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Azure Coves of the Mediterranean –
Monte Carlo to Barcelona Cruise
July 25 – August 2, 2020
Join the jet-set and fly to France’s seaside Nice, then
step aboard your ship in Monte Carlo. Oceania Cruise’s Riviera exudes a luxurious lifestyle for only 1,250 lucky passengers. Livorno, Italy, is the port to visit Florence,
Pisa and Tuscany. Civitavecchia is the port for your visit to Rome, the Vatican City and lakeside Castelgandolfo. The port of Portofino presents its picturesque self and nearby Santa Margherita, plus coastal resorts including Ravello. France’s port of Marseille provides access to Provence, famous for its countryside and artists; visit Avignon for
its medieval bridge and papal palace, and the hilltop village of Les Baux. Spain’s Palma de Mallorca is an island of windmills, manor houses, monasteries, cathedrals and caves. The Spanish island of Ibiza is proud of its castle, many churches, cobblestone streets and contemporary art, along with a blessing of beaches.
MOTOR COACH 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 for 2019 are listed on page 9 of this special issue of AAA Now! All our currently available upcoming tours by motor coach are listed, along with access to digital brochures, on AAA.com/Travel.
Hudson River Valley Escape
September 9 – 12, 2019
The majestic Mohonk Mountain House awaits you with culinary treats for lunch in the grand dining room and
a carriage ride on trails at this mountaintop, lakeside historic castle-like resort. Tour the grand home of FDR
and the Vanderbilt mansion at Hyde Park; savor dinner at the Rhinecliff Hotel overlooking the Hudson. Tour Eleanor Roosevelt’s Val-Kill home. View up, down and over the river at the Walkway Over The Hudson. Tour West Point Military Academy and the Cadet Chapel, with lunch at
the adjacent historic Hotel Thayer. A tour and tasting at Brotherhood Winery – the oldest in America – is followed by a waterfront dinner in Kingston. Tour Kingston’s historic sites and cruise the Hudson aboard the Rip Van Winkle.
Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket September 15 – 20, 2019
Your home for all five nights is a beachfront hotel on the south shore of Cape Cod. Day trips include guided tours on Cape Cod to see Hyannisport – home of the Kennedy family compound, Sandwich – and its historic Glass Museum and glassblowing demonstration, the Cape Cod Canal and visitors center, Plymouth and its Mayflower II, and the Flax Pond
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Vermont Country Christmas
December 4 – 7, 2019
Commence your Christmas holiday celebrations with a trip to the Green Mountain State. Visit Dakin Farm’s sugarhouse and smokehouse, and shop for tasty treats. Drop in at a Christmas Tree Farm for insights to this annual tradition. A holiday luncheon at the famous Trapp Family Lodge is followed by stop at Stowe Village for a candy-cane-making demonstration and Stowe Merchantile. Tour the Middlebury Maple Museum and shop the town’s Exchange Street, then lunch at Waybury Inn. Bring that seasonal song to life aboard a horse-drawn sleigh ride with sleigh bells ringing! Sleep all three nights and savor festive dinners at Vermont’s Mountain Top Inn.
Brandywine Valley Christmas Ramble December 8, 2019
All Aboard! for a special insider’s view of the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, where you have exclusive early access to the museum’s famous Holiday Model Trains display and masterpiece artworks painted by three generations
of Wyeths. A bountiful Sunday brunch is included at the historic Mendenhall Inn. A ride aboard the Wilmington & Western Railroad’s colorfully decorated Christmas Train
takes you through the region’s Red Clay Valley. This unique
trip is arranged for the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania who invite AAA members’ families and friends to jump aboard to kick-off your holiday fun!
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Cranberry Farm. Martha’s Vineyard invites you for an island tour, including Oak Bluffs with its gothic-style cottages and Edgartown with its sea captains’ homes. Head to the Outer Cape to Chatham Lighthouse, the cliffs of the National Seashore, and to the end of the Cape at Provincetown
for browsing and a whale watch cruise; a lobster dinner awaits! Remote Nantucket Island beckons you with coastal beauty dotted with sandy beaches, lighthouses and villages of traditional cottages connected by narrow rural roads; its maritime and whaling heritage is portrayed in museums, galleries, shops and taverns along cobblestone streets and alleyways.
Southern Vintage Charm:
Tennessee & Georgia
October 23 – 28, 2019
You are invited to breakfast at Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen, followed by shopping in Pigeon Forge. You are treated
to a tour and tasting at Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery, visits at Junk Drunk Jones vintage goods and dinner at
the Titanic Museum. Try a tree-top tour or zip-lining at Gatlinburg’s Anakeesta Adventure Park. Your VIP admission to the Country Living Fair at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia, features seminars, demonstrations and shopping. Your visit in Atlanta includes guided sightseeing, dinner at Mary Mac’s Tea Room and shopping at Ponce City Market. Go on a “Gone With the Wind” theme day including a “Searching for Scarlett” tour, visits at Atlanta History Center, the Road to Tara Museum and Stately Oaks Plantation.
Toronto & Niagara Falls
With The River 97.3’s Amy Warner November 1 – 4, 2019
Cross America’s northern border for a lovely long weekend with your friendly neighbors in Canada. Our deluxe motor coach provides a comfortable round-trip ride. Tour Toronto, the country’s largest city, with world-class attractions; your views from atop the CN Tower will be spectacular. Visit magnificent Castle Lomo (Canada’s largest) and attend a Broadway show. Watch time blossom on the giant floral clock before your Hornblower cruise to misty Horseshoe Falls, the prime cascade of massive Niagara Falls. Visit the Victorian village of Niagara-on-the-Lake, then tour the wine country with a stop for a tasting before a Farewell to Canada dinner overlooking the multicolor illuminations of Niagara Falls.
TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
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HOLLAND AMERICA
September 17 – 6:30PM
Eden Resort & Suites, 222 Eden Rd., Lancaster
September 18 – 6:30PM
Holiday Inn Harrisburg, 604 Station Rd, Grantville
September 19 – 6:30PM
Radisson Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill
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 online brochures or request brochures 24/7 by calling 717-657-2244 + 2 + 2787 to record your request for delivery by mail.
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