In the Wake of Lewis & Clark
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Highlights
- Enjoy active adventures featuring kayaks, expedition landing crafts, and biking as you focus on the region's natural history.
- Visit sites such as the campsites used by the Corps of Discovery and the eclectic Maryhill Museum with its collection of Native American basketry and beadwork
- You'll discover the region's culinary delights, aboard ship as we’re underway, and at a family farm and winery
- Pass through the series of eight locks that raise or lower the ship over 700 feet—a monumental triumph of engineering that deserves to be observed up close
- Visit the Columbia River Maritime Museum, which chronicles the history of river navigation and this port town
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Trip includes
- All accommodations (based on double occupancy).
- Meals as noted in itinerary (B-breakfast; L-lunch; D-dinner), including non-alcoholic beverages while aboard ship.
- Group transfers.
- All sightseeing as noted in the itinerary.
- Pre-tour information, including a reading list.
- All on-tour transportation, unless otherwise noted.
- Gratuities (except to ship’s crew).
- Port taxes and fees.
- Services of an expedition leader, naturalist staff, and expert guides.
- On-tour emergency evacuation insurance (up to $50,000 if tour was booked before 5/1/2014 or up to $100,000 if tour was booked after 5/1/2014), medical expense coverage (up to $25,000), dental expense coverage (up to $500), travel medical assistance and worldwide travel assistance.
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Itinerary
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Visit the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center to learn about the region’s natural history. Walk or take bicycles along the beautiful river trail. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Maryhill Museum and view its extensive and eclectic collection of baskets woven by Native Americans, Rodin sculptures, and other fascinating exhibits.
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Transfer through Lewiston, Idaho or Spokane, Washington for connecting flights home.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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What's excluded
- Airfare and air and departure taxes.
- Passport fees, visas, and visa photos as required.
- Travel insurance.
- Transfers and baggage handling abroad for those not traveling on the designated program departure and arrival dates.
- Personal items such as wines, liquors, a-la-carte orders, meals other than specified.
- Expenses incurred by our tour operators in making additional travel arrangements in conjunction with the tour.
- Other items not specifically mentioned as included.
- Gratuities to ship’s crew are at your discretion.
- Optional Travelers’ Protection Plan: Unexpected events before or during a trip may leave you with cancelled plans, lost luggage, or unforeseen medical expenses. This optional plan offers an affordable package of benefits and services that can provide coverage and assistance for the unexpected.
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6 Breakfast, 5 Lunch, 6 Dinner
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