GENERAL INFO & REGISTRATION
ECUADOR: TREASURES OF THE ANDEAN HIGHLANDS
Accommodations, Meals, Excursions, Guides, Entry Fees: $2125
Meet March 1, 2010 (or March 7, 2011) at the historic Hotel Patio Andaluz in Quito, a city which is, itself, a World Heritage Site. Rooms double occupancy, private baths at both Patio Andaluz and the gorgeous Hacienda Cusin in Otavalo. Fees include a wonderful breakfast panoply each day plus 4 dinners.
ECUADOR EXPLORER! Andes To The Amazon
Accommodations, Meals, Excursions, Guides, Entry Fees: $2365
Meet September 24 (March 21, 2011) at historic Hotel Patio Andaluz in Quito, a city which is, itself, a World Heritage Site. Lodging in the Sierra at Hacienda San Agustin (recently cited in CONDE NAST TRAVELLER) and in the Amazon at the acclaimed Napo Lodge. Fees include a wonderful breakfast buffet each day at Patio Andaluz; breakfast at the Hacienda and all meals at Napo Lodge. Rooms double occupancy, private baths at all 3 accommodations.
MEXICO: OAXACA
Accommodations, Meals, Excursions & Entry Fees: $2125
Meet on-site in Oaxaca – the renowned and stunning Spanish colonial city. Lodging at the lovely Casa Colonial, right in Oaxaca’s wonderful historic district. Rooms double occupancy, private baths. Fees include lavish Mexican breakfasts, 2 dinners. Book flights through Mexico City or Houston to Oaxaca.
ULTIMATE SOUTHWEST: CANYON COUNTRY!
Accommodations, Meals, Excursions (Including All Transportation From Santa Fe To Utah, Arizona & Back To NM) & Entry Fees: $2125
Meet on-site at the Inn on the Alameda in Santa Fe – our “jumping off point” for the week. Accommodations for our tri-state excursion into the High Southwest are inns/bed & breakfasts/ hotels chosen because of their setting and their history! Rooms, double occupancy, private baths. Fees include 4 breakfasts, 2 dinners, as well as our many excursions. Book flights to Albuquerque, NM.
SOUTHEAST ASIA EXPLORER • LAOS • BURMA ANGKOR WAT ADD-ON
Luxury Accommodations, Meals, Excursions, Fabulous Private Guides, Entry Fees, Ground Transportation in all 3 Countries • $3165 • ADD-ON: $685
Meet January 19 at the lovely Villa Maly in Luang Prabang, Laos – a stunning town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. End in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar) with easy air access to international routes. Rooms double occupancy, private baths. Meals include delectable buffet breakfasts each day, some lunches. Fees are inclusive as noted above. Internal country & international airfare & arrival/departure fees not included. Deposit is refundable up to 19 weeks prior to start date of the program; full payment refundable up to 17 weeks prior to start date of the program – both less a $150 Withdrawal Fee. Maximum enrollment 8 people. NOTE: Rates may change due to fluctuation in the dollar valuation or 2011 hotel/airline rate adjustments.
SOUTHERN AFRICA SAFARI!
Luxury Hotel Accommodations & Top Rated Safari Camps, Meals, Excursions & Game Drives, Fabulous Private Guides, Entry Fees • $3865
Meet August 4 at the wonderful boutique hotel, Four Rosmead, in Cape Town. Lodging in Zambia at Tongabezi Lodge (cited by CONDE NAST TRAVELLER) and in the Kruger reserves at the fabulous Tanda Tula Camp and Djuma Bush Lodge – a fantastic opportunity to see the big 5 in style! Rooms double occupancy, private baths. See program description for Meals included. Internal country & international airfare plus arrival and departure & transfer fees not included. Horizons can help with advice on international bookings. NOTE: Rates may change due to fluctuations in the dollar valuation or 2010 hotel/airline rate adjustments.
REGISTRATION & TRAVEL NOTES
DEADLINES: Registration deadline for AFRICA is February 20, 2010. While there is no deadline for registration for all other trips, we advise registering early since our group size of 6 to 10 people (each trip varies) means we often have wait lists.
FEES Program fees remain the same regardless of room assigned or type of bed.
TRAVEL from the airport to our hotels is not included in your fee — however, Horizons will help coordinate arrangements. Please do not book flights until you have received a formal written status confirmation from horizons.
SINGLE ROOMS SINGLE ROOMS are often available – when this can be arranged the additional fee is $485 per program week for the Canyon Country, Mexico, and March Ecuador trips •$585 for the September & March, 2011 Ecuador Explorer •$1285 for Asia. For Africa, singles available only in Cape Town with a $345 supplement. Conversely, if we cannot assign a roommate, a supplement of 2/3 the single room fee will be charged (80% for Asia & Africa).
NOTE: Minimum age for programs is 22.
BOOKING YOUR FLIGHT: Book flights ONLY after you have received written notification to do so. Optional airline packages are available from Lyon Travel. Call Sheila Groeger at 1- 800-648-3749.
A NOTE FOR TEACHERS: Teachers frequently come on our programs to gather enrichment material to use in the classroom AND/OR to accumulate credit hours for certification.
CONDITIONS OF ENROLLMENT: Except for Africa, Registration must be accompanied by a $400 Deposit plus a $45 nonrefundable Registration Fee. To complete enrollment, ALL registrations must be followed by the prompt return of travel release & health forms included in our confirmation packet. Balance due 14 weeks before the start date of each program (except for Asia & Africa which are due earlier). Program size is limited, filled on first-come-first served basis. Registration Deposit is refundable up to 14 weeks prior to program start (19 weeks for Asia), with the balance of Full Tuition, Lodging, Meals refundable up to 12 weeks prior to program start (17 weeks for Asia) – both less a $150 Withdrawal Fee (cancellation must be received in writing).
• AFRICA REGISTRATION DEADLINE is February 20th. Deposit of $1125 must accompany each Registration. Deposit is non-refundable (unless we are short of full enrollment). Balance is due April 1. Maximum trip enrollment: 6 people
There will be no reduction of fees for late arrival, early departure, or cancellation for medical or other reasons, including strike, war, acts of god, civil disruption, weather, quarantine, after the 12 (19) – week notification period. hence, We strongLY advise pUrchasing traveL insUrance.
NOTE: Information and prices in this catalogue supplant that in any previous catalogue. additionally, on rare occasions prices may change due to unexpected fluctuations in hotel rates or currency valuations. SAVINGS! TAKE 2 TRIPS IN ONE YEAR! Save 5% on your second trip.
EARLY ENROLLMENT DISCOUNTS FOR MANY PROGRAMS. Check Description pages for details.
REGISTRATION FORM
Please complete and mail/phone/fax Registration with $400 Deposit ($1125 for Africa) plus $45 non-refundable Registration Fee. • Date and name of Program • Note: A 3% service charge is billed to credit card payments
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