Tours

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste
experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly
and without fear for a newer and richer experience.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Multi-Day U.S. Tours

Arkansas & The Great American Eclipse

Featuring the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse, Hot Springs National Park, Little Rock, Bentonville

Saturday, April 6, 2024 (7 days) Single-Hotel Stay!

This extraordinary Arkansas adventure full of natural wonders and historic treasures is highlighted by a rare celestial spectacle, a national park, a Presidential library and a number of unique sights. From Arkansas’ capital city of Little Rock to historic Hot Springs and the Norman Rockwell-esque Bentonville in Arkansas’ Ozark Mountain Region, this new itinerary features the best of “The Natural State” capped off by the once-in-a-lifetime experience of a total solar eclipse!

Tour Highlights:

• The rare opportunity to experience a total solar eclipse with a viewing party at a Little Rock winery that includes lunch, entertainment, viewing glasses and unobstructed views
• Explore historic downtown Hot Springs and Hot Springs National Park with an opportunity to relax in the thermal water
• Visit the Clinton Presidential Library & Museum and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
• In Bentonville, explore historic Bentonville Square and the extraordinary Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art which features works by Norman Rockwell, Georgia O’Keeffe and Andy Warhol along with a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed “Usonian” house
• Visit the Walmart Museum (or the Walmart Museum Heritage Lab), the United States    Marshals Museum, the Museum of Native    American History, the Will Rogers Memorial Museum and the Peel Museum & Botanical Gardens

Tour Inclusions:

• 6 Nights deluxe hotel stays (hotels noted on brochure)
• 11 Meals – 3 dinners, 2 lunches, 6 breakfasts
• Services of a professional GTT tour director
• Admissions and sightseeing per the itinerary
• Transportation aboard a deluxe motorcoach
• Airport-hotel transfers (with purchase of group air)
• Luggage handling throughout the tour

Tour Rates:

• $2,199 per person (Double occupancy)
• Single Supplement: Additional $400 (no roommate)

Optional roundtrip group airfare available from $795 per person

Great Lakes Adventure & the Holland Tulip Festival

Featuring Chicago, Mackinac Island, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Green Bay, Milwaukee

Thursday, May 2, 2024 (9 days)

Tour Highlights:

• Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour
• Annual Holland Tulip Festival & Dutch Village
• Veldheer Gardens
• Mackinac Island
• Mackinac Island Carriage Tour
• Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse & Grand Hotel Lunch
• Green Bay
• Lambeau Field Tour
• Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
• Fish Boil Dinner
• Wisconsin Upper Dells Boat Cruise

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip Airfare – LAX
• 8 Nights Accommodations
• 13 Meals: 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 4 dinners
• Services of a Professional Tour Director
• Comprehensive Sightseeing & Admission per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director
• Hotel Transfers and Baggage Handling at Hotels
• Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation

Tour Rates:

• $3,725* per person (Double occupancy)
• Single Supplement: additional $1,025 (no roommate)

*Reflects $100 per traveler booking discount (see reservation form)

Central Coast Lighthouses, Redwoods & Rail

Featuring Monterey, Big Sur Highway, Cambria, Piedras Blancas & Point San Luis Lighthouses, Coast Starlight Train

Sunday, May 19, 2024 (5 days) NO FLYING!

On this unique journey, go in-depth on California’s Central Coast – traveling by train, along the backroads and on the iconic Big Sur Scenic Highway between Monterey and Cambria. For centuries, artists, poets, explorers and novelists have been drawn to the rugged beauty of the California Coast. The crashing surf…the towering redwoods…the unspoiled wildlife…the historic lighthouses…the embodiment of the quintessential California spirit. We’ll experience it all while staying at waterfront hotels, touring historic lighthouses and strolling amongst giant redwoods – providing a true sense of timelessness and reconnection.

Tour Highlights:

• Enjoy a five-hour rail journey along the California coast from L.A. to San Luis Obispo aboard Amtrak’s Coast Starlight train, featuring an observation car that provides unparalleled and expansive views
• Enjoy a two-night stay in the heart of Old Monterey at an upscale, bayfront hotel
• Join a local guide for an in-depth tour of the Monterey Peninsula highlighting historic Old Monterey, Cannery Row, Pacific Grove and sights along the picturesque 17-Mile Drive, along with time at leisure in the charming seaside town of Carmel-by-the-Sea
• Travel the iconic Big Sur Scenic Highway (Hwy 1) between Monterey and Cambria with a stop at Pfeiffer Big Sur State park for a picnic lunch and a stroll beneath the giant redwoods
• Stay two nights in a fireplace room at a charming inn on Cambria’s Moonstone Beach with time at leisure in the village of Cambria 
• Guided tours of both the Piedras Blancas Light Station and Point San Luis Lighthouse, known as the “Jewel of the Central Coast”

Tour Inclusions:

• 4 Nights deluxe hotel accommodations
• 8 Meals: 1 dinner, 3 lunches, 4 breakfasts
• Services of a professional tour director
• Comprehensive sightseeing with local guides
• Admissions per itinerary
• Transportation aboard a deluxe touring motor coach
• Luggage handling throughout the tour 

Tour Rates:

• $1,699 per person (Double occupancy)
• Single occupancy (no roommate): Add $500

Landscapes & Lighthouses of Coastal Maine

Featuring Five Nights at One Hotel

Saturday, August 10, 2024 (7 days)

Tour Highlights:

• Boston City Tour with Fenway Park
• Casco Bay Cruise
• Portland Head Lighthouse
• Seashore Trolley Museum
• Walkers Point
• Lobster Boat Cruise
• Cape Neddick Lighthouse
• Boothbay Harbor
• Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
• Lobster Clambake
• 1 Night in Boston, 5 Nights at One Hotel in Maine

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip Airfare – LAX
• 6 Nights at First Class Hotels
• 9 Meals: 6 breakfasts & 3 dinners
• Services of a Professional Tour Director
• Comprehensive Sightseeing & Admission per Itinerary
• Professional Tour Director
• Hotel Transfers and Baggage Handling at Hotels
• Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation

Tour Rates:

• $3,625* per person (Double occupancy)
• Single Supplement: additional $1,150 (no roommate)

*Reflects $100 per traveler booking discount (see reservation form)

International Tours

A Culinary Journey through Tuscany

Featuring Seven Nights in the Chianti Region

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 (9 days)

Experience the famous Tuscany region of Italy with this special culinary tour that includes Florence, Montalcino, Siena, San Gimignano and Island Maggiore.

Tour Highlights:

• Truffle Demonstration & Tasting at a Tuscan estate
• Florence walking tour
• Academy Gallery & Statue of David
• Pasta Making Cooking Class
• Winery Tour & Tasting
• Pecorino Cheese Tasting
• Music & Wine Experience with a local Sommelier at a Farmhouse in Montalcino
• Sienna Walking Tour
• Dinner at Tuscan Farmhouse & Winery
• Gelato Tasting
• Lunch at local Farmhouse famous for Saffron
• Lake Trasimeno Boat Excursion
• Island Maggiore with Lunch & Wine
• Full Day at Leisure to Relax and Explore on Your Own

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip airfare from LAX
• 7 nights First Class Hotel
• 16 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches & 6 dinners
• Professional tour director
• Comprehensive sightseeing with local guides
• Admissions per itinerary
• Transportation aboard a deluxe touring motor coach
• Luggage handling throughout the tour

Accommodations:

• 7 Nights – CDH Hotel Radda, Borga De Coretefreda or Tavarnelle Di Pesa, Chianti

Tour Rates:

• $4,375 per person (Double occupancy)
• $5,075 per person (Single)

Pricing includes a $100/person booking discount (if final payment is made by check).

Discover the Best of Eastern Canada

Featuring Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Quebec City & Montreal

Friday, October 24, 2024 (9 days)

From the old-world style of Quebec City to the power of Niagara Falls, say “bienvenue” to Eastern Canada.

Tour Highlights:

• Toronto
• Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Thousand Islands National Park
• Ottawa and Quebec City
• Choice of Tours: Quebec City by Bus or Walking Tour of Old Quebec
• Montmorency Falls,
• Maple Sugar Shack
• Montreal

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip airfare from LAX
• 8 nights deluxe hotel accommodations
• 12 meals: 4 dinners, 8 breakfasts
• Services of a professional Collette tour director
• Comprehensive sightseeing with local guides
• Admissions per itinerary
• Transportation aboard a deluxe touring motor coach
• Luggage handling throughout the tour

Fine Hotels / Great Locations:

• Nights 1 & 2: Sheraton Centre, Toronto
• Nights 3 & 4: Delta Hotels by Marriott, Ottawa City Centre
• Nights 5 & 6: Hilton Quebec, Quebec City
• Nights 7 & 8: Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal

Tour Rates:

• $3,499 per person (Double occupancy)
• $4,499 per person (Single)

These rates reflect $100/person savings if deposit is made before April 11, 2024. This tour is highly popular so don’t miss out! Call for new rates and availability after this date.

Normandy, Paris & The Seine River Cruise

Featuring Seven Nights Aboard the Amadeus Diamond

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 (9 days)

Experience Paris, the “City of Lights,” the world’s most visited capital!  While cruising on the Seine River, visit villages with famous works of art (Cezaane, Pissarro, Daubigny, Monet and Van Gogh) and UNESCO World Heritage sites. On this special 80^th anniversary of Normandy, take in the historic landmarks on a full-day tour of Normandy. There is an Optional 2-Night London Post-Cruise Extension available.

Tour Highlights:

• Paris City Tour
• Full Day Historic Normandy Tour – WWII D-Day Landing Beaches including Omaha, Colleville Cemetery and WWII Museum
• Auvers-sur-Oise Tour with Chateau D’Auvers Museum
• Rouen Walking Tour
• E’tretat Tour – Normandy Coast & Village
• Paris Extended Port Stay

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip airfare from LAX
• 7 Night Cruise – Outside Cabin
• 20 meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches & 6 dinners
• Hand Selected Wines & Beers with Dinners
• Professional tour director & Ship Staff
• Wi-Fi onboard
• Welcome & Farewell Dinners
• International Air Taxes/Fuel/Port Charges
• Baggage Handling at Ship
• Roundtrip Ship Transfers

Accommodations:

• 7 Nights – MS Amadeus Diamond (144-passenger ship, new jewel of the French waterways after its completion in 2019) with 60 staterooms and 12 suites, complete with Sun Deck

Cruise Rates:

• Please see form for pricing based on stateroom and deck level

Pricing includes a $200/person booking discount (if final payment is made by check).

European Christmas Markets

Featuring Prague, Dresden, Vienna, Bratislava & Budpest!

Thursday, December 12, 2024 (9 days)

Set out on a grand holiday adventure through the winter wonderland of the Imperial Cities of Central Europe – Prague, Vienna and Budapest. Tour the magnificent Prague Castle and explore its famous Christmas market at the Old Town Square. In Vienna, learn the secrets of confectionary at a candy workshop, delight in the Baroque marvels of the Schönbrunn Palace and indulge in dinner at the famous Marchfelderhof. Visit Bratislava, Slovakia, a historic gem. Tour gorgeous Budapest and explore its outdoor markets aglow with lights, where stalls of crafts and delicacies abound. Along the way, immerse yourself in festive Christmas markets, experience cultural traditions, sample local cuisine, and glimpse this region’s rich history.

Tour Highlights:

• Prague’s Christmas Markets, Prague Castle
• Choice of Tour: Vltava Boat Tour or Jewish Heritage Tour
• Train Ride to Dresden, Dresden’s Christmas Markets
• Vienna’s Christmas Markets, Schonbrunn Palace
• Viennese Candy Workshop
• Bratislava, Locally-hosted Dinner
• Budapest’s Christmas Markets
• Matthias Church
• Fisherman’s Bastion

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip airfare from LAX
• 7 nights First Class Hotels
• 11 meals: 7 breakfasts & 4 dinners
• Professional tour director
• Comprehensive sightseeing with local guides
• Admissions per itinerary
• Transportation aboard a deluxe touring motor coach
• Luggage handling throughout the tour

Tour Rates:

• $3,399* per person (Double occupancy)
• $3,999* per person (Single)

Pricing includes a $250 per person booking discount if deposit made before June 13, 2024 (don’t wait as seats are filling quickly!)

Shades of Ireland

Also an Optional 3-Night London Pre-Tour Extension and/or a 3-Night Edinburgh, Scotland Post-Tour Extension

Saturday, April 26, 2025 (10 days)

From history-filled Dublin to the rolling green hills and dramatic coast, experience Ireland’s charm on a journey through the Emerald Isle. There’s an included overnight stay in a stately castle. Experience the Ring of Kerry, one of the world’s great coastal roads and see Irish sheepdogs in action during a traditional demonstration.

Tour Highlights:

• Dublin
• Irish Evening
• Kilkenny
• Waterford
• Blarney Castle
• Killarney
• Jaunting Car Ride
• Ring of Kerry
• Limerick
• Cliffs of Mohr
• Sheepdog Demonstration
• Galway
• Castle Stay

Tour Inclusions:

• Roundtrip airfare from LAX
• 13 meals: 8 breakfasts & 5 dinners
• Taste the “water of life” during an Irish whiskey tasting
• Tour the Waterford Crystal factor or visit the Medieval Museum and have a glass of wine in the 15^th-century Wine Vault
• Professional tour director
• International Air Taxes/Fuel/Port Charges
• Baggage Handling

Tour Rates:

• $3,999* (double)
• $4,499* (single)

Includes savings of $200/person if deposit is made before October 27, 2024 (all rates are per person and are subject to change, based on air inclusive package from LAX)