2014 catalog - Enjoy Tour and Travel
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2014 catalog - Enjoy Tour and Travel
ESCORTED BY TO U R A N D TRAVEL BC REG. #29133 2014 CATALOG SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 4, 2014 FALL FOLIAGE CRUISE + NEW YORK & QUEBEC CITY Escorted Day Tours, Getaways & Vacations Welcome Aboard! Day Tours, Getaways & Vacations We proudly present the 2014 Catalog – our best to date! Thanks to your feedback, suggestions and requests we have focused on day tours, one night getaways, early access to tour itineraries, relief drivers for longer tours, online booking / payment and more bucket list adventures! You are cordially invited to the Local Tourist Awards & 2014 Tour Catalog preview March 6 celebrating 3 deserving individuals who have inspired, demonstrated leadership and volunteered in our community. This fun, uplifting afternoon is hosted by Troy Opper and Gysele Van Hoogstraten includes entertainment, lunch, transportation, award presentation and preview of select 2014 day tours, getaways and vacations. Limited seating RSVP today! Visit our Market Crossing Burnaby office to book or receive information on day tours, getaways, vacation packages, flights or just to say hello! We look forward to serving all your tour and travel needs. Yours Truly, Troy Opper Enjoy Tour and Travel 00 Lana Senyuk Maxima Travel International TEL: 604.630.2434 Pick-up Locations 2 1 3 4 Map of Greater Vancouver Area Pick-up Locations Secure Parking Pick-up & Drop-off Service 1. Oakridge Mall (Cambie & 42nd southbound in front of GAP) For guests living in Vancouver, Richmond. Oakridge Mall security is given your license plate number for secure mall parking. Day tours pick up at central locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. Parking Passes are used at Fortuis Sport & Health and there is peace of mind parking at St. Lukes Church with locking gated parking lot. Home pick up and drop off service is available on all multi day tours for $50 within 15 kms of central locations. 2. Burnaby Transit (Holdom Sky Train Station) Car park (Fortuis Sport & Health 3713 Kensington Ave) For guests living in Burnaby, Tri-Cities, New Westminister. 3. Guildford (St. Luke Church 10177 148th Surrey) For guests living in the Fraser Valley. 4. Campbell River Store (8th Ave and 176th Street, Surrey) For trips to USA. EMAIL: [email protected] All pick up locations conveniently located close to public transit. Surcharges apply to home pick up and drop off over 15kms of central locations. All overseas trips include home pick up and drop off. For more information, please call us at 604.630.2434 ext1 01 Online Booking Book your tour in 3 easy steps! www.enjoytourandtravel.com/booktour 1. Select Month 2. Select Day Tour 3. Enter name, phone number, number of seats, pick up location, $25 deposit • Guaranteed reservation • Receipt email confirmation • Balance of payment taken 21 days prior to departure (see terms and conditions) • Confirmation call 7 to 10 days prior to departure * Multi Day Tours and Vacations must be booked with an agent 604.630.2434 2014 Tour Catalog Preview Presentations PRESENTATION DATES & LOCATIONS February 25 10:00am - Bonsor Recreation Complex, Burnaby February 28 10:30am - Guildford Recreation Centre, Surrey March 6 11:00am - Shannon Oaks Independent Living, Vancouver March 7 10:00am - Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex, Tri-Cities March 25 1:00pm - Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, North Vancouver HIGHLIGHTS • Secret Cove / Half Moon Bay • Salt Spring Saturday Market • Washington State`s Most Scenic • Oregon Coast – Cannon Beach • Mount St. Helens + Amtrak Getaway • Port Townsend & Port Angeles Crab and Seafood Festival • Fall Foliage Cruise + New York & Quebec City 02 TEL: 604.630.2434 Meet the Team Troy Opper Gysele Van Hoogstraten Lou Quinteros OWNER / FOUNDER ENJOY TOUR AND TRAVEL TOUR MANAGER TOUR MANAGER Born: Vancouver BC Pets: no Favorite Tour: Salt Spring Island Personal Vacation: Italy Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Volcano w/ Ice Cream Secret Skill: Beach Volleyball Bucket List: 5 star overwater bungalow Tahiti Lunch with anyone: Barack Obama Best thing I ever ate: Sablefish at Blue Water Cafe Favorite local place: Third Beach Vancouver Born: Dordrecht. The Netherlands Pets: part time owner of my mom's "Morkie" named "LeeLou" Favorite Tour: Eagle Safari Personal Vacation: Mediteranean Cruise Favorite Dessert: The Diplomate cake from The Bon Ton Secret Skill: played the flute for 7 years Bucket List: Israel, Canada New England & drive thru monument valley etc Lunch with anyone: Shania Twain Best thing I ever ate: Beef Wellington on Holland America Favorite local place: My front yard: English Bay, Vancouver Born: Guatemala city, Guatemala Pets: golden retriever named Riley Favourite Tour: Mount St. Helen multi day trip Personal Vacation: Any cruises with warm climates example the Mexican Riviera Favourite Dessert: Lady finger butter scotch cake like my grandma used to make:) Secret skill: play drums Bucket List: sky diving or paragliding Lunch with anyone: Passed on: Martin Luther King Jr. Living: Michael J. Fox Best Thing I ever ate: Tamales and home cooked Guatemalan dishes at my great aunt's house for christmas. Favourite Local Place: Pitt Lake Pam Sutherland Lana Senyuk Frank Mulcahy CUSTOMER SERVICE OWNER / FOUNDER MAXIMA TRAVEL SAFETY / MAINTENANCE MANAGER Born: Imtarfa, Malta Pets: 6 cats, 4 horses, 2 dogs (all rescues except 1 horse) Favorite Tour: Russian River Cruise Personal Vacation: Iceland Favorite Dessert: Lemon Custard Pudding Secret Skill: Quilter Bucket List: Back to Africa, Greece Lunch with anyone: Patrick Stewart Best thing I ever ate: Foie Gras at L’Auberge de L’Isle, France Favorite local place: White Rock Pier Born: Kazakhstan Pets: White Percy cat Favorite Tour: North and West Vancouver Personal Vacation: Israel Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu Secret Skill: Yoga Bucket List: Tikehau, Pearl Beach Resort, overwater Bungalow Lunch with anyone: Dalai Lama Best thing I ever ate: My grandmother's pancakes and pierogies. Favorite local place: Furry Creek Born: Trail BC Pets: none Favorite Tour: Steam Train Winery Tour Personal Vacation: Central Okanagan Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Mint Ice Cream Secret Skill: Apple Mac Expert Bucket List: Hawaiian Cruise from Vancouver with V Lunch with anyone: Steve Jobs Best thing I ever ate: Greek Ribs at Best Neighbour’s Restaurant Favorite local place: Bean Around the World EMAIL: [email protected] 03 Vacations JUNE 20 – JULY 4 OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 7 Legendary Waterways of Europe Hosted by Troy Opper Israel: A Journey to the Holy Land - 10 Days Hosted by Gysele Van Hoogstraten Cruise through five countries in the heart of Europe on this relaxing 14-night cruise. Let the waters of the Rhine, Moselle, Main, and Danube carry you gently through Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, exploring striking vistas rich with history, culture, lore, and traditions. Sail by castles, fortresses, villages, and vineyards and through the dramatic Rhine Gorge. Explore Amsterdam, Cologne, Koblenz, Rudesheim, Bamberg, Bratislava, Budapest, Melk, Vienna, and much more. Journey to Israel, discovering some of the most significant sites of the ancient world including Bethlehem, Nazareth, Caesarea and the oldest city in the world, the ruins of Jericho. "Float" in the tranquil, healing waters of the Dead Sea. Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Baha’i Shrine & Gardens, Acre, and Jerusalem’s Old City. Ascend the ancient walls of Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, by cable car. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Relax for four nights in the holy city of Jerusalem. No matter where you look, the legendary stories of mankind’s collective history come to life. COLLETTE VACATIONS EXPERIENCES • Collette tour manager • Unpack once for a relaxing 14-night cruise. • Visit five countries and experience the cultures and traditions of each. • Experience the benefits of Whisper headsets, designed for better communication between you and your guides. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Hosted by Troy Opper • The MS AMADEUS Brilliant new April 2011 • 14 night cruise • 16 days • 41 meals • 14 buffet breakfasts, 13 lunches, 14 dinners • $100 Optional Excursion credit • Wachau Valley • Amsterdam walking tour • Services of professional Collette tour manager • Round Trip Air from Vancouver • Air Taxes and Fees/Fuel Surcharges • Hotel Transfers • Home pick up and drop off Looking for singles to share! $8,250 per person dbl, single cabin on request 04 COLLETTE VACATIONS EXPERIENCES • Visit the ancient cities of Nazareth and Bethlehem. • Explore the oldest city in the world - the ancient ruins of Jericho. • Enjoy the wonder of the Dead Sea and "float" in its tranquil, healing waters. • Ascend the ancient walls of Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage site, by cable car. • Relax for 4 nights in the holy city of Jerusalem. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Hosted by Gysele Van Hoogstraten • 10 days • 15 meals • 8 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners • Dead Sea • Church of the Nativity • Services of professional Collette tour manager • Round Trip Air from Vancouver • Air Taxes and Fees/Fuel Surcharges • Hotel Transfers • Home pick up and drop off ITINERARY: Day 1 - Overnight Flight Day 2 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Leonardo City Tower Hotel - Tour Begins Day 3 - Aviv - Jaffa - Caesarea - Haifa - Acre - Tiberias Day 4 - Leonardo Plaza Hotel Tiberias, Tiberias Day 5 - Le Meridien Dead Sea, Dead Sea Day 6 - Dead Sea - Masada - Bethlehem - Jerusalem Day 7 - Crowne Plaza Hotel Jerusalem Day 8 - Old City, Jerusalem Day 9 - Jerusalem ~ Day is at leisure. This evening, join your fellow travellers for dinner. Day 10 - Jerusalem - Tour Ends Included in Price: Door to Door Sedan Transfers to and from the Vancouver Airport (within 100km), Round Trip Air from Vancouver, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges of $730 per person (subject to increase until paid in full), Hotel Transfers, Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $320 per person. * All Rates are Per Person and are subject to change. BOOK NOW and save $250 per person! $4,749 per person dbl, $5,649 per person sgl * Seat reduction rate expires May 30, 2014 TEL: 604.630.2434 SEPTEMBER 20 – OCTOBER 4 Fall Foliage Cruise with New York & Quebec City 10 Day New England Canada Cruise + 2 Nights New York + 3 Nights Quebec City - 15 Days, 36 Meals Hosted by Troy Opper Picturesque ports, cities alive with history, and dazzling scenic panoramas make this colorful Land and Sea Vacation a bucket list favorite! The natural scenery and environment are simply unmatched viewing colorful blankets of leaves dancing through the skies to the ground. The changing of the seasons in the region is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the world, and will leave you awe-inspired and wishing you could capture the moment forever. Besides the fall foliage, you can visit some incredibly quaint historic towns in the forests of Nova Scotia, filled with the culture and tradition of the region you can't find anywhere else. While at port in Bar Harbor, Maine, you must sample the legendary New England clam chowder, and of course, that succulent Maine lobster. Start in New York with two nights at the Hampton Inn Times Square including a Broadway Show, an authentic New York dinner, a Manhattan Orientation Tour and free time to explore the city that never sleeps! Board Princess Cruises Ruby Princess for the 10 Day New England Canada Cruise from Brooklyn New York to Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor (for Acadia National Park), St. John (for the Bay of Fundy), Nova Scotia, Halifax, Sydney (Cape Breton Island), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) and Quebec City. Discover the historic allure of Old Quebec City with its quaint cobblestone streets, bastion of French culture and historic stone and brick houses. Finish with two nights at the Delta Hotel steps from Old Quebec City including a Quebec City Tour, dining on the region's traditional cuisine and 'A Fabulous Country Tour' sightseeing spectacular Fall Foliage touring through many traditional villages of rural Québec. Frontenac, the National Assembly, Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica, City Hall, Place-Royale, Citadelle and a glimpse of modern Québec City are the perfect introduction to the city. Day 4 A FABULOUS COUNTRY TOUR! - 5 HOURS Travel back in time to rural Quebec and enjoy the view! As you ride along the 40 kilometers of Chemin du Roy to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, you will pass through the many traditional villages of rural Québec. In Sainte-Annede- Beaupré, you will be given time to visit the world famous Shrine. You will also stop at the Montmorency Falls (1 1/2 times higher than Niagara Falls). Just as you think your day is over, you will be treated to a short visit on the Island of Orléans, discovered by Jacques Cartier in 1535, where the picturesque village of Sainte-Pétronille, with its 19th century rural atmosphere, waits to be rediscovered again. Includes lunch at Le Relais des Pins – Sugar shack. Day 6 - Portland, Maine - Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM Day 7 - Saint John - New Brunswick (for the Bay of Fundy) - Arrive 7:00 AM Depart 4:00 PM Day 8 - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Arrive 9:00 AM Depart 6:00 pm Day 9 - Sydney, Nova Scotia - Arrive 9:00 AM Depart 6:00 PM Day 10 - Charlottetown - Arrive 8:00 AM Depart 5:00 PM Day 11 - At Sea PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 10 day New England Canada Cruise w/ Princess Cruises • 2 Nights Hampton Inn Times Square New York • 2 Nights Delta Hotel Quebec City • Flight (fully escorted) • 27 meals at sea • 9 meals on land, 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners • Manhattan Orientation Tour, Quebec City Tour, 'A Fabulous Country Tour' • Many optional port excursions • Broadway Show - Lion King • All transfers • Home pick up and drop off • All airport and port fees and taxes Day 12 - Quebec City, Quebec - Arrive 7:00 AM Overnight Stay MANHATTAN ORIENTATION TOUR 4 HOURS Ideal for first time visitors to New York! Experience all of New York City's vibrant multicultural diversity, world-renowned landmarks, cultural institutions and amazing attractions from Uptown to downtown Manhattan. See Central Park, 5th Ave, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Station, Times Square and more! ITINERARY: Day 1 - Travel, Hampton Inn Times Square, Times Square free time 2:00pm 6:30pm - Breakfast in hotel (included) - A Fabulous Country Tour! - Le Relais des Pins - Sugar shack lunch (included) - Hotel, Free time - Dinner Old Quebec City Restaurant (included) Day 15 7:00am 9:00am - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Hotel check out, Transfer to Airport QUÉBEC CITY TOUR 3 HOURS First official French settlement founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, you will discover the only walled city in North America and the fabulous region of the Province of Québec's capital. Experience the European charm of the first French settlement in North America. This is your chance to experience history first-hand. The Latin Quarter, Plains of Abraham, the Ramparts, world-famous Château EMAIL: [email protected] Day 2 7:00am 9:00am 1:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 10:00pm Day 3 7:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 7:00pm - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Manhattan Orientation Tour - Hotel, Free time - Dinner New York Restaurant (included) - Lion King Broadway Show (included) - Hotel - Breakfast in hotel (included), Free time - Hotel check out, Transfer to Brooklyn, NY Port Princess Cruises - Board Princess Cruises - Sail Day 5 Day 13 11:00am 1:00pm 4:00pm Day 14 7:00am 9:00am - New Port, Rhode Island - Arrive 7:00am Depart 4:00pm - Boston, Massachusetts - Arrive 10:00 AM Depart 7:00 PM - Quebec City - Private bus with local guide - lunch (included) - Quebec City Tour 3 hour - Delta Hotel - Québec City - Free time (5 min walk to Old Quebec City) BOOK NOW and save $200 per person! $5,399 per person dbl, $7,248 per person sgl * Seat reduction rate expires April 30, 2014 05 Health & Wellness Wellness Travel Sun Destinations Individual Bookings Cruises Individual Bookings Lana Senyuk is the co-founder of Maxima Travel International and certified Health and Wellness advocate. Many years practicing health and well-being through the study of yoga, meditation and several healing techniques with 18 years experience planning and managing international and local travel prompted the search perfect combination of sightseeing tours and health retreats. The quest to find the local places to stay, enjoy, relax, learn, transform, heal and experience local culture has been acheived! We are experts in organizing FAMILY REUNION VACATIONS. We are happy to help you with any Cruise Itinerary you can just imagine! Families from any location of the world get together at one of the best All Inclusive Resorts with food, drinks, entertainment. Almost all hotels we are working with have kids clubs and a lot of fun activities and fitness centers. Great locations, pools, bars and wonderful beaches. At requested hotel we arrange all rooms close to each other and taking care of all special requests. By our experience we can recommend the most popular All Inclusive Resorts in Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Hawaii. We can help you with flights to make sure all people arrive at the same day and also will organize transfers from Airport to hotel return. Our company has agreements with all major Cruise Lines. For more than 10 years we are successfully working with Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, AMA Waterways, Avalon, Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity, Costa, Crystal Cruises, MCS Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Royal Caribbean, Uniworld and Viking River Cruises. Destination of your choice: Africa, Alaska, Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexico, Middle East, New Zealand, Panama Canal, Russia, South America, South Pacific, Transatlantic, Transpacific and around the world. If you are planning a Cruise Vacation send us an e-mail or give us a call for a quote. The introduction to Wellness Tours and Retreats creates the concept “everyday holiday” with BALANCED, ENERGIZED, HEALTHY AND ENJOYABLE LIVING! Supported by a network internationally renowned yoga instructors and health professionals there is an exciting opporunity to bring happiness, enjoyment and health to those seeking a better life through sightseeing wellness tours and health retreats. HAVE FUN! SING! SMILE! LAUGH! DANCE! Feel your body, FEEL THIS MOMENT and ENJOY it! 06 TEL: 604.630.2434 MAY 9 JUNE 2 JULY 3 Discovering Yoga Tour + Scandinavian Spa (Whistler) Wellness at Tuscan Farm Gardens & Harrison Hot Springs Discovering Yoga + Springbrooke Retreat Keep young and healthy! Proactively take control of your health by implementing preventative health practices routinely into your life. It is proven that regular body wellness maintenance improves your quality of life. Start now, minimize the aging process and maintain optimal health throughout your life with Wellness Program. We will learn postures for a home yoga practice. It is a time when you can find your own rhythm, your own breath, your own revelations. Our practice includes postures for balance, strength, flexibility and concentration. You can not buy health, you have to work for it. Experience the benefits of hydrotherapy through: Finish Sauna, Eucalyptus Steam Bath, Nordic & Thermal Waterfalls, Hot Baths & Cold Plunges, Solariums, Relaxation Areas, Hammocks & Outdoor Fireplace. Travel the incredible Sea to Sky highway to Whistler Village. For those ‘young at heart’! Improve and maintain muscular, bone, joint and functional health. This program design for older adults who want to improve their muscular and functional strength, cardio, flexibility and balance/coordination. Travel to the abbostford country side to Tuscan Farm Gardens where old world charm meets wellness and holistic health. The garden setting full of fresh flowers is the the perfect place to decompress, rejuvenate and feel inspired! Lavender, roses, and echinacea, to name a few fill this peaceful sanctuary with color and fragrance. This tour includes certified wellness instructor activities at Tuscan Farm Gardens and Harrison Hot Springs, admission to the Harrison Hot Springs pool and a delicious lunch at Tuscan Farm Gardens. Tour is for those who have never tried yoga but are curious about the many benefits that it can offer or for beginners in yoga practice. Learn and practice simple yoga poses in a warm and friendly environment. Deepen your understanding of the relationship between your mind and body. Today yoga is generally practiced for health. Consistent yoga practice improves fitness, stimulates the metabolism, promotes relaxation, and reduces stress and anxiety. As an exercise, yoga is suitable and beneficial for people of all ages, shapes, sizes and fitness levels. Visit Fort Langley’s exact location where a century and half ago, a huge fur trade organization called the Hudson’s Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. The enterprise grew, evolved, and influenced history, leading to the creation of the colony of British Columbia. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Exercise program • Meditation practice • Beginners yoga class • Scandinavian Spa entrance • Shannon Falls • Squamish Adventure Centre, morning coffee stop • Light lunch • 20min - 30min walk in a beautiful natural surroundings • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:45am Burnaby 8:15am Oakridge 8:45am PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Exercise program • Meditation practice • Beginners yoga class Tuscan Farm Gardens • 20min - 30min walk in a beautiful natural surroundings • Lunch at Tuscan Farm Gardens • Beginners yoga class Harrison Hot Springs PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am Burnaby 8:00am Guildford 8:45am $170 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Exercise program • Meditation practice • Beginners yoga on the fresh air • 20min - 30min walk in a beautiful natural surroundings • Lunch at Springbrooke Retreat • Leisure time at Springbrooke Retreat PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:45am Brentwood 8:30am Oakridge 9:15am $170 $170 EMAIL: [email protected] 07 January 2014 JANUARY 26 JANUARY 30 JANUARY 31 Cavalia Odysseo High Tea Cruise + Heritage Church Tour Behind the Scenes Tour The internationally acclaimed Cavalia pushes the limits of live entertainment with its newest production Cavalia Odysseo. This 30-million dollar extravaganza will be presented under a 38-meter tall White Big Top at Olympic Village in Vancouver. Cavalia marries the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-before-seen levels. A veritable revolution in live performance, Cavalia’s Odysseo features 63 horses and 47 artists in a largerthan-life theatrical production that sends hearts racing. Odysseo is a two and one half hour dream that will move the heart and touch the soul. It is performance that the audience will never forget. This tour includes a lunch stop before the show at Steam Works Brew Pub near Waterfront Station (cost of lunch on your own). A celebrated tradition at Accent Cruises in Vancouver, we invite you to steep with us in a white linen setting on a 2 hour cruise. Traditional Afternoon Tea on the high seas of False Creek and calm English Bay includes a selection of assorted teas, petite sandwiches, tasty pastries, scones and fresh strawberries with devonshire cream. Finish the afternoon visiting two of Vancouver's iconic Heritage Churches; Christ Church Cathedral and Holy Rosary Cathedral. See the stained glass windows, view the amazing architecture and learn about the history and current operations of these landmark churches. Take part in this unique opportunity to tour a working television and radio facility. The CBC studios are located in the heart of downtown Vancouver and provide a fascinating insight into breaking news, television and radio production - you may even bump into your favorite local news personality! Our next stop is designed to give you an intimate look at where your NHL favorite players and world class entertainers prepare for games and performances. The Rogers Arena tour includes a view from the luxurious hospitality suites and presentation in the comfortable seats of the Private Club section. Dine beach side at a true Vancouver landmark - the Sylvia Hotel for a delicious three course lunch. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to Cavalia Odysseo 2:00pm show • Advance seating • Escorted entry and seating • Steam Works Brew Pub (lunch on your own) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 9:45am - 6:15pm Burnaby 10:15am - 5:45pm Oakridge 11:00am - 5:15pm ITINERARY: 11:30am - Steam Works Brew Pub (lunch on your own) 12:45pm - Depart 1:35pm - Escorted seating 2:00pm - Cavalia - 30 minute intermission 4:45pm - Depart $125 08 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 2 hour cruise departing from Granville Island • Escorted boarding • Traditional Afternoon Tea lunch • Vancouver Heritage Church Tours • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 9:15am - 5:00pm Burnaby 10:00am - 4:30pm Oakridge 10:30am - 4:00pm ITINERARY: 11:00am - Christ Cathedral Church 12:00pm - Boarding 12:30pm - Sailing - Traditional Afternoon Tea lunch 2:30pm - Return 2:45pm - Depart Granville Island 3:00pm - Holy Rosary Cathedral Tour - Pastor Glenn Dion 3:30pm - Depart PACKAGE INCLUDES: • CBC News Studios guided tour • Rogers Arena guided tour • Lunch at the Sylvia Hotel • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:00am - 5:30pm Burnaby 8:45am - 4:30pm Oakridge 9:30am - 4:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - CBC News Studios guided tour - Olympic Torch Coal Harbor 12:00pm - Lunch Sylvia Hotel 2:00pm - Rogers Arena Tour 3:30pm - Depart $89 $109 TEL: 604.630.2434 February 2014 FEBRUARY 6 - 7 FEBRUARY 7 Northwest Flower and Garden Show (USA) Northwest Flower and Garden Show (USA) Travel to Seattle, WA for the 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show featuring six acres of flowers, plants, gardens, exhibits and seminars. Spend one night at the Roosevelt Hotel steps from The Washington State Convention Centre and enjoy downtown Seattle dining at the Daily Grill and participating Northwest Flower and Garden Show discounted restaurants. This tour includes admission to the show, day two Seattle free time, a visit to Volunteer Park Conservatory and dinner at the Outback Steakhouse in Burlington. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. The Washington State Convention Centre in Seattle hosts The 2014 Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Take 4 hours free time to explore six acres of flowers, plants, gardens, exhibits, seminars and many other features. This tour includes admission to the show and dinner at the Outback Steakhouse in Burlington. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • One day admission to Northwest Flower and Garden Show • One night accommodation at the Roosevelt Hotel • Volunteer Park Conservatory Tour • Dinner at the Outback Steakhouse • Breakfast Daily Grill • Seattle free time - Pike Place Market / Seattle Art Museum / Chihuly Garden and Glass • Haggen stop • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to Northwest Flower and Garden Show • 4 hours free time at show • Haggen coffee stop (on your own) • Dinner at the Outback Steakhouse • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 9:00pm Burnaby 7:45am - 8:30pm Guildford 8:15am - 8:00pm PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 9:30pm Burnaby 7:45am - 9:00pm Guildford 8:15am - 8:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (coffee, washronom) 12:00pm - Washington State Convention Centre NW Flower & Garden Show 4:30pm - Roosevelt Hotel check in 6:30pm - Dinner with group or on own (NWFG Show discounted restaurants TBC) ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 9:45am - Haggen (coffee, breakfast, shopping) 12:15pm - Northwest Flower and Garden Show 4:15pm - Depart 5:45pm - Dinner Outback Steakhouse (included) 7:45pm - CND Border Day 2 6:00am - Breakfast Daily Grill (included) 10:00am - Hotel check out - free time Pike Place Market / Seattle Art Museum / Chihuly Garden & Glass 2:00pm - Depart 2:30pm - Volunteer Park Conservatory 5:00pm - Dinner Outback Steakhouse (included) 7:00pm - CND Border $109 + $5 relief driver $114 $299 dbl, $369 sgl *Add $50 for home pick up and drop off EMAIL: [email protected] 09 U PD AT ED February 2014 FEBRUARY 17 FEBRUARY 18 FEBRUARY 20 Seniors Snowshoeing Silver Reef + Skagit Valley Casino Tour (USA) Amtrak Shopping Tour (USA) If you can walk, you can snowshoe. Beginners are welcome on this winter wonderland adventure at Cypress Mountain. The Hollyburn Meadows Tour is a 2 hour snowshoe walk led by an experienced trail guide who will share the rich cultural and natural history of Hollyburn Ridge as you explore the snowy mountain forest. We will make a one hour stop at the rustic Hollyburn Lodge to enjoy lunch and a warm drink. Take an hour of afternoon free time to sit on a peaceful bench and feed the Whiskey Jacks nuts and crumbs at First Lake or continue snowshoeing until you are escorted down the 20 minute trail back to the Nordic Area for departure. Experience the excitement at two of Washington State’s premiere casinos for 6 hours of gaming fun! Includes a buffet lunch and optional outlet mall shopping. Travel down the I-5 to Silver Reef Casino for 4 hours of free time including a buffet lunch and 2x reward points. Continue to the Skagit Valley Casino for 2 hours of Casino fun with an optional shuttle to the Prime Outlets at Burlington if shopping is preferred. Valid passport, enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. This trip is worth the early rise! Depart Bellingham's Fairhaven Station at 8:45am and enjoy a 2-hour scenic train ride on the comfortable and well-appointed Amtrak. Arrive in Seattle at 11:05am where your coach awaits for door to door service at two of Washington's top shopping destinations! Take advantage of a strong Canadian dollar shopping for unique and sought-after items at Pike Place Market and visit is one of Washington's largest indoor malls featuring 175 name-brand stores at Alderwood Mall including Macy's, Nordstrom and many more. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced driver’s license or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Snowshoe Trail Ticket • Snowshoe Rental • Assisted Snowshoe Rental fitting • Expert Cypress Mountain Guide • Enjoy Tour host on Mountain walk • Lunch and warm drink at Hollyburn Lodge • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:45am - 5:30pm Burnaby 8:15am - 5:00pm Oakridge 9:00am - 4:30pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Cypress Mountain 10:30am - Snowshoe tour starts 12:30pm - Hollyburn Lodge - lunch 1:30 to 2:30pm - free time 2:30pm - Escorted snowshoe back to Nordic Area 3:00pm - Rental return 3:30pm - Depart PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Buffet lunch • Silver Reef Casino 4 hours • Skagit Valley Casino 2 hours • Prime Outlets at Burlington (optional shuttle) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 7:30pm Burnaby 7:45am - 7:00pm Guildford 8:15am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Silver Reef Casino - Signature Buffet Lunch (included) 2:00pm - Depart 3:00pm - Skagit Valley Casino - optional shuttle Prime Outlets at Burlington 5:00pm - Depart 5:45pm - CND Border $45 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Amtrak ticket • Escorted Amtrak boarding • Pike Place Market • Alderwood Mall • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 5:45am - 7:15pm Burnaby 6:15am - 6:45pm Guildford 6:45am - 6:15pm ITINERARY: 8:45am - Bellingham's Fairhaven Station 11:05am - King Street Station Seattle 11:30am - Pike Place Market 12:30pm - Depart 1:00pm - Alderwood Mall 4:00pm - Depart 5:30pm - CND Border $99 + $5 relief driver $104 $99 10 TEL: 604.630.2434 March 2014 MARCH 1 MARCH 6 MARCH 12 Penn Cove Mussel Festival Local Tourist Awards & 2014 Tour Catalog Preview Thrift Store & West Coast Express Tour Whidbey Island celebrates the onset of spring with it's 28th annual Penn Cove Mussel Festival. The Penn Cove MusselFest is Coupeville’s March tradition and is full of fun activities for all including a festival fan favorite Mussel Chowder Tasting Competition, which pits local restaurants against each other for the coveted Mussel Chowder prize. Enjoy home town and international performers singing old and new songs of the sea. This all‐male singing group from Whidbey Island returns to the Penn Cove Mussel Fest line up and performs Saturday at 12:30pm on Front Street. Coupeville’s historic waterfront downtown has great shopping and art walk and no festival experience is complete without a stop by the revered Penn Cove Shellfish Mussel, Wine and Beer Garden on Saturday for live music, mussels, great beverages. Take in a fun filled afternoon of entertainment, dining and arm chair touring of the upcoming 2014 season at the first annual Local Tourist Awards & 2014 Tour Catalog Preview! Hosted by Troy Opper and Gysele Van Hoogstraten the 2014 preview will include 3 new Day Tours, 3 Getaways and the Eastern Fall Foliage Vacation. The show will celebrate 3 deserving Local Tourists in the Categories: Inspiration, Leadership, and Volunteerism featuring live music, awards presentation at the well appointed Shannon Oaks Independent Living in Vancouver. This uplifting afternoon includes lunch, optional transportation, advanced table seating, door prizes and an opportunity to tour the host venue Shannon Oaks. Experience the thrill of thrift hunting at Vancouver’s best Thrift Stores in Kerrisdale, on Main Street and in Gastown featuring top rated Saint Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop, SOS Children's Village Thrift Store, Dressew Supply Arts & Crafts Store and Uniques – Collectables with Imagination. This tour includes multiple thrift shop options, lunch in Gastown at the Water Street Cafe and a sightseeing trip on the West Coast Express departing Waterfront Station at 3:50pm arriving at Mission Station at 5:05pm. PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 9:30am - 4:15pm Burnaby 10:15am - 3:30pm Oakridge 10:45am - 3:00pm PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Thrift Store shopping in Kerrisdale, Main Street, Gastown • West Coast Express train ticket • Lunch Water Street Cafe in Gastown • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Mussel Chowder Tasting Competition ticket • Festival Activies including Mussel eating competition, Mussel cooking demonstrations, live music, Mussel farm tours (optional) • Haggen (coffee / washroom) stop • Coupeville lunch options (on your own) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 7:30pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:00pm Guildford 8:30am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: 9:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom / coffee stop) 10:30am - Depart 12:00pm - Arrive Penn Cove MusselFest 12:30pm - Front Street - Shifty Sailors Sing Songs of the Sea - free time 3:30pm - Depart 4:30pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom / light meal) 5:45pm - CND Border $69 + $5 relief driver $74 EMAIL: [email protected] ITINERARY: 11:00am - Arrive - Welcome - Susan Skemp vocal performance - Inspiration Award presentation - Tour preview - Phil Moriarity vocal performance 12:00pm - Lunch 12:45pm - Leadership Award presentation - Susan Skemp & Phil Moriarity vocal performance - Tour preview - Volunteerism Award presentation - Tour preview - Fall Foliage Cruise + New York & Quebec City preview 2:15pm - Shannon Oaks Tour (optional) 2:45pm - Depart Local Tourist Award Categories: Inspiration, Leadership, and Volunteerism 2014 TOUR CATALOG PREVIEW • Secret Cove / Half Moon Bay • Salt Spring Saturday Market • Washington State's Most Scenic • Oregon Coast – Cannon Beach • Mount St. Helens + Amtrak Getaway • Port Townsend & Port Angeles Crab and Seafood Festival • Fall Foliage Cruise + New York & Quebec City PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:00am - 6:00pm Burnaby 8:45am - 6:30pm Oakridge 9:30am - 7:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Kerrisdale - Salvation Army Thrift Store - SOS Children's Village Thrift Store 11:00am - Depart 11:30am - Gastown - Dressew Supply Arts & Crafts Store - Uniques Collectibles 12:00pm - Lunch Water Street Cafe (included) 1:45pm - Main Street - Saint Vincent DePaul Thrift Store - Salvation Army Thrift Store 3:15pm - Depart 3:30pm - Waterfront Station 3:50pm - West Coast Express 5:05pm - Mission City 5:10pm - Depart $89 $15 w/ transportation or $0 at the door – limited seating RSVP today! 11 U PD AT ED March 2014 MARCH 18 MARCH 20 MARCH 27 British Sweets and Harrison Hot Springs Mystery Tour Migratory Snow Geese Tour Take a trip down memory lane depicting the golden years and history of the British way of life. Visit Dickens Sweet Shop and British Museum in Chilliwack featuring exciting departments Traditional British sweets and toffees, British grocery, Pickwick's pie shop, Loose leaf tea shop, History of Royal Family, Sinking of the Titanic, Life and times of Charles Dickens, Sir. Winston Churchill & the war room plus much more! Spend the afternoon in Harrison Hot Springs rejuvenating in the mineral rich hot springs public pool (admission on your own) or sightseeing featuring the scenic Green Point in Sasquatch Provincial Park. This tour includes the “Taste of Britain” traditional high tea lunch served in the comfortable Dickens garden court. This fun and entertaining magical mystery tour takes you to unknown destinations filled with clues, prizes, props! A must see attraction, a great lunch and afternoon mystery stops included. Use the clues correctly and win a variety of prizes including a free Enjoy Tours Day Trip! Activity level: Easy Every year the Lesser Snow Geese population visit the Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Delta from Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean, north of Siberia. The January 2013 mid-winter count was 70,000 up from the previous year's count of 65,000. Visit the sanctuary for an educational guided tour as the Lesser Snow Geese prepare to depart in April for their northward migration back to Wrangel Island. This trip includes lunch at the well appointed Charthouse Restaurant in Steveston complete with harbour views and an afternoon tour of Britannia Heritage Shipyard. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Dickens Sweet Shop and British Museum • “Taste of Britain” traditional high tea lunch • Sasquatch Provincial Park • Harrison Hot Springs Public Pool (admission on your own) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:00am - 6:45pm Burnaby 8:45am - 6:15pm Guildford 9:15am - 5:45pm ITINERARY: 10:15am - Tim Hortons Chilliwack (washroom / coffee stop) 10:45am - Depart 11:00am - Dickens Sweet Shop and British Museum 12:00pm - “Taste of Britain” traditional high tea lunch 1:00pm - depart 1:30pm - Harrison Hot Springs - Harrison Hot Springs public pool (admission on your own) or - Sightseeing Green Point in Sasquatch Provincial Park & free time in Harrison 3:30pm - depart 5:00pm - Tim Hortons Langley (washroom, snack) PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Mystery attraction • Lunch • Mystery stops • Prizes • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Mystery ITINERARY: Mystery $89 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary • Educational Lesser Snow Geese guided tour • Lunch Charthouse Restaurant in Steveston • Tour of Britannia Heritage Shipyard • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:30am - 5:00pm Burnaby 9:15am - 4:15pm Oakridge 9:45am - 3:45pm ITINERARY: 10:30am - Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary - Lesser Snow Geese educational tour - free viewing time 12:30pm - Lunch Charthouse Restaurant Steveston (included) 2:00pm - Britannia Heritage Shipyard tour 3:00pm - Depart $79 $79 12 TEL: 604.630.2434 U PD AT ED April 2014 APRIL 3 APRIL 10 - 12 Chihuly Garden and Glass (USA) Port Townsend & Tulip Festival Getaway Chihuly Garden and Glass provides a look at the inspiration and influences that inform the career of artist Dale Chihuly. Located at Seattle Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass includes an Exhibition Hall, the centerpiece Glasshouse and a lush Garden. The Exhibition Hall contains eight galleries and three Drawing Walls, offering visitors a comprehensive look at Chihuly’s significant series of work; the Glasshouse presents a suspended 1,400piece and a 100-footlong sculpture. This tour includes admission to Chihuly Garden and Glass, admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory, a boxed dinner and many lunch options on your own at Seattle Center. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Visit the irresistibly charming Port Townsend in Washington State, sightsee Whidbey Island and take part in the 31th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival! Known for it's Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday the Port Townsend tour includes a guided tour of The Rothschild House, a guided coach tour of the Victorian homes with a period costume historian step-on guide, lunch at the centuryold Manresa Castle. Visit the charming, small waterfront town's of Langley and La Connor and Tulip Festival Landmarks, RoozenGaarde North America's largest tulip grower, Tulip Town and Hillcrest Lodge for the 26th Annual Kiwanis Club Salmon BBQ! PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to Chihuly Garden and Glass • Escorted entry • 3 hours free time at Chihuly Garden and Glass • Admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory • Boxed dinner • Haggen's stop • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 8:00pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:30pm Guildford 8:45am - 7:00pm ITINERARY: 9:30am - USA Border 10:15am - Haggen`s Ferndale (washroom / coffee stop) 12:00pm - Chihuly Garden and Glass 3:00pm - Depart 3:30pm - Volunteer Park Conservatory 5:15pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom / coffee stop), Boxed dinner 6:15pm - CND Border $99 + $5 relief driver $104 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation Harborside Inn, Port Townsend, 1 night accommodation Medallion Hotel, Arlington, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, Social hour, Port Townsend ferry fees, Clinton Mukilteo ferry fees, guided tour Rothschild House, guided coach tour Victorian Houses and Heritage Buildings (step-on guide in period costume), Manresa Castle, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Chuckanut Drive, Deception Pass, La Connor, Langley on Whidbey Island, Admission RoozenGaarde display garden, Admission Tulip Town, Seattle Premium Outlets, VIP Shopping Coupons, bottled water, $800 duty free shopping exemption, all fees and applicable taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 6:30am - 7:45pm Burnaby 7:00am - 7:15pm Guildford 7:30am - 6:45pm ITINERARY: Day 1 8:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Deception Pass (washroom, scenic view) 11:15am - Port Townsend ferry reservation 11:45am - Sailing 12:30pm - Manresa Castle (lunch included) - Self guided castle tour 2:00pm - Guided tour Rothschild House 2:30pm - Guided coach tour Victorian 3:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:15pm 9:00pm Day 2 7:00am 9:00am 9:05am 11:00am 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 3:15pm 5:15pm 5:30pm and Heritage Buildings (step-on guide in period costume) - Port Townsend downtown free time - Harborside Inn (hotel check-in) - Social hour (complimentary drinks, snacks, social activities) - The Bayview Restaurant (dinner on your own) - Hotel - Breakfast (in hotel) - Hotel check-out - Port Townsend ferry reservation - Langely, Whidbey Island free time (lunch on your own Prima Bistro or Village Pizzeria) - Depart - Clinton Mukilteo ferry - Sailing - Seattle Premium Outlet Mall - Depart - Medallion Hotel (check-in) - The Cellar Restaurant & Lounge (dinner on your own in hotel) - Optional Shuttle to Tulalip or Angel of the Winds Casino Day 3 7:00am 9:00am 9:45am 10:15am 11:15am 11:45am - Breakfast (in hotel) - Hotel check-out - Tulip fields sightseeing - Roozengaarde Display Garden - Depart - Kiwanis Salmon Barbeque (lunch included) 12:45am - Depart 1:15pm - Tulip Town 2:00pm - Depart 2:15pm - La Connor free time 3:30pm - Depart 4:30pm - Trader Joe's Bellingham 5:15pm - Depart 5:45pm - Duty Free 6:00pm - CND Border $449 dbl, $569 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 13 U PD AT ED April 2014 APRIL 11 APRIL 14 - 17 APRIL 16 Bradner Flower Show Fairmont Chateau Whistler's Spring Celebration 31th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival (USA) This spring staple has been evolving and changing to keep flower lovers and others coming back for more. Now in its 87th year, visitors can expect extravagant flower displays in addition to the expected tulips and daffodils at Bradner Community Hall in Abbotsford. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Brambles Bistro in Tanglebank Gardens and a visit to Select Roses, a farm-style retail nursery in South Langely. Visitors and shoppers are welcome to the nursery, display gardens and greenhouse specializing in the hybridizing, growing, and selling of distinctive garden roses. This tour includes admission to the show, a delicious lunch at Brambles Bistro at Tanglebank Gardens and storage space for show purchases. For those ‘young at heart’, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler presents an entertaining, enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable 3-night Whistler package. Celebrating Spring this unique event tailored to guests 55+ will be brimming with exclusive Fairmont activities highlighting health & wellness, culinary adventures and Whistler’s vibrant mountain culture. Of course, no celebration would be complete without a generous sprinkling of gourmet dining, an evening gala and plenty of opportunities to experience Whistler’s spectacular alpine setting. La Conner and Mount Vernon come alive with brilliant colour each spring with acres and acres of daffodils, tulips, irises, and lilies for the 31th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Begin at RoozenGaarde and splendor in a gorgeous display of colour with over two hundred thousand spring-flowering bulbs in a 3-acre display garden of formal plantings. Travel to Hillcrest Park Lodge for the 26th Annual Kiwanis Club Salmon BBQ featuring wild salmon cooked over an alderwood fire with all the fixings. Following lunch visit the distinctly different Tulip Town boasting an indoor flower and garden show and great vendors and artists who have something for everyone! Enjoy afternoon free time in La Conner to shop and browse the many antique, knick-knack, galleries and specialty stores. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Flower Show admission • Lunch Brambles Bistro • Select Roses stop • Storage space • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:15am - 5:00pm Burnaby 8:45am - 4:30pm Guildford 9:30am - 3:45pm ITINERARY: 10:15am - Tim Hortons or Starbucks - Abbotsford (washroom / coffee stop) 11:15am - Bradner Flower Show Abbotsford. 12:45pm - Lunch Brambles Bistro at Tangle bank Gardens (included) 2:00pm - Depart 2:30pm - Select Roses Langely $79 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 3 nights accommodation • Welcome reception • 3 breakfasts • 2 lunches • 3 dinners • Scheduled activities • Complimentary use of the Fairmont's fitness centre, pools, sauna and steam rooms • Transportation • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to RoozenGaarde show gardens • Admission to Tulip Town • Miles of Tulips sightseeing • Kiwanis Club Salmon BBQ • La Connor free time • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford - 11:30am Burnaby - 12:15pm Oakridge - 1:00pm PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 7:00pm Burnaby 7:45am - 6:30pm Guildford 8:30am - 6:00pm ITINERARY: Intinerary upon request ITINERARY: 9:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom / coffee stop) 11:15am - RoozenGaarde display garden 12:15pm - Depart, Tulip Field sightseeing 12:45pm - Kiwanis Club Salmon BBQ (included) 1:45pm - Depart 2:00pm - Tulip Town 2:45pm - Depart 3:00pm - La Conner free time 4:00pm - Depart 5:15pm - CND Border $689 dbl, $889 sgl $89 + $5 relief driver $94 14 TEL: 604.630.2434 APRIL 18 APRIL 22 APRIL 30 Circle Farm Tour with Tulips Silver Reef + Skagit Valley Casino Tour (USA) Fairmont Empress Afternoon Tea Take part in the popular Circle Farm Tour in Agassiz – Harrison Mills and dine at Kilby Historic Site 1920's style restaurant for the freshest lunch. Visit 5 distinctly different farms starting with Tulips of the Valley where colours of the season cover over 40 acres of land, taste a variety of handmade artisan cheeses at “The Farm House Natural Cheeses”, take a guided tour of the Kilby Historic Site, a guide tour of “Canadian Hazelnuts” 60 acres of trees and hazelnut tasting room and finish at the largest beekeeping farm in BC at Honeyview Farms. Experience the excitement at two of Washington State’s premiere casinos for 6 hours of gaming fun! Includes a buffet lunch and optional outlet mall shopping. Travel down the I-5 to Silver Reef Casino for 4 hours of free time including a buffet lunch and 2x reward points. Continue to the Skagit Valley Casino for 2 hours of Casino fun with an optional shuttle to the Prime Outlets at Burlington if shopping is preferred. Valid passport, enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Indulge in one of Victoria's grandest traditions - Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress at non-peak season prices. Served in the relaxing atmosphere of the elegantly restored Tea Lobby, Award-winning Pastry Chef D'Oyen Christie works his magic, ensuring an authentic and memorable experience. This tour includes narrated sightseeing of Victoria landmarks Beacon Hill Park, Ogden Point Breakwater, Fan Tan Alley and free time to explore the inner harbour and downtown shops. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Tulips of the Valley • Farm House Natural Cheeses, tasting • Kilby Historic Site, lunch and tour • Canadian Hazelnuts, tour and tasting • Honeyview Farms, education and tasting • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 8:15am - 5:30pm Guildford 9:00am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Tim Horton's Chilliwack 11:00am - Tulips of the Valley 11:45am - Farmhouse Natural Cheeses 12:30pm - Kilby Historic Site lunch (included) 2:00pm - Depart 2:30pm - Canadian Hazelnuts 3:00pm - Depart 3:15pm - Honeyview Farms 3:45pm - Depart $89 + $5 relief driver $94 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Buffet lunch • Silver Reef Casino 4 hours • Skagit Valley Casino 2 hours • Prime Outlets at Burlington (optional shuttle) • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Afternoon Tea • Narrated sightseeing • Victoria free time • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 7:30pm Burnaby 7:45am - 7:00pm Guildford 8:15am - 6:30pm PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 7:15am - 7:45pm Oakridge 7:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 10:00am - Silver Reef Casino - Signature Lunch Buffet (included) 2:00pm - Depart 3:00pm - Skagit Valley Casino - Optional shuttle Prime Outlets at Burlington 5:00pm - Depart 5:45pm - CND Border ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00am - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:30am - Fan Tan Alley free time 12:00pm - Depart 12:15pm - Beacon Hill Park 12:30pm - Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress 2:00pm - Inner Harbour / Victoria free time 3:00pm - Depart 3:15pm - Ogden Point Breakwater 3:45pm - Depart 4:30pm - Swartz Bay BC Ferries reservation 5:00pm - Sailing 6:35pm - TWSN $45 $125 + $5 relief driver $130 EMAIL: [email protected] 15 May 2014 MAY 2 MAY 12 - 15 Britannia Mine Museum Tour Oregon Coast – Cannon Beach Visit the newly renovated Britannia Mine Museum featuring the Underground Adventure Tour! This tour includes the Britannia Mine's underground train, new exhibits, galleries, a visit into the Historic Mill Building, gold panning pavilion and a 2 course lunch on the Squamish River at the popular Watershed Grill. Finish the day at the Squamish Adventure Centre for the screening of the educational and entertaining 40 minute film “In the Shadow of the Chief”. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range rests Cannon Beach. A visual treat with its vistas of ocean, mountains and rugged coastal outcroppings the city is famed for its forested headlands, towering monoliths and miles of pristine, sandy beaches. Spend 3 nights at the Inn at Cannon Beach, dine at top rated local restaurants and visit Oregon Coast scenic attractions Haystack Rock, Cape Lookout Park, Ecola State Park and Hug Point State Park. The Pacific strand running along Cannon Beach’s 3 1/2 miles provides a perfect canvas to take a majestic stroll, participate in escorted kite flying and a s'mores bonfire! Classic beachside towns of Seaside, Tilimook and Cannon Beach offer shopping, browsing and exploring opportunities throughout this scenic Oregon Coast getaway! PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Underground Adventure Tour • Underground train • Lunch Watershed Grill • Squamish Adventure Centre PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 8:30am - 5:15pm Oakridge 9:00am - 4:45pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Britannia Mine Museum 12:00pm - Lunch Watershed Grill (included) - Squamish River walk 2:15pm - Squamish Adventure Centre - “In the Shadow of the Chief” film 3:15pm - Depart $89 PACKAGE INCLUDES: 3 nights accommodation at Inn At Cannon Beach, 7 meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner), Oregon State Park fees, Cannon Beach, Seaside, Tillamook, escorted kite flying, Seaside Factory Outlets, bottled water, $800 duty free shopping exemption, all fees and applicable taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 7:30pm Burnaby 7:45am - 7:00pm Guildford 8:15am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 9:00am - USA Border 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (coffee, breakfast, shopping) 12:30pm - Red Lobster lunch (included) 6:00pm - Inn at Cannon Beach check in 7:00pm - Boardwalk Restaurant dinner (on your own) Day 2 7:00am 9:00am 9:00am 16 10:00am - Seaside free time or Seaside Factory Outlet Center or Necanicum Estuary 12:00pm - Ecola State Park (lookout point, lunch included) 2:00pm - Cannon Beach Haystack Rock (free time, escorted kite flying) 4:15pm - Hotel free time 6:30pm - Driftwood Restaurant (dinner included) Day 3 7:00am 8:30am 9:30am - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Depart - Tillamook Cheese Factory (tour, tasting) 10:45am - Cape Lookout Park 12:00pm - Blue Heron French Cheese Company lunch (included) 2:15pm - Cannon Beach shops free time 4:00pm - Hotel free time 5:30pm - Seaside dinner Doogers or The Irish Pub at McKeowns (on your own) 7:15pm - S'mores beach bonfire Day 4 7:00am 9:00am 9:45am 10:30am 12:15pm 1:30pm 3:30pm 5:15pm 5:30pm - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Hotel check out - Astoria, OR - Depart - Applebees Chehalis, WA lunch (on your own) - Depart - Haggen Marysville, WA (washroom, coffee) - Duty Free - CND border $649 dbl, $879 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Depart - Hug Point State Park TEL: 604.630.2434 MAY 21 MAY 26 MAY 27 Port Townsend (USA) Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise (USA) Visit the irresistibly charming Port Townsend in Washington State known for it's Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday. This tour includes a guided tour of The Rothschild House, guided coach tour of the Victorian homes with a period costume historian, lunch at the century-old Manresa Castle and all ferry tolls. Take free time to explore the working waterfront and to browse the many downtown galleries and specialty stores. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced drivers license or enhanced BCID required. Take me out to the ballgame! Take in afternoon major league baseball at what is widely considered one of the best baseball parks in North America, Safeco Field in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners vs the storied Los Angeles Angels includes "view box seats” as pictured above and premium parking close to Stadium escalators. Enjoy a wide variety of great ballpark food including "garlic fries" in the open air at Safeco Field with first pitch at 1:10pm. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Travel to the seaside town of Anacortes, WA and board the 100' M/V Mystic Sea for a 5 hour fun-filled day Whale watching. The San Juan Islands are home to 86+ Orca Whales as well as Minke Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback Whales, Dall's Porpoise, Harbour Seals, Steller Sea Lions and Bald Eagles. There's nothing more exciting than seeing a 25-50 foot, 30 ton Gray Whale gracefully slide by or breach out of the water. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Victorian homes coach tour w/step on guide • Lunch Manresa Castle • Manresa Castle self guided tour • Heritage home guided tour • Free time • All ferry fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • View Box game ticket • Premium parking • Morning coffee stop • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 5 hour Whale Watching Cruise • Educational, naturalist focused cruise • Heated cabin • Excellent inside and outside viewing • On board lunch, pastries, coffee, tea, soft drinks • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:00am - 8:45pm Burnaby 7:30am - 8:15pm Guildford 8:15am - 7:45pm PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:00am - 8:00pm Burnaby 7:30am - 7:30pm Guildford 8:15am - 7:00pm ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 9:45am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 10:15am - Depart 12:15pm - Safeco Field 1:10pm - First pitch 4:30pm - Depart 6:00pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom, light meal) 7:15pm - CND Border ITINERARY: 8:45am - USA Border 9:15am - Washroom stop 10:30am - Boarding Mystic Sea, Anacortes 11:00am - Sailing, Whale Watching, lunch 4:00pm - Return Anacortes 5:00pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom, meal stop) 6:15pm - CND Border PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 6:30am - 9:45pm Burnaby 7:00am - 9:15pm Guildford 7:30am - 8:45pm ITINERARY: 8:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Deception Pass (washroom, scenic view) 11:15am - Port Townsend ferry reservation 11:45am - Sailing 12:30pm - Manresa Castle (lunch included) - Self guided castle tour 2:00pm - Guided tour Rothschild House 2:30pm - Guided coach tour Victorian Houses and Heritage Buildings (step-on guide in period costume) 3:15pm - Port Townsend downtown free time 4:30pm - Depart 4:45pm - Port Townsend ferry reservation 5:15pm - Sailing 7:00pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom, meal stop) 8:00pm - CND Border $99 + $5 relief driver $104 $139 + $5 relief driver $144 $109 + $5 relief driver $114 EMAIL: [email protected] 17 June 2014 JUNE 3 – 4 (2 Days / 1 Night) JUNE 10 Mount St. Helens + Amtrak Getaway Cultus Lake All-u-can-Eat Crab Feast Mount St Helens spectacular volcanic eruption in 1980 has a place deep in our collective memories and now serves as must see landmark. Discover ecosystems in action at The Johnston Ridge Observatory poised dramatically on a cliff overlooking the volcano. Take in ranger presentations, displays and films to learn about the how nature operates and what has happened on the mountain since. The Mount St. Helens Visitor Centre covers events leading up to the explosion and the 'signals' that were send out before the eruption. Finish your bucket list getaway with a 5 hour scenic train ride on the comfortable and well-appointed Amtrak departing Kelso-Longview Station at 3:35pm arriving in Bellingham at 9:00pm where your coach awaits. Spring into Summer at Cultus Lake for an afternoon sightseeing, great seafood and good fun with a backdrop of beaches, boardwalks and mountain views. Walk along the boardwalk, take part in the bocce game (optional) and relax in our reserved day use lake front picnic area. The Dungeness Crab is steamed warm complete with crab cracker, crab bib, cracking lesson, clarified butter and freshly prepared seafood sauce served under Cultus Lake's Main Beach Gazebo. This feast is catered by award winning Emelle's Catering and includes wild mesculin greens with sliced apples, craisins & crumbled feta, roasted garlic & caramelized onion red nugget potato salad, baked artisan rolls and spinach & mushroom pasta in a sherry dijon cream sauce with dessert – luscious lemon & blueberry tart. PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation at the Quality Inn & Suites Longview, 1 breakfast, 2 lunch, social hour, Johnston Ridge Observatory admission, Mount St. Helens Visitor Centre admission, Amtrak ticket, all fees and taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 11:30pm Burnaby 8:00am - 11:00pm Guildford 8:45am - 10:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 9:30am - USA Border 10:30am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 11:00am - Depart 12:00pm - Lunch Red Lobster Lynnwood (included) 4:30pm - Quality Inn check in 5:30pm - Social Hour 7:00pm - Dinner Stuffy's II Restaurant (on your own) 9:00pm - Hotel Day 2 6:00am 7:45am 8:00am 9:30am 11:30am 12:15pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:35pm 9:00pm 9:45pm - Breakfast in Hotel (included) - Hotel check out - Depart - Johnston Ridge Observatory - Depart - Patty's Place lunch (included) - Depart - Mt St Helen's Visitor Centre - Depart - Amtrak Kelso Cascades - Amtrak departs (dinner train, on your own) - Duration 5 hours 21 minutes - Bellingham (option to stay on train to Vancouver) - CND border $369 dbl, $429 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 18 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • ALL-U-can-Eat Dungeness Crab • Main Beach Gazebo day use reservation • Emelle's Catered Feast • Bocce lesson • Bottled water • Refreshments ;) • Cultus Lake sightseeing • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:30am - 5:15pm Burnaby 9:00am - 4:45pm Guildford 9:45am - 4:15pm ITINERARY: 10:45am - Tim Hortons Chilliwack 11:15am - Depart 11:30am - Cultus Lake Main Beach Gazebo, Refreshments, Boardwalk / organized Bocce / lake walk / leisure area 12:30pm - Lunch service ALL-U-can-Eat Dungeness Crab Feast 2:30pm - Depart, Cultus Lake sightseeing $99 TEL: 604.630.2434 ED U PD AT ED U PD AT ED U PD AT JUNE 12 JUNE 19 JUNE 17 + 24 Washington State's Most Scenic (USA) Amtrak Shopping Tour (USA) Salt Spring Tuesday Market Discover the best sightseeing Washington State has to offer featuring Deception Pass, Chuckanut Drive and Whidbey Island. Travel along the Chuckanut Mountains with views of the San Juan Islands and stop for a generous picnic lunch at Washington State's most popular State park Deception Pass. See awe-inspiring views from Rosario Head and the towering bridge that spans the Pass. Finish the day visiting the charming, small waterfront town of Langley on the southern end of Whidbey Island. This tour includes lunch served at the picturesque Rosario picnic shelter and free time to explore Langley's distinctive collection of stores, galleries and boutiques unmatched by other small cities in the Northwest. Complete the day with a scenic ferry ride through Possession Sound from Whidbey Island's tiny town of Clinton to Mukilteo Landing. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced drivers license or enhanced BCID required. This trip is worth the early rise! Depart Bellingham's Fairhaven Station at 8:45am and enjoy a 2-hour scenic train ride on the comfortable and well-appointed Amtrak. Arrive in Seattle at 11:05am where your coach awaits for door to door service at two of Washington's top shopping destinations! Take advantage of a strong Canadian dollar shopping for unique and sought-after items at Pike Place Market and visit is one of Washington's largest indoor malls featuring 175 name-brand stores at Alderwood Mall including Macy's, Nordstrom and many more. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced driver’s license or enhanced BCID required. Spend a day on the most populous of the Southern Gulf Islands to shop, taste and sightsee. Travel routes of the Orca whales through spectacular Active Pass by ferry to Fulford Harbour and enjoy a fresh lunch at the picturesque Weston Lake House. Spend free time in the heart of Ganges Village at the Salt Spring Island Tuesday Market for an abundance of local food, music and wild flowers. Take a guided tour of Salt Spring Island Cheese Company including a generous tasting room for local chevre and olive samples. Finish the day browsing the funky shops in Fulford Village. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Scenic Drive • Deception Pass • Rosario picnic lunch • Rosario Head view point hike • Free time in Langley • Mukilteo/Clinton ferry • Morning stop at Haggen • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:45pm Guildford 8:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 9:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (coffee, breakfast, shopping) 10:30am - Depart - Chuckanut Drive 12:00pm - Deception Pass State Park - Rosario Head view point escorted walk - Rosario picnic lunch 1:45pm - Depart 3:00pm - Langley free time 4:00pm - Depart 4:30pm - Clinton Mukilteo ferry 5:00pm - Mukilteo Landing 6:30pm - CND Border $89 + $5 relief driver $94 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Amtrak ticket • Escorted Amtrak boarding • Pike Place Market • Alderwood Mall • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 5:45am - 7:30pm Burnaby 6:15am - 7:00pm Guildford 6:45am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: 7:15am - USA Border 8:15am - Amtrak Fairhaven Station, Bellingham 11:05am - Amtrak King Street Station, Seattle 11:30am - Pike Place Market 12:30pm - Depart 1:15pm - Alderwood Mall 4:15pm - Depart 5:45pm - CND Border $99 + $5 relief driver $104 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Salt Spring Island Tuesday Market • Lunch Weston Lake House • Guided tour Salt Spring Island Cheese, cheese and olive tasting • Ruckle Park refreshments • Fulford Village shops • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: JUNE 17 Burnaby 7:15am - 9:45am Oakridge 7:45am - 9:15pm JUNE 24 Guildford 7:00am - 9:30pm ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00am - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:00am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 11:45pm - Salt Spring Island Fulford Harbour 12:00pm - Weston Lake House lunch (included) 1:00pm - Salt Spring Island Cheese 2:00pm - Ruckle Park - Ocean front viewpoint - Picnic table refreshments 3:15pm - Salt Spring Tuesday Market Ganges - Free time 4:45pm - Depart 5:00pm - Fulford Harbour Village shops 5:50pm - BC Ferries Fulford Harbour to Swartz Bay 7:00pm - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to TWSN 8:35pm - TWSN $99 + $5 relief driver $104 19 June 2014 JUNE 26 JUNE 28 JUNE 30 Peak-2-Peak Tour (Whistler) Salt Spring Saturday Market Secret Cove / Half Moon Bay Experience the world’s longest unsupported lift span linking together Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains for the first time. Travel the new incredible sea to sky highway to the base of Blackcomb Mountain and sightsee with Peak-2-Peak Gondola’s 360 degree views. Enjoy lunch at the Peak-2-Peak's Roundhouse Lodge (on your own) or on free time in Whistler Village. Visit Salt Spring Island's Saturday Public Market for internationally acclaimed arts and crafts from Canada's "Island of the Arts". For potters, jewelers, fiber artists, woodworkers, and fine decorative arts, farmstead cheeses, organic foods, music and free festive fun! Enjoy meeting more than 140 artisans and food producers who all contribute to Salt Spring's international reputation as a hotbed of world-class artists and organic farmers. This tour includes lunch at the Weston Lake House, 2 hours free time at the Saturday Market and all BC Ferry travel fees and bottled water. Explore the Sunshine Coast and see why BC is called "Best Place on Earth". Visit Smuggler Cove located between Secret Cove and Half Moon Bay for an escorted walk to soak up this picturesque marine park's scenic vistas. Dine on the water at the highly rated Secret Cove Marina, enjoy afternoon refreshments at Porpoise Bay and stop at Winegarden Waterfront Park. Take afternoon free time to shop and stroll in Gibsons Landing where CBC filmed the internationally televised series The Beachcombers for nearly two decades. This tour includes escorted walk at Smuggler Cove, lunch at Secret Cove Marina and afternoon refreshments at Porpoise Bay. Note: BC Ferry passenger fees are not included. BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Peak-2-Peak Gongola ticket • Squamish Adventure Centre, • Free time Whistler Village • Shannon Falls • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:45am - 6:15pm Burnaby 8:15am - 5:30pm Oakridge 8:45am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Squamish Adventure Centre (washroom, coffee) 10:30am - Depart 11:30am - Whistler - Peak-2-Peak escorted entry - Free time 2:30pm - Depart 3:15pm - Shannon Falls 3:45pm - Depart $99 + $5 relief driver $104 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • BC Ferry travel fees • Salt Spring Saturday Market • Lunch Weston Lake House • Bottled water • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 7:00am - 7:45pm Oakridge 7:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00pm - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:30am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 12:05pm - Salt Spring Island Fulford Harbour 12:15pm - Weston Lake House lunch (included) 1:15pm - Salt Spring Saturday Market Ganges - Free time 3:15pm - Depart 3:30pm - BC Ferries Long Harbour to TWSN 4:15pm - Sailing 6:35pm - TWSN $129 + $5 relief driver $134 20 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Smuggler Cove escorted walk • Lunch at Secret Cove Marina • Porpoise Bay afternoon refreshments • Winegarden Waterfront Park • Gibsons Landing • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:45am - 7:15pm Burnaby 7:15am - 6:45pm Oakridge 8:00am - 6:15pm ITINERARY: 8:50am - Horseshoe Bay BC Ferries reservation 9:25pm - Sailing 10:05am - Langdale (Sunshine Coast) 10:15am - Winegarden Waterfront Park 11:00am - Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park 12:15pm - Secret Cove Marina lunch (included) 2:00pm - Porpoise Bay Provincial Park afternoon refreshments (included) 3:15pm - Gibson's Landing free time 4:20pm - BC Ferries Langdale to Horseshoe Bay 4:50pm - Sailing 5:30pm - Horseshoe Bay $109 + $5 relief driver $114 TEL: 604.630.2434 July 2014 JULY 11 JULY 15 – 16 The Haynie Opry Salt Spring Island Getaway The Haynie Opry, now in it's 7th year of operation is located in Blaine, WA and is the only Opry within 1600 miles. The Haynie Opry proudly presents a tribute to George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets. With one of the most golden voices of any genre, a clenched, precise, profoundly expressive baritone, Jones had No. 1 songs in five separate decades, 1950s to 1990s. The Show also includes Vintage Cars, Roller skating Car Hops and Sock-Hop dance. This tour includes a ticket to the Haynie Opry's George Jones tribute performance and dinner at the Chuckanut Bay Manor. Spend 2 days and 1 night on the most populous of the Southern Gulf Islands to shop, taste and sightsee featuring Salt Spring's best artisan food producers, a pottery studio, a lavender farm at the peak of purple and the Tuesday Public Market. Spend one night at the Harbour House Hotel, attend a dinner party at the Weston Lake House and soak up the scenery on a cruise through the Southern Gulf Islands Pender, Mayne and Galiano! Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Haynie Opry admission • Dinner Chuckanut Bay Manor • Sightseeing Chuckanut Drive • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 12:15pm - 10:45pm Burnaby 12:30pm - 10:15pm Guildford 1:15pm - 9:45pm ITINERARY: 2:00pm - USA Border 2:45pm - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) - Chuckanut Drive - View points stops 4:45pm - Chuckanut Manor Seafood & Grill 5:00pm - Dinner (included) 7:00pm - Haynie Opry 9:00pm - CND Border $109 + $5 relief driver $114 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation at Harbour House Hotel, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner party, Tuesday Public Market, Sacred Mountain Lavender, Salt Spring Island Bread Co, Salt Spring Island Cheese Co, Weston Lake House, Pottery Studio, free time Ganges, Fulford Village, inner Gulf Island Scenic Ferry, all fees and taxes. 8:30pm 9:00pm Day 2 7:00am 9:00am 9:30am 10:30am 11:45am 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:35pm 6:35pm - Depart - Hotel (lounge open) - 8:45am - Breakfast in hotel - Hotel check out - Sacred Mountain Lavender - Salt Spring Island Bread co. - Barb's Bakery & Bistro (on your own) - Ganges free time - Depart - CSM - Depart for Long Harbour Ferry - Long Harbour Ferry - Sailing 3 stops Pender, Mayne, Galiano - TSWN Ferry Terminal $349 dbl, $429 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 8:15am Burnaby 7:00am - 7:45am Oakridge 7:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: Day 1 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00pm - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:30am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 11:50am - Salt Spring Island Mercantile - Fulford Harbour free time 12:30pm - Depart 12:45pm - Ruckle Park picnic table cloth (included) 1:45pm - Depart 2:00pm - Salt Spring Island Cheese Co. - tour and tasting 2:45pm - Depart 3:00pm - Salt Spring Pottery Studio 4:00pm - Harbour House Hotel check in 5:00pm - Depart 5:15pm - Tuesday Public Market, Ganges 6:15pm - Depart 21 July 2014 JULY 17 JULY 24 - 25 (2 Days / 1 Night) JULY 30 Indian Arm Luncheon Cruise “Sound of Music” Leavenworth, WA (USA) Celebration of Light Dinner Cruise Cruise the calm inland waters aboard the luxurious M.V. Harbour Princess on a 4-hour luncheon cruise! Travel through the Burrard Inlet and into the spectacular setting of Indian Arm as you cruise by the panoramic vistas, the pristine Silver Falls, large waterfront homes, privately owned islands, wildlife and more. Indian Arm is a true photographer's delight! This tour includes an impressive catered buffet lunch featuring wild BC Salmon and roasted chicken. Travel to the festival town of Leavenworth, WA for a live theater performance of the “Sound of Music” under the stars at the stunning Ski Hill Amphitheater. This signature Leavenworth experience celebrates its 20th consecutive season and is always a sell out. This tour includes an authentic Bavarian dinner at King Ludwig's named Restaurant of the Year by the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce located in the heart of the village. Sightsee the quaint town of Cashmere, take a candy factory tour at Liberty Orchards and a stop at the Alps specialty shop. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Experience an unforgettable Fireworks dinner cruise aboard the 400 pax M.V. "Queen of Diamonds" from Vancouver Cruises. Feast on our West Coast Buffet featuring baked salmon and carving station, seasoned roasted potatoes, caesar salad, tossed green salad with four dressings, fresh vegetables, fresh bread, coffee, tea and dessert buffet. This cruise is always a sell out so be sure to reserve your spot for the 2014 HSBC's Celebration of Light! PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 4-hour cruise • Escorted boarding • Buffet lunch • Sightseeing • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:45am - 5:30pm Burnaby 9:30am - 4:45pm Oakridge 10:00am - 4:15pm ITINERARY: 10:30am - Boarding 11:00am - Sailing - Narrated sightseeing - Buffet lunch - Silver Falls 3:00pm - Return 3:15pm - Depart $129 PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation Enzian Inn, "Sound of Music” performance with escorted seating, 1 European breakfast, 1 Bavarian dinner, 1 buffet lunch, free time, Cashmere sightseeing, candy factory tour, the Alps specialty shop, all fees and taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:45pm Burnaby 8:30am - 6:15pm Guildford 9:00am - 5:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 10:45am - Haggen Ferndale, WA (washroom, meal stop) 11:30am - Depart 1:00pm - Monroe, WA (washroom, coffee) 3:15pm - Hotel check-in Enzian Inn (steps from village square) - Leavenworth free time 5:30pm - Dinner King Ludwig's Restaurant 7:30pm - Leavenworth Summer Theatre 8:00pm - “Sound of Music” Performance PACKAGE INCLUDES: • English Bay anchoring for the best views • 4 hour cruise • Dinner buffet • Staff gratuities • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 5:00pm - 12:30am Burnaby 5:45pm - 12:00am Oakridge 6:30pm - 11:30pm ITINERARY: 7:00pm - Boarding 7:30pm - Sailing - Dinner - 2014 HSBC's Celebration of Light 11:00pm - Return 11:15pm - Depart $159 Day 2 7:00am 8:45am 9:15am - Breakfast in hotel - Hotel check out - Cashmere, WA Liberty Orchards - candy factory tour or Leavenworth free time 10:30am - The Alps, Sultan, WA (washroom) 1:30pm - Golden Corral Buffet lunch (included) - Marysville, WA 4:15pm - CND border $309 dbl, $379 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 22 TEL: 604.630.2434 August 2014 AUGUST 1 AUGUST 4 AUGUST 7 Sea to Sky Gondola Best of Whidbey Island Salt Spring Island's Best The brand new $25-million dollar Sea to Sky Gondola is now open and has already been named B.C.’s top new attraction for 2014. Set between Shannon Falls and Stewamus Chief in Squamish, the Sea to Sky Gondola's cabins are fully enclosed, hold eight passengers and take travelers 2,700-feet above Howe Sound on the 10 minute ride. At the top of the gondola take afternoon free time to visit the viewing platforms, explore two featured interpretive loop trails, a suspension bridge or relax with a beverage at the new lodge's restaurant. This tour includes an escorted morning walk or scenic bench stop at the Porteau Cove Marine Park, lunch on the Squamish River at the Watershed Grill in Brackendale and a Sea to Sky Gondola ticket. Whidbey Island is the largest of nine islands located in Island County Washington State offering scenic byways, landmark attractions and quaint charming towns. Explore Whidbey Island's Scenic Isle Way on route to the vast, community founded Greenbank Farms home to three art galleries, a little country bakery café, wine tasting shop, cheese and specialties shop and lovely gardens. Stop at Lavender Wind Farm at the peak of purple and take free time to explore the town of Langley's distinctive collection of stores, galleries and boutiques unmatched by other small cities in the Northwest. Complete the day with a scenic ferry ride through Possession Sound from Whidbey Island's tiny town of Clinton to Mukilteo Landing. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced drivers license or enhanced BCID required. Sightsee and taste the best Salt Spring has to offer with mix of nature, creativity and fresh food on the island's best of the best! With 34 Salt Spring studios to discover year-round we hand picked 3 of the best including Sacred Mountain Lavender, Salt Spring Island Cheese Co and the Salt Spring Island Bread Co. including Tony's Tarts across the street. Browse the funky shops in Fulford Village where lunch is available for purchase at Salt Spring Island Mercantile, Morning Side Bakery or Rock Salt Cafe. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sea to Sky Gondola ticket • Porteau Cove Marine Park • Lunch Watershed Grill • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Scenic Drive • Lavender Wind Farm • Greenbank Farms • Lunch Greenbank Farms • Free time in Langley • Mukilteo/Clinton ferry • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 9:30am - 5:15pm Oakridge 10:00am - 4:45pm ITINERARY: 11:15am - Porteau Cove Marine Park 12:00pm - Lunch Watershed Grill (included) 1:30am - Sea to Sky Gondola - Free time 3:30pm - Depart $119 PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:00am - 8:15pm Burnaby 7:30am -7:45pm Guildford 8:15am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 9:45am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 10:15am - Depart 11:45am - Lavender Wind Farm 12:15pm - Greenbank Farms - Lunch - Free time 2:15pm - Depart 3:00pm - Langley free time 4:00pm - Depart 4:30pm - Clinton Mukilteo ferry 5:00pm - Mukilteo Landing 6:30pm - CND Border $89 + $5 relief driver $94 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sacred Mountain Lavender • Salt Spring Island Cheese Co • Salt Spring Island Bread Co. • Fulford Village shops PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 7:30pm Burnaby 7:00am - 7:00pm Oakridge 7:45am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00am - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:00am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 11:40am - Salt Spring Island Mercantile (purchase pre-ordered lunch) 11:45am - Fulford Village shops 12:15pm - Depart 12:30pm - Salt Spring Island Bread Co. - Lunch / studio tour / Tony's Tarts 2:00pm - Salt Spring Island Cheese Co 2:45pm - Sacred Mountain Lavender 3:45pm - BC Ferries Long Harbour to TWSN 4:25pm - Sailing non stop 5:55pm - TWSN $89 + $5 relief driver $94 23 August 2014 AUGUST 9 AUGUST 13 AUGUST 21 Abbotsford Air Show Mayne Island Othello Tunnels & Fraser Canyon Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon on the front showline! Started as a community fundraiser in 1962, The Abbotsford International Airshow has grown into Canada’s National Airshow and one of the world’s premier aviation events. The family-friendly event has something for everyone to enjoy: spectacular aerobatics, intricate routines, death-defying formations, stunning parachute and pyrotechnic work. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a perennial favourite and have headlined for over 4 decades. On the ground, check out the inside of jets and carriers on display, visit the Autograph Booth to meet your favorite performer and stop at the exhibit booths. This tour includes an upgraded ticket allowing entrance to a lounge-style seating area and lunch voucher at the 51st Annual Abbotsford Air Show! Experience one of the beautiful Southern Gulf Islands on a narrated tour of this historic Island! Travel routes of the Orca whales through spectacular Active Pass by ferry to this wonderful, interesting island with its endless scenic vistas and unique way of life. Watch for wildlife, take in the islands rich history, enjoy a West Coast lunch overlooking the ocean and afternoon refreshments at Dinner Bay. This 5 hour island tour includes Georgina Point lighthouse, Japanese gardens, the school house, jail house, town hall, St Mary Magdalene Church, local galleries and island doctor. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. Located in the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, the Othello Tunnels in Hope display great history, scenery and offers a leisure walk through some of British Columbia's most beautiful landscapes. These five tunnels are an engineering marvel built in 1914 by the Kettle Valley Railway and have become a favorite location for movie producers. Visit the Fraser Canyon's Schkam Lake for lunch catered by award winning Emelle's Catering and served at a shady picnic area located on the banks of the lake. Complete the tour with an afternoon stop at the Hope Slides and Tim Horton's prior to departing the Fraser Canyon. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • General admission ticket • Escorted entry • Flight Club Reserved Seating • Lunch voucher • Exhibits • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 9:45am - 6:45pm Burnaby 10:15am - 6:15pm Guildford 11:00am - 5:30pm ITINERARY: 12:00pm - Abbotsford Air Show - Lunch Flight Club - Main Flying Events, Exhibits 3:30pm - CF Snowbirds Demonstration Team 4:30pm - Depart $109 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • All ferry fees • Georgina Point lighthouse • Arbutus tree forest walk • Island galleries • Japanese gardens • West Coast lunch • Afternoon refreshments • All ferry fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:45pm Oakridge 8:30am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 9:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 10:20am - Sailing 12:05pm - Village Bay 12:15pm - Lunch Springwater Lodge (included) - Miners Bay free time 1:15pm - Depart 1:30pm - Georgina Point Lighthouse 1:50pm - Island landmarks sightseeing 2:10pm - Bennet Bay (Arbutus tree forest walk) 2:45pm - Fernhill Galleries 3:30pm - Dinner Bay Park (Japanese Memorial Gardens) - Refreshments 4:20pm - Depart 4:35pm - Village Bay BC Ferries reservation 5:05pm - Sailing 6:35pm - TWSN PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Guided walk Othello Tunnels • Schkam Lake • Emelle's catered picnic table lunch • Hope Slides • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 5:45pm Burnaby 8:00am - 5:15pm Guildford 8:45am - 4:30pm ITINERARY: 9:45am - Tim Hortons Chilliwack (washroom, coffee) 10:45am - Othello Tunnels escorted walk 12:00pm - Depart 12:15pm - Schkam Lake 12:30pm - Emelle's catered picnic table lunch 1:30pm - Depart 2:00pm - Hope Slide 3:30pm - Abbotsford (washroom) $89 + $5 relief driver $94 $99 + $5 relief driver $104 24 TEL: 604.630.2434 ED U PD AT AUGUST 23 AUGUST 25 - 28 Salt Spring Saturday Market Amtrak Sightseeing Getaway (USA) Visit Salt Spring Island's Saturday Public Market for internationally acclaimed arts and crafts from Canada's "Island of the Arts". For potters, jewelers, fiber artists, woodworkers, and fine decorative arts, farmstead cheeses, organic foods, music and free festive fun! Enjoy meeting more than 140 artisans and food producers who all contribute to Salt Spring's international reputation as a hotbed of world-class artists and organic farmers. This tour includes lunch at the Weston Lake House, 2 hours free time at the Saturday Market and all BC Ferry travel fees and bottled water. See the Pacific Northwest up close on an bucket list inspired 4 day and 3 night Amtrak sightseeing getaway! Ride the Amtrak's well appointed, comfortable passenger, bistro and lounge cars to sightsee and visit Leavenworth, Columbia River Gorge and Deception Pass. Finish this exciting trip on Whidbey Island where a scenic ferry to Mukilteo Landing connects with the Amtrak from Everett to Vancouver, BC. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • BC Ferry travel fees • Salt Spring Saturday Market • Lunch Weston Lake House • Bottled water • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 7:00am - 7:45pm Oakridge 7:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00am - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:30am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 12:05pm - Salt Spring Island Fulford Harbour 12:15pm - Weston Lake House lunch (included) 1:15pm - Salt Spring Saturday Market Ganges - Free time 3:15pm - Depart 3:30pm - BC Ferries Long Harbour to TWSN 4:15pm - Sailing 6:35pm - TWSN $129 + $5 relief driver $134 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: 3 nights accommodation, Amtrak train tickets, escorted boarding, 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner, bottled water, all fees and applicable taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:00am - 11:30pm Burnaby 8:30am - 11:00pm Guildford 9:00am - 10:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 9:45am - USA border 11:00am - Coffee / washroom stop Haggens Ferndale 11:45am - Chuckanut Drive 12:30pm - Chuckanut Bay Manor (lunch included) 2:00pm - La Connor free time 5:00pm - Everett Amtrak Empire Builder to Leavenworth (dinner train, on your own) - Duration 2 hours 41 minutes 8:30pm - Hotel check in Enzian Inn (steps from village square) Day 2 7:00am - Breakfast in hotel (included) 8:30am - Hotel check out 10:00am - Yakima Precision Fruit and Antiques (washroom, coffee) 11:45am - Columbia River Gorge 12:00pm - Maryhill Museum of Art - Lunch Maryhill Museum of Art (included) - Columbia River Gorge sightseeing 4:30pm 6:30pm - Hotel check in The Dalles Inn - Windseeker Restaurant (own your own) Day 3 6:00am 6:30am 7:30am - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Hotel check out - Amtrak Empire Builder Wishram to Portland - Duration 2 hours 40 minutes 10:30am - Free time Portland - Lloyd Centre Mall - Downtown Portland 2:45pm - Amtrak Cascades Portland to Tacoma - Duration 2 hours 34 minutes 5:30pm - Hotel check in Best Western Plus Tacoma 7:00pm - Dinner Social Restaurant (included) 8:30pm - Dale Chihuly Bridge of Glass 9:00pm - Hotel Day 4 7:00am - Breakfast in hotel (included) 9:00am - Hotel check out 11:00am - Deception Pass Bridge (washroom, free time) 11:45am - Deception Pass State Park - Rosario Head view point escorted walk - Rosario picnic lunch 1:45pm - Depart 3:00pm - Langley free time 4:30pm - Depart 5:00pm - Clinton Mukilteo ferry 5:30pm - Ivar's Mukilteo Landing (dinner on your own) 7:45pm - Amtrak Cascades Everett to Vancouver - Duration 3 hours 8 minutes 10:50pm - Vancouver, BC (optional 9:00pm Bellingham Station stop) $749 dbl, $979 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 25 U PD AT ED September 2014 SEPTEMBER 4 SEPTEMBER 8 SEPTEMBER 10 Westminster Abbey + Harrison Hot Springs Washington State's Most Scenic (USA) All-U-Can-Eat Crab Cruise Ranked No.1 on TripAdvisor of attractions in Mission, Westminster Abbey is a beautiful, peaceful place with magnificent architecture and stunning stained glass. Take this opportunity to see and hear about the monks unique way of life, stroll the trails of the beautiful monastery grounds and stop at the lookout for amazing Fraser Valley scenic vistas. Enjoy a picnic table lunch catered by award winning Emelle's Catering at the picturesque Green Point in Sasquatch Provincial Park and free time in Harrison Hot Springs. Discover the best sightseeing Washington State has to offer featuring Deception Pass, Chuckanut Drive and Whidbey Island. Travel along the Chuckanut Mountains with views of the San Juan Islands and stop for a generous picnic lunch at Washington State's most popular State park Deception Pass. See awe-inspiring views from Rosario Head and the towering bridge that spans the Pass. Finish the day visiting the charming, small waterfront town of Langley on the southern end of Whidbey Island. This tour includes lunch served at the picturesque Rosario picnic shelter and free time to explore Langley's distinctive collection of stores, galleries and boutiques unmatched by other small cities in the Northwest. Complete the day with a scenic ferry ride through Possession Sound from Whidbey Island's tiny town of Clinton to Mukilteo Landing. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced drivers license or enhanced BCID required. Travel to Granville Island for the 5th Annual All-u-can-Eat Dungeness Crab Feast and Famous Houses Cruise aboard one of Accent Cruises spacious yacht the Carousel ll. This 3 hour narrated sightseeing tour highlights the many expansive homes on the West Vancouver shoreline owned by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Bryan Adams and Wayne Gretzky. The Dungeness Crab is steamed warm complete with crab cracker, crab bib, cracking lesson, clarified butter and freshly prepared seafood sauce. This feast is catered by award winning Emelle's Catering and includes wild mesculin greens with sliced apples, craisins & crumbled feta, roasted garlic & caramelized onion red nugget potato salad, baked artisan rolls and spinach & mushroom pasta in a sherry dijon cream sauce with dessert – luscious lemon & blueberry tart. After the cruise take an hour of free time to explore Granville Island's shops, galleries, live performing artists and public market. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Benedictine Monk greeting • Guided walk through Westminster Abbey • Free time monastery grounds • Picnic table lunch Green Point • Free time Harrison Hot Springs • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 8:15am - 5:30pm Guildford 8:45am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Tim Horton's Mission (washroom, coffee) 11:00am - Monk Greeting, - Walk in Abby Church - Free time monastery grounds 11:55am - mid day prayer 1:00pm - Green Point Sasquatch Provincial Park - Emelle's picnic table lunch 2:30pm - Harrison Hot Springs free time 3:30pm - Depart $79 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Scenic Drive • Deception Pass • Rosario picnic lunch • Rosario Head view point hike • Free time in Langley • Mukilteo/Clinton ferry • Morning stop at Haggen's • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 8:00am -7:45pm Guildford 8:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: 9:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Haggen Ferndale (coffee, breakfast) 10:30am - Depart, Chuckanut Drive 12:00pm - Deception Pass State Park - Rosario Head view point hike - Rosario picnic lunch 1:45pm - Depart 3:00pm - Langley free time 4:00pm - Depart 4:30pm - Clinton Mukilteo ferry 5:00pm - Mukilteo Landing 6:30pm - CND Border PACKAGE INCLUDES: • All-u-can-Eat Dungeness Crab Feast • 3 hour cruise • Emelle's Catered Feast • Escorted boarding • Granville Island free time • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 9:00am - 4:45pm Burnaby 9:30am - 4:00pm Oakridge 10:00am - 3:30pm ITINERARY: 10:30am - Boarding Granville Island 11:00am - Sail 12:00pm - All-u-can-Eat Crab Feast - Narrated Famous Houses 2:00pm - Return Granville Island - Free time 3:00pm - Depart $139 $89 + $5 relief driver $94 26 TEL: 604.630.2434 Domaine de Chaberton SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 24 SEPTEMBER 25 Chuckanut Drive Tour (USA) Steam Train Winery Tour Fraser Valley Wine Tour Spend a day cruising ocean side on the scenic Chuckanut Drive along the Chuckanut and Blanchard Mountains with views of the San Juan Islands and Samish Bay. Enjoy stops at Chuckanut Drive viewpoints, the Chuckanut Bay Gallery, refreshments at Cove Road inlet, and lunch at Chuckanut Manor. Sightsee the seasons colourful fall foliage and take afternoon free time to explore the historic town of Fairhaven's quaint shops, lively Wednesday Public Market and waterfront boardwalk. Valid passport, enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Travel to Port Alberni to visit one of the only wineries in North America serviced by Steam Train that stops right at the vineyard. Board the Steam Train at the restored 1912 CPR Station and travel through the scenic Alberni Valley and mountains to Chase & Warren Estate Winery. Enjoy a guided tour of historic and generous wine tastings with afternoon appetizers at Chase & Warren Estate Winery. Travel by ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay and stop in Coombs, home of 'Goats on the Roof' for lunch at Cuckoos in the Old Country Market. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. Enjoy is pleased to present wine tours and tastings at three of the lower mainland’s premier wineries and vineyards including the renowned Domaine de Chaberton Winery, Neck of the Woods Winery and The Fort Wine Co. These hand picked wineries offer a true vineyard experience, comfortable tasting rooms and retail stores offering a range of products from wine accessories, jams/jellies and vinegars. This tour includes a delicious lunch at the Backyard Vineyards with tea, coffee, tax and gratuity included. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Stops at Chuckanut Drive viewpoints, Chuckanut Bay Gallery, Cove Road inlet, sightsee little town of Edison • Free time in Fairhaven • Lunch at Chuckanut Manor • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:00am - 7:15pm Burnaby 8:30am - 6:45pm Guildford 9:15am - 6:15pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - US Border 10:45am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 11:15am - Depart 11:30am - Chuckanut Drive - first view point (story board) - second view point 12:30pm - Lunch Chuckanut Manor (included) 2:00pm - Chuckanut Drive 2:15pm - Cove Road Inlet (refreshments) 2:30pm - Chuckanut Drive 2:45pm - Chuckanut Bay Gallery 3:15pm - Depart 3:30pm - Fairhaven free time - Wednesday Public Market, live music 5:00pm - Depart 5:30pm - CND border $89 + $5 relief driver $94 EMAIL: [email protected] PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sightsee by coach Cameron Lake, Cathedral Grove • Lunch Cuckoos in the Old Country Market • Steam train to Chase & Warren Winery • Wine tastings with afternoon appetizers • Steam train to McLean Mill w/guided tour • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:00am - 11:00pm Burnaby 6:45am - 10:30pm Oakridge 7:15am - 10:00pm ITINERARY: 8:00am - Horseshoe Bay BC Ferries reservation 8:30pm - Sailing 10:10am - Departure Bay 11:00am - Lunch Cuckoos in the Old Country Market (included) - Coombs free time 12:15pm - Depart 1:00pm - Alberni Pacific Railway - boarding / depart - Scenic Alberni Valley - McLean Mill - tour - Chase and Warren Winery - Welcome, tastings, appetizers 5:00pm - Return 5:15pm - Depart 6:45pm - Departure Bay BC Ferries reservation 7:30pm - Sailing 9:15pm - Horseshoe Bay PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Domaine de Chaberton (tour & tasting) • Neck of the Woods (tour, tasting & lunch) • The Fort Wine Co. (tour & tasting) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 9:45am - 6:30pm Burnaby 10:15am - 6:00pm Guildford 11:00am - 5:30pm ITINERARY: 11:30am - Backyard Vineyards tour & tasting - Lunch (included) 2:00pm - Domaine de Chaberton tour & tasting 3:30pm - The Fort Wine Co. tour & tasting 4:15pm - Fort Langley free time (Gasoline Alley) 5:00pm - Depart $79 $139 + $5 relief driver $144 27 U PD AT ED October 2014 OCTOBER 2 OCTOBER 10 – 11 OCTOBER 14 Manning Park Fall Foliage Tour Port Townsend & Crab and Seafood Festival (USA) Salt Spring Tuesday Market You don’t have to venture beyond British Columbia to witness the trees and shrubbery turning brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red. Take a sightseeing tour to see splendid fall foliage between Hope and Manning Provincial Park located in the heart of the Cascade Mountains. The afternoon at Manning Park includes a buffet lunch at the Pinewood Restaurant, picture taking opportunities between the West Gate and Summalo Grove and a Lighting Lake nature walk. Visit the irresistibly charming Port Townsend in Washington State and take part in the 13th Annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival in Port Angeles! Known for it's Victorian buildings remaining from its late 19th-century heyday the Port Townsend tour includes a guided tour of The Rothschild House, a guided coach tour of the Victorian homes with a period costume historian step-on guide, lunch at the century-old Manresa Castle and free time. Take part in The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival named one of the “Top 100 Events in North America” by the American Bus Association and including great atmosphere with live music, vendors tents and seafood from many restaurants temporarily set up to serve the freshest Dungeness Crab, fried oysters, seafood gumbo, seared scallops, shrimp etouffee and many more! Spend a day on the most populous of the Southern Gulf Islands to shop, taste and sightsee. Travel routes of the Orca whales through spectacular Active Pass by ferry to Fulford Harbour and enjoy a fresh lunch at the picturesque Weston Lake House. Spend free time in the heart of Ganges Village at the Salt Spring Island Tuesday Market for an abundance of local food, music and wild flowers. Take a guided tour of Salt Spring Island Cheese Company including a generous tasting room for local chevre and olive samples. Finish the day browsing the funky shops in Fulford Village. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 nights accommodation at the Harborside Inn, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, Rothschild House guided tour, Victorian homes coach tour, Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival all ferry fees and applicable taxes. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Salt Spring Island Tuesday Market • Lunch Weston Lake House • Guided tour Salt Spring Island Cheese, cheese and olive tasting • Ruckle Park refreshments • Fulford Village shops • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Sightseeing Fall Foliage • Manning Park • Buffet lunch at Pinewood Restaurant • Manning Park Lightning Lake nature walk • Hope Slide stop • Rhododendron Flats stop • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 6:00m Burnaby 8:00am - 5:30pm Guildford 8:45am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 9:15am - Tim Hortons or Starbucks Abbotsford (washroom, coffee) 9:45am - Depart 10:45am - Rhododendron Flats 11:45am - Manning Park - Buffet lunch (included) 1:15pm - Lighting Lake nature walk 2:00pm - Depart 2:45pm - Hope Slide 4:00pm - Tim Hortons or Starbucks Abbotsford (washroom) $89 + $5 relief driver $94 PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 6:30am - 8:30pm Burnaby 7:00am - 8:00pm Guildford 7:30am - 7:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 8:15am - USA Border 10:00am - Deception Pass (washroom, scenic view) 11:15am - Port Townsend ferry reservation 11:45am - Sailing 12:30pm - Manresa Castle lunch (included) - Self guided castle tour 2:00pm - Guided tour Rothschild House 2:30pm - Guided coach tour Victorian Houses and Heritage Buildings (step-on guide in period costume) 3:30pm - Port Townsend downtown free time 5:00pm - Harborside Inn (hotel check-in) 6:00pm - Social hour (complimentary drinks, snacks, social activities) 7:15pm - The Bayview Restaurant (dinner on your own) 9:00pm - Hotel Day 2 7:00am 8:45am 9:00am 10:00am 1:30pm 2:45pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 6:30pm - breakfast in hotel (included) - hotel check out - depart - Crab & Seafood Festival Port Angeles - Depart - Port Townsend Ferry - Whidbey Island Scenic Isle Way - Clinton Ferry - BC Border $299 dbl, $359 sgl *Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 28 PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 6:30am - 10:30pm Burnaby 7:00am - 10:00pm Oakridge 7:45am - 9:30pm ITINERARY: 8:30am - TWSN BC Ferries reservation 9:00am - Sailing 10:35am - Swartz Bay 11:00am - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour 11:45am - Salt Spring Island Fulford Harbour 12:00pm - Weston Lake House lunch (included) 1:00pm - Salt Spring Island Cheese 2:00pm - Ruckle Park ocean front walk or scenic bench 3:15pm - Salt Spring Tuesday Market Ganges - Free time 4:45pm - Depart 5:00pm - Fulford Harbour Village shops 5:50pm - BC Ferries Fulford Harbour to Swartz Bay 7:00pm - BC Ferries Swartz Bay to TWSN 8:35pm - TWSN $99 + $5 relief driver $104 TEL: 604.630.2434 OCTOBER 20 – 21 (2 Days / 1 Night) OCTOBER 28 Adams River Salmon Run Boeing Factory Tour + Amtrak (USA) Travel to Chase British Columbia, one hour east of Kamloops to witness a dominant year of the world famous Adams River Salmon Run! Starting late summer, different varieties of salmon return to the Adam's River to complete their life cycle. Any year is worthwhile, but the big runs occur every 4th year with the sockeye running at their peak in October. Spend one night at the Quaaout Lodge & Spa on beautiful Little Shuswap Lake and make your evening special at the Lodge's Jack Sam's Restaurant. Join a Quaaout Lodge Cultural Coordinator for a guided tour of the Salmon run, walk through the peaceful, colorful forest at the right time of year and take part in the Salute to the Sockeye Celebration hosted by the Adam's River Salmon Society with interpretive talks, food vendors, artisan booths, interpretive displays and viewing platforms. See nature at it's best! • Guided Tour – Salmon Run • Salute to the Sockeye Celebration • Othello Tunnels scenic walk • All fees and taxes * Adams River Sockeye Salmon spawning patterns: Day 2 8:00am 9:00am 9:15am Pre-dominant years (2013) you may see 10,000+ sockeye return to spawn in October, generally the first three weeks. Dominant years (2014) you may see millions of sockeye return to spawn in October. The Society hosts the Salute to the Sockeye celebration the first 3 weeks of the month. Subdominant years (2015) you may see 100,000+ sockeye return to spawn in October. Post-subdominant years (2016) you may see 100′s of sockeye return to spawn in October (smallest returns). * Source: Adams River Interpretive Centre at Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:45pm Burnaby 8:15am - 6:15pm Guildford 9:00am - 5:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 10:00am - Tim Hortons Chilliwack (coffee, washroom) 12:00am - Boston Pizza Merritt (lunch on your own) 3:00pm - Quaaout Lodge & Spa Resort Chase, BC 3:45pm - Adams River Salmon Run 7:00pm - Dinner Jack Sam`s Restaurant & Lounge at Quaaout Lodge (included) - Breakfast in hotel (included) - Hotel check out - Adams River Salmon Run - Guided Tour - Salmon Run 12:00pm - Lunch Merritt (on your own) Subway, Tim Hortons, Starbucks or KFC 2:00pm - Othello Tunnels scenic walk 4:30pm - Tim Hortons Langley (coffee, washroom) $319 dbl, $389 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off Tour the largest building in the world by volume ~ The Boeing Company and ride the Amtrak from Bellingham to Everett. Take the Boeing Factory Tour and see airplanes in various stages of flight test and manufacture for airline customers around the world. This tour includes a buffet lunch at the Golden Corral, 1.5 hour guided tour of the Boeing Factory, admission to the Boeing Gallery, time to shop at the Boeing Store and a scenic waterview train ride on the comfortable and well appointed Amtrak departing Bellingham at 8:45am arriving in Everett at 10:05am where your coach awaits. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Amtrak ticket • Escorted Amtrak boarding • Boeing Factory Tour • Admission to Boeing Gallery • Buffet lunch Golden Corral • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 5:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 6:15am - 5:30pm Guildford 6:45am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 8:45am - Bellingham's Fairhaven Station 10:05am - Everett's Amtrak Station 10:30am - Boeing Factory - Boeing Gallery - Boeing Store 11:00am - Boeing Factory Tour 12:45pm - Depart 1:00pm - Golden Corral, Marysville buffet lunch (included) 4:15pm - CND Border $109 + $5 relief driver $114 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • One night accommodation Quaaout Lodge & Spa • Dinner Jack Sam's Restaurant at Quaaout Lodge & Spa • Breakfast in Lodge EMAIL: [email protected] 29 November 2014 NOVEMBER 5 – 6 NOVEMBER 11 NOVEMBER 13 2-Day USA Casino Escape *All Inclusive* Silver Reef + Skagit Valley Casino Tour (USA) Museum of Glass (Tacoma, USA) Getaway for 2 days and 1 night on an exciting gaming adventure to Washington State`s best casinos! Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa hosts our lucky group's stay filled with 3 Western Washington Casinos, $10 slot play per day, $5 table match, additional gaming coupons, all inclusive dining and shopping options. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Experience the excitement at two of Washington State’s premiere casinos for 6 hours of gaming fun! Includes a buffet lunch and optional outlet mall shopping. Travel down the I-5 to Silver Reef Casino for 4 hours of free time including a buffet lunch and 2x reward points. Continue to the Skagit Valley Casino for 2 hours of Casino fun with a shopping option at the Prime Outlets at Burlington. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Visit the Museum of Glass in Tacoma Washington featuring world class exhibitions. Take in a guided tour of the museum's current exhibits and visit "The Cone" showcasing a live demonstration in the 90’ Cone glassmaking studio ``Hot Shop Amphitheater ``. See Dale Chihuly glass works on the "Bridge of Glass" which provides the ultimate walkway to our next stop Union Station where many Chihuly glass works are on display. This tour includes a morning stop at Haggen's in Ferndale with lunch options at the Museum Cafe or Social Restaurant (on your own). Valid passport or enhanced drivers license or Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Silver Reef Hotel Spa and Casino, Tulalip Casino, Skagit Valley Casino • Seattle Premium Outlets (optional shuttle) • Prime Outlets at Burlington (optional shuttle) • 1 Buffet Breakfast, 1 Seafood Buffet Lunch, 1 Tulalip Eagles Buffet Lunch, 1 Seafood Buffet Dinner • $10 slot play per day, $5 table match, additional gaming coupons • 25% off Spa service Silver Reef Hotel Spa and Casino • All fees and applicable taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 7:15pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:45pm Guildford 8:45am - 6:15pm PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Buffet lunch • Silver Reef Casino 4 hours • Skagit Valley Casino 2 hours • Prime Outlets at Burlington (optional shuttle) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:15am - 7:30pm Burnaby 7:45am - 7:00pm Guildford 8:15am - 6:30pm ITINERARY: Day 1 9:30am - USA Border 10:15am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, shopping) 10:45am - Depart 11:45am - Tulalip Casino - Eagles Lunch Buffet (included) - Seattle Premium Outlets option 4:00pm - Depart 5:00pm - Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa check in - Red River Signature Seafood Dinner Buffet (included) ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 10:00am - Silver Reef Casino - Signature Lunch Buffet (included) 2:00pm - Depart 3:00pm - Skagit Valley Casino - Optional shuttle Prime Outlets at Burlington 5:00pm - Depart 5:45pm - CND Border Day 2 6:00am $45 11:00am 1:00pm 1:15pm 2:00pm 4:30pm 5:15pm - Silver Signature Breakfast Buffet (included) - Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa - Seafood Lunch Buffet (included) - Hotel check out - Depart - Skagit Valley Casino, Prime Outlets at Burlington (optional shuttle) - Depart - CND Border $219 dbl, $279 sgl *Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 30 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Museum of Glass admission • Guided tour of current exhibits • Hot Shop Amphitheater • Morning stop at Haggen • Dale Chihuly's "Bridge of Glass" • Union Station • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:00am - 9:00pm Burnaby 7:30am - 8:30pm Guildford 8:15am - 8:00pm ITINERARY: 9:00am - USA Border 9:45am - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 10:15am - Depart 12:30pm - Museum of Glass 2:00pm - Guided tour 3:15pm - Bridge of Glass 3:45pm - Union Station 4:15pm - Depart 6:00pm - Haggen Burlington (washroom, light meal) 7:15pm - CND Border $79 + $5 relief driver $84 TEL: 604.630.2434 NOVEMBER 17 - 20 NOVEMBER 27 NOVEMBER 28 Fairmont Chateau Whistler's Winter Celebration Harrison River Eagle Tour River Safari Eagle Cruise For those ‘young at heart’, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler presents an entertaining, enlightening and thoroughly enjoyable 3-night Whistler package. Celebrating the arrival of winter, this unique event tailored to guests 55+ will be brimming with exclusive Fairmont activities highlighting health & wellness, culinary adventures and Whistler’s vibrant mountain culture. Of course, no celebration would be complete without a generous sprinkling of gourmet dining, an evening holiday gala and plenty of opportunities to experience Whistler’s spectacular alpine setting. Harrison River has one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in North America with a count of over 10,000 eagles in 2013. This may be the best eagle viewing in BC history! Travel to the Chehalis/Harrison River Estuary to view large numbers of Bald and Golden Eagles feeding on spawning Coho and Chum Salmon at the best viewing spots along the 2 sq km section. Find your viewing perch at Eagle Point Community Park and Sandpiper Golf Resort where a delicious lunch is included at Rivers Edge Restaurant. This tour is hosted by the organizers of the annual Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival and includes a stop at Inch Creek Salmon Hatchery home to two resident giant sturgeons Henry and Al. Travel to Harrison Mills for a river eagle expedition featuring the relationship between the spawning salmon and bald eagle. Harrison River has one of the largest concentrations of bald eagles in North America with a count of over 10,000 eagles in 2013 this may be the best eagle viewing in BC history! Board a 22 passenger fully climate controlled and heated vessel to the heart of the eagles habitat for a fully interpreted look and listen at the wildlife eco-system. This tour includes a home-style buffet lunch at Kilby Historic site and admission to the museum and farm. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 3 nights accommodation • Welcome reception • 3 breakfasts • 2 lunches • 3 dinners • Scheduled activities • Complimentary use of the Fairmont's fitness centre, pools, sauna and steam rooms • Transportation • All fees and taxes PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Guided Eagle Walk • Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival host • Inch Creek Salmon Hatchery • Rivers Edge Restaurant lunch • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 11:30am - 1:45pm Burnaby 12:15pm - 1:00pm Oakridge 1:00pm - 12:30pm ITINERARY: Itinerary upon request $689 dbl, $889 sgl PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 5:30pm Burnaby 8:30am - 5:00pm Guildford 9:00am - 4:30pm ITINERARY: 10:15am - Tim Hortons Mission (coffee / washroom) 10:45am - Depart 11:15am - Inch Creek Hatchery 11:45am - Depart 12:15pm - Lunch River's Edge Restaurant (included) 1:15pm - Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Society - Eagle discussion - Eagle Viewing Gazebo Sandpiper Golf Course - Eagle Viewing Platform Eagle Point Community Park 3:00pm - Depart PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Guided River Eagle Expedition • 22 passenger fully climate controlled • Buffet lunch Kilby Historic site • Admission to the museum and farm • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:00pm Burnaby 8:30am - 5:30pm Guildford 9:00am - 5:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Tim Hortons Mission (coffee / washroom) 10:30am - Depart 11:15am - Inch Creek Hatchery 11:45am - Depart 12:15pm - arrive at Kilby - Lunch Kilby Historic Site Tour (included) 2:00pm - Eagle River Safari Tour 3:00pm - Return 3:30pm - Depart $129 $89 EMAIL: [email protected] 31 U PD AT ED U PD AT ED December 2014 DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 2 DECEMBER 9 - 10 USA Shopping Tour Amtrak Shopping Tour (USA) Butchart Gardens Holiday Sightseeing Let the shopping begin at two of Washington's top shopping destinations including 175 name brand stores at Alderwood Mall and Trader Joe's in Bellingham! Take advantage of a strong Canadian dollar shopping for unique and sought-after items at Trader Joe's and visit is one of Washington's largest indoor malls featuring 175 name-brand stores at Alderwood Mall including Macy's, Nordstrom and many more. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced driver’s license or enhanced BCID required. This trip is worth the early rise! Depart Bellingham's Fairhaven Station at 8:45am and enjoy a 2-hour scenic train ride on the comfortable and well-appointed Amtrak. Arrive in Seattle at 11:05am where your coach awaits for door to door service at two of Washington's top shopping destinations! Take advantage of a strong Canadian dollar shopping for unique and sought-after items at Pike Place Market and visit is one of Washington's largest indoor malls featuring 175 name-brand stores at Alderwood Mall including Macy's, Nordstrom and many more. Valid passport or Nexus pass or enhanced driver’s license or enhanced BCID required. Spend 2 days and 1 night on Victoria's inner harbour to vist the capital city's landmark holiday traditions, sightsee local favorites and enjoy door to door service for downtown Christmas shopping. Spend one night at the Days Inn - Victoria On The Harbour, visit the Butchart Gardens all dressed up for Christmas in glorious style with the 'Twelve Days of Christmas Displays' and carolers with a four-piece brass band contributing to the incredible atmosphere. This holiday getaway includes visit to Craigdarroch Castle decked out in traditional Victorian Christmas to view period appropriate festive scenes, sightseeing Ogden Point, Clover Point, Fan Tan Alley and dinner at Princess Mary Restaurant. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Morning Haggen stop (coffee / washroom) • Alderwood Mall • Trader Joe's • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:30am - 7:45pm Burnaby 8:00am - 7:15pm Guildford 8:45am - 6:45pm ITINERARY: 9:30am - USA border 10:15am - Haggen Ferndale (coffee / washroom) 10:45am - Depart 12:15pm - Alderwood Mall 3:15pm - Depart 4:30pm - Trader Joe's 5:15pm - Depart 6:00pm - CND border $59 + $5 relief driver = $64 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Amtrak ticket • Escorted Amtrak boarding • Pike Place Market • Alderwood Mall • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 5:45am - 7:15pm Burnaby 6:15am - 6:45pm Guildford 6:45am - 6:15pm ITINERARY: 8:45am - Bellingham's Fairhaven Station 11:05am - King Street Station Seattle 11:30am - Pike Place Market 12:30pm - Depart 1:00pm - Alderwood Mall 4:00pm - Depart 5:30pm - CND Border $99 + $5 relief driver $104 PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation at Days Inn - Victoria On The Harbour, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, Butchart Gardens admission, Craigdarroch Castle admission, sightseeing, shopping free time, all fees and taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 8:30am - 8:15pm Burnaby 9:00am - 7:45pm Oakridge 9:45am - 7:15pm ITINERARY: Day 1 11:00am - BC Ferry Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay 1:00pm - Sightseeing Sidney, Beacon Hill Park 2:00pm - Fan Tan Alley (free time) 3:30pm - Hotel check in - Day Inns Victoria On The Harbour 4:30pm - Dinner Princess Mary Restaurant (included) 6:30pm - Arrive Butchart Gardens 9:30pm - Depart Butchart Gardens 10:00pm - Hotel Day 2 9:00am 9:15am 11:00am 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:30pm 5:00pm - Hotel check out - Sightseeing Ogden Point - Dallas Road, - Clover Point, - Cook Street Village (washroom, coffee) - Downtown shops - Depart - Craigdarroch Castle - Depart for Swartz Bay Ferry - BC Ferry Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen $299 dbl, $349 sgl *Add $50 for home pick up and drop off 32 TEL: 604.630.2434 DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 12 DECEMBER 15 'The Lights of Christmas' – Warm Beach Camp (USA) Christmas in the Country VanDusen Festival of Lights + Christmas Market More than 1 million Christmas lights will be displayed over 15 acres at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood, WA. The Lights of Christmas offers 5 entertainment stages, crafts, pony rides, a petting farm, and Polar Express Train rides. Visitors can shop for Christmas gifts, listen to carolers, live music, and visit with Santa Claus or Bruce the Spruce, the talking Christmas tree. Named American Bus Association's Top 100 Events for 2012! Valid passport, enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. Catch the Christmas spirit on a fun filled day in the Langley Countryside at Potters, Krause Berry Farms and The Little White House. Begin at Potters The Christmas Store, Western Canada's largest Christmas store with over 28,000 square feet of everything Christmas including Santa’s workshop. Our next stop is Krause Berry Farms for where a delicious lunch is served in farm's new bistro and Christmas is accentuated with music, decorations, trees and time to browse the popular Market for unique gifts and Christmas baking. Finish the day in Fort Langley at the charming Little White House & Co. for a special historical overview including a sweet scone with clotted cream, tea or coffee set in the Old Heritage Coach House. Once upon a time there was a Little White House dressed up for Christmas in white gold and silver glitter. The ambitious renovation of the VanDusen Garden's Festival of Lights brings Christmas fantasy to life with 1.4 million bulbs, nightly appearances by Santa and his elves and community choir concerts! Stroll through Candy Cane Lane, catch the dancing lights along the banks of Livingstone Lake and wander the illuminated gardens of Gingerbread Wood. Before night fall visit the Vancouver Christmas Market in the Plaza at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. More than just a craft fair, this authentic German Christmas Market features Bavarian-style wooden booths for everything from German tinker toys to elaborate glass ornaments and authentic food and drink. Dinner is available for purchase at either the VanDusen Gardens, the Vancouver Christmas Market or pack your own. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to 'The Lights of Christmas' • Escorted entry to Warm Beach Camp • Haggen (coffee stop) • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 11:45pm - 10:45pm Burnaby 12:15pm - 10:15pm Guildford 1:00pm - 9:45pm ITINERARY: 1:45pm - USA Border 2:45pm - Haggen Ferndale (washroom, coffee) 3:15pm - Depart 4:30pm - 'The Lights of Christmas' Stanwood, WA 7:30pm - Depart 8:45pm - CND Border $69 + $5 relief driver $74 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Potters The Christmas Store • Krause Berry Farms Christmas Market • Lunch Krause Berry Farms Bistro • Little White House • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 8:15am - 5:00pm Burnaby 8:45am - 4:30pm Guildford 9:30am - 4:00pm ITINERARY: 10:00am - Potters Christmas Store 11:30am - Depart 12:00pm - Krause Berry Farms 12:15pm - Lunch in Bistro (included) 1:45pm - Depart 2:00pm - Fort Langley free time (Gasoline Alley) 2:45pm - Little White House & Co. - Greeting + tea / coffee scone clotted cream (included) 3:30pm - Depart PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to VanDusen Festival of Lights • Admission to Vancouver Christmas Market • Escorted entry • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 1:15pm - 9:00pm Burnaby 1:45pm - 8:30pm Oakridge 2:30pm - 8:00pm ITINERARY: 3:00pm - Vancouver Christmas Market - Escorted entry - Food for purchase 5:00pm - Depart 5:30pm - VanDusen Festival of Lights - Escorted entry - Food for purchase 7:30pm - Depart $69 $89 EMAIL: [email protected] 33 December 2014 DECEMBER 16 DECEMBER 24 - 26 *BIG* Vancouver Christmas Lights Tour with Train A Victorian Christmas A holiday tradition! See all the major light displays in Vancouver and catch the festive spirit on the magical Christmas Train in Stanley Park and 14th Annual Trinity Streets Lights Competition. See light displays at Canucks Place Children’s Hospice, St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope, Bright Nights in Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon Fountain (Jubilee Fountain) Stanley Park, Robson Street, Lights at Coal Harbour, The Elm Grove, **Big Finish** 14 Annual Trinity Streets Lights Competition. Include delicious hot cocoa and treat at Tim Horton’s. There is no other place quite like Victoria during the holiday season with it's cobblestone streets, warm hospitality and time honored traditions. Spend two nights at the well appointed Inn at Laurel Point featuring rooms with harbour ocean views and join your fellow travelers for a multitude of seasonal activities. Treat yourself to a Christmas Day to be remembered at the Fairmont Empress with a Christmas Day Breakfast Buffet and evening Christmas Dinner at the Empress' Crystal Ballroom complete with a lavish buffet and live entertainment! Highlights include Christmas Eve at the Butchart Gardens '12 Days of Christmas' and a visit to Craigdarroch Castle decked out in traditional Victorian Christmas to view period appropriate festive scenes. Take part in the Festival of Trees, Gingerbread House Competition, Teddy Bear Wear and Downtown Christmas Light Tour. Note: BC Gold Card required for discounted ferry travel. 4:30pm 5:15pm PACKAGE INCLUDES: 2 nights accommodation at the Inn at Laurel Point, 2 breakfasts (including Fairmont Empress Christmas Breakfast Buffet), 1 Fairmont Empress Christmas dinner, Butchart Gardens '12 Days of Christmas', Craigdarroch Castle Victorian Christmas, Downtown Christmas Light Tour, Festival of Trees, Gingerbread House Competition, Teddy Bear Wear, all fees and taxes. Day 3 8:00am PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Christmas Music • Train advance ticket • Escorted Train entry • Hot cocoa at Tim Hortons • Christmas Shortbread • Free time Bright Nights in Stanley Park • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 3:15pm - 10:00pm Burnaby 4:00pm - 9:15pm Oakridge 4:30pm - 8:45pm ITINERARY: 4:45pm - Canucks Place Children’s Hospice - Shortbread cookie Lights at Coal Harbour 5:30pm - Bright Nights in Stanley Park - Christmas Train 6:30pm - Depart 7:30pm - Hot cocoa Tim Hortons 8:15pm - Trinity Streets Lights Competition $59 PICK-UP TIME: Guildford 7:15am - 6:30pm Burnaby 8:00am - 6:00pm Oakridge 8:30am - 5:30pm 8:15pm 9:00pm - Depart - Arrive Butchart Gardens - '12 Days of Christmas' - Blue Poppy Restaurant Christmas Eve Buffet or Garden Cafe dinner (on your own) - Depart - Hotel Day 2 9:30am - Fairmont Empress Christmas Breakfast Buffet - Festival of Trees Fairmont Empress 12:00pm - Teddy Bear Wear Hotel Grand Pacific 12:30pm - Sightseeing - Beacon Hill Park - Gorge Waterpark 2:00pm - Inn at Laurel Point - Gingerbread House Competition - Hotel free time 4:30pm - Social hour Santa Christmas gifts 6:15pm - Downtown Christmas Light Tour 7:00pm - Fairmont Empress Christmas Dinner - 10:00am Boxing Day Breakfast Buffet - Inn at Laurel Point 10:00am - Hotel check out - Victoria Sightseeing - Ogden Point Breakwater - Clover Point - Fan Tan Alley 11:30am - Downtown Victoria free time 1:30pm - Depart 2:30pm - BC Ferry reservation Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen 3:00pm - Sailing $799 dbl, $949 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off ITINERARY: Day 1 9:30am - BC Ferry reservation Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay 10:00am - Sailing 11:45am - Lunch Stone House Pub (on your own) 1:45pm - Craigdarroch Castle 3:15pm - Depart 3:30pm - Inn at Laurel Point check in 34 TEL: 604.630.2434 Leavenworth Lighting Festival DECEMBER 6 Snow Train to Leavenworth This trip is worth the early rise! Board the only train that visits the winter wonderland of Leavenworth to see the annual Tree Lighting Festival and returns the same day. This fully escorted tour boards the Amtrak train at the Everett Station at 9:20am and includes a catered continental breakfast, on board entertainment with strolling musicians, magicians and of course Santa. Arrive in Leavenworth at approximately 1:30pm and see the town dressed to the hilt for Christmas with carolers, food booths, local crafts, outdoor entertainment and more! At dusk, everyone gathers to sing "Silent Night" and witness the lighting of the village as it is transformed into a magical sea of lights. After re-board the train for a cozy trip back and enjoy a catered dinner returning to the Everett Station at 9:45pm where a warm coach awaits. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Snow Train boarding pass • Continental breakfast (served on train) • Catered dinner (served on train) • On board entertainment • Leavenworth Lighting Festival • Escorted boarding • All fees and taxes PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 6:00am Bus 1 - 1:00am Burnaby 5:30am Bus 2 - 12:30am Guildford 6:00am Bus 2 - 12:00am Campbell River Store 6:40am Bus 1 & 2 ITINERARY: 6:45am - USA Border 7:30am - Washroom 8:45am - Amtrak Everett, WA 9:20am - Snow Train to Leavenworth Departs - Continental breakfast 1:30pm - Arrive Leavenworth - Shuttle transfer to town square 2 kms 1:45pm - Leavenworth free time 3:00pm - Town Square - Leavenworth Lighting Festival 5:00pm - Shuttle departs for the train 5:15pm - Last shuttle departs for the train 5:25pm - Train departs Leavenworth - Catered dinner 9:45pm - return times will be in Everett at 9:45pm 10:15pm - CND Border DECEMBER 7 - 8 Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival with Snow Train Take in the spectacular annual lighting festival in Leavenworth, WA and return the next day on the Amtrak Snow Train! This nationally acclaimed Christmas Lighting Festival is in it's 47th year and includes a turn of the century Bavarian Christmas, Holiday personalities and ceremonial lighting of the town. Spend one night at the Enzian Inn steps from village square, enjoy an authentic Bavarian dinner at King Ludwig's named Restaurant of the Year by the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce and take free time to explore the popular Bavarian festival town. Board the Amtrak Snow Train in Leavenworth's Icicle Train Station at 6:08am for a scenic 4 hour 17 minute snow ride through the North Cascade Mountains to Seattle arriving at 10:25am. Spend the afternoon Christmas shopping at one of the largest malls in the Pacific Northwest. Valid passport or enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required. PACKAGE INCLUDES: 1 night accommodation at the Enzian Inn, 1 breakfast, 1 Bavarian dinner, lighting ceremony, Snow Train Leavenworth to Seattle, Alderwood Mall, all fees and applicable taxes. PICK-UP TIME: Oakridge 7:45am - 6:15pm Burnaby 8:30am - 5:45pm Guildford 9:00am - 5:15pm ITINERARY: Day 1 10:45am - Haggen's Ferndale, WA (washroom, meal stop) 11:30am - Depart 1:00pm - Monroe, WA (washroom, coffee) 3:15pm - Enzian Inn check-in (steps from village square) - Leavenworth free time 3:45pm - Town Square - Leavenworth Lighting Festival 6:00pm - Dinner King Ludwig's Restaurant Leavenworth 8:00pm - Enzian Inn or Leavenworth free time Day 2 5:30am 6:08am 7:00am 10:25am 11:30am 2:30pm 4:15pm - Hotel check out - Depart Amtrak Snow Train Leavenworth to Seattle - Boxed breakfast - Seattle King Street Station - Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood WA - Depart - CND border $349 dbl, $429 sgl Add $50 for home pick up and drop off $219 + $5 relief driver $224 EMAIL: [email protected] 35 Terms & Conditions Validity Cancellation Policy This brochure is valid from January 1 to December 31, 2014 When cancellation insurance is not purchased, the following cancellation penalties apply: Bookings Bookings can be made with our friendly reservation staff by calling 604.630.2434 ext 1, emailing [email protected] or in person at 7581 Market Crossing in Burnaby Price Guarantee Prices in this catalog are based on exchange rates as of January 1, 2014. Should these exchange rates change it may be necessary to make a surcharge on the price of your getaway. However, no surcharge will be made in respect to cost fluctuations once your getaway payment has been fully made and received by Maxima Travel International. Travel Insurance Travel and cancellation insurance is recommended for all guests travelling in Canada, USA and overseas. Maxima Travel International provides Emergency Medical Travel and Cancellation Insurance at competitive rates. Visit us in person or call to speak to one of our licensed agents. Deposit / Final Payment 25% deposit is required when booking any day tour with full payment required 21 days prior to departure. 25% deposit is required when booking any multi day tour with full payment required 45 days prior to departure unless otherwise specified. Overseas travel follows the Collette Vacations deposit and final payment policies. 36 Day Tours • Cancellation prior to 21 days – full refund • Cancellation within 21 days – 100% non-refundable Car park (Fortuis Sport & Health 3713 Kensington Ave) For guests living in Burnaby, Tri-Cities, New Westminister. 3. Guildford (St. Luke Church 10177 148th Surrey) For guests living in the Fraser Valley. Gratuities Mutli Day Tours • Cancellation prior to 45 days – full refund less $50 per person administration fee • Cancellation within 45 days – 100% non-refundable Tipping is at the discretion of the traveller for any driver or tour guide but is not required on any day tour or overnight getaway. Gratuities are included for all meals, taxi drivers, hotel staff and third party tour guides. Overseas Travel • Collette Vacations policies are followed Coach Seating Pick up and Drop off Service Day tours pick up at central locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey. Home pick up and drop off service is available on all multi day tours for $50 within 15 km of central locations. Surcharges apply to home pick up and drop off over 15 km of central locations. All vacations and overseas trips include home pick up and drop off. Relief Drivers Relief drivers are required when tours exceed 10 hours in accordance with Transport Canada and US Department of Transportation regulations and guidelines. Seating on day tours and multi day tours is on a first pick up first serve basis with reservations accepted for medical reasons. Seating on multi day tours are rotated daily to ensure equal opportunity. Special Needs Guests requiring extraordinary assistance must be accompanied by a person who is wholly responsible for said guest. Tour guides provide minor assistance to every and all guests who require support. Travelling in the USA A valid passport, enhanced drivers license, Nexus pass or enhanced BCID required when travelling in the USA. Central Departure Locations 1. Oakridge Mall (Cambie & 42nd southbound in front of GAP) For guests living in Vancouver, Richmond. 2. Burnaby Transit (Holdom Sky Train Station) TEL: 604.630.2434 7KURXJKWKHGRRUVHUYLFHIRU \RXUWUDYHOQHHGV :HFDWHUWRWKHH[FOXVLYHQHHGV RIFOLHQWVRQDQLQGLYLGXDOEDVLV 3UHIHUUHGPHWKRGRIVHUYLFHIRU (QMR\7RXUDQG7UDYHO &DOOXVWRGD\WRERRN\RXUVHUYLFH '!%)")%"%# MAY 25 & JUNE 1 Cirque du Soleil TOTEM Cirque du Soleil is a dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment. TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential. "Spectacular, artful. Breathtaking and deliciously ironic." The Toronto Star "TOTEM is visually ravishing" The Boston Globe PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Admission to Cirque du Soleil 1:00pm show • Advance seating • Escorted entry and seating • Steam Works Brew Pub Reservation (lunch on your own) • All fees and taxes $129 Experience the Art of Seniors Living™ with a free lunch & tour. Call today! 2799 Yew Street, Vancouver, BC 604.736.1640 | DiscoverTapestry.com JUNE 2015 Russian River Cruise Experience the splendor of the czars, vibrant Slavic culture and the expansive beauty of rural Russia on this 11-day cruise from Russia’s capital, Moscow to Peter the Great’s glittering city, St. Petersburg. Visit Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral’s kaleidoscopic towers. Step inside the Kremlin and discover its imperial treasures. See the architectural treasures of the “Golden Ring.” Cruise through picturesque Lake Onega and the mighty Volga River. Follow an expert guide to discover the incredible treasures of the immense Hermitage Museum as you explore St. Petersburg, one of the loveliest cities in Europe. PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Hosted by Troy Opper • 4 Star 11 Day River Cruise • 2 Nights Hotel Moscow • 2 Nights Hotel St. Petersburg • Flight (fully escorted) • 31 meals • Many excursions • Home pick up and drop off • All fees and taxes Price TBD June 2015 Call for brochure and presentation dates Be 'On Tour' today! Tel: 604.630.2434 ext 1 • Email: [email protected] 7581 Market Crossing, Burnaby, BC, V5J 0A3 Online Day Tour Booking: www.enjoytourandtravel.com/booktour