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Iconic National Parks of America
& Canadian Rockies
August 5 - 14, 2020
Towering mountains and wide-open landscapes dominate this tour’s route. Begin in Wyoming at Grand Teton National Park with a Snake River float trip and
time to prowl around Jackson’s Town Square. Head
north to Montana for Yellowstone National Park for Old Faithful geyser and other geothermal marvels, including Mammoth Hot Springs. Watch for elk and buffalo herds
in Hayden and Lamar valleys. Visit a ranch in the Big Sky Country and the Smokejumper Training Base. Journey deep into the Rockies in Glacier National Park while watching for bears and mountain goats. Cross the Continental Divide and Logan Pass aboard “jammer” buses on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Cross the Canadian border to visit Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and on to Banff National Park. Visit Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and return home from Calgary.
Treasures of Greece & Greek Islands August 22 - September 5, 2020
This exceptional guided tour with Insight Vacations brings back to life the people and places of ancient Greece. Begin your vacation odyssey in Athens; tour the Parthenon atop the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena Nike, and Hadrian’s Arch. Visit a monastery perched on a Pinnacle of Meteora, plus the Temple of Apollo – site of the Oracle of Delphi. Visit the stadium of the ancient Olympic Games and the ruins of the city of Mycenae. Travel along the Saronic Gulf and see the Corinth Canal. Take high-speed ferries to the island of Mykonos and its many windmills, and the island of Santorini for sun-soaked beaches and clifftop views across the Aegaen Sea. All along the way, today’s Greeks are welcoming, ambitious and joyful; be sure to join in their evening fun of music and dancing in an outdoor taverna.
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 2019 and 2020 are listed on page 13 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.
Colonial Williamsburg’s Grand Illumination
December 6 – 9, 2019
Step back in time with a welcome dinner served in a Colonial Williamsburg Tavern. A day of guided touring begins at Jamestown Settlement – an interactive living history museum; also visit Jamestown Island with a traditional glassblowing demonstration, full-scale replica
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Philadelphia Flower Show
“Riviera Holiday”
March 6, 2020
Mediterranean dreams blossom in full color on this enchanted day that transports you to terraced gardens and fragrant lavender, lush landscapes and citrus groves. Explore the exotic plant palettes and designs of some of the world’s most captivating coastal gardens. Following the Philly Flower Show, you are treated to an authentic Italian Riviera-style dinner at Bistro Romano while enjoying its old world atmosphere of an 18th-century granary in Society Hill.
Charleston, Savannah & Golden Isles March 28 – April 3, 2020
Southern hospitality awaits you in Charleston, with a guided tour of the historic city and a cruise to Fort Sumter. Tour Magnolia Plantation and Gardens; a Peacock Café picnic lunch is followed by a carriage tour of historic downtown and dinner at the Oyster House in the French Quarter. Next, it’s 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.
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ships of Captain James Smith’s settlers, and the Powhatan Indian Village. Visit Yorktown Battlefield, site of the last major battle of the American Revolution. A guided tour of Colonial Williamsburg and free time in the Historic Area precedes the Grand Illumination Festivities with hundreds of glowing candles in windows and doors decorated in Colonial style; fifes and drums, balladeers and musicians perform for your entertainment. Tour Berkley Plantation, a 1726 Georgian mansion overlooking the James River. Your hotel for all three nights is in the Williamsburg area.
Holiday Time with the Boston Pops December 13 – 15, 2019
The festivities begin at Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace to see “Blink,” the outdoor musical light
show of decorations on the largest Christmas tree in the Northeast. Tour Boston’s Freedom Trail and the Boston Common. Head to Concord for Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, “Home of Little Women,” decorated for the season in Victorian style; the house tour is conducted by costumed actors representing the author and her family. Celebrate the season in Symphony Hall with a performance by the Boston Pops Orchestra, complete with a sing-along and a visit from Santa.
Coastal Wine Fest at Virginia Beach January 24 – 26, 2020
Winter’s weather woes will wash away with award-winning wines of Virginia. Potomac Point Winery welcomes you
to a luncheon and wine tasting in the style of Tuscany. Dinner is served, with wine, of course, at the Mermaid Winery at Chix’s Beach. Your guided tour of Virginia
Beach includes the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse and
other historic landmarks. A lovely lunch at Rockafellers Restaurant is followed by the Coastal Virginia Wine Fest, with entertainment, live music, grape stomp competition, vendors with food, arts, crafts, a beer garden and wine tastings from 30 Virginia wineries. Your two-night stay is
at the Best Western Plus in Virginia Beach. Wrap up this festive wine tour with a coastal cruise while you watch for migrating whales, seals and dolphins.
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.
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.
TRAVEL TALKS WITH AAA
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RSVP by calling Discoveries/ AAA Travel 888-746-4566
Holland America On Stage Alaska
September 17 – 6:30PM
Eden Resort & Suites
222 Eden Rd., Lancaster
September 18 – 6:30PM
Holiday Inn Harrisburg
604 Station Rd, Grantville
September 19 – 6:30PM
Radisson Hotel
1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill
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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