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CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY –
AAA CUSTOM TOUR
July 2 – 8, 2020
This custom-designed tour visits vintage vacation destinations. San Francisco beckons you to ride its iconic cable cars up and down the hilly streets, cruise under
the Golden Gate Bridge, and visit its architecturally and culturally diverse neighborhoods and restaurants. Head north to the Sonoma Valley and adjacent Napa Valley for tours and tastings at world-famous wineries overlooking valleys of vineyards. Ride and dine aboard the elegant Napa Valley Wine Train, savor tastings of local olive oils, and stroll among botanical gardens adjacent to charming chateaus, all while leaving the driving to your motor coach chauffeur.
AER LINGUS FOOTBALL CLASSIC –
NOTRE DAME vs NAVY
August 24 – 31, 2020
Kick off the college football season by watching Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish play Navy’s Midshipmen in Ireland. The pre-game guided tour features the Cliffs of Moher and the Dingle Peninsula along the wild western coastline. Kiss the stone at Blarney Castle and head to Dublin for a guided city tour, plus enjoy tastes at Guinness Storehouse. Tour medieval Malahide Castle, its park-like landscapes, walled gardens and butterfly house, and explore the quaint adjacent village. Get ready for the big game at a tailgate party at Taylors Three Rock, a rambling pub with Irish food and entertainment. The Navy vs Notre Dame game is sure to rock the 51,000-seat stadium in Dublin. Go team!
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.
QVC, ORCHIDS & WINE
February 20, 2020
Quench your thirst for all things QVC with a guided tour at QVC Studio Park, an immense state-of-the-art broadcast facility where products are tested, displayed and promoted on air to millions of customers. A delightful lunch at Teca Restaurant precedes a visit at Longwood Gardens and
its artfully exhibited Orchid Extravaganza. A private wine tasting awaits you at the Brandywine Valley’s Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery to wrap up an extraordinary day.
STORYBOOK CASTLES, MARDI GRAS & THE SOUTHERN GULF COAST
February 23 – 29, 2020
The musical parade of Mardi Gras in Mobile and the magical storybook castles in Fairhope are among the unique features during the Alabama days of this tour.
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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 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. Louisiana’s 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.
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A Dolphin and Eco Nature cruise along the Gulf Coast reveals local flora and fauna; you might see bald eagles, osprey, herons, red-tailed hawks and alligators in hidden creeks and back bays. Enjoy an evening dinner cruise
on the Perdido Queen. Visit Five Points South, a premier neighborhood and culinary destination on the National Register of Historic Sites, for dining and shopping. Savor Southern hospitality at your beachfront home for three nights at the Lodge at Gulf State Park, an eco-friendly Hilton hotel.
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 will relish an onboard 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 Vanderbilt’s 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
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