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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.
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A selection of Discoveries cruises and tours currently scheduled for 2019 is highlighted here and even more are listed on pages 8 and 9 of this issue of AAA Now! Our complete slate of currently available upcoming trips for 2019 through 2020 is listed, along with access to digital brochures, on AAA.com/ Travel. Look for related destination articles in this issue of AAA Now!
Heart of Alaska
August 28 – September 9, 2019
“Savor the Journey” by land and sea with Holland America Line. Touring begins in Fairbanks with a cruise on the Chena and Tanana rivers, then it’s on to Denali National Park for a two-night stay and a guided wilderness and wildlife tour. Ride aboard a deluxe dome railcar on the McKinley Explorer train to Anchorage for a visit and overnight stay before taking the “Cruisetrain” to Seward to board Holland America’s ms Westerdam. Cruise the Gulf of Alaska to glorious Glacier Bay. Your first port is Haines, on America’s longest fjord, then sail to the state capital
of Juneau, followed by Ketchikan – famous for the Misty Fjords, before scenic cruising along the Inside Passage to Vancouver for an overnight stay before returning home.
Colorful Trails of the Southwest
August 30 – September 7, 2019
Fly to Phoenix and travel to the red rocks of Sedona and along the base of towering cliffs of Oak Creek Canyon.
A geological tour of the Grand Canyon is followed by
a stay in the wide-open expanse of Monument Valley,
the site of many movie Westerns and native lands of the Navajo. Explore pueblo cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde and view sandstone’s many colors at Arches National Park. Ride along the Million Dollar Highway past alpine peaks and lakes to Silverton, where you can choose to take a steam train ride to Durango. Visit ancient, but inhabited Taos Pueblo and wind through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to Santa Fe, renowned for its Southwestern art, architecture and cuisine.
Railways of Southern England
September 11 – 20, 2019
You are invited to ride the rails of Britain’s heritage railways with the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Gleaming steam locomotives puff and chuff along historic routes for your view of verdant countryside and seaside scenes. Tours feature premier collections of railway museums, castles, and the elegant Georgian city of Bath. A day on the Isle of Wight includes a visit at Queen Victoria’s Osborne House and a ride on the island’s steam railway. An optional London extension from September
20 – 23 provides independent time and visits at the
Transit Museum, Postal Museum’s underground Mail Ride, majestic St. Pancras Railway Station, and even a day trip by rail to tour the superb National Railway Museum in York.
Canada & New England Cruise
July 20 – 26, 2019
Head “Down East” and on to Maritime Canada this summer aboard Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas. Begin your vacation with AAA’s included transfer to Cape
Liberty, New Jersey, to board your fantasy-resort-at-sea
for a round-trip voyage to popular ports of call, plus two days of coastal cruising. Bar Harbor, Maine, beckons you with a tour of Acadia National Park, a whale-watching cruise, bikes for seaside rides, shops and galleries galore. St. John in New Brunswick, Canada, offers outdoor adventures by bike or kayak; perhaps take a tour to the Bay of Fundy and the renowned Reversing Falls. Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, is steeped in history with its famous fort and attractive downtown; a tour to Peggy’s Cove and Lighthouse is always a highlight.
AAA Central Penn President's
Italian Elegance Tour
July 27 - August 8, 2019
AAA Central Penn President, Jodie Daubert, invites you to join her on an elegant tour of Italy. Begin in Rome with visits at significant sites including the Vatican City. Travel to see he Renaissance art of Florence and the Tuscan walled town of Monteriggioni. The hill town towers of
San Gimignano and the piazza of Siena are medieval landmarks. Tour through the Chianti hills to Pisa (of leaning tower fame) and to the coastal villages of Cinque Terra. From Portofino and Lake Maggiore, travel to Verona and experience the magic of Venice.
Pacific Northwest & California Coast
July 29 – August 5, 2019
Fall under the spell of the Pacific Northwest and California on this seven-night tour encompassing the wilds of Mount St. Helens to the shadow of giants in the Redwoods. Your tour begins in the heart of the “Emerald City” – Seattle, long known for its colorful waterfront area and historic Pioneer Square. A city sightseeing excursion provides ample time
to mingle with artisans at the lively Pike Place Market. Continuing south, the tour ventures to the likes of Mount St. Helens, Oregon’s Dunes National Recreation Area, includes
a two-night stay in Portland, the picturesque “City of Roses,” and provides time to enjoy the scenery of Mt. Hood and
the Columbia River Gorge. Be sure to behold the majestic beauty of the Redwood Forest’s “Avenue of the Giants” before you take in the charms of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area with landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf, where the tour ends. Not to be missed, this tour has something for everyone.
Alaska – Off the Beaten Path
July 31 – August 14, 2019
Heed the call of the wild with Princess Cruises and Tours. Dig right into the Alaska experience at Fairbanks; pan for gold and take a sternwheeler riverboat cruise. In Denali National Park, be sure to watch for wild animals and views of Mt. McKinley/Denali on a Natural History Tour and perhaps go rafting or fly-fishing. Ride a Princess dome rail car to a wilderness lodge at Talkeetna, where you can enjoy the majesty of “The Great One.” Travel across the isolated Kenai Peninsula to the spectacular Kenai Fjords National Park. Board the lovely Island Princess at Whittier and cruise through protected waters to Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, and historic Skagway. Port calls also include the state capital of Juneau and Ketchikan, renowned for
its rich native heritage and access to Misty Fjords. Cruise through the scenic and placid Inside Passage to Vancouver before reluctantly returning home.
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