17 Day Florida Escape Feb 20 March 7, 2012 $2249 Dbl $2229 Tpl $2949 Sgl

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1 17 Day Florida Escape Feb 20 March 7, 2012 $2249 Dbl $2229 Tpl $2949 Sgl Day`1: We depart New England for the Sunshine State of Florida. We travel south where we will overnight in the Baltimore area. Tonight we will feature an all you can eat Seafood buffet at Phillips Harbor side.. Dinner included. Day 2: This morning we will tour Historic Baltimore and learn about the Uniqueness of this City. Learn about Ft. Machinery where the Star Spangled banner was written, the revival of the Inner Harbor, the market places and so much more. After lunch we will head south and overnight just outside Raleigh NC. Breakfast and Dinner included. Day 3: We will have an early morning departure (7:30 am and arrive in Savannah, Georgia where we will overnight. On arrival in Savannah we will do an orientation tour before checking into the hotel.. Breakfast and Dinner included Day 4: Today we will begin our tour of Savannah with a Horse Drawn Carriage Ride through the historic district. At lunchtime you will have time to explore the historic City Market Place where surprises can be found around every corner. In the afternoon we will tour the Savannah area via Riverboat and will relax in an era long gone by.. Day 5: Today we continue south and will be joined by a local guide for a tour of the Golden Isles an area once the playground and winter retreat for some of America's wealthiest families. Their exclusive Jekyl Island Club, a collection of "cottages" and a variety of support structures are now a National Historic Landmark. This area is also rich in history as a place where the Spanish pirates once in habited. We arrive in St. Augustine in the late afternoon. Day 6: This morning we will tour St. Augustine the oldest city continually occupied city in Florida. On your tour you will learn about the native people, the Spanish Empire, the pirates history and so much more. Day 7: On our way through Florida we will stop at the Kennedy Space Center where you will see learn about the space program see where the rockets are launched and how they are assembled. In the afternoon we will arrive in Marathon Florida your home for the next three nights. Your hotel will be situated on the water so if you choose not to go sightseeing you can relax, fish and enjoy the warm weather. Breakfast and Dinner included. Day 8: We continue on to Key West where you will be given a sightseeing pass where you can visit the sites that interest you. You might want to spend time in Mallory Square and watch the jugglers, mimes and street performers, or you might want to visit Mel Fisher s and see the treasure recovered from the many expeditions. Perhaps you will want to visit the Truman Whitehouse, or the Southern most point in Florida. Some may choose to wander from Bar to bar sampling the best frozen drinks. Key West is a destination unique in itself. We will remain in Key West until the sun sets before returning to Marathon. Breakfast included Day 9: Our day will be spent visiting the Dolphin Research Center where there is a different show taking place every half hour. For those that want to stay at the hotel, you will find lots going on around the hotel or your can just unwind in the pool. Tonight we will return to the hotel in time to watch the sun set over the Keys.

2 Day 10: We leave the keys today for Everglade National Park. We will journey into the park via airboat with the hope of seeing alligators and the bird life of the park. Tonight we will overnight in the Fort Myers Area. Day 11: Today we will spend time on Sanibel Island known not only for its beaches but as one of the best places to collect seashells in North America. Day 12: We travel up the west coast of Florida where we will overnight in Tampa at Ybor City. Dinner and entertainment included tonight. Day 13: Today is a free day to enjoy all that Tampa has to offer. Your tour director will be able to offer you numerous options of attractions available, from visiting Rainbow Springs, Bush Gardens, the Aquarium and a host of other activities. Breakfast included Day 14:. Today we travel north to Atlanta where we will overnight in the downtown area. As part of your sightseeing today you will tour the world of Coke. Day 15: Today we will head north to Ashville North Carolina where we will visit the Biltmore Estate, the country home of George Vanderbilt.. This home is as impressive today as it was when it was built in Your visit through the Biltmore will be educational as well as entertaining. On our way to Ashville we will stop in the town of Franklin known as the gem Capital of the Carolinas and will have time to do a bit of prospecting before going on to Ashville, where we will overnight.. Day 16: We continue north through Virginia where we will overnight in the Washington DC area. Breakfast and Dinner included Day 17: We are homeward bound filled with memories of our winter escape from New England. Breakfast Tour Features: Round trip motor coach transportation 1 night First Class Hotels Baltimore with Seafood Feast 2 nights Raleigh 2 Nights Savannah 1 Night Atlanta Horse Drawn Carriage Tour Savannah River Cruise Savannah 3 nights first class hotel St Augustine Tour of Kennedy Space Center 2 nights first class hotel Marathon (center of the Florida Keys) Day trip to Key West Day trip to Dolphin Research Center Airboat ride through the Everglades Wildlife show in the Everglades 2 nights first class hotel Ft Myers Day trip to Sanibel Island 2 nights first class hotel Tampa with dinner and entertainment 1 night first class hotel Ashville NC Tour of the Biltmore Estate 1 night first class hotel Raleigh area 1 night First Class Hotel DC area. 16 Breakfast and 14 Dinners All taxes

Baggage handling Professional Tour director throughout. tour. For Reservations call 800 374 6819 Key West Sunset Name: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Roommate: Credit Card No. Exp.

person is due upon reservation. Final payment is due 60 days before departure.

Cancellation within 60 days will result in a 25% cancellation penalty, within 45 days a 50% penalty, within 30 days, a 75% penalty, and within 7 days, no refund.

3 Baggage handling Professional Tour director throughout. tour. For Reservations call Key West Sunset Name: Phone: Address: City: State: Zip: Roommate: Credit Card No. Exp. Date Amount to Charge to Credit Card Sec 3 DIGIT Authorized Signature Departing From: I wish to do prepaid gratuities for tour director ( ) $50 and driver ( )$50 A deposit of $250 per person is due upon reservation. Final payment is due 60 days before departure. Make checks payable to: Tye s Top Tour & Travel Cancellations within 75 days of departure will result in a loss of your deposit. Cancellation within 60 days will result in a 25% cancellation penalty, within 45 days a 50% penalty, within 30 days, a 75% penalty, and within 7 days, no refund. Cancellation insurance is available for individuals and groups. Basic insurance $204 Pre existing Conditions $267 Tye s Top Tour & Travel, Inc. 9 Riverside Dr., Merrimack, NH Phone: (603) Toll Free: (800) Fax: (866) tyes@tyestravel.com tour code Baltimore Inner Harbor North Carolina Gem stones Charleston Carriage Ride Everglades airboat Kennedy Space Center Optional tours Tampa

4 Tampa Bay Aquarium Your visit to Tampa Bay isn't complete without exploring the one Bay Area attraction that opens a window to the side of Florida that few ever get to see. The Florida Aquarium offers a dramatic and unique look at all that swims, floats, preys, and crawls in and around Florida waters and beyond. Follow the journey of a drop of water from its source in freshwater springs, to the open ocean. Have a hands-on experience with live sharks and rays in a 5000-gallon touch pool. Enjoy live animal encounters, behind the scenes tours and dive shows daily at no additional fee. $25 Big Cat Preserve Meet 100+ exotic cats representing 16 species of wildcat. This is a walking tour, but is accessible by scooter or you can be provided with golf cart transport at no extra charge. All Cat-a-tats (enclosures) are 1200 square feet to 3 acres of lush tropical landscaping for each of the cats. The tour path winds through 45 acres of these enclosures so that you can stand 3 feet from leopards, lions, tigers and more. Every tour is different than the one before because of the vast number of big cats and all of the things they find to do to amuse themselves. The volunteers spend a lot of time creating enrichment for the cats so that they have something new to play with and you get to watch as they check out a new scent toy or frolic around chasing ice balls. Look up into the trees and see cats sleeping or peek into underground dens and notice glowing eyes peeking back at you. Your guide will tell you about each specie in the wild and the threats and challenges they face for survival. Most of the cats rescued were formerly pets because of the poor laws and lack of information available that would prevent people from making such a big mistake. Find out why it never works out for the person or the cat when you see for yourself that they all spray. Your guide will tell you when you are in a spray zone and when to run! $35 Busch Garden Tampa Combining thrill rides with wonderful animal attractions, a day at Busch Gardens will delight everyone in the family. Also known as "The Dark Continent," the theme park is divided into nine different areas fashioned after locations in Africa. Morocco, at the park entrance, features shops, eateries and three theaters presenting great live shows. The Great Ape Domain, a three-acre habitat of Lowland Gorillas and chimpanzees, can be found in Nairobi. The largest collection of the park's animals can be found

5 on the Serengeti Plain, where over 800 animals roam in a natural habitat setting. The highlight of Egypt, the newest section of Busch Gardens, is Montu, the southeast's longest and tallest inverted roller coaster. Timbuktu offers roller coasters and other midway rides, and Congo is host to Kumba, the southeast's fastest steel roller coaster. Stanleyville features two rides guaranteed to cool you off on a hot day; the Stanley Falls Log Flume and the Tanganyika Tidal Wave. The Bird Gardens and Land of the Dragons, an adventure play area for children, complete a tour of Busch Gardens. $75 Rainbow Springs Florida's third largest spring, Rainbow Springs pump 600 million gallons of water daily and serves as the headwater to the pristine Rainbow River. Operated for four decades as an attraction, the property was acquired by the State Park Service in 1990 and is slowly being allowed to revert to its natural state. Beautiful floral gardens surround the spring, and the area is immensely popular in the spring when the azaleas are in bloom. The state also acquired Rainbow Springs State Campground, located nearby, which was formerly privately owned. From the campground, you can tube or canoe the crystalline waters of Rainbow River, or fish for largemouth bass and other freshwater species. Boat ride through the gardens included $35 Optional tours subject to change in pricing based on numbers of participants and discounts available for seniors.

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