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MOTOR COACH TOURS
HORSESHOE CURVE EXPERIENCE
September 24, 2019 $209 pp
All aboard – calling all railroad enthusiasts! This tour, dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the significant contributions of the railroaders and their families to American life and industry, journeys to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. An opportunity to explore the museum brings to life Altoona’s past during the heyday of steam. In the afternoon, ride the “Funicular” up the tracks of
the Horseshoe Curve for a front seat view of a train man’s wonder before your unforgettable train excursion around the Horseshoe Curve. Time will also be provided to explore the Horseshoe Curve Visitors Center.
AUTUMN IN THE FINGER LAKES WITH RJ HARRIS
October 3-6, 2019 $1,419 pp
Fall foliage provides a colorful backdrop for this weekend getaway of tours and tastings. Join Host RJ Harris (WHP580) and together sample a large variety of vintages as you visit the region’s best vineyards, each unique in contrast to the next. This heart-of-the-harvest tour also provides an opportunity to explore and enjoy Belhurst Castle, Buttermilk Falls, Lake Geneva, The Muranda Cheese Company, and the Finger Lakes White Deer Experience.
RAILS & SAILS OF NEW ENGLAND
October 7-14, 2019 $2,929 pp
Spend a fall week vacationing in New England. Autumn in New England with its crisp air is the perfect time to rail and sail around the region. Start the vacation with an opportunity to experience the gilded age of elite families such as the Vanderbilts and the Astors, who retreated to Newport
to spend time in their “summer cottages.” Enjoy the region’s glorious foliage aboard the coal-fired Essex steam train, the Mount Washington cog railway, a schooner cruise or the Becky Thatcher Riverboat. Highlights of both the Green and White Mountains provide evidence of the area’s diversity and contrasts. Meanwhile, Kennebunkport and the Cape Neddick Lighthouse provide the quintessential New England coastal retreat experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine, all wrapped up in one fabulous New England sampler vacation.
EXCLUSIVE GROUP TOURS
SIMPLY ITALY WITH THE VINEYARD AT HERSHEY
October 12-20
Rome, Venice, Pisa, Tuscany & Siena, Italy
NORTHERN LIGHTS OF FINLAND
January 10-17, 2020
From $3,619 pp From $6,709 pp
Helsinki, Kakslauttanen w/ overnight in a private glass igloo, Ivalo (Lapland) & North Pole (Home of Santa Clause) w/ reindeer safari and opportunity to drive your own team of huskies on an artic adventure
SPOTLIGHT ON THE FRENCH RIVIERA FEATURING NICE’S CARNIVAL
RAVEN ABOUT RICHMOND
October 10-11, 2019
$489 pp
From $3,549 pp Nice, Grasse, St. Tropez, Monaco, Monte Carlo, Cannes, St. Paul de Venice, Eze &
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most celebrated writers in the English language and he spent significant portions of his life in Richmond, Virginia. Join AAA on this journey to Richmond where you’ll have an opportunity to explore the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, with its enchanted garden, designed directly from Poe’s poem “To one in Paradise.” Be a jury member in a mock trial based
on Poe’s classic thriller “The Tell-Tale-Heart.” Once the trial gets your heart thumping, this special tour will deliver even more to help get you in the spirit for Halloween – hear local ghost stories and legends of the haunts of Richmond, the Agecroft Mansion and the Hollywood Cemetery, where many famed Americans and the Richmond Vampire have been laid to rest. This tour is frightfully delightful.
February 22 - March 1, 2020
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
IRISH ODYSSEY
March 5-17, 2020
From $2,799 pp
GREAT CHESAPEAKE BAY SCHOONER RACE
October 17, 2019
$209 pp
Dublin, Cork, Kildare Farmhouse visit, House of Waterford Crystal, Blarney Castle, Dingle Peninsula, Killarney, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Connemara, Ballintubber Abbey, Belleek Pottery, Derry, Giant’s Causeway, Belfast w/Titanic Museum & Kingscourt w/castle stay, Ireland
TREASURES OF GREECE & THE ISLANDS
Get ready for a unique experience and a great opportunity to get on the water for a three-hour cruise, pacing the annual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. You will see 30 or more tall ships as they storm across the starting line located just south of Bay Bridge. The schooners will race against the wind en route to Portsmouth, VA. Be sure to look for some of the favorite schooners, such as: Pride of Baltimore, The Norfolk, Lady Maryland and Virginia. Round out the race with a tour at
the Heavy Seas Brewery where a flight of tastings may include brews such as Loose Cannon, Cross Bones and Peg Leg.
From $6,099 pp Athens, Olympia, Mycenae, Nafplio, Meteora, Mykonos & Santorini, Greece
August 31 - September 14, 2020
FLAVORS OF FREDERICKSBURG
November 8, 2019
$239 pp
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.
Colonial Statesmen, Revolutionary war generals and future American Presidents once called Fredericksburg home. While rich in history, Fredericksburg is not stuck in the past. Join AAA on a day trip full of opportunity to sample tastings prepared by chefs known for being on the cutting edge
of culinary trends. This food tour, which is also garnished with history and architecture, will satisfy even the most discerning appetites.
JULY/AUGUST 2019 – DISCOVERIES EDITION
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