Travels with Donna
Highlights of England and Scotland
September 4 - 15
Spend two nights in London, before heading out of town to see and discover the historic and amazing landscapes, the quaint villages, and very old towns of Great Britain! Motorcoach to Salisbury and Stonehenge, stunning Cornwall and Penzance and through the Moors made famous by Sherlock Holmes. Visit Glastonbury associated with the legend of King Arthur, the Cotswolds, and the Wedgwood Pottery Center of Stoke-on-Trent. Travel up the coast to Chester, through the Lake District and on to Edinburgh, where you will spend two nights and have time to explore Scotland’s famous capital. Return to London via Leeds, Sherwood Forest and Cambridge. This twelve-day holiday includes first-class hotel accommodations, breakfasts daily at your hotels, four dinners and sightseeing for $1889. Group airfare is available at an additional cost, or use Skymiles.
Greek Islands Cruise from Italy
October 3 - 14
Relax and enjoy Italy’s picturesque Lake Maggiore and see Lake Como before you travel to Venice and begin your exciting eight-day Mediterranean Cruise! Set sail for Greece where you will have time to enjoy its colorful lifestyle, incomparable ruins and breathtaking scenery! Your cruise ship stops at Katakolon, Rhodes, Mykonos, and Santorini. See the site of the very first Olympic Games, the windmills and winding streets of Mykonos, where the ‘Colossus of Rhodes’ once stood, and the unbelievable view from the top of Santorini (perhaps Atlantis). Then visit the 1000-year old walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia before returning to Venice. The cost is from $2179 for a standard inside cabin (based on double occupancy) and includes accommodation with breakfast in Italy, your cruise, and ALL shipboard meals and entertainment. Outside cabins are slightly more. Airfare is additional or use Skymiles.
Day Trips with Donna - Georgia’s Fall Foliage and Wine Tasting/Dahlonega
Saturday, October 11th - $99
Highlights of Spain, Portugal & Morocco
October 25 – November 7
On the 'other side' of the Pyrenees Mountains lies one of Europe's oldest and most exciting countries – Spain! Known for its cosmopolitan capital of Madrid, the guitar and flamenco dancing in Granada and the Costa del Sol, and the historic sailings of Columbus who is buried in Seville, this exotic country is alive with art, excellent cuisine and lively entertainment! You'll also visit the Rock of Gibraltar (British) and take a day trip to the Casbah in Morocco before taking in Lisbon and Fatima, Portugal. This 14-day journey combines the essence of four cultures into an unforgettable holiday! Cost of $2489 includes superior first-class hotels, sightseeing and seventeen meals. Airfare is additional, or use Skymiles.
Rio de Janeiro, Iguassu Falls & Buenos Aires
November 29 - December 8
It’s chilly Fall here - it’s warm Spring there - the perfect time to visit spectacular Brazil and Argentina! Travel to Rio to spend time at Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches, and visit the unforgettable ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue atop Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio. Then fly to the awe-inspiring Iguassu Falls which consists of 275 cataracts and is more beautiful and higher than Niagara Falls. Continue on to elegant Buenos Aires where you will have three days to visit the Palace of Evita, the colorful Boca District where the ‘Tango’ was invented, the exciting nightlife in Ricoleta, an authentic ‘Fiesta Gaucha’ Argentine barbecue, and do all you Christmas shopping for at fantastic prices! Cost of $1521 includes seven nights superior first-class hotel accommodation, breakfast daily at your hotel and sightseeing. Airfare is additional.
Guatemala and Honduras/Ruins of the Mayan Civilization
March 16 - 26, 2009
Earliest evidence of the Mayas traces back to nearly 2600 BC. They were ruled by kings and noblemen, and their civilization was comprised of warriors, astronomers, mathematicians, philosophers, architects and artists who developed writing, calendars, and ceremonial temples.
This ten-day journey into history visits UNESCO World Heritage sites at Tikal, Quirigua, and Copan to see huge Mayan temples, ball courts and to explore the ruins of this great former civilization. In addition, cruise Lake Atitlan, visit the colorful Mayan market at Chichicastenango, see coffee and banana plantations, and enjoy the charming former capital city of Antigua surrounded by volcanoes. Cost of $2089 includes sightseeing, ten nights superior first-class hotel accommodation and nineteen meals. Airfare is additional.
Spring Break in Italy
April 3 - 11, 2009
Depart after school Friday, and then Toast Spring Break from the Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain as you spend two days in the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome! You’ll also have time to see the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica with Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’ and ‘Sistine Chapel’ ceiling. Travel through Tuscany to Florence for two days to visit its historic Duomo and the ‘David’, shop the Ponte Vecchio for gold, and amble along the River Arno. Then, spend two days on the Grand Canal in Venice and enjoy sunset in Piazza San Marco overlooking the Basilica and the Doges’ Palace. Cost of $2299 includes seven nights in centrally located 4* star hotels with breakfast daily, three dinners, and sightseeing. Airfare is additional or use Skymiles.
