Nov_Dec AC Journal

our way to Friday Harbor. Friday Harbor is filled with interesting shops and artist gal- leries, and is home to the only museum devoted to Orca whales. Around noon we’ll cruise through the central San Juan Islands. A delicious meal featuring Dungeness crab, baked chicken, several side dishes, salads, and desserts will be served. Our ultimate destina- tion today is Vancouver Island. We will take a short walk to the Inn at Laurel Point, a lovely ocean-side resort, where we will check in for one night. (B, L) Day 5: Our day begins with a city tour. Then enjoy Butchart Gardens, 55 acres of the world’s most magnificent gardens. There will be time to enjoy all of the beauty before we depart for the Fairmont Empress Hotel. You’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time as we experience an authentic Victorian High Tea. We’ll be treated to live music, tableside tea service and delicious English sandwiches and pastries in this stunning hotel. Then it’s back to Victoria harbor to board the Victoria Clipper, a high-speed catamaran, for our trip to Seattle. As we travel through Puget Sound and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, we’ll see the majestic Olympic Mountains and quaint seaside villages. Upon arrival in Seattle, we will check into the Crowne Plaza for one night. (B, High Tea) Day 6: This morning a local guide will join us for a Seattle city tour followed by a visit to world-famous Pike Place. (B)

Extended Travel

Trip price includes local

airport transfers, round-trip airfare from Chicago, all activi- ties and admissions listed in the itinerary, deluxe motor-coach transportation, five nights’ hotel accommodations, five breakfasts, three lunches, one high tea, one dinner, hotel luggage handling, gratuities, travel protection policy, professional tour manager, and AmeriClub escort. Per-person price: $3,099 (double accommodations), $3,539 (single). A $100 deposit is required with registration. The balance is due by January 14, 2019.

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