Historic Trains of Arizona                             5/18-23/08            

Public Price land only from $1720              DAY AIR Member Price from $1668

You will arrive in Phoenix and be transferred to “OldTown” Scottsdale, the southwest’s premier art center. This fabulous western tour will include Oak CreekCanyon, a narrated trolley tour of Sedona including Tiaquepaque Arts and CraftsVillage, Gallery Row, and the famous Chapel of the Holy Cross, a ride on the historic Grand Canyon Railway in the comfort of First Class seats to the edge of the awesome Grand Canyon. There you will experience the breathtaking beauty of the park, dinner and entertainment at Black Bart’s Steakhouse and Saloon, visits to MontezumaCastleNational Monument and the old mining town of Jerome. Journey through VerdeCanyon in First Class comfort aboard the Verde Canyon Railroad; enjoy rip-roarin’ family entertainment and a chuckwagon supper at the Blazin’ M Ranch and Western Stage Show. Tour Includes: motor coach transportation, 5 nights accommodations, 2 train rides, 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, luggage handling, all taxes on hotels and gratuities on included meals, and Arizona airport transfers.

 

Summer Surprise “A Mystery Trip”                     6/10-11/08  

Public Price from $222                                       DAY AIR Member Price from $215                            

Depart Dayton and leave the city lights behind as you start on a one night, two day Mystery trip. You will enjoy three meals, entertainment and many surprises as well as shopping on this “SUMMER SURPRISE” trip. Tour Includes: Motor coach transportation, 1 night accommodation, 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, 1 lunch, sightseeing taxes and gratuities on included meals, taxes on accommodations and attractions, luggage handling, Driver Gratuity, and JOY TOUR Director.

  

Las Vegas/Canyon Showtime                      6/15-20/08                          

Public Price land only from $999               DAY AIR Member Price land only from $969 

Fly to Las Vegas where you will spend 2 nights at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino. Your tour will consist of the Las Vegas area, a musical comedy review, Zion National Park, Kanab, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon/Cedar Breaks National Monument, “Broadway” musical at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre and much more! Tour Includes: Motor coach transportation, 5 nights accommodations, 2 full breakfasts, 3 deluxe continental breakfasts, 4 dinners, all admissions as described, sightseeing as outlined, all taxes on hotels and gratuities on included meals, luggage handling for one suitcase per person, gratuities for driver and local guides and a Professional Tour Director.

  

“Twilight Cruise” Mississippi River Cruising               7/21-24/08     

Public Price from $709                               DAY AIR Member Price from $688

Get ready for a two day adventure excursion on the Mississippi River aboard the Twilight Riverboat departing from the charming river town of Le Claire, IA.  Your hotels during this journey are the Holiday Inn Express and the Hampton Inn in Le Claire, and the Grand Harbour Hotel in Dubuque. Dinner the first night will be at Steventon’s, an upscale restaurant overlooking the Mississippi River. Your Twilight Riverboat excursions will include a continental breakfast, a mid-morning snack, 2 lunches, afternoon snacks and 2 delicious dinners, activities, and entertainment. Discover the Upper Mississippi River valley that Native Americans, fur traders and lead miners once called home. View flocks of pelicans, islands of cormorants, great blue herons and snow egrets as the boat winds its way upstream through shallow marshes teaming with wildlife, palisades and high cliffs. Pass through Lock & Dams No.’s 12 and 13.Visit on your own the National River Museum, the Old Jail Museum, the 4^th Street Elevator, the Cable Car Square Shopping Center or the Diamond Joe Casino. The Twilight Riverboat is the most elegant riverboat to be launched in the last 100 years. Tour Includes: Motor coach transportation, 3 nights accommodations, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, sightseeing as outlined, all taxes on hotels and taxes and gratuities on included meals, luggage handling for one suitcase per person, gratuities for driver and JOY TOUR Director.

  

America’s Heartland – American Queen              8/2-9/08

Public Price from $2139                       DAY AIR Member Price from $2075

Begin your paddlewheel experience in St. Louis, MO where you will board the American Queen for St. Paul, MN. Ports along the way include: Alton, IL; Hannibal, MO; Dubuque, IA, La Crosse, WI and Red Wing, MN. Tour Includes: Round trip air from select cities, MO and MN airport transfers, 7 nights stateroom accommodations, all meals on board and port charges.

  

CharityIsland Lighthouses, MI                    8/4-7/08          

Public Price from $727                     DAY AIR Member Price from $705

Travel to Augres, Michigan and board the “Shirley” for a cruise to BigCharityIsland for dinner and tour at the Light keeper’s home. Travel along Lake Huron to Oscoda, home to the author of Paul Bunyan Tales. Visit Sturgeon Pt. Lighthouse; completed in 1875, Tawas Point Lighthouse built in1876, Old Presque Isle Lighthouse built in 1871, and Lumberman’s Monument. Dine at Lumber Jack Food & Spirits, where your meal is served in mining pans like those from which miners and lumberjacks ate during the historic mining and lumbering days. Stops will be made at the Old Fletcher Paper Mill, Great LakesMaritimeHeritageCenter built by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and BesserMuseum site of historic buildings which include the Maltz Exchange Bank, GreenSchool and more. Travel to Thunder Bay Resort for a slice of Northern Michigan heaven. Enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride through the woods and across Thunder BayRiver and into the Elk Preserve where you’ll see the majestic Rocky Mountain Elk and trophy Whitetails. Dine at the Elk Antler Log Cabin where your five-course dinner is prepared before you on antique wood cook stoves. Sample too, locally produced wines from the Stoney Acres Winery in Alpena. Your last stop will be Bay City for historic tour of Center Avenue and a buffet lunch at the VanBuren Theatre featuring a comedy entitled “I’m Herbert”. Tour Includes: Motor coach transportation, 3 nights accommodations, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners, all touring as listed, taxes and gratuities on included features, Driver gratuity, Tour Director.

Celebrity Infinity to Alaska                            8/29-9/5/08

Public Price including Cincinnati airfare from $1737        DAY AIR Member Price from $1685

See the Great Land with luxury of a Celebrity Cruise! Cruise from Seattle to Seattle. Additional ports of call include the Russian influenced town Sitka, the capital city of Juneau, Ketchikan and Victoria, British Columbia. You will be in awe while you cruise by Hubbard Glacier. Tour Includes: Cincinnati airfare (other cities available for a similar price), 7 night’s stateroom accommodations, port charges and taxes and airport transfers.

 

Australia & New Zealand                                        9/2-19/08

Public Price with airfare from LAX $3999            DAY AIR Member Price from $3879

Your “Down Under” adventure begins in Auckland, New Zealand’s lush NorthIsland, land of amazing contrasts and scenic beauty. Enjoy a enjoy city tour of New Zealand’s largest city. Highlights of your trip include: Rotorua“Yellowstone of New Zealand”, home of native “Maori”, Polynesians, Rainbow Springs, and Waikato Valley and Caves, boat ride along an underground river to the world famous Glowworm Grotto, Queenstown, New Zealand’s premier resort town, Milford Sound. Fjord land National Park, cruise of this incredible deepwater inlet reminiscent of Norway’s scenic fjords,  Mt. Cook, New Zealand’s tallest peak at 12,249 feet, cross Canterbury Plains farming region to Christchurch, the “most English city outside of England”, Melbournecapital city of Canberra, planned around an artificial lake, Parliament House, Embassy Row, Sydney “City of Sails”, home to Australia’s brash new wealth famous Opera House, Darling Harbor, naughty Kings Cross, the historic “Rocks” area, and Bondi Beach, and much more. Enjoy a narrated Farewell Dinner Harbor Cruise, as you sail past the Opera House, HarborBridge, upscale homes, and million dollar coastline. Tour Includes: Airfare from Los Angeles and all inter-city airfare, 14 nights accommodations, 13 breakfasts, 4 dinners, adventures and sights listed, luggage handling, all taxes on hotels and gratuities on included meals, current fuel surcharges of $160 and Professional Tour Manager.

Switzerland                                                      9/5-13/08

Public Price land only from $1395                  DAY AIR Member Price from $1353

Fly to Switzerland where your tour will include Zurich-Liechtenstein-St. Moritz. Travel from Zurich along LakeZurich and LakeWalen to the tiny principality of Liechtenstein; ascend the RhineValley into the mountainous Grisons, a canton where three of the country’s four languages are spoken. The 7,504-foot JulierPass, an important alpine road since Roman times, leads to the Engadine. This valley is considered by many as the most beautiful mountain area in the world. A change of scenery occurs as you descend towards the enchanting shores of the ItalianLakeComo and continue on to the southern tip of Switzerland, to the subtropical resort town of Lugano. From Lugano, travel to the Italian shore of Lake Maggiore with a break in elegant Stresa and on over the lofty Simplon Pass into the Swiss Valais where you leave the coach behind in Täsch and board a MOUNTAIN TRAIN climbing the last few miles up to Zermatt. VisitLakeGeneva and CHILLONCASTLE. Travel to Gruyère, Berne and Lucerne, your final tour destination before return to Zurich. Tour Includes: motor coach transportation, 7 nights’ accommodations, 7 buffet breakfasts, 5-three-course dinners, and guided tours as listed, luggage handling, airport transfers, all taxes on hotels and gratuities on included meals, and Professional Tour Director. (Optional excursion for a boat ride to the enchanting Isola Bella, or a ride on Europe’s highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Alps can be arranged).

 

Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod          9/14-21/08            

Public Price from $1280                                          DAY AIR Member Price from $1242

Travel via motorcoach to Cape Cod, MA, where you will stay at the Gull Wing Suites and be met by your local guide for a Welcome Reception. Your tour include a cruise to and tour of the stunning island of Nantucket, a cruise to and tour of Martha’s Vineyard, and a guided tour of Cape Cod. Stops will be made in the Cape’s “hub” – Hyannis, Kennedy Memorial, Korean War Memorial and view St. Francis Xavier Church. You will also travel the scenic Route 6A driving through colonial villages filled with wonderful examples of New England architecture, stopping at the Eastham Windmill, viewing a Cape Cod Lighthouse, and a drive through the Cape Cod National Seashore area and Provincetown. You will also stay at the Foxwoods Resort & Casino for one night. Located 2 hours from Boston, the Foxwoods Resort is nestled in the serene mountains of Connecticut, and has over 6,500 slots and 350 game tables, 1400 luxurious rooms, and is the entertainment capital of New England. Tour Includes: Round trip motorcoach transportation, 7 nights accommodations, 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners (including a Lobster Dinner, alternate entrée is available), touring as listed, taxes and gratuities on included features, luggage handling, driver gratuity and JOY TOUR Director.

                         

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta                        10/4-10/08  

Public Price from $1557                             DAY AIR Member Price from $1510

Fly to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the “Mass Ascension” and “Balloon Glow” at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Your tour will also include the Pueblo Cultural Center, tour of Albuquerque, including historic Old Town, San Felipe de Neri Church, Rio Grande Park, the University of New Mexico, the Ernie Pyle Home, a ride on the Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway, guided walking and motor coach tour of Santa Fe, ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, San Francisco de Asis Church, Millicent Rogers Museum, plus Taos Pueblo Jeep tour to discover the heart of New Mexico’s Rockies. Tour Includes: motor coach transportation, 6 nights accommodations, 6 breakfasts including 1 continental breakfast, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, luggage handling, taxes on accommodations, gratuities on included meals, and Professional Tour Director.

 

A Taste of Ireland                                       10/5-13/08

Public Price from $1699                            DAY AIR Member Price from $1649

Fly to Dublin and start your tour with a stop to enjoy a pint at Ireland’s famous Guinness Brewery as you overlook the 1,000 year old city. Discover old world treasures with your panoramic tour of Dublin including TrinityCollege and the Book of Kells as well as magnificent St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Continue through the beautiful WicklowMountains to Glendalough and see the ruins of a 6^th century monastery. There will be time for shopping at Waterford’s Crystal Factory. Visit the Middleton Distillery, Blarney Woolen Mills, BlarneyCastle and Killarney. Travel around the Ring of Kerry for spectacular views. Stroll the streets of Killarney and enjoy some traditional music. Thrill to a jaunting car ride through KillarneyNational Park before we journey out to the DinglePeninsula. Travel to the picture postcard village of Adare, with thatched roof cottages, Tudor style houses, beautiful gardens and ivy clad medieval churches. The tour ends with the highlight of Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, an 11^th century castle restored to its former medieval glory, along with a folk park where people re-enact how they lived and worked in the 1800’s. Tour Includes: motor coach transportation, 7 nights accommodations, 7 breakfasts, 6 dinners, (not counting in-flight meals),all taxes on hotels and gratuities on included meals,guided tours as listed, and Professional Tour Manager.

 

Affordable Amalfi Coast                           10/16-24/08

Public Price from $2794                          DAY AIR Member Price from $2710

Board you transatlantic flight to Naples Italy to begin your Italian experience. You will be met by your professional local Tour Guide who will be with you throughout your stay along the glorious Amalfi Coast, often hailed as the most beautiful coast in the entire Mediterranean! Your one hotel stay will be at the Hotel Lloyd’s Baia located in the lovely town of Vietri sul Mare, known for their exquisite ceramics. Running along the Gulf of Salerno to the Gulf of Naples, your guided tour will travel along the famous “road of a thousand bends” and will include a stop at Sorrento. Visit the Royal Palace of Caserta, known as the Versailles of Italy”, and Gio Sole Farmhouse, situated on more than 70 acres, with orchards producing its own jams and pickled vegetables. Enjoy touring Naples, the city where pizza was born! Your tour includes the Spaccanapoli, the heart of the historic center with its many churches, buildings, shops and 13^th-century Gothic cathedral. Visit the Greek Temples of Paestum, considered the oldest and best preserved Greek temples in Italy. In Vannullo, you’ll see first hand how Mozzarella cheese is produced at an organic dairy farm and cheese factory! Optional excursions to the Ruins of Pompeii and the Isle of Capri will be available. Includes Round Trip Air from Cincinnati. Add $40 for Dayton departure, 7 nights’ accommodations, 3 dinners, 3 lunches, 7 breakfasts, sightseeing as outlined, airport transfers and Professional local guide.

 

“Burgundy and Provence”, France                    10/25-11/2/08

Public Price from $3799                          DAY AIR Member Price from $3685

Fly to MarseilleInternationalAirport and be greeted by a Uniworld representative who will escort you to your ship docked in Arles. Your included tours will be: Arles Walking Tour - bask in the warmth of this friendly Mediterranean town known for its unique Provencal light. Your tour starts downtown then on to the Roman Amphitheater, occasionally the venue for modern bullfights, next stops are Town Hall Square and the St. Frophine Cathedral which was built in the 12^th century, the museum Espace Van Gogh and pass by Forum Square and Constantine’s Roman Baths. Your Avignon Walking Tour and PapalPalace – Avignon, often referred to as the “City of Popes”, was the center of the Catholic Church in the 14^th Century, and the spectacular architecture of the Palais des Papes dominates the city landscape. Viviers Walking Tour – Overlooking the gorge of Donzere. In Viviers you will stop by Rue Chèvrerie, Porte Riquot, Maison des Chevaliers, Rue du Château, and Maison Elémentaire du Commerçant. Tournon Walking Tour – Nestled among the famous vineyards, the twin cities of Touron/Tain L’Hermitage provide the perfect setting for those who are true connoisseurs of chocolate and wine. Cross the Marc Seguin suspended bridge and visit Tournon and its historic castle. Discover the secrets of world-famous Vairhona Chocolate. Lyon was founded by Julius Caesar about 2,000 years ago; your Lyon city tour will take you to the Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere for a dramatic view of the town built at the confluence of the Rhone and the SaoneRivers. Drive by the Terreaux Square, the FineArt Museum, and the Opera House.  In Chalon, you journey to nearby Beaune to visit the famous Hospices de Beaune. Optional tours are available along the way. Tour Includes: Round trip air Cincinnati, OH, 8 nights outside stateroom accommodations, all meals aboard the ship, selected guided excursions as listed, luggage handling,

 

Aegean Classical                                                 10/31-11/8/08

Public Price cruise only from $1406                  DAY AIR Member Price from $1364

See the beauty of Greece as you cruise the Aegean Sea. Prior to the cruise you will tour Athens seeing the Parthenon, the Acropolis, the Erechthem with its Porch of Maidens, the Roman Temple of Zeus, Theater of Dionysys and the Agora where Socrates taught. Once aboard ship enjoy all that crusing has to offer including wonderful meals. Your ports of call are: Mykonos, Kusadasi, Turkey, Patmos Greece, Rhodes and Heraklion on Crete. Tour Includes: 4 night cruise in a category A outside cabin, 3 buffet breakfasts while in Athens, full alla carte breakfasts, lunches and dinners while cruising; luggage handling and a Professional Tour Director.

 

Affordable Europe by Train                          11/3-12/08

Public Price from $2379                              DAY AIR Member Price from $2308

Your journey begins in Belgium, where you meet your international Tour Guide. You will board your motor coach for the quaint town of Valkenburg. This pretty resort village set in the Limburg Hills of Southern Holland is your home for the next three nights. Visit the oldest town in the Netherlands, Maastricht, and then continue on through Limburg into Belgium and to the town of Eupen. Pass through the Duke’s forest to Germany and the lovely little town of Monschau. You’ll also stop at the WW II Netherlands American Cemetery. Leave the Netherlands your panoramic tour of Brussels and see the Grand Place, often called the most beautiful square in the world. You’ll also see St. Michael’s Cathedral and its beautiful 16th-century stained-glass windows. Then board your high speed rail and take in the panoramic vistas of lush countryside as you speed by rail on the Thalys Train to Paris. Later, board France’s high-speed Thalys train to Paris for two nights. Enjoy a panoramic tour along the beautiful Champs-Elysees. See the colossal Arc de Triomphe, and Place de la Concorde. Visit the Cathedral of Notre Dams.   Take the Eurostar train for a high-speed ride under the English Channel to London where you stay for 2 nights and tour the city seeing the Tower Bridge, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Return home from London, England. Includes: Round Trip Air from Dayton, OH, 7 nights accommodations, 2 continental and 5 full breakfasts, 3 dinners, 2 train rides, sightseeing, taxes and gratuities on meals and hotels and International Tour Director.

 

 

Holiday Celebration at the Greenbrier                   12/8-10/08                 

Public Price from $745                                        DAY AIR Member Price from $723

December is a magical time at The Greenbrier filed with a mixture of holiday spirit and southern hospitality. Nestled in the Allegheny Mountains, the resort celebrates the holiday season in the grandest style. Throughout the property, holiday trees will greet you with sparkling lights and yards of garland and decorations. Thousands of red and white poinsettias and dazzling wreaths turn The Greenbrier into a holiday wonderland.  Tour Includes: Motor coach transportation, 2 nights accommodations, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners in the main dining salon, daily afternoon tea and concert, Bunker Tour, Culinary demonstrations, interior tour of the Resort, Nightly first run movies in their vintage theatre,, Holiday shopping at gallery of shops at Resort, taxes on hotel and gratuities on included meals, luggage handling, and JOY TOUR Director. (Optional Spa services)