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America

The Finest Collection of All American Vacation Packages

by Huntington Inc.

Travel With The Experts........ ...........Every step of the way Welcome to our latest collection of great value vacation packages in the USA including Hawaii, offering a marvellous range of interesting and exciting itineraries, as varied as your interests, tastes and budget, each expertly planned.

Why Escapades?

For over quarter of a century, Huntington, the parent company of Escapades, has been serving the Canadian travelling public through its network of retail travel agents. Huntington is a name you can trust. Now in their 32nd year they are just as proud today of their high standards, friendly and personal service, which have always been the hallmark of Huntington.

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What makes Escapades’ America different?

• Book with a Canadian-owned company with experience in selling travel services for Canadians. This also means huge buying power and recognition with suppliers and that makes our prices exceptional – so you are guaranteed a great deal every time!

• You are booking with a Huntington company means, you purchase from Canada’s best known for quality, efficiency and personalized service.

• When you book with Escapades, you speak with friendly and experienced staff and travel with professional tour escorts, local guides and drivers.

• You receive the services of Escapades or its appointed partner offices everywhere you go.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page XX of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

• Programs are carefully planned itineraries, a superb range of included features, benefits and value for money optional excursions and activities.

• Your accommodations are constantly checked and carefully hand picked hotels by our Product Managers and suppliers.

• You have the choice to book any tour on Land only basis or combine with an attractive air travel option with Huntington.

On driving holidays, you can even take your own car!

• You do not receive unfair and confusing discount deals with hidden extras – everyone pays the same best value we offer • You are Internet savvy, and wish to use our easy to use, interactive web site www.

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What better way to explore than by touring America on an escorted motorcoach? Visit exciting new locations while enjoying the expert knowledge of your tour guide and the peace of mind of knowing Escapades is professionally managing all of your travel details. Discover our favourites - top 10 tours inside

Nothing defines the American spirit quite like the call of the open road! Escapade’s Drive America self-drive holidays deliver popular itineraries, detailed driving instructions and guaranteed hotel accommodations throughout your entire trip. The only thing you need is the spirit of adventure. Select from 12 handpicked do-it-yourself driving tours!

By combining exceptional hotel values with the most interesting attractions, America City Escapes pack value into your fun. Enjoy a Broadway show during your stay in New York City, visit Disneyworld while in Orlando, or take in on a mini adventure stay in the Canyon country. We make the arrangements, you have the fun! We offer 17 short stay packages featuring popular US cities!

There is an abundant of entertainment activity in Vegas for everyone but none better than the experience of staying at four magnificent hotels – Caesars Palace, Hilton Grand Vacation, Luxor & Monte Carlo. Try one of our value-for-money 3 nights stays.

Escapades offer the widest possible choice of packages from Walt Disney’s Magic Your Way to Miami Beach sun escapes and Ultimate Orlando Value Vacations to Vacation Home Rentals

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Myrtle Beach – East Coast Vacation Hub ESCAPADES EXCLUSIVE! Myrtle Beach may be a 20-hour from Toronto but it is the closest and only place you are likely to encounter 18C as early as March, perfect for golf, outdoors fun and adventure.

Some 50,000 Canadians make the annual migration to Myrtle Beach and why not you.....Ask Escapades to take you there!

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Cabarrus County, North Carolina (NASCAR Tour) ESCAPADES EXCLUSIVE! Canadian NASCAR Racing fans get a high-octane adventure in our self-guided vacation package to Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Book With Confidence

Escapades by Huntington is a fully licensed and bonded tour wholesaler with Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) and a member of Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA). This means that come what may your travel dollars and vacations are protected when you book an Escapades America tour.

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Hawaii

Experience 4 unbeatable island bargains in the Big Island of Hawaii, Aloha Value in Oahu, Hawaiian Romance in Maui and the Garden Isle of Kauai.

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Your Ideal

American Vacation

Escorted Motor Coach Tours

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For Whom • Leave the planning and selecting the best hotels and attractions to a professional, and sit back and enjoy the scenery.

• First time traveller to the USA who enjoy the company of like-minded group of people.

• Those who prefer to travel with professional tour escorts and skilled drivers.

For Whom • You are a do-it-yourself-type and yet do not want the hassle of looking for hotels each night and prefer to book the entire route well in advance.

• You are a driving enthusiast and prefer to travel at your own pace and follow a well-planned itinerary with plenty of information at your fingertips.

• You avoid group travel or coach tours and want to spend time independently at destinations.

Tour Programs • We cover a wide range of destinations within the USA, so one does not miss key interests, hobbies and regions.

• Most tours have been operating successfully for 10+ years, so they are not experimental tours.

• We chose centrally located and accommodation suitable for group travelers.

Tour Programs • Most tours are award-winning self-drive programs!

• You are a fan of Colonial America or the Music & Movie Trail, want to explore the native Indian Reservation or circle tour of the Canyon Country - a few samples of possibilities to chose from • If time is on your side, travel coast to coast on a Self-drive car in 3 weeks!

Prices • Imagine doing 18 days Coast-to-Coast fully escorted tour for as little as $ 2500! Or 7 –days Florida Sunshine Round tour for $680!

Prices • 7 Days Colonial America tour for as low as $800 including one-week economy car rental and 6 nights first class hotels! Unbeatable bargains indeed!

Meals • Breakfast is included on most tours, but main meals are left for your own, so that you will have many opportunities to savour local flavors.

Meals • Meal options on Drive America Tours are up to you, so you choose your tastes and preferences!

Transportation • A-state-of-the-art modern fleet of luxury motor coaches are used for ultimate luxury in touring.

Transportation • Self drive tours operate with award-winning Hertz USA, so you are assured the finest of car rental services around!

Time for Leisure & Meeting Locals • Tours ensure that you get plenty of free time to discover the destinations on your own and opportunities to interact with local people.

Time for Leisure & Meeting Locals • Drive America tours are all about adventures at your own pace, to savor every attraction, the people and places that comes along your way!

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Escapades offers More Value for Your Every Dollar SERVICE

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ESCAPADES “ The Great American Crossing” 18 –Days Escorted Tour (Page 10) 1

A 18 Day Do-it-Yourself Coast to Coast Tour

Per Person C$1275

Accommodation

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17 nights in carefully handpicked, centrally located first class hotels!

Estimated cost of 17 nights at budget class Days Inns booked through internet

Transportation Coast to Coast

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Luxury air-conditioned motor coach with a group of like-minded people, a friendly drive and a professional tour escort all the way

Transportation by Trains, Greyhound coach and other means of transportation for 18 Days

Some Meals

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6 breakfasts included

Escapades Representatives

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Sightseeing

Total Cost

Average cost of 6 breakfast at Days Inns C$15 per day

C$90

Everywhere Escapades representatives in hand to assist. The Tour Escorts and the Drivers are always present by your side!

You are on your own!

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All city and en route sightseeing tours. Free time to explore on your own.

Average city seat-in-coach tour in a US

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C$145 per day including accommodation, transportation coast to coast, some breakfasts & sightseeing

Average of C$ 172-185 per day plus other miscellaneous costs

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By popular demand, this tour has been operating for 23 years! We start in the Big Apple, drive to the nation’s capital, Washington DC. Then travel south to Virginia’s colonial town of Williamsburg.

Travel inland through the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Appalachians onward to Great Smoky Mountain national park before reaching Nashville, the Music city. Continue onto Memphis, yet another town famed for its legendary music and personalities. Drive through Mississippi to Louisiana for a memorable stay in exciting New Orleans. Finally, head south via the Gulf coast of Alabama to the sunshine state of Florida. Time to explore Orlando and end your Southern sojourn in Miami

01 Sat: New York– Washington, D.C. Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers meet in the Edison Hotel lobby at 07:30 for an 08:00 departure.

Transfer from New York to Washington, D.C. Hotel: Omni Shoreham Hotel Passengers joining tour in Washington, D.C. on Day 01 will meet the escort at the hotel.

02 Sun: Washington, DC. Enjoy a city tour with such highlights as the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, the F.B.I. Building, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery, site of the J. F. Kennedy Memorial. Later spend the remainder of the day exploring some of the many museums comprising the Smithsonian Institution.

03 Mon: Washington, D.C.–Colonial Williamsburg –Roanoke Depart this morning for Williamsburg, Virginia’s colonial capital. Walk from the Capitol along Duke of Gloucester Street and visit some of the impressive public buildings, colonial houses, gardens and the College of William and Mary. In the afternoon, continue to Roanoke.

Hotel: Wyndham Hotel 04 Tue: Roanoke–Asheville This morning, continue to the Blue Ridge Mountains, part of the Appalachian chain. Arrive during the late afternoon at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. The evening is at leisure. Your escort will assist you in planning the evening’s activities.

Hotel: Ramada Hotel 05 Wed: Asheville–Great Smoky Mountains –Nashville Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, known for its panoramic views of two states and unique flora and fauna. Following a stop at the Visitors Center, we continue via Gatlinburg to Knoxville. In the

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afternoon, the tour continues past Oak Ridge and the Tennessee River to the capital of Tennessee, Nashville. The city, known as Music City U.S.A., is the capital of country music. A sight-seeing tour will feature Music Row along with areas of historical interest, such as Fort Nashboro. The evening is at leisure or you may choose to participate in an optional tour featuring country and western music.

Hotel: Guesthouse Int’l Inn & Suites 06 Thu: Nashville–Memphis Depart Music City and enjoy the beautiful Tennessee countryside. Cross the Tennessee River again en route to Jackson. A stop will be made at Casey Jones Village, named for the railroad legend. Arrive in Memphis in the early afternoon in time for a sight-seeing tour which includes Beale Street, home of blues music and many other landmarks. The tour will pass Graceland Mansion, once the home of Elvis Presley, as well as the statue of Elvis erected by the city of Memphis. The evening is at leisure.

Hotel: Wyndham Garden Hotel 07 Fri: Memphis–Jackson–New Orleans Today’s tour takes you through the state of Mississippi. Pass by Jackson, the state’s capital, before continuing to Louisiana. Your destination is New Orleans–the most exciting city in the South. Your hotel is not far from Preservation Hall, the birthplace of jazz. Hotel: Hampton Inn Downtown 08 Sat: New Orleans A full day at leisure. The French flavor and grandeur of the Old South make New Orleans a fascinating city. Explore the French Quarter with its famous wrought iron balconies overlooking the narrow, cobblestone streets which are lined with many fine restaurants and Dixieland jazz clubs. An escort will assist you with planning the day’s activities.

09 Sun: New Orleans–Gulf Coast–Pensacola This morning travel along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, through the states of Mississippi and Alabama. In the afternoon, tour along the Gulf Islands National Seashore, known for beautiful white sand beaches and deep blue waters. This morning, travel along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through Mobile, Alabama to the city of Pensacola. Hotel: Beachside Resort

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 01 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

10 Mon: Pensacola–Orlando Travel through rural Florida to Ocala, known for thoroughbred horse ranches. Continue through central Florida, heart of America’s citrus industry, and on to Orlando for an evening arrival at the hotel.

Hotel: Fairfield Marriott Village For passengers leaving the tour today, tour ends upon arrival at the Fairfield Marriott Village by approx. 16:00 hours.

11 Tue: Orlando Day at leisure. Spend the day relaxing by the pool or visit one of Orlando’s well known attractions at Walt Disney World Resort – Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney–MGM Studios, or experience Disney’s wildest adventure yet - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

12 Wed: Orlando–Kennedy Space Center– Miami Beach For passengers leaving the tour in Orlando today, tour ends upon check-out from the Fairfield Marriott Village in Orlando.

Drive to the Kennedy Space Center, home of America’s space program (admission included).

Then continue along the coast and arrive in Miami Beach by early morning. Your tour ends upon arrival in Miami Beach.

The Southern Explorer Tour concludes at various Miami Beach hotels approx. between 17:00 and 17:30 hours.

Your escort will be available to assist you in arranging individual transfers to Miami International Airport for your departure flight.

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For lovers of America’s south, a real treat!

Starting in Atlanta, Georgia travel across the great Savannah to the Carolinas. En route to Nashville, the country Music city USA, visit Great Smokey Mountains and Cherokee Indian Reservation.

Explore Nashville and its music legends and then take in Memphis, the home of the Blues and Rock N Roll. Travel through Mississippi into Louisiana for 2 nights in New Orleans – a unique city famous for its Cajun and Creole cuisine, Dixieland Jazz, Mardi Grass, French Quarter and so on. Travel through Alabama to Florida visiting Jacksonville, St Augustine, and the oldest city in America to Daytona Beach and end the tour in Orlando.

01 Sun:Atlanta Arrive at Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport and transfer independently to your hotel. Our escort will contact you during the evening.

Hotel: Fairfield Inn 02 Mon: Atlanta - Augusta - Savannah This morning we depart Atlanta and journey via Augusta, the second oldest city in Georgia located on the banks of the Savannah River, and home of the prestigious Masters Golf Tournament to Savanna h, the oldest city in Georgia. Savannah, founded in 1733 is rich in history, well known for its architecture, and is the location of many popular movies such as “Forrest Gump”, and “Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil”.

Hotel: Courtyard By Marriott 03 Tue: Savannah - Charleston Depart Savannah and travel 100 miles north to the charming coastal town of Charleston, South Carolina. Explore the cobblestone streets and historic buildings. Take the scenic boat ride across to the man-made island of Fort Sumter where the first shots were fired during the American Civil War. Hotel: Holiday Inn Riverview 04 Wed: Charleston - Great Smoky Mountains - Cherokee Today we leave South Carolina, crossing into North Carolina and visiting the Cherokee Indian Reservation, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Hotel: Ramada Hotel 05 Thu: Cherokee - Nashville Leaving Cherokee it’s onto Nashville, known as Music City USA, the home of country music. See the Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry where free tours are available. Visit Music Row and Studio B, home of over 100 top ten Elvis Presley hits, or consider a visit to the Country Music Hall of Fame. For a change of scene take a dinner cruise on the General Jackson, and view Nashville from the Cumberland River while enjoying Las Vegas style entertainment.

Hotel: Guesthouse Int’l Inn & Suites 06 Fri: Nashville - Memphis From Nashville, home of country music, to Memphis, ‘Home of the Blues’ and birth place of Rock ‘n’ Roll’. Memphis celebrated the 50th Anniversary

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of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 2004. No visit to Memphis would be complete without seeing Graceland, home of Elvis Presley. Hotel: Wyndham Garden Hotel 07 Sat: Memphis - Natchez Today cross the Mississippi River heading for Natchez, a charming Mississippi town with more antebellum plantation houses than any other place in the USA. The downtown area of Natchez is a good example of late 19th century architecture housing fabulous shops, boutiques, restaurants serving some of the finest Southern cuisine and historical churches. Stroll through the Grand Village of Natchez or enjoy a riverboat gambling trip.

Hotel: Days Inn 08 Sun: Natchez - New Orleans Traveling out of Mississippi and into Louisiana, New Orleans is the destination today. Visit the Rosedown Plantation, St Francisville for a tour of the plantation before arriving in “The Big Easy”, New Orleans for a two night stay. Famous as a setting for many popular movies, New Orleans was featured in films such as John Grisham’s “The Client”, “Pelican Brief”, “JFK” with Kevin Costner, “A Street Car Named Desire”, “Steel Magnolias” and the James Bond movie “Live & Let Die”.

Hotel: Cotton Exchange Hotel For passengers leaving the tour today, your tour concludes upon arrival in New Orleans.

09 Mon: New Orleans A full day to enjoy all that New Orleans has to offer!

Cajun & Creole cuisine, Dixieland Jazz, Mardi Gras, Mississippi Riverboats, French Quarter, Black Magic & Voodoo Swamp tours - the list goes on.

Local Tip: Check out the opportunity to join Cajun/Creole cooking class at The New Orleans School of Cooking.

10 Tue: New Orleans - Pensacola The journey today continues through Biloxi and Mobile, Alabama into Pensacola, Florida. Enjoy an evening stroll along Pensacola Beach, one of best beaches in Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico. Pensacola is home to the famous US Navy Blue Angels - all Navy, Marine & Coast Guard pilots start their aviation training in Pensacola. Hope to see one of Pensacola’s spectacular red sunsets!

Hotel: Beachside Resort

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 01 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

11 Wed: Pensacola - Tallahassee - Jacksonville From the Panhandle, travel across the state of Florida to the east coast city of Jacksonville, surprisingly the 15th largest city in the country. With the St. John’s River, the Intra-coastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville is a water lovers’ paradise. The river and coastal atmosphere, city life, Southern culture and cosmopolitan cuisine make Downtown Jacksonville an ideal destination.

Hotel: Radisson Riverwalk 12 Thu: Jacksonville - St. Augustine - Daytona Beach - Orlando The journey today will include a visit to the oldest city in America - St. Augustine, located 45 minutes south of Jacksonville. Enjoy a stroll around the cobblestone streets, and visit the “Fountain of Youth” before continuing on to Daytona Beach, one of the most famous beaches in the world. Pass the Daytona Speedway, venue of many NASCAR events including the famous Daytona 500. Onto Orlando, theme park capital of the world for a 2 night stay.

Hotel: Fairfield Marriott Village For passengers leaving the tour today, your tour concludes upon arrival in Orlando.

13 Fri: Orlando The big decision today is which theme park to visit.

Choose between Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM, Animal Kingdom, Universal Studios, Island of Adventure, Sea World or Wet ‘n’ Wild. Of course, if theme parks are not your choice, go on a ‘shop till you drop’ expedition and visit the Mall of Millenia, or the Florida Mall - both malls offer an extensive selection of shops and dining options under one roof.

14 Sat: Orlando - Kennedy Space Center - Miami This morning travel east to visit Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, home of NASA’s space program. Entrance is included to view actual space shuttles and many fascinating exhibits covering the history of space travel. Finally onto Miami where the tour concludes.

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Transfers to Anaheim are not included.

06 Tue/Thu: Grand Canyon National Park–Monument Valley–Page/Lake Powell Drive east along the South Rim and view the Canyon in the morning light. Then travel to the Navajo Indian Reservation, passing the trading post of Cameron and through the Painted Desert to beautiful Monument Valley, with its red sandstone spires and monoliths. Enjoy this magnificent landscape before continuing to Lake Powell.

Hotel: Courtyard By Marriott America’s one of the best selling tours for 28 years in a row! The tour travels through the 4 states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada and takes in the major national parks, Las Vegas – the glittering entertainment capital, San Francisco, the Monterey Peninsula and the seaside towns of Santa Barbara, Santa Monica and San Diego!

01 Thu/Sat: Arrive Los Angeles or Anaheim Arrive Los Angeles International Airport and transfer via shuttle bus to the hotel and meet the escort.

Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport / Radisson Hotel Anaheim 02 Fri/Sun: Los Angeles Day at leisure or enjoy a full day optional tour to Disneyland. Take a bike ride along Santa Monica Beach.

03 Sat/Mon: Los Angeles – Anaheim – San Diego Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers should meet in the lobby of the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel at 07:30 hrs. for a 08:00 hrs. departure. Passengers joining in Anaheim should meet in the lobby of the Radisson Hotel at 08:15 hrs. for an 08:30 hrs. departure.

Travel to San Diego. Following a city tour visit picturesque Seaport Village. Spend the evening at leisure. Hotel: Sheraton Four Points San Diego 04 Sun/Tue: San Diego – Phoenix vDepart San Diego, ascend the coastal mountains and continue through the Yuma Desert and the Gila Mountains to Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona’s state capital. Hotel: Fairfield Inn By Marriott 05 Mon/Wed: Phoenix – Sedona – Grand Canyon National Park Travel through the Sonora Desert, with its towering Saguaro cacti. Continue to Sedona and see the spectacular red rock scenery. Then tour the Oak Creek Canyon before arriving at Grand Canyon National Park—one of the world’s natural wonders.

The evening is at leisure.

Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

07 Wed/Fri: Page/Lake Powell – Bryce Canyon National Park Enter the Mormon state of Utah this morning. Pass through the town of Kanab before touring spectacular Bryce Canyon.

Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations 08 Thu/Sat: Bryce Canyon National Park – Zion National Park–Las Vegas Travel to Zion National Park and see the massive rock formations carved by wind, time and the Virgin River. This afternoon experience the contrast of Las Vegas, the glittering man-made entertainment capital of the world.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino 09 Fri/Sun: Las Vegas – Death Valley National Park – Mammoth Lakes** Travel through Death Valley, the lowest point below sea level in the Western Hemisphere, to the alpine resort town of Mammoth Lakes.**See Winter Routing Hotel: Mammoth Mountain Inn 10 Sat/Mon: Mammoth Lakes**–Yosemite NationalPark Travel across Tioga Pass** and then spend the day seeing some of the wonders of Yosemite National Park—the Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls, and the massive glacial-shaped rock formations of El Capitan and Half Dome. Overnight in the Yosemite Valley or continue to Fresno.

Hotel: Yosemite National Park Area Accommodations 11 Sun/Tue: Yosemite National Park – San Francisco Today’s drive crosses California’s agricultural valley en route to San Francisco. Upon arrival, a city tour that includes Union Square, the Golden Gate Bridge, and famous Fisherman’s Wharf, with views across the bay to infamous Alcatraz Island.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway For passengers leaving the tour today, we will arrive at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway hotel by approx.

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12 Mon/Wed: San Francisco A full day at leisure to explore the “City by the Bay”.

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13 Tue/Thu: San Francisco – Monterey Peninsula – Solvang This morning travel south and visit the Monterey Peninsula. Tour along the historic Cannery Row and drive through charming Carmel. Make your way to Solvang, a quaint village in the Santa Ynez valley surrounded by local wineries and famous for its bakeries and specialty shops.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 14 Wed/Fri: Solvang – Santa Barbara – Los Angeles / Anaheim Enjoy a beautiful drive through Santa Barbara via the Santa Ynez Mountains. Upon arrival take a city tour which includes Mann’s Chinese Theater, Sunset Strip, Hollywood and Beverly Hills. This afternoon you may take an optional tour to Universal Studios.

The evening is at leisure.

Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport For passengers leaving the tour today arrival at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel by 18:00 hours and at the Radisson Hotel Hotel by approx. 19:00 hours.

15 Thu/Sat: Los Angeles Departure Transfer via hotel shuttle bus to Los Angeles International Airport for your departure flight. Your tour ends upon arrival in Los Angeles.

Winter Routing Under normal snow conditions the Tioga Pass may be closed between October and May, in which case, overnight will be in Fresno/Visalia and a visit to Mammoth Lakes will not be possible.

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In its 28th year, this shorter tour highlights – A scenic drive through Death Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Mammoth Lakes, Yosemite National Park, Las Vegas, Monterey Peninsula, the twin cities of San Francisco and the coastal communities of Los Angeles. If you are with limited time, try this leisurely paced tour.

01 Wed/Fri:Los Angeles Arrival Transfer via hotel shuttle bus to your hotel.

Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport 02 Thu/Sat: Los Angeles–Las Vegas Depart for Las Vegas, the glittering entertainment capital of the world, for non-stop fun and gambling.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino 03 Fri/Sun: Las Vegas–Death Valley National Park–Mammoth Lakes** Travel through Death Valley and then north along the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the resort town of Mammoth Lakes. **See Winter Routing.

Hotel: Mammoth Mountain Inn 04 Sat/Mon: Mammoth Lakes**–Yosemite National Park Drive across Tioga Pass** and spend the day viewing some of the wonders of Yosemite National Park.

Overnight in Yosemite Valley or continue to Fresno.

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05 Sun/Tue: Yosemite National Park–San Francisco This morning continue to San Francisco where you will begin with a city sightseeing tour, which includes Union Square, Golden Gate Park, Fisherman’s Wharf and more.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway 06 Mon/Wed: San Francisco A full day to see this beautiful city. An escort will assist in planning the day’s activities.

07 Tue/Thu: San Francisco – Monterey Peninsula – Solvang This morning travel south and visit the Monterey Peninsula. Drive through Monterey’s historic Cannery Row. Make your way to Solvang, a quaint village in the Santa Ynez valley surrounded by local wineries and famous for its bakeries and specialty shops. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 08 Wed/Fri: Solvang–Santa Barbara–Los Angeles At the foot of the Santa Ynez Mountains lies the coastal community of Santa Barbara. Continue to Los Angeles. Upon arrival commence a city tour which includes visits to Mann’s Chinese Theater, Sunset Strip, Hollywood and parts of Beverly Hills.

This afternoon, take an optional tour to Universal Studios Hollywood. Tour concludes upon arrival at your Los Angeles Airport Hotel by approx. 18:00 hrs.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 01 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

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Winter Routing Under normal snow conditions the Tioga Pass may be closed between October and May, in which case, overnight will be in Fresno/Visalia and a visit to Mammoth Lakes will not be possible.

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Sample the must-see attractions of the Great East in 7 Days. Our circle tour starts with a visit to the heart of Manhattan in New York exploring the famous sights. A scenic drive through the Finger Lakes country takes you to the magnificent views of Niagara Falls on both sides of the US and Canadian border. Discover rural Pennsylvania Dutch Country, visit 300-year old Amish farm houses and continue onto Washington DC, the nation’s capital via the famous battlefields of Gettysburg. Enjoy a tour of the capital before returning to New York. En route stop in Philadelphia to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.

01 Sat: New York Arrival Arrive New York City and transfer independently to your hotel in the heart of Manhattan where you will meet your escort. Hotel: Edison Hotel 02 Sun: New York Sightseeing This morning enjoy a city tour of New York including some of the most famous sights of Manhattan. The afternoon and evening are at leisure. Your escort will assist you in making plans.

03 Mon: New York–Niagara Falls Today drive across the state of New York by Binghamton and through the Finger Lakes Country to Niagara Falls. Hotel: Renaissance Fallsview Hotel Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers meet in the Edison Hotel lobby at 07:30 for an 08:00 departure.

04 Tue: Niagara Falls A full day to explore majestic Niagara Falls on both sides of the U.S. and Canadian border. Stroll along Table Rock, view the thundering waters of the Horseshoe Falls and much more.

05 Wed: Niagara Falls–Pennsylvania Dutch Country–Washington, D.C. This morning leave Niagara Falls and travel through rural countryside to Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

Visit an Amish farm house and see their 300 yearold tradition of simple living (admission included).

Then continue to the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. via the famous Civil War Battlefield of Gettysburg. Hotel: Washington Hilton & Towers

06 Thu: Washington, D.C.: Sightseeing Enjoy a city tour including highlights such as the White House, the Capitol, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery, site of John F. Kennedy’s grave. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure, maybe exploring some of Washington’s superb museums comprising the Smithsonian Institution.

07 Fri: Washington, D.C.–Philadelphia–New York For passengers leaving the tour in Washington, D.C., tour ends upon check-out from the hotel in Washington, D.C. Today drive to Philadelphia and see Independence Hall and Liberty Bell before returning to New York City. Tour ends upon arrival in Midtown Manhattan at the at approximately 18:00 hrs.

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Yet another popular tour operating in America in its 26th year that runs throughout the year and highlights include – The Mojave desert, Yosemite National Park, Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon national park and the twin cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles.

01 Thu: San Francisco Arrival Arrive at San Francisco International Airport and transfer independently to your hotel where a tour escort awaits.

Hotel: Ramada Plaza International 02 Fri: San Francisco This morning enjoy a comprehensive tour of San Francisco including Union Square, Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf. Return to the hotel with the afternoon at leisure to further explore this fascinating “City by the Bay“.

03 Sat: San Francisco–Yosemite National Park Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers should meet in the lobby of the Ramada Plaza International at 07:30 hours for an 08:00 departure.

Depart San Francisco for the drive to Yosemite National Park. Massive, glacial-shaped granite formations rise from the valley floor in the beauty of El Capitan and Half Dome. Travel past Bridalveil Falls to Fresno. Hotel: Yosemite National Park Area Accommodations 04 Sun: Yosemite – Las Vegas Today the tour will take you through the mountains and the Mojave Desert. Stop at Calico Ghost Town, an authentic old west mining town. Continue on to Las Vegas and enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino 05 Mon: Las Vegas Spend the whole day to enjoying dazzling Las Vegas.

Gamble in the glittering lush casinos or take in one of the exciting shows.

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06 Tue: Las Vegas–Zion National Park–Bryce Canyon National Park A day of contrasts awaits as you leave the desert behind and climb the Colorado Plateau into southern Utah, home of the Mormons. Arrive in colorful Zion National Park by early afternoon . Continue to Bryce Canyon National Park, a fantasy world of spires and hoodoos.

Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations 07 Wed: Bryce Canyon–Lake Powell–Grand Canyon National Park–Flagstaff Continue to Lake Powell—a visual fantasy of uniquely shaped spires and a red rock shoreline contrasted against dark blue waters. Cross the Colorado River and enter the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Drive through the Painted Desert via the Cameron Trading Post to Grand Canyon National Park. You may choose to take an optional helicopter sightseeing flight. Continue to Flagstaff for your overnight stay. Hotel: Holiday Inn Flagstaff 08 Thu: Flagstaff–Oak Creek Canyon – Sedona – Laughlin This morning, travel through scenic Oak Creek Canyon. Visit the red rock town of Sedona. Continue west to Laughlin on the Colorado River.

Hotel: Flamingo Laughlin 09 Fri: Laughlin on the Colorado–Los Angeles This morning return to the state of California.

Continue through the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles.

Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport 10 Sat: Los Angeles-Optional Disneyland Tour or Universal Studios Tour Today, an exciting optional full-day tour to Disneyland is available. Experience the thrills of Space Mountain or the Matterhorn. Or, take a behind the scenes look at Hollywood with an optional full-day visit to spectacular Universal Studios, which includes a tram tour through the back lot of this working studio.

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11 Sun: Los Angeles–Malibu–Santa Barbara–Santa Maria Travel north through one of California’s favorite vacation spots, Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white sandy beaches. The city is famous for its old mission and Spanish heritage.

Continue on to Santa Maria. Evening at leisure.

Hotel: Santa Maria Inn 12 Mon: Santa Maria – Carmel / Monterey – San Francisco Today drive to the quaint towns of Carmel and Monterey. Cannery Row, a unique section of Monterey, was brought to fame in John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name. Continue to San Francisco. Tour ends at approximately 18:00 hours upon arrival at San Francisco International Airport, or Hotel at 18:30 hours.

25 English Guranteed Saturday Departures 2005 2006 Apr. 07 Jan. 05, 19 May. 05, 19 Feb. 09, 16 Jun. 02, 16, 30 Mar. 19, 16, 30 Jul. 14, 28 Aug. 11, 25 Sep. 08, 22 Oct. 06, 20 Nov. 10, 24 Dec. 08, 22 Beach Extension For passengers wishing to enjoy a beach vacation after completion of this motorcoach tour, beach extensions are available. For details please contact us.

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border into Canada) Hotel: Renaissance Fallsview Hotel 04 Tue: Niagara Falls–Detroit Spend the morning sightseeing at Niagara Falls. In the afternoon, travel to Detroit, America’s automobile manufacturing center. Take a city tour before arriving at the hotel.

Hotel: Best Westen Greenfield Inn 05 Wed: Detroit–Chicago Travel along Lake Michigan to Chicago. Upon arrivalz, enjoy a short tour of the city’s highlights.

Hotel: Omni Ambassador

Sit back and relax on a fully escorted luxury coach tour, a hassle-free travel across America coast to coast in 18 days – A journey of a lifetime for as little as CAD$ 2500! Commencing in New York the Big Apple in the east, you will criss cross America’s famous attractions in the East, the Mid West and Out West including Washington DC, central Pennsylvania, Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes cities of Detroit and Chicago to the deserts and grasslands of South Dakota and Wyoming. In the West, we take in Mount Rushmore, a portion of the Great Rockies with America’s first national park, Yellow Stone, the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon and the dazzling entertainment city of Las Vegas before we finally enter California to explore Los Angeles, Carmel, and Monterey Peninsula to end the tour in San Francisco.

01 Sat: New York–Philadelphia–Washington, DC Motorcoach tour commences. Joining passengers meet in the Edison lobby at 07:30 for an 08:00 departure.

This morning, visit Philadelphia and see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are located. Then, continue to Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital.

Hotel: Washington Hilton & Towers 02 Sun: Washington, DC A city tour includes such highlights as the U.S. Capitol Building, Supreme Court, Arlington National Cemetery, site of John F. Kennedy Memorial, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. The afternoon and evening are at leisure.

03 Mon: Washington, DC – Gettysburg – Niagara Falls Today, see Gettysburg National Military Park, site of a decisive battle during the American Civil War. Travel through central Pennsylvania and upstate New York to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. (Tour crosses

2605 per person

06 Thu: Chicago Spend a day at leisure in Chicago on Lake Michigan.

The city’s high rise architecture and the tallest building, the Sears Tower, provide a perfect backdrop for this financial center.

07 Fri: Chicago–Sioux City Travel through Midwest farm country, cross the Mississippi River and continue to Sioux City.

Hotel: Plaza Hotel 08 Sat: Sioux City–Badlands National Park–Mt. Rushmore National Memorial–Deadwood/Rapid City Travel westward through the grasslands of South Dakota. Visit Badlands National Park and continue to Mount Rushmore. Spend an evening at leisure.

Hotel: Golden Hills Hotel 09 Sun: Deadwood/RapidCity–Bighorn Mountains– Cody* Enter the state of Wyoming, with its twelve mountain ranges, intermixed with deserts and rolling grasslands and continue to Cody for the night.

Hotel: Buffalo Bill Village * If overnight in Cody is not possible due to weather or adverse road conditions in Yellowstone, overnight will be in Billings/Livingston, Montana.

10 Mon: Cody–Yellowstone National Park Drive past the mountains in Wyoming to Yellowstone—America’s first national park and enjoy a sightseeing tour of this geothermal wonderland.

Hotel: Yellowstone National Park Area Accommodations 11 Tue: Yellowstone National Park–Grand Teton National Park–Salt Lake City Travel through Grand Teton National Park (weather permitting) and see awesome mountain peaks towering over 13,000 ft. (4,000 meters). Later, arrive in Salt Lake City and take a short city tour.

Hotel: Best Western Garden Inn

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12 Wed: Salt Lake City–Bryce Canyon National Park Continue today to Bryce Canyon, where a tour through a world of amazing sandstone spires awaits you. Enjoy the evening at leisure.

Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations 13 Thu: Bryce Canyon–Lake Powell–Grand Canyon National Park Travel to Lake Powell. Travel across the Colorado River and through the Navajo Indian Reservation and the Painted Desert via the Cameron Trading Post to Grand Canyon National Park.

Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations 14 Fri: Grand Canyon–Las Vegas This morning, depart the Grand Canyon and continue on to Las Vegas—the dazzling “Entertainment Capital of the World.”

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino 15 Sat: Las Vegas–Los Angeles Travel to Los Angeles via the Mojave Desert. Take a short city tour of Los Angeles before reaching your hotel. Hotel: Radisson Los Angeles Airport For passengers leaving the tour in Los Angeles today, we will arrive at the Radisson Los Angeles Airport Hotel by approximately 18:30 hours.

16 Sun: Los Angeles A full day to explore the exciting Los Angeles area.

You may choose to visit Universal Studios (optional), or your escort will suggest other optional activities available to you.

17 Mon:Los Angeles–Santa Barbara–Pismo Beach Leave Los Angeles in the morning and travel north through one of California’s favorite vacation spots, Santa Barbara, where palm-lined walkways border white sandy beaches. The city is famous for its old mission and Spanish heritage. Continue on to Pismo Beach.Hotel: Best Western Casa Grande Inn 18 Tue: Pismo Beach – Carmel / Monterey – San Francisco. Continue north to Carmel/Monterey. The tour ends upon arrival in San Francisco at the hotel by approx. 18:00 hours.

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01 Fri: Vancouver Arrival Arrive at Vancouver International airport and transfer independently to Downtown Vancouver.

Hotel: Sandman Hotel Downtown 02 Sat: Vancouver Cruise Begins The tour begins in Vancouver, B. C., Canada at the Canada Place cruise ship terminal. Embarkation for the Holland America Line ship commences at 3:00 PM. Sail from Vancouver at 5:00 PM. Dinner is included aboard the ship.

03 Sun: Scenic Inside Passage Cruising Cruise the Inside Passage route with views of the forested slopes and snow-capped peaks of the Coastal mountains. The ship’s daily program outlines a wide variety of shipboard activities. All meals are included aboard the ship.

04 Mon: Juneau Your ship cruises in Tracy Arm from 8:00am until noon with viewing of Sawyer Glacier. Visits Juneau, capital city of the state of Alaska, from 2:30pm until 9:00pm. Interesting sights include the historic downtown area, the state capital campus, the Alaska State Museum, Mendenhall Glacier and the Mt. Roberts tram. Optional tours are available. All Meals are included aboard ship.

05 Tue: Skagway – Whitehorse Breakfast is included aboard the ship. Arrive at the gold rush era town of Skagway at 8:00 AM. Disembark about 9:00 AM with the morning at leisure for independent exploration of Skagway.

Walk to the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad station for 12:15 PM boarding. Depart at 12:30 PM and travel on a 28-mile excursion ascending White Pass to the summit and the train station at Fraser.

Then board a deluxe motorcoach to continue travel to Whitehorse along the Klondike Highway. Arrive in Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon Territory about 5:30 PM. An evening performance of the Frantic Follies Vaudeville Revue show is included. Show times vary.

06 Wed:Whitehorse – Dawson City Leave Whitehorse at 8:00 AM traveling the Klondike Highway aboard a deluxe motorcoach to Dawson City. See views of Lake Laberge and the Yukon River. Lunch is included at Minto. Arrive in historic Dawson City about 4:30 PM. The remainder of the day is at leisure. Overnight accommodations are inczluded at the Dawson Westmark Inn. Optional evening entertainment is available at Diamond Tooth Gertie’s gambling hall or the Gaslight Follies show at the Palace Grande Theater.

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08 Fri:Dawson City – Yukon River Cruise – Eagle– Tok Transfer this morning from the hotel to the day cruise vessel MVYukon Queen II. Depart at 9:00 AM and cruise down the mighty Yukon River. See sights including a sternwheeler graveyard, miner’s cabins and the abandoned town of Fortymile. Arrive at the Alaskan village of Eagle about 11:00 AM (note: 1 hour time change). A hot meal is included onboard the boat. After a short tour of Eagle, depart aboard a deluxe motorcoach and travel the Taylor Highway to the town of Tok, Alaska.

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09 Sat: Tok–Fairbanks Depart from Tok at 8:00 am, continuing motorcoach travel to Fairbanks along the famed Alaska Highway. Arrive in Fairbanks about 12:30 PM. Visit the gold camp at historic Gold Dredge No. 8. A hearty “miner’s lunch” is included at the gold camp dining hall. Then tour the gold camp to view gold mining exhibits, walk aboard the gold dredge and pan for gold. Transfer to your hotel and view the TransAlaska Pipeline and sights of Fairbanks en route. Overnight accommodations are included in Fairbanks.

10 Sun: Fairbanks–Alaska Railroad–Denali National Park A motorcoach transfer is provided from the hotel to the Alaska Railroad depot in Fairbanks. Board a McKinley Explorer dome car. The train departs at 8:15 AM to Denali National Park. Arrival time at Denali National Park is approximately 12:00 Noon.

A bus transfer is provided to the hotel. An afternoon departure of the Denali Park Tundra Wilderness tour by bus is included along with a snack lunch. Tour duration is approximately 6-7 hours. The tour is narrated by a driver-guide. The tour travels to mile 53 of the park road and offers opportunities to view wildlife which may include caribou, Dall sheep, moose, grizzly bear and wolves. A viewpoint offers a view of Mt. McKinley (weather permitting). Tour departure times vary. Return to your hotel.

11 Mon: Denali National Park – Alaska Railroad– Anchorage The morning is at leisure at Denali Park. Transfer about 11:30 AM to the train station. Board a McKinley Explorer dome car and depart at 12:15 PM to Anchorage. Continue travel by train with scenic views of the Alaskan countryside. Optional lunch and dinner are available in the dining room aboard your McKinley Explorer rail car. Arrive in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, about 8:15 PM. Transfer to your hotel where overnight accommodations are included. The primary hotels used are the Hilton Anchorage and Anchorage Marriott Downtown.

12 Tue: Anchorage–Portage Glacier–Anchorage Depart from your hotel at 9:00 AM on a 7-hour Portage Glacier tour. Travel aboard a deluxe motorcoach along the Seward Highway with views of

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 02 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

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Vancouver Turnagain Arm and the Chugach mountains. Stop at the Begich-Boggs Portage Glacier visitors center to view the exhibits there. The take a 50-minute cruise aboard the MV Ptarmigan on Portage Lake for a view of Portage Glacier. Also visit the ski resort of Alyeska before returning to Anchorage this afternoon. Overnight accommodations are included in Anchorage.

13 Wed: Anchorage–Departure The tour ends this morning with a motorcoach transfer to the Anchorage International Airport.

Tour Inclusions

• 4 days / 3 nights Vancouver to Skagway Cruise aboard Holland America cruise ship MS Zaandam.

• One night hotel stay in Vancouver, Whitehorse, Dawson (2 Nights), Tok, Fairbanks and Denali National Park and two nights hotel stay in Anchorage.

• White Pass & Yukon Railroad (in vintage parlor car) • Day Cruise aboard • Travel by deluxe motorcoach on days specified in the itinerary.

• Lunch at historic Gold Dredge in Fairbanks • Alaska Railroad train journey aboard McKinley Explorer dome car from Fairbanks to Denali National Park on day 10 and Denali to Anchorage on day 11 • Denali Park Tundra Wildlife Tour (narration and snack included) • Portage Glacier Tour (motorcoach and cruise combination tour) • Transfer between hotel and Anchorage International

16 Guranteed Departures 2005 May. 20, 27 June. 3, 10, 17, 24 July. 1, 8,15,22,29 Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 Sep. 2 Tour is operated by Holland America.

Tour is fully escorted from Day 4 through Day 13 by a Holland America Tour Director (rail and motorcoach tour segments)

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Here is a rare and unusual round tour circling Florida’s must-see attractions from Miami Beach’s Art Deco district to Key Largo and onto the Key West in Florida Keys, where the writer Ernest Hemingway once lived. Continue northwest to Everglades National Park, Naples, Venice and Sarasota. Stay 3 nights in Orlando to enjoy the Disney attractions including the Kennedy Space Center before we end the tour in Miami.

01 Sun: Miami Beach Arrival Arrive Miami and transfer independently to your hotel in Miami Beach where you will meet your escort between 14:00 and 20:00 hrs.

Hotel: Ramada Hollywood 02 Mon: Miami Beach–Key Largo–Key West On a short morning tour see some of the main attractions of Miami and Miami Beach, including the Art Deco District. Then continue south to Key Largo. After leaving this town on the largest island of the Florida Keys, enter the famous Overseas Highway to enjoy the scenic views along the magnificent Florida Keys. Your destination is Key West, the southernmost city in the continental United States, a popular haunt of artists and writers. You may wish to visit the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum.

Hotel: Fairfield Inn & Suites 03 Tue: Key West–Key Largo–Alligator Alley –Everglades National Park–Naples Continue along the Tamiami Trail to the Everglades National Park, a huge swamp-area of subtropical wetland famous for its alligators and countless species of birds. Take an exciting airboat-ride and visit an alligator and reptile show before arriving on Florida’s Gulf Coast. (admission included).

Hotel: Quality Inn Gulfcoast 04 Wed: Naples–Venice–Sarasota–Tampa–Orlando Today drive by Venice to Sarasota. Since 1960, the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnum Circus has had its winter quarters in Venice. Sarasota is one of the richest towns in the United States. Continue

north to Tampa and stroll through the Old Latin quarter known as Ybor City with its unique architecture. Arrive in Orlando in the late afternoon.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn 05-06 Thu-Fri: Orlando Spend two full days exploring the entertainment complex of Walt Disney World Resort. Enjoy the fantasy-filled attractions of the seven lands of the Magic Kingdom. The futuristic Epcot provides a fascinating view of tomorrow’s technology. Explore the nations of the world encircling the lagoon at the World Showcase. The Disney–MGM Studios reveal the mystery of movie-making along with the glitz and glamour of show business, or experience Disney’s wildest adventure yet - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

07 Sat: Orlando–Kennedy Space Center–Florida Gold Coast–Miami Beach For passengers leaving the tour in Orlando today, tour ends upon check-out from your hotel.

This morning depart for Cape Canaveral for a visit of the Kennedy Space Center, home of America’s space program (admission included). The tour of the complex takes you to the launch pad of the Space Shuttle and there will be time to explore the space museum before traveling south along Florida’s Gold Coast. Tour ends upon arrival in Miami Beach in the late afternoon.

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Discover the Cradle of American Liberty in this fascinating and colourful 9-day tour, starting with the America’s famous Freedom Trail, beautiful and rugged 17th century cities of Salem, made infamous for witch craft trials, Merrimack and Piscataqua to Maine and Portland in the Atlantic coast. Head inland to White Mountains in New Hampshire and onto picturesque Green Mountains in Vermont. We then cover the rural Berkshires and Connecticut River Valleys before we head to Rhode Island for a first hand glimpse of Newport and Cape Cod’s opulent homes of America’s rich and famous.

01 Sat: Boston Arrival Welcome to the cradle of American Liberty! Arrive at Logan International Airport and transfer independently to your hotel where you will meet your escort.

Hotel: Hampton Inn Logan Airport 02 Sun:Boston Start your day exploring the history of this city on foot, along the Freedom Trail, one of America’s most famous footpaths. The afternoon is at leisure to browse in the shops of Quincy Market, to visit Boston’s many museums or to take the subway to the famous suburb of Cambridge, home of Harvard University, alma mater of many prominent Americans.

03 Mon: Boston–Portland Head north past the city of Salem, infamous for its witchcraft trials of the 17th century and across the Merrimack and Piscataqua to the beautiful, rugged state of Maine. Enjoy the rocky shores and sandy beaches as you wind up the coast past Cape Neddick’s lighthouse, the town of Kennebunkport.

Arrive in Portland, the state’s most prominent Atlantic port. Hotel: Howard Johnson Plaza 04 Tue: Portland–White Mountains/New Hampshire Head west this morning towards the lush forests of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Travel the Kancamagus Highway with its unparalleled vistas.

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09 Sun: Cape Cod–Boston Head north along the shores of Cape Cod Bay and return to the state’s capital, Boston, where your New England adventure will end upon arrival at Logan International Airport.

05 Wed: White Mountains/New Hampshire–Green Mountains/Vermont Small villages, complete with white church steeples and covered bridges dot the landscape today, offering a panorama worthy of a million postcards. This is New England as you imagined it! Travel through the dense hardwood forests of Vermont’s Green Mountains to today’s final destination.

Hotel: Best Western Rutland 06 Thu:Green Mountains/Vermont–Berkshires–Connecticut River Valley Turn south as you continue to travel though the lovely small villages of southern Vermont. Enter Massachusetts and head for the Berkshires, one of the state’s most picturesque regions. Enjoy the area’s rural beauty as you travel to the Connecticut River Valley where you will overnight.

Hotel: Clarion Hotel 07 Fri: Connecticut River Valley–Newport–Cape Cod Today you will visit the smallest state of the Union, Rhode Island. Head for the former playground of the Astors and the Vanderbilts and all the other rich and famous families that made Newport their home in the late 19th century. Visit one of the opulent cottages to catch a glimpse of the opulent lifestyles of the privileged of a bygone era (admission included).

Continue to Cape Cod. Hotel: Ramada Inn Regency 08 Sat: Cape Cod For passengers ending the tour today, transfer to Boston in the morning where your tour ends upon arrival at Boston Logan International Airport.

Spend a day at leisure in Cape Cod or particip ate in an optional visit to Martha’s Vineyard, the world famous island off the shore of New England where generations of prominent Americans have vacationed.

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01 New York Arrival Today, arrive in New York City, known as the Big Apple. Transfer independently to the hotel.

Hotel: Edison Hotel 02 New York–Washington, D.C. ~Driving distance: 240Mi./390Km. This morning at 08:00 hours your Escapades representative will provide you with your tour documentation. After picking up the rental car, drive southwest to historic Philadelphia, home of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin.

Your destination this evening is the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Hotel: Washington Plaza 03 Washington, D.C. The broad streets of America’s seat of government enhance the dramatic effect of Washington’s memorable monuments: The Lincoln Memorial, The Jefferson Memorial and The White House. On Capitol Mall, the Smithsonian’s complex of museums is a repository for the nation’s historic treasures.

Hotel: Best Western Capitol Skyline 04 Washington, D.C.–Shenandoah National Park~Driving distance: 86Mi./138Km. Explore Virginia’s colonial and Civil War heritage.

Visit the site of the strategic Battle of Bull Run, where the historical influence of America’s founders is reflected in its institutions and architecture. Pass

by Thomas Jefferson’s home in Monticello before ascending to the highlands of Shenandoah National Park for the night.

Hotel: Skyland Lodge 05 Shenandoah National Park–Blue Ridge Parkway–Roanoke ~Driving distance 147Mi./235Km. Today follow the crest of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, which in the summer have a distinctly bluish cast. Then continue along the lush, green Shenandoah Valley enroute to the destination tonight, Roanoke, Virginia. Hotel: Ramada Roanoke 06 Roanoke–Great Smoky Mountains National Park–Cherokee Indian Reservation / Asheville ~Driving distance 250Mi./ 400Km. Spend a full day enjoying the mountain scenery while driving south along the spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains into the state of North Carolina. In the afternoon, visit the Smoky Mountains, famous

for the distinctive blue haze which cloaks them.

Your destination is the Cherokee Indian Reservation.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn 07 Cherokee Indian Reservation–Charleston ~Driving distance: 264Mi./422Km. The drive today through heavily forested terrain goes through the ancestral homeland of the Cherokee Indians. The destination today is historic Charleston, a city built for walking. Take a leisurely stroll through the historic district with its unsurpassed antebellum architecture. It was in Charleston that the first shot of the Civil War was fired, starting a four-year battle that ended with the defeat of the Confederate States and the reemergence of the United States as one nation.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Riverview 08 Charleston–Savannah ~Driving distance: 105Mi./ 166Km. After leaving historic Charleston, many people choose to visit the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

Drive south to the port city of Savannah. The historic district of Old Savannah has been beautifully restored, recreating the gracious atmosphere of the Antebellum South. Hotel: Days Inn 09 Savannah–St. Augustine ~Driving distance: 200Mi./ 320Km. Follow the lush, semi-tropical coastline of Georgia, and see the influence of 18th-century English settlers in the charming architecture of Brunswick.

Pass Jacksonville enroute to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States.

Hotel: Comfort Inn Historic 10 St. Augustine–Orlando ~Driving distance: 120Mi./ 200Km. Searching for the Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Leon landed here in 1513 and that eternal search continues today by sun worshippers on Florida’s beaches. Join them this morning, or explore the Spanish heritage of the city before driving south along the coast to Orlando.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn Kissimmee 11 Orlando Enjoy a full day exploring the entertainment complex of Walt Disney World Resort—home of the Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney–MGM Studios, or experience Disney’s wildest adventure yet - Disney’s

Sarasota Venice

Miami

Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Hotel: Econo Lodge Resort 12 Orlando–Venice ~Driving distance: 150Mi./240Km. vMake the short drive to the western shores of Florida and Tampa Bay, which sheltered the pirates and buccaneers of a bygone era. The stunning natural beauty of Sarasota is enhanced by the barrier islands, known as keys, lying just offshore. Hotel: Wellesley Inn The 12-day American Heritage tour concludes today upon check out from the hotel in Orlando.

13 Venice–Miami Beach ~Driving distance: 230Mi./ 370Km. Follow the Tamiami Trail and drive through the heart of the largest sub-tropical wilderness in North America, the Everglades. The watery River of Grasses is a sanctuary for a myriad of birds and animals. East of the Everglades, the sandy beaches of Miami Beach await you.

Hotel: Ramada Hollywood 14 Miami Beach Departure Return the car at the airport before the departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 14 days Beach Extension For passengers wishing to enjoy a beach vacation after completion of this tour, beach extensions are available. For details please contact us.

www.myescapades.ca

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AMERICAN MUSIC AND MOVIE TRAIL Lake Nipigon

13 Days / 12 Nights

L. Superior

Begins & Ends Chicago Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2005

from $

933 per person* L. Huron

*price based on L.2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room Michigan

rie

L. E

Chicago

St. Louis

Louisville

Nashville Memphis

Chattanooga

Birmingham Vicksburg

01 Chicago: Arrival Arrive in Chicago and pick up your rental car at the airport and proceed to your hotel.

Hotel: Allerton Crowne Plaza

Waters. Follow the banks of the Mississippi River along Hwy 1 and take the opportunity to roll the dice in one of many Mississippi casinos - they never close! Hotel: Hampton Inn

02 Chicago This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met in the lobby of the hotel by the Escaapades representative for a complete briefing on your tour. While exploring this vibrant city located on the shores of Lake Michigan, many landmarks and buildings will appear familiar from films such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, “While You Were Sleeping” and the “Road to Perdition”, not to mention “The Blues Brothers” film. Try and locate the Blues Brothers Soul Food restaurant on Maxwell Street, and don’t forget to pay a visit to the original House of Blues jazz club.

07 Vicksburg - New Orleans ~Driving distance: 294Mi./470Km. On to the “Big Easy”, New Orleans - a jazz lover’s paradise, and another city featured in a string of successful movies. The jazz & blues clubs are too numerous to mention but there are two days in New Orleans to check them out! Hotel: Radisson Hotel

03 Chicago - St Louis ~Driving distance: 290Mi./460Km. ”Meet Me in St Louis” is a summary of today’s journey. Upon arrival take a tram ride to the top of the famous St. Louis Arch and get a city view from 630 feet, then take time to view “Lewis & Clark: ‘Great Journey West”, a movie produced by National Geographic & viewed on a giant four story screen at the Gateway Arch Riverfront.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn

09 New Orleans - Birmingham ~Driving distance: 340Mi./544Km. ’Sweet Home Alabama’ - today we head for Birmingham, Alabama. For music fans, the highlight would be a visit to the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, entrance is free to this exhibition in tribute to jazz greats with ties to Alabama. For movie lovers, try and locate the original Whistle Stop Café, the setting for the novel and later film “Fried Green Tomatoes”. Although scenes in the movie were actually filmed in Atlanta, the original café is located in North Irondale, just outside of Birmingham. Hotel: Wingate Inn

04 St. Louis - Memphis ~Driving distance: 280Mi./451Km. vemphis offers a multitude of musical and movie moments, and there are two nights to explore your favorites. Start with a visit to Graceland, home of the late Elvis Presley, then choose between the Rock & Soul Museum, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the Gibson Guitar factory or Sun Studio where musicians such as B.B. King, Elvis Presley & Jerry Lee Lewis recorded rock ‘n’ roll hits.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn 05 Memphis Check out whether there are any outdoor concerts at the Mud Island outdoor amphitheatre on the Mississippi River during your stay, and dine in B.B. King’s restaurant on famous Beale Street.

06 Memphis - Vicksburg ~Driving distance: 146Mi./234Km. Travel from Memphis to Clarksdale, heart of the Delta Blues, stop to tour the Delta Blues Museum with memorabilia from B.B. King and Muddy

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08 New Orleans The 8 day tour concludes today upon checkout of your hotel.Continue to explore this city of riverboats, jazz and Creole cuisine.

10 Birmingham - Chattanooga ~Driving distance: 148Mi./238Km. Back into Tennessee, and on to Chattanooga. Summer travelers should check the dates of the annual Chattanooga Riverbend Festival. While in Tennessee, don’t miss the opportunity to try a ‘moon pie’, a favorite Southern snack since the early 1900’s.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Choo Choo 11 Chattanooga - Nashville ~Driving distance: 133Mi./213Km. Nashville, ‘Music City USA’ is the destination today.

Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame, a multi-media music shrine including live performances, movie theatres, costumes, instruments and other artifacts detailing country music’s colorful history. Don’t miss a visit to the Ryman Auditorium and a night at the Grand Ole Opry.

Hotel: Guesthouse International Inn and Suites

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 03 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

New Orleans

12 Nashville - Louisville ~Driving distance: 175Mi./280Km. From Blue Grass to Brass Bands, Kentucky has popular music for every listener. The last night of the tour will be in Louisville, Kentucky pronounced ‘Luh-Vul’ by the locals, home of the famous Kentucky Derby which takes place at Churchill Downs, the first Saturday each May. Recently featured in the movie “Sea Biscuit” based on a true story, Churchill Downs is the mecca of American horse racing and home of the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Take a short side trip to Bardstown and visit My Old Kentucky Home State Park, the inspiration for Stephen Foster’s anthem of the same name, which is sung by the crowds every year at the Kentucky Derby. No visit to Kentucky would be complete without a visit to a bourbon distillery, but remember many Kentucky counties are ‘dry’, so often there are no tastings. Baseball sports fans should ensure they fit in a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum, an interactive museum honoring many of the baseball greats. Hotel: Best Western Brownsboro Inn 13 Louisville - Chicago ~Driving distance: 300Mi./480Km. Today is the final day of the American Music & Movie tour. The tour ends back in ‘Windy City’, Chicago having visited six different states, experienced many popular movie set locations, and heard music ranging from blues to jazz to soul to gospel to country to bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 13 days Beach Extension For passengers wishing to enjoy a beach vacation after completion of this tour, beach extensions are available. For details please contact us.

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AMERICAN RHYTHMS

Roots of American Music • Routes of the Deep Douth 11 Days / 10 Nights Begins & Ends New Orleans Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2006

from $

877 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Nashville Memphis

Birmingham Tuscaloosa

Vicksburg

Alexandria

Natchez

Lafayette New Iberia Morgan City Houma

01 New Orleans Arrival Arrive in New Orleans, one of the most exotic cities in the world, famous for riverboats, jazz, Creole cuisine and a seemingly endless parade of festivals.

On arrival, pick up your car and proceed to your hotel. The remainder of your evening is at leisure.

You may want to take this opportunity to enjoy a dinner at one of New Orleans’ many famous Cajun or Creole restaurants. Hotel: Radisson Hotel 02 New Orleans This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by a representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. The day is at your leisure to explore New Orleans on your own. Take a walking tour of the Vieux Carre, popularly known as the French Quarter, a place of narrow streets and iron gateways, wonderful old buildings and beautiful courtyards. Visit Jackson Square, Royal Street, Bourbon Street and the many museums. Take a full day bayou and swamp tour or enjoy a riverboat cruise on the Mississippi with dinner and dancing to a live jazz band.

03 New Orleans–Tuscaloosa ~Driving distance: 280Mi./ 450Km. Arive north through Mississippi and the highlands of Alabama with dark, fertile soil, perfect for growing cotton. Stay overnight in Tuscaloosa, the “Black Warrior” town, established by Creek Indians and state capital for 20 years. Many of the city’s antebellum homes can be found in the Druid City District near Queen City Avenue.

Hotel: La Quinta 04 Tuscaloosa–Nashville ~Driving distance: 270Mi./ 430Km. Today your journey leads you to Birmingham, where immense stores of red iron ore in the northern mountains turned the city into a sprawling population center overnight. A “must-see” atop Red Mountain is the colossal 55-foot-tall Vulcan statue,

the largest iron statue in the world, and winner of the grand prize at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.

Continue to Nashville, “Music City, U.S.A.,” known world-wide as the “Country Music Capital.”

Hotel: Guesthouse International Inn and Suites 05 Nashville A full day to discover the variety of attractions Nashville has to offer, such as the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, Opryland U.S.A. and the world-famous Printer’s Alley.

06 Nashville–Memphis ~Driving distance: 210Mi./ 340Km. Depart the capital of country and western music for the “Home of the Blues,“ Memphis. This city combines the charms of the Old South with the exciting pace of a modern metropolis. You may wish to tour downtown Memphis with its famous Beale Street, followed by a visit to Elvis Presley’s palatial home, Graceland. Hotel: Wyndham Garden 07 Memphis–Vicksburg ~Driving distance: 240Mi./ 390Km. An interesting attraction to see in Vicksburg is the National Military Park which covers more than 1700 acres where the actual forts, trenches and artillery positions recreate the forces used during the Siege of Vicksburg. Hotel: Comfort Inn 08 Vicksburg–Natchez ~Driving distance: 90Mi./150Km. Today drive south on the Natchez Trace Parkway which evolved from an Indian trail into a post road and pioneer highway and on to Natchez, the oldest settlement in the state of Mississippi, where the meeting of old and new is the essence of its charm.

You may want to visit many of the plantations and homes in the Natchez area such as Burn, Dunleith, Melrose, Monmouth or Longwood. Longwood is reputedly the largest octagonal house in the country; construction began around 1858 but was never completed. Hotel: Eola Hotel

New Orleans

09 Natchez–Lafayette ~Driving distance: 150Mi./240Km. Today you will travel southward back into Louisiana through Alexandria, Ville Platte and Opelousas to Lafayette, the heart of Cajun Country where the Acadians, or Cajuns started arriving in this swampy area in 1765. Today these French Canadians are famous for their joie de vivre which is reflected in their lively dancing, music and spicy food. On arrival you may want to enjoy a walking tour of downtown to discover landmark buildings, or take a short drive to Acadian Village overlooking the bayou and filled with authentically restored Cajun homes and churches.

Hotel: Hilton Lafayette 10 Lafayette–Cajun Country–New Orleans ~Driving distance: 160Mi./260Km. A short drive from Lafayette takes you to New Iberia and Avery Island, the birthplace of Tabasco sauce.

Other attractions include Jungle Garden, lush with tropical plants, and Bird City, a sanctuary filled with flurries of snow-white egrets. Continue to Morgan City, the “Shrimp Capital of the World” and Houma, where you may want to take some time for an optional boat tour into the deep swamp and bayou to see alligators and other wildlife. Following the scenic route, and perhaps stopping at Terre Bonne or Southdown Plantation, you will arrive in New Orleans. Hotel: Radisson Hotel 11 New Orleans Departure Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 11 days. www.myescapades.ca

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FLORIDIAN EXPLORER 15 Days / 14 Nights

Begins & Ends Orlando Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through March 31, 2006 from $

933 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Silver Springs

St. Augustine

Orlando

Crystal River

Cocoa Beach

Sarasota Naples

Miami Beach

Everglades Nat'l Park 01 Orlando: Arrival Arrive in Orlando and after picking up the rental car proceed to the hotel. The first three nights will be spent in Orlando, theme park capital of the world.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn Kissimmee 02 & 03 Orlando This morning at 08.00 hours you will be met by your Escapades representative who will provide documentation and maps for your entire itinerary. The main decision during your stay will be deciding which Theme parks to visit. Choose between Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, MGM and Animal Kingdom, or Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure or Sea World. A good sun screen and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

04 Orlando - Cocoa Beach Driving distance: 60Mi./100Km. Head east on the Beeline (toll road) towards Cocoa Beach, stopping on the way to visit the home of NASA’s space program at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral. The admission fee is well worth the money, to view the many space exhibits including actual space rockets, IMAX movies and the opportunity to buy & sample real astronaut food.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Cocoa Beach 05 Cocoa Beach - Miami Driving distance: 220Mi./360Km. Traveling south along Florida’s east coast towards Miami will take you through some of the most affluent beach resort areas including Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale and Bal Harbor.

Hotel: Ramada Hollywood 06 Miami Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring Miami. Visit the very trendy art deco area of South Beach, or take an optional morning cruise on Biscayne Bay. Miami is so diverse, there is something for everyone.

07 Miami - Key West Driving distance: 160Mi./260Km. Today’s journey takes you south, crossing 42 bridges and 32 islands as you drive on the Overseas Highway (US1) all the way to Key West, only 90 miles away from Cuba. The route includes the famous Seven-Mile Bridge between Marathon and the Lower Keys, with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Key Largo, well known for the Bogart/Bacall movie of the same

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name will be the first of the chain of coral islands known as the Keys, home also to Bogart’s old boat from the “African Queen”. The star visitor attraction is undoubtedly the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the only underwater park in the USA. By snorkeling, scuba diving or just viewing from a glass bottom boat, you can see an amazing array of colorful fish and beautiful coral plus the spectacle of a submerged statue “Christ of the Deep”. Continue onto Key West and take the Conch Tour Train to get a flavor of Key West -don’t miss the Hemingway House, one of Key West’s most famous celebrities.

Join the evening crowds in Mallory Square to watch a spectacular sunset or book a champagne sunset cruise to do it in style! Hotel: Days Inn 08 Key West - Everglades National Park Today, retrace your journey along the Keys and north on US1 to Homestead. A 10 mile backtrack will bring you to the Everglades National Park visitor’s center. Continue past the park entrance following a 36 mile meandering road to the seaside community of Flamingo. Spend time enjoying this immense natural wilderness and wide variety of wild life.

Take an airboat ride to enjoy the ultimate Everglade experience. Hotel: Miccosukee Resort 09 Everglades National Park - Naples Driving distance: 136Mi./218Km. Leave the Everglades National Park returning to Homestead and continuing on to the beach resort of Naples located on the Gulf of Mexico. You have a choice of two main routes to Naples - Hwy 41 known as Tamiami Trail, or Interstate 75, Alligator Alley. Hotel: Wellesley Inn 10 Naples - Sarasota Driving distance: 100Mi./160Km. Continue north to Sarasota, passing the popular Fort Myers and Venice beaches. Stop to visit the winter residence of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, outside Fort Myers. Consider taking a side trip to the tropical barrier islands of Sanibel and Captiva (toll bridge). Visit the Ding Darling State Park on Captiva where you can hire bicycles to enjoy the Floridian flora and fauna, or take a kayak trip through the mangroves. Hotel: Wellesley Inn 11 Sarasota - Crystal River Driving distance: 130Mi./210Km. vravel north and inland today as you head for Crystal River. Stop en route at Homosassa Springs, home

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 03 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

Key Largo Key West to Nature World, a nature reserve for the manatee an endangered species, commonly known as ‘sea cows’.

Hotel: Comfort Inn 12 Crystal River - Silver Springs Driving distance: 50Mi./80Km. A short drive today as you head for Silver Springs.

Visit Silver Springs Park where the first Tarzan movies were filmed, home to the world’s largest array of crystal clear springs which can be viewed from a glass bottom boat tour.

Hotel: Comfort Inn Silver Springs 13 Silver Springs - St. Augustine Driving distance: 120Mi./200Km. Cross the Ocala National Forest via Palatka to the oldest city in the United States, St. Augustine.

Ponce De Leon landed here in 1513 in search of eternal youth, and you can visit the mythical Fountain of Youth during your visit. Located on the east coast of Florida, St. Augustine enjoys both the relaxing atmosphere of a beach resort and the charm and intrigue of an historical city.

Hotel: Comfort Inn Historic 14 St. Augustine - Orlando Driving distance: 110Mi./180Km. Enjoy a leisurely start today as you head back to Orlando. Visit the famous Daytona Beach and Daytona International Speedway, speed enthusiasts should pay a visit to Daytona USA to check out the race memorabilia and virtual race experience.

Continue on Interstate 4 back to Orlando for the last night of the tour. Hotel: Red Roof Inn Kissimmee 15 Orlando: Departure Check out of the hotel as the tour comes to an end.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 15 days.

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COLONIAL AMERICA THE CAPITAL REGION 08 Days / 07 Nights

Begins & Ends Washington D.C. Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2005

from $

800 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Washington, DC

Baltimore Easton/ Cambridge

Shanandoah Nat'l Park Charlottesville Richmond

Williamsburg Virginia Beach

“Constellation” are among the main attractions.

Stroll along the magnificently rebuilt Inner Harbor and enjoy a typical dish of the region in one of the many restaurants this last evening of the tour.

Hotel: Comfort Inn Towson

01 Washington, D.C. Arrival Arrive Washington, D.C. and pick up the rental car at the airport, then proceed to the hotel.

Hotel: Washington Plaza

James River before continuing along the scenic road by the James River Plantations to Williamsburg, where restoration and preservation have turned back the clock 200 years. Hotel: Days Inn

02 Washington, D.C. This morning at 08:00 you will be met by your tour representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers and maps for your tour. Discover the many attractions of the nation’s beautiful capital.

Hotel: Best Western Capitol Skyline

05 Colonial Williamsburg–Norfolk–Virginia Beach ~Driving distance: 63Mi./101Km. Visit Colonial Williamsburg, then see the earliest permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown, and the Yorktown battlefield. There Washington’s decisive victory over General Cornwall’s forces turned the colonists’ dream of a new nation into reality. Then continue by Norfolk, Virginia’s premier port city, to Virginia Beach with 30 miles of sandy seashore and a 2-mile-long boardwalk.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn

03 Washington, D.C. – Mt. Vernon – Manassas Battlefield – Luray Caverns – Shenandoah National Park ~Driving distance: 133Mi./213Km. Leave the District of Columbia. First stop in Virginia is Mt. Vernon. See George Washington’s estate overlooking the Potomac River. Then visit Manassas National Battlefield Park, one of the most historic places on American soil. Continue west and visit spectacular Luray Caverns, one of the most beautiful caves in the world. Then enter Shenandoah National Park, a haven for plants, wildlife and people.

Hotel: Skyland Lodge 04 Shenandoah National Park – Skyline Drive – Charlottesville – Colonial Williamsburg ~Driving distance: 172Mi./275Km. Drive south and enjoy the natural wonders along each mile of Skyline Drive, one of America’s most scenic routes. You can see the peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains which especially in summer have a distinctly bluish cast. Then continue to Charlottesville and visit Monticello, the home Thomas Jefferson designed and built on a glorious mountaintop. Then drive to Richmond, Virginia’s capital, rising high above the sparkling

06 Virginia Beach – Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel – Eastern Shore/Cambridge ~Driving distance: 180Mi./ 288Km. Drive north across the spectacular Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to the tranquil Eastern Shore with its miles of uncrowded beaches, countless waterways, abundant wildlife and down-home cooking and hospitality. Cross into Maryland and drive by Salisbury and Cambridge to Easton, a village of sophisticated tastes and cultures. Visit nearby St. Michael’s, which many travelers find to be the ultimate Eastern Shore town. Hotel: Best Value Inn 07 Eastern Shore–Annapolis–Baltimore ~Driving distance: 68Mi./109Km. vContinue to Annapolis. With its bustling harbor ringed by a colorful hodgepodge of historic buildings lining narrow, crooked streets, Maryland’s capital is also called the “Athens of the New World”. See the State House and visit the U.S. Naval Academy before continuing to Baltimore, the last station of the tour. The National Aquarium and the U.S. Frigate

08 Baltimore–Washington, D.C.: Departure ~Driving distance: 40Mi./70Km. Drive back to Washington, D.C. Return the car at the airport before the departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 8 days www.myescapades.ca

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LONE STAR TRAIL TEXAS DISCOVERY 14 Days / 13 Nights

NEW

Begins & Ends Dallas Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through March 31, 2006

from $

1215 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Albuquerque

Amarillo

Dallas El Paso

Fort Stockton

Alpine

Austin San Antonio

Big Bend Nat'l Park

01 Dallas Arrival Arrive Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport. Pick up your car and transfer independently to your hotel.

Hotel: Comfort Inn 02 Dallas–Austin ~Driving distance: 207Mi./333Km. This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit.

Then head out for the capitol city of Texas, home to the handsome State Capitol Building and the Texas State History Museum. Austin is a lively city that bills itself as the “Live Music Capitol of the World” because of the large number and variety of live music venues located throughout the city, especially in entertainment districts such as Sixth Street and the Warehouse Districts.

Hotel: Best Western Seville Plaza 03 Austin–Houston ~Driving distance: 201Mi./323Km. Discover Houston’s past in Heritage Park amid the skyscrapers of downtown Houston. Visit the nearby Johnson Space Center for a fascinating history of America’s love affair with outer space.

Hotel: Comfort Suites 04 Houston–Corpus Christi ~Driving distance: 213Mi./342Km. Take a short drive to the island community of Galveston, filled with Victorian reminders of its reign as Texas’ leading port. Galveston dominated commerce along the Gulf until its growth was halted by a hurricane. Alternatively, you might head straight for Corpus Christi, a seaport specializing in being Texas’ playground. Hotel: La Quinta Inn 05 Corpus Christi–San Antonio ~Driving distance: 149Mi./239Km. See the open range and farmland of early German settlers on the way to San Antonio. San Antonio’s unique blend of cultures makes it one of the four most charming cities in the U.S. Your hotel for two nights is located in the heart of San Antonio within easy walking distance of the major sites.

Hotel: Four Points Riverwalk

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06 San Antonio Stroll along the Riverwalk or visit El Mercado of the Alamo City. The Spanish Governor’s Palace or one of the many Spanish missions will take you into the historical heritage of this charming city. But most of all “Remember the Alamo” and visit the site of the courageous battle between a handful of Texans and Santa Ana’s vast army, which was instrumental in creating the Republic of Texas.

07 San Antonio–Fort Stockton ~Driving distance: 330Mi./530Km. The rolling hill country was the site of early settlements in mid-Texas. The farmers had to battle infertile earth and marauding Comanches to survive here. Overnight in Fort Stockton.

Hotel: La Quinta Inn 08 Fort Stockton–Big Bend National Park– Fort Stockton ~Driving distance: 244Mi./390Km. Texas is one mighty big piece of real estate! In fact, Texas was the largest state until Alaska joined the Union. The isolated and deserted country roads are merely diversions. The eerie, towering Chisos Mountains are but a small part of the magnificent landscape that awaits you at Big Bend National Park. Return to Fort Stockton for the night.

09 Fort Stockton–El Paso ~Driving distance: 240Mi./386Km. The City of El Paso is located on the westernmost tip of the state of Texas and is on the U.S. – Mexico border. Its proximity to Mexico helps promote the best the two worlds have to offer, and El Pasoans have long enjoyed the benefits of being situated between three states and two nations. El Paso’s climate, typical of the desert southwest, the fact that it is located at the base of the Franklin Mountains, and its mix of cultures and traditions makes the Sun City a unique and interesting place to visit. Hotel: La Quinta Inn 10 El Paso–Albuquerque ~Driving distance: 269Mi./433Km. Leave El Paso and cross into New Mexico. Between the mountains and the mesas runs a river. Astride it stands a city. A city that embodies the diversity of cultures and breadth of ideals that are uniquely American. It is Albuquerque.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 03 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

Houston

Corpus Cristi

Hotel: Best Western Winrock Inn 11 Albuquerque Albuquerque is a city full of exciting attractions and events, from Historic Old Town, where the Villa of Albuquerque was founded in 1706, to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the most popular ballooning event in the world. The code of the West rules here in spirit as you venture north through Pecos County where giants and legends, such as Pecos Bill, are made. Look for deer, javelinas, jackrabbits and coyote as you journey across this seemingly uninhabitable terrain.

12 Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Amarillo ~Driving distance: 341Mi./549Km. Unique to this area are the Pinyon pines, which produce an edible nut considered a gourmet delicacy in the West. Continue eastward to the panhandle of Texas and hopefully you’ll get a glimpse of the Texas blue sky or a towering thundercloud, both prevalent features on this flat plain. Amarillo was once a railhead town for cattle shipments to the North. The cattle industry remains an important element of the city’s economy. Amarillo is well known for its Cadillac graveyard. Hotel: Best Western Amarillo Inn 13 Amarillo–Dallas ~Driving distance: 370Mi./590Km. Drive eastward today to Palo Duro Canyon and see artifacts of pre-Pueblo inhabitants. Then continue south toward Dallas. Cotton fields and grain silos flank the highway en route to Dallas today.

Hotel: Comfort Inn 14 Dallas Departure Return your rental car at the airport before your departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 14 days

Drive America Tours

NATIVE PAST & PRESENT CULTURES

NEW

14 Days / 13 Nights

Begins & Ends Denver Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through LakeSeptember 30, 2005

Tahoe

from $

Great Salt Lake

1276 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Arches Nat'l Park

Denver

Grand Junction Vail

Moab

Pike Nat'l Park Colorado Springs

Mesa Verde

Monument Valley Farmington

Cannon City Alamosa Taos Pueblo Santa Fe

Albuquerque

01 Denver Arrival Arrive in Denver pick up your rental car and transfer independently to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a visit to the Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science or Denver Botanic Gardens. Hotel: Red Lion Downtown 02 Denver-Pike National Forest - Colorado Spring ~Driving distance: 80Mi./129Km. This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and be provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps, brochures of the places you are about to visit. Continuez south to Colorado Springs.

Perhaps take the Pikes Peak Cog Railway train, or go west on Hwy 24 to Cascade and take the Pikes Peak Toll Road (weather permitting) to the summit.

Take a tour of majestic Garden of the Gods Park.

A real chuck-wagon dinner and western entertainment at the Flying W Ranch is an option.

Hotel:Quality Inn Garden of the Gods 03 Colorado Springs - Florissant Fossil Beds, Cripple Creek & Victor Historic District - Colorado Springs. ~Driving distance: 102Mi./164Km. Visit world-renowned, Florissant Fossil Beds, situated in a beautiful mountain valley west of Pikes Peak. Afterward, enjoy a jeep tour on the back roads to the historic gold mining towns of Cripple Creek & Victor. Activities abound: take a scenic ride on the Narrow Gauge Railroad; tour the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine; stroll historic streets; try your hand at gambling; visit the Historic District Mining Museum; or take a Ghost Walk Tour.

04 Colorado Springs - Canon City - Alamosa ~Driving distance: 201Mi./324Km. Travel southwest to Cañon City, home of the spectacular Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River.

The panoramic vistas are as mesmerizing as the Grand Canyon. Spanning a quarter mile across the

Gorge is the “World’s Highest Suspension Bridge.”

Afterward, travel around the impressive Sangre de Cristo Mountains to Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. A haven for migratory birds and other wildlife, 14,345 ft. Mt. Blanca provides a stunning backdrop. Hotel: Best Western Alamosa Inn 05 Alamosa - Great Sand Dunes - Taos Pueblo ~Driving distance: 120Mi./193Km. Today visit a treasure of visual, geological, and biological surprises: Great Sand Dunes -a high mountain valley flanked by some of the highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains. In the afternoon, travel to Taos , New Mexico. Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated both a World Heritage Site and a National Historic Landmark which has been continuously inhabited for over 1000 years. Artists produce handcrafted wares using techniques passed down through generations, including buckskin moccasins and drums, sculptures, paintings, jewelry and pottery.

Hotel: Quality Inn

06 Taos - Santa Fe ~Driving distance: 176Mi./283Km. Continue south along the historic Santa Fe Trail.

Between 1821 and 1880, the trail was a commercial highway between Missouri and Santa Fe, an international highway used by Mexican and American traders, and a national road connecting the United States to its new territories. A short distance away, Pecos National Historical Park preserves 12,000 years of history including the ancient pueblo of Pecos, two Spanish Colonial Missions, Santa Fe Trail sites, 20th century ranch history of Forked Lightning Ranch, and the site of a Civil War Battle. Afterward, we’ll follow the trail to New Mexico’s historic and cultural capitol, Santa Fe. Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott 07 Santa Fe ~Driving distance: 5Mi./8Km. Enjoy a leisurely day starting at the Plaza downtown. See St. Francis Cathedral, the Palace of the Governors, Museum of Fine Art, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Loretto Chapel and San Miguel Mission, the nation’s oldest church. Visit fascinating galleries, shops and restaurants.

08 Santa Fe - Northern Pueblos - Albuquerque ~Driving distance: 75Mi./121Km. Travel southwest to Albuquerque. Between Santa Fe and Albuquerque along the Rio Grande River, visit one of the seven Indian Pueblos. Believed to be descendents of the Ancestral Puebloan people (Anasazi), these Pueblos include Tesuque, Pojoaque, Nambe, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, San Juan and Picuris. In the afternoon, visit Petroglyph National Monument, featuring images carved by Rio Grande peoples for more than 12,000 years. In the evening, enjoy the heart of Albuquerque’s heritage at Old Town. Some of the old homes are still standing and many have been renovated into businesses. www.myescapades.ca

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NATIVE PAST & PRESENT CULTURES Hotel: Best Western Winrock Inn 09 Albuquerque - Chaco Culture N.P. - Farmington ~Driving distance: 220Mi./354Km. Leaving Albuquerque, embark northwest on a spiritual journey through the Four Corners area.

Our first stop is Chaco Culture National Historical Park: Chaco is remarkable for its monumental public and ceremonial buildings and its distinctive architecture. Chaco Canyon was a major center of Ancestral Puebloan culture between AD 850 and 1250. It was a hub of ceremony, trade, and administration for the prehistoric Four Corners area. Late afternoon, visit Aztec Ruins National Monument: The Monument preserves structures and artifacts of Ancestral Pueblo people from the 1100’s through 1200’s. Hotel: Best Western Farmington 10 Farmington - Mesa Verde - Monument Valley ~Driving distance: 241Mi./288Km. Continue north and explore Mesa Verde National Park . These past cultures reflect more than 700 years of history. From approximately A.D. 600 through A.D. 1300, people lived and flourished in communities throughout the area, eventually building elaborate stone villages in the sheltered alcoves of the canyon walls. The cliff dwellings represent the last 75 to 100 years of occupation at Mesa Verde. Afterward, visit Four Corners Monument located on the Navajo Nation. Four Corners is the only place in the United States where four states Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado, intersect at one point. Hotel: Holiday Inn Kayenta 11 Monument Valley - Navajo Tribal Park - ArchesMoab ~Driving distance: 155Mi./249Km. This morning, tour Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Sacred to the Navajo, Monument Valley boasts sandstone masterpieces towering 400 to 1,000 feet high. The monoliths, pinnacles, arches, and ruins are bordered by miles of mesas, buttes, and wind-blown sand - all comprising the magnificent colors of the Valley. Early this afternoon, visit Goosenecks State Park and Sand

Island Recreation Area: The Goosenecks are world renowned for their entrenched meanders.

Kokopelli, the humpbacked flute player of ancient Pueblo mythology, is represented by several figures in the petroglyphs. Arriving in Moab, tour Arches National Park: Arches preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches, including world-famous Delicate Arch. Extraordinary features include balanced rocks, fins and pinnacles, highlighted by a striking contrast of colors and landforms. Hotel: Moab Valley Inn 12 Moab - Grand Junction ~Driving distance: 113Mi./182Km. Leaving Moab northeast, follow the spectacular canyons of the Colorado River to Grand Junction. Overlooking the Colorado River, Colorado National Monument features sheer walled canyons, towering monoliths, and colorful formations.

Rim Rock Drive offers 23 miles of breathtaking

panoramic views and numerous overlooks. Then, tour Colorado’s Wine Country - the fertile soils and moderate climate of the Grand Valley provide the perfect environment for growing fruit and grapes.

Enjoy a tour and wine tasting at one of 12 distinctive wineries.

Hotel: Grand Vista Hotel.

13 Grand Junction - Glenwood Springs Vail-Denver ~Driving distance: 243Mi./391Km. Take a leisurely drive west to Denver through the colorful vistas of Glenwood Canyon. Later, enjoy the afternoon at Glenwood Hot Springs or take in the natural underground steam baths of the Yampah Vapor Caves. Take a tour of Glenwood Caverns or enjoy whitewater raft trip on the Colorado River. As an option, take an afternoon trip to the resort town of Aspen. Stop at the quaint mountain town of Vail or visit the Factory Outlet Shops in Silverthorne, for some last minute shopping, before driving through the Eisenhower Tunnel. Return to Denver for one night. Hotel: Red Lion Downtown 14 Denver Departure Return the car at the Denver airport before your departure.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 14 days.

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*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 03 & page 04 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

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PUEBLOS & CANYONS A Discovery of the Indian Southwest 14 Days / 13 Nights Begins & Ends Phoenix Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2005

from $

1385 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Las Vegas

Bryce

Lake Powell Cortez/Mesa Verde Durango Monument Grand Hoover Valley Taos Dam Canyon Santa Fe ALbuquerque Zion

Phoenix Tucson

White Sands Las Cruces

Tombstone

01 Phoenix/Scottsdale Arrival Arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Pick up your rental car and proceed to your hotel.

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott 02 Phoenix/Scottsdale–Tucson ~Driving distance: 117Mi./ 188Km. This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. You will have the day to explore the “Valley of the Sun.“ Then continue to Tucson. A visit to Old Tucson is optional.

Hotel: Doubletree Hotel at Reid Park 03 Tucson–Tombstone–Ghost Towns–Las Cruces ~Driving distance: 330Mi./530Km. vBegin your day with a visit to Tombstone, site of the famous “Gunfight at the OK Corral” between the Earp Brothers, Doc Holiday and the Clantons. Then continue by some of the best-preserved ghost-towns to Las Cruces. Your hotel is in Old Mesilla.

Hotel: Best Western Mesilla Valley Inn

precipitous scenery along the river to the old silver mining town of Silverton. Hotel: Quality Inn & Suites 07 Durango–Mesa Verde National Park–Monument Valley ~Driving distance:191Mi./306Km. Visit the mysterious Indian cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park. Then pass by Four Corners to Monument Valley, the universal image of the American West: fantastical shapes of buttes, mesas and spires, rising from a desert land - the Navajo Indian Reservation. Hotel: Holiday Inn Kayenta 08 Monument Valley–Lake Powell/Page ~Driving distance: 123Mi./197Km. Today continue to Lake Powell where the desert meets the deep blue lake.

Hotel: Best Western Lake Powell

13 Grand Canyon National Park–Phoenix/Scottsdale ~Driving distance: 240Mi./390Km. After exploring the Grand Canyon this morning, drive south through Oak Creek Canyon. Then visit the scenic red rock town of Sedona before reaching Montezuma’s Castle. Continue on to your last night in Phoenix. Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott 14 Phoenix/Scottsdale Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.

09 Lake Powell/Page A full day to explore the beauty of Lake Powell.

We suggest a boat trip to famous Rainbow Bridge (admission not included).

Hotel: Best Western at Lake Powell

04 Las Cruces–White Sands–Socorro – Albuquerque – Santa Fe ~Driving distance:285Mi./456Km. See the brilliant white dunes of White Sands National Monument before driving by Socorro to Albuquerque where you can visit Old Town before arriving in Santa Fe, the end of the famous Santa Fe Trail. Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott

10 Lake Powell/Page–Bryce Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 160Mi./260Km. Beyond Kanab, once an old trading post, you will ascend the Paunsagunt Plateau to see the fanciful spires, pink cliffs, natural arches and rock formations found in Bryce Canyon.

Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

05 Santa Fe–Taos Indian Pueblo–Durango ~Driving distance: 269Mi./430Km. Stroll the historic Plaza before leaving for the artists’ colony of Taos. Visit Taos Indian Pueblo, one of the country’s oldest continuously inhabited settlements and still home to more than a thousand Indians.

Then cross the Sangre de Cristo Mountains into Colorado and arrive in the cowboy town of Durango.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Durango

11 Bryce Canyon National Park–Las Vegas ~Driving distance: 240Mi./390Km. Follow the Virgin River along the base of the massive canyon it created in Zion National Park. Continue your drive to Las Vegas, the famous desert “Entertainment Capital of the World.”

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

06 Durango A day at leisure or take an optional cliff-hanging narrow gauge railroad ride through 44 miles of

fantastic Grand Canyon.

Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

12 Las Vegas–Grand Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 300Mi./480Km. This morning stop to see one of the world’s greatest man-made structures, the Hoover Dam. Continue through Kingman and Williams on your way to the

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 14 days

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BEST OF THE WEST 15 Days / 14 Nights

Begins New York & Ends Los Angeles Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through March 31, 2006 from $

1203 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

San Francisco Monterey/Carmel

Sacramento

Yosemite

Big Sur Death Valley

Santa Barbara

Los Angeles

Ventura

Las Vegas

Hoover Dam Palm Springs

Grand Canyon

Flagstaff Sedona Phoenix

01 Los Angeles Arrival Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport and transfer via complimentary hotel shuttle bus to your hotel. Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport 02 Los Angeles–Palm Springs ~Driving distance: 147Mi./237Km. This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Pick up your car and begin your drive, perhaps to the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland where you may enjoy such rides as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion and the Matterhorn. Then continue to Palm Springs. Hotel: Wyndham Palm Springs 03 Palm Springs–Phoenix/Scottsdale ~Driving distance: 267Mi./430Km. There is time this morning to shop in the exclusive boutiques and shops of Palm Springs before driving to Scottsdale and Phoenix. Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, partly due to the dry climate and many days of sunshine.

Hotel: Days Inn Fashion Square 04 Phoenix/Scottsdale (Tucson) A full day at leisure to enjoy Valley of the Sun, where irrigation has created a vacation oasis, or take a trip to the Old Pueblo city of Tucson, which has still retained its Spanish charm.

05 Phoenix/Scottsdale–Sedona–Flagstaff ~Driving distance: 150Mi./241Km. Visit the ancient cliff dwellings known as Montezuma’s Castle, then continue through Sedona and scenic Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff. The scenery may look familiar since many scenes in cowboy movies have been filmed against the picturesque backdrops of these regions.

Hotel: Radisson Woodlands Plaza 06 Flagstaff–Grand Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 90Mi./150Km. vStart today with a short drive to the fantastic Grand Canyon.

You will then have a full day to stroll along the South Rim and experience the many works of

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nature. Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

11 San Francisco (Napa Valley) A full day at leisure to experience the many sights of this beautiful city, or to enjoy the rolling hills of California’s Wine Country, Napa Valley.

07 Grand Canyon National Park–Las Vegas ~Driving distance: 276Mi./444Km. Drive through Williams and Kingman to one of the world’s greatest man-made structures, the Hoover Dam. Continue your drive to Las Vegas, the glittering entertainment capital of the world, open 24-hours a day for nonstop fun.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

12 San Francisco–Monterey/Carmel ~Driving distance: 124Mi./200Km. Take a pleasant drive via Castroville to Monterey.

Visit Cannery Row, made famous by John Steinbeck’s novel, and the quaint village of Carmel.

Enjoy stunning views of rugged coastline and the Pacific on the 17-Mile Drive. Then continue to your overnight hotel. Hotel: Travelodge Hotel

08 Las Vegas–Death Valley National Park ~Driving distance: 139Mi./224Km. After a morning at leisure in Las Vegas, drive across the Amargosa Desert to Death Valley National Park.

At Zabriskie Point you will have a panoramic view of the seemingly endless valley. Hotel: Death Valley National Park Area Accommodations

13 Monterey / Carmel – Big Sur–Santa Barbara – Ventura ~Driving distance: 272Mi./438Km. Today your journey takes you to Big Sur–a jewel along this coastal drive. Drive south via San Simeon to Santa Barbara with its famous old mission, and continue to your overnight hotel.

Hotel: Casa Sirena

09 Death Valley National Park–Yosemite National Park** ~Driving distance: 326Mi./525Km. Today drive via Bishop into the high Sierra Nevada to the Tioga Pass** and Yosemite, one of America’s most scenic national parks. See the silvery waters of the Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls and the huge granite formations of El Capitan and Half Dome.

Overnight in the Yosemite area. Hotel: Yosemite National Park Area Accommodations **From early November to late May the Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions. In which case you will need to drive the southern route through Bakersfield and Fresno into the Yosemite Area.

10 Yosemite National Park–San Francisco ~Driving distance: 195Mi./314Km. Drive across the state of California to one of America’s favorite cities, San Francisco. Upon arrival tour this beautiful city visit Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Park and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Catch a glimpse of the infamous Alcatraz Island across the bay.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 04 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

14 Ventura – Malibu – Santa Monica – Los Angeles ~Driving distance: 70Mi./120Km. This morning continue by Malibu and Santa Monica to Los Angeles. We suggest you drive through Beverly Hills and Hollywood for an optional visit of Universal Studios: the world’s largest television and movie studio complex.

Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport 15 Los Angeles Departure Return your car at the airport before your departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 15 days

Drive America Tours

AMERICA’S CANYON COUNTRY The Grand Circle Experience 14 Days / 13 Nights

Begins Los Angeles & Ends San Francisco Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2005 from $

1271 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

~Driving distance: 266Mi./428Km. Early risers can catch the sunrise over Bryce Canyon before heading to Capitol Reef National Park, stopping by the Dead Horse Point on your way.

San Continue to Arches National Park, the world’s largestFrancisco concentration of natural stone arches. Overnight in Moab.

Hotel: Moab Valley Inn 06 Moab–Canyonlands National Park–Mesa Verde National Park ~Driving distance: 200Mi./320Km. Explore the 525 square-mile maze of rock formations in stunning Canyonlands National Park. Stop by the unique Hovenweep National Monument before continuing on to Mesa Verde National Park, home to the magical Indian cliff dwellings.

Overnight in nearby Cortez. Hotel: Anasazi Motor Inn

01 Los Angeles Arrival Arrive in Los Angeles, home to Hollywood, Beverly Hills and palm tree-lined streets. Upon arrival at the airport transfer independently via hotel courtesy shuttle bus to your hotel.

Hotel: Marriott Hotel Los Angeles Airport 02 Los Angeles–Las Vegas ~Driving distance: 287Mi./ 460Km. This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your tour representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Pick up your car and begin your tour. First visit Calico, a western ghost town in the mountains of California.

Then continue through the desert to the entertainment oasis, Las Vegas.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

07 Mesa Verde National Park–Monument Valley ~Driving distance: 145Mi./233Km. As you begin your drive, pass Four Corners National Monument, the only point in America common to four states. Cross Navajo Country on your way to Monument Valley, the rugged, red-rocked Tribal Park that has been immortalized in countless western films. Hotel: Holiday Inn Kayenta 08 Monument Valley–Page/Lake Powell ~Driving distance: 245Mi./415Km. You have the opportunity to explore the region this morning, perhaps visiting Goosenecks State Park and Mexican Hat. Then head to the crystalline waters of Lake Powell. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express 09 Page/Lake Powell–Grand Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 140Mi./230Km. This morning we suggest an optional cruise to the Rainbow Bridge National Monument before driving on to the beautiful Kaibab National Forest and the incredible Grand Canyon National Park. A stroll along the rim of this amazing canyon will take your breath away. Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

03 Las Vegas–Zion National Park ~Driving distance: 160Mi./260 Km. It’s a short drive to Zion National Park and some of the world’s most incredible sandstone formations formed millions of years ago by the powerful hand of nature. You will have time to stop and explore the hiking trails and points of interest before arriving at your hotel. Hotel: Holiday Inn Resort

10 Grand Canyon National Park–Las Vegas ~Driving distance: 276Mi./444Km. Today’s drive through Kingman, along a portion of historic Route 66, takes you to one of the world’s greatest man-made structures, Hoover Dam. Continue to Las Vegas, the glittering “Entertainment Capital of the World.“ Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel & Casino

04 Zion National Park–Bryce Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 120Mi./193Km. Today drive by the Cedar Breaks National Monument, through the Dixie National Forest and on to Bryce Canyon National Park where Pink Cliffs and natural arches await you. Take in all of Bryce Canyon’s natural wonders. Hotel: Bryce Canyon National Park Area Accommodations

11 Las Vegas–Death Valley National Park ~Driving distance: 140Mi./230Km. Depart for a drive across the Amargosa Desert to Death Valley National Park. At Zabriskie Point you can admire the panoramic view of the seemingly endless, unchanging valley. Continue to your hotel, a desert oasis complete with all the modern facilities of a resort. This is quite a change from less than 100 years ago when the pioneers in their covered wagons found Death Valley a most inhospitable region. Hotel: Death Valley National Park Area Accommodations

05 Bryce Canyon Canyon National Park–Arches National Park–Moab

Los Angeles

Grand Circle The Arches Nat'l Park

Yosemite

Death Valley

Moab Canyonlands Nat'l Park Cortez/ Mesa Verde Monument Valley

Las ZionBryce Lake Vegas Powell

Calico

Grand Canyon

12 Death Valley National Park–Tioga Pass** –Yosemite National Park ~Driving distance: 326Mi./525Km. Today offers a complete contrast in landscapes from the desolation of Death Valley as the drive takes you into the high Sierra Nevada Mountains via Bishop to the Tioga Pass and Yosemite, one of America’s most scenic national parks. Here among the pine trees cascade the silvery waters of Yosemite and Bridalveil Falls. Massive ice-shaped formations rise sharply from the valley floor in the sculptured beauty of El Capitan and Half Dome. Hotel: Yosemite National Park Area Accommodations ** From early November to late May the Tioga Pass may be closed due to weather or road conditions. In which case you will need to drive the southern route through Bakersfield and Fresno into the Yosemite Area.

13 Yosemite National Park–San Francisco ~Driving distance: 195Mi./314Km. Take a drive across California’s fertile Central Valley to spectacular San Francisco – a city of many hills, cable cars, and a beautiful bay. San Francisco, the Pacific Gateway to America, is noted for Chinatown, Japan Center, the Embarcadero and the Fisherman’s Wharf. Other attractions are the Civic Center, the Cable Car Museum, the Zoo, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks observatory, Union Square, Chinatown, Ghirardelli Square, Nob Hill with its stunning Victorian homes and many more.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center 14 San Francisco Departure Return your rental car at the airport before your departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 14 days www.myescapades.ca

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PACIFIC NORTH WEST WONDERS 21 Days / 20 Nights

Begins & Ends San Francisco Daily Departures: from May 01, 2005 through September 15, 2005 from $

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room

Park, one of the outstanding scenic wonders of the Northwest. Arrive in Seattle in the evening.

Hotel: Executive Pacific Plaza

Jasper Columbia Ice Fields Kamloops Lake Louise Vancouver Banff

07 Seattle–Vancouver ~Driving distance: 140Mi./224Km. Today discover some of the “Emerald City’s” many attractions. Then drive north to Vancouver, Canada’s spectacular western gateway. Enjoy this stunning picturesque city in the afternoon.

Hotel: Sandman Inn Downtown 08 Vancouver A full day at leisure. We suggest a tour by ferry to the quaint provincial capital of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Visit famed Butchart Gardens and return to Vancouver in early evening.

01 San Francisco Arrival Arrive at San Francisco International Airport, pick up your car and proceed into the “City by the Bay”–beautiful San Francisco.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center 02 San Francisco This morning at 08:00 hours you will be met by your representative and provided with a welcome kit including driving instructions, vouchers, maps and brochures of the places you are about to visit. Then enjoy a wonderful day touring the city. See places like Union Square, The Presidio, Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf, where you can take a short boat trip to tour infamous Alcatraz island.

03 San Francisco–Mendocino ~Driving distance: 170Mi./280Km. Follow the coastline of California north to the charming village of Mendocino. The entire town is a Historic Preservation District on the National Register of Historic Places with a superb coastal setting. Hotel: Ebb Tide Lodge 04 Mendocino–Redwood National Park ~Driving distance: 230Mi./380Km. Pass former Russian fishing settlements as you drive north today. The magnificent giant redwoods are protected in state and national parks. Overnight in Crescent City, near Redwood National Park.

Hotel: Best Western Northwoods Inn 05 Redwood National Park–Oregon Dunes– Portland ~Driving distance: 350Mi./560Km. The dramatic, desolate coastline of Oregon has created panoramic vistas and picturesque images for you to enjoy today. The peaceful drive through ever-changing terrain will take you through small towns which reflect the essence of Oregon and the American Spirit.

Hotel: Best Western Inn at the Meadows 06 Portland–Mt. St. Helens–Mt. Rainier National Park–Seattle ~Driving distance: 269Mi./430Km. Cross the Columbia River and enter the Evergreen State of Washington, known for its vast pine forests.

A stop at the Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center will reveal the devastation of the 1980 eruption of this active volcano. Then continue to Mt. Rainier National

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1976 per person*

Oregon Dunes Redwood Nat'l Park

Seattle Mt. Rainier Mt. St. Helens Portland

Yellowstone Nat'l Park Grand Teton Elko

Mendocino

San Francisco

09 Vancouver–Kamloops ~Driving distance: 268Mi./ 428Km. Leave Canada’s spectacular western gateway and follow the dramatic course of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers, the road clinging to sheer canyon walls with turbulent waters rushing below. Reach the rugged interior town of Kamloops late afternoon.

Hotel: Thompson Hotel 10 Kamloops–Jasper National Park ~Driving distance: 280Mi./450Km. Drive into the heart of the Canadian Rockies on the Yellowhead Highway to Jasper National Park.

The park is a wildlife sanctuary full of majestic mountains and crystal lakes.

Hotel: Jasper National Park Area Accommodations 11 Jasper National Park–Banff National Park ~Driving distance: 180Mi./290Km. The Icefields Parkway runs along the ridge of the Rockies. See the Columbia Icefield, the largest body of ice south of the Arctic Circle. Visit Lake Louise before arriving in Banff.

Hotel: Banff National Park Area Accommodations 12 Banff National Park–Kootenay National Park– Kalispell ~Driving distance: 297Mi./475Km. Drive through Kootenay National Park, then head south along the Columbia River to Kalispell.

Hotel: Westcoast Kalispell Center 13 Kalispell–Glacier National Park–Missoula ~Driving distance: 210Mi./340Km. Today enjoy the spectacular scenery of Glacier National Park and the “Going to the Sun” Highway (weather permitting.) Then continue to Missoula.

Hotel: Red Lion Inn 14 Missoula–Yellowstone National Park ~Driving distance: 284Mi./454Km. Today explore the frontier land of Montana on your way to famous Yellowstone National Park.

Hotel: Yellowstone National Park Area Accommodations 15 Yellowstone National Park A full day to explore the oldest and one of the most popular of the national parks, a wonderland of geysers, falls, wildlife and canyons. Mud volcanoes, Paint Pots and Mammoth Hot Springs also fascinate

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 04 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

Glacier Nat'l Park Kalispell Missoula

Lake Tahoe Sacramento

Jackson

Salt Lake City

visitors in this area of extraordinary thermal activity 16 Yellowstone National Park–Grand Teton National Park–Jackson ~Driving distance: 120Mi./200Km. See the peaks of the Grand Teton Mountains as you drive to the rustic town of Jackson Hole.

Hotel: Days Inn 17 Jackson–Salt Lake City ~Driving distance: 270Mi./ 440Km. Pass through the pasture lands and small towns of western Wyoming on your way to the Mormon State of Utah. Hotel: Red Lion Downtown 18 Salt Lake City–Bonneville–Salt Flats–Elko ~Driving distance: 230Mi./370Km. Cross the desolate Great Basin and the salt flats of prehistoric Lake Bonneville enroute to the isolated community of Elko. Hotel: Stockmen’s Hotel 19 Elko–Reno–Lake Tahoe ~Driving distance: 350Mi./ 560Km. vCross into the state of Nevada. Beyond Reno, climb the Sierra Nevada to beautiful Lake Tahoe. Of glacial origin, it renders 72 miles of stunning shoreline views.

Hotel: Quality Inn and Suites 20 Lake Tahoe–Sacramento–Wine Country– San Francisco ~Driving distance: 270Mi./440Km. Visit the state capital, Sacramento, which was once the Gold Rush Terminus of the Central Pacific Railroad and the Pony Express. In the afternoon explore the Wine Country on your way to San Francisco.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Civic Center 21 San Francisco Departure As your tour concludes, return your car at the airport for your departure flight.

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 21 days

Drive America Tours

COAST TO COAST ADVENTURE 21 Days / 20 Nights

Begins New York & Ends Santa Monica / Los Angeles Daily Departures: from April 01, 2005 through October 31, 2005 from $

2469 per person*

*price based on 2 persons travelling together and sharing twin/double room Toronto

Chicago

New York

Niagara Falls

Detroit

Gettysburg

Philadelphia

Washington D.C.

Santa Monica

Las Vegas

Grand Canyon

St Louis Springfield

Santa Fe

Calico

Tucumcari Los Holbrook Angeles Albuquerque Amarillo

01 New York Arrival Today you will arrive in exciting New York City.

Transfer independently to your hotel by shuttle service or taxi. Hotel: Edison Hotel

architecture of Chicago is truly remarkable. See some of the tallest buildings in the world. There are also many excellent museums in the area to visit at your leisure.

02 New York–Washington, D.C. ~Driving distance: 240Mi./390Km. This morning at 08:00 hours your representative will provide you with your tour documentation. After picking up your rental car you will drive southwest to historic Philadelphia, home of Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and Ben Franklin. Your destination this evening is the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Hotel: Washington Plaza

10 Chicago–St. Louis ~Driving distance: 300Mi./480Km. This morning continue your journey south along Route 66 as it winds out of Chicago and traverses the Illinois farmland to St. Louis, Missouri.

Hotel: Red Roof Inn

03 Washington, D.C. Today tour such highlights as the U.S. Capitol Building, The Supreme Court, Library of Congress, F.B.I. Building, ashington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

04 Washington,D.C.–Gettysburg ~Driving distance: 90Mi./150Km. Today see Gettysburg National Military Park, site of the most famous battle of the American Civil War. Hotel: Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center 05 Gettysburg–Niagara Falls ~Driving distance: 360Mi./580Km. Travel through central Pennsylvania and upstate New York. Then cross the Canadian border to romantic Niagara Falls. Hotel: Clarion on the River 06 Niagara Falls–Toronto, Canada ~Driving distance: 100Mi./160Km. Spend the morning sight-seeing at Niagara Falls.

In the afternoon travel to Toronto, the largest English-speaking city in Canada. Take a short city tour before arriving at your hotel. Hotel: Bond Place 07 Toronto–Detroit ~Driving distance: 240Mi./384Km. Continue through the Canadian province of Ontario to Windsor. Then cross back over the border to Detroit, America’s automobile manufacturing center.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Southfield 08 Detroit–Chicago ~Driving distance: 280Mi./450Km. Today travel across Michigan. Stop in Ann Arbor, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo before reaching Lake Michigan and Chicago.

Hotel: Holiday Inn City Centre 09 Chicago Enjoy a full day to explore “The Windy City.” The

11 St. Louis–Springfield ~Driving distance: 210Mi./340Km. Leave the Mississippi River behind and travel along Route 66 through the scenic beauty of the Missouri Ozark region to Springfield.

Hotel: Best Western Deerfield Inn 12 Springfield–Tulsa–Oklahoma City ~Driving distance: 310Mi./520Km. Nowhere is Route 66 more at home than in Oklahoma, where the pavement follows the contours of the land as though it has always been there. In the dust-bowl years of the 1930s fifteen percent of Oklahoma’s population started out on Route 66 in single cars or caravans, carrying all their belongings, children, hopes and dreams with them. This section of your trip takes you through rolling countryside, once the haunt of Indians, later the territory of cowboys and outlaws and part of the famous Cherokee Strip. Hotel: Howard Johnson Express 13 Oklahoma City–Amarillo ~Driving distance: 260Mi./420Km. Travel through the land where the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians lived and hunted buffalo. Enter the Texas Panhandle, the haven of cowboys, oil-field roughnecks, and self-made millionaires.

Hotel: La Quinta Inn East 14 Amarillo–Tucumcari ~Driving distance: 120Mi./200Km. Before leaving Amarillo make a visit to the Cadillac Ranch, where you will find ten tail-fin Cadillacs half buried in the sand. This is the land of tumbleweeds, cattle, cotton and oil. Continue to New Mexico, driving through what once was the hunting ground of the Comanche Indians. Overnight in Tucumcari.

Hotel: Best Western Pow Wow Inn 15 Tucumcari–Albuquerque ~Driving distance: 180Mi./290Km. Enjoy the sweeping views of New Mexico,” The Land of Enchantment,” as you approach today’s destination, Albuquerque, your home for the next

Tulsa Oklahoma City

two nights. Hotel: Best Western Winrock Inn 16 Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Albuquerque ~Driving distance: 116Mi./190Km. Enjoy the short drive today that brings you to Santa Fe, famous for its galleries and museums and known as the art center of the Southwest.

17 Albuquerque–Holbrook ~Driving distance: 260Mi./420Km. Today’s highlight is the Petrified Forest National Park with its thousands of acres of petrified trees.

Overnight in Holbrook, Arizona.

Hotel: Best Western Arizonian Inn 18 Holbrook–Grand Canyon National Park ~Driving distance: 180Mi./290Km. Travel through Navajo Indian Country toward today’s destination, the spectacular Grand Canyon National Park. A walk along the rim will provide you with memorable views of this stunning canyon.

Hotel: Grand Canyon National Park Area Accommodations 19 Grand Canyon–Las Vegas ~Driving distance: 300Mi./ 480Km. Today your drive takes you through Williams and Kingman to the Hoover Dam. Continue to Las Vegas, the glittering “Entertainment Capital of the World,” where your hotel is located on the famous Strip.

Hotel: Circus Circus Hotel and Casino 20 Las Vegas–Santa Monica/Los Angeles ~Driving distance: 290Mi./ 470Km. Journey through the Mojave Desert today, stopping at the ghost town of Calico en route to Los Angeles and Santa Monica beach. Continue to your overnight hotel.Hotel: Marriott Los Angeles Airport 21 Los Angeles Departure Spend the morning relaxing in the California sunshine before returning your rental car at Los Angeles International Airport for your departure flight .

Drive America Package Includes: • Detailed tour briefing by an ESCAPADES representative on Day 2.

• Welcome kit with detailed day-by-day itinerary/ maps.

• Hotel accommodations as specified or similar.

Admissions and tolls are not included unless specified.

• Economy car rental with unlimited mileage and Los Damage Waiver for 21 days www.myescapades.ca

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ANAHEIM EXPERIENCE from $

4 Days / 3 Nights Mini-Stay

Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park Walt’s original Theme Park, Disneyland, continues to reign as “The Happiest Place on Earth” and home to almost five decades of Disney wonder and magic. Greet old friends like Mickey and Minnie. Make new friends, too.

ROCKIN’ AUSTIN

Live Music Capital of the World

464 per person*

Your Package Includes • Roundtrip transfers between Los Angeles International Airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Disneyland Resort 3-Day Park Hopper Pass.

A 3-Day Park Hopper Ticket entitles guests admittance to both Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park, including visits to both Parks, which are located just a minute’s walk from each other, on the same day. (“Park Hopping”).

Disney’s California Adventure Park is now open, so come celebrate the fun and adventures of California -- Disney style! You’ll be immersed in the California spirit through the magic of Hollywood, the thrills of a beachfront boardwalk and the adventures of the great outdoors. So head on over!

Right in the heart of the Disneyland Resort, conveniently located between the Theme Parks and easily accessible from all three Resort Hotels, lies the ultimate in shopping, dining and entertainment. Downtown Disney District is a place to relax by day and get energized by night.

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4 Days / 3 Nights City Package The true Texas experience starts with Austin--the historic center and modern-day Capital of the “Lone Star State.” From the stories and legends to the music and food, Austin captures the spirit of our state and our people in a way no other city can.

Take a guided tour through our 100 year old State Capitol, or learn the story of Texas through the spectacular new Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Austin is a unique blend of tradition, culture and creativity. It’s the seat of Texas government, the home to the University of Texas and the gateway to 32,000 square miles of Texas Hill Country. It’s known to many as the “Live Music Capital of the World” with a lively beat and laid-back attitude. Others know Austin as “Silicon Hill,” a fast-growing hot seat of high technology. All the while, natural wonders abound in this setting of rolling green hills, cool rivers and bright limestone cliffs. Visit Austin for a one-of-a-kind experience that’s fun, friendly and all things Texas.

219 per person*

• State and local taxes.

• Lone Star Riverboat The Lone Star is a true old-fashioned paddle wheeler with two covered decks. Romance, fun, nostalgia, and adventure are all part of the Riverboat’s charm. Enjoy a relaxing cruise on Town Lake and experience the beauty of Austin.

Transfers from/to your hotel are not included.

• Texas State History Museum The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum is a dynamic educational institution that engages visitors in the exciting story of Texas through a variety of pro gram and exhibit experiences which includes an IMAX theater-the only one found in Austin. The Museum provides a new kind of history experience--one that recognizes that Texas is unique because of its history. Transfers from/to your hotel are not included.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

The Windy City

CHICAGO 4 Days / 3 Nights Mini-Stay The Windy City, once the home of gangster Al Capone, still provides endless excitement. By day, Chicago’s high rising architecture and the world’s tallest building provide a perfect backdrop for this financial center. At night, the city is transformed by jazz clubs, lounges and excellent theaters.

Shop famous Michigan Avenue or visit some of the finest museums in the country.

Although in the eyes of some, Chicago evokes the image of an industrial giant, it is a city where the arts flourish.

Chicago residents are proud of their world-famous symphony orchestra, which Igor Stravinsky declared second to none; their Lyric Opera; and their award-winning classical music station, WFMT. Authors Saul Bellow and Studs Terkel not only live in Chicago but make it an integral part of their creative work. Since 1912, Chicago has been the home of Poetry Magazine.

Moreover, Chicago’s theater community

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261 per person*

is vibrant, with more than 100 off-Loop theaters presenting quality drama.

The collections at the Art Institute, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Terra Museum of American Art and the many galleries along Michigan Avenue and the River North area are among the best in the country.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• The Grand Tour Travel through the “Loop,” State Street where Chicago’s fame began, and the “Magnificent Mile” Michigan Avenue.

The tour will include famous sites such as the Wrigley Building, the Chicago River that flows backwards, the John Hancock Center and the Art Institute.

Stops will be made at Lincoln Park Conservatory and world famous Sears Tower. Tour departs from your hotel.

Note: Commentary in English only.

• Sears Tower Skydeck Visit one of the world’s tallest buildings

(110 stories). Be whisked to the 103rd floor (1,053 feet/412 meters) of this amazing building. On the skydeck you will feel like you are on top of the world and enjoy breathtaking views of the city.

• Spirit of Chicago Dinner Cruise (transfers from/to hotel are not included) Come aboard the “Spirit of Chicago” for an exciting, memorable evening of dining while enjoying a narrated harbor tour along Chicago’s magnificent and unforgettable skyline on Lake Michigan. Live music and festive Broadway revues will entertain you. Embark on this spectacular lakefront cruise for a fun-filled voyage to remember.

Note: Weather permitting.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 05 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

America City Escapes California Wine Country

SAN FRANSISCO & NAPPA VALLEY The Mile High

5 Days / 4 Nights City Package A City of Unexpected Surprises!

Millions of travelers have indeed left their hearts in this “City by the Bay”—enthralled by its natural beauty, colorful architecture, and inventive cuisine. Much of the city’s appeal lies in its setting: San Francisco sprawls over some 40 hills that seem to rise like Atlantis, from the deep blue water of San Francisco Bay, with the slender span of the Golden Gate Bridge as an elegant grace note.

Then visit California’s wine country.

Established in 1828, this fertile area is considered the premier wine growing region in the United States. Explore the lush landscape with its tapestry of rolling valleys and award winning vineyards. From the sparkling city of San Francisco to sparkling glasses of wine, your vacation is set for a great time!acres of outdoor gear and clothing.

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COWBOY’S & CANYONS 510 per person*

at the Cliff House to see Seal Rock before crossing the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. Tour departs from your hotel.

• Cable Car Day Pass Ride all day on the famous cable cars, preserved as a historic landmark.

• Full Day California Wine Country Tour. Enjoy the beauty, sights and tastes of Napa and Sonoma Valleys in the world famous California Wine Country. Upon arrival, board a luxury motor coach for a narrated tour to the Carneros Wine Region in Sonoma and Napa. Visit Viansa Winery and Italian marketplace for wine tasting. Continue on to the RMS Brandy Distillery to see how award-winning alambic brandy is made. Then on to Domaine Carneros where you’ll sample sparkling wines in this magnificent French-inspired Chateau. Tour includes ferry ride, transportation, winery visits and wine tasting. Tour departs from Pier 41/Fisherman’s Wharf.

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip transfers between the airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Service of local ESCAPADES office • State and local taxes.

• Deluxe City Tour Discover the fascination of Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown.

Pass by the Civic Center, Opera House and Davis Symphony Hall. If weather permits, stop atop Twin Peaks for a panoramic view of the city. Drive along the Pacific Ocean and stop

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2 Days / 1 Nights City Package The lure of the most magnificent of the seven natural wonders. An inexplicable urge to get acquainted with Mother Nature’s crown jewel. A lifelong desire to come face to face with the world’s deepest chasm. Of all that may pull you to the Grand Canyon, nothing is more powerful than the Grand Canyon Railway’s fleet of vintage locomotives.

As the mighty giant pulls you closer you’re more than content to watch a remarkable world go by in the comforts of your plush train car.

Outside of your window mule deer, elk and antelope feed as high desert turns to prairie, prairie to pine. It’s a view that’s ever changing until slightly more than two hours later you come across a view that changes so dramatically, it could very well change you. Welcome to the Grand Canyon!

289 per person*

American fare including an extensive buffet. There is also a gift shop filled with Grand Canyon memories.

• Round Trip Coach Class Travel via Grand Canyon Railway to the South Rim. You’ll travel the same 65-mile rail line that passengers first did more than a century ago. Enjoy the scenery as the elevation changes during the 2 hour and 15 minute trip. (one way).

•Motorcoach Rim Freedom Tour with Lunch. This brief tour allows an opportunity to explore Grand Canyon Village. See vista points on the tour and visit the exhibits in the village.

Lunch is included.

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip Airport Transfers.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Breakfast and Dinner at Max and Thelma’s. Have breakfast and dinner at Max and Thelma’s Restaurant, located across from the hotel next to the depot. You’ll find traditional

Hooray for Hollywood

LOS ANGELES

The City of Stars & Angels 3 Days / 2 Nights Mini-Stay “L.A.” and Hollywood

Welcome to “reel” life, Hollywoodstyle. With nearly a century of movie-making credits, Los Angeles has definitely earned the title “ Entertainment Capital of the World.” In 1910, one year after Hollywood became a part of Los Angeles, the first motion picture studio was established and the famous legends of Hollywood began.

Join visitors from all over the world, look up for the famous Hollywood sign or down as you stroll the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where the names of the stars have been embedded in the sidewalks on brass plaques. See how you measure up to the celebrities as

from $

419 per person*

you stand in their concrete footprints in the courtyard of Mann’s Chinese Theatre.

Also be sure to visit the recently opened and stunning Hollywood & Highland entertainment and shopping destination. The development will also be the heralded new home of the Academy Awards.

For some great shopping visit the nearby Beverly Center. This worldclass shopping mall houses an exclusive collection of more than 160 stores and restaurants and a 13-screen movie theater. Complimentary transportation may be available at some hotels.

Your Package Includes • Roundtrip transfers between Los Angeles International Airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Services of the local ESCAPADES office.

• Los Angeles Sightseeing Tour Including Movie Stars Homes Spend an exciting day touring the famous city of Los Angeles. Your city tour includes highlights of Los Angeles, the landmark buildings of downtown, Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Strip and the legendary Mann’s Chinese Theatre. Stop at Farmer’s Market for lunch on your own or for shopping. Note: Commentary in English only.

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ACCESS HOLLYWOOD Lights, Camera, Action!

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4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Hollywood & Highland Home of the famous Hollywood & Highland entertainment and shopping destination. Each year, Hollywood’s undeniable magic draws millions of visitors to Los Angeles to place their hands and feet against the timeless impressions of their beloved celebrities at Mann’s Chinese Theatre and trace their footsteps along the Walk of Fame.

Today, in the center of it all, the stage is now set for the new, stunning Hollywood & Highland. The development is destined to be one of Southern California’s premiere attractions and the heralded new home of the Academy Awards! Visitors can enjoy browsing through a unique selection of one of a kind stores, dining in world-class restaurants and viewing the latest movie releases in the 6 screen multi plex theatre. For those seeking the ultimate Hollywood experience this star studded unprecedented centerpiece is a must see!

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip transfers between Los Angeles International Airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Services of the local Escapades office.

• State and local taxes.

• Sony Pictures Studio “Behind the Scenes Tour”.This tour gives you a rare glimpse of Old Hollywood’s glory days….a sneak peek at current movie and television making…and a first-hand preview of the high-tech movie innovations on the horizon.

Many blockbuster movies have been filmed here including “Men in Black”

and “Spider Man” plus popular television shows including “Wheel of Fortune”, “The King of Queens”, and “Jeopardy!”

• Admission to Universal Studios Hollywood Discover the secrets of Hollywood!

Take a tram tour and enjoy the many thrilling attractions and live shows.

• Admission to the Hollywood Entertainment Museum Enjoy a “behind-the-scenes” look at the inner workings of the entertainment industry. Interpretive, interactive displays thematically revolve around the four components of the entertainment industry: film, television, radio, and sound recording.

• Admission to Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour Take an insider’s look at one of Hollywood’s busiest and most famous motion picture studios - past and present. This is an intimate, historical and educational behind-the-scenes view of an actual working studio where popular television shows such as “Lois and Clark”, “Gilmore Girls”, and “ER” have been filmed plus blockbuster films including “The Last Samurai”, “Catwoman”, as well as all the “Batman” movies.

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4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Three individuals have played a key role in contributing to the many diverse attractions that make Memphis a special place to visit. The Human Rights Museum was established as a tribute to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Graceland is the legacy of American icon Elvis Presley (“The King”), and B.B. King represents what Memphis is all about, “The Rhythm and Blues Capital Of The World”. His restaurant is the centerpiece of the famed Beale Street. A free monorail connects downtown Memphis to the fabulous Mud Island, an island in the middle of the Mississippi River, that contains a full scale model of the entire Mississippi River including street plans of the many cities and towns that grace its banks. Mud Island is also the home of the Memphis Belle, the only surviving warplane from World War II. Visitors from all over the world enjoy exploring Graceland, Elvis Presley’s palatial home. Just a short trip from Memphis is Tunica, Mississippi, where exciting riverboat gambling is king.

366 per person*

• Memphis Half Day Tour Enjoy a half day exploration of the “Rhythm and Blues Capital Of The World” See the famous mansion of Memphis’ most famous resident, pop icon Elvis Presley. See the National Civil Rights Museum, once the Lorraine Hotel where The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and Sun Studio, where many famous recording artists recorded their music. Also experience the sweet sounds of Beale Street where B.B, King has his famous restaurant.

• Graceland Tour Tour the colossal mansion of famous recording artist Elvis Presley, viewing his living quarters and then the trophy building which houses his enormous collection of gold records and awards, along with an extensive display of career mementos, stage costumes, jewelry, and photographs. The tour ends with a quiet visit to the Meditation Garden, where Elvis and members of his family have been laid to rest.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

a lazy ride down the Mississippi on an authentic paddlewheel riverboat or discover the mystery of the swamps and bayous and you will agree that the City on the Bayou is like no other place in the world!

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313 per person*

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Legendary New Orleans is one of America’s – and the world’s most colorful cities. Riverboats, jazz, Creole cuisine and Mardi Gras have given “The Big Easy” its flamboyant reputation, and that rich heritage continues today. Admire the lace iron balconies of the French Quarter or stop for a cafe au lait and beignets at a sidewalk cafe. Music is always nearby, supplied by the tolling bells of St. Louis Cathedral, the clanging of streetcars and the rhythms of Dixieland Jazz. Take

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Rhythm & Blues

541 per person*

NEW ORLEANS City on the Bayou

MEMPHIS

Your Package Includes • Roundtrip transfers between Los Angeles International Airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Services of the local ESCAPADES staff.

• New Orleans City Tour This thorough and fascinating introduction to the endless variety that is New Orleans includes such highlights as the historic Esplanade Avenue and St. Louis Cemetery, referred to as the “city of the dead” because of its above-ground tombs. You will proceed alongside Lake Pontchartrain and the yacht harbor to St. Charles Avenue. Pass the Superdome, enter the French Quarter and see Jackson Square and the architecture that makes New Orleans unique. Tour departs from your hotel. Note: Commentary in English only.

• Aquarium of the Americas Delve into the realms of the under water world. Stroll through the Caribbean Reef exhibit where the colors are reflected in the dazzling collection of tropical fish. Visit the wonders of the Mississippi, complete with a rare white alligator, sea birds and sea turtles. The wonders of the ocean continue in the Gulf of Mexico exhibit, where large sharks and sea turtles swim amid schools of fish. Don’t miss one of the newest attractions—Seahorse Gallery!

• Dinner Jazz Cruise Dine and dance on a jazz-filled adventure on the Paddlewheeler, Creole Queen, where you will enjoy panoramic views of the sparkling skyline of New Orleans as you cruise along the lazy Mississippi River. Listen to the sounds of a lively Dixieland Band while enjoying a lavish Creole buffet. Whether you sip your favorite cocktail after dinner, dance to the music, or enjoy a romantic stroll along the promenade deck, you’ll find that the Creole Queen offers pure pleasure.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 05 & page 06 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

America City Escapes

NEW YORK

NASHVILLE

Liberty Package. It’s a Wonderful Town!

Music City USA

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4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Nashville’s combination of rich musical heritage along with an abundance of music-related attractions which include the worldrenowned Grand Ole Opry, the Ryman Auditorium, Music Row, the Country Music Hall of Fame and dozens of clubs featuring live entertainment has transformed the city into one of the nation’s top vacation destinations known as “Music City USA”.

It’s no secret that Nashville is known for its music, but it is also know for its colorful history, one-of-a-kind museums, unique architecture, the symphony, ballet, opera and numerous theater companies. The last few years have seen tremendous growth in new and expanded attractions, professional sports, restaurants and hotels making Nashville an extraordinarily visitor-friendly destination.

331 per person*

Parthenon, Music Row and Studio B (home of over 100 top ten hits of Elvis Presley), the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Bicentennial Mall, Vanderbilt University and Ryman Auditorium. Also includes homes of the Country Music Stars and live country music at Legends Corner with a complimentary soft drink. Tour departs from your hotel.

Note: Commentary in English only.

Take 2 Ticket Includes admission to two Nashville attractions of your choice. Attraction selections include the Grand Ole Opry, General Jackson Cruise and many others. A full list of attraction choices will be advised upon redemption of your voucher in exchange for the Take 2 Ticket upon arrival in Nashville. Transfers from/to hotel are not included.

PHILADELPHIA Birthplace of the Nation

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324 per person*

William Penn who a century earlier envisioned people of all faiths living in harmony and freedom (“City of Brotherly Love”) would be proud today but his views then seemed quite revolutionary. Experience the excitement of the most British square mile in America and discover Philadelphia with its streets teeming with life.

Your Package Includes:

The United States was born at the Pennsylvania State House, known better today as Independence Hall, in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.

This date signifies the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

The Constitution was also drafted here which laid the framework for the nation’s future.

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Rich in culture, fashion and musical history—New York is a city that sets trends for the rest of the world to follow! You will witness this vibrant city from corner to corner starting with the beauty of Harlem, the shopping of the Upper East Side, the cultures of Chinatown and Little Italy, and the urgency of Wall Street, the economic capital of the world.

You will see the fantastic skyline of Manhattan from all angles- the air, the water, and even the very top of the Empire State Building! You will also be transported back in time and visit Ellis Island, the home of the Statue of Liberty, where thousands upon thousands of immigrants first set foot from across the seas.

The city of New York will take your breath away with the glittering lights of Broadway and Times Square. This is the big time- “The Big Apple”- the most exciting city in the world.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Nashville City Tour See all of the landmarks of the city including: Historic Downtown, Fort Nashborough, the State Capital, the

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package

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• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Philadelphia Historic Trolley Tour Experience the unique history and beauty of Philadelphia from the top of authentic London double deckers.

The open-top tours of the city offer the most spectacular views and entertaining live commentaries from fully-trained and friendly guides. See Philly at your own pace by hopping on and off at any of over 20 stops, or just sit back and soak in the history and the sunshine!

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Services of the local ESCAPADES staff.

• Upper & Lower Manhattan Tour Take a bite out of “The Big Apple”.

See the major attractions and neighborhoods on a tour that contrasts life in this dazzling, fast-paced city.

Highlights include: Lincoln Center, Harlem, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Times Square, Greenwich Village and SoHo. Also included are Chinatown, Little Italy, the Financial District and the New York Harbor to view the Statue of Liberty. Transfers from/to hotel are not included.

611 per person*

• Circle Line 3 Hour Cruise Enjoy a relaxed and refreshing 3-hour cruise as you discover the secrets of the city. You’ll circumnavigate Manhattan Island and see it all - 2 rivers, 7 major bridges, 5 boroughs, over 25 world renowned landmarks and, of course, a magnificent close-up of the Statue of Liberty. Beverages, food and souvenirs are available on board.

Pier 83 at 42th Street on the Hudson River.

• Liberty Helicopter Tour Get a bird’s eye view of this “wonderful town.” During your 5-7 minute flight you will fly by the USS Intrepid, view the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, then sweep up the picturesque Hudson River to see Central Park from the air!

• Ferry Ticket to Liberty & Ellis Islands You have been getting closer and closer to her from aerial views, water views, through binoculars and the lens of a camera. This ferry transfer will lead you to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Ellis Island—the first stop of many immigrants that sailed to America.

• Hard Rock Cafe Gold Meal Voucher Known as the “Smithsonian of Rock and Roll.” A shiny black 1957 Cadillac awning and brass plated twin gasoline pumps welcome you in Midtown Manhattan. Let the good times roll, in the heart of Manhattan, while you enjoy a meal. The Gold Record menu can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. It’s still rock and roll to you.

• Empire State Building Located on the 86th floor, 320 meters above the city’s bustling streets, the observatory offers panoramic views from within a glass-enclosed pavilion and from the surrounding open-air promenade.

• Spirit of Philadelphia Lunch Cruise Enjoy this two hour lunch cruise offering sightseeing, entertainment and adventure that will show you Philadelphia in a way you’ll never forget. Includes: a buffet meal, a background band for your enjoyment, a live Island Escape show and a fascinating sightseeing tour of one of America’s most celebrated harbors.

OR • Hard Rock Café Gold Medal Voucher and Official Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia T-Shirt. Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia is located in the headhouse of the historic Reading Terminal, gateway to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The restaurant features a Fender Guitar bar, a stained glass wall featuring Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry as well as a Harley Davidson Motorcycle previously owned by Bob Dylan. Please specify choice at time of booking. www.myescapades.ca

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PHILADELPHIA & WASHINGTON DC Star Spangeled Vacation 4 Days / 3 Nights Twin City Package Philadelphia Combine this vacation with a visit to Philadelphia, the largest city in the colonies in 1776. Stand in the Assembly Room of Independence Hall where the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence. From its colonial beginnings in 1682 to the present, Philadelphia is a modern metropolis that holds excitement for everyone in the family.

Washington D.C. The Nation’s Capitol is one of the most exciting places for people to visit. From the powerful vision of the White House, to the hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. is American history in the making.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Philadelphia Historic Trolley Tour Experience the unique history and beauty of Philadelphia from the top of authentic London double deckers.

The open-top tours of the city offer the most spectacular views and entertaining live commentaries from fully-trained and friendly guides. See Philly at your own pace by hopping

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SEATTLE

THE EMERALD CITY

464 per person*

on and off at any of over 20 stops, or just sit back and soak in the history and the sunshine!

• Washington D.C. Historic Trolley Tour. Depart your hotel for the White House, National Mall, Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol and Library of Congress. Then on to Embassy Row, Georgetown, Spy Hill and stop for lunch (not included) in one of the many charming neighborhoods along the way. After lunch check out the world headlines of the day at the Newseum before visiting JFK’s gravesite in Arlington Cemetery.

• International Espionage Musuem The International Espionage Museum explores the craft, practice, history and contemporary role of espionage and is the only museum in the world to provide a global perspective of an all-but-invisible profession.

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3 Days / 2 Nights Mini Stay The “Jewel of the Northwest!”

Situated on seven hills and flanked

by Puget Sound, Seattle boasts a bustling waterfront, preserved historic districts, modern architecture and numerous parks -- all set against the dramatic backdrop of snowcovered Mount Rainier. The stunning surroundings of mountains and lakes make this city a popular destination with visitors from around the world.

Barely 150 years old, Seattle has had no time to develop Boston’s rich history or New York’s hustle and bustle.

Rather, this is one of the few spots that is at once a cosmopolitan city and a small town. Seattle is perhaps best described as a new migration mecca where visitors find friendly residents, accessible attractions, and gorgeous, rain-scrubbed scenery.

The city is also famous for its Space Needle, its delicious

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package Joie De Vivre Hospitality Exclusive Package Experience one of the world’s most picturesque cities while staying at a boutique hotel. At Joie de Vivre, themes and concepts are used to create the style infrastructure of a property. Inspired by San Francisco’s rich cinematic history, the Hotel Bijou is adorned with movie palace stylings, dramatic Hollywood portraits, and a mini-movie theater in the lobby. The Commodore Hotel has an eye for 1920s luxury liner detailing and Neo-Deco styling. Built in 1908, the Maxwell is a newly-restored masterpiece with a Deco flair. The Hotel Rex was inspired by the arts and literary salons of 1930s San Francisco.

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586 per person*

• San Francisco Bay Cruise & Aquarium by the Bay Combo Your Bay cruise is highlighted with interesting and historical narration, ensuring that you won’t miss a thing along the way. Also Visit Pier 39’s Aquarium of the Bay to learn how San Francisco Bay’s environment nurtures a diverse community of aquatic life.

OR • Full Day Tour to Monterey and Carmel See Steinbeck’s Cannery Row and take time out to shop in Monterey. Visit the newest and largest aquarium in the nation (admission included). Follow the coast through Pacific Grove to spectacular 17-Mile Drive. Spend time in Carmel with its unique boutiques, cafes and charming cottage homes and pass by one of the oldest Spanish Missions in the country. Tour departs from your hotel.

Your Package Includes • Roundtrip transfers between airport and your selected hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Hornblower Dinner Cruise.

• State and local taxes.

• Services of the local ESCAPADES staff.

• Cable Car Day Pass Ride all day on the famous cable cars, preserved as a historic landmark.

• Deluxe City Tour Discover the fascination of Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown. Pass by the Civic Center, Opera House and Davis Symphony Hall. If weather permits, stop atop Twin Peaks for a panoramic view of the city. Drive along the Pacific Ocean and stop at the Cliff House to see Seal Rock before crossing the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge. Tour departs from your hotel.

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colorful lighthouses. After dinner, take a stroll on the outside decks.

Transfers from/to hotel are not included.

Note: Weather permitting.

Your Package Includes: • Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• State and local taxes.

• Dinner Cruise Enjoy a buffet dinner accompanied by a festive musical floor show aboard the Cruise Ship! Get a close up look at the Pacific Northwest’s rugged shoreline and one of America’s most

SAN FRANCISCO

The Golden City Gate with Boutique

319 per person*

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 06 & page 07 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

LAS VEGAS CAESARS PALACE LUXOR LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS

At Emperor’s Escape

THE NEXT WONDER OF THE WORLD

from $

490 per person*

from $

420 per person*

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package

Welcome to Caesars Palace, an incredible world of palatial splendor. This prestigious casino resort is centrally located on the dazzling Strip and offers endless facilities: 18 restaurants – from fine dining to casual, a luxurious spa, the stunning Garden of the Gods pool complex and the Forum Shops, the shopping wonder of the world!

The lights of Las Vegas can be seen blazing for many desert miles. From ancient Egypt’s mysteries of yesterday comes the spectacular Luxor Las Vegas on the Strip, a 30-story bronze and glass pyramid.

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip transfers between Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Caesars Palace.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Services of an Escapades representative.

• State and local taxes.

• Planet Hollywood Take Two Meal Voucher.

• City Lights Helicopter Flight Start your fantasy with a champagne toast! Experience the world from your “front-row” seat in the sky. Board an A-Star executive jet-helicopter and fly over such legendary landmarks as the New York-New York skyline, the fountains of the Bellagio, the Eiffel Tower of Paris and the Clock Tower on The Venetian’s St. Mark’s Square. Soar over the Roman Empire of Caesars and the Pyramid of Luxor. Your trip is not complete without seeing the towering Stratosphere rising 1,149 feet into the air and Downtown Glitter Gulch, where Las Vegas began.

The entrance to the Luxor boasts a replica of the Great Sphinx of Giza and the most powerful beam of light in the world-315,000 watts. Indulge yourself and experience three levels of entertainment, seven themed restaurants, a casino brimming with treasures.

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip transfers between Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and the Luxor Las Vegas.

• Accommodations at the Luxor Las Vegas.

• Services of the local ESCAPADES staff.

• State and local taxes.

• Lance Burton Show Enjoy the Master Magician’s spellbinding performance. This magical spectacle is a must-see production full of surprises.

• City Lights Helicopter Flight Start your fantasy with a champagne toast! Experience the world from your “front-row” seat in the sky. Board an A-Star excecutive jet-helicopter and fly over such legendary landmarks as the New York-New York skyline, the fountains of the Bellagio, the Eiffel Tower of Paris and the Clock Tower on The Venetian’s St. Mark’s Square. Soar over the Roman Empire of Caesars and the Pyramid of Luxor. Your trip is not complete without seeing the towering Stratosphere rising 1,149 feet into the air and Downtown Glitter Gulch, where Las Vegas began.

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LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS AND MONTE CARLO RESORT TMONTE CARLI RENDEZ-VOUS GRAND CANYON from $

417 per person*

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package

This elegant resort hotel and casino is glamorously styled after the legendary playground in Monaco. Here guests can enjoy classic Mediterranean luxury in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

Monte Carlo’s Street of Dreams features unique shopping and dining set within a tree-lined cobblestone avenue. There’s the Monte Carlo pool area complete with cliffs, waterfalls and the Easy River - the perfect place to cool off and bask in the hot desert sun. For something a little more active there are also three professional tennis courts. Other attractions are the highly acclaimed Lance Burton Magic Show, a full service spa and Club Casino Royal.

from $

555 per person*

4 Days / 3 Nights Combined Package

What A Grand Combination!

Enjoy the man-made sparkling desert oasis of Las Vegas contrasted with one of the greatest natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. After spending first 2 nights in the dazzling entertainment and gambling capital, you will enjoy an afternoon flightseeing tour of Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. Next morning, experience more spectacular views of Grand Canyon from the South Rim before boarding your return flight to Las Vegas.

Your Combination Package Includes:

Your Package Includes: • Roundtrip transfers between Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Monte Carlo Resort & Casino.

• Roundtrip transfers between Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and your selected Las Vegas hotel, Grand Canyon airport and your Grand Canyon hotel.

• Accommodations at the Luxor Las Vegas.

• 2 nights accommodation in Las Vegas at your selected hotel

• Services of the local ESCAPADES staff.

• 1 night accommodation at the Grand Canyon

• State and local taxes.

• Roundtrip sightseeing flight Las Vegas - Grand Canyon - Las Vegas

• Lance Burton Show Enjoy the Master Magician’s spellbinding performance. This magical spectacle is a must-see production full of surprises.

• Ground transfer to South Rim for sightseeing at the Grand Canyon

• City Lights Helicopter Flight Start your fantasy with a champagne toast! Experience the world from your “front-row” seat in the sky. Board an A-Star excecutive jet-helicopter and fly over such legendary landmarks as the New York-New York skyline, the fountains of the Bellagio, the Eiffel Tower of Paris and the Clock Tower on The Venetian’s St. Mark’s Square. Soar over the Roman Empire of Caesars and the Pyramid of Luxor. Your trip is not complete without seeing the towering Stratosphere rising 1,149 feet into the air and Downtown Glitter Gulch, where Las Vegas began.

• State and local taxes

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• Services of the local Escapades representatives

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page 07 & page 8 of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

FLORIDA

Four big parks, one world of dreams

I

t’s like stepping right into a dream. The four Walt Disney World Theme Parks make the real world seem far away and makebelieve as real as the smile on your face. And now is the perfect time to visit with new shows and top attractions from California, Paris and Tokyo making their debut in Florida. It’s The Happiest Celebration on Earth, and there’s new excitement, thrills, adventures and just plain fun the world over.

It really is The Happiest Celebration on Earth! From fantasy and discovery, to spotlights and roaring adventure, the magic of Walt Disney World Theme Parks will come alive all around you.

Believe in make-believe

Stitch’s Great Escape

Wonder, fantasy and plenty of pixie dust are everywhere at the Magic Kingdom Park. From flying through Neverland to yo-hoing with a band of pirates, seven enchanted lands –with over 40 magical attractions– make exciting adventures and timeless fairy tale classics just a smile away. And now, with Disney Theme Parks from around the globe joining together for The Happiest Celebration on Earth, the smiles are more magical than ever. Look out! A fuzzy, little blue alien is coming to Tomorrowland, and it’s your job to keep him in check. It’s Stitch’s Great Escape... comic chaos with you right in the middle.

Toon into Mickey’s PhilharMagic, an outrageous, in your face, 3-D symphony of fun featuring the largest cast of Disney animated characters ever assembled. Rocket through a roller coaster adventure into the darkest part of the universe on Space Mountain®, or pilot your own cruiser to save the galaxy in Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin.

No wonder it’s The Happiest Celebration on Earth. And, no wonder the Magic Kingdom® Park is the most beloved Walt Disney World® Theme Park. It’s the one –and only– place where once upon a time is now, and make-believe is as real as today. ®

Mission:Space

Discover the wonder

At Epcot, Disney’s unique park of discovery, high tech fun and imagination are combined with the wonder of diverse cultures in two distinct worlds, Future World and World Showcase. Experience new heights of excitement in the allnew Soarin’™ attraction, from Disney’s California Adventure Park, as you are lifted up on a free-flying adventure across natural wonders and breathtaking vistas. Rocket into outer space in a one-of-a-kind astronaut-like experience, Mission: SPACE, presented by HP, and get blasted into the most thrilling ride ever. Then, buckle up for Test Track, and find out just how fast fast really is! Next, travel down the “Road to Tomorrow” at Innoventions® to experience new technologies first-hand... even before the rest of the world!

In World Showcase, you can travel around the world to eleven great nations... and you don’t even need a passport!

The grand finale? IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, an inspiration of music, fireworks, lasers and special effects celebrating the planet we call home. No wonder it’s The Happiest Celebration on Earth. And, no wonder Epcot® is an incredible experience unlike any you’ve ever discovered.

Where showbiz is

Lights! Motors! Action!

Lights...camera...and the stage is set for plenty of action! The glitz and glamour of showbiz may take center stage at the Disney-MGM Studios, but the star is you! And now, with Disney Theme Parks from around the globe joining together for The Happiest Celebration on Earth, there are more starring roles than ever.

Catch the up-and-down beat of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith. Blast off in a runaway starspeeder zooming through space in Star Tours, the ultimate Star Wars™ thrill ride. And you’ll never experience the same fear twice at the new Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™. Light up the night with Fantasmic!, an extravaganza of lasers, lights, dancing waters and special effects.

Engines rev... tires squeal... flames burst... and motorcycles fly! It’s all-out action that’s up-close and all over in the Lights, Motors, Action!™ Extreme Stunt Show, starting in 2005. With so much to see and do, you just may need an encore! No wonder it’s The Happiest Celebration on Earth. And, no wonder Disney-MGM Studios is where showbiz is!

“The Twilight Zone®” is a registered trademark of CBS, Inc. And is used with permission pursuant to a license from CB S, Inc. © The Jim Henson Company © Disney/LucasFilm, Ltd.

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Magic Kingdom Area 1-Disney´s Contemporary Resort 2-Disney´s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground 3-Disney´s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 4-Disney´s Polynesian Resort 5-Disney´s Wilderness Lodge 6-The Villas at Disney´s Wilderness Lodge

HOTELS IN WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT AREA Magic Kingdom Park

1 3

Epcot Area 7-Disney´s Beach Club Resort 8-Disney´s BoardWalk Inn 9-Disney´s BoardWalk Villas 10-Disney´s Beach Club Villas 11-Disney´s Yatch Club Resort 12-Disney´s Caribbean Beach Resort Downtown Disney Area 13-Disney´s Port Orleans - Riverside 14-Disney´s Port Orleans - French Quarter 15-Disney´s Old Key West Resort 16-Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Orlando International Airport (20 miles)

5 4

6

11 22

2

13

10

7

Epcot

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Disney´s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Disney's Wide World of Sports Area 17-Disney´s Pop Century Resort Disney´s Animal Kingdom Area 18-Disney´s All-Star Sports Resort 19-Disney´s All-Star Music Resort 20-Disney´s All-Star Movies Resort 21-Disney´s Coronado Spring Resort 22-Disney´s Animal Kingdom Lodge

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16

15 12

Disney´s Blizzard Beach Water Park

18

14

Disney-MGM Studios

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Downtown Disney

Disney´s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

17

20

Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex

Create a wild adventure

To Tampa

Festival of the Lion King

Explore the realm of creatures that inhabit our world...and our imagination...and create your own adventure for an experience that roars with excitement. And now, with Disney Theme Parks from around the globe joining together for The Happiest Celebration on Earth, there are more adventures than ever.

Journey to Dinoland U.S.A.®, featuring Primeval Whirl®, a crazy coaster that will have your head in a spin.

And, the kids will love the up, down and around fun of TriceraTop Spin. But, get ready! There’s a rescue mission that goes back 65 million years on DINOSAUR, and the only thing between you and extinction is a seat belt!

Join the chase for poachers on Kilimanjaro Safaris® as you become surrounded by free-roaming wildlife in their natural surroundings. Then, trek over to Asia and be prepared to get wet – really wet– on a wild, water-rafting journey through Kali River Rapids®.

No wonder it’s The Happiest Celebration on Earth. And, no wonder Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park is where adventure awaits!

Walt Disney World Water Parks Looking to rejuvenate and refresh? Dive into fun at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park. From the snowy slopes of Mt. Gushmore to the storm-struck beaches of a wind-swept paradise, Disney’s Water Parks offer guests oceans of fun.

Best of all, admission to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is included in the Ultimate Park Hopper Ticket and the Park Hopper PLUS Ticket. So, go ahead...kick your shoes off and make a splash! Disney’s Water Parks make a day in the sun a very cool idea.

Exciting extravaganzas and senses-dazzling delights Ready for a night on the town? Two dazzling entertainment districts –Downtown Disney and Disney’s BoardWalk– feature hot spots with everything from the smoothest jazz and cool, contemporary dance, to outrageous interactive adventures and the most mesmerizing theatrical experience on earth. Seize the night with block-after-block of big city fun at Downtown Disney. Prepare to be amazed at La NoubaTM by Cirque du Soleil®, a dramatic mix of acrobatics, circus artistry and dance, outrageous costumes, magical lighting, and fantastic sets. Immerse yourself in five floors of high-tech virtual reality games at DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park. Groove to the moves of the latest dance mixes at Mannequins Dance Palace. Laugh at today’s funniest improv comedy at the Comedy Warehouse. Take in a show, jump to the beat of a live concert, and experience the countdown excitement of a New Year’s Eve celebration...every night.

For the captivating charm of 1940s nightlife, Disney’s BoardWalk Entertainment District creates a sensation on the shore. Clap to spirited singalongs at Jellyrolls dueling pianos. Delight in surrey bikes and silly magic. And, score big with exciting sports action at ESPN Club. From big city excitement to the timeless fun of a bygone era, you can live it up in style at the Walt Disney World Resort.

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FLORIDA

All-new tickets Magic Your Way A new world of flexibility.

With Disney’s Magic Your Way Tickets, the longer you play, the less you pay per day. In fact, if you play for 7 days, it’s less than C$43 per day for ages 10 and up and C$34 per day for ages 3-9. The average price per day for a 7-Day Ticket is less than half the price of a single-day ticket.

It’s like saving over 50%.

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Magic Your Way Base Ticket 1

This is the base ticket, providing admission to any one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks for each day of their ticket. Once you choose your ticket, you can add on any of the following options: Park Hopper® Option Come and go as you please through all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks on the same day for each day of their ticket. This option is a great way for Disney Resort Guests to enjoy the Extra Magic Hours Benefit.

Magic Plus Pack Option 2 A great way to add more Disney fun beyond the Theme Parks. This option provides a certain number of Plus visits

based on the length of the ticket purchased. For each Plus visit, you can choose to visit one of the following: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, and Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.3 The total number of visits varies with the length of the ticket purchased. See chart below.

Magic Your Way Premium Ticket 1 Includes Park Hopper Option and Magic Plus Pack Option.

The No Expiration Option can also be purchased for this ticket. Option prices are per person. All tickets and options are nontransferable.

1 day Ticket

2 days Tickets

3 days Tickets

4 days Tickets

5 days Tickets

6 days Tickets

7 days Tickets

Magic Your Way Base Ticket (10 years old or more)

$84

$167

$240

$260

$270

$280

$290

Average price per day

$84

$84

$80

$65

$54

$47

$42

Magic Your Way Base Ticket (3 to 9 years old)

$68

$135

$195

$210

$215

$220

$225

Average price per day

$68

$68

$65

$53

$43

$37

$33

Aditional Options Park Hopper Option Magic Plus Pack Option No Expiration Option

$49

$49

$49

$49

$49

$49

$49

for 1 day

for 2 days

for 3 days

for 4 days

for 5 days

for 6 days

for 7 days

$63

$63

$63

$63

$63

$63

$63

(2 visits)

(2 visits)

(2 visits)

(3 visits)

(3 visits)

(4 visits)

(5 visits)

NA

$14

$14

$21

$49

$63

$77

These are gate prices are in Canadian Dollars, effective from 1/2/2005 till 12/31/2005. Taxes not included.

1 Theme Park admission and options must be used within 14 days of first use unless the No Expiration Option is purchased.

2 Certain age restrictions may apply for access to certain facilities.

3 Except for activities/events that are separately priced.

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FLORIDA

Presenting the revolutionary

Disney’s Magic Your Way Packages The Magic Your Way Package is a starter package that helps you experience the magic of a Walt Disney World vacation at an affordable rate. And as a Disney Resort Guest, all the Disney Resort benefits are available for you. This flexible package includes: ■ Accommodations at a Disney Resort ■ Magic Your Way Base Ticket ■ Complimentary Disney Transportation ■ Enhanced Extra magic Hours benefits - Each day one of the Theme Parks opens and hour early or, as a new feature, stays open up to three hours extra after regular park hours, so as a Disney resort guest, you can enjoy select attractions longer.

Everyone in the room must be on the same package and ticket options. All tickets must be used within 14 days of first use, unless the No Expiration Option is purchased. Here is an example. Rooms and tickets are also available for other durations.

3-Night / 4-Day Package

6-Night / 7-Day Package

■ 3 Nights at a Disney Value Resort ■ 4-Day Magic Your Way Base Ticket

■ 6 Nights at a Disney Value Resort ■ 7-Day Magic Your Way Base Ticket

Admission to one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks for each day of the pass.

Admission to one of the four Walt Disney World Theme Parks for each day of the pass.

Prices From

C$493* per adult Based on adult double occupancy

Prices From

C$755* per adult

Based on adult double occupancy

* Rates are valid most nights from 1/2-2/16/05, 8/28-10/4/05 and 11/2712/19/05. The number of packages available at these rates is limited.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels More Disney Resort benefits than ever before

The magic never ends when you stay at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. For 24 hours a day, you’re immersed in a wonderful fantasy world where you receive legendary service, gracious hospitality, exclusive resort amenities and magical touches that only Disney can provide.

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Disney’s Value Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

Family-friendly resorts with a touch of Disney magic.

Disney’s Value Resorts are the most affordable way to enjoy Disney magic 24 hours a day! These resorts, adorned with whimsical, larger-than-life icons, are big on everything but price. Rooms accommodate up to four Guests.

At Value Resorts, you’ll find: ■ Kid-friendly food courts.

■ Extra-large arcades.

■ Cool, one-of-a-kind shaped pools.

■ Disney’s Pop Century Resort ■ Disney’s All-Star Music Resort ■ Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort ■ Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

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Disney’s All-Star Music Resort

FLORIDA

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Disney’s Moderate Resorts

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort - French Quarte

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The perfect blend of amenities and value.

Captivating experiences at family-style prices. The perfect combination of magical Disney theming, value and amenities, Moderate Resorts recreate charming places and bygone days. With their fun and unique themed atmospheres inspired by places near and far, Moderate Resorts have their own special elegance at remarkably affordable rates. More spacious than Value Resorts, each Guest room sleeps four people.

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort–Riverside

At Moderate Resorts, you’ll find: ■ Distinctive restaurants with family dining.

■ On-site recreation including bicycling and boat rentals.

■ Unique themed pools with fun water slides.

■ Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort–Riverside

■ Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort ■ Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—French Quarter ■ Disney’s Port Orleans Resort—Riverside

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Disney’s Deluxe Resorts

The ultimate in Disney-style luxury.

For those with a taste for the best Walt Disney World has to offer. Each a masterpiece with generous-sized rooms, these magnificent resorts are famed for the highest level of attentive personal service and meticulous detail, from their dining and amenities to their fabulous pools. They’re also closest to the Disney Theme Parks. Spacious rooms can accommodate up to four or five Guests based on your resort selection.

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

At Deluxe Resorts you’ll find: ■ Exquisite world-renowned fine dining, Character and family dining.

■ Special guest attention such as concierge service, room service, valet parking and newspaper delivery.

■ Enchanting pools, magical beaches and marinas.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

■ Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa ■ Disney’s Contemporary Resort ■ Disney’s Polynesian Resort ■ Disney’s Wilderness Lodge ■ Disney’s BoardWalk Inn ■ Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge ■ Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts

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FLORIDA

MIAMI BEACH

TROPICAL HEAT..WITH A LATIN BEAT from $

ULTIMATE ORLANDO VALUE PACKAGE

377 per person*

from $

699 per person*

4 Days / 3 Nights City Package

6 Days / 5 Nights Vacation Package

Florida’s largest city is a thriving multinational metropolis with a distinct tropical flavor. World-renowned for its lush parks, lively nightlife, cultural diversity, unique architecture, and international cuisine, this spirited city has been embraced by the young and old alike as America’s Playground. Discover South Beach with its colorful art deco architecture. People watch at cozy cafes along the boardwalk, overlooking white sand beaches or check out the shopping from quirky boutiques to designer shops. Or visit the Art Deco District – with its slew of fashionable restaurants, hot nightclubs, art galleries, designer boutiques, and sidewalk cafes.

Your Vacation Package Includes:

Your Package Includes:

• State and local taxes.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Complimentary transfers between your hotel and the theme parks mentioned below.

• State and local taxes.

• Services of local Escapades representatives.

• Miami City Tour with Bayside Market Place On this tour you will discover the beautiful side of Miami. Mansions, yachts, Port of Miami and its seaplanes, Little Havana and Calle Ocho, South Beach, Art Deco District, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, the International Tennis Center, Brickell Avenue, and Coral Gables. After the tour you will visit, “The Mall by the Ocean”, Bayside Marketplace. The outdoor mall features plenty of exclusive shops, restaurants, bars, outdoor entertainment and a relaxing atmosphere. Here you have the chance to view the Miami Skyline on a cruise in Biscayne Bay. • Lunch at Bayside.

• Dinner at the Paesano’s with limo transfers.

• Admission to Parrot Jungle (transportation not included).

• Half-day Everglades trip with Airboat ride.

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• Meet and greet at Orlando International Airport by our representative.

• Roundtrip transfers between Orlando International Airport and your hotel.

• Accommodations at your selected hotel.

• Services of local Escapades representatives.

• Two admissions to one of the following Walt Disney World Resort Attractions: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot. Disney–MGM Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.

• One day admission to either Universal Studios or Universal’s Islands of Adventure Ride the movies! Over 40 incredible rides, shows and attractions to enjoy or Sea World of Orlando.

• Kennedy Space Center Excursion See a part of America’s history in space exploration at the Kennedy Space Center, the primary home for the Columbia and Discovery Space Shuttles. Included is a visit to the IMAX Theatre featuring shots taken by astronauts in space.

• A Choice of one of the following dinners: (transfers from/to hotel are not included) Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is the original Rock ‘n Roll restaurant, featuring all-American food, rock star memorabilia and world-famous merchandise. Great food in a fun atmosphere, where music transcends all cultures and age groups. or Planet Hollywood Planet Hollywood restaurants are inspired by film and television. The celebrity owners have created a dining attraction that captures the excitement and glamour of Hollywood with rare movie memorabilia, great merchandise and food.

prices best 08 airfares, see09page XX price of theguide priceor guide call 1800 563 8939 820 2266 **For Fordetailed detailedtour pricing, see& page & page of the call or 1 800 563 8939 or 905or– 905 820 2266.

3 nights minimum stay required.

FLORIDA HOME AWAY FROM HOME ORLANDO & MIAMI America City Escapes

ORLANDO & NAPLES Vacation Home & Villas

TWO CENTER VACATION

from $

160 per person*

*per 3-Bed Room home per day

Enjoy the flexibility and spacious comfort of a private home with pool, for the same price as a hotel room. All homes are fully furnished, and fully equipped with bed linen, towels and everything you would need to make yourself at home. Kitchens are fully equipped, and all homes have a washer & dryer, at least one TV, and a minimum of two bathrooms. All homes have private screened in pools (not heated).

No food or supplies are included at the home, so we recommend a stop at a nearby supermarket after collecting keys from the management company.

Check-in procedure All clients are required to check-in with the home management company in Orlando or Naples upon arrival. The management company will provide driving instructions & keys to the specific home. At check-in, a credit-card authorization will be required as a security deposit. Check-in time is 4pm and check-out time 11am.

Your Package Includes: • Choose between two locations: Orlando - Accommodations in either a 3 or 4 bedroom home with private pool.

Naples - homes are located within 15 minutes (by car) of the beach. Only 4 bedroom homes sleeping up to 8 people are available.

• State and local taxes.

NOTE: It is essential to book a car when choosing a private home package. ( See page no. __ for Car Rental rates )

from $

611 per person*

7 Days / 6 nights ( 3 nights Orlando & 3 Nights Miami)

Orlando: There is no place in the world where you will find as many attractions and theme parks as you will find in Orlando. Walt Disney World® has four parks to choose from, Magic Kingdom®, Epcot®, Disney-MGM Studios®, and Animal Kingdom®. Universal Studios Florida offers two parks, Universal Studios and Islands Of Adventure, and Sea World offers two parks, Sea World and Discovery Cove. Experience adventure, ride thrill rides, go behind the scenes and see how movies are made, or swim with a friendly dolphin or harmless stingrays. Enjoy fascinating nightlife and a bounty of shops, restaurants, and movie theaters at both Downtown Disney and Universal’s City Walk. There are numerous water parks to choose from for those hot summer days and unique dinner shows to entertain you.

Miami: The white sandy beaches and lush, tropical environment evoke the image of one great movie set, a fantasy world with models and celebrities. But on this stage everyone can enjoy the same alluring lifestyle, relaxing poolside or beachside, lunching at umbrella-shaded tables, even zipping along Ocean Drive on ‘blades. At night the non-stop action moves to sizzling clubs, bars and restaurants. And when sun and surf don’t suffice, enjoy shopping, sightseeing and sampling exotic food in trendy restaurants in Miami Beach. Shop at the Bayside Marketplace, mingle with colorful birds at beautiful Parrot Jungle, or enjoy the antics of primates at Monkey Jungle. Another option is an airboat ride through the Everglades, which will glide you through the sawgrass onboard a propeller-driven swamp buggy. Miami has it all.

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Meet & greet at arrival airport (Orlando or Miami).

Transfer from arrival airport to first hotel.

Bus transfer between Orlando & Miami (or v.v.).

Transfer from second hotel to airport (Miami or Orlando.

3 nights accommodations in Orlando/3 nights accommodations in Miami.

Services of the local Escapades Representative.

State & local taxes.

Breakfast each morning.

NOTE: Bus transfers between Orlando & Miami (or v.v)

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ESCAPADES EXCLUSIVE

MYRTLE BEACH

East Coast’s Ultimate Vacation Hub 04 Days / 03 Nights

Voted Best Family Beach

Travel Channel

If you are a driving enthusiast, Myrtle Beach is a 20-hour drive from Toronto and it is one destination with endless possibilities. There is plenty of lodging up and down the Grand Strand to suit every budget. A Myrtle Beach vacation is all about beautiful beaches, scrumptious food, fun-filled amusement parks, unique shopping, and wonderful historic sites for your entire family. If you are a golfer, you are in the “Seaside Golf Capital of the World” with over 120 courses to choose from. It offers far more than golf to entice sports enthusiasts.

Sports in the area include baseball, auto racing, and fishing are just a few of the sporting options available along the Grand Strand.

Your Package Include: • Accommodation at your selected hotel • Services of the local Escapades representatives • State & Local taxes • Calvin Gilmore’s The Carolina Opry theatre show • Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Show • Myrtle Beach V.I.P. Discount Card (Get FREE Admission to the newest and most popular Nightclubs; Save up to 15% at the finest Restaurants; Get deep discounts at area’s best Attractions, Tours, Golf Courses, MiniGolf, Transportation, Shops, and Services)

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ESCAPADES EXCLUSIVE

CARRABUS COUNTY Self Guided Vacation Package 03 Days / 02 Nights

Racing fans fasten your seat belts and get ready for a high-octane adventure exploring the race shops and motor sports museums in the Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Visit the area best known as the heart and soul of racing. Cabarrus County has an abundance of all things racing. With 90 percent of all race teams based within a 100-mile radius, a growing number of NASCAR enthusiasts and vacationers are drawn to Cabarrus County for a look inside how the cars are made, a sense of the sport’s history, a chance to drive around a racetrack, a glimpse of a driver, or even an autograph. Our 3-Day Self-guided Vacation package including Pit Pass and Rental Car is the ideal way to explore this fascinating place.

Package includes: • 2nights at Comfort Suites Hotel with breakfast.

• 3 Days Economy self drive car rental including unlimited mileage and LDW • Track Tour at Lowe’s Motor Speedway • Hendricks Motor sports Museum & 10% discount at the Gift Shop • Mini Motor Speedway at NASCAR Speed park • Concord Mills mall & Premium Gift Bag at Sam Bass Gallery valued at US$30 • 15% discount at Team Caliber Gift Shop at Roush Racing & 25% discount at Action Performance Gift Shop • Coupon book, US$8 food voucher and a special gift at Concord Mills.

• Lunch at the Exclusive Speedway Club at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Escapades Exclusive for Canadian NASCAR fans

• Free admission to Backing Up Classics Auto Museum • Free admission to Reed Gold Mine • Free admission to Cannon Village and a complimentary gift bag • Area restaurant discounts Children must be under 12 years old in the family plans. Packages do not apply during major events at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Blackout dates are: April 6-11, May 20-30, September 15-18, October 13-16, and October 28-30, 2005. Hertz Car rental does not include state, local or airport imposed taxes/fees, baby seats and fuel.

Optional Richard Petty Driving Experience - Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

You will ride the shotgun in a two- seater stock car driven by a professional instructor for a Nascarstandard Qualifying run at speeds up to 160 mph.

This is the ultimate race experience that sure to please all hard-core race fans! Cost for one rider is C$140 and a special deal for two participants is C$200. This may be added to the package and must be scheduled in advance. The available dates are: April 19-25 May 5-8 June 2-5 and June 9-12 July 7-10, July 14-17, and July 21-24 August 4-7, August 11-14 and August 18-21 September 1-4 and September 22-25 October 20-23 November 18-20 and November 26-27 December 2-4 and December 8-11.

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HAWAII ALOHA VALUE

HAWAIIAN ROMANCE from $

489 per person*

from $

6 Days / 5 Nights Vacation Package

6 Days / 5 Nights Vacation Package

Oahu:

Maui:

Oahu, the Gathering Place, is the exciting pulse of the Hawaiian Islands. On its lush east side, the modern state captial of Honolulu and world-renowned Waikiki Beach offer first class resorts, and the finest in dining, shopping, and entertainment. Diamond Head, an extinct volcano crater, overlooks another sparkling white sand beach where outdoor diversions include sun bathing and snorkeling in crystal blue waters. Enjoy a full day of entertainment at the Polynesian Cultural Center, or tour the coral reefs in Kaneohe Bay in a glass-bottom boat. Challenge your golf expertise at any of the more than 40 public and private golf courses with spectacular ocean vistas. See the roaming white peacocks in Makaha Valley in the Spring and the world’s most exciting, big wave surfing competitions at Waimea Bay in winter. For a bit of history, visit Pearl Harbor and listen to actual 1940’s radio broadcasts.

Your Package Includes: • 5 Nights Accommodations on Oahu.

1154 per person*

Maui, the Valley Isle, was once part of the islands of Molokai and Lanai, created by six different volcanoes millions of years ago. They are all today still part of Maui County, although rising sea levels have disjoined them and left shallow sea valleys in their wake. Maui also houses the largest dormant volcano in the world, Haleakala, whose next eruption is predicted to be within the next 200 years. The underwater valleys teem with marine life, such as the humpback whales, which migrate to Hawaii in the winter. Outdoor activities include witnessing spectacular sunsets on the summit of Haleakala crater, whale watching, snorkeling by colorful tropical reefs, world-class golf, and helicopter rides for a bird’s eye view of the blue-green islands.

Your Package Includes: • 5 Nights Accommodations on Maui.

• Fresh flower lei greeting upon arrival.

• Fresh flower lei greeting upon arrival.

• Roundtrip Airport transfers.

• Welcome Envelope.

• Daily Full American Breakfast at Royal Ocean Terrace Restaurant for Two

• Roundtrip Airport transfers.

• Welcome Champagne .

• Royal Lahaina Luau for Two. Oceanside, nightly from 5:30 to 8:30, an unforgettable celebration of music, dance and traditional festivities. Highlights include, open bar, keiki (children)buffet, fire dance finale with all performers. Aloha shell lei greetings, arts and crafts demos with the traditional emu ceremony.

• Pearl Harbor Tour.

Launches take visitors to the hulk of the U.S.S. Arizona,sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor. A 184-foot white structure sits atop the wreckage that still holds the remains of 1,177 sailors who perished onboard. A solemn, moving experience and one of the island’s biggest tourist attractions.

• Sunset Dinner Sail for Two. Champagne Sunset cruise aboard the Teralani catamaran leaving the Royal Lahiana Resort located on Kaanapali Beach. The sunset trip includes sumptuous assorted gourmet hot and cold appetizers, champagne, wine, mai tai, beer and mixed drinks. Whale watching in season (Dec thru April).

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* For detailed pricing and best airfares to Hawaii, see page 09 of the price guide or call 1 800 563 8939 or 905 – 820 2266.

HAWAII KAUAI EXPERIENCE from $

BIG ISLAND VALUE 604 per person*

from $

6 Days / 5 Nights Vacations Package

6 Days / 5 Nights Vacations Package

Kauai:

Hawaii:

“The Garden Isle” named for its lush greenery, was made famous by Elvis, in the movie “Blue Hawaii”. Kauai is the oldest island and a favorite destination for backpackers who enjoy the best beachside camping in Hawaii. The central volcanic peak of Mt. Waialeale (5148 ft) is the wettest place on earth. Just below rainy Mt. Waialeale is Alakai Swamp, where the traveler ill find a unique ecosystem of trees that grow knee high and rare native birds abound. On the western end of the island sits Waimea Canyon, so immense, it has been dubbed the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific”. Most of the interior of Kauai is made up of mountainous forest reserves. Water sports and sunbathing can be found on Kauai’s southern and western white sand beaches.

797 per person*

Hawaii offers a myriad of lovely sights to enjoy, from city lights to breathtaking waterfalls and serene blue horizons. Each island is unique, offering something interesting and exciting for everyone of every age. Enjoy whale watching, ocean rafting, deep-sea fishing and helicopter tours. Learn about Hawaii’s marvelous culture and history by visiting one of its many museums or learn to dance the hula! Treat your palate to Hawaii’s delicious fare, influenced by creative chefs from all over the world, enhanced by the indigenous flavors of the Pacific rim.

Whether you prefer a vacation full of fun-filled activity or just want to relax and enjoy a quiet getaway, it is our pleasure to help you with arrangements that are just right for you.

Your Package Includes:

Your Package Includes:

• 5 Nights Accommodations on Kauai.

• • • •

• Fresh flower lei greeting upon arrival.

• 6 Days Economy Car Rental.

5 Nights Accommodations on Hawaii.

Fresh flower lei greeting upon arrival.

Welcome Tropical Drink.

6 Days Economy Car Rental.

Car Rentals USA Escapades in partnership with its US counterparts and Hertz Car Rentals, offer attractive car rental deals throughout the mainland USA including the islands of Hawaii and Florida.

All car rental packages offered on daily or weekly basis and include unlimited mileage and Loss Damage Waiver.

Hertz

from $

51 per person*

Car Rental

CAR CATEGORIES AND TYPES A:

Chevrolet Geo Metro 2-door or similar

B:

Ford Focus 4 door or similar

C:

Mazda 626 4 door or similar

F:

Ford Taurus 4 door or similar

U:

Ford Mustang Convertible or similar

I:

Lincoln Towncar 4 door or similar

R:

Ford Windstar Minivan or similar

Specialty Cars, U, I and R are not always available and are “On Request “ basis at all times. * For a detailed schedule of car rental prices in the USA, please see page 10 of the price guide or call 1 800 563 8939 or 905 – 820 2266.

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ESCAPADES AMERICA

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS The booking of any Escapades’ America product or service through Escapades shall constitute consent to all provisions, terms and conditions contained in this brochure.

Prices: All prices are land only basis, quoted in Canadian dollars and include all taxes and mandatory service charges with the exception of Hawaii and Florida where the clients may be required to pay mandatory resort fees/service charges locally. Optional gratuities for service providers, such as bellmen, maid, drivers or attendants are not included. All prices are subject to change without notice.

Enactments or any actions by local, state or federal agencies, governmental entities, or third parties may require changes in taxes, rates or other charges and Escapades reserve the right to modify published rates. The rates published in the brochure are generally available with seasons duly noted. There are Special Events and Holidays during which Escapades may have obtained availability at rates higher than published rates. On such occasions, surcharges will be confirmed at the time of booking.

Airfares The best airfares indicated under each product are sample fares available to Escapades at the time of printing and Escapades shall not be liable for any subsequent changes implemented by airlines. We recommend that these prices may be used as a fair guideline to budget the air travel needs of your US vacation. These do not any taxes, airport implemented fees, week-end or fuel surcharges, if any. Check with Escapades staff for up to date airfares available for any destination featured in this brochure. Special offers and Sell offs do come up regularly at short notice.

Deposits & Final Payment Policy: Escapades requires a C$300 per person to process a booking. Except for Special Groups, payment in full is required for a booking 45 days prior to the departure dates. Bookings made within the 45 days window prior to the departure date are accepted with full payment only.

Cancellation & Change Policy: Escorted Motor coach Tours 45 Days prior to departure: Administration fee of C$75 per person 44-15 Days prior to departure: Loss of Deposit 14- 8 Days prior to departure: C$500 per person 7-0 Day prior to departure/No show: 100% of the tour price per person For change fees, follow cancellation policy. A special policy for Alaska cruise & Rail tour applies. Please check with us for details.

Drive America Tours 30 Days prior to departure: Administration fee of C$75 per person 29-15 Days prior to departure: Loss of Deposit 14- 8 Days prior to departure: C$400 per person 7-1 Day prior to departure: 50% of the tour price per person No show 75% of the tour price per person For change fees, follow cancellation policy. A special policy for Alaska Highlights tour applies. Please check with us for details.

America City Escapes, Las Vegas & Florida 30 Days prior to departure: Administration fee of C$75 per person 29-15 Days prior to departure: Loss of Deposit 14- 8 Days prior to departure: C$400 per person 7-1 Day prior to departure: 50% of the tour price per person No show 75% of the tour price per person For change fees, follow cancellation policy Hawaii Island Packages 45 Days prior to departure: Administration fee of C$75 per person 44-15 Days prior to departure: Loss of Deposit 14- 8 Days prior to departure: C$500 per person 7-0 Day prior to departure/No show: 100% of the tour price per person For change fees, follow cancellation policy Car Rentals No cancellation fees applicable if a paid and confirmed booking is cancelled 48 business hours prior to the rental start date. Cancellations received less than 48 business hours - 1-day rental fee of the vehicle booked and paid for is levied.

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Room occupancy in the USA: Under tour prices, you will find prices for single occupancy as well as 2,3 or 4 persons sharing room basis. Hotels in the US do not generally guarantee a separate bed for triple/quadruple occupancy rooms. Child prices under each tour apply to children sharing existing bedding with 2 adults. Rollaway beds are available for a minimum charge paid direct to hotel. Please note this is usually not possible in National Parks and in some older hotels. Rooms for occupancy by 2 persons may have either one double bed or two beds. Room occupancy in the US is limited to 4 persons per room or fewer.

What is included in Escapades America programs?

Escorted Motor Coach Tours •Services of Escapades USA tour escort throughout (does not apply to cruises) • Hotel accommodation as specified or similar, all with private bath and/or shower • Meals, if any, as specified under each tour • Admissions as specified • Deluxe air-conditioned motor coach with driver • All state and local taxes • Porterage one bag per person • Information Kit Not included: Air travel from/to your home city, meals unless specified under each program, laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of personal nature. There is no refund for unused services or hotel nights offered within an escorted motor coach tour itinerary.

Drive America Tours • Detailed tour briefing, welcome kits with maps, brochures and detailed day-by-day itinerary • Hotel accommodation as specified • Car rental booking is optional. You may even take your own car. To assist you in choosing the right car rental type for your vacation, our price guide offers prices for various car categories against the each tour duration Not included: Air travel from/to your home city, admissions, porterage, tolls, ferries, parking fees and snow-chains. Car rentals do not include, gasoline, tolls and ferries, additional insurances, local taxes and fees, infant seat charges or surcharges for additional drivers. All drivers must be in possession of a valid driver’s license. An international driving permit alone is not acceptable. Car rental terms and conditions subject to change. There is no refund for unused services, hotel nights or car rental offered within a Drive America itinerary.

America City Escapes, Las Vegas, Florida & Hawaii • Round trip transfers, where indicated • Services of local Escapades representatives, where indicated • Hotel accommodation as specified or similar, all with private bath and/or shower.

• Sightseeing tours and car rentals, as specified under each package • Admissions as specified • A welcome kit of information • All state and local taxes Not included: Air travel from/to your home city, meals unless specified under each program, laundry, telephone, optional excursions and other items of personal nature. There is no refund for unused services or hotel nights offered within a packaged itinerary.

Escorted Motor coach itineraries & Hotels: Escapades reserve the right to make changes with or without prior notice prior to or during the operation of 2005/6 programs in this brochure due to operational, climatic conditions or for any reasons beyond the control of Escapades and its US suppliers. Itinerary descriptions are guaranteed with the exception of unforeseen conditions, which include, but not limited to, weather, acts of god, safety concerns, changes to highway legal restrictions and acts by third parties beyond the control of Escapades and its local suppliers. Escort & Equipment Change: On certain escorted motor coach tours a change of escort or equipment may take place for operational reasons.

Luggage on Escorted Tours: On motor coach tours, each passenger is allowed one piece of checked baggage per person due to space limitations. Additional baggage will be charged USD 5 per person per day by the coach company. Due to nature of the coach tours, bags are handled many times, so a durable and clearly labeled bag is required to and retrieved from, hotel room at each destination. Escapades cannot assume responsibility for damaged or lost luggage. Travellers are recommended that they carry adequate travel insurance to cover against lost or damaged luggage.

Force Majeure Circumstances: Any failure to perform, delay, liability or damage shall be excused and Escapades and its suppliers shall not be held responsible for consequences of acts of god, labour disputes, civil commotions, fire, weather conditions, theft, unavoidable accidents, war, terrorism, threatened acts of terrorism, acts of state or agencies thereof, or any other circumstances beyond the control of Escapades and its suppliers. Escapades and its operating partners shall not be liable should it be required to change an itinerary or individual booking, hotel accommodation or other services necessary for the safety and continuation of any tour or passenger or due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of Escapades.

*For detailed tour prices & best airfares, see page XX of the price guide or call 1800 563 8939 or 905 820 2266

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Rew ard Escapades

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Rewards Program Escapades reserve the right to modify or change any published rate where changes and modifications have been made and are required by any entities beyond Escapades’ ownership or control. Escapades shall not be held responsible for any error, omission, or deletion of the material in the brochure by Escapades or any third party.

Responsibility: Escapades does not manage, control or operate any transportation vehicle, hotel or any other supplier of services, and therefore assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for injury, loss or damage, accident, delay or irregularity which may be caused through any defect in any vehicle or through the acts or omissions of any company or person engaged in supplying products or services. Escapades recommend that all passengers be required to purchase comprehensive travel insurance, including medical and air evacuation. Escapades liability, should it be found responsible by a court of competent jurisdiction, is limited to a refund of services purchased through Escapades. Complimentary services offered by some hotels may be discontinued at any time at the hotel’s discretion and Escapades is not responsible for cancellation of such complimentary services.

Passengers need Special Assistance: Passengers with special needs or a disability must advice Escapades of any required assistance at the time of the reservations are made.

Altitude & Climate: The diverse nature of the US creates magnificent scenery and at the same time provides days when passengers will travel through varying altitudes, from below sea level to more than 10,000 feet above sea level. It is the responsibility of passengers to seek advice from their doctor regarding the effects of altitude and advise Escapades prior to departure of any such limitations.

Passengers, who for medical reasons have limitations on altitude, will be responsible for any costs incurred if they are required to alter their personal itinerary.

If You have a Complaint: We do our best to give our customers an enjoyable trouble-free holiday but occasionally even the best-laid plans can go wrong. If you encounter a problem, you are required to immediately inform the local representatives of Escapades (usually suppliers like hotel or transporter) and our local Escapades escorts/representatives who will endeavour to put things right (in any event not later than 24 hours). If the complaint is not completely resolved locally, please follow this up within 14 Days of completion of the services by writing to our Customer Services Department, giving your original booking or invoice number and other relevant information. It is therefore a condition of this contract that you will communicate any problem to the Escapades representatives or its service provider while at the destination, hotel or resort as this will be a part of our investigation to rectify the problem. Should any of our representatives, hotels or service providers be unable to resolve any issues on the spot, we urge you obtain their explanations in writing (verbal explanations are unacceptable) and produce them with your official complaint.

Passenger Hotline: You will never be more than a phone call away from assistance by our local representatives. The 24-hour customer service lines are toll free and these numbers will be clearly indicated in your service vouchers and documents.

Pre & Post Tour hotels Escapades offer attractive rates at hotels in every city where your tour, city or resort stay starts and ends. Should you need to arrive early and/or depart late, simply ask your travel agent to book when you book your tour. Hotel rates are valid for unlimited number of nights at each hotel. For a list of hotels and prices, please refer to page XX of the price guide.

Join the Escapades Rewards Program and start earning valuable points that you can trade in for future discounts on Escapades tours. All you need to do to join is to put a checkmark in the sign-up box on your tour registration form. If you are registering by phone, you can let us know you also want to join the Rewards Program.

Note: Points can be redeemed for programs starting after January 1, 2006, but you’ll earn points on any products purchased from this brochure.

Here are the Rewards you will start earning

For every $500 you spend towards an Escapades Land Only program you’ll receive 1000 points.

Examples: Program Cost: $500-$999 Points Earned: 1000 Program Cost: $1000-$1499 Points Earned: 2000 Program Cost: $1500-$1999 Points Earned: 3000

Redeem Your Points for Discounts on Future Escapades tours!

For every 10000 points you earn, you can take $100 off on your next vacation with Escapades or you save your points for a bigger discount later.

Earn additional 1000 Bonus points for those who buy air & land with Escapades!

Double Your Points!

When you register and pay in full for a tour at least 4 months in advance!

Restrictions:

Points are given in increments of 1000 and awarded after your trip is completed. There are no partial points and dollars spent do not carry forward for more points. Points are not transferable to another person. If we cancel a tour, your points will revert back to you if you put points towards that booking. If you cancel from a tour, the normal cancellation policy will apply—you cannot use points for the cancellation fee, but any points you put towards the tour will revert back to you. You also cannot use points for the tour deposits.

Photo Credits: Lowes Motor Speedway • Chris Coe • Larry D. Fellows • Grand Canyon Railway • Robert Holmes/CalTour • Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce • Sunny Walter • Ron Dahlquist • Sri Maiava Rusden • Kirk Lee Aeder • Joe Solem • New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau • Richard Nowitz • Jack Edwards • Romney Caruso • Stan Obert • Richard Grant -Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau • NC Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development • Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau • Janise Witt • Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitor Bureau • Copyright Jon Ortner/NYC & Company, Inc. • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau • SEAWORLD • Brett Shoaf • Stock Xhange • Michael Norton Escapades Copywriting/Product: Priyantha Amarasinghe CTM

Travel Agents contact:

Escapades by Huntington Inc

3100 Ridgeway Drive, Unit 15 Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5M5, Canada Tel: 905 820 2266 or 1 800 563 8939 Fax: 905 820 1090 E-mail: info@myescapades.ca

by Huntington Inc.

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A Complete USA Product Line

from

Escapades by Huntington We offer around 3500 hotels throughout the mainland USA & Hawaii. Advance bokings for attractions, sightseeeing tours, meal programs and theatre tickets are accepted only with hotel bookings or as part of the packages shown in the borchure or on customized tours.

Some of the options we offer include

Travel With The Experts........

....Every step of the Way

• Go Boston • Universal Studios Hollywood • Knott’s Berry Farm • Disneyland California • Legoland of Carlsbad • Sea World of Sand Diego • Sand Diego Zoo • San Diego Wild Animal Park • Ironstone Vineyards • San Fransisco City Pass • Sighseeing Flights over Grand Canyon • Exclusive New York sightseeing tours • New York attraction passes • Grayline of New York tours • Spirit of New York Dinner Cruise • The View Dinner • Museum of Sex • Private Airport Transfers • New York Helicoopter tours • Niagara Falls by air • New York Broadway shows • Walt Disney World • Sea World Orlando • Universal Studios Florida • Flexi pass prgrams - Florida attractions • Hard Rock Cafe meal voucher programs • Planet Hollywood meal voucher programs and More!!!

visit us at

by Huntington Inc.

Call: 1 800 563 2266 or 905 820 2266 Mon- Fri 9 a.m. - 6.p.m & Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Eastern Time Or visit your nearest travel agent for bookings

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