GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST 7 nights aboard the American Empress® VANCOUVER TO CLARKSTON • AUG. 16–24, 2020 Columbia & Snake Rivers luxury cruise featuring: • INCLUDED 1-NIGHT PRE-CRUISE HOTEL STAY • COMPLIMENTARY HOP-ON HOP-OFF SHORE EXCURSIONS Sail the Columbia and Snake Rivers as they wind through gentle DAY 5: STEVENSON, WASHINGTON hills, imposing mountains, dramatic canyons, and fertile fields on Nestled in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic this outstanding seven-night journey aboard the American Empress. Area, the laid-back town of Stevenson offers visitors small-town charm. View the peaceful riverfront parks or stop in at a local pub. DAY 1: PORTLAND, OREGON/VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON DAY 6: RIVER CRUISING Fly into Portland and make your way to Vancouver. Enjoy a one-night stay at a Vancouver hotel. An additional one-night Go Next Willamette DAY 7: RICHLAND (TRI-CITIES), WASHINGTON Valley and Portland Pre-Cruise Program will also be offered. The Tri-Cities metropolitan area is known for its outdoor recreation and natural attractions, including Sacajawea State Park, where Lewis DAY 2: VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON and Clark and their Shoshone guide camped in 1805 during their Known for its inventive and artisan flair, Vancouver offers no famous expedition. Nearby you’ll find Washington’s Red Mountain shortage of trendy coffeehouses, craft breweries, and farm-to-table AVA (American Viticultural Area), a small wine grape growing region restaurants. The city is also home to a bounty of colorful gardens and sprinkled with award-winning wineries. boasts easy access to the great outdoors. Explore the promenade that runs along the Columbia River and browse the shops and local DAY 8: CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON galleries before boarding the American Empress. Situated in the beautiful Lewis-Clark Valley—the centuries-old home of the indigenous Nez Perce tribe—are the sister cities of Lewiston, DAY 3: ASTORIA, OREGON Idaho and Clarkston, Washington. Founded in the nineteenth Where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean, you’ll find century as a way station for gold prospectors bound for Idaho, the oldest city west of the Rockies—Astoria. Named for John Clarkston is famed as the gateway to Hells Canyon, North America’s Jacob Astor, the owner of the American Fur Company, this “Little deepest river gorge. San Francisco” is bursting with character, from its steep hillsides blanketed in sprawling Victorian homes and art deco buildings to its DAY 8: CLARKSTON/SPOKANE, WASHINGTON maritime relics and downtown studded with chic cafés and shops. Disembark in Clarkston and bid farewell to the American Empress. Transfer to Spokane for your return flight home. DAY 4: THE DALLES, OREGON Sail to this quintessential frontier town that rests on a crescent bend of the Columbia River. The Dalles lies between Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams and welcomes visitors with its picturesque backdrop of forests, orchards, and high desert. Once known as the end of the Oregon Trail, The Dalles occupied a strategic transfer point for westbound pioneers. 012119 STATEROOM CATEGORIES (Fares are per person) SPOKANE Outside Stateroom with Window Superior Veranda Stateroom IDAHO D $3,899 B $5,699 Co WASHINGTON CLARKSTON Veranda Stateroom Suite with Veranda lumb ASTORIA RICHLAND Snake River ia Rive MT. ST. HELENS E $3,999 A $6,699 r NEZ PERCE SACAJAWEA STATE PARK RESERVATION MULTNOMAH FALLS THE DALLES Single Outside Veranda Stateroom Luxury Suite with Veranda r VANCOUVER ia Rive CS $5,999 LS $9,499 Columb PORTLAND STEVENSON on Pacic ny Deluxe Veranda Stateroom Ocean OREGON MT. HOOD lls Ca Cruise Willamette He C $4,299 River Coach/Bus Cruise routes are approximate Prices are per person, double occupancy (unless indicated). Onboard meals, refreshments, and entertainment are included. Airfare and airport transfers are not included. Port charges of $199 per person and gratuities are additional. Prices, itinerary, and offer are subject to change. GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST • AUGUST 16–24, 2020 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM Please complete and return this form to reserve your space on an upcoming cruise with American Queen Steamboat Company. 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