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HONORING SENIORS

KING’S HIGHWAY

TRAVEL SCHEDULE

CANADIAN ROCKIES PASSPORT REQUIRED

AUGUST 16-31 ACTIVITY LEVEL: MEDIUM TO HIGH

We are getting out of the summer heat this August and heading northeast to some of the best-known mountain
scenery on Earth! Our tour begins in Lubbock; then we overnight in Durango, CO; Salt Lake City, Utah; and
Ontario, OR on our way to Seattle, WA for two nights. We have a step-on guide tour of the city, Pike’s Market,
the Space Needle and Garden & Glass planned while in Seattle. The next day we will ferry to Victoria, BC
for a two-night stay on the harbor to see Butchart Gardens and enjoy a whale watching tour. Another ferry
ride will then take us to Vancouver, BC where we walk across the famous Capilano Suspension Bridge! After
overnighting in Kamloops, we will make our way to Jasper National Park for a tour and a cruise on Maligne
Lake. The next morning is a drive along the Columbia Icefield to take a walk on the Athabasca Glacier! That
afternoon we travel toward Banff with a stop at the breathtaking Lake Louise. We will enjoy a group dinner and
overnight stay at the luxurious Fairmont Banff. Before leaving Banff the next day, we have planned a gondola
ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain, where the Canadian Rockies are in full view! After an overnight in Calgary,
we then head to Great Falls, MT with a stop at the Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump. From Great Falls we will
overnight in Casper, WY and Colorado Springs, CO on our way back to Lubbock. As with all our tours, there
will be surprise stops along our journey.

FALL FOLIAGE

OCTOBER 9-24 ACTIVITY LEVEL: MEDIUM

Our fall foliage tour this year will be very diverse and one that will fill your photo albums and scrapbooks!
Starting out in Lubbock, we will overnight in Texarkana, Nashville, TN, and Roanoke, VA, making our way to
West Point Military Academy for a historical tour. Our next stop is Plymouth, MA where we ride a trolley to
see the town, Plymoth Plantation, Plymouth Rock, and the Mayflower II. That afternoon a step-on guide will
give us a tour of Cape Cod, which includes Hyannis Port and Provincetown! The next day a tour of Lexington,
Concord and Salem is planned with our overnight on the waterfront in Salem. We will then make our way
toward Portland, ME, stopping at various lighthouses along the way. The next day we will drive along the
coast to Bar Harbor, ME, stopping for many photo ops and stay overnight at a beautiful oceanfront resort. The
next morning is a bus tour of Acadia National Park; then we will begin our journey toward Vermont. As we
travel through Vermont, there are several stops planned at maple farms and country stores. We will overnight
in Sayre, PA, and the next day visit the Little League Museum in Williamsport, PA and meet the famous
groundhog in Punxsutawney, PA before spending the night in Zanesville, OH. The next night will be spent in
Kentucky, with a tour of the Land Between the Lakes the following morning before arriving in Springfield, MO
to spend the night. On our way toward Lubbock, we overnight in Oklahoma City, with some surprise stops
along the way.

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