Are you looking for an educational travel opportunity that includes airfare, accommodations, most meals, and escorted tours?  All details are handled for you in these special travel programs so that you can just relax and enjoy your vacation! 

 

Celebrate an Old-Fashioned Christmas in Amish Country or discover South Pacific Wonders!  Take a tour to Discover Tuscany!  Plan an Irish adventure to see the Shades of Ireland or make memories in The Music Cities:  Branson, Memphis, & Nashville!  Mark you calendar now and join us for a FREE preview of these wonderful new trips.  Call Claudia at (209) 954-5013 to reserve your seat for the FREE preview, or just come to either presentation! 

Tuesday, September 30, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.; North Forum; FREE

OR

Tuesday, September 30, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.; North Forum; FREE

Would you like to have a travel brochure for any of these trips?  Call Claudia at (209) 954-5013 to request a travel brochure! 

Tours

Fall Garden Tour of Golden Gate Park

Join Delta College horticulture instructor Andria Bersi on a fall garden tour of beautiful, historical Golden Gate Park, a true gem in San Francisco, which includes the Strybing Arboretum and botanical gardens, the Conservatory of Flowers, and the Japanese Tea Garden.

The low enrollment fee includes travel cost and admission to all sites.  Bring your own lunch (and cameras, if you wish); no restaurants are available.  Travel will be by charter bus from Delta College.

Andria Bersi is a Delta College horticulture instructor and runs her own consultation and design business.

Saturday, October 25; 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; meet in Cunningham 6 parking lot; Code: 32382; Fee: $38

Click here to register for this trip.

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An Old-Fashioned Christmas

You’ll begin and end your tour in Philadelphia, and highlights include:

•   Amish Farmlands

•   Brandywine Valley

•   Winterthur

•   Longwood Gardens

•   Paradise

•   Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre

Start your tour by enjoying a trolley tour of Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” including stops at the Independence Visitor’s Center, the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross’ house, and the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Experience the enchantment of yesteryear and the spirit of the holiday season when you visit charming Pennsylvania Dutch country, home of the second largest Amish population in America.  Discover more about their unique way of life during your old-fashioned holiday!  You’ll travel to the Brandywine Valley and Lancaster, where you’ll visit the 1,000-acre American country estate of Winterthur and the Brandywine River Museum, which includes an unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths.  Tour Longwood Gardens, decorated for Christmas, and enjoy dinner there at the lovely Terrace Restaurant.  You’ll also visit Paradise and the National Christmas Center and enjoy a dinner show at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre. 

Experience an authentic Amish feast in the home of a local family.  Visit the National Christmas Center in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.  Celebrate “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” in Amish country!

Rates include round-trip airfare from Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $70 (subject to increase until your trip is paid in full).  Rates do NOT include optional Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $60 per person.

Double: $1,499 per person

Single: $1,799 per person

6 Days • Departing November 30, 2008

NOTE:  On a space-available basis only.  Final payment is due by October 1.

 

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South Pacific Wonders

Highlights of this 15-day trip include:

•   Melbourne

•   Cairns

•   Great Barrier Reef

•   Sydney

•   Queenstown

•   Milford Sound

•   Mount Cook National Park

•   Christchurch

Take in all of the spectacular sights, cultures, and beauty of Australia and the South Island of New Zealand on this comprehensive tour.  In Cairns, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, you’ll have the opportunity to admire this diverse ecosystem from a glass bottom boat ride or optional snorkeling excursion.  You’ll also visit the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Center to watch an Aboriginal dance show, learn about their traditional lifestyle, learn to throw a boomerang, and play a didgeridoo.

Soak up the breathtaking natural beauty of the Mount Cook National Park with its massive glaciers and snow-covered mountains.  Feed the kangaroos, pet a wombat, and take a picture with a cuddly koala during a visit to Koala Park.  Experience the magic of the Sydney Opera House as you enjoy a captivating performance.  You will truly marvel at these “South Pacific Wonders!”

Rates include round-trip airfare from San Francisco International Airport, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $460 (increased May 2008; subject to increase until your trip is paid in full).  Rates do NOT include optional Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $225 per person.

Double: $4,539 per person

Single: $5,539 per person

Fiji Islands post-trip extension

Single:  $699 per person plus $40 Fiji tax

Double:  $499 per person plus $80 Fiji tax

15 Days • Departing February 10, 2009

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Discover Tuscany

Highlights:

•   Rome

•   Assisi

•   Basilica of St. Francis

•   Montecatini Terme

•   Florence

•   San Gimignano

•   Siena

•   Winery Tour

You’ll start your tour in Rome and move on to Assisi and the famous spa resort town of Montecatini Terme, your home for six nights.  You’ll tour Florence and see the Academy Gallery, which houses the statue of David.  You’ll also see the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and the Church of Santa Croce.  After some free time, you’ll enjoy a Tuscan feast, featuring traditional cuisine, savory wines, and your favorite Italian melodies.  You’ll have a day during which you can visit Pisa to see the Piazza de Miracoli, including the Cathedral or Duomo, its historic Baptistry, and the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.  You’ll learn the traditional Italian techniques of leather making and journey through Tuscany’s low-lying hills and olive groves to Siena, one of Italy’s most beautiful cities, where you’ll visit the historic Piazza del Campo.  In Florence, you’ll tour the amazing Pitti Palace and see art works by masters such as Raphael, Rubens, and Caravaggio.  You’ll return to Rome for a day of sight-seeing before the farewell dinner and your return home the next day.  On this tour, you will truly “Discover Tuscany!”

Rates include round-trip airfare from San Francisco International Airport, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $410 (subject to increase until your trip is paid in full).  Rates do NOT include optional Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $200 per person.

Double: $2,669 per person

Single: $3,069 per person

10 Days • Departing March 17, 2009

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                                                                                              Blarney Castle

Shades of Ireland

Highlights of this tour include:

•   St. Patrick’s Cathedral

•   Waterford Crystal Factory

•   Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone

•   Ring of Kerry

•   Killarney

•   Muckross House and Gardens

•   King John’s Castle

•   The Treaty Stone

•   Limerick

•   Cliffs of Moher

•   Galway

The Emerald Isle is a land of green hills, warm people, stately castles, and rollicking fun.  You’ll visit Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, and Limerick as this comprehensive tour introduces Ireland’s natural beauty, turbulent history, and hospitable culture.

In Dublin, visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, O’Connell Street, Grafton Street, Phoenix Park, and see the city’s trademark:  magnificent rows of stately Georgian town homes.  Stay overnight on the grounds of a castle and dine inside the castle in Kingscourt.  Travel to Kilkenny and the world-famous Waterford Crystal Factory to see how these exquisite treasures are crafted!  Tour a Midleton whiskey distillery on the way to Blarney Castle.  Travel along the beautiful coastal route known as the Ring of Kerry and on through rugged mountain passes where you’ll see breathtaking views of the Lakes of Killarney.  Tour the beautiful Muckross House and Gardens and the Molanna Dairy Farm.  In Limerick, visit King John’s Castle and the Treaty Stone.  Journey to the 700-foot-high Cliffs of Moher for awe-inspiring views of the majestic Atlantic.  Travel on to Galway, the “City of Tribes” and finish your tour with a medieval banquet featuring beautiful music, delicious food, and traditional entertainment.  You’ll have seen many of the “Shades of Ireland!”

Rates include round-trip airfare from San Francisco International Airport, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $430 (subject to increase until your trip is paid in full).  Rates do NOT include optional Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $200 per person.

Double: $3,439 per person

Single: $4,089 per person

10 Days • Departing April 17, 2009

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                                                    Graceland

                  

                                  Nashville Skyline

                      

The Music Cities:  Branson, Memphis, & Nashville

In Branson, Missouri, you’ll be treated to several electrifying shows that range from classic to country to gospel and Broadway.  In Memphis, you’ll dine on Beale Street, visit Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, and stop at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum.  Travel on to Nashville, where you’ll tour RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride, and many more artists recorded their hit songs, and attend the “Grand Ole Opry,” the ultimate venue in the world of country music.  The next day, you’ll tour the Country Music Hall of Fame and enjoy a sightseeing tour of Nashville; you’ll visit the Old Ryman Auditorium, the Parthenon (a full-scale replica of the original in Athens, Greece), the State Capitol, and Music Row.  Your tour will wrap up with a special dinner at the famous Wildhorse Saloon, which has a 3,300 square foot dance floor!  You’ll leave with vivid memories of the many unique sights and sounds of “The Music Cities!”

Rates include round-trip airfare from Sacramento Metropolitan Airport, Hotel Transfers, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $200 (subject to increase until your trip is paid in full).  Rates do NOT include optional Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $140 per person.

Double: $2,449 per person

Single: $3,199 per person

8 Days • Departing May 25, 2009

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