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Newsletter #16       May 2007

Peru and Galapagos: 

We had the best itinerary ever (15 days) in Peru in April with two nights spent in the Sacred Valley.  New additions were the visits to the Maras salt mines and the Moray agricultural terraces.  Since I have been asked to do a familiarization trip for travel agents to Peru next spring I would consider doing another tour for my clients if there is enough interest.  Please let me know if you are interested so I know how to plan.

 The only complaint about our wonderful Galapagos tour was that it was not long enough.  So, next time we will add about 3 more days on the boat in order to visit even more islands.  Lonesome George is still lonesome.  He stuck his head out and said “hello” when we visited him at the Darwin Research Center.

Copper Canyon FAM Tour September 20-24 (with optional extra day).  $595 p/p double room.

New Delta Direct Flights to Copper Canyon

 Delta now offers direct flights to Los Mochis from Los Angeles Tuesdays, Wednesdays,

Saturdays.  Leave LA 11:15am and arrive LM 2:35 pm.  Return leaving LM at 3:15 pm and arrive LA at 4:40 pm.  $347.33 lowest fare including taxes.  This schedule allows travelers to begin their tour in El Fuerte instead of Los Mochis. So their train boarding time is after breakfast, not 6 am.

 New 2008 Tours:

In addition to our new tour to Spain in September, 2008, next spring we have a new Mexico Colonial Cities Tour that will appeal to lovers of  history, pottery, and art.  It will highlight the three major historic cities of Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende (with time in Dolores Hidalgo) and Querétaro. Ask for the itinerary.

 Newsletter #15        December 1, 2006

Dear Valued Client Friends:

New Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative:

The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security and U.S. Dept. of State announce that citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda will need to present a passport to enter the U.S. when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere beginning January 23, 2007.  This includes American citizens returning home via air transportation from anywhere outside the country.

Under the revised provision by the U.S. Congress, the deadline for U.S. citizens, Canadians, citizens of the British Over seas Territory of Bermuda and citizens of Mexico to have a passport to enter or re-enter the U.S. via land and sea could be pushed back to a June l, 2009 deadline.

For more information:  www.travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html

Special Spring Tours to Consider:  (We ONLY offer South America every 3-4 years)

Peru Tour—April 16-29, 2007                               Galapagos Islands—April 29-May 5, 2007 

 Due to popular demand, we have scheduled another Peruvian tour and have improved the itinerary from the last tour by adding the Sacred Valley and the Incan Maras salt mines and the Incan Moray agricultural center (with the same intriguing concentric ring terraces as the Nasca Lines but accessible by foot).  We spend time in Cusco, The Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca and fly in and out of Lima.     Please ask for the detailed itinerary.  $3085 per person per double room.

Highlights will be the Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Rabida, Sombrero Chino, Bartolome and Baltra Islands.   Some clients on the spring Peru trip be will be joining this tour as an extension.  Anyone is welcome, whether or not you go to Peru with us.    The 7-day tour begins and ends in Guayaquil, Ecuador.  We will be coordinating the roundtrip to and from Lima for those of you on the Peru tour.  I need to reserve immediately on The Darwin the number of cabins we want.  Please ask for the detailed itinerary if you are interested.  $2070 per person per double room.

May you have a blessed Christmas and New Year.      Sue

Newsletter #14       September 1, 2006

Dear Valuable Friends and Clients:  

New Address (please see below):  We have moved to our new larger location.  We are so happy that now four of us can work at the same time in this office.    The phones are the same.    

Our Costa Rica Tour last April was the best itinerary ever.  Some of you are asking for this tour again and we plan to offer it in April 2009. 

Another Machu Picchu and Peru Tour-- April 16-29, 2007

Due to popular demand, we have scheduled another Peruvian tour and have improved the itinerary even from two years ago by adding another day and the Incan Maras salt mines and the Incan Moray agricultural center (with the same intriguing concentric ring terraces as the Nasca Lines but accessible by foot). 

NEW DESTINATIONS FOR 2007 AND 2008-- You request new destinations and we listen to you! Several of you have asked for Galapagos Islands and Spain and since I love to travel with you again and again, I really look forward to them!

7-Day Tour to GALAPAGOS ISLANDS—April 29-May 5, 2007.  Highlights will be the Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Rabida, Sombrero Chino, Bartolome and Baltra Islands.   Some clients on the spring Peru trip be will be joining this tour as an extension.  Anyone is welcome, whether or not you go to Peru with us.    The 7-day tour begins and ends in Guayaquil, Ecuador.  We will be coordinating the roundtrip to and from Lima for those of you on the Peru tour.  I need to reserve immediately on The Darwin the number of cabins we want.  Please ask for the detailed itinerary if you are interested. 

12-Day Tour to SPAIN-- September 8-19, 2008   Highlights will be Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Toledo.  Please ask for the detailed itinerary if interested.   We already have some registrations

Remember:  We offer custom independent itineraries to every one of our destinations.  Contrary to popular belief, they are actually more economical than our escorted group tours as they are not all-inclusive and do not include a guide unless requested.  

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