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medieval Motovun. Plitvice Lakes National Park enchants visitors with vast landscapes of waterfalls and lakes. Relax at Split and its nearby islands, known as the Croatian Riviera. Next, it’s Dubrovnik, where a walking tour of this Pearl of the Adriatic explores the old town dating from the 13th century. Meander the cobblestones to restaurants, cafés, the wall promenade and beaches to savor the cultures and cuisines of Croatia.
SAN DIEGO EXPLORER October 22 – 26, 2020
This vacation provides the best of both worlds and ways to enjoy San Diego. There are included tours featuring highlight locations along with free time for independent pursuits and relaxation. A guided tour conveniently takes you to Balboa Park and its Botanical Gardens, Old Town and the Victorian Gas Light Quarter, the Maritime Museum and the USS Midway aircraft carrier. Indulge
in the beautiful weather and beaches, the lively street life, fabulous shops and restaurants, all at your own pace. An included excursion takes you to vineyards and wine tastings in the Temecula Valley and its delightful town of Temecula before a dinner farewell to a favorite destination in the USA.
MOTOR COACH TOURS
These extra-special trips are just some of AAA’s custom- designed motor coach tours conveniently departing from Central Pennsylvania. Even more overnight and day trips for 2020 are listed on page 11 of this 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.
CHARLESTON, SAVANNAH & THE GOLDEN ISLES OF GEORGIA March 28 – April 3, 2020
Southern hospitality awaits you in Charleston with a guided tour of this historic city and a cruise to Fort Sumter of Civil War fame. Tour Magnolia Plantation and Gardens; a Peacock Café picnic lunch is followed by a carriage tour of Charleston’s historic downtown and dinner at the Oyster House in its French Quarter. Next is Savannah for a guided history tour and visit to Isaiah Davenport House, plus a local dinner. On to the Golden Isles of Georgia to tour St. Simons Island and its lighthouse; then to Jekyll Island for
a tour and dinner at the Jekyll Island Club. Visit Beaufort, South Carolina, for its grand 19th century antebellum homes, and nearby Parris Island Marine Base.
STARS & STRIPES OF THE BIG APPLE April 4, 2020
Presented by HACC Alumni Association; AAA Members
are invited to participate
Cruise from New Jersey’s Liberty State Park aboard a ferry to guided tours of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Enjoy lunch with inspiring views at the island’s Crown Café or Ellis Café with voucher included. Cross New York Harbor via ferry to lower Manhattan for a guided walking tour on route to the National 9/11 Memorial. Time for independent reflection and visit to the Memorial Museum, where authentic artifacts and displays tell the history, aftermath, and rebuilding of the World Trade Center.
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Market from HGTV’s Fixer Upper, Texas Rangers Museum, and LBJ Ranch visitor center. More in Texas: San Antonio’s River Walk and Alamo, Houston’s NASA Space Center.
In Louisiana, a Cajun Swamp Tour; and in New Orleans: School of Cooking, Jazz Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters, Big Easy city tour, World War II Museum & Victory Theatre. Your homeward bound journey is on a scenic route via Tennessee.
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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VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL April 24 – 27, 2020
After the sap rises is the perfect time to celebrate spring
at the Vermont Maple Festival. This annual food and art celebration offers exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment, and an arts and crafts show – all dedicated to maple syrup. A guided tour at Dakin Farm’s Sugarhouse tells their maple syrup story; their shop offers tasty samples and products. Tour the famous Trapp Family Lodge and traditional Sugarhouse on a guided walk, followed by a scrumptious luncheon in the lodge. All three nights are enjoyed along with two included delicious dinners at the lovely Essex Culinary Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont.
STEAMBOATS & STALLIONS –
A KENTUCKY & OHIO EXPERIENCE April 28 – May 1, 2020
Steamboat’s a comin’ and you are aboard! After a comfortable ride on our deluxe charter motor coach, this special event tour launches in Kentucky with a dinner cruise on the Ohio River. Visit the J.D. Lanier Mansion and the Howard Steamboat Museum and Mansion, both built and decorated in the 1800s grand Steamboat-era style. Board the Belle of Cincinnati and be a part of riverboat history as your steamboat competes in the annual Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Steamboat Race against the historic steamer the Belle of Louisville; during the race, you relish an on-board dinner and sip Kentucky’s finest bourbons. Tour Taylor Made Farms Thoroughbred Farm to see stallions, mares and foals and learn about their favored lives. Tour the Old Friends farm facility for retired and rescued thoroughbreds, some of which are past race champions. Board the Monticello III for a horse-drawn canal boat ride on the historic Ohio-Erie Canal.
SPRINGTIME AT BEAUTIFUL BILTMORE ESTATE May 12 – 15, 2020
Indulge in the splendor of staying right on the Biltmore’s 8,000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. With gracious accommodations for all three nights at the Inn at Biltmore Estate, you are treated as
if you are the Vanderbilts’ favored on-site guests, with convenient access to the estate’s attractions and activities. Tour the 250-room mansion filled with treasures of
art and décor. A guided walk focuses on the estate’s
formal gardens and landscaped grounds, which will be magnificent in springtime. The Biltmore’s Antler Hill Village and Estate Winery provides a tour and tastings. The Legacy of the Land tour tells true tales of the estate’s history, lands, structures and personalities. A guided tour of attractive Asheville also features the Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center. Delightful dinners are included at your hotel, the Stone Ridge Tavern and the Grove Park Inn.
SIX STATES SAMPLER
May 16 – 28, 2020
This odyssey by motor coach weaves its way west
and south from Central PA to encompass a variety of Americana attractions. Listed here are just some of
the included visited sights and sites on tour: St. Louis’ Gateway Arch; Oklahoma’s Pioneer Women’s Mercantile and National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum; Dallas’ JFK & Memory of a Nation exhibit, Southfork Ranch of TV fame, and a chuck wagon dinner. Also in Texas: Magnolia
TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
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Canadian Rockies Rail Tours
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Princess Cruises
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Insight Vacations
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