Winter Texan Budget Tours 2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VALUABLE INFORMATION

10 Reasons why WTBT is for you 10

Our Valued Customers Thank you 8

Company Rules and Regulations 37

TOURS (17 DAYS)

New York, Washington, D.C. & Canada (17 days) 36

TOURS (8 TO 9 DAYS)

China (9 days) 34-35

Orlando, Florida (8 days) 31

TOURS (4 TO 8 DAYS)

4 Jewels of Texas (4 Days) 17

Eureka Springs & Branson, Missouri (5 days) 33

Big Bend (6 days) 12

New Mexico (7 days) 32

TOURS (2 TO 3 DAYS)

Corpus Christi (2 days) 29

Cowboy Country Christmas (3 days) 22

San Antonio/Fredricksberg (3 days) 22

Livestock Show & Rodeo (San Antonio) (3 days) 14

Galveston Island Mardi Gras (3 days) 16

San Antonio New Braunfels (3 days) 18

San Antonio City Lights (3 days) 20

1 DAY TOURS

Brownsville Past and Present 18

Christmas Lights McAllen, Mission and Hidalgo 23

Shopping Junky U.S. Side & Nuevo Progreso 24

Farm Tour 25

King Ranch 26

South Padre Island 27

A Taste of Corpus Christi 28

RGV Texas Towns 30

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A Short & Sweet note

from the Publishers desk

December 1, 2011

As we are saying goodbye to this year we are offering a great welcome to the new

year hoping to have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2012.

Last tourist season was the best ever! Thanks a million to our loyal customers, the

cornerstone of our business. We are here to give you all the best service for less and

to remind you that we are your #1 Winter Texans Friendly Merchant Valleywide.

2012 will be the year of fun for everyone. We are expecting to serve more new peo-

ple and invite them to tell their friends about our 25 year old company. All trips will

have as many breakfast included as the number of nights on the trip.

Welcome aboard our new and energetic sales staff who are eager to go the extra

mile for our customers needs.

Thanks to our travel & design staff, and to all our advertisers who helped us to bring

you this wonderful catalogue. So, we invite you to do business with them and tell

them that you have seen their ad in our catalogue.

Special thanks to my wife and five precious kids for their continued support.

Let’s have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2012

Free chocolate candies and bottled water on all tours in 2012.

Congratulations to my nephew Anas Khuffash for getting his MBA at UT Pan Amer-

ican University, and to my nephew Ehab Khuffash for getting his degree for Med-

ical Assistant from STC.


Congratulations to my nephewAnas Khuffash for getting his

MBA at UT Pan American Uni-versity, and to my nephew EhabKhuffash for getting his degree

for Medical Assistant from STC.

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Day 1Leaving the Valley, we will follow theRio Grande River north on a comfort-able, restroom equipped, climate con-trolled motor coach. We will pass thruRio Grande City, home of Fort Ring-gold. A bit further down the road wewill encounter Roma, where Zapatawas filmed. We will continue pastLaredo and Carrizo Springs on theway to Del Rio. Lunch along the way.Tonight will be spent in a comfortablehotel.Day 2After breakfast today, we will head offto Seminole Canyon, then Langtry,where Judge Roy Bean was known as“the law west of the Pecos” in the1880s. You will want to have your cam-era ready today.Arriving at Big Bend, the first thing wewill see is Hallie’s Hall of Fame Mu-seum. The museum is a tribute to Hal-lie Stillwell, who was a pioneer womanin the old West. Admire antique ranchand farm equipment and learn thestory of a pioneer ranch family in theBig Bend region.Entering the Chisos Basin will allowyou to admire the beauty of Big Bend’smajestic rock formations. Here youare far from the city and if you arequiet, you may well observe wild lifearound you. Have a good meal tonightand sleep well, because tomorrow willbring much more of the beauty of BigBend National Park.Day 3Today, we explore beautiful Big Bendin more detail. We will go to PantherJunction, where a short looping leveltrail will help you to identify manyplants that are common in the park.We will take the Ross Maxwell ScenicDrive to let you see more of the beautyof the park interior. We will head downto the Rio Grande River and the fa-mous Santa Elena Canyon, possiblythe park’s best known natural wonder.You may take a short walk into the

canyon to view the spectacular canyonwalls closing in on the Rio GrandeRiver. We will enjoy a picnic lunch atthe Cottonwood Campground, and wewill visit Castolon Historic Compound,a cavalry encampment during PonchoVilla’s timeDay 4We will visit Boquillas Canyon today,driving along a very scenic route. Nextwe will see the ghost town of Terlin-qua. Terlinqua ceases to be a ghosttown once each year during their an-nual chili cookoff , an event that bringsthousands of people to the area. Thenwe will go to Lajitas, a privately ownedtown. We will pass thru Alpine, homeof Sul Ross University. When we ar-rive in Fort Stockton, you will be ableto visit the Annie Riggs Museum andthe old fort. We will also visit the St.Genevieve Winery and sample theirwines.Day 5We will visit the highly acclaimed Cav-erns of Sonora today. It has beencalled the most beautiful cavern in theworld. Next sit back and enjoy thescenery of the fantastic Texas HillCountry as we travel through a num-ber of small towns to Uvalde, oncehome to former Vice President JohnNance Garner. Tonight’s entertain-ment will be a wonderful performanceby the Sahawe Indian Dancers.Day 6Today, we plan to visit The MesquiteFactory, an unusual one man opera-tion that makes impressive mesquiterocking chairs and tables. Then weplan to visit the home of the afore-mentioned John Vance Gardner be-fore pointing our motor coach back tothe Rio Grande Valley. As you relaxfor the comfortable ride home, you willhave great memories (and hopefullysome wonderful pictures) of all the ex-citing and beautiful places you havebeen.

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Allthisisincluded:

FREEpickupandreturntoyourpark

Forgroupsof6ormorepeople.

FirstclassA/Cmotorcoachwithrest-

room.

Twonightsatafirstclasshotel

Twofreecontinentalbreakfast

Boatrideattheriverwalk

CONTEST

On this tour we will choose the best dressedcouple (per bus) for the rodeo and they will re-ceive a unique gift from us. The judge will beyour tour conductor, so dress up in your bestwestern outfit so you can win the contest. Goodluck!

AT THE RODEO

Youwillenjoyaperformancebyoneof

thenation’s topcountryentertainers,

aswellastherodeoperformancesthat

will beheld inanewarena. This is

great rodeo action by skilled, brave

youngTexans,aswellassomeofthe

bestrodeoridersfromacrossthecoun-

try.Youwilllovethistrip,andremem-

ber this event forever. WE’LL SEE

YOUTHERE,YA’LL!

FIRST DAY:

Wewillpickyouupfromyourparkbe-

tween6:30and7:30A.M.,andthenwe

willdrivetoSanAntonio.Ontheway,

wewillhavebreakfast.Oncewegetto

SanAntonio,we’llhavelunchatanice

restaurant,whereyouwillenjoysome

great,heartyfood.Afterlunch,wewill

check into our first class hotel, and

afterthat,wewilltakeyouonanice,

relaxingtourofSanAntonio.Onthis

tourwewillvisittheKingWilliamHis-

toricalDistrict,theMissionofSanJose,

theAlamo,andofcourse, theRiver-

walk area. Have a nice dinner at a

restaurantofyourchoice(Dutchtreat).

Youwillenjoytheromanticboatrideon

theriveratnight(included).Itwillbe

twiceasnice.Afterthisdayofadven-

ture,wewilltakeyoutoyourhotelfora

goodnight’ssleep.

SECOND DAY:

Enjoyafreebreakfastatyourhotel.By

9A.M.wewillstartourtouroftheday.

Yourguidewillbedelightedtotakeyou

to theSanFernandoCathedral,Fort

SamHouston,andtheUSArmyMed-

icalMuseum.Afterthismagnificentex-

perience, we will visit La Villita, the

original little village of San Antonio.

Youwillfindart,jewelryandclothing,

almostanything,fromAtoZ.Next,we

willhave lunchatamarvelousplace

chosenbyyourguide.Youwillhavea

greattime!

Afterlunch,wewilltakeyoutoreview

theLivestockShowandgetacrystal

clearpictureaboutthelivestockbusi-

nessinTexas.Youwillbeabletoenjoy

all the exhibits, food booths and the

carnival.Afterthesungoesdown,get

readytowitnesssomegreatrodeoac-

tion.Bringyourcameraalongtocatch

somegreatactionpictures.

Themusicalentertainmentattherodeo

isalwaysagreat treat, so relaxand

enjoythesoundsoflivecountrymusic

fromoneofthenation’sbiggeststars.

Afterwards,ourmotorcoachwilltake

ustoourhotelsowecangetagood

night’ssleep.

THIRD DAY:

Enjoyafreebreakfastatthehotel,and

thenwewillcheckoutofthehoteland

gotoElMercado,styledafteratypical

Mexicanmarket.Theysellarichpro-

fusionofgoods,fromsilverjewelryand

Mexicandressestopiñatasandonyx

sets.Asifthiswasnotenoughforyour

shoppingpleasure,wewill also take

youtothenewandimprovedSASFac-

toryshoeoutlet.Afterthatwewillstop

for lunch, and thenwewill start our

drivebacktoourlovelyValley,waving

goodbyetothecharmingcityofSan

Antonio.OurarrivalbackintheValley

willbearound6P.M.

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pLus san antonio city touR

2 Breakfastincluded

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AWESOME! FUN!

MEMORABLE!

Galveston: When explored by Eu-ropeans the Island was an Akok-isa site. It was used by theKarankawa tribe for hunting andfishing. During the Texas revolu-tion, the harbour served as theport for the Texas Navy. Earlyyears gave the city many firsts inTexas: First Roman CatholicConvent, first electrical light, andthe first Medical College. In 1900the entire Island was inundatedduring a hurricane which claimedmore than 6000 lives. A seawallten miles long was built two yearslater. Galveston Island offers 32miles of beach and is a treasuretrove of things historically Texan.It is the home of the University ofTexas Medical Branch, TexasA&M University of Galveston andGalveston College.

Day 1Our first class motor coach willpick you up from your park (mini-mum of 6 people required) andwe will be driving to Galveston thebeautiful coastal Island. Stop forbreakfast and lunch on our way toGalveston will be a Dutch treat onyour own. We are planning to ar-rive in Galveston by 5 pm. We willdo a hotel check-in. Ready toleave the hotel by 6 pm to go forthe Mardi Gras celebration. Ourmotor coach will take us to the ac-tion and a great view of the pa-rade. We will stop for dinner at anice restaurant before returning toour hotel for a good nights sleep.

Day 2Breakfast at your hotel is includedand then we are ready to exploreGalveston Island’s importantsites and scenes and sounds ofparades. Two churches to visitGrace Episcopal Church foundedin 1874, and 1st Lutheran Churchfounded in 1850. We will take youto enjoy the Bolivar Ferry ride be-tween Galveston and Port BolivarTX- 87. Ferries are a part of theTexas Highway System. Our sec-ond stop will be to visit the Galve-ston County Historical Museum.Lunch will be on your own andrecommended by your localguide. Your guide will give youtime to walk on the beach for anice romantic moment. We will re-turn to the hotel by 4 pm. Relaxfor two hours and be ready to seemore parade in the Mardi GrasPerformances. Dinner will be afterthe show (on your own). After din-ner we will return to the hotel.

Day 3Breakfast at your hotel is in-cluded. Checkout will be afterbreakfast. We will view the GreatStorm: Award- winning multi-image presentation using histori-cal photographs and specialeffects to recreate the aftermathof the 1900 hurricane that devas-tated Galveston (27 minutes).After the presentation we will goshopping for one hour beforeleaving Galveston to return home.Stop for lunch on our way. Returnhome by 8 p.m. with memories ofa fun time.

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FEbRUARy 16

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The Four Jewels of Texas

• San Antonio

• San Marcos

• New Braunfels

• Gruene

Tour Package Includes:1. Round trip transporta-tion by first class a/c mo-torcoach with publicaddress system and cleanrestroom.

2. Free pick up and returnto your park for groups ofsix people or more.

3. Three nights at 1st classhotels, First 2 nights atNew Braunfels, and thethird night in San Antonio.

4. Full time pleasant tourconductors.

5. Local Guide in NewBraunfels and Gruene

Tours as described below:• San Marcos:Complete city tour plusgreat shopping at SanMarcos. Shoppinging out-lets where bargains areavailable for everyone. Youcan buy at great factoryprices, so don’t forget your

shopping money; travelerschecks, cash and creditcards accepted.

• Discover New Braunfels & enjoyGruene City TourThe German heritage ofthis area really proves it-self here. You will feel likeyou are in an old GermanTown (Little Old Ger-many).Dutch treat dinner at anice German restaurant.The City of New Braunfelsis famous for Sausages,Breads & popular river re-sorts.

• San Antonio:Short city tour in the Alamoarea. Walking tour of theRiver Walk area. You willthen have your lunch(Dutch Treat) at your ownexpense, in the River Walkarea at your restaurant ofchoice. River cruise is amust here! (included).

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2012 TOUR DATES

JAnUARy 30FEbRUARy 29MARch 7, 14JUnE 6, 20JUly 11, 25nOv 21DEc 10, 17

4 Jewels Texas4 Jewels Texas4 Days 3 Nights

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Gladys Porter Zoo, The Children’sMuseum, Brownsville Old CityCemetery Center, SAS Factory Out-let, Fort Brown established in 1846,University of Texas in BrownsvilleTexas, and Southmost College.

Brownsville: The southernmost cityin the state of Texas, it offers history,cultural traditions, language andpeople of two countries all in onedestination. It was founded in 1846,after Zachary Taylor established FortBrown; he claimed the Rio Grandeas the official US/Mexico Border.

Gladys Porter Zoo: Unique zoologi-cal park features animals living inopen exhibits surrounded by naturalflowing water ways, more than 1390specimens representing about 360species, 43 of which are listed as en-dangered. Sections of the zoo in-clude Tropical America,Indo-Australia, Asia, Africa, a chil-dren’s zoo and nursery, the Her-petarium and Aquatic Wing. Allfacilities are ascendible by wheelchair. Complete the story when youvisit the zoo.

$55P.P.

GREAT LUNCH AND ZOO ADMISSIONINCLUDED


2012 tour dates

JanuarY 17, 19, 24, 26

FeBruarY 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23

March 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22

noVeMBer 6, 8, 13, 15

deceMBer 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20

BrownsvillePast and Present

ONE DAY

Day 1Enjoy a comfortable, relaxing ride to SanAntonio aboard your climate controlled,air conditioned motor coach. You canenjoy the rolling countryside as youmake some new friends. After lunch, wewill visit the Buckhorn (Hall of Horns) Sa-loon & Museum. The Buckhorn Museumfeatures wildlife from all over the world;including fish, birds, and animal oddities,with over 520 species of wildlife. Ofcourse, you can enjoy some Texas“suds” while you are there.Tonight you will enjoy a fantastic boatride on the San Antonio River, where youwill enjoy the lights and colors, along withthe great night life. Enjoy a dinner of de-licious Texas BBQ at a popular localrestaurant.Day 2After a good night’s sleep, you will enjoya wonderful tour of historic San Antonio,including La Villita, the Governor’sPalace and the world famous Alamo.After lunch, we will visit the Institute ofTexas Cultures, to learn how the great

State of Texas was formed.Tonight you can enjoy San Antonio’s fa-mous River Walk.Day 3Today we will take a very short motorcoach ride to New Braunfels. NewBraunfels’ wonderful German hospitalityand traditions are well known all acrossTexas. Enjoy some excellent food at theGrist Mill Restaurant (located next doorto the oldest dance hall in Texas), on ahigh cliff overlooking the GuadalupeRiver in historic Gruene. Gruene is a his-torically correct and well preserved smallvillage that has some excellent shoppingfor antiques, along with a wonderful oldtime “General Store” that specializes inunusual Texas items and some reallygreat candy and ice cream. There arealso a number of unique Texas bou-tiques, all within a few steps of eachother. Finish up with a little wine sam-pling at the Texas Wine’s Outlet beforeyou begin your return to the Valley. Youwill have much to chat about as you relaxand enjoy the ride back home.

$349P.P./D.O.

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San AntonioNew Braunfels

One Day Tour

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TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Fiesta de las Luminarias

• Holiday Boat Caroling

• Complete City Tour

• Shopping at SAS

Shoe Factory Outlet

• Boat Ride on the River

WELCOME TO

SAN ANTONIO

Rekindle your holiday spirit and

experience pure San Antonio holi-

day magic. The beauty of San

Antonio at Christmas will take your

breath away. The River Walk will

have colored lights hanging every-

where you look, especially for the

holidays. It is a truly beautiful sight

to behold. So spend some very

special time in San Antonio while

the city is all decked out for the

holiday. The whole city will be

aglow and glittering as we lift can-

dles, hearts and voices in celebra-

tion. Stroll through a story book

winter wonderland, as thousands

of glimmering lights bring the joy of

the holidays to the enchanting

River Walk.

FIESTA DE LAS

LUMINARIAS

Following the tradition which

started in the 1550’s, candles are

placed along the River Walk every

night to represent the lighting of

Mary and Joseph’s way to Bethle-

hem. San Antonio looks its best

during the holidays because of the

festivities and the pageants. This

Christmas tour is designed to cap-

ture the spirit of the season. Of

course, a boat ride along the lush

San Antonio River is simply not to

be missed.

River Center Annual Holiday Pro-

gram: Tonight there is a Star in the

Sky, presented by five boats on the

river, featuring vignettes of the

Christmas Story with holiday

songs and carols.

ALSO INCLUDED:

• Complete city tour of San Anto-

nio, the Alamo, La Villita, Mission

San Jose, the King William Histor-

ical District, plus more, based on

time.

Shopping time at the Mexican

market and River Walk area also.

Shopping stop at the new and im-

proved SAS Factory Shoe Outlet.

• One Great lunch on us on day 3,

before departing to come

back home.

• Round trip transportation

by first class A/C motor coach.

• Full time professional

conductor

• Two nights at a first class hotel.

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Day 1We will leave the Valley on our climatecontrolled, restroom equipped motorcoach and head deep into the scenicTexas hill country. We are heading forMountain Home, to see the world fa-mous Y.O. Ranch. We are going to get aranch hand guided tour of the land. Ex-pect to see Texas long horn cattle, aswell as some more exotic animals like gi-raffes, ostriches, zebras and ibex roam-ing the land freely.Afterward, we will have dinner at theChuckwagon. We will be joined by theranch owners & ranch hands for somegreat “cowboy” fixings. Later we willhead to our hotel for a good night’ssleep.Day 2Today we will travel to the studios ofJames Avery, a well know artist whoworks in silver and gold. He started outin his garage way back in the mid fifties.Now almost every adult person knows

his name. There will be a reception at the CowboyArtists of America Museum in your honoras Pete Davis, who is a noted cowboypoet will make the American cowboycome to life. You will have a guided tourof the art galleries that will further ex-plore the life of the American cowboy inthe West, using the mediums of oil, wa-tercolor, alabaster, and even bronze.Dinner tonight will be in the pretty Ger-man town of Fredericksburg. After din-ner, we will drive over to Johnson City,where we will enjoy their Lights Spec-tacular display. Your will be dazzled byover ½ million twinkling Christmas lights.Day 3Today, we will go to the Hyatt Hill Coun-try Resort outside of San Antonio. Herewe will enjoy a bountiful Christmasbrunch surrounded by Christmas andcowboy style decorations, then relax andenjoy a comfortable ride back to the Val-ley.

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2012 TOUR DATES

DECEMBER 23

Cowboy Country

Christmas

Day 1Board your climate controlled, restroomequipped motor coach and relax for theride to San Antonio, where we will visit theSan Francisco de la Espada, built in 1731.Next we will tour San Antonio de Valero,built in 1718. Then, for a change of pace,off to the San Antonio River for an enjoy-able boat ride on the famous River Walk.The River Walk has a many choices tooffer you for your dinner, and almost all ofthem have a fantastic view of the action onthe River Walk. Enjoy you evening eating,shopping, and even dancing if you wish.So much to enjoy on the famous San An-tonio River Walk.Day 2Today, you are going to enjoy the famoushill country town of Fredericksburg. ManyGerman families came to Fredericksburg,starting in the mid 1800s. We will visit theAdmiral Charles Nimitz Museum. You willlearn about WWII, as told by those thatwere involved in the war. See the Japan-

ese Garden of Peace, the Plaza of Presi-dents, the George Bush Gallery of the Pa-cific War, the Memorial Walk and thePacific Combat Zone. We will also visit the Pioneer Complex thatshows how the early settlers lived as theytamed Texas. There is an 1849 pioneerhome, a general store, a smokehouse,blacksmith shop, along with a volunteerFire Department Museum and old school-house. Of course, shopping is excellent inhistoric Fredericksburg with many uniqueand exclusive items. We will return to yourhotel in San Antonio for the night.Day 3Sunday church services will be held at thebeautiful San Jose, the “Queen of the Mis-sions.” We will also visit the Nuestra de laPurisima Conception, build in 1731. Youwill learn how the early mission Fathersand their flock lived in the past, as theyhelped shape the history of Texas.We will return back to the Valley in theevening.

SAN ANTONIO/FREDRICKSBERG$349

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FEBRUARY 28

DECEMBER 11

3 Days 2 Nights

3 Days 2 Nights

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1. Free pick up and return toyour park for groups of 6 peo-ple minimum. The exact pickup times will be confirmedthe day before the trip.

2. Afterpick upwe will takeyou to a spe-cial place forour early din-ner,nicerestaurant, greatfood, and serviceyou’ll enjoy.

3. After the sun goes down andnight falls we’ll start our LightChasers Tour. Be ready! Wewill see the lights in McAllen,Mission and of course the bestlights in Hidalgo. You’ll beamazed at the different artisticdecorations. You’ll be hearing“WOWS” “LOOK HERE”,“LOOK THERE”. Many greatscenes to remember; Likebeing in the “City of Lights” inFantasy Land (Out of thisworld!). *Your full time tour con-ductor will be guiding you tothe best places of light displaywhich were spotted and ap-proved by our staff. This trip

will be sold out and loved byour clients who will exclaimabout it to friends and family.

Your motor coach will bedriven by safe and

professional driv-ers withsincere,

cautious andfriendly serv-

ice. Returnhome by

9:30p.m.

with a smile onyour face and joy

in your hearts.

Festival of Lights, Hidalgo

Texas lights are FREE and

the BIGGEST display of

Christmas lights in Texas just

got BIGGER! Join us with

friends in Hidalgo and cele-

brate a tropical Christmas.

• Trails of Nine Sights

• Illuminated Parade

• Entertainment

• Concert and Trolley Tour

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2012 TOUR DATES

DEcEmbER 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22

DINNER ANDHIDALGO LIGHTS

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Christmas LightsChasers Tour

Happy Holidays from our staff to all WinterTexans and Valley residents.Valley Wide tour package includes:

McAllen, Mission, and Hidalgo

EARLYSTART

& EARLY RETURN YOU’LL

LOVE IT!!1. YOUR PARK

2. McALLEN 3. MISSION

4. HIDALGO

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U.S. Side & NUevo ProgreSo

2012 tour datesJanuary

19, 21, 26, 28, 31FeBruary

2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25March

2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19noveMBer

5, 9, 12, 16, 21, 23deceMBer

3, 5, 7. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21


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Shopping Junkie

Join us today on the mostpopular trip for Winter Texans Valleywide!Free drawing for a mysterygift and a delicious, uniquelunch included

ONE DAY TOUR

Tour Package Includes:

Free pick up and return to your

park for groups of 6 people or

more.

FULL TIME BILINGUAL

TOUR GUIDE

Great shopping opportunities

and bargains in the main mar-

ket of Nuevo Progreso. Candy

Shops, Dentists & Pharmacies

are everywhere! SHOP!

SHOP! SHOP!

Great lunch included

on this tour

Our first class A/C motor coach

with public address system and

clean restrooms will follow the

Exp 83 E to Brownsville, stop

for breakfast. Our 1st stop will

be the SAS Factory outlet Buy

shoes for Men or Women at

great Factory Prices.

Our 2nd stop will be Mercedes

Factory Outlets.

Our 3rd stop will be lunch on

U.S. side or in Nuevo Progreso

depending on timeing of the

trip.

Mercedes Factory Outlet

Rio Grande Valley

Premium Outlet

• Shop Brilliantly

• 140 Stores

• Savings of 25% to 65%

everyday

• Legendary Brands

• Abundant Selection

• Real Savings

We will cross to Nuevo Pro-

greso over the International

Bridge after lunch.

We will do our shopping on the

Main Street. Bargains are great

here, you can buy gifts for your

loved ones to take home with

you. We will give you plenty of

time, no rush!

There will be a MYSTERY stop

at the end of the tour. You will

return with laughs and memo-

ries of a great time.

Return Home by 6pm, FUN!

FUN! FUN!

FREECHOCOLATECANDY

Lunchincluded

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Question: What did the cow say to the dairyfarmer on a cold Sunday morning?Answer: Your tour conductor will tell you theanswer on the trip, so sign up today and joinus! Last year this tour sold out fast.

A Short Farming Story:A young boy was walking to school in the holyland when he saw an old man planting anolive tree. The boy stopped and asked the oldman why he was planting an olive tree thatwould take years to give fruit when he maynot be alive at that time to eat the fruit. Theold man smiled and responded, “Yes, thatmay be true, but our grandparents planted sowe could eat and now we plant so our grand-children can eat also.” Farmers worldwideare doing just that, planting so that others caneat the fruit of their fields.

Farms, farmers, the farming industry, fun and aneducational adventure; you will see and experi-ence all of these things on this tour.

A one day adventure, your tour package includes:Round trip transportation by first class A/C motorcoach with a clean restroom and clean windowsfor a great view

Professional tour conductor≤Free ice cold soft drinks on board your motorcoach≤One FRee drawing for a mystery gift during tour≤FRee mystery stop at end of tour≤An included great lunch ≤FRee pickup at your park for groups of 6 peopleor more, otherwise you will need to meet the busat our office or at a nearby trailer park that we willassign to you.

This trip will introduce you to farms, farmers andthe farming industry in our great Valley. It will befun and educational, with lots of fresh air. Sign upas early as possible as last year’s tours all sold outfast.You will discover many hidden places includingwater pumping plants and different ranches andfields on US side of the river. You will see andmeet farmers who will take their time to explain toyou about their farming methods and to answerany questions you may have about the farming in-dustry.During the tour, you will enjoy a great lunch withsuperb service at a nice restaurant. You will lovethis lunch (Included).Our last or first stop will be a mystery stop. Havefun!

Farm Tour(ONE DAY TOUR) • (US SIDE ONLY)

2012 tour datesJanuarY 11, 18, 25

FeBruarY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

MarCH 1, 8, 15, 22

deCeMBer 12, 14

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Free ice cold drinks includedFree healthy fruitonboardOne Free drawingfor mystery giftOne Free prize to theBest Dressed Couplewith Texan Cowboy &Cowgirl Theme in Mind.

(tour conductor will be the judge)

Kind Ranch was founded in 1853after Captain Richard King at-tended the Lone Star Fair in Cor-pus Christi. At the fair, CaptainKind and his friend Texas RangerCaptain Gideon K. Lewis formeda partnership to establish and op-erate a livestock operation withheadquarters at the site of theSanta Gertrudis Creek.King Ranch has played importantroles in South Texas history. Dur-ing the Civil war, the Nueces stripwas the back door of the Confed-eracy and a way around the unionBlockade of Confederate Port. Itis the birth place of the Americanranching business. At the Civilwar, over 100,000 head of KingRanch cattle headed up the trailto feed a beef-hungry nation. KingRanch sprawls across 825,000acres of South Texas. Coveringmore than 1,300 square miles, itis larger than the entire state ofRhode Island, and it is the homeof 60,000 Santa Gertrudis and300 registered Quarter horses.King Ranch is also a multinationalagribusiness and energy explo-

ration corporation which producesgrain sorghum, sugar cane, rice,cotton, turf grass, sweet corn, and cattle.

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:• FREE pickup and return to yourpark for groups of six people ormore.• Short stop along the way for cof-fee and rolls (dutch treat). • Arrive in Kingsville at 10:30 amand meet your tour guide for agreat two hour guided tour of KingRanch. • At around 12:30 pm we will ex-perience a great lunch buffet at anice restaurant in Kingsville. Foodis fresh & tasty, nice atmospheresuperb service, you’ll love thelunch and enjoy the place.• Tour of John E. Conner Museum• If time allows, we will visit SellersMarket and the running W. Sad-dle Shop.• Full time tour escort

Return to the Valley by 6:00 pm.

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JAnUARy 17, 21, 24, 28, 31FEbRUARy 4, 7, 11, 14, 18,

21, 25, 28MARch 5, 7, 12, 14, 19

nOvEMbER 5, 7, 9, 19, 21, 23DEcEMbER 3, 5, 7, 17, 19, 21

$65P.P.

GREAT

LUNCH INCLUDED

King RanchSpecial Fun 1 Day TourKing Ranch

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FREE ICE COLD

SOFT DRINKS INCLUDED

FREE HEALTHY FRUIT

ON BOARD

WHY SOUTH PADRE

ISLAND?

A barrier reef in the Gulf ofMexico at the Southern mosttip of Texas, South Padre Is-land beckons visitors with thepromise of Sun drencheddays. This is the place for se-rious beach combing, windsurfing, sailing, dolphinwatching and deep sea andbay fishing. Miles and milesof beach means uncrowdedswimming and solitary horse-back rides.

TOUR PACKAGE

INCLUDES:

Round trip transportation by1st class a/c motorcoach withpublic address system andclean restrooms. Free pickup and return to your park forgroups of 6 people or more.Pleasant full time conductor.

COMPLETE CITY TOUR OF

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND.

Which will include two major

stops, birding trails stop, andnext to South Padre IslandConvention Center. You’llwatch birds from a woodendeck; bring your binoculars &camera. Plus a visit to theUniversity of Texas Pan-American Coastal StudiesLaboratory. You will see octo-pus, fiddler crabs, and livingsea shell up close.Great Lunch at a nice restau-rant included. You will love it.Great food, superb service.Dolphin watch on SouthPadre Island cruise. Sharethe thrill of meeting dolphinsand birds in the wild aboardthe 70’ double-deck “FishTales”, with a fully enclosedcabin, spacious upper obser-vation/lounging deck, and aconvenient snack and bever-age bar. Enjoy the sunshineand listen carefully to an edu-cational presentation on dol-phins, birds, and S. PadreIsland FUN! FUN! FUN! andgood times are reserved foryou. So please bring yourcamera along to capture un-forgettable moments andbeautiful scenes.

South Padre

ISland

2012 tour datesJanuary 10, 19, 21, 24, 28FeBruady 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24

March 5, 10, 12, 16, 31Lunch & cruise

Discovery & Dolphin Watching Cruise

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JAnUARy 18, 25FEbRUARy 1, 8, 15, 22MARch 1, 8, 15, 22DEcEMbER 14

$65P.P.

Corpus ChristiA Taste of

Corpus Christi1 DAY TOUR

Visitors have long been attracted to

Corpus Christi to enjoy the warm

breezes and beautiful glittering wa-

ters. Corpus Christi, the sparkling

city by the sea attracts people for

windsurfing, kite flying and sail boat-

ing. You can enjoy the outdoors

here almost year round since Cor-

pus Christi averages 255 days of

sunshine a year. We will visit the Art

Museum and your choice of the USS

Lexington or the Texas State Aquar-

ium. We will stop for breakfast

(Dutch treat) on the way to Corpus

Christi and we will eat lunch (also

Dutch treat) in Corpus Christi.

USS Lexington Museum on the Bay

The USS Lexington is one of the

most decorated aircraft carriers in

the US Naval history.

The USS Lexington was named the

Blue Ghost because in WWII it was

reported sunk four times, but always

returned to fight again.

After touring the museum you can

watch a great film in the four story

mega theater

You can visit the gift shop and the

food court.

The Art Museum of South Texas

Designed by Phillip Johnson, the

building itself constitutes one of the

works of art here, with dramatic win-

dows on the bay side that reveal a

panoramic view. The substantially

permanent collection of 1,864 ob-

jects is supplemented by traveling

shows. The emphasis is on con-

temporary works on paper and

works by regional artists, as well as

a large collection of works from the

estate of Dorothy Hood.

Texas State Aquarium

A Texas sized under sea adventure

will be your treat at this place of

learning, exploration, fun, excite-

ment, wonder and discovery

Get up close to the dolphins in Dol-

phin Bay, touch a shark or stingray,

and experience the newly opened

Amazon Exhibit. It features boa

constrictors, an anaconda, exotic

birds, piranhas and Goliath bird eat-

ing tarantulas. Visitors take an

aquatic journey from the shore to the

depths of the Gulf of Mexico while

watching dive shows and feeding

demonstrations. Guests can also in-

teract with the animal keepers dur-

ing the many presentations

scheduled throughout the day.

ALL THIS IS INCLUDED:

Free pickup and return to your park

for groups of 6 people or more.

Roundtrip transportation by first

class A/C motor coach with a rest-

room. Professional tour conductor

Admission to see the USS Lexington

or Texas State Aquarium.

A stop for lunch (Dutch treat) Admis-

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Corpus Christi(2 DAYS, 1 NIGHT)Corpus Christi

Discovery TourDiscovery TourExplore the city of palms,

beaches and sunshine on a

nice tour to the Museum,

Heritage Park, residential

areas with restored charming

homes, plus lots more mys-

tery places you’ll discover on

your trip.

Day one

Our friendly staff will pick you

up at your park (for groups of

6 people minimum). You will

board your comfortable A/C

motor coach for a nice drive

to Corpus Christi. Have your

breakfast at home so we can

save time. Our first stop for

today will be at the Texas

State Aquarium. Explore

and enjoy. You will have fun

at the aquarium. Lunch will

be served at a nice restau-

rant, Dutch treat (on your

own). After lunch we will take

you to explore the USS Lex-

ington, located in the bay

next to the Aquarium. During

WWII this great ship was re-

ported sunk 4 times, but al-

ways returned to the fight,

leading propagandist Tokyo

Rose to name her The Blue

Ghost. Our hotel check in

time is around 5:30 pm.

Relax and get ready for the

next day of fun and adven-

ture.

Day Two

After breakfast, we will check

out of the Hotel, don’t forget

your keys, cell phones, wal-

let. (breakfast included)

Today we will explore the city

of palms, beaches and sun-

shine, then tour the Art Mu-

seum of South Texas, where

the permanent exhibit of

1864 objects is supple-

mented by traveling shows.

Our motor coach will then

take us to Heritage Park to

see residential areas of re-

stored homes that are simply

charming. We will also take

you to some mystery places

that you probably are com-

pletely unaware of. We will

have lunch at a nice place,

and then we will drive back to

our lovely Valley with great

memories of a very enjoy-

able trip to the sparkling city

by the sea, Corpus Christi.

2012 TOUR DATES

JANUARY 18, 25

FEBRUARY 1, 8, 25

MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22

*DECEMBER 14

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ONE FREE MYSTERYGIFT DRAWING ONBOARD, FREE MYSTERYFRUITS ON BOARD.

Destination: Somewhere inRGV Texas on the border.Every Mystery trip that weoffer this season will becompletely different andunique from the otherdates. This way you can goon all the trips we offer andbe assured to have a newexperience.

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:Free pick up/return forgroups of six people ormore, otherwise you willmeet the bus at our officeor at a nearby trailer parkthat will be assigned toyou.

Round trip transportation

on a first class a/c motor-coach with public addresssystem and clean rest-room.

Sightseeing tours plusshopping time in 2 or 3towns. Sorry we can notmention their names, be-cause that will defeat thepurpose of a mystery trip.

This is an 8 hour trip thatstarts at 9 am approxi-mately, and will end by 5pm. Every trip will have aunique question that wewill ask you to answer on apiece of paper. Anyonewho answers the questioncorrectly will have hisname entered in a drawingfor a free one-day trip of$45 value, good for oneyear. We want you to win!

Sign up today while seatsare still available.

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2012 TOUR DATES

JAnUARy 23, 25, 27FEbRUARy 14, 17,

21, 24MARch 2, 5, 14,

16, 23, 30

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Day 1

We will climb aboard our climate controlled,

restroom equipped motor coach and head for

sunny, warm Orlando, Florida, stopping the

first night at a nice hotel along the way.

Day 2

We will arrive in Orlando and check into your

hotel. Tonight you can relax and use any re-

maining time for personal activities.

Day 3

We will head to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

after you have breakfast. Disney's Hollywood

Studios theme park is dedicated to enter-

tainment. Here you will enjoy behind-the-

scenes glimpses of Hollywood-style action

with live shows, thrilling attractions, back-

stage tours and special events.

The glitz and glamour of the 1930s and

1940’s Hollywood heydays are captured by

the neon, chrome, art deco and modern ar-

chitecture throughout Disney's Hollywood

Studios theme park. Step into the action with

new attractions. Feel like a star, or come

face-to-face with one! Collect autographs

and pose for photos at special events or at

Character greeting locations.

Day 4

Today we are off to Disney’s Magic Kingdom

theme park, where you can capture the en-

chantment of fairy tales and enjoy exciting

entertainment, classic attractions, backstage

tours and beloved Disney Characters.

The 107 acres of Magic Kingdom theme park

includes 6 whimsical lands: Main Street,

U.S.A. area, Adventureland area, Frontier-

land area, Liberty Square, Fantasyland area,

Tomorrowland area.

Get swept up in the spectacle of splendid pa-

rades, fireworks shows, musical stage

shows, spectacular nighttime fireworks per-

formances and the chance to meet princes,

princesses, heroes and popular Disney Char-

acters—it's here that dreams come true for

children of all ages.

Day 5

Today we will go to the Epcot theme park. It

sprawls across 300 acres—twice the size of

the Magic Kingdom—and is divided into Fu-

ture World and World Showcase. The Epcot

theme park icon, Spaceship Earth, looks like

a giant golf ball rising high above the horizon.

It will welcome you as you walk through the

Park's main entrance.

Future World is full of sensational attractions

as well as inspiring entertainment and shows,

all of which focus on technological advance-

ments, innovation and wonder. In Future

World, ideas become reality.

World Showcase is a collective of Pavilions

that wrap around the World Showcase La-

goon. Inside the Pavilions are shops, attrac-

tions and restaurants that represent the

culture and cuisine of these 11 countries:

Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy,

United States, Japan, Morocco, France,

United Kingdom and Canada.

Be amused by live performers as you walk

between the Pavilions—some may even in-

vite you to participate in the show!

Day 6

Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is full

of attractions, adventures and entertainment

that reflect Walt Disney's dedication to nature

and conservation, and in doing so, the Park

leads the way in animal care, education and

research.

Home to more than 1,700 animals from 250

species, and sprawling across 500 acres of

lush landscape, Disney's Animal Kingdom

theme park is the largest animal-themed park

in the world!

Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park is di-

vided into 7 areas: Oasis, Discovery Island®

area, Camp Minnie-Mickey, Africa, Rafiki's

Planet Watch® area, Asia, Dinoland, U.S.A.®

area

Within each area, encounter real and fantas-

tic animals. Get close enough to pet some of

them, or ask for their autograph! Exciting at-

tractions await, along with live and wild en-

tertainment—like Broadway-style musical

shows and parades that invite you to be part

of the excitement.

Attractions include exciting expeditions and

wild adventures with animals. Get close to

creatures, from the whimsical to the mighty,

from feathered to fanciful. Entertainment in-

cludes elaborate parades, performances that

feature nearly 20 species of birds and big-as-

Broadway musical-stage shows and Disney

Character meet and greets. For show sched-

ules, check the Park calendar or Times

Guide.

Adventures

Day 7

Today we board our bus for the trip back

home, with wonderful memories of the ex-

citement we have experienced. Stop tonight

at a comfortable hotel.

Day 8

Today we finish our trek home, where we

look forward to telling our friends about the

great time we had.

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2012 TOUR DATES

JUNE 14JULY 26

7 BREAKFASTINCLUDED

Orlando8 DAYS/7 NIGHTS

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Day 1Leave McAllen on your comfort-able, climate controlled, restroomequipped motor coach with ourfirst destination being Santa Fe,NM. Watch the ever changingscenery as we head west throughthe mountains and deserts ofwestern Texas. Tonight we willstay at a nice hotel on the way toSanta Fe.

Day 2Today we will finish our trip toSanta Fe, the oldest capital city inthe USA, founded in 1610. Theentire downtown area of Santa Feis listed in the National Register ofHistoric Places.As time permits, we will exploreLoretto Chapel and the TownSquare, with personal activitiesand shopping during free time inthe evening.

Day 3Today we will visit Albuquerque, acity rich in culture and heritage.Albuquerque is noted for its Na-tive American jewelry. The SandiaPeak Tramway on the edge of Al-buquerque, takes people up tothe top of Sandia Peak, at an ele-vation 10,378 feet, offering an ex-cellent view of the city below andthe area around it. You will enjoyyour time in Albuquerque, sight-seeing and shopping before re-turning to your hotel in Santa Fe.

Day 4Today we will do sightseeing inhistoric Chimayo City, where theSantuario de Chimayo is located.

This Catholic shrine is a NationalHistoric Landmark, receiving al-most 300,000 visitors a year whoare looking for spiritual and phys-ical healing. It has been calledthe most important Catholic pil-grimage center in the USA. Wewill also visit the Taos area, wherewe will see the San Francisco deAsis Mission, which is anotherNational Historic Landmark, andTaos Pueblo, which is the only liv-ing Native American communitydesignated both a World HeritageSite by UNESCO and a NationalHistoric Landmark. The multi-sto-ried adobe buildings have beencontinuously inhabited for over1000 years. We will eat andshop. After returning to Santa Fe,the rest of the day is yours, to doas you please.

Day 5Today we will head out to Carls-bad, stopping at Roswell, NM tosee the International UFO Mu-seum and Research Center.

Day 6After a good breakfast, we willcontinue to McAllen, enjoying thenorthern Texas scenery as wetravel. We will stop for the nightat a nice hotel.

Day 7After breakfast, we will relax inour motor coach and travel therest of the way to McAllen, takingin the scenery as we think backon all the fun we had shoppingand touring in New Mexico.

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$629P.P./D.O.


New Mexico7 DAYS/6 NIGHTS

2012 TOUR DATES

JUNE 5JULY 17

AUGUST 2OCTOBER 19

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Day 1Leave McAllen for the shoppingMecca of Eureka Springs and thepremier capital of entertainment,Branson, Missouri. Tonight we willstay at a comfortable hotel.

Day 2After breakfast, our climate con-trolled, restroom equipped motorcoach will take us to EurekaSprings in comfort. Enjoy thewinding, narrow Ozark streetsthat are surrounded by limestonewalls and Victorian architecture.The Great Passion Play, a storyof the life, death, resurrection andascension of Jesus Christ is pre-sented by a cast of 250 actors inauthentic Biblical costuming. Mil-lions have seen this elaborateproduction since it began in1968. You will enjoy everythingabout Eureka Springs, including

the shopping.Day 3Today we will head to Bransonwhere you can be dazzled by theentertainment of singers,dancers, comedians, and enter-tainers of all types. You will beable to enjoy two spectacularshows.

Day 4Enjoy another show after break-fast, before we head back southin our comfortable motor coach.Overnight at a nice hotel.

Day 5After breakfast, you canrelax, enjoy the scenery and chatwith all your new friends on themotor coach about all the fun youhad at the shows and shopping,while our professional driverbrings us safely back home.

$599P.P./D.O.

Eureka Springs andBranson, Missouri

5 Days 4 Nights2012 TOUR DATES

MAY 15JULY 10

SEPTEMBER 4OCTOBER 10

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Day 1We will head out of the Valley on your comfort-able, climate controlled, restroom equippedmotor coach on our way to Washington DC, thecapital of America. We will stop to get a goodnights sleep along the way at a comfortable hotel.Day 2As we travel today, you will get to see so much ofour interesting country while we pass thru stateafter state. Again, a comfortable hotel for tonight.Day 3Today, we will arrive in our nation’s capital, a citysteeped in history, and full of excitement. Fa-mous landmarks are everywhere.Day 4We will start our exploration of Washingtontoday. A local guide will join us on our motorcoach to show us around the area. We will seeso many places of interest today, including theLincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, thetowering Washington Memorial, and the Capitaland the White House. Free time to visit some ofthe museums in the area will be made available.Day 5Your comfortable motor coach sightseeing tour ofWashington will continue today. Later in the day,we suggest you consider visiting more of themany magnificent Smithsonian Museums, suchas one of the art museums, the Natural HistoryMuseum, the American Indian Museum, theAmerican History Museum or the Air and SpaceMuseum.Day 6Off to Atlantic City, with free time so you can strollthe beautiful beaches or walk on the famousboardwalk. You can shop if you want before wehead on to New York City. You will be mesmerized by New York City, fromthe skyline to Times Square to Wall Street. Thereare gourmet restaurants, fantastic shopping, andso much more. It is a city of fantastic energy.Day 7After a tour of New York City, you will get to go tothe Statue of Liberty and to the top of the Em-pire State building (cost for Statue of Liberty andEmpire State building are not included in ourprice). You will also have some free time to checkout the attractions that interest you the most,such as shopping in Times Square, relaxing inCentral Park, or maybe visiting Broadway or theUnited Nations Building, just to name a fewplaces of interest.Day 8We will finish the tour of New York today, then therest of the day is yours, free to do as you want.Maybe a museum, some historical sights, ChinaTown, or maybe you want to seen the famousBrooklyn Bridge.Day 9This morning we will leave New York and head tohistoric Boston, where we will do a city sightsee-ing tour before continuing to Montreal, Canada.

Day 10Today we will tour the beautiful bilingual city ofMontreal. The influence of the French is readilyapparent. You will find Montreal a most charmingcity with a beauty and flair all its own. The viewfrom Mount Royal, overlooking the town and har-bor, is spectacular.Day 11Off to Quebec today for a sightseeing tour of the“Gibraltar of the America’s.” We will visit theChateau Frontenac, a famous and oft pho-tographed hotel. We will see the ParliamentBuilding, and the Citadelle, which was built tohelp protect Quebec City. We will return to Mon-treal in the evening.Day 12We will head to Ottawa, Canada today, whereyou will find diverse museums, and an interest-ing landscape of cultural venues. You will havefree time to shop, along with a sightseeing tourof the interesting points of Ottawa. Then we willhead to Toronto, Canada. Day 13Toronto is a culturally diverse city and is a fasci-nating city to see and tour. Points of interest in-clude the Rogers Centre (Sky Dome), parliamentbuildings, city hall, Chinatown, the harbor, andthe downtown shopping district. You can ride aglass front elevator up the CN Tower, which isover 550 meters tall. There is an observationdeck at 447 meters (1,467 feet) which is the high-est observation deck in the world, allowing you tosee almost 100 miles.Later in the day we will head out for nearby Ni-agara Falls.Day 14Niagara Falls is one of the most popular spots onearth, and with good reason. It is beautiful, mag-nificent, awesome and overwhelming. You willsee the American, Bridal and Horseshoe Fallsfrom the vantage point of beautiful Queen Victo-ria Park. We will also see the huge, functioningfloral clock. It is one of the largest clocks in theworld and is formed by flowers. We will see thebreathtaking Botanical Gardens as well. Therewill be time for lunch, shopping and some freetime. If you do not mind getting wet, the Maid ofthe Mist boat will get you up close and personalwith the falls. Or maybe you would like to go upin one of several large towers built in the area fora bird’s eye view of the falls and surroundingcountryside. Later, we will head for Cleveland,Ohio.Day 15When we leave Cleveland we will head for Mem-phis, TN.Day 16Today we will head for San Antonio, TX.Day 17Leaving San Antonio, we will return to the RioGrande Valley of Texas today.

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JUnE 15JUly 16

16 BREAKFASTInClUDED

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We are your golden gateway to fun-n-sun during your stay in our lovely Valley.We are planning that on all our tours you'll experience a unique and a friendly Service,

which will make you travel with us year after year.


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Our Tours Features"Don't worry be happy!" No need toworry about your car while enjoyingyour tour with us. We offer FREE pickup and return home, (six people mini-mum) so you and your car will be safe.For far away parks an additional feewill be added to the regular price ofyour tour.

Transportation By CoachOn our tours, you'll travel in air condi-tioned buses which have clean rest-rooms, and soft comfortable recliningseats with spacious leg room, as wellas safe, experienced, professional,bilingual bus drivers, who know Mex-ico's roads like pros.

Tour Guide or ConductorA Full time guide or conductor will betraveling with you from the start of yourtour to the end. Our guides are li-censed and knowledgeable in the his-tory, geography, customs, traditionsand lifestyles of the areas you'll visit.

Tour Prices IncludePick up and return home, round triptransportationAll hotel accommodations and tips tobellman.All admission fees and tolls and sightseeing as explained in itinerary.

Tour prices do not includeTelephone calls or medical expenseson the tour Laundry, Meals or drinks (unless oth-erwise stated)Snacks, personal purchases, roomservicesTips for restaurants or night showTips for our tour conductors, guides orbus drivers.(So, if they do a wonderful job, tip themgenerously and write us a good letterdescribing your feelings about ourservice). * Mexico tourist visa fee: Asof July 1, 1999. Tourists going into theinterior of Mexico will be paying a feeof $20.00 p.p. for 180 days tourist visa(this fee could increase or decrease upto Mexico’s authority). Our tour priceswill not include this fee and your guidewill collect visa money on the bus.

Hotels Used By Our CompanyThe hotels used on all tours are cho-sen based on comfort, location, serv-ice and ability to handle group tours ata moderate price. We know in ad-vance that clean rooms with towels,soap, ice and clean water are avail-able. The hotels vary in style from tra-ditional and colonial to modern.

No Smoking AboardNo smoking is allowed aboard the bussince most of our clients do not wantto smell smoke on the bus. However,we will have stops on the way forsmoking, picture taking and stretching.On all stops we will rotate seatingbased on instructions given by yourtour conductor. Please cooperate androtate, thank you.Travel light, one suitcase and onecarry on per person since we are tak-ing a trip to Mexico and not movingdown there.

To Reserve Your Tour With Us1. Call or visit our office or contact our

sales representative at your park.2. You will be required to pay $25 de-

posit per person to reserve any tour 2 to 4 days long. Full payment is re-

quired to reserve all one day tours. A $50 deposit per person is required to

reserve any tours over four days long.

Deposits are accepted by mail or per-sonal visit at our office or can be paidto our sales representatives at yourpark.Balance is due 10 days prior to the de-parture date. (Unless otherwisestated).

Cancellations/RefundsHowever, in the case of a provenemergency, you will receive a ticket ofequivalent value good for one year,that may be used by anyone on any ofour tours. That ticket must be returnedto us when reserving of a new tour. Onthe morning of the tour, not showing upwill mean neither a refund nor a re-placement ticket. After the tour begins,any unused portions, or any part(s)canceled by the passenger regretfullyare not refundable.

Travel DocumentFor Mexico tours we will fill out a Mex-ican Tourist Card at your park or our of-fice, but you must take with you a proofof citizenship. For U.S. residents thatproof may be in the form of a validpassport, voter’s registration card,birth certificate or notarized Affidavit.Canadians can use only a valid pass-port or birth certificate card.

RESPONSIBILITY/COMPANY RIGHTSWinter Texan Budget Tours has de-signed planned tours for your pleasureand enjoyment. We have selected thebest hotel accommodations, trans-portation, facilities and staff to serveyou. However, we don’t own or run anyof the hotels, restaurants or bus com-panies, and we assume no responsi-bilities for delays, losses, andaccidents or for damage to person orproperty caused by any person, firm,corporation or other legal entity pro-viding the services. We have the rightto change hotels, the itinerary or theorder of places visited. Prices are sub-ject to change, when necessary, andwill be announced. We have the rightto cancel any tour prior to departure. Ifany tour must be canceled our liabilityis limited to a refund of the money re-ceived. Winter Texan Budget Tours re-serves the right to terminate tourservices for any client at any time forgood cause. Winter Texan BudgetTours reserves the right to make anychanges without notice that might be-come necessary with the understand-ing that any additional expenses willbe paid by the passenger.

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