2019 Tours & Treks Summit Meet the Team Michael Vincent – Tour Director Alaine Hope – Assistant Tour Coordinator Kelsey Voskamp – Reservations Coordinator Kevin Snow – Historian & Primary Expert Tour Guide Meet the Team Dr. Tom Noel – State Historian Chair & Expert Tour Guide Dr. Andrew Gulliford– Expert Tour Guide History Colorado Volunteers – Judy, Jean, Ellen and Barb. Membership ↘ Membership is here tonight or available via phone at 303-866-3639 ↘ Chat with them if you need to renew or become a member of History Colorado ↘ They can answer any questions about your membership ↘ Only History Colorado members can register for Tours & Treks before January 2019 From the Monte Vista Crane Festival to hikes with state archaeologists, Tours and Treks is supported by you. History Colorado members and donors fund hundreds of hours of historical research and the expertise of educational tour planners -- all of the essential behind- the-scenes work that isn't covered by the price tag of attending a tour. Thank you to our members and donors for making it possible for us to offer these unique experiences to our community. Thank You! Barbara Sweeney – 40 days Janene Bertoncelj – 39 days Cynthia Schuele – 39 days New Booklet Design! Released early January Includes itineraries! Tour or Trek? Tours are two- to six-hour jaunts and include walking and bus tours Treks are usually overnight trips, or they visit areas more than 50 miles from Denver Annual Registration Fee ↘ New in 2019 will be a reduced, one-time, non- refundable, annual registration fee of $5 that goes towards the processing and handling of all History Colorado reservations in the Tours & Treks program. ↘ This $5 fee will be applied to your credit card with your first reservation for 2019. If you sign up for tours tonight and then sign up later in the year you will not have to pay this fee again. Payment, Deposits, and Cancellations ↘ Tours do not require a deposit due at signing. Payment in full will be taken within 7 days prior to the start of the tour. Payment, Deposits, and Cancellations ↘ Overnight treks require a $100 deposit due at registration that is refundable up to the registration deadline. The remaining balance will be split with a 50% deposit taken at the registration deadline. Final balance due 7 days prior to trek. ↘ International treks require a $500 deposit due at signing that is refundable up to the registration deadline. The remaining balance will be split with a 50% deposit taken at the registration deadline. Final balance due 7 days prior to trek. Payment, Deposits, and Cancellations ↘ You may cancel a trek reservation without penalty before the registration deadline. If canceled within 30-45 days before departure, 75% refundable. If canceled within 29-14 days before departure 50% refundable, 13-1 day(s) before departure non-refundable. ↘ You may cancel a tour 7 or more days prior to the date of the tour without penalty. Cancellations with less than one week notice may not be refundable. Trek Pricing & Roommates ↘ All prices for Treks are based on double occupancy. If there is only one occupant for a room, a single supplement fee applies. ↘ Roommates can be requested but are not guaranteed. Roommates may be requested by name but is not a requirement. ↘ If you are not paired with a roommate by the registration deadline you will receive notice for the option of opting out of the tour without penalty. ↘ If you are paired with a roommate and the roommate cancels after the registration deadline, you will not be assessed the single supplement fee. History Trekkers Travel Rewards Program Based on Days of Participation 5 Days – History Colorado personalized name tag (must be requested) or History Colorado water bottle 10 Days – History Colorado Tours & Treks Notebook 15 Days – History Colorado Tours & Treks Fleece Sweatshirt 20 Days – History Colorado carry-on luggage bag Please pick up your travel rewards from 2018 tonight Registration Form ↘ Please fill out the registration form (top copy) in your packet and return to Kelsey Voskamp before departing. Reservations can start at 8 p.m. when the event concludes. ↘ You may email this form to [email protected] Registration Form ↘ Registrations will be confirmed in early January 2019 ↘ Registrations must have payment information to be completed. Waitlists ↘ If a tour sells out we start a waitlist for our guests. If you are put on a waitlist we will contact you if spaces become available to get you registered. ↘ Being on a waitlist is not a bad thing! We often pull from the waitlists to fill tours and if a tour is popular enough, we will run it a second time at a future date. Tour Difficulty Scale ↘ Easy – Activities including boarding a bus, short periods of standing or walking and limited stairs. ↘ Moderate – May include walking up to two miles on streets or easy trails, climbing stairs or spending several hours outside. Easy Moderate Tour Difficulty Scale ↘ Ambitious – May involve several nights away from home and activity-filled days. Be prepared to walk up to two miles a day on easy to moderate terrain, drive or spend long periods outside. ↘ Challenging – Requires a high level of fitness and an adventurous streak: day hikes over potentially rough terrain, accessing remote areas in a vehicle, by foot, or by boat, and/or extended periods outside. Ambitious Challenging Curated Adventures New Partnership with AAA Travel History Colorado and AAA Travel have teamed up to offer experiential, one-of-a- kind travel experiences for Coloradans! Curated Adventures offers our travelers a unique opportunity to use the expertise of each organization to delve deeply into the heart of a destination. Experts, local guides and naturalists will bring to life the culture, art, history and nature of every locale. & Curated Adventures The following are the special Curated Adventures available to History Colorado members at the AAA member rate. To register please visit or call Romantic Danube: A Viking River Cruise September 29 to October 6 Flavors of the Roman Hill Country October 13 to October 19 Flavors of Abruzzo and the Italian Adriatic October 20 to October 26 Romantic Danube: A Viking River Cruise: Sunday, September 29th to Sunday, October 6th $3,999/AAA & History Colorado Members $3,374 Call (866) 212-8639 for more info or to reserve Romantic Danube: A Viking River Cruise: FREE informational session on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 7-8 p.m. Join us to learn more from Viking Cruises! Flavors of the Roman Hill Country Sunday, October 13th to Saturday, October 19th AAA & History Colorado Members $2,234 Call (866) 212-8639 for more info or to reserve Flavors of Abruzzo and the Italian Adriatic Sunday, October 20th to Saturday, October 26th AAA & History Colorado Members $2,234 Call (866) 212-8639 for more info or to reserve 2019 History Colorado Treks Winter Elegance in Grand County Friday, January 25th to Sunday, January 27th Register by Friday, December 14th Ambitious $1,450 / Members $1,350 / Single supplement $150 $100 deposit due at time of reservation Includes two nights’ stay at the C Lazy U Ranch, bus transportation, all meals, activities, guides and admissions. Grand County Itinerary Thursday, January 24 12:30 pm Archery, hatchets and Saturday, January 26 Depart Denver BB guns Breakfast in the lodge Overnight at C Lazy U Ranch 12:30–1:30pm Lunch in the lodge Optional Activities Welcome and appetizers in Lodge 1 pm Snowmobile tour, weather 8:30 am Feed Wagon Lounge permitting 9:30 am Guided cross-country Dinner in the lodge 1:30 pm Horseback ride skiing or snowshoe tour D 2 pm Downhill tubing, weather 9:30 am Horseback ride permitting 9:30 am Snowmobile tour, weather Friday, January 25 4 pm Ice hockey on the pond permitting Breakfast in the lodge 6 pm Appetizers in the Lodge 10 am Check-out and depart for Optional Activities Lounge Denver 8:30 am Feed Wagon 6:30 pm Dinner in the lodge B 9:30 am Guided cross-country 8 pm Campfire and s'mores skiing or snowshoe tour B, L, D 9:30 am Horseback ride 9:30 am Snowmobile tour, weather permitting (one snowmobile tour included in package) 10:15 am Sleigh ride 11:30 am Guest Lecture: Grand County’s history, with Dave Lively B=Breakfast included L=Lunch included D=Dinner included OK, Texas, Here We Come! Wednesday, January 30th to Wednesday, February 6th Register by Friday, Dec 14th Ambitious $2,300/Members $2,100/$375 single supplement $100 deposit due at time of reservation The trek ends with a Farewell Dinner on the River Walk in San Antonio. The next morning you’re on your own to stay and explore or head home on your own schedule and budget. Trek includes bus transportation to San Antonio, seven nights’ lodging including two nights at Big Bend National Park, all guides and entry fees, and three dinners, two lunches and seven breakfasts. OK, Texas, Here We Come! Itinerary Wednesday, January 30 Friday, February 1 Depart History Colorado Center, Denver Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Lunch on your own in Lamar Group lunch at Luigi’s, Midland’s oldest restaurant Cimarron Heritage Center, Boise City, OK Annie Riggs Memorial Museum Overnight in Amarillo, TX Overnight in Big Bend National Park, Chisos Welcome Dinner Mountains Lodge D Dinner on your own at Chisos Mountains Lodge B, L Thursday, January 31 Alibates Flint Quarry National Monument Saturday, February 2 Lunch on your own in Lubbock Breakfast included with your stay American Wind Power Center Ranger-led bus tour of Big Bend National Park Overnight in Midland, TX The rest of the day, explore the park on your own.