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in root’n toot’n Skagway, the capital city Juneau and nearby Mendenhall Glacier, and the native cultures of Ketchikan with the opportunity for flightseeing to Misty Fjords. Watch for whales, otters and eagles as you cruise the Inside Passage before docking in Vancouver.
MOTORCOACH TOURS
These extra-special trips are just some of AAA’s custom-designed motorcoach tours conveniently departing from Central Pennsylvania; even more overnight and day trips are listed on page 9 of this issue of AAA Now! All our currently available upcoming motorcoach trips are listed, along with digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel.
Coastal Maine & Hampton Beach
Seafood Festival
September 9 – 15, 2016
On your way “Down East,” visit Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for a harbor cruise and walking tour, followed by the renowned Hampton Beach Seafood Festival. Next, you are off to Maine to visit Portland, Penobscot and Bar Harbor. Tour Acadia National Park and Cadillac Mountain, plus take a whale watch cruise. Visit Camden, Rockport, Rockland
and Boothbay Harbor. Continue to Kennebunkport and York’s famous “Nubble” lighthouse; then to Ogunquit and a lobster cruise.
Enchanting Long Island & The Hamptons September 26 – 29, 2016
New York’s Long Island is home to more than just seasonal celebrities, so let’s visit its reliable attractions on both the North and South Forks of this long island east of Manhattan. Tour famed Old Westbury Gardens, the 200-acre landscaped site of the Phipps Mansion. Exploration of North Fork seaside communities and
a waterfront lunch precede a tour and tasting at a wonderful vineyard’s winery, followed by special access and a private dinner at the Long Island Aquarium, renowned for its colossal coral reef displays. The Hamptons on the South Fork are summer playgrounds of stylish beach life and impressive estates. Sag Harbor’s Whaling Museum and the Montauk Point Lighthouse are true to their long local history. The Great Gatsby’s high society mansions are exemplified on the Gold Coast, where your luncheon is hosted at the magnificent Oheka Castle.
Hudson River Fall Foliage
Sailing Adventure
September 29 – October 3, 2016
For an awe-inspiring authentic experience, board the
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TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
AAA’s personal way of providing you with valuable insights and information about travel destinations, tours and cruises. Please join us at these special events:
Each of the Travel Talks listed below will highlight a specific upcoming Discoveries tour or cruise. Discoveries is a division of AAA Central Penn and specializes in providing value-packed vacations with added benefits and convenience at a group price.
Unless otherwise specified, Travel Talks in Harrisburg will be held at the AAA office, 2301 Paxton Church Road, at the intersection with Progress Avenue; Travel Talks in Lancaster will be held at the AAA office, 804 Estelle Drive, just off Centerville Road.
RSVP to attend by contacting AAA Central Penn’s Discoveries Group Travel at 888-746-4566.
Christmas Markets of Austria and Bavaria
Tour dates: December 1 – 9, 2016
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Insight Vacations
July 12, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. in Lancaster; 6:00 p.m. in Harrisburg
China, Japan & Additional Exotic Cruise Options
Tour dates: March 26 – April 11, 2017
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Holland America Line July 13, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. in Lancaster; 6:00 p.m. in Harrisburg
Portugal, Spain & Douro River Valley
Tour dates: July 12 – 23, 2017
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
July 19, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. in Lancaster; 6:00 p.m. in Harrisburg
Colorado Rockies
Tour dates: May 25 – June 3, 2017
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Member Choice Vacations July 27, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. in Harrisburg; 6:00 p.m. in Lancaster
Melodies of the Danube
Tour dates: March 28 – April 8, 2017
Presented by AAA Central Penn and AmaWaterways October 5, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. in Lancaster; 6:00 p.m. in Harrisburg
On Stage Alaska
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Holland America Line September 13, 2016 - 6:30 p.m. at the Eden Resort, Lancaster September 14, 2016 - 6:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, Camp Hill September 15, 2016 - 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Grantville
Solo Travelers Club
Please call for more information or to RSVP to these special club meetings:
Harrisburg area meetings – held at 6:00 p.m.
July 5, 2016 and September 6, 2016
Lancaster area meetings – held at 6:00 p.m. July 7, 2016 and September 8, 2016
Embark on a journey of discovery and learn why so many Travelers are choosing to travel the rivers and oceans
of the world with Viking River Cruises, proud sponsor of the hit TV show, "Downton Abbey."
A Farewell to "Downton Abbey" with High Tea and Highlights of the Viking Experience
Presented by AAA Central Penn and Viking Cruises July 26, 2016 –
Seating time – 10:00 a.m. – at Hickory Bridge Farm, 96 Hickory Bridge Road, Orrtanna, PA
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Seating time – 2:00 p.m. – at Camellia’s Sin Tea Parlor,
36 W Pomfret St., Carlisle, PA
tall ship schooner Mystic Whaler in New York harbor where the crew sets sail for a unique voyage up the Hudson River. Broad decks and a cozy cabin are your maritime home for a memorable 4 days, with tasty meals onboard. Visit the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point and the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston. The folkloric music of the Hudson is presented live nightly onboard both as entertainment and for your appreciation of the rich history and culture of this maritime region. There’s time ashore
to explore and time aboard to lend a hand – only if you wish – to raise the sails or take the wheel, as your captain tells you true tales and legendary lore of the river, the schooner, and voyagers from days of yore.
Salem’s Haunted Happenings & Great
Jack O’Lantern Blaze
October 21 – 25, 2016
A grand getaway with gentle ghouls takes you to Happy Halloween happenings. It's boo-time in Boston with a guided ghost tour and time to tread
the potentially haunted Historic Freedom Trail. Step back in time to 1692 at the Salem Witch Museum for narrated scenes of the infamous witch hunts, trials and prosecutions, with a walking tour of related actual sites; later, get spooked by mysterious mayhem in a fun manner. On to Tarrytown, New York, where “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is dramatically presented featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane
and other creepy characters. More is included nearby with a tour of Washington Irving’s Sunnyside home and Lyndhurst Castle, plus more than 6,000 jack-o’- lanterns are illuminated one evening at Van Cortland Manor on the Hudson River. A tour of the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point with lunch at its on-site historic Thayer Hotel round out this Happy Halloween tour.
Kentucky Derby
May 4 – 7, 2017
The Run for the Roses is an iconic tradition for Kentucky and a premier American sporting event. A seat is waiting for you at Louisville’s Churchill Downs to be a winner at this equine extravaganza, always so colorfully celebrated on the first Saturday in May. Your visit to the Blue Grass State also features visits to an authentic thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm and the Old Friends Horse Farm, where ex-racehorses live a dignified retirement. A tour
and tasting at a Kentucky bourbon distillery, plus a sternwheeler riverboat ride on the Ohio River, are included. Sign up soon so you can be right there at the racetrack to sip your mint julep, place your bets, cheer your horse to victory, and call your friends at home to watch for you on TV!
YOUR AAA TRAVEL AGENT is your best connection to important information, valuable assistance and convenient ways to register for these and many other cruise and tour vacations. Check AAA.com often for updates from AAA Travel. Visit AAA.com/Travel for on-line brochures or request brochures 24/7 by calling 717-657-2244 + 2 + 2787 and recording your request for delivery by mail.
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