Vacation Update

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Vacation Update
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Vacation Update
Affordable First Class Leisurely Paced Vacations
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Alpine Swiss Villages, page 11
Last Call Summer Tours
New York, That’s Entertainment • May 23 • See Page 6
Yellowstone & Mt. Rushmore • June 5 • See Page 8
Cape Cod, Newport & the Islands • June 5 • See Page 6
Maine Coastal Resorts • June 11 • See Page 6
June Mystery Tour • June 20 • See Page 10
Alpine Swiss Villages • July 28 • See Page 11
All TOUR prices are per person, double occupancy including air from SAN / LAX. Home Pick-up Service, when included, must be within 40 miles of your nearest airport. Additional charges will apply for pick-ups in outlying areas
and will be quoted at the time of booking. Restrictions apply, call for details.
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These Tours will NOT be Cancelled!
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New York That’s Entertainment
Unpack Once May 23-28
6 Days
Yellowstone & Mt. Rushmore
Next 4 Save $75 pp June 5-12
8 Days
Cape Cod, Newport, & Isles
Only 2 Hotels June 5-11
7 Days
Maine Coastal Resorts
Next 2 Save $200 ppJune 11-17
7 Days
Mystery Tour
11 Seats Left
June 20-24
5 Days
Nova Scotia with Tattoo
Canada Day
June 29-July 7 9 Days
Alaska Grand Tour
With Mt. McKinley June-September
10 Days
Friendly Planet’s Cuba Small Group Size June, July & August 10 Days
Alpine Swiss Villages
Next 4 Save $150 ppJuly 28-August 5
9 Days
US & Canadian National Parks
Next 3 Save $50 pp August 9-17
9 Days
Week in Chicago
Unpack Once
September 1-7
7 Days
Cape Cod, Newport, & Isles
Only 2 Hotels September 4-10
7 Days
Mystery Tour
1st & 2nd Timers September 7-11
5 Days
Pacific Coast Oregon Train
One-way Airfare
September 8-14
7 Days
Wine, Rail & Redwoods
Unpack Once
September 14-19
6 Days
Danube River Cruise with AFC
15 Cabins Left September 18-29
12 Days
Dakota Buffalo Roundup
Unpack Once
September 24-29
6 Days
Ultimate Canyonlands
6 Natl Parks
October 3-11 9 Days
New Mexico Balloon Festival
9 Seats Left
October 4-11 8 Days
Taste Of Ireland
4 Castles
October 5-14
10 Days
Brandywine & The Poconos
Only 2 Hotels
October 9-15 7 Days
Niagara Falls & Grand Hotel
Passport Required October 10-17 8 Days
Mystery Tour
10 Seats Left October 19-23
5 Days
Australia & New Zealand
8 Seats Left Oct 21-Nov 5
16 Days
Wonder Valley Ranch by Coach
Unpack Once
November 25-28
4 Days
Mystery Holiday Lights Tour
8 Seats Left December 2-5
4 Days
Branson Holiday Shows
Unpack Once
December 4-9
6 Days
Monterey Christmas by Train
Unpack Once
December 25-28
4 Days
Colorado Springs New Year’s
Unpack Once
Dec 29-Jan 2
5 Days
San Antonio New Year’s
Unpack Once
Dec 30-Jan 3
5 Days
ATTENTION SINGLES!
$2,499
$2,299
$2,199
$1,999
$1,599
$3,299
$3,499
$4,159
$3,889
$2,499
$2,149
$2,199
$1,529
$2,159
$1,749
$3,999
$1,799
$1,999
$2,299
$3,549
$2,049
$2,549
$1,449
$5,399
$899
$1,399
$1,949
$1,449
$2,099
$1,989
50% OFF SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
AFC is the ONLY tour operator to offer 50%
OFF the Single Supplement to the FIRST Five
Singles to Book each of these unique tours. Here (2 left) means # singles left at 50% off!
Save $200 (1 left)
• New York Entertainment - Sept
• Yellowstone & Mt. Rushmore - June
Save $260 (3 left)
• Cape Cod & the Islands - Sept
Save $195 (3 left)
• N. Rockwell’s New England - Sept Save $285 (5 left)
• Wine, Rail & Redwoods - Oct
Save $165 (4 left)
• Alpine Swiss Villages - Sept Save $222 (3 left)
• Majestic Sierra Parks by Rail - Oct
Save $135 (4 left)
• New England Foliage by Rail - Sept
Save $225 (5 left)
• Week in Washington - Oct
Save $395 (5 left)
• Wine, Rail & Redwoods - Sept
Save $165 (2 left)
• Florida Coast to Coast - Nov
Save $155 (3 left)
• Maine Coastal Resorts - Sept
Save $200 (2 left)
• Maine Coastal Resorts - June
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Save $320 (2 left)
WHAT’S NEW AT AFC?
UPDATES
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
• Nova Scotia Inns & Tattoo date changed from
June 30-July 8 to June 29-July 7.
• Pacific Coast Oregon Train June 1-7 sold out.
New departure added for September 8-14.
• October Mystery Tour added a new departure
date, October 19-23.
Dear Traveler,
Welcome to AFC’s World of
Travel! I have so much to
share with you in this edition
of our vacation packed May
newsletter. So let’s get started!
• Friendly Planet’s Cuba tour has added new
dates for June, July, August & September.
October dates out soon. Call for details!
• 30 Guaranteed Departures - come join us this
summer, fall, and holidays. These programs
will GO for sure and not be cancelled.
2015 NEW VACATIONS
• Costa Rica Paradise with Chris McCool - 9 Days:
in February. See page 11 for details.
• 2014 Holiday Tours are NOW open to book.
ALL include home pickup this year, most are
ALL Motorcoach (no flying), and 7 are already
Guaranteed Departures.
• Amadeus Rhine River Cruise - 9 Days: Amsterdam to Basel with Black Forest Ext. See page 11.
• Our FREE office luncheons are a big hit!
Come join us, meet the staff, & see what’s new.
• Charlotte, Biltmore Estate, Smoky Mountains &
Atlanta - 7 Days: May & October.
• Branson & Arkansas - 7 Days: Tulsa, Fort Smith,
Crystal Bridges Museum, Hot Springs, Little Rock
in May & October.
• Idaho Adventure - 7 Days: Boise, Sun Valley,
Salmon River, Hells Cyn, Coeur d’Alene in June.
• North Cascades Loop - 7 Days: Seattle, Sun River, Lake Chelan, Leavenworth in July & August.
• Azaleas, Plantations & Cajuns - 7 Days: March
12-18 or 19-25. Call for detailed flyer!
• Danube River Charter - we still have limited
space on our spectacular Danube River cruise
with Prague. Ask about our “Suite Deal” on
beautiful, upgraded suite cabins.
• NEW 2015 Vacations - We are working on
some really fantastic NEW programs for next
year. See this page with a list of what we have
planned. Call our office for further information.
Thanks again for all your support and loyalty. I look
forward to seeing you on down the road!
Randy Case, Founder
• Savannah & Charleston - 8 Days: April 7-14 or
14-21. Call for detailed flyer!
FREE
AFC LUNCHEON
SEMINARS
Monthly on 3rd Thursday
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
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May 15, 2014
June 19, 2014
July 17, 2014
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Call (800) 369-3693 or
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HOLIDAY VACATIONS
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THANKSGIVING
WONDER VALLEY by Coach
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
4 Days from $899 pp double - 8 Meals
All Motorcoach - Unpack Once
Nov 25-28
Unpack Once at the Wonder Valley Ranch, an
all inclusive resort in the Sierra Nevada foothills
outside Fresno. Enjoy a hay ride, magic show,
“Turkey Olympics”, and holiday turkey dinner.
Great staff and Tons of Fun! Included day trip to
Kings Canyon National Park.
SAN FRANCISCO TRAIN
4 Days from $1349 pp double - 7 Meals
Train up / Short Flight Home
Nov 27-30
Unpack Once at Radisson Fisherman’s Wharf.
Transfer to LA Union Station for deluxe private day
time rail car journey from Los Angeles to Oakland
with Thanksgiving turkey dinner, wine, and open
bar. Includes “What’s New in SF” city tour, a day
trip to Sonoma Wine Country, tour of NEW Disney
Museum, free time, and much more.
SEDONA / GRAND CANYON by Coach
5 Days from $1189 pp double - 8 Meals
All Motorcoach - Unpack Once
Nov 24-28
2 Coaches (one from San Diego, one from Orange Cty / Riverside). Stay 4 nights at the 3+
Star Sedona Orchards Inn (all Red Rock view
rooms). Includes Oak Creek Canyon, a day trip
to the Grand Canyon with lunch at the El Tovar
Lodge, Cathedral Rocks, Tlaquepaque, Red
Rocks, and a day trip to historic Prescott.
PRE-CHRISTMAS
BRANSON HOLIDAY SHOWS
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
6 Days from $1949 pp double - 10 Meals
Fly Round Trip - Unpack Once
Dec 4-9
Fly in & out of Branson airport. Stay 5 nights at the
Radisson Hotel. College of Ozarks + holiday lights.
8 Holiday Shows: Yakov Smirnoff, Presley’s
Country Jubilee, Christmas musical “Jonah & the
Whale”, Osmond Brothers & Lennon Sisters, Gatlin Brothers, Dublin Tenors & Celtic Ladies, Showboat Branson Belle, and Shoji Tabuchi.
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pickup included with all tours except *SD),
deluxe motorcoach, some meals, touring &
admissions, tour manager, holiday events.
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NEW MYSTERY HOLIDAY LIGHTS
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
4 Days from $1399 pp double - 7 Meals
Fly Round Trip - Unpack Once
Dec 2-5
Where are we going this year? Past holiday
Mystery tours have visited Salt Lake City UT,
Spokane WA, and Galveston TX. Join us on
these fascinating adventures and let the inner
child in you come out and play! Book early, this
one always sells out!
NEW NEW YORK CITY HOLIDAY
5 Days from $2499 pp double - 7 Meals
Fly Round Trip - Unpack Once
Dec 7-11
Stay 4 nights at the Marriott Residence Times
Square. Includes city tour, Rockefeller Center
Christmas tree, 5th Avenue holiday windows,
Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, NEW 9-11 Memorial Museum, Rockettes Christmas Spectacular,
TOP Broadway Show, and free time.
CHRISTMAS
SEDONA / GRAND CANYON by Coach
5 Days from $1189 pp double - 8 Meals
All Motorcoach - Unpack Once
Dec 22-26
2 Coaches (one from San Diego, one from Orange Cty / Riverside). Stay 4 nights at the 3+
Star Sedona Orchard’s Inn (all Red Rock view
rooms). Includes Oak Creek Canyon, a day trip
to the Grand Canyon with lunch at the El Tovar
lodge, Red Rocks, and day trip to Prescott.
NEW SAN DIEGO by Coach
2 Days from $299 pp double - 2 Meals
All Motorcoach* - Unpack Once
Dec 25-26
Stay at Embassy Suites Harborfront downtown.
Visit the NEW SD Central Library, visit the Hotel
Del Coronado, Christmas dinner at a local restaurant, SD city tour, La Jolla, Mt. Soledad, &
tour 5-Star Grand Del Mar Hotel. No Discount.
HEARST CASTLE by Coach
4 Days from $899 pp double - 6 Meals
All Motorcoach - Unpack Once
Dec 23-26
Stay 3 nights at the beachfront Shore Cliff
Lodge in Pismo Beach. Coach up with Solvang
stop, return with Santa Barbara & miniature
horse farm stops. Includes Hearst Castle
(choice of 3 tours), Monarch butterflies, Morro
Bay, San Luis Obispo, and Moonstone Beach.
MONTEREY BY TRAIN
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
4 Days from $1449 pp double - 7 Meals
Train up / Short Flight Home
Dec 25-28
Unpack Once for 4 nights at the Victorian Inn
on Cannery Row. Deluxe private day time rail
car ride from LA to Salinas. Scenic 17 Mile Drive,
Pebble Beach Lodge, Carmel, John Steinbeck
Museum, Colton Hall, Christmas Dinner on train.
NEW YEARS EVE
SAN ANTONIO
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
5 Days from $1989 pp double - 6 Meals
Fly Round Trip - Unpack Once Dec 30-Jan 3
Stay 4 nights at the Hilton Riverwalk. City
tour, the Alamo, IMAX movie, boat ride, Tower
of Americas, SAS shoes, & mission, Day trip to
Texas Hill Country & LBJ Ranch. New Year’s
Eve Big Band dinner & dance party at the hotel.
NEW COLORADO SPRINGS
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
5 Days from $2099 pp double - 8 Meals
Fly Round Trip - Unpack Once Dec 29-Jan 2
Colorado Springs for 4 nights at the world famous
5-Star Broadmoor Resort. Includes Garden of
the Gods, Air Force Academy, Olympic Training
Center, & Royal Gorge Railroad. New Year’s
Eve Big Band dinner & dance party at the hotel.
SAN FRANCISCO TRAIN
4 Days from $1399 pp double - 7 Meals
Train up / Short Flight Home Dec 31-Jan 3
Unpack Once at Radisson Fisherman’s Wharf.
Transfer to LA Union Station for deluxe private
day light rail car journey from LA to Oakland
with New Year’s Eve lunch, dinner & open bar.
“What’s New in SF” city tour, day trip to Sonoma
Wine Country, tour of NEW Walt Disney Museum
PASADENA ROSE PARADE from Texas
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE GD
5 Days from $2179 pp double - 8 Meals
Fly Round Trip from Texas
Dec 29-Jan 2
Unpack Once for 4 nights at the 4-Star waterfront Hyatt Regency Long Beach. Includes Rose
Parade Grandstand seat, tour of float assembly
barn, Hollywood history tour, Ronald Reagan
Presidential Library. Big Gala New Year’s Eve
Party with live band, dinner, and casino night.
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TRAIN VACATIONS
8 DAY
From $2449
TRAINS ACROSS COLORADO
June 21-28 or September 13-20
SEE CATALOG PAGE 32
GD
SAVE .
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$100 pBOOK
13 Meals: 6 B, 1 L & 6 D
Double $2,449
7 DAY
4 TO
From $3259
TRANS CANADA TRAIN
October 19-25
SEE CATALOG PAGE 36
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare SAN / LAX.
• Fly to Toronto, return Vancouver
• 2 nights accommodations in Toronto
with city tour
• Niagara Falls with Maid of Mist cruise
• 4 nights aboard VIA Rail Silver & Blue
Class sleeper section from Toronto to
Vancouver with access to skyline car
• VIA Rail - All meals (B,L,D) included offmenu on the train and use of lounges
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager,
Round Trip Airport Transfers
SAVE .
$75 p.p
12 Meals: 6 B, 3 L & 3 D
Double $3,259
NEXT
Single $3,739
From $2159
PACIFIC COAST OREGON TRAIN
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6 TO B
8 DAY
From $3079
NEW ENGLAND FOLIAGE RAIL
Sept 26, 27 or 28 and Oct 3, 4 or 5
CALL FOR DETAILED FLYER
• Round Trip Home Pickup - transfer to
San Diego, Oceanside, or LA Union Station / return from home airport
• One Way Airfare return from Portland
• Amtrak from San Diego to Oregon including roomette and on-board meals.
• Dune Buggy Tour of the Sand Dunes
• Tour the Oregon Coast to Newport
• Marine Discovery Cruise
• Depoe Bay Whale Watching Center
• Beachcombing Glass Art Hunt
• Culinary Demo & Lunch in Lincoln City
• Columbia River Gorge day trip
• Oregon Trail Museum & Rose Gardens
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager &
Round Trip Transfers
SEE CATALOG PAGE 18
GD
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Enjoy a traditional lobster bake dinner
• Boston, Kennebunkport ME, North Conway NH, Stowe VT, Mystic Seaport CT,
Newport RI, Hyannis & Cape Cod MA
• 4 Daylight Trains: Mt. Washington Cog,
Conway Scenic, Amtrak’s Vermonter, and
Cape Cod Central
• Boston City tour with Quincy Market
• Mystic Seaport - 19th century seaport
• Newport Breakers Mansion - Vanderbilt’s
turn of the century summer ‘cottage’
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Escort,
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$ 00 pBOOK
13 Meals: 5 B, 4 L & 4 D
14 Meals: 7 B, 3 L & 4 D
Double $2,159
Single $3,029
September 8-14 GD
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• 5 Scenic Trains through Colorado:
(1) Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge
(2) Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
(3) Royal Gorge Scenic Railway
(4) Pikes Peak Cog to 14,110’
(5) Georgetown Loop Railroad with Devil’s
Gate High Bridge
• Air Force Academy / Garden of the Gods
• Denver city tour with free time
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager,
Round Trip Airport Transfers
NEXT
7 DAY
Single $2,749
NEXT
Double $3,079
7 TO
Single $3,529
4 DAY •
HOLIDAY TRAIN VACATIONS
From $1349
Deluxe Silver Lariot Private Vintage Rail Car: Travel back to a bygone era of
style, service, and supreme comfort! Board our 1st class, fully restored art-deco rail
car and travel north by day from LA Union Station to the Bay area. Our car holds
65 clients, but we only book 42. Enjoy the panoramic dome, the elegant dining
room for included lunch & dinner, plus open bar for cocktails and wine. All aboard!
San Francisco Thanksgiving & New Year’s Train
4 Days - November 27-30 & Dec 31-Jan 3
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day or New Year’s Eve on our deluxe rail car and enjoy gourmet
meals as you travel north to Oakland. Transfer to our Fisherman’s Wharf Radisson Hotel for
3 nights. Enjoy an included city tour, day trip to Sonoma wine country, and Disney Museum.
Fly or AMTRAK train home from San Francisco.
Thanksgiving: $1,349 p.p. Double Single: $1,579
SAVE .
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New Year’s : $1,399 p.p. Double Single: $1,689
Monterey Christmas Train
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4 Days - December 25-28 GD
Celebrate Christmas Day with a gourmet turkey dinner on board our private rail car as we
travel north to Salinas. Transfer to Monterey’s Cannery Row for 3 nights at the Victorian Inn.
Enjoy the 17 Mile Drive, Pebble Beach Lodge, Carmel, historic Monterey, and Steinbeck’s
Museum & boyhood home in Salinas. Fly or AMTRAK train home from San Jose.
Christmas:
$1,449 p.p. Double Single: $1,729
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CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS
7 Days
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2199
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MAINE COASTAL RESORTS
7 Days
SEE CATALOG PAGE 20
From
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SEE CATALOG PAGE 21
June 5-11 GD or September 4-10 GD
7 Days
Trace the history of President John F. Kennedy 51 years after his
death. Martha’s Vineyard & Nantucket day trips. Boston day trip with
Freedom Trail, Quincy Market, Mapparium, Old North Church, Kennedy Library & more. Newport Marble House & Ocean Drive. Water
Fire outdoor show. Provincetown & Cape Cod National Seashore.
Baggage Handling, RT Airport Transfers. Escorted by Deb Howard.
June 11-17 GD or September 10-16
7 Days
Portland tour and harbor cruise. Kennebunkport & Maine Maritime
Museum. Nickels Sortwell House in Wiscasset. Mt. Battie at Camden
Hills State Park. Tour Acadia National Park. Rockport & Rockland
Lighthouse Museum. Thomaston Maine State Prison Store. Boothbay Harbor: cruise, botanic gardens, dinner with cabaret music. Baggage Handling, RT Airport Transfers. Escorted by Deb Howard.
13 Day June 5-17 or September 4-16 from $3748
13 Day June 5-17 or September 4-16 from $3748
Combine this tour with Maine Coastal Resorts
A Savings of $450 per person
12 Meals: 6 B, 1 L & 5 D
A Savings of $450 per person
10 Meals: 6 B & 4 D
Double $2,199 per person Single $2,589
Air ADDS: $10 SNA, ONT & PHX
Double $1,999 per person Single $2,399
Air ADDS: $20 SNA, ONT & PHX
NEW YORK ENTERTAINMENT
6 Days
From
2499
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2149
$
SEE CATALOG PAGE 27
May 23-28 GD or September 1-6
6 Days
Unpack Once. Behind the Scenes Tours: Radio City Music Hall &
Lincoln Center. Top Broadway Show: Tony award winning, Bridges
of Madison County (or similar), at the Music Box Theatre featuring James Corden! “Broadway 101” theater seminar. “Top of the
Rock” Observation Deck. Ferry to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Free time to see sights or explore. Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation
Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers. Escorted by Deb Howard in
May & Steve Nakamoto in September.
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WEEK IN CHICAGO
7 Days
SEE CATALOG PAGE 17
Double $2,499 per person Single $3,139
Air ADDS: $10 SNA, ONT, PHX, BUR and $50 PSP
ADD $70pp Double for September Departure
Combine this tour with Cape Cod & Newport
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September 1-7 GD
7 Days
Unpack Once for 6 nights at the Palmer House Hilton. Two full days of
Chicago city touring including both North and South shores. Field Museum of Natural History. Chicago Historical Society Museum. View
from Willis Tower observation deck. Narrated Architectural River
Cruise. Behind the Scenes tour of a theater. Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Oak Park Studio. Cantigny Park and the Art Institute. Free Day to explore at your own pace. Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager,
RT Airport Transfers. Escorted by Don Hartigan.
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Air ADDS: $20 SNA, ONT, BUR & PHX and $50 PSP
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THEME VACATIONS
WINE, RAIL & REDWOODS
6 Days
From
$
1749
DAKOTA BUFFALO ROUNDUP
6 Days
From
$
1799
SEE CATALOG PAGE 34
SEE CATALOG PAGE 36
September 14-19 GD
6 Days
Unpack Once Tour! Napa Wine Train with lunch and wine. Tour &
tasting at four wineries in Sonoma, Napa and Russian River Wine
Country. Behind the scenes Champagnery tour. Tasting at a local
Olive Oil Factory. Redwoods at Armstrong State Park. Museums:
Luther Burbank’s Gardens & “Peanuts” cartoonist, Charles Schulz.
Tour FILOLI Mansion and Gardens. Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager and Round trip Airport Transfers. Escorted by Steve
Nakamoto.
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September 24-29 GD
6 Days
Unpack Once for 5 nights in the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota.
Custer State Park Buffalo Round-Up - see 1200 wild buffalo being corralled by authentic cowboys. Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial
and take a ride on a -1880 Steam Train. Kevin Costner’s Tatanka buffalo
“Dances with Wolves” exhibit feat. bronze sculpture. Unique geological
beauty at the Badlands National Park, Wall Drugstore, historic Deadwood
& Native American culture. Operated by an AFC Travel Partner. Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers.
BOO
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Double $1,749 per person Single $2,079
Air ADDS: $20 SNA, ONT, BUR & PHX. Add $170 for Texas
N. ROCKWELL’S NEW ENGLAND
9 Days
From
2599
$
Call for detailed flyer.
8 Meals: 5 B & 3 D
Double $1,799 per person Single $2,029
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NEW MEXICO BALLOON
8 Days
From
$
2299
SEE CATALOG PAGE 19
SEE CATALOG PAGE 33
September 25-October 3
9 Days
Backroad foliage drives through the Berkshire Mountains, Adirondack
Mountains of New York, Green Mountains of Vermont, and White
Mountains of New Hampshire. Norman Rockwell: visit his museums, studio, former homes, and inspirations. City Tours: Boston, Lexington, & Salem. Four Craft Factories: ice cream, apple cider, cheese,
and maple syrup. Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round
Trip Airport Transfers. Escorted by Steve Nakamoto.
October 4-11 GD
8 Days
La Casa Sena Dinner Theater. Santa Fe Cooking School dinner &
demo. Albuquerque Balloon Festival: see the mass ascension or
“Special Shapes” ascension + the evening “Balloon Glow”. Santa Fe,
Taos, & Albuquerque city tours. Taos Pueblo & Acoma Sky City Pueblo. Georgia O’Keefe & Int’l Folk Art museums. Carlsbad Caverns with
“Bat Flight”. “Billy the Kid” Country in Ruidoso. White Sands National
Monument. Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip
Airport Transfers. Escorted by Leslie Best.
14 Meals: 8 B & 6 D
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Double $2,599 per person Single $3,169
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13 Meals: 7 B, 1 L & 5 D
Double $2,299 per person Single $2,779
Air ADDS: $20 SNA, ONT, BUR & PHX and $50 PSP
(858) 481-8188 or (800) 369-3693 • www.afcvacations.com
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SUMMER VACATIONS
From $2299
8 DAY •
YELLOWSTONE & MT. RUSHMORE
2 TO
NEXT
14 Meals: 7 B, 1 L & 6 D
Double $2,299
8 DAY
Day 1 - Fly to Salt Lake City
Day 2 - Great Salt Lake, Logan Canyon, Bear Lake & Snake River
Day 3 - Grand Tetons & Yellowstone
Day 4 - Old Faithful at Yellowstone
Day 5 - Cody & Sheridan
Day 6 - Custer’s Last Stand & Deadwood, the historic mining town.
Day 7 - Mount Rushmore
Day 8 - Bear Country & Fly home
July 10-17
9 DAY
From $2499
US & CANADIAN NAT’L PARKS
August 9-17 GD
SEE CATALOG PAGE 36
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Unpack Just Twice - 1 night Banff & 6 nights at Chateau Isabella
• Quaint 16 room Bed & Breakfast run by
the Beazer family. Includes 3 meals per
day at the Chateau.
• Day Trips to: Waterton National Park,
Cameron Falls, Red Rock Canyon, Glacier National Park, Many Glacier
Lodge, Going to the Sun Highway & Head
Smashed in Buffalo Jump
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager,
Round Trip Airport Transfers
SAVE .
$75 p.pOOK
SEE CATALOG PAGE 30
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Spokane city tour with Manito Gardens
• Visit 6 National Parks: Mt. Revelstoke,
Glacier (Canada), Banff, Kootenay, Waterton Lakes, & Glacier (Montana)
• Ride the Sulphur Mountain Gondola
• Visit Moraine Lake, Lake Louise (with
lunch), Emerald Lake, and Takaka Falls
• Thermal baths at Radium Hot Springs
• Ft. Steele and Smashed in Buffalo Jump
• Free time for sightseeing in Wallace, ID
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Chris McCool
SAVE .
$50 p.p OK
20 Meals: 7 B, 6 L & 7 D
14 Meals: 8 B, 1 L & 5 D
Double $2,599
8
Single $2,999
TO B
2 TO
15 Meals: 8 B, 2 L & 5 D
Double $3,299
CHATEAU ISABELLA ROCKIES
SEE CATALOG PAGE 22
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Canada Day & 4th of July celebrations
• Incredible Halifax International Tattoo
• Stay in historic inns & country resorts
• Ferry to Prince Edward Isle Nat’l Park
• Cape Breton Island with Cabot Trail
• Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg & Anne of
Green Gables Heritage Place
• Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic
• Glooscap & Mi’kmaq Museum
• Whale Watching Boat Tours
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager,
Round Trip Airport Transfers
SAVE .
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$100 pBOOK
NEXT
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From $2599
2
NEXT
From $3299
June 29-July 7 GD
Single $2,819
NOVA SCOTIA INNS & TATTOO
Jun 5-12 GD or Aug 14-21 GD
SEE CATALOG PAGE 31
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Salt Lake City with city tour
• Grand Tetons National Park
• Jackson Hole, an old western town
• Yellowstone Park: 2 nites with full day tour
• Buffalo Bill Cody Western Museum
• “Custer’s Last Stand” Battlefield
• Scenic Black Hills with Deadwood City
• Tour Mt. Rushmore by day and night
• Crazy Horse Memorial sculpture
• Bear Country USA wildlife park visit
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Steve Nakamoto for June
& Deb Howard for Aug
SAVE .
$75 p.pOOK
9 DAY
NEXT
Double $2,499
Single $3,099
O
4 TO B
10 DAY
Single $3,749
From $2899
ALASKA GRAND TOUR
September 5-14 GD
SEE CATALOG PAGE 36
• June, July & August Dates Available
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare SAN / LAX to Anchorage Including Bag Fee
• Stay in Anchorage (1+2 nights), Valdez
(2), Fairbanks (2) and Denali (2)
• Alaska rail from Denali to Anchorage
• Valdez (Little Switzerland) and Prince
William Sound glacier cruise
• View Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
en route to Fairbanks with sternwheeler
cruise; featuring famous oil pipeline
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager, &
Round Trip Airport Transfers
SAVE .
$75 p.pOOK
12 Meals: 9 B, 2 L & 1 D
Double $2,899
(858) 481-8188 or (800) 369-3693 • www.afcvacations.com
NEXT
Single $3,659
7 TO B
FALL VACATIONS
9 DAY
From $2759
CITIES OF ONTARIO & QUEBEC
September 21-29
SEE CATALOG PAGE 23
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Elegant dinners in Montreal & Quebec,
lunch at a revolving restaurant in Quebec
and at the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls
• City Tours of Montreal, Quebec City,
Ottawa, & Toronto with Free Time
• Tour Ottawa’s Parliament Building
• Scenic St. Lawrence River Valley
• 1000 Islands Cruise on St. Lawrence
• Toronto’s CN Tower Observation Deck
• Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist Cruise,
IMAX movie, and Night Lights Show
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Carmine Sannuto
SAVE .
$75 p.p
OOK
7 TO B
NEXT
12 Meals: 8 B, 2 L & 2 D
Double $2,759
7 DAY
Single $3,369
From $2049
BRANDYWINE & THE POCONOS
October 9-15 GD
7 DAY
From $2159
FALL COLORS WASHINGTON DC
October 1-7
9
October 3-11 GD
16 Meals: 8 B, 4 L & 4 D
Double $2,159
8 DAY
OOK
7 TO B
Double $1,999
Single $2,949
From $2549
NIAGARA FALLS & GRAND HOTEL
October 10-17 GD
Double $2,549
Single $2,519
THE ULTIMATE CANYONLANDS
6 Meals: 6 B
NEXT
Double $2,049
1 TO
From $1999
SEE CATALOG PAGE 29
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including bag fee
• Visit 6 National Parks: Zion with Kolob
Terrace, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches,
Canyonlands, North Rim Grand Canyon
• Visit 6 State Parks: Goblin Valley, Dead
Horse Point, Edge of Cedars, Goosenecks of San Juan River, Monument Valley, Coral Pink San Dunes
• Escalante Canyons Scenic Highway
• Guided truck tour of Monument Valley
• Lake Powell cruise & Glen Canyon Dam
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Chris McCool
SEE CATALOG PAGE 26
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist Cruise
• IMAX Movie, Hydro Floral Clock, Whirlpool Rapids, and Table Rock
• Mackinac Island crossing by ferry and
Mighty Mac suspension bridge with
horse drawn carriage city tour
• Detroit’s Henry Ford Mus., Greenfield Village and River Rouge truck plant
• Baggage Handling, Round Trip Airport
Transfers
• Escorted by Ingrid Kokinda
SAVE .
$75 p.p
BOOK
NEXT
SEE CATALOG PAGE 16
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Unpack Once at 4-Star JW Marriott
• 3 Days of D.C. City Touring: Capitol Building, Library of Congress, National Cathedral, Jefferson, Lincoln, WWII and
Air Force Memorials including the New
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial,
Embassy Row, Ford Theater, Petersen
House and Arlington Cemetery
• Tour Mt. Vernon and the Hillwood Estate
• Free Time in DC - 1 full day to explore
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Deb Howard
SAVE .
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SEE CATALOG PAGE 24
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
• Unpack Only Twice
• Tour two fabulous DuPont mansions:
Longwood Gardens and Nemours
• Amish Country visit with Traditional meal
• Day trip to Philadelphia with Independence Hall & Natl Constitution Museum
• Day trip to Hershey, visit the Hershey Story and Hershey’s Chocolate World
• Lehigh Valley with Martin Guitar tour
• Pocono Mtns. scenic drive with Jim Thorpe town and Asa Packer house
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, RT Airport Transfers
SAVE .
• Escorted by Deb Howard
.p
$100 pBOOK
12 Meals: 6 B, 1 L & 5 D
9 DAY
13 Meals: 7 B, 1 L & 5 D
NEXT
Single $3,059
7 TO
7 DAY
Single $2,429
From $2299
FLORIDA COAST TO COAST
November 8-14
SEE CATALOG PAGE 14
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
Fly to Tampa, return Ft. Lauderdale
• Sarasota John Ringling Ca’ d’Zan Mansion, Art Gallery, and Circus Museum
• Ft. Myers summer homes of Henry Ford
and Thomas Edison
• Air boat ride in the Everglades
• Alligator, Snake, and Bird farm
• Miami city tour with Miami Beach
• Ft. Lauderdale canal cruise
• Key West Hemingway House, Winter
White House, and Conch Train tour
• Baggage Handling, RT Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Steve Nakamoto
SAVE .
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$100 p OK
11 Meals: 6 B, 1 L & 4 D
Double $2,299
(858) 481-8188 or (800) 369-3693 • www.afcvacations.com
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Single $2,609
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MYSTERY VACATIONS
$
1399
June 20-24
LAX & SAN
SNA & ONT
PHX & LAS
SAT & AUS
HIGHLIGHTS
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Including Bag Fee
Most flights are 4 hours or less / many are non-stop & all air taxes are included
• No Passport Necessary - you will not
be leaving the USA on any of these trips.
• 4-5 Day First Class Escorted Vacations
• 5 DIFFERENT Mystery Tours, all totally
different destinations based on time of
year & local events. None are repeats.
• All of these trips go to unique cities or
places within a city or state that AFC has
not been to before.
• Unpack once or twice at 3-star hotels
• 2 Meals per day average included
• All "Must See" sightseeing included
• Behind the scenes tours & attractions.
• Fully escorted by AFC vacation manager
• Baggage Handling, Airport Transfers
VACATION PACE
Leisurely
Active
!
new
GD 5 Days
$1,599D / $1,739S
$1,619D / $1,759S
$1,619D / $1,759S
$1,649D / $1,789S
October 12-16 SOLD OUT!
October 19-23
5 Days
LAX & SAN
$1,449D / $1,689S
SNA & ONT
$1,469D / $1,709S
PHX & LAS
$1,469D / $1,689S
SAT & AUS
$1,449D / $1,689S
December 2-5 GD 4 Days
LAX & SAN
$1,399D / $1,669S
SNA & ONT
$1,409D / $1,679S
PHX & LAS
$1,409D / $1,679S
SAT & AUS
$1,409D / $1,679S
Mystery Vacations
Escorted by
Chris McCool
(except Oct. 19)
1st & 2nd Timers
Sept 7-11 GD
5 Days
Our most popular past tour
LAX / SAN $1,529D / $1,769S
SNA / ONT $1,549D / $1,789S
PHX / LAS $1,549D / $1,789S
SAT / AUS $1,529D / $1,769S
BOOK EARLY!
These tours always sell out!
SEE CATALOG PAGES 10-11
INSIGHT VACATIONS
ONLY AFC Offers You This
BONUS BOOKING PACKAGE
• BEST PRICING + Alumni $$
• FREE HOME PICKUP
• BEST AIRFARE & FLIGHTS
Dare to Compare - Here's What You Get:
• Twice the LEGROOM on Motorcoach
• Smaller Groups (Maximum of 40)
• Premium Hotels in Central Locations
• Plus 5% Off for Insight Alumni Clients
• More Included Sightseeing
• Fewer Optionals to Purchase
• Many Guaranteed Departures
• Special Highlight Dinners
• Dine-Around Evenings
• Travel to Europe & SAVE up to $500
on Land & Air!
• Included Airport Transfers to Hotels
FREE Home Pickup by Van ($1999 p.p. or more) or by Town car ($2999 p.p. or more)
FOCUS ON IRELAND
8 Days from $1899* p.p. dbl.
BEST OF GERMANY
Land Only
Dublin, Galway, Bunratty, Limerick, Adare,
Killarney, Cork, Blarney, Cobh, Youghai,
Dungarvan, Waterford & Kildare
*May through October tours
BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND
15 Days from $3650* p.p. dbl.
11 Days from $2599* p.p. dbl.
NORMANDY, BRITTANY & LOIRE
Land Only
Berlin, Dresden, Bayreuth, Rothenburg,
Nuremberg, Munich, Black Forest & Rhine
*May through October tours
DALMATIA & THE ADRIATIC
16 Days from $3975* p.p. dbl.
Land Only
Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Killarney, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Ballygally, Glasgow, Inverness & Edinburgh
*May through October tours
Budapest, Hungary - Zagreb, Split & Trogir, Croatia - Korcula & Dubrovnik, Adriatic
Riviera - Plitvice Lakes, Bosnia - Ljubljana,
Slovenia - Vienna, Austria
*May through October tours
BEST OF BRITAIN
ISRAEL & JORDAN
13 Days from $3125* p.p. dbl.
Land Only
Land Only
England, Scotland, Wales: London, York,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bowness, Cardiff &
Cornish Countryside
*May through October tours
10
13 Days from $4199* p.p. dbl.
Land Only
Paris, Rouen, Honfleur, Normandy WWII
beaches (70th Anniversary), Mont St. Michel, Chateaus & wineries of Loire Valley
*May through October tours
BEST OF SPAIN & PORTUGAL
16 Days from $3625* p.p. dbl.
Land Only
Madrid, Salmanca, Porto, Alentejo, Seville, Costa Del Sol, Granada, Valencia,
Barcelona *May through December tours
EASY PACE RUSSIA
Land Only
Tel Aviv, Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, Caesarea,
Jerusalem, Jerash, Petra & Masada
*May through December tours
9 Days from $2699*p.p. dbl.
9 Days from $2650* p.p. dbl.
Land Only
St Petersburg, Rail to Moscow, extensions to Suzdal and Yaroslavl
*May through Oct tours - extension extra
(858) 481-8188 or (800) 369-3693 • www.afcvacations.com
INTERNATIONAL VACATIONS
9 DAY
From $3889
ALPINE SWISS VILLAGES
Jul 28-Aug 5 GD or Sep 1-9
SEE CATALOG PAGE 40 & 41
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare Incl. Bag Fee
• Unpack Just Twice: 6 nights in alpine village of Wengen and 1 night in Zurich
• Berner Oberland Pass: a travel card
good for cog railroad, bus, cable car, gondola, train, & ferry throughout the region
• Day trips to Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen
Valley, Grindelwald, & Schynegge Platte,
Merrigan with Reichenbach Falls
• Lake Brienz cruise / Trummelbach Falls
• Gimmelwald & Murren by tram & rail
• Sightseeing in both Bern and Lucerne
• Baggage Handling, RT Airport Transfers
• Escorted by Chris McCool in Jul &
Ingrid Kokinda in Sep.
SAVE .
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13 Meals: 6 B & 7 D
Double $3,889
16 DAY
Single $4,334
10 DAY
FRIENDLY PLANET’S CUBA
Aug 16-26 GD or Sep 6-16 GD
From $5399
Winter 2015
9 DAY
Double $3,549
From $2799
COSTA RICA w/ CHRIS McCOOL
Single $6,549
Spring 2015
From $3999
!
Late February 2015
April 22-May 2, 2015
Double $2,799
6 TO
RHINE TULIP CRUISE w/ CHRIS
new
23 Meals: 8 B, 7 L & 8 D
Double $5,399
11 DAY
NEXT
Single $4,039
new
19 Meals: 13 B, 2 L & 4 D
October 5-14 GD
15 Meals: 8 B & 7 D
Single $4,528
SEE CATALOG PAGE 38 & 39
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Scheduled Flights
• Auckland (1) tour with Skyline Tower meal
• Glowworm Grotto at Waitomo Caves
• Geyser Wonderland at Rotorua (2)
• Kiwi Bird and Trout Farm, Sheep Show
• Queenstown (3) resort with Bob’s Peak
• Milford Sound cruise day trip
• Scenic Mt. Cook and Christchurch (1)
• Melbourne (3) city tour and Opal Museum
• Canberra tour with sheep station lunch
• Sydney (3) city tour with harbor cruise
• Great Barrier Reef optional extension
• Baggage Handling, AFC Vacation Manager, Airport Transfers
SAVE .
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• Escorted by Chris McCool
$200 p OOK
1 TO B
TASTE OF IRELAND
From $3549
17 Meals: 7 B, 7 L & 3 D
CALL FOR DETAILED FLYER
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare
• Escorted by AFC’s own Chris McCool
& Bilingual Costa Rica national guide
• Tour on both the Pacific and Caribbean sides of Costa Rica. Visit 4 National
Parks, Rain Forests, Volcanic areas, jungle resorts, animal sanctuaries, and more
• Stay in 1st class hotels with stops in San
Jose (2 nights), Tortuguero (2), Fortuna/
Arenal (2), and Manuel Antonio (2)
• Sea Turtle Conservancy, Caño Negro
Wildlife Refuge, Hot Springs, Crocodile
Safari, coffee & banana plantations
• Baggage Handling / Airport Transfers
• Customized AFC itinerary
SAVE .
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$100 p OK
NEXT
SEE CATALOG PAGE 46
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Air: SAN or LAX - Fly Round
Trip overnight to Dublin
• Tour Guinness Storehouse, St. Patricks
Cathedral, Book of Kells at Trinity College
and the ruins of Glendalough
• Visit these Castles: Kilkenny, Blarney,
King John’s & Barbarstown
• Old Midleton Distillery, Ring of Kerry, Kissane Sheep Farm, Dingle Peninsula &
Adare, Jaunting Car Ride, Bunratty Folk
Park and Medieval Banquet
• Operated by an AFC Travel Partner
• Baggage Handling, Vacation Manager,
RT Airport Transfers
SAVE .
Call for detailed flyer
.p
$100 pBOOK
!
Oct 21-Nov 5 GD
10 DAY
SEE CATALOG PAGE 37
• Round Trip Home Pickup
• Round Trip Airfare - Fly to Miami, then
Charter Flight to Havana
• Small Group - Limited to 25 clients
• 2 UNESCO Sites: Cienfuegos & Trinidad
• Cultural Connections: Meet famous
artists, visit schools (primary, art, dance,
music), pottery studio, coffee farm, medical clinic, ration store, co-op garden, community block party & Havana market
• Hemingway’s farm “Finca Vigia”
• Baggage Handling, Friendly Planet Tour
Manager, Round Trip Airport Transfers
• Operated by Friendly Planet Travel: Authorized by the US Treasury Dept License #CT-2012-295959-1
October dates coming soon
Double $3,959
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
From $3959
NEXT
10 TO
Single $3,329
BO
CALL FOR DETAILED FLYER
• Round Trip Air & Home Pickup
• Visit Holland, Germany, France, Switz
• AFC Tour Manager - Chris McCool
• AFC has chartered this NEW state-ofthe-art, award winning river ship
• 7 Night 5-Star Rhine River cruise from
Amsterdam to Basel aboard the brand
new Amadeus Silver II
• Amsterdam & Keukenhof Tulip Gardens
• 6 included shore excursions with headset
• Tours of Düsseldorf, Cologne, Koblenz,
Cochem, Rudesheim, Mannheim, Speyer
• Visit Freiburg, Germany and the Black
Forest with included 2 night post tour
• Baggage Handling / Airport Transfers
• SAVE $1000 p. p. over AMA & Viking
20 Meals: 7 B, 6 L & 7 D with wine
From $3,999 p.p. Picture Window
From $4,599 p.p. French Balcony
Call AFC at (800) 369-3693 for Detailed Flyers & Best Pricing
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2014 AFC SUITE DEAL
Exclusively Chartered
Danube River 5-Star Cruise
Cruise Hosts:
Ingrid Kokinda & Chris McCool
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EXCLUSIVELY CHARTERED DANUBE ESCORTED CRUISE
12 Days • SEPTEMBER 18-29, 2014 Custom Itinerary
AFC has the entire 150 passenger rivership
5-Star Amadeus Brilliant Cruise With Air & Prague
ALL INCLUSIVE PRICE INCLUDES:
HURRY
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Day 1: Fly to Prague
Home pick up transfer to the airport
for your overnight flight to Prague
Day 2: Prague (3 nights) at the
Hotel Yasmin with daily breakfast
Day 3: Prague - Walking tour
Day 4: Prague - Free time
Day 5: Coach to Passau with
walking tour, then sail onboard the
5-Star MS Brilliant for 7 nights
Day 6: Vienna - Opportunity to visit
Salzburg by coach
Day 7: Bratislava (Full Day)
Coach & walking tour, free time
Day 8: Budapest Overnight on ship
Coach tour + Hungarian Folk Show
Day 9: Budapest
Free time - sail in afternoon
Day 10: Vienna with city coach tour
Day 11: Melk & Durnstein coach
tour - Wachau Valley & Melk Abbey
Day 12: Dock in Passau: transfer
& fly home from Munich or add...
OPTIONAL 4 Day Extension
Day 12: Passau to Innsbruck
Visit Salzburg. Innsbruck Hilton (3)
Day 13: Innsbruck
Day trip to Italian Alps, free time
Day 14: Innsbruck
Day trip to Bavarian Castles
Day 15: Innsbruck/ Munich fly home
Add $899 p.p. Double
12
2014 INCREDIBLE OFFER!
Round Trip home pick-up • Round Trip airfare fuel surcharges • Prague for 3
nights with tour • 7 city / walking tours with headsets • 23 meals / wine with dinner on ship • Visit these great cities: Prague (3 nights), Passau, Vienna (2 days),
Melk, Budapest, (2 days), Bratislava & Durnstein. SEE CATALOG PAGE 48-49
SUITE (nearly 50% larger)
FRENCH BALCONY
Cabin
Category
& Deck
P.P. Price
BEFORE
Discount
Savings
B-2 Strauss
$5399
$450
A-1 Mozart
$5699
$650
A-2 Mozart
$5799
$700
S-2 Mozart
SUITE
$6999
French Balcony
French Balcony
French Balcony
by
May 23
$1500
Suite Deal!
P.P. Savings
Your AFC
Compared
to
Discounted
AMA
/
Viking
Price w/air
$4949
SAVE
$850
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$5049
SAVE
$930
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$5099
SAVE
$880
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Very Limited
Very Limited
$5499
2 cabins this price
SAVE
$2800
per person
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Add $160 each in taxes & fees
Deposit $500 p.p. at time of booking
Prague 3 Nights
Vienna 2 days
Many more itineraries available! Call (800) 369-3693 for more details!
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St. Paul to St. Louis • 9 Days • AFC Client Favorite!
CRUISE INCLUDES: Free Round Trip Home Pickup.
Pre-night hotel included. Round Trip Air Add-On quoted at 2014: Jul 22-30, Aug 8-16*, Aug 22-30*, Sep 19-27, Oct 3-11 (sold out)
2015: Jul 25-Aug 2, Sep 5-13, Sep 19-27 & Oct 3-11
time of booking.
New Orleans to Memphis • 9 Days
2014: May 23-31, Nov 14-22 & Nov 28-Dec 6
2015: Mar 13-21, Mar 27-Apr 4, Apr 10-18, Apr 24-May 2, May 8-16,
May 22-30, Jun 5-13, Nov 14-22, Nov 28-Dec 6 & Dec 12-20
Pre night New Orleans hotel. Ports: New Orleans, Oak Alley, St.
Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena & Memphis.
Memphis to New Orleans • 9 Days
2014: May 30-Jun 7, Nov 7-15, Nov 21-29 & Dec 5-13
2015: Mar 20-28, Apr 3-11, Apr 17-25, May 1-9, May 15-23, May 29Jun 6, Jun 12-20, Nov 7-15, Nov 21-29, Dec 5-13 & Dec 19-27
Pre night Memphis hotel. Ports: Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, St.
Francisville, Baton Rouge, Plantation Road & New Orleans.
New Orleans to Memphis • 8 Days
June 6-13 2014 & June 22-29, 2015
Pre night New Orleans hotel. Ports: New Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburg, Helena & Memphis.
Memphis to Cincinnati • 10 Days
June 12-21, 2014* • Pre night Memphis hotel. Ports: Memphis,
New Madrid, Paducah, Henderson, Louisville, Madison & Cincinnati.
!
new
Pre night St. Paul hotel. Ports: St. Paul, Red Wing, La Crosse,
Dubuque, Davenport, Burlington, Hannibal & St. Louis
St. Louis to St. Paul • 9 Days
2014: Jul 15-23*, Aug 1-9*, Sep 12-20 & Sep 26-Oct 4
2015: Jul 18-26, Aug 29-Sep 6, Sep 12-20 & Sep 26-Oct 4
Pre night St. Louis hotel. Ports: St. Louis, Hannibal, Dubuque, La
Crosse, Red Wing & St. Paul.
St. Louis to Cincinnati • 9 Days
2014: Aug 29-Sep 6* • 2015: Jul 4-12 & Aug 1-9
Pre night St. Louis hotel. Ports: St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Henderson, Louisville, Madison & Cincinnati.
Round Trip New Orleans • 9 Days
2014: Dec 12-20, Dec 19-27 & Dec 26-Jan 3
2015: Feb 20-28, Feb 27-Mar 7, Mar 6-14 & Dec 26-Jan 3
Pre night New Orleans hotel. Ports: New Orleans, Oak Alley, St.
Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge & Plantation Road.
Inside “F” $3,449 is now $2,799
PR
Veranda “C” $4,099 is now $2,899
PR OMO
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Veranda “B” $4,599 is now $3,099
Deluxe Veranda “A” $5,999 is now $4,999
AMERICAN EMPRESS 9 DAYS From $4795
COLUMBIA RIVER CRUISE
NOW
3795
$
COLUMBIA & SNAKE RIVERS
Portland to Clarkston or Reverse
American Empress (holds 225 guests) Includes Pre-night
Portland hotel. Fly home from Spokane.
Sails every Saturday May through November
Ports of Call: Astoria OR, Stevenson WA, The Dalles, OR &
Sacajawea State Park WA
2 FOR 1 ON JUNE 2014 SAILINGS!
Many more itineraries available! Call (800) 369-3693 for more details!
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HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES
FREE HOME PICKUP
AFC will arrange FREE HOME
PICK-UP round trip airport
transfers so that you start your
vacation hassle free. This applies
to cruise packages of $1899 or
more per person and applies to
a 40 mile radius from the airport (surcharge may apply).
ALASKA
ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE
8 DAY ALASKA RT SEATTLE
12 DAY
Inside $1799
Outside $1999
Balcony $4899
AFC CRUISE PICK!
Amsterdam Seattle Round Trip
Ports: Ketchikan, Juneau, Icy Strait Point,
Anchorage, Homer, Kodiak, Sitka & Victoria
May 18 • June 22 • July 27 • August 24
Inside $1999
Outside $2199
799
$
Balcony 1299
$
Balcony $3899
Holland America Westerdam
Statendam, Veendam, Westerdam &
Amsterdam Seattle Round Trip
June 7, 14, 21, 28 • July 5, 12, 19, 26
August 1, 9, 16, 23, 30 • September 6, 13
Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego
with pre-night
Ports: Key West, Cartegna, Puerto Caldera,
Corinto, Puerto Quetzal, & Puerto Vallarta
ALASKA DENALI PLUS
14 DAY
HAWAII
Inside $1499
Outside $1699
Balcony $2199
Oosterdam / Statendam
Fly to Fairbanks, Seward to Vancouver
1 Night Fairbanks, 2 Nights Denali
2 Nights at the famous Alyeska Resort
From $1499 Tour First: June 9, 16, 23, 30
July 7, 14, 21, 28 • August 4, 11, 18, 25
September 1, 8
(Reverse) From $1299 Cruise First & Save
up to $200: June 1, 8, 15, 22
July 6, 13, 20, 27 • August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
September 7
ALASKA CRUISE TOURS
12 DAY Inside $1599
CIRCLE HAWAII
Balcony $2599
Oosterdam / Statendam
Fly to Fairbanks, Seward to Vancouver
1 Night Fairbanks, 2 Nights Denali
1 Night Anchorage
From $1599 Tour First: June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23 • August 6, 13, 20, 27
September 3, 10
(Reverse) From $1399 Cruise First & Save
up to $200: July 6, 13, 20, 27 • August 3, 10,
17, 24, 31 • September 7
October 21
2015 Dates: January 28 • February 20
PANAMA CANAL
18 OR 19 DAY
15 OR 16 DAY
Outside $2199
Outside $1999
Inside $1899
Balcony
$
4099
NO FLYING CRUISE
Holland America Veendam
San Diego Round Trip
Ports: Hilo, Honolulu, Lahaina & Kona
Nov 15 • Dec 2 • 2015: Jan 3, 20 • Mar 28
HAWAII, TAHITI & MARQUESAS
29 OR 31 DAY Inside $3299
Outside $3999
Balcony $6599
Outside $1799
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PANAMA CANAL EXPLORER
17 DAY
Inside $649
Outside
PANAMA & N.E.
NO FLYING CRUISE
Statendam San Diego Round Trip
Ports: Honolulu, Lahaina, Hilo, Kona, Fanning Island, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Papeete,
Moorea, Rangiroa & Nuku Hiva
Optional Excursions: hikes, guided tours,
whale watching, luaus, Pearl Harbor, helicopter rides & glass bottom boat adventure.
October 3 • December 15
2015 Dates: February 13 • April 14
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
Inside $1799
Balcony $2699
Amsterdam / Westerdam
San Diego to Ft. Lauderdale
Ports: Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco, Puerto
Quetzal, Corinto, Puerto Caldera, Cartage
October 10 • December 8
2015 Dates: January 14 • February 7
April 15
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
Itineraries slightly differ
NEW ENGLAND & PANAMA
Quebec City to San Diego • October 10
30 Day - From $3199
Boston to San Diego w/ pre-night
23 Day - From $2299 • October 17
Ft. Lauderdale to San Diego w/ pre-night
19 Day - From $2099 • October 21
NEW ENGLAND
Eurodam
New York to Quebec City • 11 Day
Sep 13 • Oct 4 • (Reverse) Sep 23
Inside $1399, Outside $1599 & Balcony $1899
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
Itineraries slightly differ
Many more itineraries available! Call (800) 369-3693 for more details!
HOLLAND AMERICA CRUISES
EUROPE
MEDITERRANEAN EMPIRES
Nieuw Amsterdam Eurodam May 23 • June 28 • July 10 •
August 15, 27 • October 2
Inside $1199, Outside $1599 & Balcony $1599
May 22 • June 13, 25 • July 7 • Aug 14
Inside $999, Outside $1099 & Balcony $1299
Venice Round trip • 14 Day
Copenhagen Round Trip • 13 Day
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
VOYAGE OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
MEDITERRANEAN ROMANCE
Nieuw Amsterdam
Venice to Barcelona • 14 Day
SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
Buenos Aires to Valparaiso • 15 Day
November 9
(Reverse) March 29 • October 26
Inside $1099, Outside $1299 & Balcony $2999
INCAN EMPIRES
San Diego Round Trip • 31 Day
November 2 • 2015 Date March 15
Inside $2599, Outside $2999 & Balcony $4999
San Diego to Lima or Reverse • 15 Day
Mar 16 $1399 • Nov 2 $1699 • 2015 Mar 15
From
$
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES
HAWAII
699
8 Days From $999 + Air
Round trip Honolulu
Pre-night Hotel: Arrive early and stay the night
before in a Honolulu hotel with a Pearl Harbor
tour for a hassle free start! For ship embarkation, just check-in at the hotel; no waiting in
lines at the pier!
Cruises every Saturday
PANAMA CANAL
Barcelona to Venice • 14 Day
Reverse itinerary slightly differs
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
ADRIATIC EXPLORER
Noordam Rotterdam
Rotterdam Round Trip • 15 Day
August 1
Inside $2599, Outside $2699 & Balcony $4599
VOYAGE OF THE VIKINGS
Veendam
Boston to Amsterdam or reverse • 19 Day
July 11 or 28
Inside $2999, Outside $3399 & Balcony $6299
36 Day Round trip Boston Cruise Avail.
From: $6099
NORSE LEGENDS & VIKINGS
Athens to Rome • 13 Day
Statendam
8-15 DAY
June 4 • July 22 • September 8 • October 10
Inside $1399, Outside $1799 & Balcony $1999
June 16
Inside $1799, Outside $2099 & Balcony $2899
Zaandam / Statendam
BALTIC ADVENTURE
June 19 • August 24
Inside $1399, Outside $1599 & Balcony $1999
Ryndam
Rome to Athens • 13 Day
May 31 • June 15 • July 18
Inside $1299, Outside $1399 & Balcony $3299
July 22 • September 26
Inside $1599, Outside $1999 & Balcony $2499
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
12-16 DAY
AMA WATERWAYS
From
ENCHANTING RHINE
13 Days From $2699 + Air
Amsterdam to Zurich
May to Nov dates available
RUSSIAN WATERWAYS
$
1899
Call
up to for
Disco date
unts
13 Days From $3799 + Air
Moscow to St. Petersburg
May to September dates available
MAGNIFICENT EUROPE
London Round Trip • 15 Day
Prices based on burgundy date and include port tax
Itineraries slightly differ
8-15 DAY
$
From
VIKING RIVER CRUISES
1656
GRAND EUROPEAN
15 Days From $3622 + Air
Amsterdam to Budapest
May to Nov dates available
RHINE GETAWAY
2 FO
+ Red R 1
uce
Air d
8 Days From $1656 + Air
Amsterdam to Basel
May to November dates available
PORTUGAL’S RIVER OF GOLD
16 Days From $5499
+ Air
EUROPE
Amsterdam to Budapest
May to November dates available
10
Days From
$2156
+ Air& &
ADRIATIC,
GREECE
TURKEY
CANARY
ISLANDS
MOROCCO
ALASKA
VINEYARDS OF RHINE & MOSEL
12 Days From $2799 + Air
Amsterdam to Paris
May to November dates available
PARIS & HEART OF NORMANDY
8 Days From $799 + Air
Round trip Seattle
Cruises every Sunday
ALASKA
PROVENCE & SPAIN
IMPERIAL JEWELS OF CHINA
15 Days From $2999 + Air
Paris to Barcelona
May to November dates available
13 Days From $2992 + Air
Beijing to Shanghai
May to November dates available
CANADA & NEW ENGLAND
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA & MEKONG
WATERWAYS OF THE CZARS
Call for more itineraries!
Call for more itineraries!
Call for more itineraries!
15 Days From $999 + Air
Miami to Los Angeles w/ pre-night
October 19, 2014
8 Days From $699 + Air
Round trip Seattle
Cruises every Saturday
15 Days From $1419 + Air
Round trip Boston w/ pre-night
September 11 or 25, 2014
16 Days From $1899 + Air
Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
May to December dates available
Lisbon to Porto
May to December dates available
8 Days From $1956 + Air
Paris to Rouen & back to Paris
May to November dates available
13 Days From $5096 + Air
Moscow to St. Petersburg
May to October dates available
(858) 481-8188 or (800) 369-3693 • Visit www.afcvacations.com for more details
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Guaranteed Departures
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Door-to-Door Home Pick-Up Service
What’s New at AFC?
Page 3
AFC’s home pick-up is an included feature in most of our tour packages. We charter vans just for our AFC clients, or Town car service
for our luxury cruise vacationers. The gratuity is always included
and the driver picks up your bags inside your home.
Holiday Vacations
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Bags Fly Free with AFC
Train Vacations
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Theme Vacations
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Check one bag FREE with AFC. Baggage fees have become the
norm in air travel, so AFC has you covered. On AFC OPERATED
LAND TOURS that include air, your airline baggage fee is FREE
(does not apply to cruises). No more hassles at the airport with AFC.
Summer Vacations
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50% Off Single Room Supplement
On many of our tours, AFC has reduced the single supplement by
50% for the first 5 single clients to sign up on a given departure a savings between $160-$325 on select tours. Make sure to ask
about this Single Supplement offer right away as it sells out quickly.
Fall Vacations
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Mystery & Insight Vacations
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Steamboating Cruises
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Ocean & River Cruises
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Enjoy a savings of $75-$200 p.p. when you book early & agree
to pay your 2nd & final payment by check only. This is a 2 tiered
discount (1-10 & 11-20 clients) with each tour having different discounts that apply.
More Guaranteed Departures
No one likes to have their vacation cancelled due to lack of attendance! So AFC has decided to promote many of our departures as
Guaranteed GD! You can book with confidence with AFC.