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2015 GUTSY WOMEN T R AV E L WORLDWIDE GUIDED VACATIONS, BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISES & AFRICAN SAFARI DESIGNED FOR WOMEN’S UNIQUE TRAVEL INTERESTS ® OPERATED BY: SM Albania | Antarctica | Austria | Belgium | Belize | Bhutan | Botswana | Bulgaria | Burma | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Croatia | Cuba | Czech Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | France | Germany | Greece | Guatemala | Honduras | Hungary | Iceland | India | Israel | Italy | Japan | Laos Morocco | Netherlands | New Zealand | Peru | Romania | Slovakia | Tanzania | Thailand | Trinidad | Turkey | Vietnam | Zambia | Zimbabwe What is Gutsy Women Travel all about? Hello Ladies, Gutsy Women Travel’s 2015 guided vacations are operated on behalf of GWT by award-winning Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT). Our trips enables women to enjoy a travel experience tailored for women offering value and attractive price points in the comfort of a small group atmosphere. Tour size will range on average for most guided land vacations and safaris from 10-16 participants. April Merenda President & Co-Founder [email protected] Join me on our inaugural trip to Cuba on February 10th, 2015, See you in Havana! Gutsy Women Travel has also blocked cabins on select 2015 Grand Circle Cruise Line (GCCL) river and small ship cruises, extending single supplement discounts that are inventory controlled so book early. For the past two years, Condé Nast Traveler readers have rated Grand Circle the #1 “world’s best river cruise line”! Simply select your preference on our 2015 calendar to turn your dream vacation into a memorable travel journey that surpasses your expectations! Sit back, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and discover the vacation possibilities that await you with Gutsy Women Travel. Remember our motto, It’s Your Life... Live IT! TM Stay Gutsy, April April Merenda, President & Co-Founder [email protected] What our travelers say about us: I am getting ready for my third trip with Gutsy Women Travel and am having a ball checking off my bucket list. Their trips are well planned with a variety of activities. I went to South Africa two years ago and my dream of seeing a leopard as well as the important sites and local people was a life-changing experience. Last year I went to Peru and I hiked the trail to Machu Picchu and survived to tell about it! This year, India, and the gutsy women on the trip are already emailing each other as we prepare for what I know will be a fabulous adventure! -Becky JT., New Orleans, LA I loved my trip to Kenya! The itinerary rocked as did the accommodations. It fulfilled my expectations beyond my wildest dreams. Can’t wait to celebrate Gutsy Women’s 13th Anniversary in Costa Rica in November 2014 and returning to Africa in 2015 on Ultimate Africa with three of the gutsy women I met on my tour last year! -Alice M., Brooklyn, NY “The Travel Directors made the difference between a good trip and a great one. Gutsy is the perfect company for me, I have new friends from all around the country!” - Jody A., Longmont, CO (866) IM-GUTSY (464-8879) | www.GutsyWomenTravel.com Savings for GWT Guided Vacations operated by OAT/GCT PAY IN FULL prior to your departure date 12 months or more prior to departure 11 months prior to departure 10 months prior to departure 9 months prior to departure 8 months prior to departure 7 months prior to departure 6 months prior to departure 5 months prior to departure Make your final payment by check within the last 120 days YOUR SAVINGS off your total trip price* 10% off 7% off 6% off 5% off 4% off 3% off 2% off 1.5% off $50 off The earlier you reserve and pay in full by check or electronic funds transfer, the more you’ll save. Plus, you’ll protect your investment from fuel surcharge increases, currency increases, or other unexpected costs. It’s guaranteed savings—and peace of mind. *You will save a minimum of $50 when you pay in full by check. For more information contact [email protected]. Please note: To receive your eligible savings, you have up to 14 days after you make your reservation to pay in full by cash, check, or electronic check. This plan is not applicable to payments received after your final payment due date. Your entire remaining balance after your initial deposit must be paid in full by cash, check, or electronic check only to qualify; any reservations with additional payments by credit card are ineligible for the this Plan. Vouchers, credits, and certificates are non-cash payments and can be combined with cash or check payments. These vouchers, credits, and certificates are applied to your main trip price prior to calculating the Plan savings. “Remember the fun of a pajama party when you were a kid? Well, we find we are still those young girls on a Gutsy Women trip.” - Gail Golden, Founder, Gutsy Women Travel November 2014 marked GWT’s 13th Anniversary of offering memorable Journey’s for women! It’s Your Life...Live IT! (866) IM-GUTSY (464-8879) | www.GutsyWomenTravel.com GWT “Lucky 13” Selling Points 1) Safe and Secure - For 2015 and beyond, Gutsy Women Travel (GWT) has formed an alliance with award-winning Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT), Grand Circle Travel (GCT) and Grand Circle Cruise Lines (GCCL) for an assured peace of mind, whether traveling near or far, with an international network of on the ground team partners, confirmed departures, travel itineraries, incomparable destination choices and super enticing price offerings. 2) Open Vistas - From untamed Iceland to the Mayan trail, the land of the Kiwi’s and the Ruins of the Gods, the rivers of Europe, the Safari Plains and those far-flung isles - we offer new and uncharted destinations to revive your body, mind and soul and help check off your bucket list. 3) Niche Numbers - With our strong, secure business partners, you have our promise of our tried and true - with a signature small group travel. Maximum group size for the majority of our trips of 10-16 participants. 4) Worldly Travel Directors - Nothing is better than traveling with someone who has been there and done that and knows how to negotiate the terrain. All trips are accompanied by a licensed, professional Expert Trip Leader fluent in English and the local language. 5) Full Boat - Our early payment plan for guided vacations and safaris enables up to 10% savings. Click here for more information w 6) Loyal Lady - Returning GWT travelers receive a 5% loyalty discount on any 2015 trip selections if you have traveled on a GWT designed trip over the past 5 years. Click here for more information w 7) Gift of Gab - Do you talk about us? Share the good word to a friend or family member who books a GWT trip for the first time and receive a $100 referral discount coupon to use on your next booking. 8) Easy Pay - GWT clients are offered an extra savings by our operator when you pay for your trip with an EFT using your checking account routing number plus, we never charge an extra fee for credit card payments. 9) Dedicated Reservation Specialist - You will always reach an experienced travel specialist who knows our trips and can answer your phone inquiries during business hours. 10) Live Access Seven Days a Week - Have questions about your upcoming trip? Get your travel inquiries answered seven days a week! For reservations, call 866-464-8879 (press 2) from 9am-8pm EST Monday-Friday and 9am-7pm EST Sat-Sun. 11) One-Stop-Shop - GWT operator provides pre/post trip extensions, airfare quotes and travel insurance when you are making your travel reservations. 12) Online Booking Inquires 24/7 - click on www.gutsywomentravel.com to process our w “Request a Quote” booking inquiry form located on each trip’s landing page. 13) Waivers - Inventory controlled single supplement waivers/discounts are available on river cruises, guided land vacations and safaris, so deposit soon! 2015 Calendar This is an interactive PDF click on social media buttons, emails, links & trip names to jump to them. Navigate pages by pressing icon when using page flipping software. February Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia 8 Morocco Sahara Odyssey 10 March Real Affordable Costa Rica 12 April Holland and Belgium River Cruise 14 May Eastern Europe to the Black Sea River Cruise16 Japan’s Cultural Treasures 18 Essence of the Elbe: Berlin to Prague 20 June Turkey’s Magical Hideaways 22 Tuscany & Umbria: Rustic Beauty in the Italian Heartland 24 July Cruising Burgundy & Provence to the Cote d’Azur 26 Untamed Iceland 28 Turkish Coastal Voyage: Greek Islands, Istanbul & Athens 30 The Seine: Paris to Normandy 32 August The Rivieras: France, Italy & the Isles Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari 34 w W indicates external link(s) to GWT website. September Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari Morocco Sahara Odyssey Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece The Great Rivers of Europe Cruise October Tuscany & the Amalfi Coast Route of the Maya Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom Tuscany & Umbria: Rustic Beauty in the Italian Heartland Old World Prague & the Blue Danube Heart of India November Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia Real Affordable Costa Rica Real Affordable Peru Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens Pure New Zealand December Holiday Markets River Cruise Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari Antarctica’s White Wilderness 38 10 40 42 44 46 48 24 50 52 8 12 54 56 58 60 38 62 36 It’s Your Life...Live IT! (866) IM-GUTSY (464-8879) | www.GutsyWomenTravel.com Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia Departs: February 8th, 2015 - Sold Out November 7th, 2015 - $3,795 per person Duration: 18 Days / 17 Nights Single Room Supplement: waived Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 4 internal flights • Accommodations for 17 nights • 37 meals, including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch • 20 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters • 5% Frequent Traveler discount on land package • Porterage for 1 bag per traveler *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 8 “There are so many doors to be opened and im not afraid to look behind them” – Elizabeth Taylor, Actress As you travel through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, you’ll encounter temples and shrines devoted to Buddhist, Hindu, and animist worship; romantic remnants of French Colonial architecture; and gilded palaces where royals still reside. From the grandeur of Angkor Wat’s temples to the simplicity of life along the Mekong River, it’s an Asian adventure like none other. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Bangkok, Thailand • DAY 3: Explore Bangkok • DAY 4: Explore Bangkok • Optional Ayutthaya & Ancient Siam tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Bangkok • Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos • DAY 6: Cruise the Mekong • Explore Pak Ou Cave FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 7: Alms-giving ceremony • A Day in the Life of Tin Keo Village • Home-Hosted Lunch • Visit Kuang Si Waterfall FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 8: Fly to Vientiane, Laos • DAY 9: Explore Vientiane • Tour Haw Phra Kaew & Wat Sisaket • DAY 10: Vientiane • Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam • DAY 11: Ho Chi Minh City • Visit Cu Chi Tunnels & Vietnam History Museum • Optional cyclo-rickshaw ride, traditional puppet show & cooking demonstration OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Ho Chi Minh City • Travel overland to Chau Doc, Vietnam • Visit Cao Dai Temple • DAY 13: Chau Doc • Visit floating fish farm • Speedboat ride to Phnom Penh, Cambodia • Tour Royal Palace • DAY 14: Phnom Penh • Visit Tuol Sleng Prison Museum & Killing Fields of Choeung Ek • Explore National Museum • DAY 15: Phnom Penh • Travel overland to Siem Reap, Cambodia • DAY 16: Siem Reap • Optional Banteay Srei tour • Visit a floating village on Tonle Sap Lake OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 17: Siem Reap • Explore Angkor Wat temples • DAY 18: Siem Reap • Fly to Bangkok, Thailand • Farewell Dinner on a rice barge • DAY 19: Bangkok • Return to U.S. • w Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary 9 Morocco Sahara Odyssey Departs: February 14th, 2015 - Sold Out September 19th, 2015 - $2,595 Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights Single Room Supp.: Feb - sold out Sep - waived Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations for 13 nights • 35 meals—daily breakfast, 10 lunches, and 12 dinners (including 2 Home-Hosted meals) • 21 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, camp staff, and luggage porters • 5% Frequent Traveler Credit • All land transportation on tour *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 10 “Anybody can be an explorer if they want to be. Figure out what you want to do, and then go do it.” –Helen Thayer, the first woman to walk across the Sahara In the intimacy of our GWT small group, we’ll meet the Moroccan people, experience their traditions, and taste the secrets of their flavorful cuisine. We’ll discover the beauty of mosques and sample regional specialties during Home-Hosted meals. To get a true feel for the mighty Sahara that has so decisively shaped this culture, we’ll camp amidst its dunes for two unforgettable nights—and even explore by camel. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Casablanca, Morocco • Overland to Rabat • DAY 3: Explore Rabat • DAY 4: Discover Volubilis • Visit Meknes • Travel to Fez • DAY 5: Explore Fez • Home-Hosted Dinner • DAY 6: Cross the Middle Atlas Mountains • Travel to Erfoud • DAY 7: Discover Rissani • Off-road Sahara adventure • Travel to Sahara Desert camp • DAY 8: Sahara Desert walk • Visit nomadic families • DAY 9: Visit Berber cemetery • Travel to Tineghir • DAY 10: A Day in the Life of Tineghir FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 11: View Dadès Valley • Visit Berber family • Home-Hosted Lunch • Overland to Ouarzazate • DAY 12: Cross High Atlas Mountains • Discover Aït Benhaddou • Overland to Marrakesh • DAY 13: Explore Marrakesh • DAY 14: At leisure in Marrakesh • Optional Marrakesh Museums tour • DAY 15: Marrakesh • Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 11 Real Affordable Costa Rica Departs: March 12th, 2015 - Sold Out November 8th, 2015 - $2,295 per person Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights Single Room Supplement: waived Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation • Accommodations for 12 nights • 29 meals—daily breakfast, 8 lunches, 9 dinner (including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch) • 13 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters • Porterage for 1 bag per traveler *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 12 “Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. Then your time on Earth will be filled with glory.” Betty Smith, Author More than one-quarter of Costa Rica is protected land, and swirling white-water rivers thrill...thermal mud baths soothe...tropical forests enthrall...and colonial cities charm, making Costa Rica an adventure-seeker’s paradise. From the rapids of the Río Sarapiquí to the colorful canopy of Tirimbina, from the mountains of Guanacaste to the sun-drenched Pacific Coast, Costa Rica beckons us with countless wonders, all summed up by a popular saying among Costa Ricans: “pura vida”—this is the life. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • Arrive San José, Costa Rica • DAY 2: San José • City excursion • Travel to Sarapiquí • Visit coffee finca • DAY 3: Sarapiquí • River rafting • Optional Pineapple Farm tour • Discover Tirimbina’s bats OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Sarapiquí • Tirimbina nature walk • Travel to Chachagua • DAY 5: Chachagua • A Day in the Life of a Costa Rican village • Home-Hosted Lunch • Cooking lesson FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 6: Chachagua • Visit organic farm • Overland to La Fortuna • Optional The Source of Chocolate tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 7: Nature walk • Cruise the Río Frío • DAY 8: Chachagua • Travel to Guanacaste • DAY 9: Guanacaste • Horseback ride to thermal mud baths • Optional Forest Canopy Ride OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Guanacaste • Overland to Pacific Coast • Optional Ocean Outrigger Canoe excursion OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 11: Pacific Coast • Manuel Antonio National Park nature walk • DAY 12: Pacific Coast • Cruise for crocodiles on Río Tárcoles • Overland to San José • DAY 13: San José • Return to U.S. or begin your post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 13 Holland and Belgium River Cruise Departs: April 19th, 2015 Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights Price From: Sold Out Single Room Supplement: Sold Out Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 10 nights aboard a private river ship in an outside cabin. • ALL meals: 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 10 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 9 exclusive, included tours: Antwerp • Ghent • Veere • Kinderdijk Windmills • Aalsmeer Flower Auction (open on weekdays only) • Exclusive Amsterdam Canal Cruise • Keukenhof Flower Park • Hoorn • Enkhuizen • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Kinderdijk Windmills • Tulip farm visit • Home-Hosted Op de Koffie • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers). • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—value of $145 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.” Helena Rubenstein, Polish cosmetics industrialist *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 14 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Beautiful countryside, quaint historic cities, and warm hospitality are all yours to discover year-round in the Netherlands, but spring is an especially lovely time to experience the waterways of Holland and Belgium. Now you can in 2015, a perennial favorite of our travelers. An array of delights—await you on this 10-night Holland river cruise, which includes ALL meals and wine with dinner.. Settle in, enjoy the camaraderie of fellow travelers, and watch Holland and Belgium come alive! DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Brussels, Belgium • Antwerp • DAY 3: Antwerp • DAY 4: Brussels, Belgium • Antwerp • DAY 5: Veere • Optional Delta Works tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 6: Cruise toward Rotterdam this evening and enjoy dinner on-board the ship. DAY 6 Rotterdam • Optional Delft tour • DAY 7: Kinderdijk • Optional Gouda & Cheese Farm tour • Amsterdam OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Amsterdam • Canal Cruise • Keukenhof Flower Park & Tulip Farm • DAY 9: Aalsmeer flower auction • Amsterdam • Enkhuizen • DAY 10: Enkhuizen • Home-Hosted Op de Koffie • DAY 11: Hoorn • DAY 12: Amsterdam • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 15 Eastern Europe to the Black Sea River Cruise Departs: May 2nd, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price From: Sold Out Single Room Supplement: Sold Out Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 1 night in Bucharest at the Superior First-Class Ramada Plaza Bucharest or similar and 10 nights aboard a private river ship in an outside cabin • 32 meals: 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 11 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 6 exclusive, included tours: Budapest • Osijek • Belgrade • Vidin & Baba Vida Fortress • Constanta • Bucharest • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Home-Hosted Lunch • Discussion with Serbian locals • Discussion about life under communist rule • Personal headset on all included and optional tours during the cruise portion of your trip • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $145 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living.” Gail Sheehy, American journalist *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 16 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Our Eastern Europe to the Black Sea River Cruise Tour sails continuously from the Danube River to the Black Sea—which means less time on motorcoaches and more time aboard Grand Circle Cruise Line’s river ships. You’ll step ashore in five Eastern European nations—Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania—to visit both Old World villages and rejuvenated world capitals. Discover what life is really like here during discussions with the locals, and much more. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Budapest • DAY 3: Budapest • DAY 4: Budapest • Optional Hungarian Jewish Heritage tour • Optional Hungary’s Dark Past tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Kalocsa • Optional Kalocsa Visit with Horse Show OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 6: Vukovar, Croatia • Osijek • Home-Hosted Lunch FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 7: Belgrade • Discussion with Serbian locals • DAY 8: Cruise the Iron Gates • Life Under Communism discussion • DAY 9: Vidin, Bulgaria • Vidin & Baba Vida Fortress tour • DAY 10: Ruse • Optional Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi tour with lunch OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 11: Cruise the Danube-Black Sea Canal • Constanta, Romania • Captain’s Farewell Dinner • DAY 12: Constanta • Bucharest • DAY 13: Bucharest • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 17 Japan’s Cultural Treasures Departs: May 20th, 2015 Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights Double Room: Sold Out Single Room Supplement: Sold Out Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation, including 3 rail transfers on bullet and local trains • Accommodations for 12 nights • 23 meals—daily breakfast, 5 lunches, and 6 dinners • 13 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 18 “I don’t have dreams. How can I say it? I myself am a dream.” Ayumi Hamasaki, Singer Join us as we explore more than 2,000 years of Japanese history and culture, from ultra-modern Tokyo through the former imperial capital of Kyoto, and all the way back to Kanazawa’s unique samurai architecture. Along the way, we’ll stay in a Japanese-style ryokan inn, visit local markets and craft workshops, partake in a traditional tea ceremony, and travel by rail just as the Japanese do. Welcome to Japan—GWT style. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Tokyo, Japan • DAY 3: Tokyo • Afternoon at leisure • DAY 4: Travel overland to Hakone • Japanese language lesson • DAY 5: Owakudani Thermal Springs • Cruise Ashinoko Lake • DAY 6: Bullet train to Nagoya • Express train to Kanazawa • DAY 7: Kanazawa • Visit Omicho Market • DAY 8: Day at leisure • Optional Shirakawa-go & Gokayama tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 9: Tea with local family • Train to Kyoto • DAY 10: Kyoto • Zen meditation & tea ceremony • DAY 11: Day at leisure • Optional Nara & Fushimi tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Discover Kinkakuji • Visit Kameoka village • Optional Japanese Traditional Music tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 13: Kyoto • Day at leisure • Optional Arashiyama tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 14: Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 19 Essence of the Elbe: Berlin to Prague Departs: May 31st, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price From: Sold Out Single Room Supplement: Sold Out Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 2 nights in Berlin at the First-Class Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz or similar, 7 nights aboard the private Grand Circle river ship the M/S River Allegro in an outside cabin, and 2 nights in Prague at the Superior First-Class Park Inn Prague • 28 meals: 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 9 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 10 exclusive, included tours: Berlin • Potsdam & Cecilienhof Palace • Tangermunde • Wittenberg • Torgau • Meissen • Dresden • Dresden’s Historic Green Vault • Litomerice • Prague • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch • Meeting of U.S. and Soviet Troops in Torgau lecture • Meissen Porcelain Factory visit • Bastei visit • Personal headset on all included and optional tours during the cruise portion of your trip • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • 5% Frequent Traveler Discount • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $125 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 20 “I have a lot of things to prove myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.” Oprah Winfrey, T.V. Personality and Actress Please note: This departure date is sold out but GWTravelers can contact our reservation specialist at 866.464.8879 and press 1 to verify if space is available on another departure date. GWT promotions and past traveler savings will apply!! In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Bookended by stays in Berlin, Germany’s capital and the second-largest urban area in Europe, and Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, our Essence of the Elbe River Cruise Tour is punctuated by memorable stays in Western Europe’s riverside gems. Spend two nights in Berlin, with time to explore this historic city on your own and on an included tour. Along the Elbe, you’ll witness one of the largest treasure collections in Europe at the Royal Palace’s Historic Green Vault in Dresden. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Berlin, Germany • DAY 3: Berlin • DAY 4: Berlin • Potsdam & Cecilienhof Palace tour • Tangermunde • Embark ship • DAY 5: Tangermunde • Walking tour • DAY 6: Wittenberg • Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch • DAY 7: Wittenberg • Torgau • Walking tour • DAY 8: Meissen • Walking tour • Porcelain Factory Visit • Optional VW Transparent Factory tour • Dresden OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 9: Dresden • Walking tour • Historic Green Vault • DAY 10: Bad Schandau • Bastei excursion • Swiss Saxony • DAY 11: Dresden • Litomerice • Overland to Prague, Czech Republic • DAY 12: Prague • Optional Jewish Prague tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 13: Return to U.S. or Begin Post-Trip Extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 21 Turkey’s Magical Hideaways Departs: June 6th, 2015 Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights Double Room: $2,595 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and internal flights • Accommodations for 15 nights, comprising 10 nights in hotels, 1 night in a private village home, and 4 nights aboard an intimate gulet-style yacht • 35 meals—daily breakfast, 8 lunches, and 12 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch) • 22 small group activities and all admission fees for included sightseeing • Services of a resident, English–speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, ship-crew, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 22 “An adventure may be worn as a muddy spot or it may be worn as a proud insignia. It is the woman wearing it who makes it the one thing or the other.” Norma Shearer, Actress Travel to Turkey with GWT—from the glittering Turquoise Coast to Istanbul’s legendary Bosporus Strait. Experience the raw material of legend up close—from the dazzling Blue Mosque of Istanbul to the cave churches of Göreme and the vast Konya Plateau, where Sufi dervishes whirl—and immerse yourself in discovery as we descend into elaborate Cappadocian cave cities and stay overnight with a village family in the Taurus Mountains. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey • DAY 3: Istanbul • Walking tour • Cruise the Bosporus • DAY 4: Discover Istanbul • Visit Hagia Sophia • DAY 5: Istanbul • Fly to Cappadocia • Göreme open-air museum • Hike in Göreme and Üchisar • DAY 6: Cappadocia • A Day in the Life of a Cappadocian village • Home-Hosted Lunch FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 7: Cappadocia • Optional Ballooning Over Cappadocia tour • Hiking in Üchisar • Discover underground city • Optional Whirling Dervishes tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Konya • Whirling Dervish monastery • Overland to Lake Beysehir • Village homestay • DAY 9: Lake Beysehir • Overland to Antalya • DAY 10: Antalya • Optional Magic of the Mediterranean tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 11: Antalya • Travel overland to Fethiye • Visit Myra & Church of St. Nicholas • Embark gullet • DAY 12: Visit Kayakoy • Hike to Soguk Su • Cruise to Gemiler Island • DAY 13: Cruise to Friendship Cove • Hike to Lydea • Visit Cleopatra’s Baths • DAY 14: Cruise to Ekincik Cove • Dalyan River boat ride • Explore Lycian ruins • DAY 15: Disembark gulet • Visit Basilica of St. John • Overland to Kusadasi • DAY 16: Kusadasi • Discover Ephesus • DAY 17: Kusadasi • Return to the U.S. • w Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary 23 Tuscany & Umbria: Rustic Beauty in the Italian Heartland Departs: June 22nd, 2015 - $3,995 October 21, 2015 - $3,995 Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations for 13 nights • 31 meals—daily breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 8 dinners (including 1 Community-Hosted Lunch) • 23 small group activities • Services of our own resident Trip Leader (provided by our trip operator) who speaks English and a native language • All internal transportation • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters “Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” Ella Fitzgerald, Jazz Vocalist *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 24 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCT to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. From the grape-laden vines of Chianti to the thick olive groves blanketing the hills of Trevi, Italy’s Tuscany and Umbria regions are ripe for discovery. Wander through fields of wildflowers to explore an abandoned abbey. Stand atop the walls of an ancient city, and gaze upon the marble churches and piazzas below. Immerse yourself in this romantic part of Italy, and enjoy a rich legacy of art, proud traditions in food and wine, and a way of life as timeless as the vineyards warming under the Tuscan sun. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Lucca, Italy • DAY 3: Explore Lucca • DAY 4: Lucca • Excursion to Florence • DAY 5: Lucca • Chianti region • DAY 6: Chianti region • Explore San Galgano and Colle di Val d’Elsa • Italian cooking lesson • DAY 7: Discover the Chianti countryside • Winery and vineyard visit • Farmhouse Lunch • DAY 8: Chianti region • Siena • Pienza • DAY 9: Montepulciano • Winery visit • Hike in the Val d’Orcia • World War II discussion • DAY 10: Explore Tuscany • Excursion to Pitigliano • DAY 11: Pienza • Lake Trasimeno • Assisi • Arrive Trevi area • DAY 12: Trevi • Truffle hunting experience • DAY 13: Explore Norcia Valley • Rafting on the Nera River • DAY 14: Umbria • Transfer to Roman countryside • DAY 15: Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 25 Cruising Burgundy & Provence to the Cote d’Azur Departs: July 6th, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price From: $3,295 Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 7 nights aboard M/S Provence or M/S Chardonnay in an outside cabin, 3 nights in Paris at the First-Class Novotel Paris Eiffel Tower or similar, and 1 night in Nice at the First-Class Grand Hotel Aston Nice or similar • 25 meals: 11 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 8 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 8 exclusive, included tours: Paris • Beaune • Macon • Lyon • Beaujolais • Viviers • Avignon • Arles • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Market visit • Silk scarf-painting demonstration • French bread lesson & tasting • World War II lecture • Gourmet tasting • French language lesson • Home-Hosted Dinner • Herbs of Provence • Cooking lesson • American Cemetery visit • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 46 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $165 per couple • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “The soul should always stand ajar. Ready to welcome the ecstatic experience.” Emily Dickinson, Poet *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 26 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Come marvel at the lights of Paris, the capital of romance ... then explore France by River Cruise Tour, where you’ll sail throughout the French countryside aboard one of Grand Circle’s private French river cruisers—which offer a more intimate cruising experience, with a maximum of just 46 American travelers. Along the way, you’ll discover the lovely landscapes and enchanting villages that inspired the great artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Paris, France • DAY 3: Paris • Optional Versailles tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Paris • Optional Giverny tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Paris • Walking tour of Beaune • Burgundy’s Route Des Vins • Macon • Embark ship • DAY 6: Macon • Lyon • Lyon city tour and silk scarf-painting demonstration • DAY 7: Market visit • French bread lesson & tasting • Beaujolais tour & wine tasting • DAY 8: Lyon • French Resistance discussion • Gourmet tasting • French language lesson • Tournon • Home-Hosted Dinner • DAY 9: Viviers • Walking tour of Viviers • Cooking lesson • Herbs of Provence presentation • DAY 10: Avignon • Optional An Afternoon in Provence tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 11: Walking tour of Arles • Optional Camargue & Bull Farm tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Arles • Disembark ship • Visit Rhone American Cemetery • DAY 13: Nice • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 27 Untamed Iceland Departs: July 7th, 2015 Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights Double Room: $3,595 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 1 internal flight • Accommodations for 10 nights, plus 1 night in the U. S. on trips that return in September and October • 22 meals—daily breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 6 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner) • 24 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 28 “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” Diane Ackerman, Poet Travel to Iceland, a world away yet tantalizingly close. This GWT travel adventure showcases Iceland’s natural beauty and Viking heritage from a truly Icelandic perspective—through its inhabitants. Meet hardy locals who carve a living from both the land and sea in farming communities and fishing villages. In the beautiful capital city of Reykjavik, witness the creativity of a city that harnessed the power of nature to provide sustainable heat and electricity to its inhabitants. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Reykjavik, Iceland • DAY 3: Explore Borgarfjordur • Travel overland to Stykkisholmur • Hike Mount Helgafell • DAY 4: Discover Snaefellsnes Peninsula • Visit Arnarstapi lava field • Optional Beautiful Breidarfjordur tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Explore Eiriksstadir Museum • Horse farm visit • Travel overland to Akureyri • DAY 6: Dalvik • Whale-watching • Home-Hosted Dinner • DAY 7: Explore Godafoss Waterfall & Lake Myvatn • DAY 8: Fly to Reykjavik • Explore the Golden Circle • DAY 9: Explore South Iceland • Glacier Walk • Super Jeep tour • Seljalandsfoss Waterfall • DAY 10: Glacial river-rafting expedition • Visit geothermal plant • Travel overland to Reykjavik • DAY 11: Blue Lagoon • DAY 12: Explore National Museum • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 29 Turkish Coastal Voyage: Greek Islands, Istanbul & Athens Departs: July 10th, 2015 Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights Price From: $4,195 Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 3 nights in Istanbul at the unrated Titanic City Hotel, Crowne Plaza Old City Hotel, or similar; 1 night in Cannakale at the Kolin Hotel or similar; 2 nights in Athens at the Superior First-Class St. George Lycabettus, Hera Hotel, or similar; and 7 nights aboard a private Grand Circle small ship • 32 meals: 13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 12 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 12 exclusive, included tours: Istanbul • Troy • Pergamum • Mytilini • Mesta • Chios • Ephesus • Patmos • Bodrum • Kos • Rhodes • Athens • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Home-Hosted Lunch • Greek folk dance show • Carpet-weaving demonstration • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 25 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • 5% Frequent Traveler Discount • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $250 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” Beverly Sills, former American opera soprano *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 30 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Join us on a unique Turkish coast and Greek Island cruise that sails the legendary waters of the Aegean—Homer’s “wine-dark sea”—and captures all the glory of mythic heroes of the past. Discover the scenic beauty of the Greek Islands dotting Turkey’s breathtaking Aegean coastline on a week-long cruise aboard a private Grand Circle Small Ship. Along the way, you will explore classical ruins, delve into ancient legends, and immerse yourselves in the charm and traditions of life in the Greek Islands. DAY 1: Depart U.S. Fly from the U.S. to Istanbul, Turkey • DAY 2: Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey • DAY 3: Istanbul • DAY 4: Istanbul • Optional Sailing Between Continents tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Istanbul • Ancient Troy • Canakkale • DAY 6: Pergamum • Embark ship • DAY 7: Greek island of Lesbos • DAY 8: Greek island of Chios • Tour of medieval village of Mesta • DAY 9: Kusadasi • Ephesus FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 10: Greek island of Patmos • DAY 11: Bodrum, Turkey • Kos, Greece • DAY 12: Greek island of Symi • Rhodes • DAY 13: Greek island of Rhodes • Fly to Athens • DAY 14: Athens • DAY 15: Athens • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 31 The Seine: Paris to Normandy Departs: July 15th, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price From: $3,495 Single Room Supplement: $298 Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 10 nights aboard M/S Bizet in an outside cabin and 1 night at the Novotel Convention & Wellness Roissy CDG or similar • 30 meals: 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners • 6 exclusive, included tours: Paris • Auvers-Sur-Oise (Van Gogh country) • Giverny • Rouen • Normandy Beaches • Honfleur • Exclusive Discovery Series events: French language lesson • French cooking demonstration • Introduction to Impressionism presentation • Home-Hosted Visit • French gourmet tasting • Painting lesson • Cheese tasting • Caen Peace Memorial Museum • Personal headset on all included and optional tours during the base trip • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $165 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship.” Louisa May Alcott, author *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 32 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Join us aboard this voyage from cosmopolitan Paris to the beaches of Normandy, and delve into a region rich in history and culture. You’ll start by exploring Paris, the “City of Light,” witnessing monuments, cathedrals, and elegant avenues. Disembark to visit Conflans, or “Van Gogh Country,” meet with a local family in Vernon during a Home-Hosted Visit, take a tour of Rouen, visit the World War II Peace Memorial Museum, pause at the somber field, the American Military Cemetery, and more! DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Paris, France • Embark ship • DAY 3: Paris • Optional Highlights of the Louvre tour • Paris cruise OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Paris • Optional Versailles tour • French language lesson • Conflans OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Conflans • Auvers-Sur-Oise tour • French cooking demonstration • Impressionists discussion • Vernon • DAY 6: Vernon • Giverny • Home-Hosted Visit • DAY 7: Vernon • Les Andelys • French gourmet tasting & painting class • Rouen • DAY 8: Rouen • Optional Abbey St. Wandrille tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 9: Rouen • Optional Cliffs of Etretat & Fecamp tour • French cheese tasting • Honfleur OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Honfleur • Normandy beaches • DAY 11: Honfleur • Optional Bayeux tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Disembark ship • Honfleur • Peace Memorial Museum • Roissy-Charles De Gaulle Airport Area • DAY 13: Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 33 The Rivieras: France, Italy & the Isles Departs: August 13th, 2015 Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights Price From: $4,295 Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 3 nights at the Superior First-Class Montaigne Hotel & Spa or similar in Cannes, France, 7 nights aboard a private Grand Circle small ship, and 4 nights at the Superior First-Class Hotel Albani Firenze or similar in Florence, Italy • 31 meals: 14 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 9 dinners • 10 exclusive, included tours: Cannes • St. Paul de Vence • Nice • Portofino • Porto Venere • Cinque Terre • Bastia, Corsica • Portoferraio, Elba Island • Lucca • Florence • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Home-Hosted Visit • Pesto-making lesson • Carrara marble quarries • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 25 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • 5% Frequent Traveler Discount • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $250 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain.” Dolly Parton, singer *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 34 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Brightly hued harbors, winding medieval paths, and inviting fishing villages beckon you to The Rivieras: France, Italy, & the Isles. On this Small Ship Cruise Tour—newly enhanced for 2015 with walking tours of Porto Venere and Portofino, and a minature-train tour in Cannes—enjoy additional free time for independent discoveries in several ports. You’ll also enjoy exclusive Discovery Series events - including a new pesto-making lesson!—and feel the warmth during a Home-Hosted Visit in Elba. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Cannes, France • DAY 3: Cannes tour • DAY 4: Cannes • Optional Monaco & Monte Carlo tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Cannes • St. Paul de Vence • Nice • Embark Ship • DAY 6: Nice • Cruise to Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy • DAY 7: Santa Margherita Ligure • Portofino • DAY 8: Porto Venere • Cinque Terre tour • DAY 9: Porto Venere • Marina di Carrara • Carrara marble quarries • DAY 10: Bastia, Corsica • Cruise to Elba Island, Italy • DAY 11: Elba Island • Portoferraio • Home-Hosted Visit • Cruise to Livorno • DAY 12: Livorno • Disembark ship • Lucca tour • Florence • DAY 13: Florence • Walking tour • DAY 14: Florence • Optional Chianti tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 15: Florence • Optional Fiesole tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 16: Florence • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 35 Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari Departs: August 26th, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Double Room: $3,795 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation • Accommodations for 12 nights • 33 meals—daily breakfast, 11 lunches, and 11 dinners • 16 small group activities, including up to 8 game-viewing drives • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff, driver-guides, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 36 “It’s where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we are.” Joyce Carol Oates, Author The legendary plains of the Serengeti teem with one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on Earth. Thomson’s gazelle, buffalo, and elephant vie for survival here amidst grand backdrops. Travel to Tanzania and explore it all, with our expert Trip Leaders and driver-guides. At night, we retire to unique and varied lodgings, including Tanzanian lodges and a four-night stay at our OAT private tented safari camp in the Serengeti, where delicious cuisine and first-rate service close out each day of discovery. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Arusha, Tanzania via Amsterdam • DAY 3: Discover Tanzanian food, coffee, and crafts • DAY 4: Overland to Tarangire National Park • DAY 5: Game-viewing in Tarangire National Park • DAY 6: A Day in the Life of a Maasai village • Arrive Ngorongoro Highlands FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 7: Discover Oldupai Gorge • Travel to Serengeti camp • DAY 8: Explore Serengeti National Park • DAY 9: Optional Serengeti Sunrise Balloon Ride • Explore Serengeti National Park OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Enjoy Serengeti Game-viewing drives • DAY 11: Discover Ngorongoro Highlands • DAY 12: Discover Ngorongoro Highlands • A Day in the Life of a Iraq village FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 13: Overland to Arusha • Return to U.S. or begin optional trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 37 Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari Departs: September 4th, 2015 - $6,195 December 6th, 2015 - $4,095 Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights Single Room Supp.: Sep - please call Dec - waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations for 15 nights • 42 meals—daily breakfast, 13 lunches, and 14 dinners • 31 small group activities, including up to 24 game-viewing drives, boat cruises, and walks, plus park fees • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator and driver-guides • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, lodge and camp staff, driver-guides, and luggage porters • Unlimited filtered water at camps • OAT safari duffle and laundry service at tented camps *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 38 “I have lived my life according to this principle: if I’m afraid of it, then I must do it.” Erica Jong, Author and Teacher On this African safari, you’ll observe elephants in Chobe National Park...enjoy a warm welcome when your small group visits a village near Hwange National Park...feel the rumble of Victoria Falls roaring in the distance...and exchange stories with your travel companions around a fire under a star-filled African sky. From world-famous Chobe National Park to the lush Okavango Delta, from Africa’s spectacular big game to its colorful local cultures—this is the ultimate African safari. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Johannesburg, South Africa • DAY 3: Fly from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls • Transfer to Chobe National Park • DAY 4: Wildlife viewing at Chobe National Park • DAY 5: Explore Chobe National Park • DAY 6: Fly to Okavango Delta via Kasane • DAY 7: Explore Okavango Delta • Moremi area • DAY 8: Explore Okavango Delta • DAY 9: Fly to Kasane • Transfer to Kafue, Zambia • DAY 10: Explore Kafue National Park • DAY 11: Explore Kafue National Park • DAY 12: Kafue National Park • Transfer to Hwange, Zimbabwe • DAY 13: Wildlife-viewing in Hwange National Park • DAY 14: A Day in the Life of a Hwange Community • Game-viewing FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 15: Transfer to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe • DAY 16: Explore Victoria Falls • Optional tours OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 17: Fly to Johannesburg • Return to U.S. or begin trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 39 Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece Departs: September 29th, 2015 Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights Price From: $5,395 Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 3 nights in Zagreb at the Superior First-Class Best Western Astoria Hotel or the First-Class Palace Hotel, and 11 nights aboard one of our private small ships • 37 meals: 14 breakfasts, 11 lunches, and 12 dinners • 13 exclusive, included tours: Zagreb • Plitvice Lakes • Split • Hvar • Korcula • Dubrovnik • Gromaca village • Kotor • “Our Lady of the Rocks” • Butrint • Corfu • Ancient Delphi • Athens • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Croatia Today discussion • Home-Hosted Dinner • Personal headset on all included and optional tours throughout your main trip • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 25 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $320 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?” Erma Bombeck, Author *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 40 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Visit Croatia, and witness turquoise lakes linked by soaring waterfalls...islands covered in lavender and myrtle... whitewashed villages perched on sun-baked cliffs. Soak up the medieval beauty of Dubrovnik. Journey to the island that gave Marco Polo his wanderlust. Savor a warm welcome from locals who extend to us a taste of legendary Croatian hospitality. A visit to ancient Delphi and Athens rounds out your discovery on this singular journey of epic beauty. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Zagreb, Croatia • DAY 3: Zagreb • DAY 4: Zagreb • Optional Baroque City of Varazdin tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Plitvice Lakes • Overland to Split • Embark ship • DAY 6: Split • Optional Omis & River Cetina tour • Cruise to Hvar OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 7: Hvar • Island tour • Cruise to Korcula • DAY 8: Korcula • Cruise to Dubrovnik • DAY 9: Dubrovnik • Gromaca village • Home-Hosted Dinner FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 10: Kotor, Montenegro • DAY 11: Optional Cetinje tour • “Our Lady of the Rocks” visit • Cruise to Saranda, Albania OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Saranda • Overland to Butrint • Cruise to Corfu, Greece • DAY 13: Corfu • Cruise to Itea • DAY 14: Itea • Delphi tour • Archaeological Museum • Cruise to Athens via Corinth Canal • DAY 15: Athens • DAY 16: Athens • Depart for U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 41 The Great Rivers of Europe Cruise Departs: September 30th, 2015 Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights Price From: $4,295 Single Room Supplement: $373 Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 14 nights aboard a private river ship in an outside cabin • ALL meals: 14 breakfasts, 14 lunches, and 14 dinners • 11 exclusive, included tours: Amsterdam Canal Cruise • Cologne • Koblenz • Heidelberg • Wertheim • Wurzburg • Bamberg • Nuremberg with Room 600 visit • Regensburg • Passau • Vienna • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Glassblowing demonstration • Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch • Main-Danube Canal discussion and transit • Germany Today discussion • Apfelstrudel baking lesson • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers). • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $165 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin, Author *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 42 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Cruise through history along the scenic Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, where medieval architecture beckons from every riverbank...time-honored wine-making traditions abound at hillside vineyards...and landscapes seem to spring from the canvases of centuries-old masterworks. You’ll also get a taste of local culture both on-board and off— like during an Apfelstrudel baking lesson in the ship’s kitchen, and while savoring a Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch in Wertheim, Germany. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Amsterdam, the Netherlands • Embark ship • DAY 3: Amsterdam • Canal boat tour • DAY 4: Cologne • Walking tour • DAY 5: Koblenz • Walking tour • Rudesheim • Included dinner off ship • DAY 6: Rudesheim • Frankfurt • Heidelberg city & castle tour • DAY 7: Glassblowing demonstration • Walking tour • Home-Hosted Kaffeeklatsch • DAY 8: Wurzburg • Walking tour • DAY 9: Schweinfurt • Optional Rothenburg tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Bamberg • Walking tour • Main-Danube Canal discussion and transit • DAY 11: Nuremberg • City tour • Visit to Room 600 • DAY 12: Kelheim • Optional Bavaria: Baroque & Beer tour • Regensburg • Walking tour • Germany Today discussion OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 13: Passau • Walking tour • DAY 14: Melk, Austria • Optional Melk Abbey tour • Apfelstrudel baking lesson • Vienna • Optional Musical Vienna performance OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 15: Vienna • City tour • DAY 16: Vienna • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 43 Tuscany & the Amalfi Coast Departs: October 6th, 2015 Duration: 17 Days / 16 Nights Double Room: $3,395 Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations for 16 nights in comfortable rooms with private baths • 32 meals: 16 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 11 dinners • 11 included tours: Chianciano & Radicofani • Florence • Pienza & the Orcia Valley • Assisi • Etruscan Museum • Cortona • Sorrento • Amalfi Coast • Pompeii • Montecassino Abbey • Rome • Gratuities on your main trip are now included for local guides and motor-coach drivers • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Italian With & Without Words language lesson • Cheese maker visit • The Art of the Renaissance discussion • Taste of Tuscany discussion • Home-Hosted Lunch • My Home Away from Home discussion • Personal headsets on all included and optional tours • Exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 42 travelers) • Private motor-coach land travel • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips “Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations..” Louisa May Alcott, Author *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 44 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCT to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. When you travel to Italy, you’ll explore a destination that combines history, romance, and architectural splendor with unparalleled serenity and grace. No other travel company offers you as many in-depth discoveries at such a leisurely pace and tremendous value. Experience Tuscany and Amalfi from your base at these two legendary locales—spending seven nights in the Tuscan spa town of Chianciano and seven nights in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast—and enjoy a host of events, such as an included Countryside Dinner in Tuscany, an excursion to Pompeii, and a guided tour of Rome. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive Rome, Italy • DAY 3: Rome • Chianciano • Italian With & Without Words Language Lesson • DAY 4: Chianciano • Radicofani • Local cheese maker visit • The Art of the Renaissance discussion • DAY 5: Chianciano • Florence • DAY 6: Chianciano • Pienza & Orcia Valley • Taste of Tuscany discussion • DAY 7: Chianciano • Optional Siena tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Chianciano • Assisi • DAY 9: Chianciano • Etruscan Museum • Cortona FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 10: Chianciano • Orvieto • Sorrento • DAY 11: Sorrento • walking tour • School visit • Optional Sorrentine Farm Experience tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Sorrento • Optional Herculaneum & Archaeological Museum tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 13: Sorrento • Amalfi Coast • Festa Della Pasta • DAY 14: Sorrento • Pompeii • Home-Hosted Lunch • My Home Away From Home discussion FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 15: Sorrento • Optional Isle of Capri tour • Optional Tarantella Folk Show OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 16: Sorrento • DAY 17: Sorrento • Transfer to Rome • Montecassino Abbey • Panoramic tour of Rome • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 45 Route of the Maya Departs: October 7th, 2015 Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights Double Room: $2,895 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 1 internal flight • Accommodations for 13 nights • 27 meals—daily breakfast, 8 lunches, and 16 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch) • 20 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 46 “Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line” Lucille Ball , Comedienne Travel to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Belize to delve into the legacies of the ancient Mayan civilization. More than 3,000 years ago this sophisticated culture emerged from the humid rain forests, flourished for centuries, and then vanished. Today, their ghostly remnants are scattered across Central America in an ancient, long trade ring known as La Ruta Maya. From ruins to rituals to rural villages, we’ll trace the footsteps of the enigmatic Mayan culture as only GWT can—in our trademark small groups. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • Arrive San Salvador, El Salvador • DAY 2: San Salvador • Discover Joya de Cerén • Overland to Copán, Honduras • DAY 3: Copán • Explore Copán ruins • Optional La Pintada Village Horseback Ride OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Copán • Overland to Guatemala City, Guatemala • Paleontology Museum • DAY 5: Explore Guatemala City • Transfer to Lake Atitlán • DAY 6: Lake Atitlán • Boat cruise • Mayan weaving demonstration • Optional Canopy & Hanging Bridges tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 7: Lake Atitlán • Overland to Antigua • Visit jade factory & macadamia farm • DAY 8: Antigua • A Day in the Life of Santa Catarina Barahona • Home-Hosted Lunch FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 9: Antigua • Walking tour • Optional Life in Guatemala’s Mayan Villages tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Antigua • Morning at leisure • Fly to Flores • DAY 11: Explore Tikal ruins • DAY 12: Explore Yaxhá ruins • Overland to Belize City, Belize • DAY 13: Explore Lamanai ruins • Discover Belize City • DAY 14: Belize City • Return to U.S. or begin post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 47 Bhutan: The Hidden Kingdom Departs: October 15th, 2015 Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights Double Room: $2,695 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations for 2 nights in Kolkata, 2 nights in Thimphu, 2 nights in Punakha, and 2 nights in Paro • 20 meals—8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, and 6 dinners • 11 small group activities • Services of our own resident OAT Trip Leader, who speaks English and the native language • NEW for 2015: Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters • All transfers *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. **Please note that this is a pre-trip for “Heart of India” and can only be booked in conjunction with that trip** 48 “Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aristotle, philosopher Few travelers have ever heard of Bhutan—much less passed through its majestic (but remote) Himalayan borders. The Buddhist kingdom cautiously controls tourism to preserve its culture and protect its legacy as one of the world’s ten biodiversity hotspots. Here is a unique opportunity to experience a deeply spiritual world of elaborate temple-fortresses, ancient customs, and mind-boggling scenery—at a price as rare as Bhutan itself. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Kolkata, India • DAY 3: Half-day tour of Kolkata • DAY 4: Fly to Paro, Bhutan • Transfer to Thimphu • DAY 5: Thimphu • DAY 6: Thimphu • Travel the Dochula Pass to Punakha • DAY 7: Wangdue Phodrang Dzong • Chhimi Lhakhang Monastery • DAY 8: Punakha • Paro Dzong • DAY 9: Paro • Tiger’s Nest Lookout • Kyichu Lhakhang • DAY 10: Paro • Delhi • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 49 Old World Prague & the Blue Danube Departs: October 21st, 2015 Duration: 12 Days / 11 Nights Price From: $3,195 Single Room Supplement: $298 Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 3 nights in Prague at the First-Class Dorint Hotel Don Giovanni or similar and 8 nights aboard a private Grand Circle river ship in an outside cabin • 28 meals: 11 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 9 dinners (with complimentary beverages during lunch and dinner on-board) • 7 exclusive, included tours: Budapest • Bratislava • Vienna • Durnstein • Melk Abbey • Cesky Krumlov • Prague Old Town • Exclusive Discovery Series events: Kindergarten visit • Home-Hosted Visit in Bratislava • Discussion with Slovakian students • Apfelstrudel baking demonstration • Personal headset on all included and optional tours during the cruise portion of your trip • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers) • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges—a value of $125 per person • Gratuities for local guides and motor-coach drivers on your main trip “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” Caroline Myss, Author *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 50 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. This Danube River Cruise Tour follows in the footsteps of the Habsburgs, showcasing the historic European river port cities of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire—among central Europe’s most riveting destinations. Among this trip’s unique included features are a tour of Austria’s renowned Melk Abbey, charming Durnstein, dramatic Bratislava, Slovakia—a destination often missed by American travelers—and included tours of such scenic capitals as Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. DAY 1: Depart U.S. for Budapest, Hungary • DAY 2: Budapest • DAY 3: Budapest • Captain’s Welcome Dinner • DAY 4: Budapest • Danube Bend • Optional Hospital in the Rock tour • Optional Hungarian Jewish Heritage tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 5: Bratislava, Slovakia • Kindergarten visit • Home-Hosted Visit • Discussion with students FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 6: Vienna, Austria • Optional Musical Vienna tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 7: Vienna • Optional Schoenbrunn Palace tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Durnstein • Wachau Valley • Melk Abbey • DAY 9: Linz • Optional Salzburg tour • Captain’s Farewell Dinner OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Linz • Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic • Prague • DAY 11: Prague Old Town • DAY 12: Prague • Optional Prague Castle tour • Farewell Dinner OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 13: Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 51 Heart of India Departs: October 23rd, 2015 Duration: 16 Days / 15 Nights Double Room: $3,395 Single Room Supplement: waived Post-trip extension to The South of India: Kerala & Cochin available! Highlights & Inclusions • Learn more about our pre-trip to Bhutan • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 2 internal flights • Accommodations for 14 nights in hotels and 1 night at an OAT camp • 33 meals—daily breakfast, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner) • 25 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, camp staff, and luggage porters • Porterage for 1 bag per traveler *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 52 “There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” Jawaharlal Nehru, Former India Prime Minister If you’re looking for adventure, explore India, where every moment brings new stimulation. The scent of roasted cumin seeds floating through a Delhi bazaar...a young girl’s bracelets jangling on her arm as she prepares for a festival...Hindu pilgrims descending ghats into the holy Ganges. From the excitement of the “Golden Triangle” cities of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur to the tranquility of the unexpected retreats that lie between them, we explore it all on this tour of India. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Delhi, India • DAY 3: Explore Old Delhi • Raj Ghat • Jama Masjid Mosque • Rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk Bazaar • DAY 4: Qutab Minar • Explore New Delhi • India Gate • DAY 5: Overland to Jaipur • DAY 6: Palace of the Winds • Amber Fort • Home-Hosted Dinner • DAY 7: Optional balloon ride • Jantar Mantar • City Palace Museum OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Overland to Ranthambore National Park • Optional tour of Ranthambore Fort OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 9: Game-viewing in Ranthambore National Park • DAY 10: A Day in the Life of a Ranthambore community • Overland to OAT Camp • Camel ride FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 11: Overland to Agra • Optional Taj from the Moonlight Garden tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Taj Mahal • Agra Fort • DAY 13: Train to Jhansi • Overland to Khajuraho • DAY 14: View erotic carvings of the Chandelas • Fly to Varanasi • Ganges Evening Ceremony & Boat ride • DAY 15: Sunrise Ganges cruise • Visit to Bharat Mata temple • Sarnath • DAY 16: Yoga & meditation class • Fly to Delhi or fly to Kathmandu to begin your post-trip extension • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 53 Real Affordable Peru Departs: November 8th, 2015 Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights Price from: $2,195 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 2 internal flights • Accommodations for 9 nights • 24 meals—10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 6 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Lunch) • 16 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters • Porterage for 1 bag per traveler *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 54 “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.” Martha Graham, Choreographer Travel to Peru to explore the handiwork of the Incas in depth. GWT brings you close to Peru’s diverse offerings on this comprehensive South American adventure: rafting on the Urubamba River, meeting today’s Peruvians in the Sacred Valley, and visiting the immense Sacsayhuaman ruins in Cuzco. Join us to experience a country whose long history blends Inca and Spanish colonial influences. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Arrive in Lima, Peru • DAY 3: Explore Lima • DAY 4: Fly to Cuzco • Explore Sacred Valley and Pisac • DAY 5: Raft the Urubamba River • Explore Ollantaytambo ruins • Home-Hosted Lunch • DAY 6: Train ride through the Sacred Valley • Discover Machu Picchu • DAY 7: Explore Machu Picchu • Train ride to Sacred Valley • Cuzco • DAY 8: Explore Cuzco • At leisure • DAY 9: Discover Izcuchaca • A Day in the Life of Chinchero village FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 10: Cuzco • Discover Kenko and Sacsayhuaman • Curandero ceremony • DAY 11: Fly to Lima • Panoramic tour • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 55 Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens Departs: November 8th, 2015 Duration: 15 Days / 14 Nights Price from: $4,195 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Airport transfers are included when you purchase our operator’s International air to coincide with trip’s day by day agenda. • All land transportation and 6 internal flights • Accommodations for 14 nights • 31 meals—daily breakfast, 9 lunches, and 8 dinners (including 1 Home-Hosted Dinner) • 32 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters • Porterage for 1 bag per traveler *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 56 “ My favorite thing is to go where I have never gone.” Martha Graham, Choreographer When you visit Burma with GWT, you will watch the sun glinting off a 2,500-year-old temple clad in 60 tons of pure gold in Rangoon … witness “one-leg” rowers casting fishing nets and farmers tending to floating gardens on Inle Lake ... Join GWT and discover the most unspoiled corner of Asia—a place quite unlike anywhere else on Earth. DAY 1: Depart U.S. to Bangkok, Thailand • DAY 2: Arrive Bangkok, Thailand • DAY 3: Fly to Rangoon, Burma • Explore Rangoon • DAY 4: Explore Rangoon • DAY 5: Fly to Bagan • Explore Temples of Bagan • Cruise the Irrawaddy River • Home-Hosted Dinner • DAY 6: Bagan • Optional Hot-Air Balloon Ride • Optional Ancient Bagan with Dinner and Show OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 7: Discover Bagan • DAY 8: Fly to Mandalay • Visit Myawaddy Nunnery and Mandalay Royal Palace • DAY 9: Explore Mandalay • Optional Sagaing tour with dinner OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Explore Mingun • Discover Amarapura and the U-Bein bridge ceremony • DAY 11: Fly to Heho • Pa-O village visit • Explore Kalaw • DAY 12: Kalaw • A Day in the Life of a Danu community FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 13: Explore Inle Lake • Visit local craft workshops • DAY 14: Inle Lake • Meet with Paduang “long-neck” hill tribe • DAY 15: Fly to Rangoon • Visit Bogyoke Aung San Market • Fly to Bangkok, Thailand • DAY 16: Bangkok • Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 57 Pure New Zealand Departs: November 26th, 2015 Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights Double Room: $4,095 Single Room Supplement: waived Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • All land transportation and 2 internal flights • Accommodations for 13 nights • 24 meals—daily breakfast, 5 lunches, and 6 dinners (including 2 Home-Hosted Lunches) • 15 small group activities • Services of a resident, English-speaking Trip Leader provided by our trip operator • Gratuities for local guides, drivers, and luggage porters *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 58 “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the USA Travel to New Zealand, where hot springs contrast with icy glaciers and snowcapped peaks pierce the sky. There’s no better way to experience this beauty than in the pure open air—GWT’s New Zealand adventure helps you do just that. We’ll immerse ourselves in this magnificent setting from North Island to South, as we discover treasures as distinct as they are unforgettable. Along the way, we’ll experience firsthand the Kiwi spirit of adventure as only small group travel allows. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Cross International Date Line • DAY 3: Arrive in Auckland, New Zealand • DAY 4: Auckland • DAY 5: Overland to Rotorua • Home-Hosted Lunch • DAY 6: Explore Waimangu Volcanic Valley • A Day in the Life of a Murupara community FOUNDATION VISIT • DAY 7: Rotorua • Fly to Queenstown • DAY 8: Travel to Milford Sound • Cruise Milford Sound • DAY 9: Day at leisure • Optional Dart River Jet-Boat Safari OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 10: Traverse Haast Pass • Overland to Fox Glacier • DAY 11: Explore Franz Josef Glacier • Optional Helicopter Flight Over Mount Cook Region • Depart for Greymouth OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 12: Visit Punakaiki Blowholes and Pancake Rocks • Explore Reefton • DAY 13: Discover Flock Hill Sheep Station • Visit Antarctic Centre • Fly to Wellington • DAY 14: Explore Wellington • DAY 15: Wellington • Visit National Museum of New Zealand • DAY 16: Return to U.S. or begin your trip extension to the Great Barrier Reef & Sydney • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 59 Holiday Markets River Cruise Departs: December 1, 2015 Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights Double Room: please call Single Room Supplement: please call Highlights & Inclusions • Airport transfers are included when you purchase our operator’s International air to coincide with trip’s day by day agenda. • Accommodations: for 7 nights aboard a private Grand Circle river ship in an outside cabin • 21 meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, and 7 dinners (with complimentary wine at dinner) • 4 exclusive, included tours: Nuremberg • Regensburg • Passau • Melk Abbey • 7 exclusive Discovery Series events: Watershed lecture • German language lesson • Regensburg choral concert • Glassblowing demonstration • Stollen demonstration • German Christmas Traditions discussion • Melk Abbey organ concert • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 47 travelers). • Personal headset on all included and optional tours • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions and Dinners • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips 60 “Done is better than perfect” Sheryl Sandberg, Author You’ll explore the region’s craft-filled Christmas Markets exclusively in the company of like-minded American travelers, and view storybook medieval towns in all their holiday finery. Along with spending convivial moments with others who share the Christmas spirit, you will enjoy ALL meals onboard, including wine, beer, and soft drinks with dinner. DAY 1: Depart U.S. • DAY 2: Nuremberg, Germany • DAY 3: Nuremberg • Optional Documentation Center tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Regensburg • Choral concert • DAY 5: Regensburg • Passau • DAY 6: Passau • Linz, Austria • DAY 7: Linz • Optional Salzburg tour OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 8: Melk • Organ Concert • Optional Musical Vienna excursion OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 9: Return to U.S. • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 61 Antarctica’s White Wilderness Departs: December 6th, 2015 Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights Price From: $8,995 Single Room Supplement: $1,198 Highlights & Inclusions • Transfers are included to and from international airports when purchasing our international airfare. • Accommodations: for 2 nights in Buenos Aires at the Superior First-Class Amerian Buenos Aires Park Hotel or similar, 1 night in Ushuaia at the unrated Cilene del Faro Hotel or similar, and 9 nights aboard our privately owned small ship, the all-suite Corinthian • 31 meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 10 dinners, plus complimentary beer, wine, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner on-board ship • 3 exclusive, included tours: Buenos Aires • Ushuaia • Tierra del Fuego National Park • Plus daily Zodiac landings during the cruise portion of the trip (weather permitting) • Program Director: We are the only cruise line to provide the exclusive services of a resident Program Director (assigned to no more than 25 travelers) • Use of rubber boots for the duration of your Antarctic cruise • A parka for you to keep after your voyage • Baggage handling for 1 piece of luggage per person, including tips • Complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner in your ships dining room • All port charges • Gratuities for local guides, motor-coach drivers, and Expedition Team on your main trip “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” Oprah Winfrey, TV Personality and Actress *Price reflected is based on land only/double occupancy. Air can be arranged upon request. 62 In order to bring you the greatest selection of destinations and itineraries, Gutsy Women Travel has worked with our partner GCCL to reserve space on this 2015 guided vacation. This trip is open to men and women, and will operate with a larger group size than our traditional Gutsy Women departures. Journey to the pristine wilds of Antarctica and you’ll discover icebergs in a fantastic array of shapes, a pink-hued polar sun that never sets in summer, and a surprising abundance of marine wildlife. You’ll travel to a realm once known only to explorers like Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton and witness the rugged, glacier-clad shores they saw. Antarctica will change you—the extraordinary plenitude, profound stillness, and sure knowledge that you are visiting one of the last pure places on Earth. DAY 1: Depart U.S. for Buenos Aires, Argentina • DAY 2: Arrive Buenos Aires • Neighborhood walk • Welcome Dinner • DAY 3: Buenos Aires tour • Optional Tango Show & Dinner OPTIONAL TOUR • DAY 4: Flight to Ushuaia • Tour of Ushuaia • Prison Museum visit • DAY 5: Ushuaia • Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park • Embark ship • DAY 6: Cruise Drake Passage • DAY 7: Cruise the Drake Passage • Wildlife viewing • DAY 8: Cruise the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands • DAY 9: Cruise the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands • DAY 10: Cruise the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands • DAY 11: Cruise the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands • DAY 12: Cruise the Drake Passage • DAY 13: Cruise the Drake Passage • DAY 14: Return to Ushuaia • Fly to Buenos Aires and return to U.S. • Or begin post-trip extension to Iguassu Falls, Argentina & Brazil • Please click here for full description of Day-by-Day Itinerary w 63 Insta Fan and Follow Gutsy Women Travel See for yourself why women return again and again for new adventures with Gutsy Women Travel! For 24/7 information visit: www.GutsyWomenTravel.com w Expanded reservation and information hours 7 days a week Monday through Friday 9am to 8pm EST Saturday & Sunday 9am to 7pm EST (866) IM GUTSY-464 8879 Prices featured in this brochure are per person, land only and based on double or single occupancy. These prices are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, prices, taxes, levies and exchange rates as of July 2014. For up-to-date pricing, please visit www.GutsyWomenTravel.com. To secure space on a Gutsy Women trip a deposit ranging from $350-500, per itinerary, is required when making your reservation. An additional deposit may be required for air-inclusive bookings. This deposit is refundable within 2 weeks of making your reservation. Final payment is due at least sixty (60) days prior to the vacation departure date. Gutsy Women Travel accepts payments in the form of check, money order and major credit cards. For full disclosure on our Terms and Conditions, please click here. Minimum guests numbers are required on certain itineraries for the trip to operate and/or at the rates listed within this brochure. Trips and rates are subject to availability, changes and withdrawal at any time without notice. For full details, restrictions and conditions, visit www. GutsyWomenTravel.com. Every effort is made to ensure brochure accuracy at the time of going to press; however Gutsy Women Travel cannot be held responsible for printing or typographical errors, or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances. Certain images used in this brochure were taken from Wikipedia Commons, distributed under a CC-BY 2.0 w License. CST#2041626-20 It’s Your Life...Live IT! (866) IM-GUTSY (464-8879) | www.GutsyWomenTravel.com
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