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Washington DC, Philadelphia & New York City

Tour Highlights•12NightsAccommodations•12Breakfasts/2Lunches/2Dinners•RoundtripMotorcoachTransportation•GettysburgMilitaryPark•WashingtonDCCityTour•VisittotheWarMemorialsinDC•ArlingtonNationalCemetery•Newseum•SmithsonianInstitutionMuseums•PhiladelphiaCityTour•IndependenceHall&LibertyBell•NewYorkCityTour•“TopoftheRock”atRockefellerCenter•BroadwayShow•FreeDayinNYC•9/11Memorial&Museum•StatueofLiberty&EllisIsland•Earn 600 PTS Perks points on this tour!

DAY 1 WE’RE OFF!SpringisintheairwhenPTSToursvisitsWash-ingtonDC,Philadelphia&NewYorkCity!Relax in our air-conditioned motorcoach, aswetravelthroughtherollinghillsofWiscon-sin—takingourreststopsandluncheonbreak.OuraccommodationsthiseveningareatafineChicago area hotel—you are pre-registeredandhandedyourroomkey—yourescorthashandledthesedetailsforyou!

DAY 2 EASTWARD BOUNDOurdaybeginswithadeliciousbuffetbreak-fast! Enjoy the company of the other pas-sengersandplaysomeofthefun-filledgamesprovidedontour,aswetravelthroughIndianaandOhio.Thedaypassesquickly—yourescortprovides history and trivia on the places wetravelthrough.TonightwestaynearPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.

DAY 3 GETTYSBURGInthemorningwejourneytoGettysburgwhereLincolnmadehisfamousGettysburgAddress.WewilltaketimetovisittheGettysburgVisi-tor’sCenter.Alocalguideshowsusthemany

monuments,whichpaytributetothevaliantefforts of the Civil War soldiers. After thiswonderfulexperience,wetravelontothetownofFrederick,Marylandforourovernight!

DAY 4 OUR NATION’S CAPITOLWe’reofftoournation’scapitolthismorning.Onourtour,you’llseeorvisittheLincoln,Jef-ferson,WashingtonandFDRMemorials,U.S.Capitol, Supreme Court Building, NationalArchives,LibraryofCongress,andtheWhiteHouse,theWorldWarII,Vietnam&KoreanMemorials.OurhomeforthenexttwonightsisintheWashington,DCarea!

DAY 5 WASHINGTON, DCThis morning, we tour Arlington NationalCemetery,withastopattheTomboftheUn-known Soldier. Afterwards we view the IwoJimaMemorial.Thisafternoon,enjoyfreetimeontheMallwhereyoucanvisittheSmithsonianInstitutionMuseums.Youcanchoosebetweenthe American History Museum, the Air &Space Museum, or the brand new African-AmericanMuseum.

DAY 6 NEWSEUMThis morning, we visit the Newseum, theworld’s first news museum. Fourteen majorgalleriesblendfivecenturiesofnewshistory—includingthepeople,placesandtimes—withup-to-the-secondtechnology.Laterthisafter-noon,wetraveltoPhiladelphia,ourhomeforthenexttwoevenings.

DAY 7 PHILADELPHIATodaywetourthe“CityofBrotherlyLove”—Philadelphia. Experience history where itactually happened. No visit to Philadelphiais complete without seeing the sites in themosthistoricsquaremileintheUnitedStates

Gettysburg History Arlington Cemetery

See the US Capitol

13 Days/12 Nights, April 26 - May 8, 2017

such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall,Congress Hall, Franklin Court, Carpenters’Hall,theBetsyRosshouse,ChristChurch,andElfreth’sAlley.

Price per PersonDBL (2toaroom)........$2,999.00TPL (3toaroom)........$2,799.00QUAD(4toaroom)........$2,599.00SGL (1toaroom)........$3,999.00

Not Included: Somemeals,hotelincidentals,driver&tourdirectorgratuities,andtravelprotection.

Note: These prices may be subject to a fuel surcharge.

Activity Level:❷Lights of Broadway

Independence Hall—the Birthplace of LibertyDAY 8 BIG APPLE TOURWetraveltotheBigApplethismorning—NewYorkCity!Uponarrival,enjoyatourofthecitywhich will let you see all those places you’veonlyheardof—TimesSquare,LincolnCenter,GreenwichVillage,WallStreet,acityviewfromthe “Top of the Rock”—Rockefeller Center,justtonameafewoftheattractions.Andforaspecialevening,joinusforaBroadwayShow!Whataspectacularday!

DAY 9 A DAY TO EXPLORE NYCTodayisyours!Spendafreedayinthe“Citythatneversleeps”!Youmaywishtobrowsetheshops,seeanothershow,orcelebrateaspecialoccasioninoneofthemanyfinerestaurantsinNewYork.Yourtourdirectorwillhavemanysuggestionsforyourday.Enjoy!

DAY 10 9/11 & LADY LIBERTYWestartourdayintheBigApplewithavisittothe9/11Memorial&Museum.Afterlunch,it’sofftoseeLadyLiberty.WecontinuebyferrytoEllisIslandhereyourelivetheimmigrant’sjour-neytoAmerica.WeovernightinNewJersey.

DAY 11 ON TO OHIOWeboardourcoachforthetripacrossPenn-sylvaniatoYoungstown,Ohio,ourhomethis

evening.

DAY 12 HOMEWARD BOUNDWe begin our journey home today—relaxingaswetravelthroughOhioandIndiana.OuraccommodationsforthiseveningareinJanes-ville,Wisconsin.

DAY 13 JOURNEY’S ENDWe leave Janesville this morning, travelingnorththroughWisconsin.Wemakeourmorn-ingreststopandthenlunchisonPTSTours.Wearrivebackhomelatethisafternoon.

To Reserve SpaceYoumustsendinadeposittoreservespace.PTSTourscannotholdspaceformorethanfivebusinessdayswithoutdeposit.Depositamounts,departurepointsandfinalpaymentduedatesareasfollows:

Tour Departs From:* Deposit Amt Final Paym’t DueWASHINGTON DC, PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK CITY ........A,B,C,D,E,G,H ..................... $200.00 PP .......February 22, 2017MYSTERY TOUR XXVII .............................................................................................. A ..................... $100.00 PP ............. March 3, 2017TRAINS OF THE APPALACHIANS ....................................................A,B,C,D,E,G,H ..................... $200.00 PP ............. March 3, 2017MYSTERY TOUR XXVIII ............................................................................................. A ..................... $100.00 PP .................May 5, 2017WINNIPEG FOLKLORAMA ................................................................................A,K,L ..................... $100.00 PP ................ June 2, 2017ALASKA & THE YUKON ............................................................................A,B,C,D,E,I ..................... $700.00 PP .................May 5, 2017LAKE SUPERIOR CIRCLE TOUR ........................................................................... A,J ..................... $200.00 PP ................ June 2, 2017NEW ENGLAND & CAPE COD ..........................................................A,B,C,D,E,G,H ..................... $200.00 PP ................ June 2, 2017HØSTFEST EXPRESS! .................................................................................................. A ..................... $100.00 PP ................. July 7, 2017AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ...............................................................A,B,C,D,E,I .................. $1,000.00 PP ............... April 3, 2017CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ ..........................................................................A,B,C,D,E,I ..................... $500.00 PP ............... July 28, 2017CHRISTMAS IN BRANSON ......................................................................A,B,C,D,E,F ..................... $100.00 PP ...... September 8, 2017,

*Departure Codes:A=Brainerd,B=LittleFalls,C=St.Cloud,D=Rogers,E=MapleGrove,F=Bloomington,G=BrooklynPark, H=Woodbury,I=MSPAirport,J=Aitkin,K=Walker,L=Bemidji.Pleasecallforotherdeparturepoints.Cancellation PenaltiesPlease note: Cancellation penalties on overnight tours take effect ONLY AFTER final payment date. Day trips are non-refundable at time of payment.Australia & New Zealand Tour:Days Prior to Departure PenaltyBeforeFinalPaymentDate....................... NoneFinalPayment-181Days.....................Deposit180-91Days........................ 75%ofTourPrice90DaystoDeparture........100%ofTourPricePayment ConditionsWeacceptcash,checksandmoneyorders.Asoftheprintingofthisbrochure,wedonottoacceptcreditcards.

Tour DocumentsTourmemberswillreceivetheirtourdocumentsapproximatelyoneweekbeforedeparture.Thedocumentswillincludeboardinginstructions,departurepoint,pre-tourinformation,andaluggagetag.Nametagswillbegivenonthedayofdeparture.MembershipPTS TOURS membershipwillbegrantedtoallpersonsuponpaymentinfull.PTS TOURS reserves the right to terminate the tour of any per-sons who are objectionable to other passengers or who disrupt the operation of the tour.

Smoking PolicyThereisnosmokingwhileaboardthemotorcoach.Frequentstopsaremadeforthosewhowishtosmoke.Pleasebeawarethatmanyhotelsdonotallowsmokingintherooms.PTSTourswillrequest,butcannotguarantee,smokingroomsforthosewhowishthem.

Clothing and LuggageOnmotorcoachtours,dressiscasualunlessotherwiseadvised.Oncruises,pleaseconsultyourcruisedocumentation.Comfortablewalkingshoesarerecommended.Onalltours,onesuitcase(50poundsorless)andonesmallcarry-on(fitsunderseatoroverhead)isallowedperpassenger.Itistheresponsibilityofthepassengerforhis/hercarry-onbag.Note: Airlines may restrict baggage. PTS Tours will not be liable for any ad-ditional fees for checked or carry-on baggage with airlines.

Special RequestsPassengerswhoaremembersofHotelFrequentTravelerprogramsarenotentitledtoearnpointswithanyofthehotelsfeaturedonanyPTSTour.AnyspecialroomrequestwillbemadeonaREQUESTbasisonly.PTSTourscannotguaranteespecialroomrequestalthougheveryeffortwillbemadetorequestfromrespectivehotels.AnyspecialmealrequirementswillbemadeonaREQUESTbasisonly.PTSTourscannotguaranteespecialmealrequestsnorwillitassumeanyresponsibilityorliabilityifclients’specialmealrequestsarenotfulfilled.

Currency & Airfare Rates2017tourpricesarebasedoncurrencyexchangeratesineffectOctober1,2016.Alltourpricesaresubjecttorevisionintheeventofafluctuationintariff,currencyrates,fuelsurchargesorotherfactorswhicharebeyondourcontrol.Everyefforthasbeenmadetopublishaccuratepricing.Wereservetherighttocorrecterrors.PricesarequotedinUSdollars.Fuel surcharges may be added at any time and are collectable at that time.

General Information and Terms & Conditions of Sale

California & Alaska Tours:Days Prior to Departure PenaltyBeforeFinalPaymentDate....................... NoneFinalPayment-91Days........................Deposit90-61Days.......................... 75%ofTourPrice60DaystoDeparture........100%ofTourPrice

Anyquestions?E-mailusattravel@ptstours.com

All Other Tours:Days Prior to Departure PenaltyBeforeFinalPaymentDate....................... NoneFinalPayment-61Days........................Deposit60-31Days.......................... 50%ofTourPrice30DaystoDeparture........100%ofTourPrice

ResponsibilityThesetoursarearrangedandoperatedbyPTSTOURS,adivisionofPaulsonTravelService,Inc.,3787ShadyLaneCircle,Brainerd,Minnesota56401.Inallmattersrelatingtothemakingofarrangementsforhoteland/ormotelaccommodations,sightseeingtoursandservicesprovidedincidentalthereto,entertainment,andtransportationbyair,railroad,motorbus,automobileorsteamship,PTSToursanditssubsidiariesactonlyinthecapac-ityofanagentfortheairlines,hotels/motels,andothersuppliersstatedinthetourliteraturedescribingtheservicespurchased.Becauseofitsstatusasanagent,andbecauseitmaintainsnocontroloverthepersonnel,equip-ment,oroperationsofthesetravelservicesuppliers,PTSToursanditssubsidiariesassumenoresponsibilityforandcannotbeheldliableforanypersonalinjury,propertydamageorotherloss,accident,delay,inconvenience,orirregularitywhichmaybeoccasionedeitherbyreasonof(1)anywrongful,negligent,orunauthorizedactsoromissionsonthepartofanyofthesesuppliers,(2)anywrongful,negligent,orunauthorizedactsoromissionsonthepartofanyemployeeofanyofthesesuppliers,(3)anydefectinorfailureofanyvehicle,equipment,orinstrumentowned,operatedorotherwiseusedbyanyofthesesuppliers,or(4)anywrongfulornegligentactsoromissionsonthepartofanyotherpartynotunderthesupervisionandcontrol,directorotherwise,ofPTSTours.PTSToursshallberesponsibletothepassengerforsupplyingtheservicesandaccommodationsdescribedinthisbrochure,exceptwheresuchservicescannotbesuppliedortheitineraryusedischangedduetodelaysorothercausesofwhateverkindofnaturebeyondthecontrolofPTSTours.Insuchcircumstances,PTSTourswilldotheirbesttosupplycomparableservices,accommodationanditinerariesandthereshallbenorefundinthisconnection.ThisbrochurerepresentstheentireagreementbetweenthepassengerandPTSTours.Allbaggageandpersonaleffectsareatalltimesandinallcircumstancesattheriskofthetourparticipant.TravelProtectionissuggested.Thecarriers,accommodationandothersuppliersprovidingservicesareindependentcontractorsandarenotagents,employees,servantsorjointventurersoftheoperatorsortheiraffiliates.Allcertificatesandothertraveldocumentsforservicesissuedbytheoperatorsaresubjecttothetermsandconditionsspecifiedbythecarriersandsuppliersandtothelawsofthecountriesinwhichtheservicesaresupplied.CarriagebyseaissubjecttotheCarrier’sConditionsofCarriage,whichareexpresslyincorporatedintothiscontract,copiesofwhichareavailableuponrequest.PTSToursisnotresponsibleforanycriminalconductbythirdparties.Wherethepassengeroccupiesamotorcoachseatfittedwithasafetybelt,neitherPTSToursnortheiragentsorcooperatingorganizationswillbeliableforanyinjury,illnessordeathorforanydamagesorclaimswhatsoeverarisingfromanyaccidentorincident,ifthesafetybeltisnotbeingworn,orthepassengerisnotseatedwhenthecoachismoving,atthetimeofsuchaccidentorincident.Transportationcompanies,airlinesetc.arenottobeheldresponsibleforanyact,omissionoreventduringthetimepassengersarenotonboardplanes,transportationorconveyances.Werelyoninternationalconvention,whichmayapplytotheservicesprovidedbyus,oursuppliersoragentswithrespecttoanyclaimofanynaturebroughtbyyouagainstusasaresultoftheprovisionofthoseservices.Internationalconventionswhichapplymayinclude:WarsawConvention1929,(asamendedbyHagueProtocolandMontrealProtocol)inrelationtoairtravel,orMontrealConvention;theBerneConven-tionforrailtravel;AthensConvention1974forcarriagebysea;theGenevaConventionforcarriagebyroadandtheParisConvention1962forHotels.Wearetoberegardedashavingallbenefitoftheseconventionsonlimitingourliabilityinrelationtoanyclaimfordeath,injury,loss,damageanddelaytopassengersandluggage.EnrollmentinandpaymentforatourshallconstituteagreementandacceptancebythepassengerofthetermsandconditionssetforthinthisbrochurewhichcannotbevariedexceptinwritingbyanofficerofPaulsonTravelService,Inc..PTSToursisonlyresponsiblefortheservicesofreservationsandticketing,itdoesnotacceptanyresponsibilityorliabilityforanyoftheacts,omissions,ordefaults,whethernegligentorotherwise,ofitsprincipaloranyofthecompaniesofthePaulsonTravelService,Inc.groupofcompanies.AllmattersarisinginrelationtotheservicesprovidedbyPTSTours,butnotinrespectofotherthings,aresubjecttotheLawsoftheStateofMinnesota.Everyeffortismadetoensurebrochureaccuracyatthetimeofgoingtopress;howeverPTSTourscannotbeheldresponsibleforprintingortypographicalerrors,orerrorsarisingfromunforeseencircumstances.AnyphotostakenonanyPaulsonTravelService,Inc.dbaPTSToursgrouptoursmaybeusedinpromotionalmaterialsand/orwebsite(s).PTS TOURS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ITINERARIES WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

EligibilityAllparticipantsshouldbeingoodphysicalandmentalhealth.Ifyouhaveanyphysicalormentallimitations,pleaseadviseusofyoursituationwhenmakingyourreservation.Weareunabletoaccommodatetravelerswithmotorizedscootersorwheelchairs.Wecanaccommodatetravelerswithcollapsiblewalkersonsometours.TravelerswhorequireassistanceMUST BEaccompaniedbyanablecompanionwhowillprovideallassistance.To be fair to all travelers, we reserve the right to decline or remove anyone whose physical or mental health impacts the safety, welfare or enjoyment of the group.

Our Single Share ProgramWewouldbehappytohelpyou“pairup”!Wewillrefersingletravelersofthesamegender(ifavailable),qualifyingyoubothfortheperpersondoubleoccupancyprice.We’llputyouincontactwitheachothersoyoucan“getacquainted”andseeifyou’denjoyroomingtogether. Ifwecannotmatchyouwithanacceptableroommatepriortoyourfinalpaymentduedate,youcanchoosetotravelatthesinglerateorreceiveafullrefundifyouwishtocancelbyfinalpayment.Ifyousendadepositas“lookingforroommate”youwillbebilledatthesinglerate,andwillbere-invoicedatthedoubleoccupancyrateuponpairing.Pleasenotethatdoubleoccupancypassengerswillbeseatedtogetheronthemotorcoach.

General Information and Terms & Conditions of Sale

Anyquestions?CallErikorTamat877.828.4332or218.828.4332

Customs/Immigration DocumentationPleasebeawarethatimmigrationrequirementsmaychange.PTS Tours is not responsible for any additional costs due to customs/immigration requirements, nor is PTS Tours financially liable for any passenger without proper customs/immigration documentation, and no refund will be issued to the passenger if he/she is denied entry due to improper customs/immigration documentation. The price of all customs/immigration documentation is the sole responsibility of the passenger.

Help Protect Your Tour Investment with a Travel Protection Plan!Informationonplancoverageandanapplicationformwillbemailedtoyouuponreservation.TobeeligibleforthePre-ExistingConditionWaiver,planmustbepurchasedbeforefinaltrippayment.Upon receipt of your Plan Document, please read through it carefully.PTS Tours is not responsible for coverage and cannot guarantee reimbursement of travel protection premiums paid in the event of a cancellation of your tour by PTS Tours.PleasereviewyourpersonalmedicalinsurancepolicyastocoveragewhentravelingoutsidetheUnitedStates.

Early Booking/Early Payment Discount(s)OurEarly Booking Discountgivesyoutheopportunitytodoubleyoursavings!Justbook&deposityourvacationbyNovember30,2016andreceiveadiscountoffofyourfinalpayment!CombinethiswiththeEarly Payment Discount,andyoucandoubleyoursavings!Checkouttheyellowstarburstsoneachparticipatingtourforthediscountamounts!Startsavingtoday—bookbyNovember30th!

PTS Perks ProgramOurPTS Perks Programletsyouearndiscountsonfuturetours!Pointscanbeconvertedtodiscountsattherateof10pointstothedollaronanyfuturebooking.Pointsaccumulateattherateof50PTSPerkspointspernight.Perkspointsexpireattheendofthecalendaryearthreeyearsafterreturndateofyourtour.Perkspointswillonlybeawardedattheconclusionofthetour.Perkspointsarenontransferableandnotrefund-ableforcash.

Activity LevelsEasy/Low Activity Level: Thesetoursincludewalkingforshortdistancesoverrelativelylevelterrain,possiblywithcobblestonesorsomesteps.Participantsshouldhaveambulatorycapabilityinordertomoveintoandoutofalltypesofgroundtransportation.

Moderate/Medium Activity Level: Theseslightlymoreactivetoursinvolveanincreasedamountofphysicalactivitysuchassubstantialwalkingoveruneventerrain,climbingstairsorextendedperiodsofstanding.Comfortable,sturdyshoesarerecommended.

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Above Average/High Activity Level: Thesearemoreactivetourswhichinvolveahighamountofphysicalactivitysuchaslongwalkingoveruneventerrainandclimbingmultiplesetsofstairs.Thesetoursmaybedifficultaswellbecauseofhighaltitudeconditions.Thesetoursareveryactive,andyoushouldbeingoodphysicalconditionforthistour.Pleaseinquireastothereasonsforthetourratinggiven.

Tour Deposit Amt # of Passengers Total DepositWASHINGTON DC, PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK CITY .......................... $200.00 PP ___________ ____________MYSTERY TOUR XXVII ......................................................................................... $100.00 PP ___________ ____________TRAINS OF THE APPALACHIANS ...................................................................... $200.00 PP ___________ ____________MYSTERY TOUR XXVIII ........................................................................................ $100.00 PP ___________ ____________WINNIPEG FOLKLORAMA .................................................................................. $100.00 PP ___________ ____________ALASKA & THE YUKON ........................................................................................ $700.00 PP ___________ ____________LAKE SUPERIOR CIRCLE TOUR ......................................................................... $200.00 PP ___________ ____________NEW ENGLAND & CAPE COD ............................................................................ $200.00 PP ___________ ____________HØSTFEST EXPRESS! ............................................................................................. $100.00 PP ___________ ____________AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ........................................................................ $1,000.00 PP ___________ ____________CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ ...................................................................................... $500.00 PP ___________ ____________CHRISTMAS IN BRANSON ................................................................................... $100.00 PP ___________ ____________

Enrollment in and payment for a tour shall constitute agreement and acceptance by the passenger of the terms and conditions set forth in this brochure.

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Birthdate:Special Requests SmokingPreference: Non-Smoking SmokingBedconfiguration: TwoBeds OneBedSpecialRequests: GroundFloor: Handicap: NearElevator/Lobby:

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Mailto:PTSTours,3787ShadyLaneCircle,BrainerdMN56401Anyquestions?CallErikorTamat877.828.4332or218.828.4332