This Tour begins in Australia 36 Day USA/CANADA WEST COAST - ROCKIES - GLACIER N.P. MOUNT RUSHMORE - CHIGAGO - NIAGARA FALLS - OTTAWA - MONTREAL - BOSTON - NEW YORK 2010
36 Days
Departure Dates 2010 Departures
Wednesday 01 September From Los Angeles
Wednesday 08 September from San Francisco
Tuesday 14 September from Vancouver
Return economy class air travel with Air New Zealand.
Escorted from Australia - subject to numbers
Hotel accommodation with private facilities.
Full schedule of sightseeing as shown.
Touring by deluxe motorcoach, train and ferry.
All transfers throughout the itinerary.
All entrance fees to sightseeing venues.
Porterage of one (1) suitcase.
All hotel taxes and service charges.
Travel Pack (including map & travel bag)
Services of professional WDT escort New York to Los Angeles.
Flights with Air
New Zealand,Los
Angeles, Tijuana,
Universal Studios,
Hollywood, Mann's
Chinese Theatre,
Pacific Coast
Highway, Santa
Barbara, Hearst
Castle, Monterey,
Carmel, Cannery
Row, Yosemite
National Park,
San Francisco,
Fisherman's Wharf,
Sausalito, Sonoma
Valley, Eureka,
Grant's Pass
Portland, Columbia
River, Olympia,
Victoria, Butchart
Gardens,
Chemainus,
Vancouver,Stanley
Park, Fraser
Canyon,
Hell's Gate,
Kamloops, Jasper
National Park,
Icefields Parkway,
Columbia
Icefields,
Snocoach Ride,
Lake Louise, Banff
Calgary,Polson,
Billings,Custer's
Battlefield, The
Little Big Horn
National Monument,
Deadwood, Bear
Country USA Mt.
Rushmore, Chicago,
Detroit, Lake
Michigan,Lake
Huron, Lake Erie,
NiagaraFalls,Ottawa
Parliament
Buildings, Rideau
Canal, The Sugar
Shack, Montreal,
Boston, New York
City, Empire State
Building, Statue of
Liberty, Wall
Street
2010 Fares: Ex Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne
Per Person:
Twin
$10395
Triple
$9995
Single
$12895
(Add $250 ex Hobart/Adelaide - Add $500 ex Perth)
Early Bird Savings and Discounts:
Deposit $1500 by 31 January 2010 Save $1300
Seniors/Probus Members Save $100
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Please note - Fares INCLUDE Airport Taxes, Fuel
Levy (approx $500) or Driver/Guide Gratuities.
--------------------------------------------------September 2010Wedneday 01: - Home Port - Los Angeles
Depart Home Port on your Air New Zealand flight for
Los Angeles. Cross the International Dateline. Arrive
Los Angeles - transfer to your Hotel. Join your Tour
Manager tonight for a Welcome Dinner
Anaheim Park Hotel Fullerton - 4 nights
Thursday 02: Anaheim (B)
Today is at leisure to explore Disneyland - The Magic
Kingdom of Mickey Mouse.(own expense)
Friday 03: Anaheim (B)
Day free - today is an opportunity to travel south of
the border to the Mexican border town of Tijuana.(own
expense) The shopping is great! Bargains
galore!
Saturdayday 04: Anaheim (B)
Day free - Options available
Sunday 05: Camarillo (BD)
Early morning departure from Anaheim to visit
Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood Man's Chinese
Theatre. Early lunch at Farmers Market (own expense)
After lunch we visit Universal Studios for a guided
tour of the movie backlot and free action shows. We
then travel north to Camarillo for our overnight
stop. Quality Inn
Monday 06: Monterey (B)
Continue north along the Coast Highway visiting
Hearst,s Castle, Big Sur, Carmel and on to Monterey.
Best Western Monterey Inn
Tuesday 07: Oakhurst (B)
This morning we visit 17 Mile Drive, Monterey, and
Cannery Row. After lunch (own expense)we continue on
to Oakhurst - near Yosemite - for our overnight
stay. Shilo Inn
Wednesday 08: San Francisco (B)
Full day tour of Yosemite National Park. After lunch
(own expense) we travel on to San Francisco arriving
early evening.
Holiday Inn Express at Fisherman's Wharf - 2 nights
Thursday 09: San Francisco (B)
Morning tour of San Francisco visiting Downtown,
Twin Peaks and Golden Gate Bridge. Lunch will be in
Sausalito across The Bay (own expense) and on to
Fisherman,s Wharf. The rest of the day is free.
Friday 10: Eureka (BD)
Heading north from San Francisco we cross the Golden
Gate Bridge, travel through the Sonoma Wine Country
and weather permitting, we will have a picnic lunch
(own Expense)and continue through the Avenue of the
Giant Redwood before arriving at Eureka for our
overnight stop. Tonight we enjoy a sumptuous dinner
at The Samoan Cookhouse.
Clarion Resort.
Saturday 11: Portland (B)
Continue north on the coast highway, stopping at the
Trees of Mystery and on to Crescent City and then
turn inland to Grant's Pass. Thence via Eugene and
Salem to Portland for overnight
Crowne Plaza Portland
Sunday 12: Victoria (B)
Cross the Columbia River and head north via Olympia
and on to Port Angeles where we board the ferry for
Victoria.
Queen Victoria Inn - 2 nights
Monday 13: Victoria (BD)
Morning tour of Victoria including Butchart Gardens .
Afternoon free. Join your Tour Manager this evening
for a special dinner.
Tuesday 14: Vancouver (B)
Today we travel north on Vancouver Island to
Chemainus (the town of murals) visiting the Cowitchan
Indian Village on the way then continue on to Nanaimo
for the ferry trip toTsawwassen and on to
Vancouver
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel - 2 nights
Wednesday 15: Vancouver (B)
Morning sightseeing tour to introduce you to the
natural beauty of Vancouver's spectacular setting.
Visit historic Gastown, Downtown, Stanley Park and
North Vancouver. Afternoon free.
Thursday 16: Kamloops (B)
Depart Vancouver and travel through the Fraser Canyon
stopping at Hell's Gate (lunch own expense). In the
afternoon we travel north to Cache Creek and then on
to Kamloops.
Comfort Inn & Suites
Friday 17: Jasper (B)
Leaving Kamloops we journey into the Canadian
Rockies. Visit Mt. Robson National Park and continue
on to Jasper.
Mt Robson Inn
Saturday 18: Columbia Icefields - Banff
Today we travel down the Columbia Icefields to the
Athabasca Glacier where we take an exciting trip on
the glacier in the "Snocoach", We continue on to
Banff - Canada,s first National Park.
Tunnel Mt. Resort - 2 nights
Sunday 19: Banff
This morning we take a short tour of Banff township
We then travel to Lake Louise visiting The Chateau
and then retrun to Banff via the Bow Valley
Parkway with an opportunity to see some wildlife.
Rest of the day free.
Monday 20: Polson (B)
Leaving Banff, our journey takes us on to Calgary,
and into Montana - " Big Sky Country ". and past
Glacier National Park and stop for lunch at St Mary's
Lodge (own expense) then continue on to Polson on the
shores of Flathead Lake for our overnight stay.
Kwataqnuk Best Western at Flathead Bay
Tuesday 21: Billings
This morning we travel on through Missoula and head
east to Butte , once the mining capital of Montana,
then through Boseman to Billings.
Holiday Inn Grand Montana
Wednesday 22: Deadwood (BD)
This morning we visit the scene of Custer's Last
Battle at the Big Horn National Monument, then travel
on to Deadwood, home of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill
Hickok
Hickoks Hotel Deadwood
Thursday 23: Mt. Rushmore - Mitchell (B)
Leaving Deadwood we visit Bear Country USA and Mt.
Rushmore National monument and then continue on to
Mitchell for our overnight stop.
Ramada Inn of Mitchell
Friday 24: Madison (B)
Today is basically a travel day as we travel through
South Dakota and enter Wisconsin and then on to
Madison for our overnight stay.
Quality Inn & Suites Madison
Saturday 25: Toledo (B)
Leaving Madison we enter Illinois and drive through
Chicago - "my kinda town" and then onto Toledo, the
third busiest port of the Great Lakes
Comfort Inn
Sunday 26: Niagara Falls (B)
Leaving Toledo we travel through Detroit- "Motor
City" and follow the shores of Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario to reach Niagara Falls ,our home for 2 nights
Holiday Inn By-the-Falls.
Monday 27: Niagara Falls (B)
Today we see the 'honeymoon' capital of the world,
Niagara Falls. There are many attractions to see (own
expense). We will then travel on to the Floral Clock
and then to Niagara-on-the-Lake and the opportunity
to visit Fort George. We will stop and view the
Welland Canal that connects Lake Erie and Lake
Ontario before returning to our hotel.
Tuesday 28: Ottawa (B)
We leave Niagara Falls this morning and travel to
Ottawa, Canada's National Capital with a tour of the
city on the way to our hotel.
Quality Hotel Downtown
Wednesday 29: Montreal
This morning we travel to the Sugar Shack a typical
French Canadian establishment and an awesome lunch
before travelling on to Montreal. Time is spent in
the Old Quarter before continuing on to our hotel.
Holiday Inn Montreal - Longueuil
Thursday 30: Boston (B)
Cross over the border to the United States through
country settled by the pilgrims and admire the Fall
Foliage colours along the way we will stop to see a
traditional covered bridge and typical New England
town and continue on to Boston.
Fairfield Inn by Marriott - 2 nights
October 2010Friday 01: Boston (B)
Our full day tour of Boston includes Old North Church
in Old Town at North End. Lunch ( own expense) at
Quincy Markets In the afternoon we may visit the USS
Constitution, America's oldest active Naval Ship.
Saturay 02: New York City (B)
Today we travel from Boston to Plymouth Rock and a
chance to see the Mayflower then on through Rhode
Island and Connecticut and to New York City seeing
parts of the city enroute
Quality Inn Meadowlands - 2 nights
Sunday 03: New York City (B)
New York City Tour pointing out the highlights
including the Statue of Liberty from Liberty Park,
Central Park, Ground Zero, Empire State Building,
Wall Street, Trump Tower, Harlem and the Bronx.
Monday 04 - Los Angeles
Morning free until time to transfer to the airport to
join your flight to Los Angeles. Arrive Los Angeles,
transfer to your flight for Home.
Tuesday 05 - Dateline
Cross the International Dateline
Wednesday 6 - Home Port
Arrive Home