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<strong>2021</strong> VOL. 13 ISSUE 1<br />
“Wherever you go,<br />
go with all your heart”<br />
CONFUCIUS<br />
Explore Acadia National Park on<br />
Coastal Maine<br />
Trip<br />
SEE PAGE 11
Dear Friends,<br />
This letter is usually the one that reflects on the prior year and looks ahead to the<br />
excitement of what lies before us in the New Year to come. Again, this letter will reflect,<br />
but the reflection will be about one of the most amazing people I have ever known, my<br />
mother, Elisabeth “Libby” Jones Grueninger.<br />
It is with great sadness that I’m announcing the passing of my beloved mother, Libby, on<br />
December 4, 2020 at the age of 88 after a brief illness.<br />
Rhine Falls, Switzerland<br />
I was so fortunate to see my mom nearly every day of her life until recently. As my Mom,<br />
she was always there for me. But then, I had the luxury of seeing her every day as we<br />
worked together for almost 25 years. I don’t recall a day going by without seeing her face.<br />
If I missed her at work, then we found ourselves discussing travel over dinner at their<br />
house or mine, only a trip could give this exception. I have been more fortunate than most<br />
to have had both a personal and business relationship with my mother and my father,<br />
Othmar, until they retired in 2016.<br />
Libby and Othmar were true visionaries; they revolutionized travel from the Hoosier state<br />
of Indiana. As Othmar was the face of the company, Libby tirelessly directed behind the<br />
scenes to ensure every trip exceeded every guest’s expectations. For the next 64 years, side<br />
by side, they brought the world to many Hoosiers both personally and professionally.<br />
Paris, France<br />
Libby met her husband, Othmar, on his very first European tour of which he coordinated<br />
for fellow students at DePauw University back in 1954. That tour ignited their love for each<br />
other, their passion for travel and their lifelong pursuit of exploring the world together. As<br />
a couple, they founded Grueninger Travel Service, pioneering the global travel business<br />
from Indianapolis. Their innovation transformed the business through specialization<br />
in group tours, cruises and adventure excursions. Year after year, Libby and Othmar’s<br />
dedication fueled the company’s growth and expansion.<br />
Under Libby and Othmar’s vision and leadership, they successfully lead 6-10 week long<br />
European tours. Their continued desire to fulfill travel dreams led to the creation of 12<br />
branch offices in Indiana and 3 in Massachusetts. This same desire drove a diversified<br />
expansion of product. To best exceed expectations in journeys to the Canadian Rockies<br />
and the 1967 World Expo, they took on ownership of 3 Pullman train cars. From train cars<br />
to privately owned motorcoaches for motorcoach tours, they also incorporated student<br />
travel, student performance travel and charters, both off season air to Spain and cruises<br />
on the Great lakes. Immersive experiences didn’t end there. Whether it be the beautiful<br />
Black Forest & Switzerland, (Othmar’s native home) or unveiling the mysteries of India,<br />
South Africa and China, Libby and Othmar mapped a way to share the world. Their one<br />
last expansion found them investing in the travel dreams of Ambassadair Travel Club<br />
members, which is still going strong today!<br />
Ephesus, Turkey<br />
For over 25 years, Libby’s devotion to music and theatre focused her attentions on<br />
New York City theatre tours. Mastering the art of picking the perfect show, the perfect<br />
restaurant and sharing her interest and insight in Broadway created unparalleled<br />
experiences by the many who travelled with Libby every year.<br />
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50th Anniversary Cruise<br />
St. Kitt’s, West Indies<br />
1954 European Tour
In the early 1960’s Libby and Othmar’s keen eye recognized growing interest in ski<br />
equipment and European imports. Once again, seeking to fulfill a customer need, they<br />
founded a ski and import store, the Alpine Haus in Broad Ripple. Then in 1975, Libby not<br />
venturing far from her love of theatre, owned and operated the landmark Carmel Theatre<br />
in Carmel for nearly a decade after taking over proprietorship from her father, Harry.<br />
In addition to travel and theatre, Libby’s lifelong passion and talent was painting. Her<br />
watercolor paintings could be found on display in regional exhibitions. She was a member<br />
of the prestigious Indiana Artists Club, the Watercolor Society and the Hoosier Salon.<br />
She was often inspired by her journeys including Italy, Greece and Germany where she<br />
discovered her favorite subjects to paint, landscapes and floral scenes. The extraordinary<br />
artistry displayed in her depiction of the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse in Arcadia National<br />
Park in Maine, graces this magazine cover, as well as hangs in the dining room of my<br />
home. My sisters, Christie and Heidi, and I are so lucky to have many of Mom’s paintings<br />
so we can feel her talent and love around us at all times.<br />
Mediterranean Cruise<br />
Libby, importantly referred to as GG, by her ten grandchildren, was an unbelievable<br />
grandmother. She would be the first to call and congratulate a success while beaming with<br />
joy in all the details. Your stomach was never empty if you stopped to see her – always<br />
something offered, on a beautiful platter she found on one of her many travels. She<br />
believed that travel and experiences were an extremely important part of a fulfilled life.<br />
Whether it was baking, taking a trip to the zoo or working in the garden, GG’s desire was to<br />
spend her most valuable gift, her time, with each grandchild. She created memories that<br />
will never fade nor be forgotten.<br />
Beyond the loss of my mother, it is an understatement to say that 2020 was a difficult year.<br />
The world has been turned upside down by a pandemic that changed everything about<br />
the lives we knew and how we live them. The travel industry as a whole has been dealt a<br />
significant blow, but through resiliency, it is holding strong and on the road to recovery.<br />
We were thrilled to have resilient guests travel with us on a number of trips during the last<br />
three months of 2020. We worked diligently to keep them safe on these adventures while<br />
they managed to escape into great times and experiences.<br />
Rothaus, Germany<br />
As we settle into <strong>2021</strong>, we look promisingly to the future. Ambassadair is excited to be<br />
sharing this <strong>Trips</strong> Magazine with you and we look forward to helping you travel the world<br />
again. As you turn the pages of this magazine, find your perfect trip and let us know. The<br />
best time to travel is while you can. As always, your Ambassadair Travel Counselors are<br />
ready to answer any questions so you can sit back, relax and get ready to make memories<br />
that last a lifetime! Call us at 317-581-1122 or e-mail info@ambassadair.com.<br />
My family asks that those who knew Libby honor her life and legacy by being kind and<br />
generous to others, enjoy a nice piece of chocolate, place your bread plate on the left<br />
and your drink on the right of your place setting, eat three square meals a day, attend a<br />
Broadway show, try something at least once even if you don’t do it again, give table scraps<br />
to the dogs, squeeze as much into a day as possible, enjoy every form of art and of course,<br />
travel the world!<br />
Happy traveling,<br />
Santorini, Greece<br />
Michael E. O. Grueninger<br />
President, Grueninger Travel Group<br />
Sydney, Australia<br />
Grindelwald, Switzerland<br />
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TRIP CALENDAR<br />
april<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Abe Lincoln’s Springfield 16-18 15<br />
Utah’s Arches & Canyonlands National Parks 20-24 4<br />
Music Cities of Tennessee 26-May 1 15<br />
may<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Holland, Michigan’s Tulip Time Festival 6-8 16<br />
New Harmony, Indiana 20-22 16<br />
Niagara Falls, Canada 24-28 17<br />
june<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Virginia International Tattoo - NEW DATE! 1-4 10<br />
Trains of West Virginia 3-8 17<br />
Lilac Time on Mackinac Island - SOLD OUT! 11-15 18<br />
Mount Rushmore & Badlands National Park 13-16 4<br />
Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks 19-24 5<br />
Denali Adventure 23-Jul 4 24<br />
Montana’s Glacier National Park 24-28 6<br />
Galena, Illinois - NEW TRIP! 24-26 18<br />
Glacier Discovery Cruise 26-Jul 4 25<br />
july<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Alaska Explorer Cruise 9-17 25<br />
Banff National Park 13-17 28<br />
Summertime in Branson - NEW TRIP! 14-17 19<br />
Mackinac Island & Traverse City - NEW TRIP! 18-22 19<br />
Columbia and Snake Rivers Cruise - NEW TRIP! 18-26 29<br />
Alaska In-Depth: Holland America Line 25-Aug 7 26<br />
Kentucky History & Whiskey 29-Aug 1 20<br />
september<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Savannah’s Southern Charm - NEW DATE! 8-11 11<br />
Cape Cod, The Islands & Newport 14-19 12<br />
Lancaster & Hershey, Pennsylvania - NEW DATE! 15-19 21<br />
Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks - NEW TRIP! 21-25 7<br />
Albuquerque International<br />
Balloon Fiesta - NEW TRIP! 30-Oct 4 8<br />
october<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Mackinac Island & Agawa Canyon Train - NEW TRIP! 1-6 21<br />
Trains of West Virginia - NEW TRIP! 1-6 22<br />
Trains of New England - NEW TRIP! 3-8 13<br />
Autumn in Branson - NEW TRIP! 12-16 22<br />
The Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania - NEW TRIP! 16-20 23<br />
24 th Annual New York Theatre Spectacular 19-23 14<br />
Ireland, March 2020<br />
august<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Alaska Inside Passage Cruise 6-14 25<br />
Best of Coastal Maine 8-13 11<br />
Alaska’s National Parks 12-20 27<br />
Scotland with Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 19-27 30<br />
Door County, Wisconsin - NEW TRIP! 24-27 20<br />
Biltmore Estate & Opryland, December 2020<br />
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november<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Magnolia Trail in Waco - NEW TRIP! 7-10 9<br />
Panama Canal Cruise on<br />
Holland American Line - COMING SOON 30<br />
24 th Annual New York Theatre Spectacular 9-13 14<br />
Oasis in Death Valley - NEW TRIP! 16-19 10<br />
december<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
European Christmas Markets - COMING SOON 30<br />
Christmas in Branon - COMING SOON 30<br />
Biltmore Estate & Opryland - COMING SOON 30<br />
New York City at Christmastime - COMING SOON 30<br />
Tournament of Roses Parade - COMING SOON 30<br />
Iceland for New Year’s - COMING SOON 31<br />
2022<br />
DESTINATION<br />
DATE PAGE<br />
Australia & New Zealand - COMING SOON 31<br />
Yellowstone in Winter - COMING SOON 31<br />
Iditarod & Northern Lights - COMING SOON 31<br />
Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day - COMING SOON 31<br />
Egypt - COMING SOON 31<br />
Springtime in NYC with The Music Man - COMING SOON 31<br />
Italy - COMING SOON 31<br />
European River Cruise - COMING SOON 31<br />
Israel & Jordan - COMING SOON 31<br />
Oberammergau - 2022 Passion Play - COMING SOON Back Cover<br />
Magnolia Silos in Waco, November 2020<br />
Laurel Highlands, October 2020<br />
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Utah Arches, October 2020<br />
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U.S. WEST<br />
UTAH’S ARCHES & CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARKS<br />
Moab • Arches National Park • Canyonlands National Park • Dead Horse Point State Park<br />
April 20-24, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
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Adventures await you in Arches National Park and<br />
Canyonlands National Park, where the Colorado<br />
River snakes through colorful canyons and red<br />
sandstone, and the vistas, mesas, and buttes are<br />
breathtaking. Take to the waters of the Colorado<br />
River for a mild whitewater rafting adventure. See<br />
the unusual rock spires and outcroppings on a guided<br />
tour of Arches National Park. A jet boat and SUV tour<br />
through Canyonlands National Park reveals a vast<br />
array of twisting red rock canyons and a high plateau<br />
rising 2,000 feet. And at Dead Horse Point State Park<br />
savor a picnic dinner overlooking the canyon. Your<br />
adventure headquarters is the Red Cliffs Lodge,<br />
surrounded by towering cliffs and magnificent views<br />
of the Colorado River.<br />
Price: $2,199 p/p double • $2,669 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Grand Junction, Colorado • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. ambassadair.com/product/8229<br />
MOUNT RUSHMORE & BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK<br />
Rapid City • Keystone • Crazy Horse Memorial • Mount Rushmore • Custer State Park • Badlands National Park<br />
June 13-16, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
Mount Rushmore National Memorial features<br />
the faces of four great American presidents who<br />
represent the founding, expansion, preservation,<br />
and unification of our country. But the presidents’<br />
faces aren’t the only oversized aspects of South Dakota<br />
—everything seems bigger and more robust, from<br />
the broad blue sky to the bison that roam the Black<br />
Hills. Take an off-road Jeep tour and eat cowboy-style<br />
at a chuckwagon cookout in Custer State Park. Ride a<br />
vintage steam train like those that helped settle the<br />
American West. Get a unique view from the bottom<br />
of the world’s largest mountain carving, Crazy Horse<br />
Memorial. See the dramatic and surreal landscape of<br />
Badlands National Park, and view the inspirational<br />
Evening Lighting Ceremony at Mount Rushmore.<br />
Price: $1,999 p/p double • $2,399 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Rapid City, South Dakota • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 5 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven<br />
terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8295<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
U.S. WEST<br />
YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS<br />
Yellowstone National Park • Grand Teton National Park • Jackson<br />
June 19-24, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
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Open spaces, towering mountains, abundant wildlife,<br />
and wide rivers bending through canyons. Just like<br />
the West itself, this trip is a grand one, creating life-long<br />
memories of an unforgettable journey through two<br />
spectacular national parks. Discover incredible Yellowstone<br />
National Park with two days of guided tours and time to<br />
explore on your own. See Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces,<br />
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Fountain Paint Pots, and<br />
of course, Old Faithful. View the most impressive peaks<br />
of Grand Teton National Park while on a Snake River float<br />
trip and learn about the wildlife and history of the area.<br />
Explore the charming town of Jackson, Wyoming, and enjoy<br />
a cowboy-style, chuckwagon dinner. Spend three nights<br />
at park lodges: two nights at Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel<br />
and one night at Old Faithful Snow Lodge located near<br />
Old Faithful Geyser. Your last two nights are spent at The<br />
Lexington at Jackson Hole.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• 2 days guided touring in Yellowstone National Park<br />
• 3 nights in Yellowstone National Park lodges<br />
• Float trip through Grand Teton National Park<br />
• Cowboy-style cookout<br />
• Tram ride to the top of Rendezvous Mountain<br />
Price: $3,499 p/p double • $4,329 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Bozeman, Montana and from Jackson, Wyoming • escorted •<br />
5 nights accommodations • 10 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where<br />
moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8247<br />
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U.S. WEST<br />
MONTANA’S GLACIER NATIONAL PARK<br />
Lake McDonald Lodge • Many Glacier Hotel<br />
June 24-28, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
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More than one million acres of alpine meadows, rugged<br />
mountains, and stunning lakes await your exploration in<br />
Glacier National Park. The park is home to grizzly bears, elk,<br />
moose, bighorn sheep, and other wildlife, and contains 25 active<br />
glaciers that move due to thawing and melting. Spend two nights<br />
inside the park at Lake McDonald Lodge & Cabins and two nights<br />
in the eastern area of the park at Many Glacier Hotel, both National<br />
Historic Landmarks. Ride the rapids on a whitewater rafting trip or<br />
choose a less strenuous float trip. See impressive glaciers, beautiful<br />
valleys, cascading waterfalls, and towering mountains on a vintage<br />
Red Jammer Bus tour along Going-to-the-Sun Road, which is<br />
regarded as one of the most scenic drives in the world. With miles<br />
of hiking trails that lead to some of the most spectacular scenery on<br />
the planet, plenty of outdoor activities, and ample free time, you’ll<br />
be sure to discover great adventures.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Interpretive Red Jammer Bus tour through Glacier National<br />
Park<br />
• Half-day whitewater rafting adventure<br />
• 4 nights at Glacier National Park lodges<br />
• Ample free time for independent exploration<br />
Price: $2,499 p/p double • $2,999 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 5 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary.<br />
Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8248<br />
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NEW<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
U.S. WEST<br />
ZION & BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKS<br />
Las Vegas • Zion National Park • Bryce Canyon National Park • Cedar Breaks National Monument<br />
September 21-25, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
Book by June 1 and save $100<br />
Utah’s First National Park, Zion, just celebrated its 100 th<br />
birthday. As a sanctuary to plunging canyons, towering<br />
sandstone cliffs, stunning red rock formations, colorful<br />
pinnacles, and brilliant blue sky, “Zion” means peace and<br />
refuge. This hiker’s paradise presents a unique array of<br />
plants and animals within 232 square miles ranging 5,000<br />
feet in elevation. See the largest concentration of Hoodoos<br />
found anywhere on Earth at Bryce Canyon National Park.<br />
The park’s high elevation lends itself to fantastic dark<br />
skies and geological wonders that defy description. Make<br />
the most of your time for independent exploration, with<br />
accomodations inside or with shuttle access to the parks.<br />
See Cedar Breaks National Monument—a giant coliseum<br />
filled with spires, arches, and intricate canyons. Discover<br />
these distinctive national parks —each extraordinary in its<br />
own way!<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Spend two nights in Zion National Park at the park lodge<br />
• Stay two nights at the entrance of Bryce Canyon National<br />
Park with park shuttle access<br />
• Cedar Breaks National Monument<br />
• Ample free time for independent exploration<br />
Price: $2,349 p/p double • $2,799 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Las Vegas, Nevada • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is<br />
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NEW<br />
U.S. WEST<br />
ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA<br />
Albuquerque • Santa Fe • Madrid<br />
September 30-October 4, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
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Imagine hundreds of hot-air balloons rising over the desert<br />
until the sky becomes a myriad of bright, dancing colors.<br />
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is one of the most<br />
photographed events in the world. Rise early for the Dawn<br />
Patrol Show and Morning Glow, a choreographed inflation<br />
and launch set to music. This is the opening act for the Mass<br />
Ascension, a chance to see hundreds of balloons fill the sky. See<br />
the Balloon Glow and After Glow Fireworks show, and have the<br />
opportunity to take an optional hot air balloon ride. Spend a day<br />
in Santa Fe for a tour and time to visit the art galleries, museums<br />
and historic Santa Fe Plaza. Visit Madrid, an eclectic town<br />
featured in Hollywood films, explore a museum of miniature<br />
wood carved figurines, and ride the Sandia Peak Tramway,<br />
which rises to 10,000 feet for spectacular views. You won’t want<br />
to miss this premier event that year after year is an Ambassadair<br />
sell out!<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• See the Dawn Patrol Show and Mass Ascension of more<br />
than 500 balloons<br />
• Access to a hospitality tent on Balloon Fiesta grounds<br />
• Attend the Balloon Glow and After Glow Fireworks show<br />
• Santa Fe day trip with tour<br />
• City tour of Albuquerque<br />
• Ride the Sandia Peak Tramway for spectacular views<br />
• Historic Old Town hotel location with southwestern flair<br />
Price: $2,499 p/p double • $2,959 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Albuquerque, New Mexico • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 9 meals • sightseeing<br />
and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required.<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
U.S. WEST<br />
MAGNOLIA TRAIL OF WACO, TEXAS AS SEEN ON HGTV’S FIXER UPPER<br />
Ft Worth • Waco • Grapevine<br />
November 7-10, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
Any time of year is a great time to visit Waco, Texas—home<br />
of HGTV Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines. See<br />
where all the dreams began for the couple on a tour of Waco<br />
that reveals many locations seen on their show and even<br />
passes a couple of the renovated homes. An entire free day<br />
allows for shopping at the Magnolia Silos, located just blocks<br />
from your hotel. Take the Silo District Downtown Trolley to<br />
several other stores featured on the show, or visit the Dr.<br />
Pepper museum as a unique alternative. Visit another Texas<br />
trademark, the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District,<br />
home to a herd of legendary longhorns—descendants of cattle<br />
brought over from Spain by Christopher Columbus. Explore<br />
the 10-block district encompassing the Texas Cowboy Hall of<br />
Fame, galleries, saloons, western shops, live music venues and<br />
more! Savor a Texas barbeque lunch and stroll through quaint<br />
downtown Grapevine.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• A full day free for shopping at Magnolia Silos and stores<br />
frequented by show hosts<br />
• Pass a few of the Fixer Upper homes on a tour of Waco<br />
with a local guide<br />
• Hotel accommodations blocks from Magnolia Market<br />
and on free trolley route for getting around at leisure<br />
• Visit Jimmy Don Holmes’ JDH Iron Designs<br />
• Explore Homestead Craft Village<br />
• Guided tour of Fort Worth Stockyards National<br />
Historic District<br />
Price: $1,399 p/p double • $1,629 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Dallas, Texas • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 7 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required.<br />
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U.S WEST \U.S. EAST<br />
OASIS AT DEATH VALLEY<br />
Las Vegas • Pahrump Valley • Death Valley National Park<br />
November 16-19, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
NEW<br />
Treat yourself to a stay at a bucket list-worthy,<br />
historic oasis! Welcoming travelers since 1927; this<br />
lush, recently renovated hideaway is found surrounded<br />
by the vastness of Death Valley National Park. Fly to<br />
Las Vegas, then pass through desert landscapes before<br />
reaching the glorious palm-dotted refuge. There’s no<br />
better place for making cherished memories than this<br />
true American paradise; where spring-fed pools, the<br />
world’s lowest elevation golf course, and a Certified<br />
Gold Tier Dark Sky Park await. Visit Harmony Borax<br />
Works on the National Registry of Historic Places and<br />
Badwater Basin—the lowest point in North America.<br />
Enjoy enchanting sunrises and sunsets, fun filled days<br />
at the park, fine wines and classic cuisine amidst the<br />
sweeping panorama of natural beauty.<br />
Price: $2,449 p/p double • $3,059 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 7 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required.<br />
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VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TATTOO<br />
Norfolk Waterside Marriott<br />
June 1-4, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
NEW DATES!<br />
©Brian M. Callan<br />
The call of the trumpets, the beat of the drums, the<br />
wail of the pipes—these are the mighty sounds of<br />
the Virginia International Tattoo! The astounding<br />
display of inspirational military music, majestic<br />
massed pipes and drums, and drill team maneuvers,<br />
is sure to be a moving experience. Visit a maritime<br />
museum and explore the six-star, Battleship Wisconsin.<br />
See the Navy’s mighty ships and submarines as you<br />
cruise by on a dinner cruise. Visit the Norfolk Botanical<br />
Gardens and the MacArthur Memorial. See a collection<br />
of World War I and World War II era military aircraft,<br />
and listen to “Rosie the Riveter” share stories of the<br />
women’s war effort and what life was like in Virginia<br />
Beach during the 40s.<br />
Price: $1,929 p/p double • $2,199 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 7 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary •<br />
ground transportation. ambassadair.com/product/8313<br />
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BEST OF COASTAL MAINE<br />
Portland • Kennebunkport • Boothbay Harbor • Rockland • Camden • Bar Harbor • Acadia National Park<br />
August 8-13, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
Book by Mar 31 & Save $100<br />
©Sean Pavone 2018<br />
Lobster, lighthouses, rugged Maine coastlines,<br />
and quaint seaside villages await you on one of<br />
Ambassadair’s most popular trips. Learn about the<br />
history, geology, and wildlife on a tour of Acadia National<br />
Park that includes a stop at the summit of Cadillac<br />
Mountain and lunch at Jordan Pond House. Enjoy a<br />
walking tour of Kennebunkport — home to sea captains<br />
and the Bush estate at Walker’s Point. Drive to the top<br />
of Mount Battie for panoramic views, visit lighthouses,<br />
and see works by American artists at the Farnsworth<br />
Art Museum. Stay along the rock-bound coast and<br />
granite cliffs of Bar Harbor, and take a windjammer<br />
cruise aboard a majestic four-masted schooner. Enjoy a<br />
delicious lobster meal, and relax in the beautiful coastal<br />
surroundings as you relish summer in Maine.<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
U.S. EAST<br />
Price: $2,849 p/p double • $3,569 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Portland, Maine • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 7 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required.<br />
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SAVANNAH’S SOUTHERN CHARM<br />
Savannah • Tybee Island<br />
September 8-11, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
NEW DATES!<br />
Sean Pavone 2015<br />
Boasting the country’s largest National Historic<br />
Landmark area, Savannah is home to restored<br />
mansions clustered amid 22 park-like squares, all kinds<br />
of maritime and American history as well as a mecca<br />
for art and culinary enthusiasts. Explore the old city<br />
squares on a narrated tour onboard an open-air trolley.<br />
Marvel at the superb paintings and sculptures at the<br />
Jepson Center and Telfair Academy. Enjoy a culinary<br />
class and learn to make all of your favorite low country<br />
favorites. Visit Historic Fort Jackson, stick your toes in<br />
the sand and wander the beach on nearby Tybee Island.<br />
Peruse the eclectic shops and restaurants along the<br />
cobblestone streets overlooking the Savannah River,<br />
or poke around in the enticing cluster of boutiques on<br />
well-known Broughton Street.<br />
Price: $1,479 p/p double • $1,789 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 5 meals • sightseeing and admissions per<br />
itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be restrictive to motorcoaches, especially in historic areas.<br />
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U.S. EAST<br />
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CAPE COD, THE ISLANDS & NEWPORT<br />
Boston • Plymouth • Hyannis • Provincetown • Martha’s Vineyard • Newport • Nantucket<br />
September 14-19, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
Book by Mar 31 & Save $150<br />
Escape to the “the Cape”—a summer haven. While touring<br />
Cape Cod, marvel at giant sand dunes, historic windmills,<br />
18th-century cottages, and lighthouses as you wind your way<br />
along the seashore to Provincetown. On a dune buggy ride,<br />
witness sand dunes stretching as far as you can see with wispy<br />
beach grass and pine trees set against the stunning sky. Ferry<br />
to Martha’s Vineyard, one of the most popular and picturesque<br />
destinations in New England, and see the famous gingerbread<br />
houses, Oak Bluffs, and the clay cliffs of Aquinnah. A day trip to<br />
Newport takes you through two stately mansions; Marble House<br />
and The Breakers, both built for Vanderbilt brothers. Take an<br />
optional day trip to historic Nantucket to eat, shop, and tour this<br />
quaint summer hot spot. Excellent fresh seafood and everlasting<br />
charm add to the allure on this tour of top east coast favorites.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Scenic Cape Cod tour including Provincetown and sand dune<br />
buggy ride<br />
• Day trip to Newport with tours of Marble House and<br />
The Breakers<br />
• Island tour and free time in “storybook” Martha’s Vineyard<br />
• Visit the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center<br />
• Visit the Mayflower following its 400 th anniversary<br />
• Tour a Cape Cod cranberry bog<br />
• Optional trip to Nantucket with island tour<br />
Price: $2,499 p/p double • $2,949 single. Trip includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 9 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary •<br />
ground transportation. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8294<br />
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NEW<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
U.S. EAST<br />
TRAINS OF NEW ENGLAND<br />
Fall colors in Vermont • New Hempshire<br />
October 3-8, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
©Ambassadair/photo by Chuck Hook<br />
There’s something about fall that says “New England.”<br />
Maybe it’s the sturdy granite mountains covered with<br />
maple, beech and birch trees in colors of crimson and gold,<br />
or the clean, crisp air that draws us there. Whatever the<br />
reason, Vermont and New Hampshire and their Green and<br />
White Mountains are some of the most beautiful areas for<br />
fall colors in North America. Your days will be filled with<br />
train trips and drives through some of the most incredible<br />
vistas of New England. In Vermont, ride a gondola to the<br />
top of Mount Mansfield, visit the Ben and Jerry’s Factory<br />
and tour the State Capitol. In New Hampshire, climb Mount<br />
Washington on a cog railway, ride the Cannon Mountain<br />
Aerial Tramway and enjoy a five-course dinner on the Café<br />
Lafayette Dinner Train. The two luxurious resorts on this trip<br />
offer outstanding views and award-winning service to top<br />
off this amazing adventure.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Two train and Two aerial tram rides with scenic fall<br />
foliage views<br />
• Visits to charming towns<br />
• Vermont gastronomy excursions<br />
• Rock of Ages Granite Quarry tour<br />
• Spend two nights in the heart of Stowe Mountain Village<br />
• Stay three nights at the historic Omni Mount Washington<br />
Resort in the White Mountains<br />
• Optional Crawford Notch train excursion<br />
Price: $3,899 p/p double • $5,099 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis to Portland, Maine • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 9 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation. ambassadair.com/product/8317<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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24TH ANNUAL NEW YORK THEATRE SPECTACULAR<br />
October 19-23, <strong>2021</strong> and November 9-13, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Details and pricing available spring <strong>2021</strong><br />
Top Broadway Shows | Marriot Marquis Times Squre<br />
See four hit Broadway shows in orchestra seats!<br />
See great performances, meet a performer from one of the shows,<br />
and learn how actors make their quick costume changes and other<br />
backstage secrets. Tour Upper and Lower Manhattan, enjoy a couple<br />
of meals at popular restaurants and stay at the Marriott Marquis<br />
Times Square, right in the heart of the theatre district.<br />
Shows, final itineraries and prices will be available Spring <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
NYC THEATRE TRIP REVIEWS:<br />
“This trip is a good way to see<br />
New York City, but the BEST way<br />
to see Broadway shows. We<br />
enjoy this opportunity to learn<br />
the city, see current shows, and<br />
appreciate being part of a<br />
guided tour group of people<br />
with like interests.”<br />
“The TOPS - Shows, special<br />
events, hotel, tours, food and a<br />
fantastic guide.”<br />
“Good from beginning to<br />
the end.”<br />
“Loved the shows and the<br />
workshop.”<br />
“The shows were excellent!<br />
Bob was great!”<br />
Contact us for more information: (317) 581-1122 (800) 225-9919 | info@ambassadair.com
ABE LINCOLN’S SPRINGFIELD<br />
State House Inn<br />
April 16-18, <strong>2021</strong> • 3 Days<br />
Discover the city where Abraham Lincoln lived his<br />
pivotal adult years — where he worked as a lawyer,<br />
wrote his famous “House Divided” speech, raised four<br />
sons with wife Mary Todd and rests after his death in<br />
1865. Springfield has carefully preserved its Lincoln<br />
treasures to share the history of this great man in Illinois.<br />
Spend two nights in a historic hotel downtown, the<br />
prime location for the best sightseeing, dining and<br />
shopping. Explore The Abraham Lincoln Presidential<br />
Library & Museum, dedicated to the life and legacy of our<br />
16th president. Dine with a Lincoln impersonator, tour<br />
the Edwards Place Historic Home to learn more about<br />
Mary Todd, and her courtship with Abe. Visit the Dana-<br />
Thomas House, the best preserved and most complete<br />
of Frank Lloyd Wright’s early “Prairie” houses.<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
Price: $699 p/p double • $819 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 2 nights accommodations • 4 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking is required. ambassadair.com/product/8258<br />
MUSIC CITIES OF TENNESSEE<br />
Memphis • Jackson • Nashville • Gallatin<br />
April 26 – May 1, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
Prepare for a toe-tapping good time in Tennessee’s<br />
most famed musical cities. Visit Memphis and<br />
Nashville taking in the sounds of the blues, jazz, country,<br />
and good old rock ‘n’ roll. Spend two nights in Memphis<br />
at the Guesthouse at Graceland, tour Elvis Presley’s<br />
mansion and entertainment complex. Watch the<br />
famous “Peabody Ducks” march and savor live music<br />
and dinner on world-renown Beale Street. Spend three<br />
nights at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville,<br />
tour historic RCA Studio B, and witness the Grand Ole<br />
Opry from reserved seats, complete with a backstage<br />
tour! Wander through the Country Music Hall of Fame<br />
and have lunch at the Wildhorse Saloon. The blend of<br />
phenomenal food and music comprise a journey that<br />
will have you humming and smiling long after you<br />
return home.<br />
Price: $1,799 p/p double • $2,159 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 9 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be restrictive to motorcoaches,<br />
especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8245<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN’S TULIP TIME FESTIVAL<br />
Saugatuck • Holland<br />
May 6-8, <strong>2021</strong> • 3 Days<br />
Each spring since 1929, the small town of Holland,<br />
Michigan blossoms with millions of tulips and<br />
celebrates its Dutch heritage during its Tulip<br />
Time Festival. See miles of tulip lanes in Holland’s<br />
historic district and neighborhoods on a tour with<br />
a local guide. Visit a tulip farm and a wooden shoe<br />
factory. Explore Windmill Island Gardens with its<br />
manicured gardens, canals, and authentic Dutch<br />
windmill. Be entertained with two festival shows and<br />
enjoy delicious Dutch foods. Watch the colorful Dutch<br />
klompen dancers. Stop in the quaint, lakeside town<br />
of Saugatuck, Michigan along the way.<br />
Price: $679 p/p double • $839 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 2 nights accommodations • 4 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8211<br />
NEW HARMONY, INDIANA<br />
New Harmony Inn Resort<br />
May 20-22, <strong>2021</strong> • 3 Days<br />
Find tranquility and history in New Harmony,<br />
Indiana. Nestled along the Wabash River, this little town<br />
offers a chance to relax and stroll among labyrinths and<br />
quaint streets filled with architecture, shops, and cafes.<br />
Learn about the great contributions some of its residents<br />
have given society while on a tour of the historic<br />
buildings and gardens. Stay at the New Harmony Inn<br />
where dinner is included at the acclaimed Red Geranium<br />
Restaurant and gardens are a short stroll away. Enjoy<br />
a guided tour and lunch at the Clabber Girl Museum,<br />
and Cafe in Terra Haute and dinner at Indiana’s oldest<br />
restaurant. Graceful trees and flowers invite you to slow<br />
down and take in the beauty of Harmonist Labyrinth,<br />
Tillich Park, a peony farm, and the amazing Cathedral<br />
Labyrinth.<br />
Price: $699 p/p double • $819 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 2 nights accommodations • 6 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be restrictive to motorcoaches,<br />
especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8217<br />
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NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA<br />
Niagara Falls • Niagara-on-the-Lake • Berlin • Columbus<br />
May 24-28, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
© Tatiana Gorshenina<br />
Travel by motorcoach to the Canadian side of<br />
Niagara Falls where a colossal 600,000 gallons of<br />
water crash down per second. Take a boat tour for<br />
up-close views of the magnificent Great Gorge, American<br />
Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Horseshoe Falls. Stand behind<br />
the heart of Niagara where the mighty Horseshoe Falls<br />
tumbles from 13 stories above, and walk along the edge<br />
of one of the world’s wildest stretches of whitewater.<br />
Explore the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, tour<br />
Fort George—a military post during the War of 1812,<br />
and sample icewines in an igloo-like lounge constructed<br />
from 29,000 pounds of ice. Overnight in Ohio’s Amish<br />
Country and prepare yourself for a hilarious variety show.<br />
Surround yourself in the vibrant colors of Franklin Park<br />
Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
Price: $1,369 p/p double • $1,709 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: A passport is required to travel to this destination and must be valid for at least six months after your return. This itinerary includes activities<br />
where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8254<br />
TRAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA<br />
New Tygart Flyer • Durbin Rocket • Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad • Blackwater Falls State Park<br />
June 3-8, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
Calling all train fanatics, nature lovers, and history<br />
buffs—don’t miss this exciting trip to the heart of<br />
West Virginia! Your mountain retreat awaits amidst<br />
the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains, where you’ll take<br />
daily excursions to historic places and quaint towns.<br />
Hop aboard three unique trains; the New Tygart Flyer,<br />
the Durbin Rocket, and the Potomac Eagle Scenic<br />
Railroad, all offering different experiences and views<br />
of unspoiled wilderness, high falls, towering trees, and<br />
free-flowing rivers. View Blackwater Falls, one of the most<br />
photographed sites in West Virginia. Learn about the<br />
world of radio astronomy and see the world’s premier<br />
single-dish telescope. Take an architecture tour of the<br />
Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, and enjoy the Gandy<br />
Dancer Dinner Theatre.<br />
Price: $1,499 p/p double • $1,799 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 11 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be<br />
restrictive to motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8282<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
GALENA, ILLINOIS<br />
DeSoto House Hotel<br />
June 24-26, <strong>2021</strong> • 3 Days<br />
NEW<br />
This northwestern Illinois getaway transports<br />
you to yesteryear’s days of gracious living. Galena,<br />
situated near the Galena and Mississippi Rivers, is<br />
a wonderful Midwestern river town for travelers<br />
and history buffs, with architecture that reflects its<br />
19th-century roots built on steamboating and lead ore<br />
mining. An immersive guided tour takes you through<br />
this interesting, picturesque town. At Galena’s Historical<br />
Museum, true national treasures are on exhibit. Feel<br />
the spirit of Ulysses S. Grant as you visit his home. Tour<br />
Belvedere Mansion and Gardens, a lavish 22-room<br />
Italianate home that was built in 1857, and stay at the<br />
DeSoto House Hotel, located right in the center of it<br />
all. Cap off the fun with a narrated lunch cruise on the<br />
“Mighty Mississippi.”<br />
Price: $699 p/p double • $799 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 2 nights accommodations • 5 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8305<br />
LILAC TIME ON MACKINAC ISLAND<br />
Thunder Bay Resort • Mackinac Island • Charlevoix • Petoskey<br />
June 11-15, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
SOLD OUT<br />
Call for Waitlist<br />
The picturesque towns of northern Michigan beckon<br />
you to a bygone era of old-world hospitality and<br />
charm. A scenic ferry ride leads you to Mackinac Island,<br />
a place where time moves at the pace of a horse-drawn<br />
carriage. Take in the spectacular views from a rocking<br />
chair on the world’s longest porch. Let the enchanting<br />
aroma of lilacs envelop you during the annual Lilac<br />
Festival, and watch the parade or participate in some of<br />
the events. Spend two nights at the island’s crown jewel,<br />
the Grand Hotel. Additionally, stay at the Thunder Bay<br />
Resort and take a horse-drawn carriage to view wild elk<br />
followed by a five-course dinner with locally produced<br />
wines. Stop in Charlevoix to see the unique architecture<br />
of Earl Young’s “mushroom” houses, and discover the<br />
quaint town of Petoskey.<br />
Price: $1,659 p/p double • $2,169 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8257<br />
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SUMMERTIME IN BRANSON<br />
Hilton Promenade Branson Landing<br />
July 14-17, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
Branson, where music mania meets the tranquil<br />
NEW<br />
beauty of the Ozarks! Take the perfect summer<br />
getaway to see five unique shows, including the<br />
grandiose production of Jesus at the Sight & Sound<br />
Theatre! See The Johnson Strings, Dublin’s Irish Tenors<br />
and Celtic Ladies, Pierce Arrow and a tribute to the<br />
Swedish pop group; ABBA. Ride an open-air tram<br />
through beautiful Dogwood Canyon with an included<br />
cookout lunch, and explore the tranquil campus at the<br />
College of the Ozarks, then stay for dinner—prepared<br />
by culinary students—at the stunning Keeter Center!<br />
Stay at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing in the<br />
midst of all the modern shops and restaurants. Dine at<br />
Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen, poke around at the five<br />
and dime in historic downtown Branson—all just steps<br />
from your hotel!<br />
Price: $1,199 p/p double • $1,399 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 7 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking is required. ambassadair.com/product/8302<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
MACKINAC ISLAND & TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN<br />
Grand Rapids • Traverse City • Mackinac Island<br />
July 18-22, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
NEW<br />
A trip for all your senses is found in Mackinac<br />
Island and Traverse City. See the beauty of the lakes,<br />
vineyards, and art; smell the fragrant summer gardens,<br />
and taste the tart cherries. Stroll through the Frederik<br />
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, pick cherries at a local<br />
orchard, and experience all things cherry at Cherry<br />
Republic. Hear the sounds of history at a music museum<br />
and be amazed at the collection of restored automated<br />
musical instruments. Experience a two-night stay at<br />
the Grand Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, and<br />
take in the spectacular views from a rocking chair on<br />
the world’s longest porch overlooking the Straits of<br />
Mackinac. Discover the island’s hospitality and charm in<br />
peak summer season on this delightful, fun-filled trip to<br />
northern Michigan.<br />
Price: $1,999 p/p double • $2,769 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be<br />
restrictive to motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8301<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
KENTUCKY HISTORY & WHISKEY<br />
Louisville • Bardstown • Clermont<br />
July 29-August 1, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
Get ready for barrels of fun! Explore the birthplace of<br />
bourbon on an excursion to savor some of Kentucky’s<br />
most famous brands and take in some popular and<br />
historic attractions along the way. Stop in Louisville to<br />
launch your bourbon journey at the Frazier Museum,<br />
dine aboard the Belle of Louisville, and overnight<br />
downtown close to Whiskey Row. Explore Bardstown,<br />
declared the “Most Beautiful Small Town in America” by<br />
Rand McNally and USA Today. Tour the estate at My Old<br />
Kentucky Home State Park, and see the outdoor musical;<br />
The Stephen Foster Story. Relive the elegance of railcar<br />
dining as you travel through beautiful Bourbon Country.<br />
At the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, learn<br />
the connection between this pristine woodland and the<br />
bourbon industry.<br />
Price: $1,109 p/p double • $1,279 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 7 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking is required. ambassadair.com/product/8278<br />
DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN<br />
Sturgeon Bay • Sister Bay • Fish Creek • Egg Harbor • Bailey’s Harbor • Ephraim<br />
August 24-27, <strong>2021</strong> • 4 Days<br />
Courtesy of Lawrence College<br />
NEW<br />
With its incredible lake views, Swedish heritage,<br />
arts, and quaint towns, there’s no wonder Door<br />
County, Wisconsin is one of Ambassadair’s favorite<br />
destinations! Discover the region’s maritime history<br />
with tours of a tug boat and a lighthouse, and a cruise<br />
to the Strawberry Islands. Watch a show at a beautiful<br />
outdoor theater nestled in a cedar forest along the<br />
lakefront. Enjoy wine tasting at a winery located in a<br />
100-year-old restored dairy barn, and tour a Norwegianstyle<br />
chapel with hand-carved woodwork. A traditional<br />
Door County fish boil with local whitefish, cherry pies<br />
made from the fruit of local orchards, handcrafted<br />
cheese, and Swedish cuisine at a restaurant where goats<br />
graze on the grass-topped roof make this destination a<br />
delight for all your senses.<br />
Price: $899 p/p double • $1,109 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 3 nights accommodations • 5 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be restrictive<br />
to motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8299<br />
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LANCASTER & HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA<br />
Walnut Creek • Hershey • Lancaster<br />
September 15-19, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
NEW DATES!<br />
Travel to Amish Country in Ohio and Pennsylvania<br />
and see Lancaster County’s lush rolling hills and<br />
Amish farms with windmills dotting the horizon.<br />
Visit The Kitchen Kettle Village for a backyard village of<br />
shops, eateries, a working canning kitchen and an Inn<br />
nestled next to rolling Lancaster farmlands. Enjoy dinner<br />
and the musical On Your Feet at the Dutch Apple Dinner<br />
Theatre, and see the Biblical story Queen Esther onstage<br />
at the Sight & Sound Theatre. Visit “CHOCOLATETOWN,<br />
USA”— also known as Hershey, Pennsylvania, for a tour<br />
of Hershey’s Chocolate World and a chocolate tasting.<br />
See a fascinating collection of more than 100 historic<br />
locomotives and railroad cars at the Pennsylvania<br />
Railroad Museum, and tour President James Buchanan’s<br />
homestead, Wheatland.<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
Price: $1,299 p/p double • $1,579 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 8 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8321<br />
MACKINAC ISLAND & AGAWA CANYON TRAIN<br />
Mackinac Island • Sault Ste. Marie • Agawa Canyon • Thunder Bay Resort<br />
October 1-6, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
NEW<br />
The vibrant colors last only a few fleeting weeks, but<br />
the magic of fall is breathtaking to witness in Upper<br />
Michigan and the Agawa Canyon in Ontario, Canada.<br />
Only the hardiest made this rugged land their home<br />
and the marks of the Ojibwe, fur traders, lumber jacks,<br />
and prospectors are barely discernible in this unspoiled<br />
wilderness. Learn about this fascinating region while<br />
traveling by train over towering trestles and through<br />
the awesome granite rock formations of Agawa Canyon.<br />
Relax in the peaceful serenity of Mackinac Island while<br />
viewing leaves in brilliant reds and golden oranges.<br />
Take a cruise through the Soo Locks and discover the<br />
maritime history of Sault Ste. Marie. Savor a five-course<br />
dinner in a rustic lodge nestled in the northern woods<br />
of a wild elk preserve.<br />
Price: $1,699 p/p double • $1,929 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 11 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8308<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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MOTORCOACH<br />
TRAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA<br />
Blennerhasset Island Historic State Park • New Tygart Flyer • Cass Scenic Railway • Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad •<br />
Blackwater Falls State Park<br />
October 1-6, <strong>2021</strong> • 6 Days<br />
NEW<br />
Calling all train fanatics and fall foliage enthusiasts<br />
—don’t miss this exciting trip to the heart of West<br />
Virginia! Three unique train rides; the New Tygart Flyer,<br />
Cass Scenic Railroad Bald Knob Excursion, and Potomac<br />
Eagle Scenic Railroad, take you winding through<br />
unspoiled wilderness, passing high falls, vibrant foliage,<br />
and flowing rivers. Visit Cass Scenic Railroad State<br />
Park, filled with rich history and the site of an original<br />
lumbering town. See Blackwater Falls—one of the<br />
state’s most photographed places, tour the Greenbank<br />
Observatory, experience the Gandy Dancer Dinner<br />
Theatre, and explore the Trans Allegheny Lunatic<br />
Asylum––a National Historic Landmark. Discover this<br />
region’s rich history and relax at a mountain resort in<br />
the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains!<br />
Price: $1,569 p/p double • $1,899 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 5 nights accommodations • 12 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8283<br />
AUTUMN IN BRANSON, MISSOURI<br />
Hilton Promenade Branson Landing<br />
October 12-16, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
NEW<br />
The Ozarks Mountains and the shows in Branson<br />
are bursting with colorful arrangements this fall!<br />
Travel by motorcoach to “The Live Music Show Capital<br />
of the World” and stay in a hotel at Branson Landing,<br />
along the scenic boardwalk of Lake Taneycomo. See<br />
the landmark production of Jesus at the Sight & Sound<br />
Theater as well as the patriotic All Hand’s On Deck<br />
show, Yakov and three other fabulous shows. Enjoy<br />
lunch and entertainment on the Showboat Branson<br />
Belle, discover autumn vistas from the Top of the Rock,<br />
take a ride on the Lost Canyon Nature Trail, and tour<br />
the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum. This fall<br />
favorite is one you will not want to miss.<br />
Price: $1,429 p/p double • $1,699 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 9 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8319<br />
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NEW<br />
MOTORCOACH<br />
THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS OF PENNSYLVANIA<br />
Columbus • Latrobe • Ligonier • Farmington • Ohiopyle • West Overton Village<br />
October 16-20, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
Discover the beauty of the Laurel Highlands, Frank<br />
Lloyd Wright’s inspiration for his architectural<br />
masterpiece, Fallingwater. Visit four unique Wright<br />
properties, which display the architect’s desire to design<br />
homes that capture the natural world surrounding them.<br />
Travel along the Lincoln Highway, our nation’s first<br />
coast-to-coast highway. Remember those that were lost<br />
at the Flight 93 National Memorial, and brush up on your<br />
French and Indian war history at Fort Ligonier. Spend a few<br />
nights at the Nemacolin, a bucket-list worthy extravagant<br />
resort! Featured on ABC’s The Bachelor this season, you may<br />
have witnessed the scenes in this palatial paradise. The<br />
resort’s wow-factor architecture and surroundings have<br />
been on display for the world to see, and now it is your<br />
turn to experience it! Architecture aficionados, fall foliage<br />
enthusiasts, and history buffs won’t want to miss this trip<br />
through the stunning Laurel regions Pennsylvania.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Tour four Frank Lloyd Wright homes and/or grounds<br />
including Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob<br />
• Stay three nights at the Nemacolin Resort featured<br />
on ABC’s The Bachelor this season<br />
• Lincoln Highway Heritage Experience<br />
• Visit Flight 93 National Memorial and Fort Ligonier<br />
• Explore Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens<br />
• Learn about the Mennonite history of West<br />
Overton Village<br />
Price: $1,899 p/p double • $2,579 single. Trip includes: roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 9 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. ambassadair.com/product/8306<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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ALASKA<br />
DENALI ADVENTURE<br />
Fairbanks • Denali National Park • Anchorage • 7-night Glacier Discovery Cruise • Glacier Bay National Park •<br />
Haines (Skagway) • Juneau • Ketchikan • Inside Passage • Vancouver<br />
June 23-July 4, <strong>2021</strong> • 12 Days<br />
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This tour is the perfect combination of the relaxed atmosphere<br />
of a seven-night cruise plus the highlights of Alaska’s interior.<br />
Enjoy a four-night land tour from Fairbanks to Anchorage, with two<br />
nights in Denali National Park. In Fairbanks, take a sternwheeler<br />
riverboat cruise on the Chena and Tenana Rivers. Explore Denali<br />
National Park on a Tundra Wilderness Tour in search of wildlife and<br />
enjoy an Ambassadair “Your Choice” excursion. Ride to Anchorage<br />
on the McKinley Explorer with panoramic views from your seat<br />
in a glass dome railcar. Board Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw<br />
Amsterdam in Whittier to embark on a glorious Inside Passage<br />
Glacier Discovery Cruise that includes Glacier Bay National Park<br />
where jagged snow-covered mountain peaks and calving glaciers<br />
will leave you in awe.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park<br />
• Panoramic views from the McKinley Explorer dome railcars<br />
• Cruise on the riverboat Discovery III on the Chena and Tenana<br />
Rivers in Fairbanks<br />
• Five-star dining on Holland America Line’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam<br />
Included Ambassadair Add-ons:<br />
• Stay in new Junior Suite accommodations in Denali National<br />
Park<br />
• Ambassadair “Your Choice” excursion in Denali National Park<br />
• Lunch on the McKinley Explorer dome train<br />
• Breakfast in Anchorage<br />
• Gratuities for bus drivers, local guides, and train car attendants<br />
• Onboard beverage package<br />
Price: from $4,749 p/p double • from $7,549 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 7 nights shipboard accommodations on Holland America Line’s<br />
ms Noordam • 4 nights hotel accommodations • 23 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation (motorcoach, train) • taxes and port charges.<br />
See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8274<br />
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GLACIER DISCOVERY CRUISE<br />
June 26-July 4, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
ALASKA<br />
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Highlights: Visit the popular ports of San Juan, Grand Turk, and Philipsburg •<br />
Holland America Line’s pristine private island of Half Moon Cay • White sandy<br />
beaches • Award winning dining • Bountiful variety of optional excursions.<br />
Price: from $3,099 p/p double • from $4,499 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air<br />
from Indianapolis • locally hosted • 7 nights shipboard accommodations on Holland America Line’s<br />
ms Noordam • 1 night hotel accommodation • 21 meals • transfers • taxes and port charges.<br />
See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8275<br />
ALASKA EXPLORER CRUISE<br />
July 9-17, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
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Highlights: Discover Juneau, Alaska’s capital city • Visit Ketchikan, home to the<br />
world’s largest collection of totem poles • See the historic and scenic community<br />
of Sitka, located on Baranof Island • Scenic cruising through Glacier Bay National<br />
Park • Evening visit to Victoria, British Columbia on majestic Vancouver Island.<br />
Included Ambassadair Add-ons: Pre-cruise overnight stay in downtown Seattle •<br />
Private sightseeing tour in Seattle, including a visit to famous Pike Place Market •<br />
Explore the Museum of Flight.<br />
Price: from $2,899 p/p double • from $4,249 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from<br />
Indianapolis • escorted • 7 nights shipboard accommodations on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of<br />
America • 2 nights hotel accommodations • all meals on ship • 2 meals on land • shore excursions<br />
per itinerary • transfers • taxes and port charges. See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage.<br />
ambassadair.com/product/8277<br />
ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE CRUISE<br />
August 6-14, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
Highlights: Sightseeing tour in Vancouver including Stanley Park and Granville<br />
Island • Scenic cruising through Glacier Bay National Park • Visit the capital city<br />
of Juneau • Shop the galleries on historic Creek Street in Ketchikan • Port in the<br />
picturesque Gold Rush town of Skagway • Experience Holland America Line’s<br />
award-winning service and five-star dining. Included Ambassadair Add-ons:<br />
Pre-cruise hotel night in Vancouver • Sightseeing tour in Vancouver • Breakfast in<br />
Vancouver • Cocktail party on board the ship<br />
Price: $2,849 p/p double • $4,199 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from<br />
Indianapolis • escorted • 1 nights accommodations • 22 meals • sightseeing and admissions<br />
per itinerary • ground transportation. See Canada entry requirements on trip webpage.<br />
ambassadair.com/product/8268<br />
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ALASKA<br />
ALASKA IN-DEPTH<br />
Anchorage • Denali National Park • Fairbanks • Dawson City • Whitehorse • Skagway •<br />
4-night Inside Passage Cruise • Glacier Bay National Park • Ketchikan • Vancouver<br />
July 25-August 7, <strong>2021</strong> • 14 Days<br />
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Courtesy of The Waterfall Group<br />
Courtesy of The Waterfall Group<br />
This is one of Ambassadair’s most popular trips! An<br />
encompassing land tour coupled with a four-night cruise lets you<br />
experience more of the unspoiled wilderness in Alaska and the<br />
Yukon Territory of Canada. Explore Anchorage before departing<br />
for Denali National Park on the McKinley Explorer dome train.<br />
Embark on a Tundra Wilderness Tour to see Mount McKinley and<br />
enjoy an Ambassadair “Your Choice” excursion. Visit Fairbanks<br />
and fly to historic Dawson City in Canada’s Yukon Territory.<br />
Visit Whitehorse and follow the Klondike Gold Rush Chilkoot<br />
Trail by vintage train. Explore Skagway before boarding the<br />
ms Koningsdam for a cruise through Glacier Bay National<br />
Park. Stop in Ketchikan and sail the Inside Passage before<br />
disembarking in Vancouver. Catch all of these Alaska highlights<br />
and more on this bucket list adventure!<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Panoramic views from the McKinley Explorer dome railcars<br />
• Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park<br />
• White Pass & Yukon Railroad narrow-gauge train ride<br />
• Glacier Bay National Park<br />
Included Ambassadair Add-ons:<br />
• Discover Anchorage with an extra day and overnight<br />
• Anchorage Welcome Dinner<br />
• Lunch on the McKinley Explorer dome train<br />
• Stay in new Junior Suite accommodations in<br />
Denali National Park<br />
• Ambassadair “Your Choice” excursion in Denali National Park<br />
• Riverboat tour and dinner in Fairbanks<br />
Price: from $5,449 p/p double • from $9,179 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • internal flight per itinerary • escorted • 4 nights shipboard accommodations<br />
on Holland America Line’s ms Koningsdam • 9 nights hotel accommodations • 20 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary • ground transportation (motorcoach, train) •<br />
taxes and port charges. See Canada restrictions on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8276<br />
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ALASKA<br />
ALASKA’S NATIONAL PARKS<br />
Anchorage • Denali National Park • Talkeetna • Seward • Kenai Fjords National Park<br />
August 12-20, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
Courtesy of The Waterfall Group<br />
Courtesy of The Waterfall Group<br />
This land adventure tour is a great introduction to the<br />
national parks and wildlife of Alaska! Denali National Park<br />
is six million acres of wild land, crowned by North America’s<br />
tallest peak, the 20,000-foot Denali. Spend two nights in park<br />
lodging, and learn about the animals, flora, and fauna of this<br />
spectacular park on an included Tundra Wilderness Tour. With<br />
your free time, splurge for optional tours to river raft, flightsee,<br />
take a jet boat safari, or visit an award-winning Iditarod dog<br />
kennel. Then savor the views while riding a deluxe dome<br />
railcar to the quaint town of Talkeetna, which began as a<br />
trading post when gold was first discovered in the Susitna<br />
River. The journey culminates with a drive along the Seward<br />
Highway as it hugs the dramatic shores of scenic Turnagain<br />
Arm to a glacier and wildlife cruise through majestic Kenai<br />
Fjords National Park, where nearly 40 glaciers flow from the<br />
Harding Icefield.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Spend 2 nights in Denali National Park<br />
• Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali National Park<br />
• Scenic wildlife and glacier cruise in Kenai Fjords<br />
National Park<br />
• Ride deluxe dome railcars from Denali National Park<br />
to Talkeetna<br />
• Deluxe hotels including the Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge<br />
with views of Denali and the Alaska Range<br />
Price: $4,899 p/p double • $5,749 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 7 nights hotel accommodations • 10 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary •<br />
ground transportation (motorcoach, train). Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. ambassadair.com/product/8279<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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CANADA<br />
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BANFF NATIONAL PARK<br />
Banff • Lake Louise<br />
July 13-17, <strong>2021</strong> • 5 Days<br />
Book by March 31 & Save $200<br />
Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies is one of the<br />
world’s most magnificent natural playgrounds. You think<br />
you can prepare for the scenery—brilliant glaciers, waterfalls,<br />
and gem-colored lakes that mirror pine fringes and snow-etched<br />
peaks—but even jaded world travelers have been known to gasp<br />
when they view Banff for the first time! In addition to free time to<br />
explore at your leisure, tours with a local guide will introduce you<br />
to the highlights of Banff. Discover Hoodoo Lookout, Bow Falls,<br />
Lake Minnewanka, and Surprise Corner. Ride the Banff Gondola<br />
to the top of Sulphur Mountain for a panoramic view of the valley<br />
and surrounding mountain ranges. Marvel at Victoria Glacier<br />
reflecting off Lake Louise, and stop at a photographer’s dream,<br />
Moraine Lake. An optional excursion to the Columbia Icefield<br />
travels along the spectacular Icefields Parkway for a tour on<br />
Athabasca Glacier and visit to the Glacier Skywalk.<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Spectacular Canadian Rockies scenery<br />
• Gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain for<br />
breathtaking views<br />
• Visit Lake Louise<br />
• Convenient lodging in Banff National Park<br />
• Time to explore the park on your own<br />
• Optional excursion to the Columbia Icefield<br />
Price: $2,549 p/p double • $3,049 single. Trip Includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 4 nights accommodations • 7 meals • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary •<br />
ground transportation. Note: This itinerary covers areas of higher altitudes and includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. See Canada entry<br />
requirements on trip webpage. ambassadair.com/product/8290<br />
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NEW<br />
CRUISE<br />
COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS CRUISE<br />
ON THE AMERICAN EMPRESS<br />
Portland • Vancouver • Astoria • The Dalles • Richland • Clarkston • Spokane<br />
July 18-26, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
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Nowhere is the timelessness of rivers more apparent<br />
than in the pristine Pacific Northwest where the<br />
Columbia and Snake Rivers wind through gentle hills,<br />
impressive mountains, vertical canyons, and fertile<br />
fields. The land appears now just as it did to William Lewis<br />
and Meriwether Clark in 1805—majestic, unspoiled and<br />
unimaginably glorious. Experience the same sense of<br />
excitement and wonder cruising along the same path of<br />
Lewis and Clark and their faithful Native American guide,<br />
Sacajawea. The journey begins with an overnight in<br />
Portland, Oregon. Then board the most elegant riverboat<br />
in the Pacific Northwest, the American Empress, in nearby<br />
Vancouver, Washington. Sail east toward Clarkston visiting<br />
many historic, scenic, and enjoyable sites along the way<br />
with guided hop-on/hop-off excursions included in each<br />
port. But if you want to check this trip off of your bucket list,<br />
sign up early as this popular cruise fills up fast!<br />
Highlights Include:<br />
• Daily included hop-on/hop-off excursions in every port<br />
• Daily lectures by the Riverlorian, an onboard historian<br />
• Regional Pacific Northwest cuisine creatively prepared<br />
• Complimentary wine and beer with dinner<br />
• Complimentary coffee drinks, bottled water and<br />
soft drinks<br />
• Professional showboat-style entertainment and<br />
dancing nightly<br />
• Country-club casual dress, no formal wear required<br />
Price: from $5,249 p/p double • from $7,629 single. Trip includes: roundtrip air from Indianapolis • escorted • 7 nights shipboard accommodations on American Steamboat<br />
Company’s American Empress • 1 night hotel accommodation • 1 breakfast on land, all meals on ship • transfers • taxes and port changes • sightseeing and admissions per itinerary.<br />
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For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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INTERNATIONAL<br />
SCOTLAND WITH THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO<br />
Glasgow • Inveraray • Ballachulish • Isle of Skye • Nairn • Culloden • Pitlochry • St Andrews • Edinburgh<br />
August 19-27, <strong>2021</strong> • 9 Days<br />
All things Scottish, from tartans and tweeds to<br />
bagpipes and whisky, are in demand. Discover the<br />
velvet moors, heather-flecked glens, towering sea cliffs,<br />
and centuries-old castles guarding misty lochs that<br />
make Scotland an alluring destination not to be missed.<br />
Drive along the beautiful shores of Loch Ness watching<br />
for “Nessie.” Learn about Scottish emigration to North<br />
America, and watch a sheep herding demonstration.<br />
Visit the “home of golf” and Scotland’s first university.<br />
Sample a “wee dram” of whisky while on a distillery tour,<br />
and see the legendary setting of Macbeth. A highlight<br />
is sure to be attending the Royal Edinburgh Military<br />
Tattoo, a festive gathering showcasing musicians and<br />
performers from around the world set against the<br />
stunning backdrop of Edinburgh Castle.<br />
Price: $4,549 p/p double • $5,049 single. Trip includes: roundtrip commercial air from Indianapolis • escorted • 7 nights accommodations • 12 meals •<br />
sightseeing and admissions per itinerary. Note: This itinerary includes activities where moderate walking, possibly on uneven terrain, is required. Some of the most unique sightseeing can be<br />
restrictive to motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. ambassadair.com/product/8253<br />
COMING SOON<br />
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Call or check our website periodically for these and other new trips!<br />
<strong>2021</strong> <strong>Trips</strong><br />
PANAMA CANAL CRUISE<br />
Cruise to the Panama Canal onboard one of Holland<br />
America Line’s beautiful ships and watch from the deck<br />
as you gently float through a portion of the locks that<br />
changed the course of history. Spend a day in Costa Rica<br />
and stop at three sun-warmed islands: Holland America<br />
Line’s Bahamian private island, Half Moon Cay, Aruba,<br />
and Curacao.<br />
EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKETS<br />
Discover the magic of historic holiday markets that have<br />
been held outdoors in cities and villages throughout<br />
Europe since the Middle Ages. Celebrate the holiday<br />
season with shopping, food, and drink as towns in<br />
Germany, Switzerland, and France each highlight their<br />
own local delicacies and traditional products.<br />
BILTMORE ESTATE & OPRYLAND<br />
Experience the holiday magic of twinkling lights, holiday<br />
shows, and acres of stunning decorations! Visit the lavishly<br />
decorated Biltmore Estate in Asheville North Carolina,<br />
and Gaylord Opryland in the country music capital,<br />
Nashville, Tennessee.<br />
NEW YORK CITY AT CHRISTMASTIME<br />
Get into the holiday spirit with three days in the Big Apple!<br />
Take a guided holiday lights tour of Manhattan and have<br />
plenty of time to shop, explore and enjoy the sights of the<br />
city during the season.<br />
CHRISTMAS IN BRANSON<br />
Christmas Lights, decorations and festive holiday shows<br />
transform Branson into a winter wonderland, whether<br />
there is snow or not. Leap into the Christmas Spirit on a<br />
special trip celebrating all the traditions of the season.<br />
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE<br />
Celebrate the New Year in California with a premium<br />
reserved seat to the Rose Parade. See the floats up close,<br />
ring in the New Year with a special dinner, visit the J. Paul<br />
Getty Museum and the Ronald Reagan presidential Library.<br />
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2022 <strong>Trips</strong><br />
ICELAND FOR NEW YEAR’S<br />
Make your New Year’s celebration unforgettable with<br />
a trip to Iceland. The capital city, Reykjavik, flows with<br />
bonfires and fireworks. Swim in the warm waters of<br />
the Blue Lagoon, and experience a Golden Circle tour.<br />
COMING SOON<br />
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND<br />
Set your sights on this incredible journey! Visit<br />
the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru (Ayers Rock) in<br />
the Australian Outback. Tour the cities of Sydney,<br />
Melbourne, Queenstown, and Auckland. Discover<br />
Aboriginal Australia and Maori New Zealand with<br />
visits to cultural parks, and cruise Milford Sound,<br />
Lake Wakatipu, and Auckland Harbor.<br />
YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER<br />
Explore Yellowstone National Park by snowmobile<br />
or snowcoach! Enjoy two full days of guided<br />
snowmobiling or touring by snowcoach with an extra<br />
day for independent exploration of the area. No matter<br />
which way you choose to explore, the tranquil beauty<br />
of one of our nation’s most popular national parks will<br />
forever be etched in your mind.<br />
IDITAROD & NORTHERN LIGHTS<br />
A winter adventure awaits in Alaska! Be there for the<br />
start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, then set off in<br />
search of the northern lights with exciting expeditions<br />
and breathtaking views along the way.<br />
IRELAND FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY<br />
The spectacular St. Patrick’s Day parade is a highlight<br />
of this amazing journey to the Emerald Isle! By the time<br />
you arrive in Dublin you will be well accustomed to<br />
the Irish spirit, thanks to days exploring the country’s<br />
traditions and scenic sights.<br />
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Board/photo by Andrew Cowin<br />
©Israel Ministry of Tourism<br />
SPRINGTIME IN NEW YORK WITH<br />
THE MUSIC MAN<br />
Enjoy all the sights and sounds of New York City as<br />
it comes alive in the spring. Finally, rescheduled<br />
from 2020, see Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in<br />
The Music Man.<br />
ITALY<br />
Italy’s most beloved cities of Rome, Florence, and<br />
Venice deliver an abundance of riches on this classic,<br />
yet remarkably varied, journey. Take in the history and<br />
beauty of the museums, cathedrals, fountains, and<br />
masterpieces and savor the culinary delights that Italy<br />
has to offer.<br />
EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE<br />
Cruise the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Basal,<br />
Switzerland. Flowers tumble from baskets lining streets<br />
of half-timbered houses, and lights glint off quiet<br />
canals. A mighty river carries ships and cargo through<br />
a landscape shaped by time and history. The spires of<br />
medieval churches and castles appear around each bend<br />
in the river, and vineyards climb the verdant hillsides.<br />
ISRAEL & JORDAN<br />
Journey through two ancient lands, encountering<br />
historic sites sacred to three world faiths as you behold<br />
magnificent Petra, relax as you float in the Dead Sea<br />
and discover Israel, from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.<br />
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EGYPT<br />
Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites<br />
while basking in luxury. This captivating journey<br />
includes Cairo and an incredible river cruise on the Nile<br />
River. Visit breathtaking archeological sites and see<br />
amazing treasures of the ancient world on this once in<br />
a lifetime adventure.<br />
Terms of Service February <strong>2021</strong><br />
For Grueninger Cruises and Tours, Inc., (d/b/a Ambassadair, Grueninger<br />
Music Tours, Ambassadair Groups and Incentives, Grueninger Tours,<br />
Grueninger Travel Group, Amber Travel) (collectively “Grueninger”)<br />
By registering for a trip and/or making a payment for the trip,<br />
you, as the Traveler or Parent/Legal Guardian of Traveler (the<br />
“Traveler”, “You”), hereby accept the following Terms and Conditions<br />
and agree to be bound by them. You represent that you are 18<br />
years of age or older. Grueninger Cruises and Tours, Inc., d/b/a<br />
Ambassadair, Grueninger Music Tours, Ambassadair Groups and<br />
Incentives, Grueninger Tours, Grueninger Travel Group, Amber<br />
Travel (“Grueninger”) provides you the detailed travel plans per the<br />
trip pages on our website, ambassadair.com, conditioned on your<br />
acceptance, without modification of the terms, conditions and notices<br />
contained herein. Traveler acknowledges and agrees that Grueninger<br />
may change these General Terms and Conditions at any time and those<br />
changes become effective immediately. Grueninger is not responsible<br />
for any traveler’s unawareness of the General Terms and Conditions.<br />
Traveler agrees to be bound by the General Terms and Conditions that<br />
are in effect at the time of travel or by cancellation.<br />
PRICE Prices are in U.S. dollars and are based on operating costs,<br />
fuel prices, taxes, and exchange rates at the time of contracting with<br />
vendor partners. Should these increase, you may be notified and<br />
asked to pay these additional costs. All prices are subject to change<br />
without notice. Prices listed in this publication are per person based on<br />
two people sharing a room (double occupancy) or one person (single<br />
occupancy). For triple, child, and other pricing, refer to our website or<br />
contact a Grueninger Travel Counselor. Room occupancy limits vary<br />
among hotel properties and/or destinations. Triple rooms are based<br />
on three people sharing two beds; rollaway beds are not included in<br />
the price. Package prices do not include any fees or service charges<br />
other than those listed in the trip itinerary. The detailed itinerary with<br />
specific inclusions can be found by trip at ambassadair.com.<br />
The “Package with Air” price includes round trip economy class airfare<br />
from Indianapolis (unless otherwise noted), all accommodations,<br />
airport transfers or motorcoach transportation, sightseeing and<br />
admissions, meals, hotel baggage handling (one suitcase per person),<br />
and gratuities as noted in the itinerary. All airfare and departure taxes<br />
are included unless this is not allowed by the country to be visited. If<br />
there is an increase you will be notified prior to departure. “Land Only”<br />
prices can be found online at ambassadair.com and do not include air<br />
travel, airline fees, airport or departure taxes, or transfers.<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
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Cruise pricing includes all inclusions per the trip page at ambassadair.<br />
com and all taxes and fees at the time of print. Complete pricing may<br />
be found at show tool bar or by calling a Grueninger Travel Counselor.<br />
We reserve the right to re-invoice you in case an error is made in<br />
computing your price. We cannot be responsible for typographical<br />
errors, misprints, and misquotes.<br />
We are not responsible for travel arrangements you have made on<br />
your own. Grueninger reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any<br />
trip departure. Grueninger’s only liability will be to refund to the<br />
traveler the amount it has received for the “Land Only” reservation<br />
(less any applicable fees). Any air tickets or other travel arrangements<br />
purchased outside of the trip package purchased from Grueninger<br />
will not be the liability of Grueninger in the case of trip cancellation or<br />
schedule change.<br />
PRICE EXCLUSIONS Package prices do not include any items other<br />
than those listed in the trip itinerary. Visas, passport fees, incidental<br />
charges (snacks, laundry, phone calls, internet access, etc.), beverages,<br />
meals not mentioned, medical testing, immunizations, inoculations,<br />
a travel protection plan, items of a personal nature and gratuities<br />
for your travel director, motorcoach driver, hotel staff, cruise ship<br />
staff or other service provider are not included. Airline fees such as<br />
checked and/or excess baggage or seat selections and /or upgrades<br />
are not included. The price does not cover costs and travel expenses<br />
if you leave the trip whether of your own volition, our decision<br />
based on behavior that disrupts the trip, due to illness, action by any<br />
government or other reason. This list is illustrative and not a complete<br />
list of every item not included.<br />
RESERVATIONS & PAYMENT Based on the price of the trip, a<br />
per person deposit of $150 or greater is required to confirm your<br />
reservation. Upon confirmation of reservation, balance of payment<br />
is due 60 to 90 days prior to departure date, or earlier if specified.<br />
Deposit amounts, final payment dates and cancellation dates and<br />
fees vary by trip, and details can be found on the specific trip page at<br />
ambassadair.com. For reservations made within the final payment<br />
date, full payment is due immediately; a deposit or full payment may<br />
be taken if you are placed on a waitlist. All personal checks should be<br />
made payable to Ambassadair or Grueninger Travel Group. We also<br />
accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. Grueninger reserves the right to<br />
cancel any reservation and impose cancellation fees if any payment Is<br />
not received per the payment schedule found on the specific trip page<br />
at ambassadair.com.<br />
CANCELLATION & REFUND You have the right to cancel your<br />
reservation and receive a full refund, less a per person cancellation<br />
fee if applicable, any time prior to final payment. Trip cancellation<br />
fees and final payment dates vary by trip, and details can be found<br />
on the specific trip page at ambassadair.com. Travelers who cancel<br />
after final payment will forfeit the total amount of the reservation,<br />
unless otherwise stated on the trip page. All refunds will be processed<br />
according to the manner in which you paid. Unless stated otherwise in<br />
these terms and conditions, please allow thirty (30) days for refunds to<br />
be processed. Grueninger reserves the right to cancel any reservation<br />
and impose cancellation fees if any payment is not received per the<br />
payment schedule found on the specific trip page at ambassadair.com.<br />
To avoid cancellation fees, we recommend optional travel protection<br />
or Cancellation Waiver.<br />
TRAVEL PROTECTION/CANCELLATION WAIVER Grueninger strongly<br />
recommends that travelers purchase a travel protection plan. Travel<br />
protection safeguards your travel investment, your belongings, and<br />
most importantly, you. Your travel protection plan should cover at<br />
a minimum, cancellation, curtailment, medical, emergency travel<br />
and personal accidents, and damage or loss to personal belongings.<br />
Travel protection with Cancel for Any Reason coverage is available<br />
and Grueninger recommends you research this coverage prior to<br />
purchasing travel protection.<br />
Grueninger is not qualified to answer technical questions about<br />
the benefits, exclusions, and conditions of travel protection plans.<br />
Grueninger cannot evaluate the adequacy of the prospective insured’s<br />
existing insurance coverage. If you have any questions about your<br />
travel protection, call the travel protection company directly.<br />
Declining travel protection plan coverage could result in the loss of<br />
your travel cost and/or require more money to correct the situation.<br />
You also acknowledge that without this coverage, there may be no<br />
way to recoup any losses, costs or expenses incurred. If a traveler<br />
chooses to travel without adequate travel protection, Grueninger will<br />
not be liable for any of your losses howsoever arising, which would<br />
have been covered by adequate travel protection.<br />
For trips that travel protection is not offered including charter flights<br />
and motorcoach day trips, Cancellation Waiver may be offered. This<br />
covers any cancellation fees incurred by changes or cancellation up<br />
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to 48 hours prior to departure of air and/or ground components. It<br />
does not cover the Cancellation Waiver premium, non-refundable<br />
optional tours, one-way travel, or voluntary changes made to your<br />
plans that result in a price increase. The Cancellation Waiver may only<br />
be purchased at the time of booking and deposit and is valid for new<br />
bookings only on selected trips per the trip page on ambassadair.<br />
com. If the Cancellation Waiver is desired, it must be purchased by<br />
each paying passenger on the reservation and each person sharing<br />
accommodations.<br />
CHANGES Any changes you make regarding your reservation are<br />
subject to a per person change fee plus any applicable cancellation<br />
charges or increases in the package price.<br />
ITINERARIES Grueninger continually strives to improve travel<br />
itineraries. If such improvements can be made, we reserve the right<br />
to vary itineraries and to substitute accommodations. Grueninger<br />
strives to operate trips as advertised, but if unforeseen circumstances<br />
beyond our control make changes necessary, we will make every effort<br />
to substitute accommodations, sightseeing or other inclusions with<br />
options of a similar standard and location whenever possible.<br />
CANCELLATION BY GRUENINGER Grueninger reserves the right<br />
to cancel any trip at its sole discretion. In the unlikely event a trip is<br />
canceled by Grueninger and Grueninger is unable to reschedule, all<br />
funds collected from any traveler will be refunded in full. Money is<br />
refunded to the original payer. Grueninger shall not be responsible for<br />
any refund and will pay no damages in the event of cancellation due<br />
to Force Majeure.<br />
FORCE MAJEURE Grueninger shall not be responsible for, and<br />
shall make no refund for, events beyond its control, such as,<br />
without limitation, acts of God, strikes, acts of war, terrorism or<br />
civil disturbance, government restrictions, changes of schedules or<br />
operational decisions of air carriers, terrorist activity or the threat<br />
thereof, industrial action, natural or nuclear activity, epidemic and/<br />
or pandemic or the threat thereof, illness, physical injury, quarantine,<br />
medical or customs or immigration regulation, delay, or cancellation,<br />
adverse weather conditions, fire, or for acts or omission of Third Parties<br />
or other parties not under the control of Grueninger and all similar<br />
events outside our control.<br />
TRIP DOCUMENTS Final documents will be issued electronically or by<br />
mail approximately 10-14 days prior to departure. Documents will not<br />
be delivered without full payment on a reservation.<br />
Grueninger issues airline tickets, hotel confirmations and other<br />
travel documents for such services as an agent for the companies<br />
that provided these services directly. Group airline tickets and group<br />
hotel accommodations are subject to all terms and conditions of the<br />
respective vendor partners (airlines, hotel chains, etc.) regarding<br />
group travel. These vendor partners may limit or exclude the accrual<br />
of frequent flyer or reward program points. It is the traveler’s sole<br />
responsibility to review these documents for accuracy. Grueninger will<br />
not be liable for inaccuracies in any travel documents.<br />
DESTINATIONS AND REQUIRED TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Obtaining<br />
and carrying the appropriate travel documentation is the sole<br />
responsibility of the traveler. Grueninger bears no responsibility for<br />
such information and will not be responsible for advising and/or<br />
obtaining required travel documentation for any guests, or for any<br />
delays, damages and/or losses including missed portions of the trip<br />
due to improper documentation. Prior to planning a trip, travelers<br />
should always visit http://www.travel.state.gov and look at the<br />
specific destination information and current requirements.<br />
Travel to and from certain destinations may involve greater risk than<br />
others. Grueninger urges traveler to remain informed on a daily basis<br />
as to current news events, as well as to review travel prohibitions,<br />
warnings, announcements and advisories issued by the United States<br />
Government prior to booking travel to international destinations.<br />
Information on conditions in various countries and the level of risk<br />
associated with travel to particular international destinations can<br />
be found at http://www.travel.state.gov. In addition, Traveler<br />
should consult with government websites to ensure that you are in<br />
compliance with all requirements for admittance into that country as<br />
well as understanding local laws that govern travel within a country.<br />
BY OFFERING FOR SALE TRAVEL TO PARTICULAR DESTINATIONS,<br />
GRUENINGER DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT TRAVEL TO<br />
SUCH POINTS IS ADVISABLE OR WITHOUT RISK. SHOULD TRAVELER<br />
CHOOSE TO TRAVEL TO A COUNTRY THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED A TRAVEL<br />
WARNING OR ADVISORY, INCLUDING COVID WARNINGS, GRUENINGER<br />
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR COSTS, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES THAT<br />
MAY RESULT FROM TRAVEL TO SUCH DESTINATIONS. TRAVELER’S<br />
PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH EVENTS AT<br />
TRAVELER’S OWN RISK.<br />
In the case of international travel, traveler and any minors traveling<br />
with traveler must be in possession of a machine-readable passport<br />
valid for 6 months after their trip return date along with applicable<br />
visas. Some countries require that traveler passport have two to<br />
four blank visa/stamp pages. Some airlines will not allow traveler to<br />
board if this requirement is not met. For information about passport<br />
requirements, traveler can visit the State Department’s website<br />
at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports.html. It is<br />
traveler’s sole responsibility to secure and/or pay for any and all visas,<br />
reciprocity fees, affidavits, immunizations, inoculations, vaccinations,<br />
medical testing or other Items that are required to be permitted entry<br />
into each destination. In some countries traveler may be subject to<br />
entry (reciprocity) fees and/or departure taxes/ exit fees which will be<br />
collected at the airports upon entry/departure by local government<br />
authorities. Please note that entry to any country may be refused even<br />
if the required information and travel documents are complete.<br />
Some countries require visas to enter. Without a valid visa, traveler<br />
may be denied entry into the country. Traveler can find out if a visa<br />
is required by visiting the embassy website of the country traveler<br />
will be traveling to. Although traveler can always contact Grueninger<br />
with questions, it is traveler’s responsibility to ensure traveler has all<br />
the proper travel documents, to include traveler visa(s). Grueninger<br />
is happy to refer to traveler a third-party visa processing company if<br />
traveler so desires.<br />
Children traveling with one parent, or someone who is not a parent/<br />
legal guardian, or children traveling in a group may require additional<br />
travel documentation. Foreign border officials may require custody<br />
documents or written consent from the other parent/both parents.<br />
Requirements vary by country; visit website at https://travel.state.gov/<br />
for detailed information. It is the traveler’s responsibility to understand<br />
all requirements and have the appropriate documentation.<br />
When travelling domestically or internationally, the U.S.<br />
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Department<br />
of Homeland Security (DHS) advise that everyone carry at least two<br />
forms of acceptable identification in order to board a flight. Examples<br />
include but are not limited to REAL I.D., DHS designated enhanced<br />
driver’s license, US Passport or a foreign government passport. The<br />
name, date of birth and gender that appears on the identification<br />
card must exactly match the same such data that is listed on airline<br />
ticket(s) and booking records. For more information, traveler can visit<br />
the TSA website at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/<br />
identification.<br />
Obtaining and carrying the appropriate travel documentation is the<br />
sole responsibility of the traveler. Grueninger bears no responsibility<br />
for such information and will not be responsible for advising and/or<br />
obtaining required travel documentation for any guests, or for any<br />
delays, damages and/or losses including missed portions of the trip<br />
due to improper documentation.<br />
Recommended immunizations, inoculations and medical testing<br />
for travel may change and traveler should consult their provider<br />
for current recommendations before traveler’s departure. It is<br />
traveler’s responsibility to ensure that traveler meets all health entry<br />
requirements, obtain the recommended immunizations, inoculations,<br />
and medical testing, take all recommended medication, and follow all<br />
medical advice in relation to traveler’s trip. Some locations may require<br />
you to have a vaccination or proof of specific medical testing. Traveler<br />
must be aware of restrictions and have all appropriate documentation<br />
for any stopover destinations. On return home, there may be<br />
additional requirements. Traveler is responsible for understanding<br />
all of these requirements and must not rely on Grueninger to provide<br />
information. More information can be found on the Center for Disease<br />
Control website at https://www.cdc.gov/ and at the U.S. Department<br />
of State website https://www.travel.state.gov/.<br />
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE & LIABILITY Baggage allowance and<br />
fees vary and are not covered in the cost of the trip. For specific<br />
allowances and fees, see specific airlines or cruise lines and refer to<br />
Grueninger’s documents, issued approximately 10-14 days before the<br />
trip. Questions regarding baggage restrictions on commercial carriers<br />
should be directed to that particular airline or cruise line.<br />
Although every effort is made to handle traveler’s luggage as carefully<br />
as possible, Grueninger is not responsible for and does not assume<br />
liability or accept claims for loss of or damage to luggage due to<br />
breakage, theft or tear through handling by various vendor partners.<br />
It is recommended for your own self-interest and protection that you<br />
have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities.<br />
AIR CARRIERS All trips are via commercial air carriers unless otherwise<br />
noted. Grueninger acts as a sales agent for air carriers and reserves the<br />
right to designate any air carrier, including commuters and charter<br />
services, connecting routing and schedule. Tickets issued are highly<br />
restrictive and may not be reissued, revalidated, or exchanged for<br />
another carrier or routing.<br />
For reservations and more information: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919 • Web site: ambassadair.com
AIR SCHEDULE Flight schedules are confirmed by Grueninger as<br />
early as 60 days prior to departure date. A tentative flight schedule<br />
may be given. You will receive your air schedule with your final<br />
documents approximately 10-14 days prior to departure. However,<br />
these schedules and air carriers are subject to change without notice<br />
prior to departure.<br />
SEAT AND ROOM ASSIGNMENTS Airline seating and hotel room type<br />
requests made at the time of booking will be considered; however,<br />
these are requests, not guarantees. Although your preferences are<br />
forwarded to our vendor partners, they cannot always honor these<br />
requests and pricing does not include assigned, purchased or upgraded<br />
seats or room types.<br />
TRAVEL DIRECTORS All departures designated as “Escorted” and with<br />
20 travelers or more will have a Grueninger Travel Director throughout<br />
the trip.<br />
ACTIVITY LEVEL The amount of activity varies according to the trip.<br />
In general, European destinations require more walking over uneven<br />
surfaces. Please call a Grueninger Travel Counselor who can answer<br />
questions regarding the activity level per trip. By taking part in such<br />
activities, you incur and assume all of the risks that such activities<br />
present. Grueninger is not qualified to evaluate your fitness; you must<br />
evaluate your fitness for any given trip or activity. Grueninger assumes<br />
no liability or responsibility for any damages which may result from<br />
your participation in any activity during the trip.<br />
TRAVELERS NEEDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE Travelers needing<br />
special assistance are welcome and must always be accompanied by<br />
a companion capable of providing all required and needed assistance<br />
and must not require assistance from Grueninger or its vendor<br />
partners. The traveler must notify Grueninger of any special assistance<br />
needed, in writing no later than the payment of the first deposit, and<br />
of status and identity of the non-discounted, paid travel companion<br />
who will be responsible for providing all necessary assistance. The<br />
traveler should notify Grueninger if ADA accessible accommodations<br />
and/or transportation are needed as soon as possible but no later than<br />
the payment of the first deposit. Grueninger will make all reasonable<br />
efforts to accommodate this request, but cannot be responsible if<br />
ADA transportation and/or accommodations are not available. Any<br />
accommodations provided will be at the sole expense of the traveler.<br />
Neither Grueninger nor its vendor partners may physically lift or assist<br />
traveler into transportation vehicles. Any traveler that uses oxygen<br />
must work with the airline or other vendor partners directly to obtain<br />
approval.<br />
SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS Grueninger, its representatives<br />
and its vendor partners will do their best to accommodate<br />
special dietary requests. However, for safety and liability reasons,<br />
Grueninger and its representatives cannot be responsible for<br />
directly accommodating any food allergies, or dietary requirements<br />
and restrictions, and is not responsible for any issues or problems<br />
associated with the same. All scenarios and special dietary requests<br />
regarding food and drink, including allergies, or dietary requirements<br />
and restrictions, are the sole responsibility of the traveler. While most<br />
meal establishments can offer general options, Grueninger cannot<br />
guarantee that options will be available. Just in case, Grueninger<br />
recommends packing extra food/snacks if accommodations cannot<br />
be met.<br />
HEALTH AND SAFETY For the safety of our travelers, Grueninger<br />
reserves the right to request health information prior to travel and to<br />
exclude any travelers it deems unfit for travel at its sole discretion.<br />
PERSONAL CONDUCT Grueninger and its vendor partners reserve the<br />
right in its or their sole discretion to terminate any traveler who does<br />
not abide by its or their rules and regulations, and/or whose conduct<br />
is deemed to be such as to endanger the traveler, the welfare of other<br />
travelers, staff members and/or third parties or the success of the<br />
program. In the event of such termination, traveler will be required<br />
to leave the trip at the expense of the traveler. In the event of such<br />
termination, there will be no refund whatsoever.<br />
When you book with Grueninger, traveler accepts responsibility for<br />
any damage or loss caused by traveler. Full payment for any such<br />
damage or loss (reasonably estimated if not precisely known) must be<br />
paid directly at the time to the accommodation owner or manager or<br />
other supplier. Traveler must indemnify Grueninger for the full amount<br />
of any claim (also including legal costs) made against Grueninger.<br />
Traveler agrees to and shall indemnify and hold harmless Grueninger<br />
and each of our officers, directors, employees and agents, from<br />
any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, settlements<br />
and costs (collectively, “damages”) involved with or incurred by<br />
Grueninger (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’<br />
fees and the advancement of same) with respect to any claims, law<br />
suits, arbitrations, or other causes of action, which result, directly or<br />
indirectly, from any traveler’s breach or violation, or threatened breach<br />
or violation, of this Agreement.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY ON TOUR Unless an opt-out waiver is requested, all<br />
travelers assign permission to Grueninger, and its photographer(s), to<br />
use the images in any media for any purpose (except pornographic,<br />
defamatory, libelous or otherwise unlawful) which may include,<br />
among others, advertising, promotion, marketing and packaging for<br />
any product or service. Images may be combined with other images,<br />
text and graphics, and cropped, altered or modified. All paid and<br />
complimentary travelers acknowledge and agree with consent to<br />
publication. Traveler’s retention of tickets, reservations, or bookings<br />
after issuance shall constitute consent to the above, as well as an<br />
agreement on traveler’s part to convey the contents hereof to his or<br />
her travel companions or group members.<br />
VENDOR PARTNERS’ LIABILITIES Grueninger makes arrangements<br />
with air carriers, hotels, cruise lines, car rental companies, and other<br />
independent parties to provide you with travel services you purchase.<br />
These services are subject to the conditions imposed by these vendor<br />
partners, and their liability may be limited by their tariffs, conditions of<br />
carriage, and international agreements.<br />
RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE Grueninger Cruises and Tours, Inc.,<br />
(d/b/a Ambassadair, Grueninger Music Tours, Ambassadair Groups<br />
and Incentives, Grueninger Tours, Grueninger Travel Group, Amber<br />
Travel) its employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers<br />
and directors, (collectively “Grueninger”) does not own or operate<br />
any person or entity which is to or does provide goods or services for<br />
traveler’s trip, including, for example, lodging facilities, transportation<br />
companies, local ground handlers, food service or entertainment<br />
providers, etc. All tickets, receipts, coupons, and vouchers are issued<br />
subject to the terms and conditions specified by each vendor partner,<br />
and by accepting the coupons, vouchers, and tickets, or utilizing<br />
the services, all customers agree that neither Grueninger, nor its<br />
employees, agents, or representatives are or may be liable for any loss,<br />
injury, or damage to any traveler or their belongings, or otherwise, in<br />
connection with any service supplied or not supplied resulting directly<br />
or indirectly from any occurrence beyond the control of Grueninger.<br />
Grueninger is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act<br />
of any such person or entity, or of any act of any other third party not<br />
under its control. Grueninger in its sole discretion reserve the right to<br />
decline to accept any traveler as a member of these trips.<br />
Without limiting the foregoing, Grueninger is not responsible for<br />
injury, delay, inconvenience, damage, or death which results from<br />
criminal activity, weather or other acts of God, acts of government,<br />
disease, epidemics and/or pandemics or the threat thereof, illness,<br />
the provision of inappropriate or no medical attention or delayed<br />
access to appropriate medical attention, the demands of indoor<br />
or outdoor activities, strikes, political or civil unrest, overbooking,<br />
structural or other defective conditions in hotels or other lodging<br />
facilities, acts of terrorism or the threat thereof, attacks from or bites<br />
by animals, insects or pests, transportation failures of any kind or the<br />
failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart timely<br />
or safely, insurrection or revolt, or any other event beyond its direct<br />
control. Additionally, both the U.S. State Department and the Centers<br />
for Disease Control publish and update important country-specific<br />
information for travelers. Grueninger strongly recommends that all<br />
travelers review these notices currently located at https://travel.state.<br />
gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html and https://www.cdc.<br />
gov/travel/notices.<br />
No refunds will be made for features on the trip not utilized. The<br />
cost of replacing lost or stolen coupons, vouchers or tickets is the<br />
responsibility of the traveler. If a flight or transfer by other means<br />
of transportation is missed, whether by weather or other conditions<br />
beyond Grueninger’s control, traveler is responsible to make his or<br />
her own arrangements and to pay all charges associated therewith.<br />
Grueninger may cancel any trip because of insufficient enrollment or<br />
for any other reason. The terms set forth in this agreement constitute<br />
the entire agreement between the traveler and Grueninger.<br />
ADDITIONAL RISK Traveler expressly acknowledges that naturally<br />
occurring diseases and viruses (including, but not limited to, the<br />
currently widespread COVID-19) may be present and actively<br />
occurring in all environments in which this trip will take place.<br />
Traveler acknowledges the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been<br />
declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization.<br />
COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly<br />
from person-to-person contact (however the exact method of<br />
spread remains unknown). Traveler also understands that if they<br />
are older or have underlying conditions, the traveler may be more<br />
prone to serious infection and death due to COVID-19. As a result of<br />
the highly infectious nature of this disease, federal, state, and local<br />
governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social<br />
distancing, wearing of PPE (including masks), and have, in many<br />
For alternate departure dates or departure cities, please call us at: (317) 581-1122 | (800) 225-9919<br />
locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. Grueninger<br />
may require the completion of a waiver(s) stating that the traveler<br />
understands and accepts the risk of traveling in such environments.<br />
Traveler, any minors traveling with traveler, and on behalf of any<br />
traveler and their heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of<br />
kin, HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Grueninger<br />
Cruises and Tours, Inc., (d/b/a Ambassadair, Grueninger Music Tours,<br />
Ambassadair Groups and Incentives, Grueninger Tours, Grueninger<br />
Travel Group, Amber Travel), its officers, agents, and/or employees,<br />
vendor partners, and other travelers (RELEASEES), from any and<br />
all claims, demands, losses, and liability arising out of or related to<br />
any INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH OR ANY OTHER LOSS traveler may<br />
suffer due to exposure, infection, or spread of COVID- 19 or any other<br />
naturally occurring disease and virus, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE<br />
NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent<br />
permitted by law.<br />
Traveler assumes all inherent risks involved in the use of any exercise<br />
equipment and/or swimming pool and/or any other body of water,<br />
which risks include, but are not limited to bodily injury, sickness,<br />
disease or death from using the exercise equipment, swimming pool<br />
or body of water. Travelers also acknowledge and understand that use<br />
of any exercise equipment, swimming pool or other body of water is<br />
potentially dangerous and that there exists a risk of injury or death<br />
when using any equipment, swimming pool or any other body of<br />
water. TRAVELER UNDERSTANDS THERE WILL BE NO LIFEGUARD ON<br />
DUTY AND IF THE TRAVELER CHOOSES TO SWIM OR USE A HOT TUB OR<br />
SPA, TRAVELER WILL DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.<br />
Additional risks and dangers may arise including, but not limited<br />
to, hazards of travel by train, automobile, motorcoach, aircraft and<br />
other means of conveyance, animal interactions, swimming, forces<br />
of nature, political unrest, other unrest, risks associated with water,<br />
food, plants, insects and differing animal regulation, and acts of<br />
national and local governments and unrest and acts of others against<br />
governments. These risks are not an exhaustive list but are examples<br />
of many kinds of risks. Traveler is voluntarily participating in these<br />
activities with the knowledge that there are significant dangers<br />
involved, and traveler hereby agrees to accept any and all risks. As<br />
lawful consideration for the agreement with Grueninger to participate<br />
in such trips and activities traveler agrees traveler will not make a<br />
claim against Grueninger, its related companies or its personnel or sue<br />
for bodily injury, emotional trauma, death, property loss or damage<br />
or other loss, cost or expense, however caused, as a result of or related<br />
to traveler contracting for, traveling to or from, or in any and every<br />
other way participating in the trip. Traveler releases Grueninger, its<br />
related companies and its personnel from any and all claims, known<br />
or unknown, arising from contracting for, traveling to or from, and<br />
in any and every way participating in a trip. This release of liability<br />
and assumption of risk agreement is entered into on behalf of you<br />
and all members of your family and party, also including minors. This<br />
agreement also binds your heirs, legal representatives and assigns.<br />
Where the traveler occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a safety<br />
belt, neither Grueninger nor the Operator nor its agents or cooperating<br />
organizations or service providers will be liable for any<br />
injury, illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims whatsoever<br />
arising from any accident or incident, if the safety belt is not being<br />
worn at the time of such an accident or incident. This exclusion and<br />
limitation of liability shall not be used to imply that the Operator or its<br />
agents or affiliated entities are liable in other circumstances.<br />
ERRORS AND OMMISSIONS While every effort is made to ensure<br />
the accuracy of information in our brochures, on our websites or<br />
communicated by our staff, errors and omissions are possible and<br />
Grueninger is not responsible for such error. If a mistake is made in<br />
price and/or inclusion quoting or billing, we reserve the right to correct<br />
the invoice and you will be responsible for proper payment.<br />
SEVERABILITY If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be<br />
held unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remainder<br />
shall remain enforceable.<br />
CHOICE OF LAW This agreement is governed in all respects by<br />
the laws of the state of Indiana without regard to conflicts of law<br />
principles. All traveler claims must be submitted in writing and<br />
received by Grueninger no later than sixty (60) days after the<br />
completion of the Grueninger trip. Traveler claims not submitted and<br />
received within this time shall be deemed waived and barred.<br />
Grueninger Travel Group<br />
9011 North Meridian Street, Suite 100<br />
Indianapolis, IN 46260<br />
317.581.1122 | 800.225.9919 | ambassadair.com<br />
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9011 North Meridian Street, Suite 100<br />
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260-5378<br />
317.581.1122 | 800.225.9919<br />
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STRESS-FREE TRAVEL WITH AMBASSADAIR!<br />
Rescheduled from 2020 to 2022!<br />
2022<br />
PASSION<br />
PLAY<br />
• Lunch at The Pioneer Woman’s<br />
Mercantile and shopping<br />
• Visit the Lodge on Drummond<br />
Ranch where Ree Drummond’s Food<br />
Network show is filmed<br />
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY<br />
Eastern Germany, Prague, Bavaria & the Black Forest<br />
July 30-August 10, 2022<br />
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY<br />
with Danube River Cruise<br />
August 20-September 2, 2022<br />
• Tulsa Guided City Tour<br />
• Docent guided tour of Philbrook<br />
Museum of Art & Gardens<br />
• Gilcrease Museum of American<br />
History and Art<br />
THE TRAVEL EVENT OF THE DECADE!<br />
WORLD-FAMOUS PASSION PLAY IN OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY<br />
From buildings featuring unique Lüftlmalerei, to specially crafted woodcarvings,<br />
to breathtaking snow covered mountains, Oberammergau is the ultimate<br />
destination in 2022. Add to that the once in a ten year opportunity to see the<br />
historically preserved Passion Play, the experience is one you won’t want to miss.<br />
Contact us for more information: 317.581.1122 | 800.225.9919 | info@ambassadair.com