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Now is the time to discover the most up-to-date information about AAA Travel’s group trips and travel presentations.
As many experienced AAA travelers already know, Discoveries is the best choice for quality, value-packed vacations with the convenience and benefits of escorted group travel. A selection of new Discoveries cruises and tours scheduled for 2017 and 2018 is highlighted here and even more are listed on pages 8 and 9 of this special issue of AAA Now! Our complete slate of upcoming trips is listed, along with digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel. Look for related destination articles in this issue of AAA Now!
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The Endless Shores of New Zealand November 24 - December 4, 2017
This tour of the North Island of New Zealand features diverse natural and cultural attractions. Wellington
is home to Parliament, the Weta Cave – legendary home of hobbits and wizards of Lord of the Rings fame, and Te Papa – the fabulous national museum and art gallery. The volcanic peaks and tussock of Tongariro National Parks, sparking waters of Lake Taupo, and cascade of Huka Falls await you. The native Maori culture thrives in Rotorua, home of thermal hot springs. See caves glow in Waitomo and how sheep dogs, lambs, and dairy cows reveal local farm life. View native kiwis at a hatchery and nursery. Visit the modern city of Auckland, then travel via the Waipoua Forest sanctuary to the Bay of Islands for
a dolphin watch, a jet boat ride, a tall ship sail or a tasting of celebrated regional wines.
Panama Canal Sunfarer Cruise
November 25 – December 6, 2017
Celebrate the season with a bucket-list trip aboard this Panama Canal cruise. Fly to sunny Florida to board Holland America Line’s luxurious Zuiderdam. In no time at all, your first stop will be the Bahamas’ private island of Half Moon Cay for water sports
or beachfront relaxation. Cruise south to Aruba
for alluring beaches, crystalline water, duty-free shopping, and iconic divi-divi trees. Another
Dutch island port, Curacao, displays its heritage in architecture and dining; it also offers excellent diving
and snorkeling. Your Panama Canal experience takes you through a series of massive locks and into giant Lake Gatun; onboard experts reveal the canal’s history and global importance. Panama’s coastal city of Colon harbors treasures in old Spanish forts and local shopping. Go ashore at Costa Rica’s Puerto Limon for outdoor adventuring, river rafting, visiting native animal and bird sanctuaries, or tasting local handmade chocolates.
Girlfriends Nassau Getaway
November 26 – 30, 2017
After Thanksgiving and before more Christmas shopping, get your friends together for a well- deserved sun-soaked escape. Jet down to the Bahamas for a four-night fling with all your meals, drinks, snacks, tips and even transfers to the airport included. Your vacation home is the Melia Nassau Beach Resort on the 1,000-foot stretch of soft
sand famously known as Cable Beach. Soak up
the rays, relax by the pool, stroll the sands; perhaps shop the local craft markets or duty free boutiques. Maybe swim with the dolphins, go deep sea fishing, snorkel the reefs, or take a sunset cruise. What could be better than to share all this fun
with friends?
Eastern Caribbean Cruise
December 3 – 15, 2017
Slip away between the holidays on a cruise vacation that is the perfect present to give or receive. Set
sail from New York, followed by two days at sea to relax aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line’s popular Norwegian Breakaway before you hit the beaches, shops, and abundant attractions of six splendid islands. Puerto Rico provides opportunities to visit a rainforest, go zip-lining, and explore a seafront fort. St. Thomas tempts you with duty-free shopping and beautiful bays, and the nearby National Parklands of St. John. Tortola takes you to playful beaches, aboard sailboats, and overboard for snorkeling. St. Martin
is both Dutch and French, with distinctive cuisines, shopping and beach life. Antigua’s lighthouse, botanical gardens, historic fort, and restored
18th century dockyard are favorite attractions.
St. Kitts captures you with golden beaches, resident monkeys and dramatic volcanic landscapes.
Delights of London & Paris
February 9 - 18, 2018
These two exciting European capitals are icons of their countries and reflect their distinctive cultures and styles. Begin in England with day tours from your home-base hotel for five nights in London.
See Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace; tour Shakespeare’s Stratford- upon-Avon, Oxford, royal Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge. See the White Cliffs of Dover while crossing the English Channel aboard your ferry to France. Pass French battlefields en route to the City of Light – Paris, your home for three nights. View the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde. Ascend the Eiffel Tower, visit the Palace of Versailles. Opportunities abound to tour The Louvre Museum, catch the cancan at the Moulin Rouge, cruise the River Seine, sit and sip at a corner café, and embrace this city’s joie de vivre!
Southern Caribbean Cruise
February 10 – 22, 2018
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This mid-winter escape to sunny tropical islands is your best bridge to spring. Transfers included from Central PA take you to Baltimore pier to board Royal Caribbean’s popular Grandeur of the Seas. Explore and enjoy your floating resort during a few days at sea before arrival in lively and lovely St. Thomas, with easy access to the parklands of adjacent St. John; both are U.S. Virgin Islands. Cruise on to Antigua,
a British port renowned for beautiful beaches and maritime history. St. Lucia features a drive-through volcano, hot springs, lush rainforests and waterfalls. The port of Basseterre provides time in St. Kitts for green hills and golden beaches below dormant volcanoes or perhaps a visit to nearby Nevis, the island birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. Round out your cruise on the island of two countries – Dutch
St. Maarten and French St. Martin, each with its own style in shops, restaurants and beaches.
Iceland: Northern Lights & Hidden Powers March 3 – 9, 2018
As the world’s most northern capital, Reykjavik
is a fascinating blend of modern and traditional Scandinavian cultures. The Northern Lights Center
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