Spring Tulips:

Seattle, Vancouver & Victoria Tour

  April 19th ~ April 28th 2010

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April 19th, 2010 Mon.

DEPARTURE DAY     Honolulu – Seattle                                                                       S

8:00PM

Meet at the Honolulu Airport Interisland Terminal - Hawaiian Airlines counter.

 

Check in for Hawaiian Airlines flight #28

10:40PM

Depart for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via HA #28.

 

·         Light snack served on the flight.

April 20th, 2010 Tue.

ARRIVAL DAY   Seattle                                                                                                 B

7:15AM

Arrive at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and proceed to baggage claim

8:00AM

Breakfast at restaurant near airport

 

Depart for Seattle by tour bus for half day City Tour of central and west Seattle and the Seattle waterfront including:

Pike’s Place Market: One of the oldest continually operated public farmers' markets in the United States, it is home of the world famous fish tossing fishmongers.

Space Needle: Built in 1962, the 605 foot tall Space Needle served as the symbol of 1962 World's Fair and has since become the symbol of Seattle.

Pioneer Square: Drive through Seattle's original downtown, dating back to 1852 contains one of the nation's best surviving collections of Romanesque Revival style urban architecture.

Chittenden Locks: The link for boats between the saltwater of the Puget Sound and the fresh water of the Ship Canal connecting to Lake Union and Lake Washington.

Safeco Field: Home stadium of the Seattle Mariners, seating 47,116.
 

 

Lunch on your own

3:00PM

Hotel check-in

 

Dinner on your own

 

·         ACCOMMODATION: MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL or similar

April 21st, 2010 Wed.

SEATTLE AREA SIGHTSEEING                                                                                     B

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

10:00AM

Depart for Seattle area sightseeing including:

Snoqualmie Falls: This 262 ft waterfall is visited by more than 1.5 million tourists each year and appeared in the cult television series “Twin Peaks”.

Winery Tour: Savor passionately crafted wines at the boutique wineries and charming tasting rooms in the Woodinville Wine Country.
 

 

Lunch on your own

3:00PM

Drop off at hotel, dinner on your own

 

·         Please pack for the Vancouver and Victoria Tour.
·         ACCOMMODATION: MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL or similar

April 22nd, 2010 Thu.

DEPART FOR VANCOUVER TOUR                                                                      B , L , D

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

9:00AM

Depart hotel for Vancouver, BC.

10:00AM~12:00PM

Boeing Factory Tour: At the Everett Washington factory Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the 787 Dreamliner are built in the largest building in the world.

 

Lunch provided

2:00PM~3:30PM

Skagit Valley Tulips: The first commercial tulips were test-planted here in 1908, and more than 40 million bulbs are produced here each year. Every spring more than 2,000 acres of the valley are carpeted with flowering daffodils, tulips, irises, and lilies.

 

Pass through US-Canada border inspection. Please have your passport ready.

5:00PM

Hotel check-in

6:30PM

Dinner provided

 

·         ACCOMMODATION: FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER or similar

April 23rd, 2010 Fri.

VANCOUVER TOUR                                                                                                 B , L

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

9:00AM

Depart for Vancouver area sightseeing including:

Granville Island: Once an industrial area with sawmills and steel factories, it is now a popular area boasting a large public market as well as many galleries and shops.

Stanley Park: Vancouver's first park is a 1,000 acre evergreen oasis famous for cherry blossoms in the spring.

Gas Town: Drive through Vancouver's original downtown core, named after "Gassy" Jack Deighton, a British seaman, steamboat captain and barkeep who arrived in 1867 to open the area's first saloon.

China Town: Drive through North America's second biggest Chinatown.

Capilano Suspension Bridge: First built in 1889, this 450 foot long suspension bridge spans Capilano River from a height of 230 feet.

Grouse Mountain: Home of the famed Grouse Mountain Skyride, North America’s largest aerial tram system.
 

 

Lunch provided

6:00PM

Return to hotel, dinner on your own

 

·         ACCOMMODATION: FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER or similar

April 24th, 2010 Sat.

VANCOUVER  /  FREE DAY                                                                                           B

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

 

All day free, lunch and dinner on your own

 

·         Please pack for the Victoria Tour.
·         ACCOMMODATION: FAIRMONT HOTEL VANCOUVER or similar

April 25th, 2010 Sun.

DEPART FOR VICTORIA TOUR                                                                                B , L

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

7:30AM

Hotel check-out, depart for Tsawwassen.

9:00AM

BC Ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay

10:35AM

Arrive at Swartz Bay

11:00AM

Victoria area sightseeing (Lunch provided) including:

Butchart Gardens: Fifty-five acres of stunning floral show gardens and a National Historic Site of Canada. Enjoy Afternoon Tea, Victoria's oldest and best-loved tea tradition, in peaceful garden surroundings.
 

5:00PM

Hotel check-in, dinner on your own

 

·         Please pack for return to Seattle.
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ACCOMMODATION: HOTEL GRAND PACIFIC or similar

April 26th, 2010 Mon.

VICTORIA TOUR / DEPART FOR SEATTLE                                                             B , D

7:00AM

Breakfast at the Hotel.

10:00AM

Hotel check-out, depart for Victoria area sightseeing including:

Royal BC Museum: Founded in 1886 and designated a “Royal” museum by Queen Elizabeth II, this is one of North America’s top regional museums and is consistently rated one of the best museums in the world.

Hatley Castle Garden: Hatley Park is Canada's largest and most diverse National Historic Site. At the center of the 565 acre estate is a magnificent castle built in 1908 surrounded by the largest, intact Edwardian gardens in Canada.
 

12:00PM

Lunch on your own

6:00PM

Depart for Seattle aboard the Victoria Clipper ferry.

8:45PM

Arrive in Seattle

 

Pass through US Customs and Immigration; please have your passport ready.

9:00PM

Depart by bus to Hotel, dinner provided

11:00PM

Hotel check-in

 

·         ACCOMMODATION: MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL or similar

April 27th, 2010 Tue.

SEATTLE FREE DAY                                                                                                B , D

7:00AM

Breakfast at hotel

 

All day free – lunch on your own.

6:00PM

Farewell dinner

 

·         ACCOMMODATION: MAYFLOWER PARK HOTEL or similar

April 28th,  2010 Wed.

DEPARTURE DAY                                                                                                    B , L

AM

Breakfast snack to go

6:00AM

Hotel check-out, depart hotel for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

6:30AM

Check in for Hawaiian Airlines flight #21

9:20AM

Depart for Honolulu on HA #21

12:25PM

Arrive Honolulu Airport Interisland Terminal

 

·         Lunch served on the flight.
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WELCOME HOME!

Meal Guide:     B = Breakfast     L = Lunch     D = Dinner     S = Snack

HOTEL INFORMATION                                                                             

April 20th ~ April 21st

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April 26th ~ April 27th

Mayflower Park Hotel
405 Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: +1 (206) 623-8700
Guest Fax: +1 (206) 382-6997

www.mayflowerpark.com
 

 April 22nd ~ April 24th

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6C2W6
Phone: +1 (604) 684-3131
Fax: +1 (604) 662-1929

www.fairmont.com /hotelvancouver
 

 April 25th

Hotel Grand Pacific
463 Belleville Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada, V8V 1X3
Phone: +1 (250) 386-0450
Fax: +1 (250) 380-4475

www.hotelgrandpacific.com
 

 

TOUR PRICE

Double: $ 2,650.00 plus taxes & fees
Cost per person based on double hotel occupancy.

Single: $ 3,250.00 plus taxes & fees
Cost per person based on single hotel occupancy.

 

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ITINERARY AND PRICING ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

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Prices are based on a minimum of 22 full-tour participants.

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Passports are required for travel and must be valid for travel dates.

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Valid alien card required for non-US citizens.

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$ 150.00 per person, non-refundable deposit is required upon application to hold a reservation.

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Space is limited – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

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Final Payment is due by March 5th 2010.

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Payments can be made by CASH or CHECK only.

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Travel Insurance is recommended. Please contact us for details, plans and prices.

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Call Naka’s Travel Service at 808-522-0810 to make reservations.
 

Revised on 11/11/2009