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2016 TRAVEL SERVERS OVERNIGHT & EXTENDED TOURS WE PLAN YOUR TRIP TO YOUR SCHEDULES AND REQUESTS TOURS INCLUDE DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS, MOTORCOACH SERVICE, BREAKFAST AND DINNER DAILY, SPECIALITY

SEASONAL SPECIALS & RATES PLEASE INQUIRE FOR YOUR BEST VALUE SAN FRANCISCO, THE CITY BY THE BAY SHINES BOTH DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING AS JEWELS OF LIGHTS BLANKET THE NIGHT SKY.

SUNSET FERRY RIDE TO THE ARTSY COMMUNITY OF SAUSALITO WITH A RETURN ACROSS THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BRIDGE IN THE WORLD, THE GOLDEN GATE, WINERY TOURS AND TASTINGS, AND SO MUCH MORE LOOKING FOR A WINE

1 2016 TRAVEL SERVERS OVERNIGHT & EXTENDED TOURS WE PLAN YOUR TRIP TO YOUR SCHEDULES AND REQUESTS TOURS INCLUDE DELUXE ACCOMMODATIONS, MOTORCOACH SERVICE, BREAKFAST AND DINNER DAILY, SPECIALITY LUNCHEONS, TOURS OF DESIGNATED ATTRACTIONS, ALL TAXES AND GRATUITIES. SEASONAL SPECIALS & RATES PLEASE INQUIRE FOR YOUR BEST VALUE SAN FRANCISCO, THE CITY BY THE BAY SHINES BOTH DURING THE DAY AND IN THE EVENING AS JEWELS OF LIGHTS BLANKET THE NIGHT SKY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDES A GUIDED CITY TOUR, FISHERMAN S WHARF, GHIRADELLI SQUARE (A CHOCOLATIER DELIGHT), A RIDE ON THE CABLE CAR, GOLDEN GATE PARK, UNION SQUARE, THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT, CHINATOWN, PRE SUNSET FERRY RIDE TO THE ARTSY COMMUNITY OF SAUSALITO WITH A RETURN ACROSS THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BRIDGE IN THE WORLD, THE GOLDEN GATE, WINERY TOURS AND TASTINGS, AND SO MUCH MORE LOOKING FOR A WINE LOVER S FANTASY TOUR? YOUR GROUP WILL HAVE THE CALIFORNIA WINE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME AS YOU SIP YOUR WAY UP THE COAST ENDING IN THE NAPA/SONOMA WINE COUNTRY. A HIGHLIGHT IS LUNCH ABOARD THE NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN, LUNCHEONS WITHIN THE WINERIES YOU VISIT, PLUS A FEW CULTURAL STOPS ALONG THE WAY. THE COASTAL ROUTE PRESENTS NATURE AT HER BEST OFFERING ENDLESS SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN, KELP BEDS, WATER WORN ROCK FORMATIONS, DENSE VEGETATION, AND TOWERING REDWOOD TREES. VISIT ARTSY CARMEL WHOSE HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE MISSION DAYS; MONTEREY, THE HOME OF AUTHOR JOHN STEINBECK; THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM WHERE THE BAY IS THE AQUARIUM; TAKE THE FAMOUS AND SCENIC 17 MILE DRIVE; THE ROARING CAMP RAILROAD THROUGH THE REDWOODS; (SEASONAL THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY MIGRATION FROM EARLY OCT. FEB. SPECTACULAR!!!) OPTION - BUILD IN ANOTHER DAY AND TOUR THE WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE, THE TECH MUSEUM, THE JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN, AND THE ROSICRUCIAN MUSEUM WHERE THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF EGYPT, AND THE PHAROAHS UNFOLD BEFORE YOUR EYES!

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, ONE OF NATURE S SEVEN WONDERS, IS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.

FREE PARK SHUTTLES TRANSPORT VISITORS TO ALL OF THE VALLEY S ATTRACTIONS.

WILDLIFE HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY IN THE PARK SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT RESIDENTS YOU MAY SEE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT.

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; THE STATE GEM AND MINERAL MUSEUM; THE COUNTY SEAT OF MARIPOSA COUNTY; THE LARGELY UNCHANGED GOLD MINING TOWNS OF JAMESTOWN,

WHATEVER YOU FIND. THE TOUR ENDS IN RENO WITH SIDE TRIPS TO A MIRROR LIKE LAKE TAHOE, AND THE SILVER MINING TOWN, VIRGINIA CITY.

2 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, ONE OF NATURE S SEVEN WONDERS, IS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. WHETHER IT IS LATE SPRING WHEN THE WATERFALLS ARE THUNDERING THROUGH THE VALLEY FLOOR, OR FALL WHEN THE COLORS OF THE TREES RESPOND TO THE CRISPNESS IN THE AIR, THERE IS A TRANQUILITY FOUND NOWHERE ELSE. YOUR DAY IN THE PARK INCLUDES A NARRATED TWO HOURS TOUR, THE PARK S VISITOR CENTER, THE AHWAHNEECHEE INDIAN VILLAGE, AND THE 1800 S HISTORIC WAWONA HOTEL. FREE PARK SHUTTLES TRANSPORT VISITORS TO ALL OF THE VALLEY S ATTRACTIONS. A MUST SEE IS THE AHWAHNEE HOTEL WHOSE GUESTS HAVE INCLUDED HEADS OF STATE, ROYALTY, BUSINESS TYCOONS, AND THE STARS OF HOLLYWOOD. WILDLIFE HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY IN THE PARK SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT RESIDENTS YOU MAY SEE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. CALIFORNIA S HISTORIC GOLD COUNTRY TOUR FOLLOWS THE SAME ROUTE THOSE WHO VENTURED TO SEEK THEIR FORTUNES FOLLOWED IN THE MID 1800 S. YOUR TOUR INCLUDES YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK; THE STATE GEM AND MINERAL MUSEUM; THE COUNTY SEAT OF MARIPOSA COUNTY; THE LARGELY UNCHANGED GOLD MINING TOWNS OF JAMESTOWN, MURPHY, SONORA, PLYMOUTH, AND PLACERVILLE; COLUMBIA STATE PARK, AN AUTHENTIC REPRODUCTION OF THE MINING HISTORY INCLUDING THE CHANCE TO PAN FOR REAL GOLD AND KEEP WHATEVER YOU FIND. THE TOUR ENDS IN RENO WITH SIDE TRIPS TO A MIRROR LIKE LAKE TAHOE, AND THE SILVER MINING TOWN, VIRGINIA CITY. WE CAN MODIFY YOUR TRIP BY INCLUDING OUR STATE CAPITAL, SACRAMENTO, WHICH IS ALIVE WITH GOLD RUSH HISTORY, PLUS THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A RIVER CRUISE, TOUR THE CAPITAL, VISIT OLD TOWN SACRAMENTO, A RE-CREATION OF THE GOLD RUSH ERA. AT SUNSET, THOUSANDS OF BATS FLY OUT FROM THE RAFTERS TO FIND THEIR DINNER OF INSECTS. THE SKY LITERALLY GOES DARK AT THIS TIME! THEY ARE HARMLESS TO HUMANS! FOLLOW THE CALIFORNIA MISSION TRAIL FROM LOS ANGELES NORTHWARD. THE MISSIONS WERE PIVOTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STATE, AND BROUGHT THE NATIVE AMERICANS INTO THE CULTURAL STREAM. EACH OF THE MISSIONS IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED IN BOTH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. THE MISSION HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE LATE 1700 S.

SAN SIMEON AND HEARST CASTLE, MORRO BAY AND MORRO ROCK,

TOUR HISTORIC HEARST CASTLE, ENJOY A SUNSET BOAT RIDE AND

SO MANY OPTIONS AMIDST THEIR BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE.

BARS, SEASONAL PRODUCTIONS IN SOLVANG S OLD GLOBE

SAN DIEGO, ONE OF THE NATION S CLEANEST AND MOST

CHOOSE FROM SEA WORLD, SAN DIEGO ZOO, BALBOA PARK S

HARBOR TO CORONADO ISLAND, OLD TOWN HISTORICAL PARK, AN

3 SAN SIMEON AND HEARST CASTLE, MORRO BAY AND MORRO ROCK, WINE TASTING. TOUR HISTORIC HEARST CASTLE, ENJOY A SUNSET BOAT RIDE AND DINNER IN MORRO BAY, AND WINE TASTING AT ONE OF THE MANY WINERIES IN THE AREA. PLUS A STOP IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AT THE MISSION, AND THE ADJACENT HISTORICAL MUSEUM. SOLVANG, THE DANISH CAPITAL OF AMERICA, OFFERS VISITORS SO MANY OPTIONS AMIDST THEIR BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURE. THEMED SHOPS, SWEET TOOTH BAKERIES, DANISH FOODS, WINE BARS, SEASONAL PRODUCTIONS IN SOLVANG S OLD GLOBE THEATRE, THE MINI HORSE RANCH, AND CHUMASH CASINO. SAN DIEGO, ONE OF THE NATION S CLEANEST AND MOST DESIRABLE CITIES TO LIVE. THIS TOUR IS HANDCRAFTED. CHOOSE FROM SEA WORLD, SAN DIEGO ZOO, BALBOA PARK S NUMEROUS MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS, A FERRY RIDE FROM THE HARBOR TO CORONADO ISLAND, OLD TOWN HISTORICAL PARK, AN INFORMATIVE SAN DIEGO BAY HARBOR TOUR, TOUR THE GASLAMP SECTION, AND HORTON PLAZA, SCRIPPS AQUARIUM, LA JOLLA SHORES AND SHOPS. TRY YOUR LUCK IN THE EVENING AT ONE OF THE NEARBY CASINOS. ONLY A SPIN AWAY FROM $$$$$.

THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF SCENIC LAKE TAHOE S SOUTH AND NORTH SHORES OFFERING PRISTINE VIEWS OF THE LAKE S CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS, AND SNOW CAPPED MTNS.

CITY, NAMED AFTER THE FAMOUS PIONEER EXPLORER, KIT CARSON. ENJOY NATURE S GRANDEUR, HISTORICAL SITES, AND ENTERTAINMENT, RENO STYLE!

SEDONA IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE RED ROCKS OF RED ROCK CANYON, AND THE VERDANT OAK CREEK CANYON WHERE LUSH FOLIAGE HUGS A BACKDROP OF MULTICOLORS OF ROCKS AND SEDIMENT DEPOSITS.

THE GRAND CANYON IS ONE OF NATURE S SEVEN WONDERS, AND DATES BACK MILLIONS OF YEARS. THE VASTNESS, DEPTHS, AND COLORS OF THE CANYON ARE BEST VIEWED FROM THE SOUTH RIM.

THE VISITOR CENTER OFFERS THE GRAND CANYON MOVIE, AND HAS ADDITIONAL PARK INFORMATION. SUNSETS ARE SPECTACULAR!

THE LAKE IS SET AMIDST ROCK AND SANDSTONE FORMATIONS THAT ARE BEST DESCRIBED AS SCULPTURES. LAKE POWELL IS FED BY THE COLORADO RIVER, AND OFFERS VARIOUS BOAT EXCURSIONS.

4 THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF SCENIC LAKE TAHOE S SOUTH AND NORTH SHORES OFFERING PRISTINE VIEWS OF THE LAKE S CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS, AND SNOW CAPPED MTNS.; THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE WORLD, RENO; THE HISTORIC SILVER MINING TOWN, VIRGINIA CITY, REPLICATED TO ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN IN THE 1880 S; AND THE COUNTY SEAT OF CARSON CITY, NAMED AFTER THE FAMOUS PIONEER EXPLORER, KIT CARSON. ENJOY NATURE S GRANDEUR, HISTORICAL SITES, AND ENTERTAINMENT, RENO STYLE! THE TREASURES OF ARIZONA - SEDONA, GRAND CANYON, LAKE POWELL, FLAGSTAFF. SEDONA IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE RED ROCKS OF RED ROCK CANYON, AND THE VERDANT OAK CREEK CANYON WHERE LUSH FOLIAGE HUGS A BACKDROP OF MULTICOLORS OF ROCKS AND SEDIMENT DEPOSITS. SEDONA IS BEST KNOWN FOR ITS ARTISTS, FINE DINING, AND A NATURAL ENERGY VORTEX WHERE HEALING AND MEDITATION POWERS ENTERS ONES SOUL. THE GRAND CANYON IS ONE OF NATURE S SEVEN WONDERS, AND DATES BACK MILLIONS OF YEARS. THE VASTNESS, DEPTHS, AND COLORS OF THE CANYON ARE BEST VIEWED FROM THE SOUTH RIM. A GUIDED TOUR PROVIDES IN DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CANYON S FORMATION AND THE WATER ROUTE OF THE CANYON S COLORADO RIVER. THE VISITOR CENTER OFFERS THE GRAND CANYON MOVIE, AND HAS ADDITIONAL PARK INFORMATION. SUNSETS ARE SPECTACULAR! LAKE POWELL IS PART OF THE GLEN CANYON AREA, AND COVERS OVER 180 MILES OF SHORELINE. THE LAKE IS SET AMIDST ROCK AND SANDSTONE FORMATIONS THAT ARE BEST DESCRIBED AS SCULPTURES. LAKE POWELL IS FED BY THE COLORADO RIVER, AND OFFERS VARIOUS BOAT EXCURSIONS. A NAVAJO VILLAGE REPLICATES THE TRIBAL HISTORY AND CUSTOMS. FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA ACTUALLY HAS FOUR SEASONS. SNOW DUSTS THE DENSE PINE FORESTS AND MOUNTAIN TOPS IN THE WINTER MONTHS. DURING SPRING AND SUMMER, THE MEADOWS ARE FILLED WITH COLORFUL WILD FLOWERS, AND THE WILDLIFE RESPONDS TO THE NEW SEASON. IN FALL, THE COLORS CHANGE ON THE TREES. FLAGSTAFF DATES BACK TO THE 1800 S, AND GREW IN SIZE THANKS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FLAGSTAFF RAILWAY (NOW THE SANTA FE RAILWAY). MANY OF THE BUILDINGS ARE DEEMED HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, AND PLAQUES EXPLAINI THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN FLAGSTAFF S HISTORY.

UTAH PRESENTS FOR YOUR VIEWING ENJOYMENT, THEIR STAR PLAYERS - ZION NATIONAL PARK, BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL PARK, ST. GEORGE, UTAH.

LOOKING UP FROM THE MEADOWS OF THE VALLEY FLOOR, YOU ARE IN AWE AS THESE SOLDIERS OF THE PARK, (WEST TEMPLE, WATCHMAN, THE GREAT WHITE THRONE), SURROUNDS YOU.

WITH A WEATHER CHANGE, IT BECOMES A TORRENT OF WATER DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. ZION, A PARK OF CONTRASTS.

THE FORMATIONS THAT NATURE HAS CREATED SHOW HER ART SIDE. THE IRON OXIDE AND MANGANESE OXIDE DEPOSITS CREATE THE COLORS OF THE ROCKS; PINKS, REDS, WHITES, BROWNS, ORANGES, AND LAVENDERS.

THE AMPHITEATRE WAS CREATED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS BY EARTH EROSION CREATING A BEYOND MASSIVE SINKHOLE.

5 UTAH PRESENTS FOR YOUR VIEWING ENJOYMENT, THEIR STAR PLAYERS - ZION NATIONAL PARK, BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL PARK, ST. GEORGE, UTAH. ZION NATIONAL PARK S TOWERING SHEER ROCK FORMATIONS ARE OVER 3000 FEET HIGH! LOOKING UP FROM THE MEADOWS OF THE VALLEY FLOOR, YOU ARE IN AWE AS THESE SOLDIERS OF THE PARK, (WEST TEMPLE, WATCHMAN, THE GREAT WHITE THRONE), SURROUNDS YOU. THE VIRGIN RIVER TRAVERSES THE ENTIRE BASE OF THE CANYONS. ONE MOMENT THE RIVER IS AT PEACE FLOWING LIKE A TRANQUIL STREAM. WITH A WEATHER CHANGE, IT BECOMES A TORRENT OF WATER DESTROYING EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH. ZION, A PARK OF CONTRASTS. BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK IS A SETTING OF INTERPRETIVE ROCK SCULPTURES WHERE EROSION OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS HAS CREATED IMAGES FROM THE MANY VIEWPOINTS OVERLOOKING THE CANYON FLOOR. THE FORMATIONS THAT NATURE HAS CREATED SHOW HER ART SIDE. THE IRON OXIDE AND MANGANESE OXIDE DEPOSITS CREATE THE COLORS OF THE ROCKS; PINKS, REDS, WHITES, BROWNS, ORANGES, AND LAVENDERS. BRYCE, AN ARTIST MASTERPIECE. CEDAR BREAKS NATIONAL PARK IS A FOREST SET WITHIN A GAPING AMPHITHEATRE OVER FIVE MILES IN WIDTH, AND OVER 2500 FEET DEEP. THE AMPHITEATRE WAS CREATED OVER MILLIONS OF YEARS BY EARTH EROSION CREATING A BEYOND MASSIVE SINKHOLE. EVERY TREE, EVERY ROCK, EVERY PLANT, WENT FROM ATOP THE EARTH S SURFACE INTO A VIRTUAL FREE FALL ENDING UP AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS GIGANTIC PIT. CEDAR BREAKS ILLUSTRATES THE POWERS AND FORCES OF NATURE! NEARBY CEDAR CITY IS HOME TO THE WONDERFULLY ENTERTAINING UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL HELD FROM MID JUNE THROUGH MID OCTOBER. PRODUCTIONS ARE STAGED IN AN EXACT REPLICA OF ENGLAND S OLD GLOBE THEATRE. EVERYONE IS IN PERIOD COSTUME, AND FUN IS HAD BY ALL. ST. GEORGE IS THE OLDEST MORMON TOWN DATING BACK TO THE LATE 1860 S. THE HISTORICAL SECTION HAS SEVERAL OF THE BUILDINGS FROM THIS PERIOD STILL STANDING. THE FIRST MORMON CHURCH IN UTAH WAS BUILT IN ST. GEORGE. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN 1870 AND WAS COMPLETED IN THE TABERNACLE IS OPEN TO VISITORS, BUT NOT THE CHURCH S INTERIOR. ALSO OF HISTORIC INTEREST ARE BRIGHAM YOUNG S WINTER HOME, AND THE DAUGHTERS OF UTAH S PIONEER MUSEUM. LOOKING FOR THE BEST IN CRUISE DEALS, OR THE ELEGANCE OF A TAUCK TOUR? TRAVEL SERVERS IS PARTNERING WITH CRUISE ORANGE TO FULLFILL YOUR WISHES AND DREAMS.

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