, Graceland. Dine on some typical southern cuisine • Sightseeing in Nashville on Beale Street during our stay in colorful Memphis. You including the Country Music won’t be singing the blues as you pack your bags for your Hall of Fame, RCA Studios and next leg of the tour. Welcome to the undisputed capital Studio B. of Country Music–Nashville. This city is the home of RCA Studios, Studio B, the Country Music Hall of Fame and • Reserved seats at the Grand Opryland. Ole Opry • Sightseeing tours in Memphis The next day, depart our hotel for a ride on The Great including Beale Street and Smoky Mountain Railroad through Nantaha Gorge along Graceland the Tennessee River with highlights like Horseshoe Curve, Fontana Lake Trestle and spectacular scenery during the • Sightseeing in New Orleans height of fall colors. In 8 days, see some of the best fall including the New Orleans foliage in the nation and discover the world where Fats Cooking School and a paddle- Domino, Elvis, Dolly Parton and Patsy Cline made it big. wheel cruise on the Mississippi • 7 breakfasts, 2 dinners

ONLY Where you’ll stay... $2399 pp/do 2 Nights New Orleans 2 Nights Memphis 1 Night Nashville 2 Nights Gatlinburg The bottom line... DATES: October 9-16, 2018 8 days

PRICE: $2399 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $599 Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 14 Arizona’s trains including It’s included... Grand Canyon, Sedona • Free round-trip shuttle from your home (Seattle area) to and Verde Canyon SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from A good train ride provides stunning scenery, high adventure Seattle with airport transfers and a bit of nostalgic romance. Sound good? Then join us as we head to Arizona and visit the highlights of the Grand • Experience two of Arizona’s Canyon State. scenic rail excursions: - The Grand Canyon Railway Journey aboard the Grand Canyon Railway to the edge of - The Verde Canyon Railroad the awesome Grand Canyon so you can experience the beau- • Experience the breathtaking ty of the National Park. Rail through Verde Canyon– billed as beauty of Grand Canyon Arizona’s longest running nature show–in first-class comfort National Park aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad. See Montezuma Castle National Monument, an ancient Indian dwelling carved into • Visit Montezuma Castle a limestone cliff. Relax with a day at leisure in Sedona for National Monument shopping and exploring on your own. Explore the old • Narrated tour of Sedona mining town of Jerome. Includes round-trip airfare, beauti- ful hotel accommodations, 8 meals, all of your sightseeing • Lowell Observatory in and fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing. Flagstaff • Tour the old mining town of Jerome • 5 breakfasts, 3 dinners

Where you’ll stay... 1 Nights Grand Canyon 1 Nights Williams, AZ 3 Nights Sedona The bottom line... DATES: October 21-26, 2018 6 days

PRICE: $2099 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $646

ONLY Includes round-trip airfare! $2099 pp/do

PAGE 1115 Exclusive Danube River cruise

with 3 nights in Prague Sail right into the pages of a storybook along the legend- ary Danube, through pages gilded with history, and past the turrets and towers of castles steeped in legend. You’ll meander along the fabled “Blue Danube” to grand cities like Vienna and Budapest where kings and queens once waltzed, and to gingerbread towns that evoke tales of Hansel and Gretel and the Brothers Grimm. If you listen closely, you might hear the haunting melody of the Lorelei siren herself as you cruise past her infamous river cliff post!

During this 12-day journey, encounter the grand cities and quaint villages along the celebrated Danube River. Explore both sides of Hungary’s capital–traditional “Buda” and the more cosmopolitan “Pest”–and from Fishermen’s Bastion, see how the river divides this fascinating city. Experience Vienna’s imperial architecture and gracious culture, and tour riverside towns in Austria’s Wachau Valley. And in Germany, explore a baroque cathedral and stroll cobbled streets lined with half-timbered houses. Savor the tastes of authentic dishes, learn about local legends, and under- stand why Strauss immortalized the “Blue Danube” in his famous melody. Starting as low as $4249 pp/do**

Featuring : PRAGUE CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA Prague, GERMANY Cruise Route Emmersdorf Passau Bratislava Vienna & Motorcoach Route Linz Vienna Budapest MUNICH Melk Budapest! AUSTRIA HUNGARY

PAGE 16 Join Host Rob Dunlop, President It’s included... and CEO of • 3 nights in Prague KCTS9 aboard • 8-day cruise on the Amadeus Queen river cruise ship the NEW • Ports of call in Passau, Linz, Melk, Vienna, Bratislava and Amadeus Budapest Queen • All of your meals on cruise, including wine with dinner • Deluxe motorcoach Amadeus Queen Cabin transportation • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 3 Nights in Prague 7 Nights Amadeus Queen

The bottom line...

Amadeus Queen Suite DATES: October 15-26, 2018 12 days (with optional airfare)

PRICE: As low as $4249 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Starting at $1350 pp UPGRADES: Mozart deck, French balcony or suite: Call **SAVE $250 pp by paying in full by check within 2 weeks of booking. Valid for first 20 rooms only– See our itinerary for upgrade pricing. *Optional international airfare from Seattle for $1199. Subject to change, airlines and flight times may vary. Port charges are $215

Cruise Schedule

PAGE 1713 Rail across Canada It’s included... and Niagara Falls • Free round-trip transportation from your Seattle area home For many decades, one of the ‘must-do’ holidays on every to SeaTac Airport travelers list has been the legendary cross-Canada train trip, • International airfare from from Toronto to Vancouver, in vista-dome comfort. A trip Seattle to Toronto, Canada packed with monumental thrills begins with a flight to To- ronto where you will spend a few action-packed days see- • 2 nights first-class hotel ing the sights, sounds and history of multi-cultural Toronto. accommodations Then, enjoy a full day tour to mighty Niagara Falls. Get an • 4 nights aboard VIA Rail– up-close look at the Falls on the Hornblower cruise. Silver & Blue Class service with a Next, you’ll find yourself at the train station awaiting your sleeper section with upper and departure for a rail journey across Canada! Then the doors lower berths close, you’ll snuggle into your accommodations and you’re • all meals onboard the train off for an epic adventure through a country that spans 6 • Welcome reception and time zones. Enjoy incredible dining, and first-class service breakfast in Toronto as you roll past picturesque villages, through cosmopolitan cities, across rolling prairies, over the Rockies and to the • Toronto city tour rugged Pacific Coast. Every day of this trip is a highlight. • Excursion to Niagara Falls • All hotel taxes & GST on applicable items

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night in Toronto 1 Night Niagara FAlls 4 Nights VIA Rail’s Canadian with sleeper

The bottom line... DATES: October 21-27, 2018 7 days ONLY PRICE: $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $650 $2599 pp/do Upgrade to private berth $650 pp/do

Includes rail and airfare!

PAGE 18 Peru’s Machu Picchu It’s included... • Free round-trip transfer from and Lake Titicaca your Seattle area home to Peru is a country oozing with passion. If you say the word SeaTac Airport Peru slowly, it slides around in your mouth like expensive • Round-trip airfare from whisky; sweet, hot and sensual. That’s how the country itself Seattle to Lima; Round-trip feels. Peru’s sensuality, mood and emotions are always bub- from Lima to Cusco bling away right at the surface. • Deluxe motorcoach This fully-guided, eight day trip introduces you to Machu transportation Picchu, the lost city of the Incas. Spend two days exploring • 6 nights superior first-class this mountaintop village carved from stone, and see the hotel accommodations remains of temples, houses and baths all surrounded by • Round-trip first-class train indescribable scenery. A knowledgeable guide brings the from Cusco to Machu Picchu mountain fortress to life, detailing the history and culture of this ancient place. The expedition highlights include: Lima’s • All transfers and entrance fees Plaza Mayor and Gold Museum: Cuzco, the Temple of the • 2 dinners, 4 lunches and Sun and the fortress of Sacayhuaman; a train journey along 6 breakfasts the beautiful Urubamba River on the way to Machu Picchu; • All in-flight meals and the giant stones of the Ollantaytambo fortress. This unbeatable price includes: round-trip airfare from Seattle, 6 • Locally guided nights first-class hotels, many meals, an Alki Escort as well as • 12 meals a local Peruvian expert. • Fully narrated and escorted Ask about our 3 day extension to Lake Titicaca. Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights Lima, Peru ONLY 1 Night Cusco 2 Nights Sacred Valley pp/do $2999 1 Night Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu) The bottom line... DATES: October 22-29, 2018 8 days PRICE: $2999 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $499 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 19 Pre-Christmas in It’s included... • At home pick up in the Branson starring Seattle area to SeaTac Airport Tony Orlando • Round-trip airfare from Seattle to Kansas City Christmas is a magical time in the Ozarks and it’s even • 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners more exciting because we have some of the best seats in the house to the best shows. Your days and nights are • All transfers filled with incredible entertainment, great food and • Deluxe motorcoach transport glitzy displays. • Highlights Include: See some of the top performers and sights in the world, – Tram ride through caverns including those mentioned at right. Seven days filled – Andy’s Christmas Extravaganza with action-packed shows and all of your nights at the – Step on guide of Branson wonderful Welk Resort! This trip even includes most – Mickey Gilley meals and your airfare. – Yakov Smirnoff – Shoji Christmas Show

ONLY – The Texas Tenors $2199 pp/do – Jim Stafford – Heartland Country – Titanic, The Legend Continues – Daniel O’Donnell • Fully escorted and narrated so you don’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 1 Night Kansas City 5 Nights Welk Resort, Branson The bottom line... DATES: November 11-17, 2018 7 days

PRICE: $2199 pp/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $599 Includes round-trip airfare!

SPECIAL MEET & GREET WITH Tony Orlando... JUST FOR US!

PAGE 20 Thanksgiving in It’s included... • Complimentary at-home pick New York City up in the greater Seattle area Experience “the Big Apple” alive with the holiday spirit • Round-trip airfare from on this spectacular 6-day tour, with a stay in a 4-star Seattle to New York hotel! From Rockefeller Center to Greenwich Village, New York City shines even brighter during the holiday season. • Luggage handling Spend five nights in the heart of Midtown close to Central • 5 nights at the 4-Star Hotel Park’s skating rink and Times Square all dressed up for the Mela in Times Square holidays. Take your seat and watch the curtain rise for an • Meals: 6 breakfasts, 3 dinners exciting Broadway show. See the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, featuring the world famous Rock- • In the cultural treasure trove ettes! Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. See the that is New York City, experi- Empire State Building and Central Park. Visit the poignant ence two Broadway shows 9/11 Museum and Memorial. Enjoy plenty of free time • Embark on a voyage to experi- on your own to shop and see the elaborate 5th Avenue ence “Lady Liberty” up-close holiday window displays. • Join a local guide for a tour of New York City’s time-honored ONLY landmarks $2599 pp/do •Enjoy Dinner at the famous Ellen’s Stardust Diner, featuring singing wait staff • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 5 Nights Hotel Mela

The bottom line... DATES:November 20-26, 2018 6 days

PRICE: $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $999 Includes round-trip airfare

PAGE 21 Colonial Williamsburg It’s included... • Round-trip transportation at Christmastime from your Seattle area home to Christmas is a prime time of year to visit Colonial Williams- SeaTac Airport burg, America’s largest interactive history museum. In 2017, • Round-trip airfare from Architectural Digest called Colonial Williamsburg the best Seattle to Richmond, VA town in America for Christmas celebrations. The season comes to life with world-renowned holiday decorations and • 6 nights 4-star hotel 18th-century seasonal programming. Beating drums, trilling accommodations fifes, firework displays, historically furnished buildings and • 10 meals–6 breakfasts, costumed interpreters bring to life the history of this 301 1 lunch and 3 dinners acre revolutionary city. We will be staying 5 nights at the • Deluxe motorcoach beautiful Woodlands Resort Hotel. This is the perfect trip to transportation usher in the holidays. • Sightseeing inlcudes: - Grand Illumination - Busch Gardens Christmas dinner - Jamestown settlement tour - Christmas Parade in Merchant Square - Yorktown guided tour and historic homes - Riverwalk Landing - Yankee Candle Village - American Revolution Museum ...and more! • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing

Where you’ll stay... 6 Nights Woodlands Resort Hotel The bottom line... DATES: November 30- December 6, 2018 / 7 days PRICE: $1999 pp/double occ. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $600 Includes round-trip airfare!

ONLY $1999 pp/do

PAGE 22 Best Christmas markets It’s included... • Free round-trip airfare from in Germany, France, your home (Seattle area) to Sea Austria & Switzerland Tac Airport • Round-trip international Visit a wide array of traditional Christmas markets, historic airfare from Seattle to Europe towns and amazing scenery of the Alps and the Black Forest. Each region celebrates in its own way with unique • Deluxe motorcoach food, song and wares. You will have plenty of time to ex- transportation plore these specialty Christmas markets. You will also enjoy • 7 nights first-class hotel guided tours of Innsbruck, where the town bustles with accommodations Christmas markets; Salzburg, where the sound of music fills the air and people ice skate under Mozart’s statue; • Continental breakfast daily, and 4 dinners, including Freiburg and the French Alsace region. 3 special dinners We have planned three unique dining events including • All entrance fees and a dinner high above the city in Innsbruck at the Olympic sightseeing as mentioned ski jump site and in a 200 year old wine cellar at a Ger- man winery. Your last night, after your farewell dinner, • Fully escorted and narrated so we have planned a special treat–a Christmas choir concert you won’t miss a thing! inside an 850-year-old church. Where you’ll stay... 4 Nights Black Forest, Germany 3 Nights Innsbruck, Austria

The bottom line... DATES: December 12-20, 2018 9 days PRICE: $2995 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $899

Includes round-trip airfare and taxes, fuel surcharges and fees

BOOK BY MAY 31ST FOR A $200 PER COUPLE DISCOUNT

ONLY $2899 pp/do

PAGE 23 Exotic Thailand– It’s included... Hill Tribes, temples • At-home pick up in Seattle area • Roundtrip international air- fare from Seattle to Bangkok and elephants “Gilded in Gold,” and “Venice of the East,” are long-time • All transfers quotes used by travelers to describe Thailand. You can see • Intra-country airfare from the golden spires of Buddhist temples and colorful ship traf- Bangkok to Chiang Mai fic on the shore of the river in one of the most exotic places in Asia. Cruise by long tail boat to the chaotic floating mar- • 10 Breakfasts, 9 lunches, ket bustling with strange foods and people trading wares 8 dinners including one Thai from boat to boat. Watch monks meander through temples dance performance punctuated with lotus flowers. Visit the northern region to • Sightseeing included see a working elephant village in Chang Mai and the native (Highlights of Bangkok, Chiang people of the mountainous Chang Rai. You will not want to Mai and Chiang Rai): miss out on this adventure of a lifetime. - Grand Palace - Jim Thompson House - Nakhon Pathom - Ancient ruins of Ayutthaya ONLY - Wat Muang Temple - Oxcart ride to Wat Sri Chum $2899 pp/do - Chiang Mai Elephant Camp - Orchid Farm - Floating Market - Boat ride along the Kok River - Local English speaking guides • Fully escorted so you won’t miss a thing

Where you’ll stay... 4 Nights Bangkok 1 Night Pitsanuloke 1 Night Lampang 4 Nights Chiang Mai 1 Night Chiang Rai The bottom line... DATES: January 9-21, 2019 13 days

PRICE: $2899 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $699 Includes round-trip airfare

Our Tour Guide, Tyson, is an expert on Thailand!

PAGE 24 Iceland–glacier walks It’s included... • Complimentary at-home pick and Northern Lights up in the greater Seattle area It’s been called the most spectacular show on earth, and • Round-trip airfare from you can see it live in Iceland! We’re talking about the Seattle to Iceland northern lights–or aurora borealis–those mysterious lights that dance across the night sky. And with its proximity to • All transfers the Arctic Circle, Iceland is one of the best places on earth • Luggage handling at hotels to witness this incredible phenomenon. Although sightings can’t be guaranteed, this 6-day escape will provide op- • Deluxe motorcoach transportation portunities for adventures like snowmobiling or super-jeep safaris while chasing the lights. The country’s winter nights • Meals: 4 breakfasts are longer and darker than almost anywhere else in the • Highlights include: world—the perfect canvas for a mystical lights show. - Reykjavik City Tour - Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National You’ll get to explore Reykjavik, the northernmost capital in Park and UNESCO World the world, with Center Hotel Plaza as your home base. De- Heritage Site spite the latitude, warm ocean currents make the climate - Gullfoss (the Golden Waterfall) more similar to New England’s than Siberia’s. On a tour - Strokkur, the Great Geysir’s of the Golden Circle, stop to marvel at roaring waterfalls, little brother bubbling hot springs, and towering geysers—all the result - Geothermal power station of Iceland’s unique geothermal activity. You’ll also take Hellisheiðarvirkjun a dip in the Blue Lagoon, which owes its striking color to - Geothermal outdoor swim- volcanic minerals that turn the hot spring water milky blue. ming pool in Laugardalur Iceland’s astounding natural phenomena and pitch-black - Reykjanes peninsula and the sky will redefine your idea of a winter wonderland. Blue Lagoon • Fully escorted and narrated so you won’t miss a thing! ONLY $1999 pp/do Where you’ll stay... 4 Nights hotel in Iceland

The bottom line... DATES: January 26-31 OR February 4-9, 2019 6 days

PRICE: $1999 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $399 Includes round-trip airfare

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Fly to LA, rail to It’s included... • Free at home shuttle from San Antonio, and your Seattle area home to cruise the Caribbean SeaTac Airport • Round-trip airfare from A fun holiday begins with a short flight to Los Angeles. Seattle to Los Angeles and Upon arrival, we’ll head to the train station to board Houston to Seattle Amtrak’s Sunset Limited Superliner train. Spend two fun nights winding through dramatic Southwest landscapes. • Deluxe motorcoach Enjoy comfortable sleeping accommodations and all of transportation your meals while onboard. We’ll disembark in San Antonio. • 2 nights sleeping accommoda- tion on the Sunset Limited Discover the lure of the Old West in this enchanting city, referred to as the “American Venice” because of its side- • 2 nights hotel accommodation walk cafés, historic architecture and famous river center- in San Antonio, Texas piece. Spend three fun nights on the famous Riverwalk. • Breakfast in San Antonio Our local guide will show you the Alamo, Mission of San Jose and the colorful Mexican market place. • 7 night luxury cruise on the Liberty of the Seas. Ports of call: Finally we’re off to Galveston to board the Liberty of the Galveston, Texas; 2 days at sea; Seas for a 7-night cruise. Ports of call include: Galveston; Roatan, Honduras; Puerto Costa Roatan, Honduras; Puerto Costa Maya and Cozumel, Maya and Cozumel, Mexico Mexico. • All of your meals while on

board the Sunset Limited train • All meals and entertainment on the ship

Where you’ll stay... Starting at 2 Nights On the Sunset $2899 pp/do Limited train BOOK BY 2 Nights San Antonio 7 Nights On the Liberty of MAY 31ST FOR A the Seas luxury liner $200 PER COUPLE DISCOUNT The bottom line... DATES: February 13-24, 2019 12 days

PRICE: Starting at $2899 pp/do Includes sleeper cabin on train and inside cabin on ship. Upgrades available: Deluxe sleeper with private bath $665 pp. Outside cabin upgrade: $350 Balcony cabin upgrade: $675 SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: Starting at $1599 Taxes and fees: $128.83

Includes airfare, rail and cruise

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Pricebuster Costa Rica It’s Included... Think, ‘’Me Tarzan, you Jane.” • Free round-trip round-trip shuttle from your Seattle Jungles, explosive volcanoes, and coffee plantations may area home not seem very romantic. But our Costa Rica adventure will reveal a magical world where the air is cleaner, the greens • Round-trip international are greener and life a little slower and sweeter. Laze on airfare from Seattle to hammocks, explore lush rainforests, walk along pristine San Jose, Costa Rica beaches with crashing white waves and enjoy the call of • 8 nights fabulous hotel distant howler monkeys all while staying in luscious hotel accommodations accommodations. Costa Rica has so much to offer. • Sightseeing–San Jose city After an interesting tour of San Jose, we’ll leave the tour, Poas and Arenal Volcanos, big city for a 2 night stay in the shadow of an explosive Monteverde Cloud Forest, volcano with nightly eruptions that can be seen from our world’s largest butterfly & hotel. Next, our trip is looking up as we visit Monteverde hummingbird gallery, Manuel Cloud Forest. Called a cloud forest because of its altitude, Antonio National Park, Cano the clouds penetrate through the forest creating a stun- Negro River boat cruise, Villa ning canopy rich with birds, butterflies and thousands Vanilla plantation tour of larger-than-life plants. Finally were off to stay on the • 11 meals (3 dinners, 1 lunch Pacific Coast, walking secluded beaches, swimming to and 7 breakfasts) tropical reefs teaming with colorful fish and exploring Manuel Antonio Park. • Deluxe motorcoach transportation 9 days later….we’ll put you on a plane and bring you back to civilization. • Fully escorted so you won’t miss a thing!

Where you’ll stay... 2 Nights San Jose 2 Nights Arenal Volcano 2 Nights Monteverde 2 Nights Manuel Antonio The bottom line... DATES: March 5-13, 2019 9 days

PRICE: Starting at $2599 per person/do SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $579 Starting at $2599 pp/do Includes round-trip airfare!

PAGE 27 Unbelievable Deals on Long & Short Getaways

the city, enjoy a luncheon cruise June 2-9, 2018 OR along the Willamette River. Next, September 8-15, 2018 Trains across Colorado 8 days $2299 per person/do Single supplement $587 Includes round-trip airfare See page 4

Do you like to June 5-7, 2018 take Train Trips? Grand Coulee Dam check into our lovely hotel–centrally located so you can enjoy the fes- night illuminations tivities in town! The next day, cel- ebrate the nation’s second largest This symbol will and 12 Tribes Casino 3 days floral parade. You’ll have a chance quickly help you to wander amongst the amazing $329 per person/do find Alki Tours floats, see the craftsmanship and Single supplement $119 fun-filled rail trips. discover how they make them. Then Check out our train Cruise over mountain passes and we’re off to the Coliseum where tours website at through farm-flecked landscapes as we’ll watch the Grand Floral Parade www.great you head to Eastern Washington for from our reserved seats. Hurry, this trainescapes.com an overnight excursion to massive trip sells out every year, so if you dams, big rivers, and intriguing geo- snooze, you’ll lose! logical sites. Check out the healing waters in Soap Lake and see a thrill- June 12-13, 2018 ing laser show on the Grand Coulee Dam. As tall as the Washington 4-star overnight at Monument and a full mile wider- North America’s largest concrete Clearwater Resort dam is both a concrete marvel and and casino hop a larger-than-life laser light show 2 days screen! Stay at the 12 Tribes casino- $199 per person/do the most luxurious new casino in Single supplement $99 Washington State. When you walk into Clearwater June 8-9, 2018 Casino Resort you’ll notice that the standard rooms are really not so Rail to the Portland “standard”. Trademarked-for-com- fort bedding with 7 layers of luxury Rose Festival complete with down bedding and 2 days 350-thread count linens, 32” LCD $389 per person/do TVs, plush robes and walk in show- Single supplement $99 206.935.6848 ers. The rooms have been built to alkitours.com Whoever said “Life isn’t a bed of achieve 4-Diamond status, although Roses”, clearly hasn’t seen this tour. other amenities will woo you away SPRING In 2018, the Rose Festival will cel- from your room. Get your discount ebrate 111 years of tradition and in- gaming package and find a seat UPDATE novation–an event like none other! at one of the many table games A great overnight tour begins with including Pai Gow, Blackjack, Poker, a train trip to Portland. Once in Craps and Roulette and more than PAGE 28 1300 video slots; swim in the zero- in gorgeous views of Beacon Rock, entry pool; take a stroll through the the second largest monolith next to Native Art Gallery, spoil yourself in the Rock of Gibraltar, Multnomah the Angeline Spa and dine in one of Falls falling 620 feet, The Bridge four incredible restaurants. Rooms of the Gods and 11,000 foot Mt. overlook either a sunny southern Hood–the highest peak in Oregon. view of Agate Passage or a luscious We’ll disembark in Wishram and landscape of Northwest trees and then spend the night in the Dalles. vegetation. Our trip includes casino The next morning, we’ll board the hopping at 7 Cedars Casino, ferry Columbia Sternwheeler for a fabu- fares, and accommodations! Plus lous narrated brunch cruise. We’ll deluxe continental breakfast, gam- do some fun sightseeing in Portland ing packages and sightseeing. before our trek home. Call us to

June 12-14, 2018 July 11-15 OR help create Canada’s Harrison July 18-22, 2018 a unique Rail to Glacier Park company Hot Springs Resort & 5 days Hell’s Gate Tram Starting at $1899 per person/do or group 3 days Single supplement $625 event! $399 per person/do HURRY! Limited to just Single supplement $229 16 passengers! See page 5 Until George Clooney agrees to let you crash at his 18th-century Italian villa (he hasn’t yet responded to any July 13-15, 2018 of your e-mails regarding the mat- ter?–how rude), consider a getaway Sisters, Oregon just as sumptuous: two nights at Quilt Show and the Harrison Hot Springs Resort. Relax and unwind in the hot mineral best of Bend, Oregon pools at the resort, which was the 3 days first of its kind in British Colum- $389 per person/do bia. Trip includes transportation, 2 Single Supplement $179 nights hotel, buffet breakfast each morning, Afternoon Tea, a 5-course Mountains. Sun. Small-town fun. dinner in the Copper Room and You’ll find all of this and more in Hell’s Gate. Hell’s Gate is nature at beautiful Bend…it’s hopelessly its most magnificent. At peak spring addictive.”Whoever visits Bend, levels, over 200 million gallons of moves to Bend,” people warn. water surge through this 35 metre Spend two wonderful nights at (110 ft.) wide gorge. That is twice the Shilo Suites. The next day we the volume of Niagara Falls!

June 23-24, 2018 Rail & sail the Columbia River Gorge-ous 2 days 206.935.6848 $349 per person/do alkitours.com Single supplement $99 All aboard for a scenic rail journey will head to Sisters, Oregon for the SPRING through the spectacular Columbia world-famous Quilt Show. Imagine River Gorge. The Gorge is 80 miles a picturesque Western-style town UPDATE long and up to 4,000 feet deep and transformed into a patchwork para- packed with scenic highlights. Take dise. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show PAGE 29 displays over 1,100 quilts under July 26-August 3, 2018 sunny summer skies. From barns to balconies, storefronts to stairways, The alpine villages Our quilts from all over the world blan- of Switzerland Specialties ket the town with splashes of color 9 days every year. This trip has something $3999 per person/do G P rEAT rICES for everyone. Single supplement $455 Volume contracting Includes round-trip airfare for hotels and July 15-23, 2018 services allows us You may think you have seen to offer wholesale Switzerland, but you have not seen rates. And you’ll Rail through the know the cost in THIS part of the Swiss Alps. What a advance. Canadian Rockies, wonderfully refreshing change from and sail the Inside the busy, always moving schedule of Fn u aND most tours. Fly round-trip to Zurich Friendship Passage to Alaska and unpack for 6 nights at the Meet travelers 9 days 4-star Hotel Silberhorn in the little as active and $2599 per person/do curious as you are! Many lasting Single supplement $799 friendships begin Includes airfare while touring! See page 6

SEE Everything July 22-24 OR Sept. 16-18, 2018 You’ll see everything with Cruise Canada’s our professional village of Wengen. The town over- tour directors and Princess Louisa Inlet looks the Lauterbrunnen Valley at local tour guides. 3800 feet, but surrounded by 10,000 by boat and float plane foot mountains such as Eiger, Monk, we tAKE care 3 days and Jungfrau. Enjoy breakfast and of you $599 per person/do dinner daily as you use your pass From beginning to Single supplement $339 to ride on trains, gondolas, aerial end, we take care trams, and lake steamers. Each day of all the details so Princess Louisa Inlet is so beautiful you will visit a different attrac- you can concentrate that once visited, you don’t need tion and travel just like the local on having the to see the rest of the world since time of your life! Swiss do! See Grindelwald, Brienz there is no other scenery that can All tours departing woodcarvers, Interlaken, Lucerne, beat it. Conde Nast called this “One from SeaTac Bern, Trummelbach Falls, Grosse of the top 10 destinations to visit in are provided with Scheidegg and Merrigen. Includes complimentary the world”. It takes a bit of effort 14 meals–7 breakfasts and 7 din- Shuttle Service to reach as it’s only accessible by ners, airfare, accommodations in from your home. boat or plane. In 3 days, you’ll take (There is a small Wengen, sightseeing, and transfers. a motorcoach, ferry, private boat service charge for This tour will make you feel like are and sea plane! Stay 2 nights on pickups outside the in a James Bond movie. *Guaran- Seattle area) the Sunshine Coast. The next day, teed departure offered through our board a boat for a thrilling cruise AFC Vacations partner. through fast rapids and marvel at granite-lined walls that stretch August 7-8, 2018 skyward from sea level to nearly seven thousand feet. At the heart of Another? mystery? the inlet, cascades of water descend thousands of feet down the granite overnight? tour? 206.935.6848 walls, culminating in the boiling 2 days alkitours.com white water of Chatterbox Falls. $329 per person/do Next, board a float plane for an Single supplement $99 incredible 20-minute flight. This will This could be one of the best travel SPRING provide an overview of mountains holiday presents ever—a magical UPDATE jutting out of the sea, clusters of journey into the unknown for 2 islands, channels and inlets. You’ll days and 1 night. Enjoy guaranteed love this 3-day getaway. excitement and fun with friendly PAGE 30 travelers just like you! Includes the valleys prioritizing whatever transportation, superb hotel accom- your interests are–be it a casual modations, breakfast, and dinner. mountain stroll, flowers and fauna, glaciers or towering spires. You August 10-17, 2018 can be any age and in any physical shape. This trip is for everyone. I Mt. Rushmore, took my family on this trip and my Yellowstone and mother actually had 2 newly broken ribs at the time and still said it was the Black Hills – one of the best trips of her life. A heli-hiking vacation combines Utah, Wyoming and adventure with private rooms in South Dakota remote, alpine lodges and fantastic 8 days food. It is unlike anything you’ve $2899 per person/do ever experienced before. Alki Tours Single supplement $589 and Canadian Mountain Holidays Includes round-trip airfare have teamed up to provide you with a hiking trip off the beaten From the Olympic sites to national path and accessible only to a lucky parks to the wild west atmo- few. With comfort and safety as sphere of South Dakota and Cody, the highest priority, we hike during Wyoming–this is a true adventure Don’t miss through the American West. After a this one! fun night stay in Salt Lake City, we will take a scenic drive to Jackson Peru’s Hole, Wyoming. The sights just get better as we head through Machu the Grand Tetons to Yellowstone National Park for a two night stay. Picchu Next, your journey winds its way the day in the Columbia Mountain See page 19 through the territory of the Great range of British Columbia with our Sioux Nation, stopping at one of the highly-trained guides and spend our country’s most famous landmarks, evenings relaxing in our lodge and Mount Rushmore, en route to enjoying each other’s company by Custer State Park in the Black Hills the fireplace. There are 33 guests of South Dakota. in the lodge with 22 warm and friendly staff on-site. They were August 17-22, 2018 awarded the National Geographic ADVENTURE Magazine’s Best Heli- Heli-hiking in the Adventure Company on Earth! Canadian Rockies (Bugaboo Mountains) August 20-22, 2018 6 days Summer fun in Seaside $3899 per person/do Single supplement $925 and Cannon Beach Includes round-trip international 3 days airfare & 10-12 helicopter rides $599 per person/do THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE BEST Single supplement $199 TRIPS OF YOUR LIFETIME! Grab your flip flops cuz we’re head- So, what is heli-hiking? The way ing to Seaside. Two nights of ocean this works is that the lodge is built fun awaits. While you’re there, you 206.935.6848 way up in the mountains in the can visit art galleries, play arcade alkitours.com middle of nowhere (but actually in games, stroll the Promenade or stop the heart of beauty) and you fly, by the oldest aquarium on the West by helicopter, each day to a new Coast. Although there’s plenty to do SPRING mountain range or panorama. Each in town, a trip to Seaside wouldn’t UPDATE “mission” involves you walking be complete without visiting along the ridges and down through nearby Cannon Beach. Enjoy views PAGE 31 of Hay Stack Rock, shop in the gal- ing freighter through the Broken leries and dine in one of the many Islands delivering goods, kayakers fabulous restaurants. and passengers to remote villages accessible only by boat. Have your August 20-22, 2018 camera in hand to capture the stunning scenery and wildlife in the Seven Feathers Pacific Rim. Bears, whales, sea lions, seals and more inhabit the region. Casino and jet boat Next board the Alberni Pacific the Rogue River Railway steam train for the ride to 3 days the McLean Mill National Historic $599 per person/do Site, home of Canada’s only remain- Single supplement $189 ing steam-powered sawmill. The REGULATIONS surrounding community has been on International Some vacation opportunities are restored to what it was a century lucky, some are smart and some ago, giving visitors a glimpse of Travel Fees. have the good fortune of being what it was like to live and work both. Get ready to ante up on our as a logger and mill worker in the We comply with the trip to Seven Feathers Resort and early part of the 20th century. Department of Transpor- Casino, where a two night stay is You might even be held up by the tation’s mandate that an ace in your hand that needs to notorious Beaufort Gang, train government taxes and be played. You’ll feel like you’ve robbers on horseback. The steam all fees be included in hit the jackpot at this luxurious train also makes a stop at the Chase advertised tour prices resort. In the morning go double or with airfare. and Warren Winery for a tour and nothing with the hotel’s generous tasting. Includes transportation, 3 Fuel Surcharges breakfast buffet. There’s virtually nights Vancouver Island, Pacific Rim By signing up for the no limit to this high-stakes breakfast National Park, Broken Island Mail group air option you are that offers golden brown French Boat cruise, steam train ride, ferry reserving, not purchas- toast, fruit-smothered pancakes, rides and some meals. ing, your space. Airlines fluffy made to order omelets and more. Grab your Lady Luck and get reserve the right to change August 24-30, 2018 the fuel surcharge at ready for a different kind of green time of ticketing. Since as we had to Hells Gate Jet Boats New York City surcharges have been for a cruise up the Rogue River. 7 days calculated in the price of Lunch is a BBQ in the middle of the $2799 per person/do your ticket, we expect wilderness with million dollar views. Single supplement $1249 any additional surcharge Tonight try your luck at a world- Includes round-trip airfare increases will be minor. class casino floor that boasts more See page 7 than 3,000 of the latest casino slots Note: Country departure/ and video poker games. Includes entry taxes may not be 2 breakfasts, jet boat and BBQ, $5 September 4-7, 2018 included in some cases. slot play and $5 meal voucher. The 3-day getaway is a triple seven. Rail to the grand Crater Lake Lodge August 21-24, 2018 and rim tour Pacific Rim and cruise 4 days the Broken Islands $899 per person/do 4 days Single supplement $289 $899 per person/do 7,700 years ago, the 12,000 foot Single supplement $329 high volcano Mt. Mazama erupted 206.935.6848 Thrill to shipwreck stories. Probe in an enormous explosion leaving alkitours.com the mysteries of the rain forest. nothing but a deep crater. Over Learn about the rich heritage of the hundreds of years, the crater filled with rain water and melted snow. SPRING Nuuchah-nulth First Nations people on this gorgeous 4-day getaway. At nearly 1,943 feet, it is the deep- UPDATE Spend 3 nights exploring Vancouver est lake in the U.S. A 33-mile drive Island by mail boat, train, ferry, and around the rim offers glimpses of motorcoach! We’ll cruise on a work- the intensely blue-colored water PAGE 32 which is created by the clarity and its depth. We’ll take a scenic train September 8-15, 2018 trip to Oregon, spend a night in Eugene and then two nights at the Trains across Colorado 8 days Mazama Lodge. Park Rangers give $2299 per person/do walks and talks at the lodge. Enjoy a guided tour of the rim, relax on Single supplement $587 the porch and listen as the rangers Includes round-trip airfare bring Crater Lake’s history and geol- See page 4 ogy vividly to life. September 12-23, 2018 September 7-13, 2018 British Isles castles Cape Cod, Newport and countrysides– and the Islands Scotland, England, 7 days $2399 per person/do Wales, Ireland Single supplement $499 12 days $3699 per person/do Step back in time on this memora- Single supplement $1299 ble New England vacation, explor- Includes roundtrip airfare CHECK OUT ing centuries of history on Nantuck- See page 9 ALKITOURS.COM et, Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod FOR and in Newport. Relive 17th-century September 14-18, 2018 WEB ONLY life at Plimoth Plantation and visit River raft the SPECIALS! Grand Canyon 5 days $2399 per person/do Single supplement $179 Includes 3 flights, helicopter, motorized raft and jet boat See page 12 a whaling museum in Nantucket. Special experiences include explora- September 23-24, 2018 tions in Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket; the Mansions of Ocean Sail to Vancouver on Drive, and a tour of the Break- ers–Newport’s most extravagant Princess Cruise Lines’ guilded mansion; the Connecticut Emerald Princess– Aquarium; New London’s US Coast Guard Academy; the Essex steam On sale! train & riverboat cruise. In one 2 days week you will get acquainted with Starting at $239 per person/do the history, beauty of coastal tradi- Single supplement $109 tions of the Cape and its gorgeous Seattle has its fair share of people neighboring islands. who live the life of the rich and famous. But if you’re not so loaded September 8-14, 2018 that a loss of $7 billion in one year would be more than a minor blip on Cruise the Golden your financial statement, you can 206.935.6848 Princess to LA and feel like a high roller for one night alkitours.com on Princess Cruise Line’s luxury stay in Las Vegas liner– the Emerald Princess. With 7 days swimming pools, a health spa, casi- SPRING Starting at $799 nos and Broadway-style entertain- UPDATE Single supplement: Call ment this will be one enchanting See page 8 evening. Our motorcoach will pick PAGE 33 you up and take you downtown October 4-19, 2018 to board our ship. Grab a glass of champagne and wave goodbye to Hawaiian Islands the Emerald City as we cruise away are beckoning– to Vancouver, BC. Snuggle into your stateroom and enjoy the amenities round-trip cruise of your floating resort. All meals from Vancouver, BC and entertainment are included on 16 days the ship. After a fabulous night, Starting at $2599 per person/do we will see the sites of Vancouver, Single supplement: Call enjoy lunch and then head home. Dolphins alongside the boat are just the beginning. Daytime snorkeling September 23-30, means warm water, coral gardens, September 28-October 5, September 29-October 6, September 30-October 7, I’m Alki’s TOUR October 5-12, OR October 6-13, 2018 DIRECTOR MAN! Usually dressed New England’s in street fall foliage by clothes to keep daylight rail the ladies from 8 days swooning! $2499 per person/do Single supplement $575 Land only and neon-colored fish is an experi- ence in Hawaii’s remembered long See page 10 after you’ve taken off your flippers. You’ve never lived Aloha quite like October 2-3, 2018 this. The fun begins as we shuttle to Vancouver to board the gor- Overnight at the geous Emerald Princess for our cruise South to the sunshine. No luxurious Sleeping need to stand in long airport lines. Lady Resort in Just snuggle into your beautiful cabin and enjoy the ride. While at Leavenworth sea indulge in fabulous cuisine, a 2 days vegas-style casino, a huge variety $379 per person/do of entertainment, lie by one of the $179 single supplement pools and or go to the spa…it’s your Hidden in the Cascade Mountains, floating resort. Ports of call include: this retreat has won a fistful of Hilo, Maui, Honolulu, Kauai and awards for the architecture, cuisine Vancouver BC. Trip includes all and spa facilities. Let me paint the of your meals, entertainment and picture. After our arrival, snuggle transfers. overnight tour. into your private, cozy cottage, take time to wander the grounds October 6-12, 2018 ALMOST and build your appetite for an ex- GONE! quisitely prepared dinner overlook- New Mexico’s ing Icicle Creek. After dinner, you 206.935.6848 may wish soak in the outdoor spa Balloon Fiesta, alkitours.com which is carved into a mountainside Taos and Santa Fe under the stars. The next morning 7 days spend the whole day in Leaven- SPRING $2399 per person/do worth. Enjoy the fall colors, fabu- Single supplement $799 UPDATE lous hotel, an incredible breakfast Includes round-trip airfare and dinner and deluxe motorcoach See page 13 transportation. PAGE 34 open a book and relax. Dinner is in- October 9-16, 2018 cluded in the Copper Dining Room. On the way home, we’ll stop at Smoky Mountains fall Minter Gardens–27 acres of luscious foliage, New Orleans, flowers that will dazzle your senses. Memphis & Nashville 8 days October 17-24, 2018 $2399 per person/do A week in Single supplement $599 Includes round-trip airfare Venice, Florence See page 14 and Rome by

October 15-26, 2018 high speed rail 8 days Join Host Rob Dunlop, $2999 per person/do DON’T President and CEO of Single supplement $999 Includes round trip airfare FORGET... KCTS9, on an exclusive Join us on a popular one-week trip Danube River cruise through Italy. All roads lead to To Book Rome...they wind toward the Eter- EARLY for aboard the NEW nal City from Venice–labyrinthine Amadeus Queen with city of art, romance, and palazzo- discounts! lined waterways... or from Flor- 3 nights in Prague ence–hip center of fashion, finance and culture, where Gucci, da Vinci, 12 days–when optional airfare is the Renaissance, and gold currency also booked* were born. There are the back- As low as $4249** per person/do roads that embark on a sojourn *Optional international airfare through the vineyards of Tuscany, from Seattle for $1199. sampling wine and local cuisine. **SAVE $250 pp paying in full by They all arrive at the hub of the check within 2 weeks of booking. Ancient World, in the heart of the See page 16 modern metropolis, close to the Colosseum, the Appian Way and the Vatican, to discover the glories October 16-19, 2018 of Rome. And in today’s modern Whistler and Italy, the roads are joined by high- speed rail that closes the distance Harrison Hot Springs and makes the most of your time. 4 days Along the way enjoy some timeless $599 per person/do pleasures–a gondola ride, feeding Single supplement $299 the pigeons in St. Marks Square–its all belissimo! What a combo. Join us for two of Canada’s biggies...Whistler Resort and Harrison Hot Springs. Spend October 21-26, 2018 2 nights in the heart of Whistler; a village surrounded by mountain Arizona’s trains peaks and packed with boutiques, including the Grand entertainers, golf courses, gondolas and walking trails. Next, journey Canyon, Sedona and 206.935.6848 through the scenic Fraser River alkitours.com Canyon to Hell’s Gate where you’ll Verde Canyon 6 days watch water torrent past the 100 $2099 per person/do foot deep narrows. Tonight indulge Single supplement $646 SPRING at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Includes airfare Spa. Schedule a spa appointment, UPDATE See page 15 soak in the mineral pools or crack PAGE 35 What better way to spend Hal- October 21-27, 2018 loween? The grand finale is a trip Rail across Canada, to the J. Paul Getty Museum–rated one of the world’s best. Includes and Niagara Falls round-trip air, 3 nights lovely hotels, 7 days motorcoach, ferry fares, breakfast $2599 per person/do daily, welcome dinner and fully Single supplement $650 escorted and narrated so you won’t Private berth upgrade $650 pp/do miss a thing! We Love Includes rail and airfare Groups! See page 18 November 3-4, 2018 October 22-29, 2018 Skamania Lodge and Alki Tours offers lots of bonuses to Rail to Peru’s 7-course brunch at the groups of 15 or more, plus: Machu Picchu and Columbia Gorge Hotel 2 days • sail Lake Titicaca $329 per person/do Maximum value, 8 days Single supplement $109 guaranteed prices $2999 per person/do & outstanding Single supplement $499 A four-star getaway. Picture driving experience Includes round-trip airfare past the world’s largest concen- • See page 19 tration of high waterfalls to get Round-trip to a stunning resort perched on transportation to/ the edge of the Columbia River from October 29-November 1, 2018 Gorge–oooh, ahh, Skamania. The your group’s Best of Catalina, lobby and Gorge Room surround an pick-up location 85-foot tall fireplace. Original local • Halloween on the artwork, ceramics and petroglyph We custom design rubbings depicting Native American fabulous Queen Mary and history of the Columbia River Gorge itineraries J. Paul Getty getaway handsomely decorate the lodge. • 4 days You will love this place. The follow- Want to travel $1099 per person/do ing morning, we are off to indulge for FREE? Single supplement $399 at the Columbia Gorge Hotel–fa- get a group and Includes round-trip airfare mous for its 7-course champagne call us to find breakfast. See the local sites before out how!! A frighteningly fun getaway begins heading north back home. with a flight to California and ferry over to semi-tropical Catalina Island. Spend two nights seeing November 11-17, 2018 the highlights of this Hollywood haunt...lovers cove, the pastel vil- Branson pre-Christmas 7 days lage loaded with boutiques, the $2199 per person/do stunning countryside with roaming Single supplement $599 buffalo and the historic, art deco Includes round-trip airfare Casino. Next ferry to the Queen See page 20 Mary for a chance to sleep–if you dare. Everyone knows the ship is haunted and is no stranger to November 15-24, 2018 haunted happenings. Throughout the years, Queen Mary employees, Mysteries of Copper 206.935.6848 guests and visiting psychics have Canyon by rail alkitours.com reported unexplainable events and 10 days paranormal activity aboard the ship. $1999 per person/do From the start, a thick fog takes SPRING Single supplement $500 advantage of the Queen Mary’s Land only UPDATE shipping port surroundings. The eerie effect perfectly sets the overall Four times the size of the Grand “sea evil” maritime madness tone. Canyon, Copper Canyon is one of PAGE 36 the most dramatic panoramas in November 30- December 6, 2018 the world. Man’s greatest engineer- ing feat within this defiant geogra- Colonial Williamsburg phy is the railroad which traverses it. Almost 100 years in the making, at Christmastime the tracks climb from sea level to 7 days nearly 8,000 feet, crossing some of $1999 per person/do Alki Tours’ the highest bridges in the world Single supplement $600 PHONE GAL here. Includes round-trip airfare and 87 tunnels including a mile- Able to answer long, 360 degree spiral. This rail line See page 22 is rated one of the most scenic train 12 lines at once routes in the world. You’ll never to book your forget this diverse trip from deserts December 4-5, 2018 reservation– to mountains, forests to tropical and all while coastlines. Each day is a highlight. The 5-star Empress Hotel and Buchart practicing my Flamenco steps! November 20-26, 2018 holiday lights Thanksgiving in 2 days $399 per person/do the Big Apple Single supplement $159 6 days $2599 per person/do All aboard for a wonderful way to Single supplement $999 usher in the holidays as we board Includes round trip airfare the Victoria Clipper for a memora- See page 21 ble night at the renowned Empress Hotel. The Fairmont Empress sits majestically at the cornerstone of November 29-December 30, 2018 Victoria’s sparkling Inner Har- bour. This Vancouver Island hotel Exclusive private rail is located in British Columbia’s capital city and features turn-of-the- car from LA to Seattle century architecture, classic beauty 2 days and an unrivaled location on the Starting at $1499 per person/do water. Since 1908, it is Vancouver Call for additional options Island’s most celebrated resort and Land only spa. Tonight, enjoy a fabulous trip Travel like a Rockefeller on this to see the holiday lights. Once a once-in-a-lifetime experience to year, Butchart comes alive with indulge in the luxury of your own spectacular illuminations, music and private rail car from LA to Seattle. holiday festivities. Stroll through The private part of it is really key. the grounds and enjoy. The next It becomes your home. You don’t day is yours to see the sights and do have that same feeling on any some holiday shopping. In the early other Amtrak car. It’s so relaxing, evening, reboard the Clipper for a truly a vacation while onboard. scenic cruise home. Here is your opportunity: Board the Silver Solarium for a luxuri- December 7-9, 2018 ous trip bound for Seattle. Your journey includes an assortment of Rail to Leavenworth roomettes and beautifully ap- pointed bedrooms, plus a glass Lighting Festival domed top for viewing. The car overnight tour 206.935.6848 features mahogany interiors and 3 days alkitours.com original brass hardware. You’ll be $499 per person/do served with vintage railroad silver Single supplement $160 and china, with a bar featuring full SPRING service complimentary cocktails, a Celebrate the Christmas season in UPDATE lounge with club chairs, and your style as we travel by rail on Am- own private chef! trak’s Empire Builder over Stevens PAGE 37 Pass to Leavenworth. Upon arrival strolling carolers before the town is a motorcoach awaits to whisk you magically illuminated at dusk! Enjoy away to 2 nights at the Icicle Vil- another overnight in town before lage Resort near the heart of this we return to Seattle by motorcoach. quaint Bavarian village. The next morning enjoy breakfast at your December 29-January 2, 2019 leisure. Then spend the whole day at the Leavenworth Lighting Pasadena Rose Festival. Enjoy chestnuts roasting Parade and New Years! on an open fire, entertainment and 5 days strolling carolers before the town is $2299 per person/do magically illuminated at dusk! Enjoy Single supplement $320 another overnight in town before Includes round-trip airfare we return to Seattle by motorcoach. I’m ITINERARY Usher in the New Year as we fly to WOMAN... December 12-20, 2018 sunny California. We will take you My amazing to the gorgeous Hotel Irivine for a vision can spot Christmas Markets four night stay. This fabulous trip includes: reserved grandstand seats great stops in Germany, France, to the 130th Tournament of Roses along a tour! Austria and Switzerland Parade with souvenir program and 9 days blanket, choice of tours–float barn $2995 per person/do and Huntington Library or Reagan Single supplement $899 Presidential Library, choice of tour Includes round-trip airfare to Warner Brothers Studios and See page 23 Hollywood Tour or Catalina Island by Ferry, New Years Eve dinner with dance and casino night, Southern December 14-16, 2018 California backyard BBQ, and movie night under the stars; Tour also Motorcoach to features 8 meals: 4 breakfasts, 2 Leavenworth Lighting lunches, 2 dinners including a Wel- come Dinner. Plus a New Year’s Eve Festival overnight tour gala and round-trip airfare. 3 days *Guaranteed departure offered $499 per person/do through our TAP partner. Single supplement $160 January 1-18, 2019 Celebrate the Christmas season in style as we travel by motorcoach See penguins on the over Stevens Pass to Leavenworth. Upon arrival we will whisk you Falkland Islands and away to 2 nights at the Icicle Vil- cruise Chile’s fjords lage Resort near the heart of this 17 days quaint Bavarian village. The next Starting at $4899 per person/do morning enjoy breakfast at your Single supplement: Call leisure. Then spend the whole Includes round-trip airfare day at the Leavenworth Lighting Book by May 31st for a Festival. Enjoy chestnuts roasting $200 per couple discount! on an open fire, entertainment and A bucket-list adventure begins as 206.935.6848 you put your seat in the locked and upright position as we fly to alkitours.com South America and land in beauti- ful Buenos Aires. After a wonderful SPRING rest, we will board the Star Princess to begin an unforgettable cruise. UPDATE Overnight on board the ship in Buenos Aires, with a full day to explore the city of music and dance PAGE 38 –notably the tango. Then the ship Aires, Uruguay, Argentina, the sails to the genteel colonial city Falkland Islands and Chile, with a of Montevideo in Uruguay, where wonderful post-cruise hotel in Chile. there are excursions to Unesco- listed Colonia del Sacramento, the January 9-21, 2019 oldest city in Uruguay. Next comes the British-owned Falkland Islands, Exotic Thailand– where you can spot red telephone boxes and pubs as well as penguins Hill Tribes, temples –with varieties including the Gen- and elephants too, magellanic and king penguin. 13 days There is scenic cruising through the $2899 per person/do Strait of Magellan, which links the Single supplement $699 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and Includes round-trip airfare through Cockburn Channel and See page 24 Beagle Channel to Glacier Alley, where the scenery is spectacular and www.alkitours.com there is the chance to see whales January 25-30, 2019 and seabirds. There are sea lions and king crab around Ushuaia, the Winter rail to Jasper, southern-most city in the world, SAVE ONLINE and then the ship sails around Cape Banff and Lake Horn at the end of South Amer- Louise during the Book any 1-5 day ica. There is more scenic cruising tour online and through Tierra del Fuego past snow- International capped mountains and the blue save an additional glaciers of Canal Sarmiento. The Ice Festival $10. Book a tour 6 6 days ship also sails through Chile’s Torres Starting at $2199 per person/do days or longer del Paine National Park, where you can see Amalia Glacier and count- Single supplement $899 and save an Our snowy mountain holiday be- additional $50! gins as we board Via Rail for a stun- *One-time discount only. ning train trip into the Canadian Does not include Snow Train Rockies. Enjoy sleeping accom- modations, fabulous food and first- class service as our train winds past the ice-choked Thompson River, the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies and mountain vistas. Watch for large concentrations of elk, bighorn less seabirds. The Chilean fjords are sheep and mountain goats as we thought by many to be even more enter the Park boundaries. Disem- spectacular than those in Norway bark in Jasper and board a deluxe and the 1,000 miles of coastline dot- motor coach for a remarkable trip ted with islands and glaciers is more through the Icefields Parkway–one than all the fjords of the whole of of the world’s most scenic drives. Scandinavia. There’s also a stop at Spend two nights at Chateau Lake Puerto Montt, gateway to Chile’s Louise, one of Canada’s most beau- scenic Lake District, where the icy tiful landmark hotels. During the lakes are surrounded by snow- festival, 20 teams from around the topped volcanoes and pine forests. world will have 53 hours to create The cruise finishes at Valparaiso in ice masterpieces which will last 206.935.6848 Chile, but there’s a night in a hotel until April. Next, we’re off to Banff. alkitours.com at Santiago and time to explore You’ll see a castle at the base of Mt. before catching a flight home the Rundle–our hotel for one night. next day. Includes round-trip inter- See the sites of the charming town SPRING national air from Seattle; one night of Banff and live like royalty at the gorgeous hotel in Buenos Aires, 14 Banff Springs Hotel before depart- UPDATE night cruise on the world class Star ing to Jasper for our rail trip home. Princess with ports of call in Buenos PAGE 39 March 14-24, 2019 Jan. 26-31 OR Feb. 4-9, 2019 Flavors of India Iceland, glacier walks 11 days and northern lights $2995 pp/do (visa additional) HURRY, SELLS OUT QUICK! Single supplement $455 6 days Includes round-trip airfare $1999 per person/do Book by May 31st for a Single supplement $399 $200 per couple discount! Includes round-trip airfare Holi commemorates the arrival of See page 25 spring and passing of winter… a festival that welcomes the new February 13-24, 2019 energy of the season with a joyful Fly To LA, Rail To San atmosphere and social merri- ment. Celebrated by merry-makers Antonio and cruise throwing colored powders on each other, it’s known as the “festival of the Caribbean color!” Come, seek and discover 12 days the magic of India on a tour that Starting at $2899 per person/do takes you to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur Single supp. starting at $1599 and Ranthambore. Experience the Includes round-trip airfare history in Delhi, visit the Taj Mahal Book by May 31st for a and the “pink city” of Jaipur, CHECK OUT $200 per couple discount! and go on a safari to see tigers in ALKITOURS.COM See page 26 Ranthambore. 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WEB ONLY February 22-24, 2019 sity. If you think you know music, SPECIALS! fashion, food, marriage–India does Mystery Overnight it all with a different spin. India is a 3 days kaleidoscope of rich culture, archi- $499 per person/do tecture, and human diversity. You’ll Single supplement $189 be neck deep in history, monu- ments, museums, galleries, gardens Are you ready for a little mystery in and exotic shows. Join us for a trip your life? This tour includes round- of a lifetime! trip home pick-up, and 2 meals per day. Unpack once or twice at a premium hotel or resort in a great March 25-April 10, 2019 Nepal and trek to Everest Base Camp 17 days $3699 per person/do Single supplement $300 Internal air only location. All “Must See” sightseeing Book by May 31st for a included and no passport needed. $200 per couple discount! Your trusted Tour Manager will The trek to the legendary base camp provide an incredible “mystery” below the soaring flanks of Mt. holiday destination experience! Everest (29,035’) is one of the great- est hikes in the world—and we do it 206.935.6848 March 5-13, 2019 without camping! Our lodge-based alkitours.com Pricebuster Costa Rica trek is perfectly paced as it leads us 9 days up to Kala Patar (18,365’), a hiker’s peak with sensational views of Ever- SPRING $2599 per person/do Single supplement $579 est’s Southwest Face, and to Everest UPDATE Includes round-trip airfare Base Camp itself by way of the great See page 27 Khumbu Glacier. En route, we accli- matize with six very special explora- PAGE 40 tion days. Unbelievable Himalayan ated with imposing monuments panoramas, atmospheric Tibetan which have become the hallmark Buddhist monasteries, getting to of our Nation’s Capitol. On this know the welcoming Sherpa people, action-packed tour, you will see and accommodations in cozy lodges some of the nation’s most sacred make this the perfect high moun- monuments, the embassies of tain adventure. Includes all of your foreign nations and the impressive meals, accommodations, 3 nights in Cherry Blossom Parade. Highlights Kathmandu and internal flights. include: reserved grandstand seats to the world famous Cherry Blossom March 27-April 8, 2019 Parade, the US Capitol and White House (external), Ford’s Theater Best of China and where Lincoln was assassinated, the Arlington National Cemetery, the Yangtze River cruise Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the 13 days Vietnam Memorial and Mt. Vernon. $3499 per person/do This is a tour that every red-blooded Single supplement: Call REFER A American should take. Includes round-trip airfare FRIEND! We start our tour with a flight to April 12-May 3, 2019 Shanghai–the most westernized And save $50 area of China. It’s a festival of pent- The best Panama on your next up entrepreneurial spirit. Then we Canal itinerary– are off to visit Xian and its amaz- extended tour! ing, unearthed terra cotta warriors. Holland America’s Next, marvel at the stunning, magi- Oosterdam Fort cal landscapes of Guilin, the pearl of China’s tourist attractions. We fol- Lauderdale to Seattle low that with a four-day river cruise 22 days on the Yangtze, traveling through Starting at $3599 per person/do the new Super Dam and thousands Single supplement starting of years of history. Finally, we end in at $2499 the ancient Chinese city of Beijing. Includes airfare You’ll witness the juxtaposition of the old China and the new, hip Travelers may disagree on which modern China. In Beijing we will sites deserve to be considered visit the grand monuments including modern wonders of the world, but the Great Wall, Tien An Men Square the Panama Canal would make and the Ming Tombs, before return- most lists. The shipping channel— ing home. Call for a detailed flyer took 33 years to complete and cost before this trip sells out. 25,000 workers their lives, most from yellow fever or malaria—is April 10-15, 2019 arguably the greatest engineering project ever. The idea of creating Hidden gems of a shortcut between the Pacific and Washington, DC and Cherry Blossom Parade 6 days $2299 per person/do Single supplement $725 Includes round-trip airfare 206.935.6848

Washington, DC, the city which alkitours.com symbolizes the ideas of our na- tion’s founders, is one of the most SPRING beautiful cities in the world and Atlantic oceans was first proposed the best to celebrate spring. The in the 16th century, but it wasn’t UPDATE broad tree-lined streets on the until 1881, with a French effort led banks of the Potomac are punctu- by Ferdinand de Lesseps, who had PAGE 41 developed the Suez Canal, that handling, and round-trip airport construction began. The harsh con- transfers. *Departure operated in ditions and high expenses defeated conjunction with our TAP Partners. the French, who abandoned the work in 1894. The United States April 25-May 1, 2019 took over the project in 1904 and completed it in 1914; it remains to Get your kicks… this day the largest American engi- neering project. A journey through LA, San Diego, Grand the canal will take you from the Canyon and Vegas port of Colón on the Atlantic to 7 days bustling Panama City. Ports of call $1899 per person/do I am include Colombia, Costa Rica, Pan- Single supplement $499 ama, Guatemala, Chiapas, Puerta CALCULATOR Includes round-trip airfare Vallarta, Huatulco,Manzanillo, San Book by May 31st for a MAN. I help ALKI Diego, Victoria, Vancouver and $150 per couple discount! MAN crunch Seattle. Trip includes a 21 day luxury the numbers to cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Se- Kicks abound on Route 66 – come attle; airfare, all of your meals and get yours. Nicknamed “the Main keep prices low! entertainment on the ship. Street of America,” there’s noth- ing Norman Rockwell-esque on the April 24-28, 2019 San Antonio Spring Fiesta 5 days $2299 per person/do Single supplement $499 Includes round-trip airfare

True to the Mexican half of its Tex-Mex roots, San Antonio is like a piñata–chock-full of surprises and exploding with excitement. History stretch of highway you’ll travel on buffs, of course, will not want to this trip. Burgers, longboards, and forget the Alamo, but more con- big-city shenanigans are the order temporary travelers will find a host of the day, every day, as you take of modern attractions along the in the sights and sounds of LA, city’s meandering River Walk-a tree- San Diego, the Grand Canyon, and lined waterfront playground where Vegas with an expert CEO leading cafes and clubs virtually spill over the way. If you’ve always longed to the banks. Art galleries and fusion see the real American Southwest but restaurants are in no short supply, never had the time or the money, and the bustling open-air mercado well, you’re fresh out of excuses. at Market Square offers everything from hand-crafted turquoise jewelry May 3-10, 2019 and Western wear to the choicest local produce. Its included: Reserved Coast Starlight rail to seats for the coronation of the LA, sail the Ruby Queen and the Fiesta Flambeau Parade, City tour with the Alamo, Princess home 206.935.6848 IMAX movie, Buckhorn Saloon, San 8 days alkitours.com Jose Mission,Tower of the America’s Starting at $1599 per person/do 750’ high view, private boat cruise Single supplement $1099 of Paseo del Rio, day trip to Austin All aboard for a spectacular trip SPRING with LBJ Library, day trip to Freder- on the Coast Starlight train to Los icksburg with LBJ Ranch and Nimitz UPDATE Angeles. The scenery along the WWII Museum, spring wildflow- way is unparalleled: snow-covered ers scenic country drive, baggage mountains, dense forests, fertile PAGE 42 valleys and long stretches of Pacific filled with so much love and fun Ocean shoreline provide a gor- you’ll want to toss your itinerary to geous backdrop for your journey. the wind and stay awhile longer. After a fabulous dinner and wine Spend two nights in Dublin. From tasting, snuggle into your bed and there, we’ll circle the Emerald Isle let the train rock you to sleep. The where you’ll kiss the Blarney Stone, and visit the Gaelic city of Dingle where English is a second language. See the Connemare Region covered with stone fences, fuzzy sheep and dotted with charming villages. Circle the Ring of Kerry, dangle your feet off the Cliffs of Moher and sip a Guinness. Sign up early cuz you can’t plow a field by turning it over in your mind, don’t you know. next night, you’ll disembark in Los May 9-17, 2019 Angeles. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer to The Queen Mary Hotel, former The ultimate transatlantic ocean liner, rich in history and tradition. Stroll aboard Canyonlands tour Don’t miss and overnight on one of the world’s 9 days this one... most elegant ships. During her 31 $2549 per person/do years at sea, she transported the Single supplement $940 rich and famous across the North Includes round-trip airfare New York Atlantic and during World War II, she carried more than 800,000 sol- In the desert, when the sky opens City at diers some 600,000 miles. The next up with rain, water cuts through morning, enjoy a leisurely breakfast the earth and canyons are formed. Thanks- before boarding the Ruby Princess Standing at the base of the red for a fabulous cruise. Enjoy 5 nights canyons is like being in some great giving of grand class cruising on this mag- open-air cathedral of stone. Every- See page 21 nificent ship with swimming pools, one should see Zion National Park a health spa, caviar bar, gourmet once in their life. A canyon so awe- dining rooms, 24 hour meals service, inspiring that the early Mormon Las Vegas and Broadway style shows pioneers gave it the name. This tour and casino. Cruise along the coast stopping in Victoria, BC and Van- couver. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer you from the ship to Seattle. Trip includes a bedroom on Amtrak; 1 night Queen Mary; 5-night cruise on the Ruby Princess. Plus all of your meals and entertainment on the train and cruise.

May 8-17, 2019 begins in the ‘Neon Canyon’ Las Best of Ireland Vegas, then heads out to see the 10 Days National Parks; Bryce, Zion, Lake $2699 per person/do Powell and Grand Canyon-you’ll see 206.935.6848 them all. This tour includes round- Single supplement $899 alkitours.com Includes round-trip airfare trip airfare from Seattle, 6 National Parks including Zion with Kolob It’s said that Ireland, once visited Terrace, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches, SPRING is never forgotten, and for once the Canyonlands, and the North Rim the blarney rings true. Learn how of the Grand Canyon! State Parks UPDATE to celebrate life on an 10-day tour include: Goblin Valley, Dead Horse through the Irish countryside–a land Point, Edge of Cedars, Goosenecks PAGE 43 of San Juan River, Monument Val- ley, and Coral Pink Sand Dunes. We also include most meals, a cruise on both Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam, and a guided tour of Monu- ment Valley. See why they call it the ‘land of enchantment’.

May 10-11, 2019 carriages are the only means of Vancouver to Seattle– transportation. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage tour of Mackinac Island. Rail to Vancouver, BC Outside of Detroit, visit the Henry and sail on the Ford Museum, with innovations and artifacts from America’s past, Ruby Princess home including the Rosa Parks Bus, the 2 days world’s premier automotive collec- Compare... Starting at $259 pp/do tion, the JFK Presidential limousine, our prices Single supplement $99 and much more. We also include Seattle has its fair share of people Niagara Falls one of the greatest to the who live the life of the rich and natural wonders in the world. famous. But if you’re not so loaded Competition that a loss of $7 billion in one year September 7-17, 2019 would be more than a minor blip Scandinavia and cruise and save! on your financial statement, you can feel like a high roller for one the Norwegian Fjords night cruise on Princess Cruise Lines 11 days gem.the Ruby Princess. With swim- $3899 per person/do ming pools, a health spa, casinos Single supplement $999 and Broadway-style entertain- Includes round-trip airfare ment this will be one enchanting evening. Enjoy a ride on Amtrak’s Ya sure, you bet our guide will Cascade train to Vancouver, B.C. show you a smorgasbord of Scan- where we will hop the sky rail to dinavia’s land of the midnight sun. the cruise ship terminal and board See stately Stockholm, the capital of the Ruby Princess. Snuggle into Copenhagen, medieval Bergen and your stateroom and enjoy the enjoy the great outdoors with three amenities of your floating resort. nights in the fjords of Norway. All meals and entertainment are Cruise to Olso and take an excursion included on the ship. on the Flam railway to Norway’s

May 11-18, 2019 Mackinac Island Tulip Festival and Niagara Falls 8 days $2699 per person/do Single supplement $499 Includes round-trip airfare 206.935.6848 wildest and most magnificent fjords Charming and historic hotels, beau- with rivers that cut through deep alkitours.com tiful Lake Michigan, and stunning ravines, waterfalls that cascade gardens…all of this and more await down the side of steep, snow- SPRING you on this Mackinac Island Tulip capped mountains and mountain Festival & Niagara Falls tour. A high- farms that cling dizzily to sheer UPDATE light are the nights spent on Macki- slopes. Try dried cod in the harbor- nac Island’s at the Grand Hotel dur- side towns while listening to lilting ing Tulip time. Here, horse-drawn languages and Hardanger fiddles. PAGE 44 Join us on this unforgettable trip to North America promises to be eye- see Western Europe’s least popu- opening and unforgettable. Fly into lated, most prosperous, most liter- Montreal, Quebec and board our ate, and most liberal corner. We’ll beautiful ship. Ports of call include expand your mind, take your breath Montreal, St. Lawrence River, Que- away and show you just how great bec City, Prince Edward Island, Bar the “outdoors” can be. Harbor and Portland Maine and Bos- ton. All meals and entertainment October 3-8, 2019 are included while on the ship. Cruise on Holland America’s Rotterdam– October 7-21, 2019 Quebec to Boston Cruise Croatia by first- class private yacht Hop during the fall 14 days 6 days Starting at $4299 per person/do Starting at $2599 per person/do Single supplement: Call Aboard! Single supplement $1499 Land only Our most Includes round trip airfare Book by May 31st for a Book by May 31st for a $400 per couple discount! popular Rail $200 per couple discount! Trips...Rail Sample the very best of Croatia and The ports of New England and cruise the fabled Dalmatian Coast! across Canada, Canada’s Atlantic Provinces bear This exciting adventure begins as we Trains across witness to both fascinating histories land in the thriving city of Zagreb, Colorado and and diverse cultures that continue to Croatia’s capital. Explore Croatia’s thrive to this day. Given how much capital the thriving city of Zagreb New England of the story of the eastern coast of before we continue to one of Eu- fall foliage North America was shaped by the rope’s jewels- Plitvice National Park. Atlantic, approaching its cities from This park is known we will stop in the sea provides a memorable per- Plitvice National Park- It’s known for spective. For many immigrants who would build Canada and the United States, their first glimpse of their new lives would be from ships sail- ing into Corner Brook, Goose Bay, Halifax and St. John or Boston. The fishing villages and lighthouses of New England and Canada’s Atlantic Provinces speak to a long seafaring tradition, but neither region is stuck in time. In Newfoundland and Can- a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined ada’s Maritimes, a Celtic-influenced by waterfalls, that extend into a culture lives on in the cuisine and limestone canyon. Then, board music, while Francophone Québec is your new first-class luxury yacht, one of North America’s most cosmo- the MV Aquarium-our home away politan regions. Whether you want from home for the week. Your days to step back in time or see what the will be spent cruising from island to future holds for its metropolises, island on our brand new first-class a journey along the east coast of luxury yacht. With a capacity of just 38 guests, this is small ship cruis- ing at its best. Ports of call include 206.935.6848 Dubrovnik, Hvar, Korcula and Split. alkitours.com You will have the opportunity to swim from our yacht in the warm waters of the Adriatic, visit colorful SPRING local markets, walk through Vene- UPDATE tian palaces, taste wine and dine on incredible cuisine. Space is limited. PAGE 45 three-time World medalists Maia & Alex Shibutani; 2017 U.S. Ladies Champion Karen Chen; as well Alki Tours as National Champion, and huge crowd favorite, Jason Brown. The 1 Day Deals Emmy Award-winning produc- tion will also feature U.S. Olympic Book a day tour royalty–Ice Dance Gold Medalists online and receive Meryl Davis & Charlie White. Trans- portation and a fabulous dinner are a $10 discount!* included. Hi there. I’m *One tour discount only. BROCHURE MAN. May 24, June 28 OR July 30, 2018 Does not include Snow Train. EACH DATE IS A DIFFERENT I put all of the tours together DESTINATION, SO SIGN UP FOR ‘EM ALL! in this Update. May 19, 2018 Frankly, the real Mystery Tours Stars on Ice 2018 Tour $99 per person BRAINS of the $139 per person organization! C’mon. Where’s your sense of ad- Ardent fans of figure skating have venture? These trips aren’t for con- become familiar with U.S. National trol freaks–just fun people that like Champion Nathan Chen, but by a little mystery in their lives. If you the time the 2018 Winter Olympic love good food and good times– you will delight in these tours. Includes transportation, sightseeing and lunch.

May 24, 2018 Victoria and Butchart Gardens $199 per person

Our motorcoach will whisk you Games are over, the world will be as downtown to board the high-speed well. Chen, the first skater to land Clipper catamaran and cruise from five different quadruple jumps in downtown Seattle to downtown a single competition program, will Victoria. Hop on the double-decker be a key member of an immensely motorcoach at the Clipper termi- talented U.S. Figure Skating Team nal and soak in the highlights of looking to grab Gold at the Olym- the city a local guide takes you on pics. He will also be the centerpiece a narrated tour on your way to of the 2018 Stars on Ice tour that the Butchart Gardens. Upon your will feature many of the skaters arrival, wander through the stun- vying for a medal for the U.S. in the ning 55-acre grounds and be sure 2018 Winter Olympics. The Tour to check out the Dining Room’s will arrive in Seattle for a 7:30 PM phenomenal Afternoon Tea before performance at the Key Arena. enjoying a tranquil cruise back to This year’s tour will put American Seattle in the evening. fans front and center to experi- 206.935.6848 ence the best of the U.S. Figure alkitours.com Skating team that will compete in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Joining Chen will be Olympic medal hope- SPRING fuls including: three-time National Champion and 2016 World Silver UPDATE Medalist Ashley Wagner; two-time Ice Dance National Champions and PAGE 46 May 26, 2018 hayride to make this a truly unique occasion. We will meander over to Rail to Portland’s Leavenworth for a bit of shopping Saturday Market before heading over the Pass home.

& lunch June 3, 2018 $129 per person Bainbridge In Bloom Jump on board the Cascade train to Portland. Our clients always love and TreeHouse Café lunch overlooking the Willamette $99 per person River. Next, shop till you’re broke The Bainbridge In Bloom Garden at the Saturday Market – known as Tour, a perennial favorite of North- the longest open-air crafts market west home and garden enthusiasts, in the country. Located in the heart returns for its 30th year on Bain- of Portland’s historic Old Town, 276 bridge Island. A series of beautiful artists, craftsman and cooks create Call us to private gardens will welcome you colorful displays under the bridge during this popular tour. Local help create and into the park. At the end of the musicians will be performing along day, our driver will lie on his back a unique the way. Lunch is included at the and use his feet to cram all of the TreeHouse Café. company goods into the bus bin. The excite- ment never ends. or group June 8, 2018 event! May 30, 2018 Vashon Sheep Orcas Island and lunch Dog Classic at the Doe Bay Café $79 per person $109 per person Vashon Sheepdog Classic Watch these skilled animals handle herds You’re in for a treat when you stop of sheep through a series of gates in for a meal at the Doe Bay Cafe. and into a holding pen. The expec- You will indulge in the finest “Seed- tation of each dog is the same: “To to-Table” dining in the region. handle the sheep in a precise and Most of what you will eat is grown efficient manner. The work of the in the Doe Bay Organic Garden and dog should limit the stress of mov- is only part of the formula. Every- ing the sheep by maintaining a calm one in the cafe is a “foodie” and and forthright style.” This is a Na- we try to indulge their passion for tional level competition with over great dining experiences to bring 600 dogs competing. The course you the same. takes places on 30-acres of beautiful rolling hills, as the sheepdogs take May 31, 2018 on the “wiley Willamette Valley lambs.” But wait there’s more… Red Tail Canyon artisan crafts, tons of options for BBQ, hayride and local fare; fiber arts and music!!! Includes transportation, ferry fare Leavenworth and the big show! $99 per person

At Red Tail Canyon, BBQs are their June 9, 2018 specialty and they do it right with home-style meals that satisfy the Mt. St. Helens 206.935.6848 heartiest of appetites. You will be blast zone & lunch alkitours.com served amongst the towering pines $189 per person in a mammoth, outdoor log lodge. Call for Gold Star Discount! The setting adds to the mouth- SPRING watering food and savory smells Volcanologist David Johnston is one UPDATE with outdoor dining at its best. We of the 57 who lost their life at Mt. pair your BBQ with a horse-drawn St Helens during the May 18, 1980 PAGE 47 eruption. The completion of John- table story of heartbreak, passion ston Ridge marks the end of a 12 and the resilience of the human year, $100 million dollar capitol in- spirit. Featuring the beloved songs vestment and it is remarkable. Our “I Dreamed A Dream,” “On My day includes driving up the Spirit Own,” “Stars,” “Bring Him Home,” Lake Highway to Johnson Ridge. “One Day More” and many more, This new center is within 5 miles of this epic and uplifting story has the mouth of the crater. You will become one of the most celebrated have spectacular views of the still musicals in theatrical history. With steaming lava dome, crater, pumice its glorious new staging and daz- plane and landslide deposit. The zlingly-reimagined scenery inspired interpretive exhibits show how the by the paintings of Victor Hugo, eruption shaped the mountain, les- this breathtaking new production sons that we learned from the past, has left both audiences and critics the power, speed and direction of awestruck. Includes transportation, Enter to WIN... the blast and much more. orchestra seats and early dinner. Our “Where June 16, 2018, June 20 OR August 15, 2018 am I?” Whidbey Island Tour San Juan Island $119 per person Contest on Garden Tour $99 per person A fun day begins as we take a scenic Facebook! ferry through the San Juan Islands Striking conifers, rhododendrons, to Friday Harbor. Enjoy lunch along See page 3 and Japanese maples, intertwined the water and then take a narrated with abundant flowering plants to delight the eye–and wake the senses. Each year, the garden tour boasts four or five of Whidbey Island’s finest gardens representing a variety of styles, sizes, and design concepts. The tour is highly re- garded for the quality and diversity of the gardens it showcases.

June 17, 2018 tour to see the highlights of the island...a Lavender Farm, Whale Les Miserables Watch Park, San Juan County Park, at the Paramount Snug Harbor, Alpaca Ranch, English $149 per person Camp, American Camp, Westcott Bay Sculpture Park, San Juan Vine- Cameron Mackintosh presents the yards, Lakedale Resort and Roche new production of Alain Boublil and Harbor. After we’ll board the ferry Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony for a quick trip home. Award-winning musical phenom- enon, Les Misérables, direct from June 24, 2018 an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. Set against the Sunday Brunch at backdrop of 19th-century France, Chuckanut Manor Les Misérables tells an unforget- $109 per person

206.935.6848 When we asked our customers why alkitours.com they chose Chuckanut Manor Sea- food & Grill, many mentioned the outstanding Sunday Champagne SPRING Brunch. Some liked the salads and UPDATE traditional breakfast fare. Some came for the grilled oysters, cold poached salmon or pickled PAGE 48 herring. Some head straight for you have time to savor the entire the omelet bar. And some start - experience, maybe even wander and finish – with the epic desserts. through the garden between The brunch is always delicious, courses. The dining room is artful – and worth the drive. Day includes a converted barn with flowers, both motorcoach and sightseeing and fresh and preserved, each table has incredible brunch. its own unique character; antiques and “found” items are placed to July 4, 2018 surprise and delight. Molly Ward was the dog. After we’ll visit some Independence local nurseries and a winery. Lunch, ferry, transportation and entrance Day cruise fees included. $169 per person

Celebrate the 4th of July on the July 12, 2018 water with a dazzling 2-hour cruise Here’s a on Lake Union. In keeping with Kangaroos, tradition, the city’s biggest fire- Wallabies & Alpacas Nice Idea... works show will take place over the $99 per person downtown-adjacent lake. Leading An Alki Tours Gift up to the fireworks, there’s plenty The Outback Kangaroo Farm is one Certificate lets you happening in the air, with two of the most entertaining and amaz- skydiver performances—they jump ing farms in the Northwest. First give a unique and in suits lit with sparklers—and a Chi- stop is at the lemurs’ fenced habi- memorable gift to nook helicopter fly over from the tat, the only totally secured area Washington National Guard. This at the farm––simply because these a loved one. year’s extravaganza is capped with ring-tailed, curious-faced monkeys a fireworks show at 10:20 p.m., from Madagascar are highly intel- wherein some 8,500 pounds of ex- ligent and likely to want to explore plosives are lit from a barge on the other places if they had a chance to lake–our boat will bob underneath get free. The tour continues to the the fireworks. The great thing is open realm of the farm, past ducks, chickens and a tortoise to the kan- garoos. Leading the tour, Ray Strom introduces everyone to kangaroos, wallabies, llamas, mini-horses and more! After, enjoy lunch at the Farm House Inn.

July 18, 2018 Jet Boat Deception our party starts with a deluxe mo- Pass & La Conner torcoach transfer downtown so you don’t have to worry about traffic or Seafood and Prime Rib parking! Yay! $119 per person Have you ever wondered what it July 10, 2018 would be like to be smuggled into Molly Ward Gardens, the US in a burlap bag? In the early 1900s there were plenty of people Heronswood Nursery who got to have that experience 206.935.6848 courtesy of Ben Ure. Find out what and winery tour he did with his cargo when he was alkitours.com $109 per person outrunning the law on your Decep- Molly Ward Gardens, shines best tion Pass Tour aboard the Island SPRING when the sun does. When the open Whaler. The prison rock quarry French doors welcome the garden operated from 1910 through 1914, UPDATE scents. When the chefs can forage and its nearby barracks housed in the organic garden, and when some 40 prisoners, members of an PAGE 49 honors program out of Walla Walla the Spirit of Seattle. There is no Prison. Learn about Deception Pass, better way to experience the Top the Bridge and surrounding area on Guns as they perform over Lake this amazing tour aboard the Island Washington. Watch the precision Whaler. Enjoy the thrill of the fast and creativity while the solo pilots jet boat through Deception Pass fly FA-18 Hornets out of nowhere with a knowledgeable park ranger interpreter. After we will head to La Conner for a fabulous lunch.

July 20 OR August 27, 2018 Picnic on Sucia Island $149 per person

One of the true island gems of the San Juan’s lies up north on the to the aerobatic box in the middle Canadian border. Spend 2 hours on of Lake Washington. High speed a scenic cruise to Sucia Island watch- passes, solo performances and six- ing for wildlife as your captain plane delta formations make for a explains the natural history and im- thrilling show. An incredible BBQ parts stories and tales of this unique luncheon, 3 hour cruise, and trans- part of the San Juan Islands. Once portation are included. on the island explore the fascinat- ing geology, hunt for fossils, and August 7, 2018 DON’T beach-comb your way around the bays and coves. Enjoy a great picnic Wings Over FORGET... lunch in paradise. After , we’ll pack up and enjoy a scenic cruise back. Washington, Mohai To Book and lunch at Ivars EARLY for July 22, 2018 $99 per person discounts! Sequim Lavender Fest Take a ride in the state-of-the-art $109 per person “flying theater” that will transport you on an aerial adventure above A fun day begins as we head to one of America’s most scenic and Sequim’s Lavender Festival. In the beautiful states, Washington. shadow of the Olympic Moun- Wings over Washington is currently tains lies sunny Sequim, its climate the most state-of-the-art theater and soil are perfect for growing in the world using 5K cameras; in- lavender. See how this cottage novative art laser projection; drones industry is immerging as we tour for image capture; and a ground- local farms and watch demonstra- breaking surround sound system. tions on how these plants are used Once you are strapped into your in perfume, cooking, oils and more. theater seat, you will experience an You would have to travel as far a amazing journey as a “spirit eagle” field as Provence, France for the sweeps you upward into flight same experience. Lunch, transporta- across the state of Washington. You tion, admissions and ferry fares are will see amazing sights as you dive included. down the seaside cliffs through 206.935.6848 the morning mists of the Olympic August 5, 2018 National Forest and Mt. Rainier to alkitours.com the San Juan Islands and on to the The Blue Angels spectacular beauty of the Cascades. SPRING $169 per person See the awe-inspiring Snoqualmie Falls to the wild whitewater of the Experience the thrill and thunder- Tieton River. View the kaleido- UPDATE ous sounds of the Blue Angels as scopic wonder of the Walla Walla we cruise Lake Washington on Valley Balloon Stampede then back PAGE 50 to Elliott Bay to bank around the Seattle Great Wheel as a sensa- tional fireworks display begins, and then slowly landing back to where the journey all began. Explore how innovation shaped our region and changed the world. Through interactive exhibits, community and educational programs, and first-person insights from leading innovators, discover Seattle’s role the top where the views and the as a nexus of big ideas and new food simply take your breath away. directions–and ignite the innovator After, you’ll have free time to walk within! Generously supported by about and see the flowers and Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, this is wildlife living in the subalpine zone. the place to discover the past and Bring your camera! future of creativity and invention in Don’t Miss our region. Enjoy a fabulous lunch August 16, 2018 at Ivars! Hurricane Ridge This One... August 8, 2018 and lunch at the Branson Phantom of the Opera Coyote BBQ Pre- at the Paramount $99 per person $179 per person Jump on the ferry and we’re off to Christmas Hurricane Ridge. Mile high pan- Based on the 1910 horror novel oramic views surround you at the See page 20 by Gaston Leroux, which has been top. Grab your camera and spend adapted into countless films, The the day photographing alpine Phantom of the Opera follows a meadows, glacier-clad peaks, lush deformed composer who haunts the flora and fauna. Go on a fun nature grand Paris Opera House. Sheltered walk before the big descent. After from the outside world in an under- you’ve worked up an appetite ground cavern, the lonely, romantic indulge in a yummy lunch at the man tutors and composes operas Coyote BBQ. Trip includes: entrance for Christine, a gorgeous young fees to the park, ferry fares, motor- soprano star-to-be. As Christine’s coach transportation & lunch. star rises, and a handsome suitor from her past enters the picture, September 5, 2018 the Phantom grows mad, terror- izing the opera house owners and Hutterites company with his murderous ways. $139 per person Still, Christine finds herself drawn to the mystery man. Audiences Join us for an unbelievable trip agree—The Phantom of the Opera back in time as we visit a Hut- is Broadway’s longest-running hit. terite Colony in a small town east Ever. Includes transportation, dinner of the mountains. See the land of and orchestra seats. the “plain people” where time has stood still for a hundred years. Distinguished by their German August 14, 2018 speech and old-fashioned style of Crystal Mountain dress, the Hutterites cling tightly to 206.935.6848 their unique religious and cultural brunch and traditions. Listen to their life stories alkitours.com wildflower walk and have a homemade lunch at $99 per person a typical Hutterite house before SPRING heading back to Seattle. You’d have A spectacular day awaits as we head to travel as far away as the Pennsyl- UPDATE to Crystal Mountain Summit House vania Dutch Country to see sights lunch. We’ll ride two chairlifts to like this! PAGE 51 September 9, 2018 the fall peepers from all over the Northwest creep out to see the Houseboat hopping foliage spectacle in the Cascades. in Seattle’s most Up north there is a sleeping volcano overrun with deciduous trees. interesting You’re getting excited aren’t you? Leaf peepers go mad over the neighborhood incredible display of colors, as we $99 per person wind our way along the Nook- Seattle’s floating home community sak River to the Mt. Baker Visitor on Lake Union is a rare neighbor- Center. Be sure to have your camera hood, where homes erupt with loaded as we ascend the highway exuberant color, quirky details, and up to Artist Point; you will be able Hello! lavish gardens, and there’s an atti- to capture views of both Mt. Baker I’m OWNER tude that nothing is to be taken too and Mt. Shuksan, the most photo- WOMAN...AKA seriously. Even though it’s chang- graphed mountain in the United Claire Nolan. ing–prices are soaring, and the States. A gourmet lunch is included! funky bohemian edge is in danger Mama Mia! I hope you’ve of evaporating–it still harbors more found a character and sheer delight than October 6, 2018 SUPER tour any land-lubbing neighborhood in you like in this the city. Enjoy transportation, fabu- Get Crackin’ at the lous sightseeing and lunch at Ivars. brochure! Port Angeles Crab September 12, 2018 and Seafood Festival Salmon Bake at $109 per person Jump on a ferry for a scenic trip Kiana Lodge and to Port Angeles’ scenic waterfront Bloedel Reserve for the big show! Events include $109 per person cooking demonstrations, the “grab- a-crab” crab derby, more than 50 Join us for some fun as we ferry to local arts and crafts booths, family Bainbridge Island. Begin with a activities, environmental education tour through Bloedel Reserve. The programs, and great live music on lush gardens, meadows, ponds and the Festival stage. The highlight of history will inspire you. Next we’re Crabfest is an old-fashioned crab off to Kiana Lodge. The name feed complete with large kettles of means “Garden of the Gods” and fresh local Dungeness crab, sweet you’ll see why when we feast in a corn and organic coleslaw. A wine lovely restaurant surrounded by and beer garden will offer tastings trees and water. Enjoy incredible by the Olympic Peninsula Win- salmon, clams, rosemary potatoes, ery Association and a selection of coleslaw, fresh vegetables, home- Northwest craft beers. made rolls and chocolate scones with raspberry sauce. November 22, 2018

September 27, 2018 A Kiana Lodge Leaf Peepers dream… Thanksgiving Mt. Baker, $99 per person Thank the gods for this lovely feast 206.935.6848 Mt. Shuksan & as we travel to Kiana Lodge for alkitours.com Thanksgiving by motorcoach. Kiana the Ring of Fire Lodge is so gorgeous that many $109 per person SPRING films and magnificent magazine Are you a leaf peeper but embar- shoots have taken place here in UPDATE rassed to admit it? Well, you can what Native Americans call “the surround yourself with your own Garden of the Gods”. Pamper your- kind on this tour. In the middle of self in the 6 acre waterfront haven PAGE 52 surrounded by tall firs and fragrant enworth, the fun continues in the cedars. The historic main lodge with streets of this Bavarian mountain leaded glass windows and a huge town, that’s dressed up to look and crackling fire is where we will in- feel, as The New York Times wrote, dulge in our dinner. Be prepared for “a bit like the interior of a snow globe.” We’ll roam around this perfect place to spark the holiday spirit, where horse-drawn carriages glide down the roads, carolers stroll, and vendors sell delicious holiday fare. Later, we’ll gather for one truly magical moment–the entire town will become illuminated in a synchronized display that rivals the raspberry-glazed turkey, country- Rockefeller Center Christmas tree style stuffing, lodge potatoes, pan (and is a whole lot more charm- roasted vegetables, sweet potato ing). After, reboard the train where rolls, homemade pumpkin pie with dinner, more entertainment, hot whipped cream, mulled cranberry chocolate and our fabulous staff cider and coffee or tea. Magnifique! awaits to make your Christmas wishes come true.

December 1, 8 OR 15, 2018 www.alkitours.com Leavenworth December TBA, 2018 Snow Bus Lion King at the $79 per person Paramount SAVE ONLINE $189 per person Get in the holiday spirit as we travel Book any 1-5 day over the mountains to Leaven- Please call for details! tour online and worth’s Treelighting Festival. Smell chestnuts roasting on an open fire, June 23, 2019 save an additional see carolers strolling through the Wicked at the $10. Book a tour 6 streets and watch as the entire town days or longer is illuminated in one fell swoop at Paramount dusk. Enjoy shopping and lunch on $179 per person and save an your own in this festive town. additional $50! Wicked, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the *One-time discount only. December 1, 8, OR 15, 2018 Land of Oz...but from a differ- Does not include Snow Train A holiday tradition– ent angle. Long before Dorothy arrives, there is another girl, born Leavenworth with emerald-green skin—smart, Snow Trains! fiery, misunderstood and possess- Starting at $269 pp Coach ing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is A trip to the North Pole isn’t in the exceptionally popular, their initial cards this Christmas. But who needs rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of negative temps and tons of travel, friendships…until the world decides when you can join us on the only to call one “good,” and the other daylight train to the legendary one “wicked.” Includes dinner and Christmas town of Leavenworth to transportation. see the annual Lighting Festival. The 206.935.6848 fun begins as you board the train, cozy into your seat and enjoy a alkitours.com continental breakfast. The changing scenery outside will compete for SPRING your attention onboard the train as oom-pa-pah bands, carolers, magi- UPDATE cians and Santa perform through the aisles. Upon arrival in Leav- PAGE 53 Airline Tickets Name changes or substitutions are consid- Tour Conditions ered cancellations and penalty fees apply. Tickets are purchased in group/bulk and Office H ours Mon – Fri 9am-5pm PST mileage may not be available on all tick- Dates closed in 2018–May 28, July 4, Sept 3, ets. Airline tickets are capacity controlled Nov 22-23, Dec 25-26, Dec 27-28 on and may not be available at the advertised limited office schedule. rate for late bookings. Alki Tours will auto- matically request aisle and adjacent seats for Reservations those traveling together but cannot guar- Reservations can be made by phone @ 206- antee seat assignments. Alki Tours is not re- 935-6848 or online at www.alkitours.com. sponsible for airline baggage fees. Confirmation will be mailed within 2 busi- ness days to your address on file. If you do Pickup times & Locations not receive your confirmation within 1 week One-Day tours–Pickup times & locations are please call Alki Tours as space may be re- determined 3 days prior to departure. Once leased without notice. Your reservation will set, we will call you with the exact time & be confirmed upon receipt of your deposit. location closest to your home. After final payment, a paid in full confirma- Overnight tours–The pickup times & loca- tion will be mailed out for overnight tours tions are determined 2 weeks prior to de- only. For tours involving planes, trains or parture. Once set, they will be included in cruises please provide your legal name and your travel documents and mail to you. birthdate as listed on the identification you will be using on the tour. If your ticket does For the benefit of the group, we pick up at not match your identification you could be the three locations most convenient for the denied boarding. majority of the passengers traveling on that particular tour. The following are the most Form of Payment common locations: Shoreline Senior Center, Check or cashiers check should be made out Bothell Landing, Northgate, Coleman Ferry to Alki Tours Inc. and mailed to: Alki Tours Dock, West Seattle, Fife, Olympia, South- 6417-A Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle WA center Ramada River’s Edge, Bellevue or 98136. Please note currency fluctuations Kirkland, Special pickups can be made for may apply to published rates. All taxes, fuel groups of 15 or more in the Seattle area and surcharges, security charges and any other 20 or more in some outlying areas. Refund taxes, charges or fees imposed by airlines, will not be made because your requested airports, governments etc. are not included location was not chosen as a pickup for the in tour price. Advertised prices include a 4 tour you are signed up for. percent cash discount. If payment is not made by check, please add 4 percent to the OeD n - ay Tours final balance. After final payment has been made we will call you with your pick-up time and location Gift Certificates three days prior to departure. If we are un- Gift certificates are good toward purchase able to contact you it is your responsibility of any tour offered by Alki Tours and are to contact Alki Tours for this information. not redeemable for cash. Lost or stolen gift Pick-up times and locations are also posted certificate cannot be replaced or credited. on www.alkitours.com if you forget your time. No refund will be given for missing Late bookings your pickup for any reason. 31 days or more Tours booked within 30 days of departure prior to departure full refund minus any non may incur a late fee of $50 per reservation refundable tickets or guarantees*. No refund in addition to overnight delivery charges. for cancellations 30 days or less to departure or non-appearance the day of departure. Passports & Visas *Tickets on the Leavenworth Snow Train and A valid US Passport is required for all in- Stampede Pass Train are not refundable once ternational travel. Your passport should purchased. be valid for 6 months from your scheduled Phone fees for any kind of payments taken return date of travel. For information on by phone are not refundable. applying for a US Passport visit www.alkito- urs.com and click on the travel information O vERNIGht Land Tours button on the bottom of the home page. A deposit will be due 7 days after booking. Non US passport holder should check with Final payment due 75 days prior to depar- their consulate for travel requirements. It is ture. We will mail out your travel itinerar- the responsibility of the passenger to obtain ies and all of your travel details 7 to 14 days all the necessary travel documents required prior to departure. 206.935.6848 for entry into any foreign country. PLEASE WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE PUR- alkitours.com NOTE: MYSTERY TOURS MAY REQUIRE CHASE OF TRAVEL INSURANCE, medical and PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP. baggage insurance when making the initial deposit for your tour, in order to give your- SPRING Tour Escorts self peace of mind and to provide for any un- Most tours are fully escorted. Alki Tours foreseen circumstances. Contact Alki Tours UPDATE reserves the right to substitute a local for details at time of booking. guide for tours falling below 20 passen- Land tours 2 days and longer, refunds are gers. Cruises are generally unescorted for based on full tour price. 100% REFUND UP numbers below 15 passengers. TO 75 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PAGE 54 74-61 days prior to departure 75% refund Responsibility 60-41 days prior to departure 50% refund The Tours outlined herein will be carried out 40-31 days prior to departure 25% refund under the management of Alki Tours, Inc. No refund for cancellations 30 days or less (herein referred to as “the Company”). The to departure or non-appearance the day of Company acts only as agent for hotels, car- departure. riers, independent contractors or suppliers Phone fees for any kind of payments taken to passengers engaged in carrying, accom- by phone are not refundable. modations and providing other services to passengers. The Company does not assume T oURS WITH Airline Tickets any responsibility nor shall it be liable for In addition to the cancellation policies listed any loss, cancellation, costs, delays, irregular- in our brochure and flyers, any penalties as- ity, accident, injury, or damage to person or sessed by the airlines are the responsibility property damage, loss or theft of baggage of the passenger. It is important to remem- and personal effects arising from or in con- ber that airlines tickets are confirmed 30-90 nection with such services. The Company days prior to departure. Tickets are subject reserves the right to cancel or alter any itin- to airlines policies and are generally not re- erary, tour, accommodation as conditions fundable or transferable (no name changes) require. In the event the Company is unable after purchase. Fuel surcharge may be add- to provide the confirmed accommodation, it ed to tours with airfare included up to 30 will endeavor to arrange substitute accom- days prior to departure. Alki Tours is not re- modations and any difference in price will sponsible for any additional fees (including be adjusted accordingly. If substitute accom- baggage charges) assessed by airlines. modations are unavailable, the amount paid for accommodations will be refunded. The C rUISES, Trains and Company reserves the right to withdraw the International Tours tour for any reason before departure date, Space cannot be confirmed until a deposit is in which the amount paid to the Company received. Since all Cruise & Train companies will be refunded. Rates quoted are based have different policies governing cancella- on current tariffs at time of printing and are tions please contact Alki tours for policies subject to change without notice. A contract specific to your trip upon booking. Please is made when your reservation and payment note: Currency fluctuations may apply to are accepted by Alki Tours of Seattle, WA advertised rates up to 10% of tour price. and any dispute shall be governed by Wash- ington State law & subject to the jurisdiction of the County of King in Washington State. G P eNERAL olicies In calculating the cost of your trip, Alki Tours Cancellations must be received IN WRIT- has relied on your consent to these terms & ING to affect any credits or refunds. Can- in the absence of this release, the trip cost cellations will be determined on the date would have been higher. received in our office. Refunds cannot be made on unused tours, transfers or individ- Tipping Guidelines ual features voluntarily cancelled/omitted Day Trips: $4-$6 per person for the Tour by the passenger. All other refunds will be Manager and Driver. Extended Trips: $5- made for the value of unused features, less $10 per person per day for the Driver and applicable cancellation penalties. Guide. Additional recommendations will be Complimentary Home provided in your travel documents. Shuttle Pickup Alki Tours “NO GROUCH” Policy For tours that include round trip airfare, Alki We reserve the right to not accept or retain Tours will arrange Round-trip shuttle service as a tour passenger any person who’s condi- to the airport from your home within the tion or behavior impedes the operation of Seattle area if requested at time of book- the tour or affects the rights, welfare or en- ing. Your pickup location will be the address joyment of the tour by other passengers. To listed on your invoice unless otherwise noted be determined solely by Alki Tours. on your invoice. Shuttle Express is an inde- pendently operated company. Alki Tours will Extra Cost Provision schedule services to pick you up as a courtesy As on any trip, inclement weather and other for your convenience. It is your responsibil- conditions beyond our control may prevent ity to call Shuttle Express immediately at the or delay departure of a scheduled airline, number listed on your documents if your ship, train or motorcoach. If as a result you shuttle is late or if you have any concerns re- must book an extra hotel night all costs are garding your transfer to/from the terminal. solely your responsibility, not Alki Tours Inc. You are responsible for arriving at the air- or any other supplier. WE RECOMMEND port in time to make the flight. Changes to THE PURCHASE OF TRAVEL INSURANCE. your pickup location made within 30 days of 206.935.6848 departure will result in a $25 fee per change. Alki Tours reserves the right to withdraw, alkitours.com change, amend or omit these policies at H otels anytime without notice. The name of each hotel will be provided in SPRING a detailed itinerary with your final docu- Copyright 2017 Alki Tours Inc. All rights ments. Due to limited hotel capacities, Alki reserved. Layout copy and design are service UPDATE Tours Inc. will occasionally substitute a ho- or trade marks of Alki Tours Inc. Washing- tel of similar quality other than those listed ton State Seller of Travel 601-433-609 & rather than change or cancel your itinerary. 601-901-435. PAGE 55 journey! Call us for details. Credit with a receive our $50 towards your next journey. They’ll tour 6 days or longer, will earn you you refer that travels with you on a Friend Program travel savings through our We offer loyal travelers a way to earn $ by daylight rail colorful fall foliage New England’s 50 For reservations: 206.935.6848 or www.alkitours.com or 206.935.6848 reservations: For good for $50 on their next First-Time Traveler Savings Update . Each Discounts! 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