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25 DAY USA TRANS PANAMA CRUISE & TOUR NOV 2010
25 DAYS

Departure Dates

2010 DEPARTURES
Thursday 28 October from Sydney to Las Vegas.

If taking optional extentions:
Monday 18 October from Sydney to New Orleans - 35 days
Saturday 09 October from Sydney to Orlando - 42 days
Friday 01 October from Sydney to New York - 52 days

7 nights hotel with private facilities
Las Vegas(3) Anaheim(3) Miami(1) 
15 Night cruising through the Panama Canal on NORWEGIAN STAR 
including all meals & entertainment. (shore excursions NOT included)
Touring by deluxe motorcoach, train,ferry and cruise vessels
All transfers throughout the itinerary
Porterage of one (1) suitcase
All hotel taxes and service charges
7 hotel Breakfasts
Welcome Dinner
Travel Pack (including maps and Travel Bag)
Services of a professional WDT escort - subject to numbers

Flights to USA & return* Las Vegas* Anaheim/Los Angeles* Miami* 15 nights cruising calling at: Roatan* Cartagena* Daylight transit Panama Canal* Puntarenas* Puerto Quetzel* Acapulco* Cabo San Lucas* All Meals* Entertainment on board*

2010 Fares: Ex Sydney/ Brisbane/ Melbourne Per Person $AUS: Twin: $5,395 Ocean view twin cabin Triple: $5,195 Single: $6,995 (Add $250 ex Hobart/ Adelaide - Add $500 ex Perth) UPGRADE CABINS Balcony from $A1000 Suites from $A1500 Please Note: Fares INCLUDE Airport Taxes & Fuel Levy of approx A$300 LAND CONTENT FROM $A3800 TWIN $A5400 SINGLE (Depending on cabin type occupied) Please Note: Early Bird Discount does not apply to Land Only. Seniors Discount only of $100 per person applies ------------------------------------------------------ Early Bird Savings and Discounts: Deposit $2000 by 31 August 2010 Save $300 Seniors/ Probus Members Save $100 ------------------------------------------------------ OPTIONAL EXTENTIONS Extend to New Orleans 10 extra days ADD $2500 Extend to Orlando 19 extra days ADD $4500 Extend to New York 29 extra days ADD $7000 ALL OF THE ABOVE BASED $AUD1 = $US.90 or more Thursday 28: Home Port - Las Vegas (D) Depart Home Port on your flight for Los Angeles. Cross the International Dateline. Arrive Los Angeles - Travel on to Las Vegas. Join your Tour Manager this evening for a Welcome Dinner. Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel. - 3 nights

Friday 29: Las Vegas (B) Day free to rest up or see the sights of Las Vegas. Sayurday 30: Las Vegas (B) Day free OR optional full day tour to Hoover Dam & Grand Canyonincluding a visit to the Sky Walk & a cruise on the Colorado River. $395 Sunday 31: Las Vegas to Los Angeles (B) Join our coach as we travel through the Mojave Desert, stopping for lunch (own expense) at Peggy Sue's 50's Diner and then on to Los Angeles.(Anaheim) Anaheim Park Hotel 3 nights Monday 01: Disneyland (B) Today is at leisure to explore Disneyland - The Magic Kingdom of Mickey Mouse or Universal Studio tour.(own expense) Tuesday 02: Anaheim (B) Day free - today is an opportunity to travel south of the border to the Mexican border town of Tijuana. $80 (own expense) The shopping is great! Bargains galore! Wednesday 03: Los Angeles to Miami (B) Transfer to Airport &take a morning flight to Miami arriving in the evening. Transfer to hotel. Thursday 04:Miami & embark Norwegian Star (B) Transfer to & embark Norwegian Star. 4.00pm sail from Miami on Norwegian Star, meals & entertainment included. Friday 05: At Sea Saturday 06: Roatan - Honduras 7.00am Arrive Roatan 3.00pm Depart Sunday 07: At Sea Monday 08: Cartagena - Columbia 7.00am Arrive Cartagena 3.00pm Depart Tuesday 09: Daylight Transit Panama Canal Wednesday 10: At Sea Thursday 11: Punerinas - Costa Rica 7.00am Arrive Punterinas 6.00pm Depart Friday 12: At Sea Saturday 13: Puerto Quetzel - Guatumala 7.00am arrive Puerto Quetzel 5.00pm depart Sunday 14: Huatulco - Mexico 12.00pm arrive Huatulco 6.00pm depart Monday 15: Acapulco - Mexico 8.00am arrive Acapulco 5.00pm depart Tuesday 16: At Sea Wednesday 17: Cabo San Lucas - Mexico 7.00am arrive cabo San Lucas 2.00pm depart Thursday 18: At Sea Friday 19: Los Angeles 8.00am Arrive Los Angeles - Disembark. Transfer to Airport. Evening depart Los Angeles on flight for Home Port. November 2010 Saturday 20: Dateline Cross the International Dateline Sunday 21: Home Arrive Sydney. After completion of Customs and Immigration formalities - travel by air to your home port. ------------------------------------------------------ - NEW ORLEANS TO LOS ANGELES PRIOR TO CRUISE Monday 18 Australia to New Orleans Depart Australia by air Arrive New Orleans. Transfer to Hotel Maison St. Charles Inn & Suites(3 nights) Tuesday 19: New Orleans Day free to rest up or explore New Orleans Wednesday 20: New Orleans (B) Morning visit to Oak Alley Plantation - take a tour of the mansion and perhaps try a Mint Julep (own expense) before returning to New Orleans Maison St Charles Inn & Suites Thursday 21: San Antonio (B) Leaving New Orleans we travel through Baton Rouge, capital of Louisiana,past Lake Charles and on to Houston, Texas, the state's largest city. After lunch (own expense) we will travel on to San Antonio seeing the Alamo on the way to our hotel. El Tropicana Riverwalk Hotel Friday 22: Carlsbad (B) Leaving San Antonio we travel through the Pecos area of Texas to Fort Stockton where we head north to New Mexico and on to Carlsbad. Best Western Stevens Inn Saturday 23: Albuquerque (BL) This morning we visit the famous Carlsbad Caverns and journey through Roswell. After a picnic lunch we visit Lincoln County of Billy the Kid fame before travelling on to Albuquerque. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albuquerque Midtown Sunday 24: Durango (B) This morning we visit the old quarter of Albuquerque then travel through Santa Fe and into scenic green Colorado and on to Durango for 2 nights. Holiday Inn Durango Monday 25: Silverton (B) Full day tour by coach to Silverton returning to Durango by early evening - weather permitting otherwise a free day to explore Durango Holiday Inn Durango Tuesday 26: Monument Valley (BD) An early morning departure for the four corners region taking us into Arizona and Kayenta where we will meet our Navajo Guide who will escort us into picturesque Monument Valley and an awesome Barbecue Dinner. After a wonderful visit in the Valley we return to Kayenta for our overnight stay Holiday Inn Monument Valley Wednesday 27: Sedona - Flagstaff (B) Today we will experience shopping at an authentic Indian Trading Post on the Navajo Nation and then on past Sunset Crater, which resembles the lunar surface and is used to train American Astronauts. We travel through Flagstaff on our way through Oak Creek Canyon and Red Rock Country to reach The Artist's town of Sedona. We complete the day with travel back to Flagstaff (2 nights) Comfort Inn & Suites Thursday 28: Grand Canyon (BD) Full day tour to the majestic Grand Canyon, pearl of the National Park System, with spectacular views of the famous natural formations. Several views of the Canyon are included with ample time to stroll along the South Rim. Also available is a flight over the Canyon (own expense) This flight is highly recommended. Return to Flagstaff. Join your fellow travellers tonight for our "Farewell Dinner" Comfort Inn & Suites Friday 29: Las Vegas (B) Cross the Colorado River marking the border between Arizona and Nevada, to Laughlin (Nevada) where we stop for lunch (own expense) and time to look around. Then on to Las Vegas. Welcome to Las Vegas! The city that never sleeps. A quick ride down "The Strip" before arriving at our hotel (2 nights) Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino Saturday 30: Las Vegas (B) At leisure in Las Vegas, simply relax or tour the famous "Strip" Best Western Mardi Gras Hotel & Casino Sunday 31: Los Angeles Today is the last day of our coach tour as we travel through the Mojave Desert, stopping for lunch (own expense) at Peggy Sue's 50's Diner and then on to Los Angeles ------------------------------------------------------ - NEW YORK TO LOS ANGELES PRIOR TO CRUISE Friday 01:Australia to New York (B) Depart Australia by air Arrive New York. Transfer to Hotel Quality Inn Meadowlands (3 nights) Saturday 02: New York City (B) Day free to rest up or explore New York Sunday 03: New York City (B) Free day. Optional commercial tour of New York Monday 04: Washington D.C. (B) We depart New York City and head south , stopping in Philadelpia and Independence Hall (Liberty Bell) site of the First Continental Congress and writing of the US Constitution. We travel into Amish Country for lunch (own expense)Continue on to Washington D.C. (2 nights) Channel Inn Hotel Tuesday 05: Washington D.C. (B) Full day tour of the nation's Capital,Washington, including Capitol Building, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, Embassy Row and Washington Mall area which runs from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Monument. We will drive past the Kennedy Performing Arts Centre ,and pass by the White House . Channel Inn Hotel Wednesday 06: Williamsburg (B) Our day today takes us south into Virginia.We continue south to Richmond ,Virginia's Capital, and last Capital of the Confederacy. Then on to colonial Williamsburg, the seat of British Colonial Government during English rule Fairfield Inn by Marriott Thursday 07: Williamsburg - Yorktown (B) Today we will visit the first original Jamestown site and then on to restored Jamestown Festival Park, where the 3 ships used by the pilgrims to sail from England and a village used to start the colony are located. We will then go onto to Williamsburg, the Colonial Capital of the British Colony, and see the House of Burgesses and Governor's Residence. Then on to Yorktown, site of the British surrender to end the Revolutionary War Fairfield Inn by Marriott Friday 08: Fayetteville (B) Today we travel through historic Norfolk, Virginia, home of the World's largest Naval Base, and on into North Carolina and enter the southern region of USA and on to Fayetteville Quality Inn Ambassador Saturday 09: Savannah (B) First today we visit the historic city of Charleston, with it's magnolia lined streets and balconied Mansions. We then continue on into Savannah, Georgia , a classic southern city Best Western Savannah Gateway Hotel Sunday 10: Orlando (B.D) Today's travel takes us into Florida and to St.Augustine, America's oldest established city. Several historic sites are located here, including, America's oldest school house and Old Fort on the Bay (own expense)We then continue on to Daytona Beach driving along the the Atlantic Coast past the famous drive-on beach We then turn inland driving on to Orlando (4 nights) Quality Inn Plaza Monday 11: Orlando (B) Today we visit the Magic Kingdom of Mickey Mouse at Disneyworld or the Epcot Centre (own Expense) or the Factory Outlets for shopping. Quality Inn Plaza Tuesday 12: Orlando (BD) This morning we visit the Kennedy Space Centre - returning to Orlando by late afternoon afternoon with an opportunity for an air boat ride (own expense) on the way. Quality Inn Plaza Wednesday 13: Orlando (B) Today is free day for more shopping or just relaxing Quality Inn Plaza Thursday 14: Montgomery (B) Travel today takes us through Gainesville and into Georgia. Then via Valdosta , Tifton and Columbus to Alabama And on to Montgomery, capital of Alabama and on to our Hotel. Wingate by Wyndham Friday 15: Nashville (B) Travel today takes us through Birmingham to Nashville Tennessee, Home of Country Music and the Grand Ole Opry and on to our hotel (2 Nights) Gaylord Opryland Resort Saturday 16: Nashville (B.D.) City tour of Nashville taking in Centennial Park, The Parthenon,and passing landmarks such as the Ryman Theatre and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Afternoon free to explore Nashville. Afternoon free to explore Nashville This evening an Optional dinner cruise & show on the General Jackson Showboat (own Expense) Gaylord Opryland Hotel Sunday 17: Memphis (B) Leaving Nashville we stop at Loretta Lynn's Ranch and Kitchen and travel on to Casey Jones Village for lunch (own expense). After lunch we travel on to Memphis calling into Sun Studios on the way to our Hotel. There is time to take a carriage ride (own expense) around Memphis and to see the famous Peabody Ducks.(2 nights) Holiday Inn Select Monday 18: Memphis (B) Home of Elvis Presley, Memphis holds a special mystique as we visit "Graceland", and Beale Street We will also visit the Martin Luther King Museum (own expense) and the Peabody Hotel, home of the famous ducks. Holiday Inn Select Tuesday 19: New Orleans (B) Leaving Memphis we travel today to Mississippi passing through Winona and Jackson to reach Louisiana and New Orleans. Cross over Lake Pontchartrain and pass by the beautiful old mansions on the way to our hotel. Maison St. Charles Inn & Suites(2 nights) THEN CARRY ON AS FOR NEW ORLEANS TO LOS ANGELES

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