2023
alaska & vancouver - august 15-29
Day 1 - Fly to Anchorage
Day 2 - Travel on the Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali, with a stop in Talkeena aboard the Alaska Railroad
Day 3: Sightseeing Tour of Denali National Park with views of North America's tallest peak
Day 4: Travel back to Whittier on board the Alaska Railroad and board the Grand Princess
Day 5: Scenic Cruising at Hubbard Glacier
Day 6: Scenic Cruising at Glacier Bay National Park
Day 7: Skagway - home to gold-rush era buildings now preserved in the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
Day 8: Juneau - tour Alaska's capital and second largest city
Day 9: Ketchikan - tour the town popular for its many Native American Totem poles
Day 10: Scenic Cruising on the way to Vancouver.
Day 11: Arrive in Vancouver and transfer to the hotel. Enjoy a hop on hop off tour of the city, free time and a sunset dinner tour
Day 12: Continue the hop on hop off tour of the city; Vancouver Harbor Tour, and an evening Ghost Walking Tour
Day 13: Sea to Sky All Day Tour
Day 14: Travel home
Contact Cheryl if you are interested in this trip.
2023 - Savannah
Savannah ~ May 27-29 or December 1-3
Day 1- depart from Raleigh
Riverboat Luncheon Cruise
Free time on River Street
Dinner at Spanky's
Day 2 - Savannah
Tour of Andrew Low House
Tour of Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
Square Lunch
Leopold's for ice cream
Narrated Trolley Tour
Dinner at Pirate's House
Haunted Ghost Trolley Tour
Day 3 - Tybee Island
Juliette Gordon Low's Gravesite
Tybee Island Marine Science Center Tour & Beach Walk/Seining
Tybee Island Light House & Museum
Lunch at Bubba Gumbos
Captain Mike's Dolphin Tour
Depart for Raleigh
$525 per person; includes transportation, accommodations, tours, all meals except a stop on the way back to Raleigh, fun patches
*** December trip is now closed and booked. ***
Contact Cheryl to enroll.
2024
the alps and the mediterranean coast ~ june 25-July 8
the alps and the mediterranean coast ~ june 25-July 8
the alps and the mediterranean coast ~ june 25-July 8
Day 1 - Fly overnight to Zurich*
Day 2 - Meet the Tour Director at the airport; travel to Lucerne
Day 3 - Take a walking tour of Lucerne seeing the Lion Monument, Kapellbrücke, and Lake Lucerne; free time or a Swiss Alps Experience optional; Swiss Fondue Evening optional excursion in the evening
Day 4 - travel via Lake Como to Cinque Terre
Day 5 - Explore Cinque Terre by Train
Day 6 - Travel via Monaco to the French Riviera; take a tour of Monaco, seeing the Prince's Palace and Monaco Cathedral; take a walking tour of Nice seeing Vieille Ville and Promenade des Anglais
Day 7 - travel to Provence; visit the Papal Palace; take a walking tour of Avignon
Day 8 - visit the Post du Gard; take a tour of Nimes; visit the Nimes Amphitheater
Day 9 - travel to Barcelona; take a walking tour of Las Ramblas
Day 10 - take a guided tour of Barcelona, seeing La Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, and Montjuïc; Optional excursions: Barcelona by Bike and Barcelona Flamenco Evening
Day 11 - travel by TGV train to Paris; take a walking tour of the Latin Quarter
Day 12 - take a guided tour of Paris and see Place de la Concorde; Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Les Invalides, Eiffel Tower; Optional Excursion to Versailles
Day 13 - take a tour of Paris; visit the Louvre; take a walking tour of Montmartre; visit Sacré-Coeur Basilica; free time in Paris
Day 14 - depart for home
*Due to the Olympics being in Paris, the itinerary will start in Paris, then travel Switzerland and will finish in Barcelona.
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2630874RN
scotland & ireland ~ july 15 - 28
the alps and the mediterranean coast ~ june 25-July 8
the alps and the mediterranean coast ~ june 25-July 8
We will fly overnight to Dublin and start our tour there.
Days 2 - 5 - pre-tour in Dublin
Day 6 - We'll have a walking tour of Dublin and see Grafton Street and the Temple Bar District plus the Book of Kells at Trinity College.
Day 7 - Guided tour of Dublin, including Georgian Squares, O'Connell Street; St. Stephen's Green and Phoenix Park; Visit St. Patrick's Cathedral and EPIC, the interactive museum of Irish emigration
Day 8 - Travel to Belfast for a guided tour where we'll see Lower Falls, Shankill Row and the Murals; Visit Titanic Belfast
Day 9 - travel by ferry to Cairnryan; then travel to Edinburgh via Alloway, participating in the Battle of Bannockburn Experience
Day 10 - Guided tour of Edinburgh; visit Edinburgh Castle; take a walking tour of Edinburgh; hike to Arthur's Seat; optional excursion: Specters of Scotland
Day 11 - take an excursion to Stirling Castle & the Trossachs; see the William Wallace Monument; visit Stirling Castle; enjoy a sheep dog demonstration; see the Trossachs and Loch Katrine
Day 12 - travel via Loch Ness to the Highlands Region; take a cruise on Loch Ness and visit Urquhart Castle
Day 13 - travel via Glencoe to Edinburgh and visit the Glencoe Visitor Center
Day 14 - depart for home
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2523275TM
2025
GERMANY, ITALY & SWITZERLAND ~ june 18 - 30
GERMANY, ITALY & SWITZERLAND ~ june 18 - 30
GERMANY, ITALY & SWITZERLAND ~ june 18 - 30
Day 1 - We will fly overnight to Frankfurt.
Day 2 - Meet the Tour Director at the airport; travel from Frankfurt to Rothenburg; take a tour of Rothenburg
Dy 3 - Visit Neuschwanstein Castle before traveling on to Munich; take a walking tour of Munich
Day 4 - Take a guided tour of Munich; visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Day 5 - Travel via Innsbruck to Venice
Day 6 - Take a ferry to Venice; see a glass-blowing demonstration; travel by water taxi to the island of Burano; take a guided tour of Venice; enjoy a gondola ride
Day 7 - travel via Verona to Lucerne
Day 8 - Take a walking tour of Lucerne; enjoy a boat ride across Lake Lucerne; enjoy a Swiss Alps experience at Mount Pilatus; free time in the evening, or add this excursion: Swiss Fondue Evening
Day 9 - Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg; free time in Freiburg; take a walking tour of Heidelberg; visit Heidelberg Castle and its famous wine barrel
Day 10 - Travel to Strasbourg and take a tour; visit the Strasbourg Cathedral; travel by TGV train to Paris
Day 11 - Take a guided tour of Paris; visit Versailles gardens; take a guided tour of Versailles
Day 12 - Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral; take a tour of the Latin Quarter; visit the Louvre; visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Day 13 - Depart for home
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2594233NK
the south pacific & fiji ~july 24 - aug 4
GERMANY, ITALY & SWITZERLAND ~ june 18 - 30
GERMANY, ITALY & SWITZERLAND ~ june 18 - 30
Day 1 - Fly to New Zealand
Day 2 - Cross the International Date Line
Day 3 - Meet your Tour Director at the airport; travel to Rotorua; watch a sheep and dog show at the Agrodome
Day 4 - Take a Rotorua Duck Tour; take a tour of a Rotorua geothermal park; visit a Māori Village for a traditional hāngi feast
Day 5 - Ride the Skyline Gondola; Travel to Auckland; Learn about jade carving in a local craftsman's shop; Take a tour of Auckland
Day 6 - Fly to Sydney; Take a walking tour of the Rocks neighborhood
Day 7 -Take a tour of Sydney; Visit the Hyde Park Barracks Museum; Visit the National Opal Collection; Visit the Sydney Tower
Day 8 - Explore on your own or add this in-depth excursion: Taronga Zoo and Opera House
Day 9 - Explore on your own or add this in-depth excursion: Bondi Beach Surfing
Day 10 - Fly to Fiji
Day 11 - Spend a day with the local Nayawa community
Day 12 - Depart for home
For more information or to enroll: eftours.com/2570181PE