"Go Away with Gus"
Travel Opportunities Expanded
We listened. Responding to the voiced preferences of a more personal approach by, and a closer connection to, the University being present on the travel opportunities available through your Alumni Association exciting developments are occurring.
In addition to the previously announced “Go Away with Gus” special 2011 travel experience of CANADIAN ROCKIES BY RAIL & COACH, July 18-26, two more exceptional travel opportunities for alumni and friends of the University have been created. A representative of the University will be on these three tours as your personal host. The two newly-announced travel opportunities are:
AMERICA’S HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS, September 9-10. Discover the remarkable history of The United States on this patriotic getaway. Begin in the “Big Apple” – bustling New York City. Enjoy a guided tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dine in a Colonial Tavern in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, where the residents still don colonial attire. Walk the hallowed fields of Gettysburg. Sit down with members of the Amish community for a delicious dinner, and learn more about their customs and traditions. Visit Mount Vernon and Monticello. Overnight in Shenandoah National Park. Enter the nation’s capital and see the Capitol building and the White House. Explore the countless treasures of the Smithsonian Institution on tours of The Museum of American History and The Museum of the American Indian. Visit the Library of Congress. Walk through the footsteps of our Patriots, literally – as America’s past comes to life. Special “Go Away with Gus” Bonuses include: Capital City Dinner followed by Illumination Tour. Following dinner enjoy a spectacular twilight tour of our nation's capital and experience the dramatic monuments and memorials this beautiful city is known for illuminated against the darkened sky.
COSTA RICA CAROUSEL, October 30-November 10. Featured are: Tortuguero National Park - Sarapiqui Rain Forest - Pineapple Plantation - Bat Tour - Cacao Plantation - Cooking Demonstration - River Rafting - Farm Tour - Cheese-Making Demonstration - Arenal Volcano Rain Forest or Monteverde Cloud Forest - Manuel Antonio National Park - Coffee Plantation. You will enjoy a two-night stay in Tortugero National Park surrounded by the tropical forest and wildlife, choose a fascinating hanging bridges tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest or a canopy zip line adventure high above the Arenal Volcano Rain Forest, spend three nights in Arenal with breathtaking views of the lava producing volcano, and explore the pristine beauty and wildlife of famous Manuel Antonio National Park. Special “Go Away with Gus” Bonuses include: Individualized Spa Treatment, plus a Jungle Crocodile Safari & Bird Watching Tour.
Your questions will be answered and detailed brochures can be obtained when you email Please Go Away™ Vacations at answers@travelpleasegoaway.com or call toll free 800-362-9347. When you contact them you can also register to attend special free informational “online” travelogues to be held to be held December 8 and 9.