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• Up-to-date details and complete itineraries will be posted as they become available, at VegasPBS.org/specials and in our monthly Vegas PBS Source magazine. Tour dates are subject to change.
• All domestic trips depart from and return to Vegas PBS, 3050 E Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121. Parking is available in the Vegas PBS lot, which is monitored on a 24-hour basis.
• Vegas PBS uses deluxe coach transportation. Driver gratuity is at your discretion at the end of trips.
• Hotels selected by Vegas PBS are rated three to four stars and have favorable reviews.
• A portion of your trip may be tax deductible, based on any differential between the retail value and donation price paid for the trip. Vegas PBS will send you a tax statement the following January.
• Trip donations are counted toward your Charlotte Hill Society membership, which is $1,000 annually.
• All trips require payment in full at time of booking, unless otherwise noted. Event and trip tickets are non-refundable unless Vegas PBS can resell them to another party.
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TRIP INFORMATION
Learn all about North America’s hottest, driest, lowest National Park on a guided tour of Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point and Harmony Borax Works.
Travel to Southern California to visit the Autry Museum. Enjoy a safari shuttle at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens to see exotic animals in their natural habitats.
Visit the California Science Center in Los Angeles to see Endeavour on display along with a variety of space shuttle exhibits. You will also visit the Griffith Observatory space pavilion.
Arrive in Cedar City in time for lunch and the matinee performance of Mark Twain’s “Big River.“ Exclusive post-show cast Meet and Greet with refreshments.
Travel to Williams, Arizona, for your overnight stay on Route 66 before your morning train ride to the Grand Canyon South Rim with lunch and time to explore scenic vistas before returning to Las Vegas.
Visit Laguna Beach to enjoy the Pageant and Festival of Arts. The next day, experience the Sawdust Festival. Dinner will be provided.
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Photo courtesy of Danielle Klebanow for TheAutry.org Photo courtesy of Sorenson Advertising
Photo courtesy of Dawn Andone for Nevada State Parks
Photo courtesy of Sydney Martinez for TravelNevada
Photo courtesy of Sharlot Hart for NPS
Photo courtesy of National Park Service
Photo courtesy of Utah Shakespeare FestivalPhoto courtesy of NASA/Bill Ingalls
Photo courtesy of Festival of Arts/Pageant of the MastersPhoto courtesy of Xanterra Parks & Resorts
DAY TRIP OVERNIGHT TRIP
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DEATH VALLEY L.A. AUTRY MUSEUM & ZOO
CALIFORNIA SPACE CENTERS
UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
GRAND CANYON RAILWAY
PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS & SAWDUST FESTIVAL
FEB 18
MAY 11–12
MAR 23–24
JUNE 30
APR 20–21
JULY 15–16
Travel via US-95 with an overnight in Tonopah to learn about Nevada mining. Continue on to historic Virginia City for the annual Camel and Ostrich races and an overnight in Carson City with a tour of Nevada’s state capital.
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3 DAY / 2 NIGHT TRIP
VIRGINIA CITY & CARSON CITY
SEPT 7–9
Visit Nevada’s Cathedral Gorge State Park, Utah’s Cedar Breaks National Monument and Brianhead Peak to explore nature’s outstanding landscapes.
OVERNIGHT TRIP
GORGE TO PEAK SCENIC PARKS
OCT 6–7
Discover Native American history at the Wupatki and Montezuma Castle National Monuments as we travel
to Flagstaff, Arizona. Explore the natural wonders of Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert.
3 DAY / 2 NIGHT TRIP
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
NOV 2–4
Enjoy dinner and “Matilda the Musical” at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre. After an overnight stay in St. George, catch “The Foreigner” matinee at the Utah Shakespeare Festival.
OVERNIGHT TRIP
TUACAHN & SHAKESPEARE
AUG 24–25
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Travel to Escondido in San Diego County to visit the Welk Museum. You will also visit two local wineries to view the vineyards and enjoy tastings.
OVERNIGHT TRIP
WELK & WINEDEC 15–16
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Zurich, Switzerland
2018 TRIP PLANNER
Visit Vancouver, Gulf Islands, Kamloops and Banff, including two days on the Rocky Mountaineer luxury train. A group airfare option arrives in Vancouver and departs out of Calgary.
Join an exclusive tour to visit Zurich, St. Moritz, Zermatt and Geneva, and an optional trip to Austria. An option for a pre-tour “Sound of Music” excursion includes a lake cruise and a day trip to Gruyere cheese factory and a chocolate factory.
Optional Pre-Tour Excursion: Austria & The Sound of Music • August 11–13 3 Day / 2 Night • Group Air Option 8/10 into Munich, return from Geneva 8/20
7 DAY / 6 NIGHT TRIP / 8 MEALS
8 DAY / 7 NIGHT LAND TOUR (GROUP AIR OPTION AUG 12–20)
CANADIAN ROCKIES INCLUDING “ROCKY MOUNTAINEER” TRAIN EXCURSION
BEST OF SWITZERLAND
MAY 8–14
AUG 13–20
FOR FANS OF The Canadian Rockies by Rail
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