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California’s Great National Parks
July 17 – 24, 2019
Fly to Las Vegas and exit the bright lights for the remarkable geology of Death Valley National Park and the Eastern Sierra’s Mammoth Lakes and Devils Postpile. Journey to Yosemite National Park to view El Capitan, Cathedral Rocks and Bridal Veil Falls on a ranger-led tour of Yosemite Valley. Kings Canyon National Park features the General Grant Tree and Majestic Mountain Loop on your route to Sequoia National Park and its Big Trees Trail; enjoy time for independent walks, hikes or stargazing. Head to Los Angeles for a tour of Hollywood and its stars’ Walk of Fame before waving farewell to the West.
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, NJ, 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.
Heart of Alaska
August 28 – September 9, 2019
Honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day on a guided journey of history and remembrance. Begin in London with tours featuring the Churchill War Rooms, plus Windsor Castle. Ride the Eurostar train to cross beneath the English Channel to France, where tours include the D-Day landing beaches of Normandy, plus Pegasus Bridge and Mulberry Harbor. Visit the Airbourne Museum and Memorial de Caen & Peace Museum, along with the Normandy American Cemetery and Bayeux Memorial. Visit Eisenhower’s headquarters, now the Musee de la Reddition, in Reims. Continue on to Paris where a special guided tour of World War II sites tells the stories of the Occupation and the Liberation of Paris. There is free time in Paris for art museums, concerts, boutiques, gardens, river walks, and sidewalk cafés.
Memorials of World War II
Presented by WITF and AAA Travel
August 28 – September 6, 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 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
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Local makers feature their craft beers, spirits and wines; there is a chili cook-off among the food vendors. An included dinner is followed by music, dancing and fireworks.
Winter Escape to Northeast Florida February 23 – 28, 2019
Leave the driving to us and head south for a mid-winter vacation. Your journey is aboard a deluxe motor coach, equipped with a restroom. After an overnight stay in Florence, South Carolina, continue on to Fernandina Beach, Florida, for a three-night stay. Guided tours feature Fernandina Beach and its Victorian homes, Amelia Island and its Maritime Museum, a river cruise to Cumberland Island and its wild horses. Tour St. Augustine aboard a guided hop-on hop-off trolley and dine at a special restaurant serving a Spanish- Cuban family recipes meal set among historic Spanish tile décor and fountains. A guided visit at the Spanish colonial Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville, Florida, rounds out your touring before an overnight stay in Florence, South Carolina, and return to Central PA.
Philadelphia Flower Show –
Flower Power Winter Getaway
March 3 – 4, 2019
Think spring and treat yourself to a special overnight late winter getaway with a theme of “Flowers and Philadelphia.” A guided tour of this historic city features the Liberty
Bell, Betsy Ross House and Christ Church. A gourmet dinner is included aboard the Moshulu, the world’s oldest and largest tall ship still afloat. After a relaxing night at
a local hotel and breakfast, a special early entry to the Philadelphia Flower Show gives you a jump ahead of the crowd with a guided behind-the-scenes tour. Plus, you have hours of independent time to explore the show’s elaborate displays, attend inspiring presentations, and shop its indoor marketplace.
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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 to Central PA.
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 2018 are listed on page 13. All our currently available upcoming tours by motor coach are listed, along with access to digital brochures, at AAA.com/Travel.
Dickens of a Christmas Celebration December 1, 2018
Rekindle that old-fashioned Christmas spirit by stepping back in time. Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, welcomes you to its Main Street, recreated as an early Victorian marketplace. Here you can find all types of delectable fare for eating and drinking, plus delightful wares for gift giving. Decorated shops and stands are accompanied by costumed entertainers performing Christmas carols and readings.
A holiday theatre presentation of “A Christmas Carol” is followed by a festive feast at the 19th-century Historic Lewisburg Hotel. Today is especially friendly for solos, couples and families alike.
Traditional & Tacky Lights Tour
December 15 – 17, 2018
Travel south of the Mason-Dixon Line to Fredericksburg, Virginia, with a stop at Mattaponi Winery for wine and cheesecake pairings. Dine at Richmond’s Capital Ale House before boarding a trolley for the city’s famed Tacky Lights Tour. Visit holiday-decorated Wilton House, the 18th- century plantation home where Lafayette entertained Washington and Jefferson. Enjoy time for shopping along Richmond’s eclectic Cary Street and watch a Christmas ornament glass-blowing demonstration. Visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, savor a Virginia-style dinner buffet, and enjoy the Gardenfest of Lights at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens and Conservatory – all spectacularly illuminated for the holidays. Tour the gilded-age Maymont Estate and Thomas Jefferson’s boyhood plantation home, Tuckahoe; both will be decorated in historical period style.
Fire & Ice Festival
January 18 – 19, 2019
Welcome Winter with Somerset, PA’s 24th Annual Fire & Ice Festival. Forty ice sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, live music, carriage rides, window decoration competitions, and costumed characters all contribute to the festive atmosphere. Craft vendors display their work in a marketplace and a model railroad display is open to view.
TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
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HOLLAND AMERICA
January 16 – 6:30PM
Eden Resort & Suites, 222 Eden Road., Lancaster
January 17 – 6:30PM
Radisson Hotel, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill
UNIWORLD BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISES
The Magnificent Moselle & Rhine Rivers of Europe
December 4 – 2:00PM
AAA Office, 804 Estelle Drive, Lancaster
December 4 – 6:00PM
AAA Office, 2301 Paxton Church Road, Harrisburg
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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