SIR Travel Opportunities July 2018

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1 SIR Travel Opportunities July 2018 Editors Note: Check out the May Opportunity. PASSION PLAY AT OBERAMMERGAU. Aug 6 12, 2018 Yellowstone, A Wildlife Safari Tour Highlights: Yellowstone NP, Idaho Falls, Grand Teton NP, Snake River Float trip, Salt Lake City w/mormon Tabernacle choir and Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center Includes: home pickup, transfers, R/T air Salt Lake City, (10 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 4 dinners) all taxes and gratuities. Cost: $2789 per person dbl occupancy. $3509 Single.Br. 32 Escorts John Pletsch and Mike Console Aug 7-18, 2018 Alaska Land/Cruise Tour: Fly to Fairbanks, Visit Denali NP, McKinley SP. Cruise from Whittier, AK to Vancouver. Ports and Views along the way Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, Hubbard Glacier and Glacier Bay. Price range from $3550 inside cabin to $4795 balcony per person. Single Range from $5240 inside cabin to $7760 balcony. Escorted by Joe Salamida # ascreenman756@g,mail.com Aug 22-30, 2018: Colors of Provence River Cruise Lyon to Aries Begin your cruise in Lyon, France s gastronomical capital. Cruise thought legendary wine growing regions. Enjoy wine tastings at local vintners, marvel at Roman ruins and stroll thought medieval villages. See the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Avignon, the city where Vincent Van Gogh lived and Pope s at one time. Post option, three nights in Barcelona. Price $6349 to $7350. Larry Yarberry Branch 8 l.yarberry42@comcast.net Phone September 3-13: Alaska Inside Passage: 11 day Grand Princess Cruise starting in SF With ports of call at Skagway, Ketchikan, Juneau, Glacier Bay National Park and Victoria, BC.Includes R/t transfers to SF Pier, Luggage Handling for One Suitcase per person, Govt,Port Taxes, Porter Gratuities and Pre-Trip Orientation. Price from $2265 Inside to $3235 Balcony per person. Contact Roy Newman # roy.newman@comcast.net Sep 8, 2018: Colorado Train Trip. 7- day trip with stops at the US Airforce academy, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Colorado National Monument and Colorado Museum.

2 Cost $3035 and includes 15 meals, R/T Air, home pickup and back, professional tour manager, Larry Yarberry, Br 8, Sep 13-23, 2018: Alaska Inside Passage. 11-day Grand Princess Cruise starting in SF with ports of call at Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, Ketchikan and Victoria B.C. Trip includes R/T transfer, Gratuities, Shipboard credit, and Photo. Cost $1899.oo to $3249 depending on cabin. Tom Molinari, Br 147, Sep 17-25, 2018: The BIG E. The largest fair on the East Coast. Fall colors, culture, history, entertainment, shopping, food and drink. Highlights include Eastern States Exhibition, Storrowton Village, Springfield Museum, Dr Seuss Sculpture Garden, Big E Circus and Parade, Ben and Jerry Factory, Lunch at Trapp Family Lodge, Quechee Gorge Loon Gondola ride, Portland City Tour and Lighthouse Lovers Cruise. Trip includes R/T air, accommodations, deluxe motor coach, Meals, admission fees, gratuities. all taxes, and driver, step on guide fees. Lee Suess, Br 96, Sept Islands of New England Eight day escorted tour. Highlights Providence, Newport, Boston, Cranberry Bog, Plymouth Plantation, Cape Cod, Martha s Vineyard, Lobster Dinner, Provincetown, Hyannis, Nantucket. Br. 38 Escorted by Bill Rodman or Alan Patmore Cost: $3349 pp dbl occupancy Covered are air taxes & fees/surcharges, hotel transfers, gratuities & R/T air fare from SFO & transfer to/from airport. Please note: Spots of this trip are guaranteed only until March 13, 2018 Oct , 2018 At Home with the Presidents: Places to visit, Gettysburg, Annapolis, Mt. Vernon, Monticello and Fredericksburg. Includes home pickup R/T Air Gratuities for tour Manager and Driver, Baggage Handling and 12 meals, 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners. The Presidents: Washington, Madison, Jefferson, Monroe and Eisenhower, plus Lincoln s DC Cottage. Price $2850 Double $3390 Single. For additional information contact Roy Newman # or roy.newman@comcast.net Oct : Crystal Mozart River Cruise. Enjoy Europe s majesty and history of the scenic Wachau Valley, An Austrian wonderland. Stops include Durnstein, Melk, Bratislava, Budapest and Vienna. Prices start at $6485 for deluxe stateroom with large picture window. Crystal s complimentary services includes butler, gratuities, unlimited refreshments, free internet, port charges, and transfers. Larry Martinson, Br 114, or Jim Stoner,

3 Oct 24 Nov 2, 2018: Tastes and Sounds of the South 3 Nights Nashville, 2 Nights Memphis, 1 Night Natchez, 3 Nights New Orleans. Price $ per person. Price includes all transportation, all gratuities, hand-picked Insider Experiences, plus other First Class Travel highlights. Contact: Bill Stires Br. #143 (209) or wsmp101130@sbcglobal.net Nov 5-13, 2018 Branson, MO Bentonville, Arkansas and Beyond Wine, Dine and Yacht with Branson entertainers and see beautiful scenery and historic sites of Northwest Arkansas. Price includes home pick-up, professional tour guide, round-trip air fare and transfers, 8 night deluxe hotel accommodations, and more./ Cost: $2935 per person dbl occupancy $3470 Single. Br 141 Co-escorts: Brian Serpa & Rollo Parsons Dec 30, 2018-Jan 3, 2019: Tucson New Year s - with Tombstone. 5 days at the Grand Four Star Westward Look Resort. Daily Tours including Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Pima Air & Space Museum, Kartchner Caverns and Limestone Caves and Sabino Canyon Tram Ride. R/T Airfare to Phoenix. 7 meals including Gala New Year s Eve Party All gratuities for Guides and Drivers. Price $1950 DO, $2280 SO. For additional information, contract Sir #73 Paul Peters or Talbot Tours Dec. 30, 2018-Jan 3, 2019 Tucson New Years with Tombstone. 5 days at the Grand Four Star Westward Look Resort. Daily Tours including Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Pima Air & Space Museum, Kartchner Caverns and Limestone Caves and Sabino Canyon Tram Ride. R/T Airfare to Phoenix. 7 meals including Gala New Year s Eve Part All gratuities for Guides and Drivers. Price $1950 DO, $2280 SO. For additional Information contact Roy Newman # roy.newman@comcast.net Talbot Tours Dec. 31, 2018-Jan 3, 2019 New Years-Rose Parade: R/T Air Hilton Hotel Claremont. Candlelight Pavilion New Year s Celebration Reserved Area 1 Seating- Rose Parade Nixon Presidential Library Huntington Library Tour Tea Festival of Lights. Includes, Gratuities, Driver Tips and Luggage Handling. Price $1425.For additional information contact Chuck Wolf # or chuck@charlesjwolf.com

4 Jan 30 Feb 15, 2019: Princess Panama Canal Cruise: Ft. Lauderdale to San Francisco. 15 nights Aboard the Coral Princess. Pre-Cruise hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. 9 Port of Calls. Price includes Air Fare, Bus R/T to Airport and return Pier. Baggage handling for one suite case. Price range from $3525 to $4975 Double Occupancy. For additional information please contact Bill Stires # or wsmkp101130@sbcglobal.net Feb 15-Mar 2, 2019: Cruise from San Francisco to Ft Lauderdale. 15 day cruise aboard the Coral Princess with port stops at Cabo San Lucas, San Juan Del Sur, Puntarenas, Fuerte Amador, cruising through the Panama Canal, Cartagena, and Ft Lauderdale. Cost ranges from $3390 to $4190 depending on stateroom and includes, home pickup, shipboard meals and entertainment, R/T airfare, luggage handling, transfers, all drivers and porters, gratuities, all applicable taxes. For additional information please contact Archie Belogolovsky arkadybel@gmail.com April 24-28, 2019: San Antonio Spring Fiesta: 5 day tour includes, Fiesta Flambeau Parade, City Tour, Tower of Americas, River Walk, Alamo, also Home Pick up, R/T Airfare, Professional Tour Manager, Deluxe Motor coach w/ restroom, 4 Nights Hotel Accommodation at Drury Plaza Hotel Riverwalk, 8 meals: All 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 3 dinners Plus all taxes and Gratuities, Baggage Handling for 1 suitcase per person (except airline Baggage fees) Contact for additional information, Roy Newman # roy.newmand@comcast.net or Talbot Tours May 19-26, 2019 American Music Cities: Travel to CM Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, Graceland and New Orleans. Price TBD. Limited Information provided. For additional information contact Bill Rodman or Alan Patmore # brodman@sbcglobal.net May 21 June 1, 2019 Princess Alaska Cruise Tour: 7 day Land 8 day cruise. Land: Fairbanks Denali National Park Mt. McKinley Lodge. Cruise: Hubbard Glacier Scenic Cruising- Glacier Bay Cruising, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan and Vancouver. Includes Home Pick-up R/T Air, Bottle of Wine, All driver and porter Gratuities and Luggage Handling for one suitcase. Price range from double occ $2835 to single $6260. For additional information contact Roy Newman # or roy.newman@comcast.net June 3-18, 2019 Great Rivers of Europe: Grand Circle Cruise Vienna to Amsterdam

5 Price range, $5875 to $7275. Includes R/T Air.15 breakfasts, lunches and dinners Limited Information provided. For additional information contact Jim Hohonshelt # or July 25 Aug 3, 2019: Alpine Swiss Villages: Unpack twice, an In-Depth Look at the World Famous Bernese Oberland, Plus Swiss Confederation (National) Day Celebration!!! 7 Nights in the quaint alpine village of Wengen (1000 people at 4,800 feet, surrounded by 14,.000 foot mountains like the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.And 1 Night in Zurich. Includes R/T Air and Airport Transfer, 15 Meals, Taxes and Gratuities. Price DO $5375 Single $5995 For further Information contact Roy Newman roy.newman@comcast.net Aug 23 Sept 9, 2019 Princess Cruise Iceland and Norway on the Pacific Princes R/T London (Dover) Includes Home Pickup, R/T Air, 1 Pre-night London, 14 day cruise, Luggage Handling for One suitcase, All transfer between the Airport, Ship and Pier. Plus All Driver and porter Gratuities and Pre-Trip Orientation. Prices DO Inside $6032 to Balcony $7212-Single Inside $10362 to Balcony $12732 For further information contact Archie Belogolovsky arkadybel@gmail.com or Joe Salamida ascreenman756@gmail.com #54 Sept 3-13, 2019 Princess Cruise Alaska Grand Princess: R/T San Francisco, Ports of Call; Ketchikan, Skagway, Juneau, Sitka and Victoria, Price Range $2155 Interior to $3440 mini-suite per person. For additional information contact Werner Schlapfer # September : - TASTE OF BORDEAUX: AMA Waterways Cruise on Almadolce,4 Night Pre-Cruise-Spain 3 Night Post Cruise Loire Valley/Paris. Price range from $7995 Fixed Window to Suite with French Balcony $9930. All transfers and Airfare included. Contact Jim Stoner or Larry Martinson #114 Oct 11-18, 2019 Niagara Falls and the Grand Hotel: The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island and the Magical Niagara Falls. Greenfield Village, Henry Ford Museum, city tour by horse drawn carriage around Mackinac Island and Maid of the Mist Cruise.(Passport Required) Includes: R/T Air 7 nights accommodations, Deluxe Motor coach and Driver, 13 Meals and Baggage Handling (except airline baggage fees) Price $3335 Dlb Occ $3995 Single, For Additional information contact Roy Newman # or roy.newman@concast.net

6 Oct 13 20, 2019 Princess Cruise Pacific Northwest: 7 Day - R/T San Francisco, ports of call, Astoria, Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria, BC Price range from $1697 interior to $2527 Mini-Suite per person DO. For additional information please contact Bill Rodman Br # brodman@sbcglobal.net Nov 4-23, 2019 Inside Vietnam: Grand Circle Cruise,.Visit Hanoi, Danag and Saigon. Travel by Air, Bus and Boat. Included 18 breakfast, 13 lunches and 10 dinners. Price $3775 Limited information provided. For additional information contact Jim Hohonshelt # or jim_hohenshelt@yahoo.com May 9-21, THE PASSION PLAY IN OBERAMMERGAU, A once in a lifetime experience! This portrayal of the passion of Christ is only played out every ten years and has been continued by the cast of residents of Oberammergau since Tour highlights include MUNICH, PRAGUE, BRATISLAVA, BUDAPEST, VIENNA, DANUBE CRUISE, SALZBURG and the OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY. Yes, this tour is being announced early because the seating is limited and tickets sell out rapidly. Sponsored by Amador County Branch #96. For further details, please contact Lee Suess baldeagle@volcano.net or Tom Rushing bevrushing@aol.com Send your brief trip information to Tom Molinari at stmolinari@sbcglobal.net by the 25 th of the month. Only trips of at least 4 days or more in length will be listed Tom Molinari State Travel Chairman stmolinari@sbcglobal.net or Santa Ines Way- Petaluma, CA 94954