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| Kayaking |
| Aruba Festival, Caribbean photobucket |
| ISLANDS and AUSTRALIA * Hawaii * Caribbean * Greek * South Pacific * |
trips that include a tour guide, all lodging, most meals, ground transportation and admission to interesting sites. Some packages also include air and transfers! Most guided vacations are between 7 - 21 days. Packages usually include a day or two in each of many cities. You don't need to know the local language. . . the tour guide takes care of hotel check-in, restaurant arrangements, entrance to the "must-see" sites, and more! There are several guided vacations offered throughout Hawaii, the Caribbean, Greeks Islands, Australia, New Zealand and areas in the South Pacific. Some special itineraries are themed: gourmet, culinary, sports, concerts, art, and many others. |
Guided Vacations Sampler:
Honolulu, Lihue (Kauai) and Lahaina (Maui) * Air not included * Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona Memorial * Society of Seven dinner and show * Polynesian Cultural Center * Wailua River Cruise and Fern Grotto * Waimea Canyon * Iao Valley tour * Luau * and more / from $2,149pp 22-Day Exploring Australia & New Zealand * Air incl.* 30 meals * Deluxe & Superior First Class accommodations * Cairns * Great Barrier Reef * Alice Springs * Ayers Rock * Sydney * Christchurch * Mount Cook * Milford Sound * Rotorua/Auckland * and more / from $5,495pp 13-Day Classic Greek Isles * Air incl. * 23 Meals * Deluxe Hotels & 7-day Cruise * Santorini * Athens * Crete * Mykonos * Delphi * Bourtzi Fortress * and more / from $3,995pp |
2. City Stays offer a more independent vacation experience. Depending on length of vacation time, (usually between 2-4 days) one or maybe two major island cities, typically Honolulu, Lahaina, Victoria, Kingston, Sydney, and Christchurch are used as "base camp". Half-day and all-day excursions afford opportunities to see outlying areas. Hotels and breakfasts and a city tour usually are part of the basic package. Lunches and dinners and transportation within the base camp city and additional sightseeing are usually at the descretion of the vacationer. There are hundreds of City Stays available. |
includes "Go Oahu Card" which includes admission to: USS Arizona Memorial, Battleship Missouri, Grand Circle Island Tour, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Outrigger Canoe Ride, Half-day snorkel gear rental, Makani Catamaran breakfast or lunch sail, and much more! From $949pp 7-Nights Turks & Caicos (Caribbean) * Air included * FAMILY RESORT * ALL meals and snacks included * Water Sports * Land Sports * Luxurious rooms * Airport transfers * Unlimited premium drinks * Scuba diving * from $5,426 for a family of 4. |
3. By Foot, Hoof, Wheel or Rail. Opportunities by the dozens await travelers who wish to hike, ride horses, bicycle, or ride the train through parts of the Caribbean, Hawaii, Greek Islands, and Australia not usually visited by tourists. Traveling with an experienced guide, groups stay in hotels and usually eat in restaurants while spending their vacation time on island backroads and/or trails. Plans4travel can help set up itineraries, lodging, and transportation where needed for those few vacations not involving a guide. |
By Foot, Hoof, Wheel or Rail Sampler:
of combinations). Both countries have their versions of sight-seeing as well as commuter train systems. With train lines called "The Ghanb", "Kuranda Scenic Railway", Spirit of the Outback", TranzAlpine" and "The Overlander", train enthusiasts can enjoy a large variety of trip experiences! Bicycling in Hawaii 6-day coastal route around the Big Island of Hawaii. Most meals. Stay at Kohala Village Inn, Hilo Hawaiian, Volcano Lodge and Keauhou Beach Resort. Trip includes biking, snorkeling, hiking, lava watching. 1-2 guides, depending on group size. From $2,262pp/do.
Queenstown to Christchurch. From windsurfers to Maori culture; gold-ruch lands to dazzling glaciers to tropical forest to wine country. Trip includes biking, hiking, jetboat ride. 1-2 guides. From $4,186pp/do. Hikking in Tobago 6-day. Stay at Coco Reef Resort & Spa. Swim at a waterfall; visit picturesque fising village; full day of Catamaran Sailing; Snorkeling; Kayaking; Windsurfing and more; off- road island exploration. Many meals. Guide. From $2,295pp/do. Horseback Trekking in Australia 8-day. BOOMERANG TRAIL. Kerewong Farm in Australia's Mid North Coast. Ride thru Kerewong State orest. Rock pool swimming hole. Comboyne Mountain ride. Macadamia Farm visit. Along the coast watch the dolhins and have a close encounter with kangaroos in the fields and feed the parrots. Creek crossings to a local winery. All meals. Prices start at $1,405pp. (For more information, please use the "contact us" form below) |
| Konos Island, Greece Photobucket |
4. Cruises. Island crusing is one of the most popular vacations anywhere, anytime. The large ocean-going ships offer passengers opportunities to enjoy a variety of islands and their different cultures in a compact amount of time. Some "island" cruises even dock at incredible mainland locations affording the passengers a mixture of island and big city venues! PLEASE SEE OUR CRUISE PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Island cruise ships sail to many Greek Island ports in the Mediterranean (sometimes including mediterranean ports in France, Spain, Italy, Turkey); Tahiti and other Polynesian Islands (sometimes including ports in Japan, Korea and China); the Hawaiian Island Chain (sometimes including China, mainland United States or French Polynesia); and New Zealand, an island nation, which ususally often includes Australian ports as well. River cruise ships do not operate in major island groups. |
Ocean Cruise Sampler: 6-day Western Caribbean Cruise * Key West * Grand Cayman * Ocho Rios * Cruise only - From $379pp/do.
St. Thomas/St. John * Antigua * Tortola/Virgin Gorda * Nassau * Cruise only - From $649pp/do.
* Manzanillo, Mexico * Puntarenas, Costa Rica * Panama Canal Transit * Cartagena * Ocho Rios * Grand Cayman * Cruise only - From $1,349pp/do.
Kauai * Maui * Hilo * Christmas Island * Bora Bora * Moorea * Tahiti * Cruise only - From $1,695pp/do.
Hilo * Maui * Kona * Kauai * Cruise only - From $849pp/do. 14-day Panama Canal Cruise (L.A. to Miami) * Manzanillo, Mexico * Puntarenas, Costa Rica * Panama Canal Transit * Cartagena * Ocho Rios * Grand Cayman * Cruise only - From $1,349pp/do.
* Patmos * Mylonos * Crete * Cruise only - From $499pp/do.
Cruise * Auckland * Wellington * Christchurch * Dunedin * Fiordland National Park * Tasmania * Phillip Island * Melbourne * Sydney * Cruise only - From $2,045pp/do. |
| Waikiki Beach, Hawaii |
| Luau, Hawaii photobucket |
| Sydney, Australia Opera House photobucket |
| Santorini, Greek Isles FOB.jpg |
| Caribbean Sunset photobucket |
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