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Tour Newsletter Dated November 3, 2009 Dear Vacations To Go Customer, Insight and Trafalgar have released their Europe itineraries for 2010, along with these terrific, early booking specials: Your companion flies for free when you book certain Europe trips and pay in full by December 30. Your companion flies for $299 when you book certain tours in Egypt and pay in full by December 30. Cosmos and Globus have released 2010 itineraries for Europe and the USA & Canada. Right now, Vacations To Go customers can save $300 per couple ($150 per person) off the air-inclusive price of select trips in Europe, on both companies. Or, you can save up to $1,100 per couple ($550 per person) off certain cruise tour vacations in Greece with Globus. Adventures by Disney recently announced a new promotion for their 2010 itineraries in cooperation with Disney Cruise Line. Vacations To Go customers who book select worldwide trips with Adventures by Disney will receive a free, 3-night Bahamas cruise in an oceanview stateroom. To qualify, travelers must book by January 15 and depart on their tour prior to October 2, 2010. The cruise must be taken after the land tour is completed, sometime between February 1, 2010 and December 15, 2011. Other restrictions and cruise blackout dates apply. Faith-based tours and excursions have always been popular, especially with group travelers from churches, synagogues and other houses of worship. For the remainder of 2009 and throughout 2010, Vacations To Go has a wide selection of religion-themed itineraries from a number of well-respected operators. The most sought-after religious tours right now are those that include the famous Oberammergau Passion Play. A tradition in the Bavarian Alps of Germany for nearly four centuries, the Passion Play is a dramatic interpretation of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection and attracts spectators from around the world. A massive undertaking, it is produced only every 10 years, with more than 2,000 local actors, singers, musicians and stage technicians. The next Passion Play will run from May 15-October 3, 2010. Major tour operators have released their Oberammergau itineraries for next year, and the trips are selling quickly. At this writing, more than 200 of our Oberammergau departures have sold out. You can view a complete list of Oberammergau itineraries, with rates and travel dates, at our dedicated Web site, PassionPlayOberammergau.com. Beyond tours that include the Passion Play, the most popular faith-based tour destinations are Israel and Jordan, where one can visit important biblical sites such as Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee and Petra. Also, Globus offers several options in Europe, visiting top religious sites in Italy, France, Germany and the British Isles. Click here to see all religion-themed itineraries. R. Alan Fox Chairman & CEO Here are this week's Top 10 lists, one consisting of our favorite Europe & Great Britain tours and the other highlighting our picks for the rest of the world. All prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Top 10 Tours of Europe and Great Britain 1) Simply Italy (Winter 2009/2010), 8 days with Trafalgar. Begins and ends in Rome with visits to the Sistine Chapel, Florence and Venice. Receive the discounted rate as shown when you book and pay in full. Land-only starting from $1,029. Departs December 5, 2009. Book now! 2) The Voyage: Southbound on the MS Kong Harald, 6 days with Hurtigruten Cruises. Begins in Kirkenes and ends in Bergen with stops in Tromso, Rorvik and Trondheim. Companion cruises for free! Land/cruise-only starting from $1,359. Departures from November 20, 2009 through December 23, 2009. Book now! 3) Irish & British Focus 2010, 10 days with CIE Tours. Begins in Dublin and ends in London with visits to the Ring of Kerry, Blarney and Stonehenge. Land-only starting from $1,388. Departures from April 23, 2010 through October 8, 2010. 4) From Rome to London 2010, 13 days with Cosmos. Begins in Rome and ends in London with visits to Florence, Venice and Lake Lucerne. Save $300 per couple off the air-inclusive price. Land-only starting from $1,399. Departures from March 27, 2010 through November 6, 2010. Book now! 5) Enchanting Danube 2010 (Passau to Budapest), 9 days with Uniworld. Begins in Passau and ends in Budapest with stops in Linz, Melk and Vienna. Receive free airfare from New York when you pay in full at time of booking. Land/cruise-only starting from $1,749. Departures from April 3, 2010 through November 13, 2010. Book now! 6) Splendors of Greece & Turkey 2010, 11 days with Globus. Begins and ends in Athens with stops in Istanbul, Mykonos and Rhodes. Save $1,100 per couple. Land/cruise-only starting from $2,019. Departures from March 31, 2010 through October 13, 2010. Book now! 7) European Breakaway 2010, 11 days with Insight. Begins in London and ends in Paris with stops in Amsterdam, Heidelberg and Lucerne. Companion flies for free! Land/cruise-only starting from $2,425. Departures April 1, 2010 through September 30, 2010. Book now! 8) Romantic Danube 2010 (Budapest to Nuremberg), 8 days with Viking River Cruises. Begins in Budapest and ends in Nuremberg with stops in Vienna, Melk and Regensburg. Companion cruises for free, and save $400 per couple off the air-inclusive price! Land/cruise-only starting from $2,599. Departures from March 20, 2010 through December 25, 2010. Book now! 9) Blue Danube Discovery 2010, 14 days with AMA WATERWAYS. Begins in Budapest and ends in Prague with stops in Bratislava, Vienna and Nuremberg. Land/cruise-only starting from $3,099. Departures from May 6, 2010 through November 19, 2010. 10) Magnificent Europe 2010 (Amsterdam to Budapest), 16 days with AMA WATERWAYS. Begins in Amsterdam and ends in Budapest with stops in Cologne, Rudesheim and Nuremberg. Land/cruise-only starting from $4,549. Departures from April 24, 2010 through October 10, 2010. Top 10 Tours Worldwide 1) Okavango Experience, 8 days with Intrepid Travel. Begins in Johannesburg and ends in Livingstone with visits to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Chobe National Park and Victoria Falls. Land-only starting from $1,285. Departures from December 20, 2009 through June 20, 2010. 2) 12 Day Classic Costa Rica (Winter), 12 days with Gate 1 Travel. Begins and ends in San Jose with visits to Arenal Volcano National Park, Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve and Tortuguero. Land-only starting from $1,329. Departures from November 22, 2009 through April 18, 2010. 3) Pioneer Adventures of the Old West 2010, 8 days with Trafalgar. Begins in Phoenix and ends in Las Vegas with visits to Flagstaff, Grand Canyon National Park and Lake Powell. Land-only starting from $1,475. Departures from May 9, 2010 through September 5, 2010. 4) Hawaii - The Two Islander (7 Days) 2010, 7 days with Perillo Tours. Begins in Honolulu and ends in Maui with visits to Pearl Harbor, Iao Valley and Mount Haleakala. Land-only starting from $1,949. Departures from January 18, 2010 through December 27, 2010. 5) 8 Day Galapagos Islands 2010, 8 days with Gate 1 Travel. Begins in Guayaquil and ends in Quito with visits to Santa Fe Island, Bartolome Island and the Charles Darwin Research Station. Land-only starting from $2,379. Departures from January 19, 2010 through December 21, 2010. 6) Elegance of Egypt, 11 days with Insight. Begins and ends in Cairo with stops in Aswan, Kom Ombo and Luxor. Companion flies for $299! Land-only starting from $2,449. Departures from March 29, 2010 through October 18, 2010. Book now! 7) Discover Australia 2010, 12 days with Trafalgar. Begins in Sydney and ends in Cairns with visits to Alice Springs, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the Great Barrier Reef. Land-only starting from $2,749. Departures from April 9, 2010 through March 11, 2011. 8) Canadian Rockies by Rail, 10 days with Collette. Begins in Vancouver and ends in Calgary with visits to Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. Companion flies for free! Land-only starting from $2,899. Departs April 20, 2010 and April 27, 2010. Book now! 9) Grand Canadian Rockies 2010, 13 days with Insight. Begins and ends in Vancouver with visits to Victoria, Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. Land-only starting from $3,949. Departures from April 26, 2010 through August 30, 2010. 10) Alaska's Inside Passage, 8 days with Cruise West. Begins and ends in Juneau with visits to Petersburg, Sitka and Glacier Bay National Park. Save $500 per couple. Land/cruise-only starting from $3,826. Departures from May 19, 2010 through August 25, 2010. Book now! To see our listing of escorted tours, train tours or air and hotel packages to worldwide destinations, click here. For safaris in Africa, click here. Once you've found a tour that interests you, call us toll free at 800-680-2858 (US and Canada) and a travel counselor will attend to your needs. Customers from the UK, please call toll free 0800 279 8084. All other international customers, please e-mail or call us at +1-713-974-2121. For hotels and resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Europe, click here. For river cruises worldwide, click here. For savings of up to 75% on ocean-going cruises, click here. Please e-mail me your comments, suggestions and questions at alanfox@tourvacationstogo.com and I will respond the same day. To send one sample copy of this newsletter to a friend, click here. Sincerely, R. Alan Fox Chairman & CEO Vacations To Go