Free event on Oct. 18 will detail trips to Switzerland, Italy, Cape Cod, New Mexico & more
BAYTOWN, TX — After whisking travelers away this year to Cuba, France, the Canadian Rockies and the Grand Canyon, the Lee College Senior Adult & Travel Program invites the community to learn more about its next round of tours: excursions to Switzerland, Italy, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Cape Cod and its Islands, and Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Travel Showcase of 2017 Tours will be held 5-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Tucker Hall on the Lee College campus. Program Manager Lynne Foley and Collette Tours will provide in-depth presentations on each trip, including a review of daily itineraries and information about costs and registration. Admission is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
For 28 years, the extended travel offered through the Senior Adult & Travel Program have provided more than 1,500 adults with the opportunity to journey to different regions around the globe — from the United States and Mexico to England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, China, Australia and more.
“Group touring is a way for adults of any age to experience with enthusiasm the wonders of the world,” Foley said. “We do the planning and execution of details, and you can be comfortably and safely escorted by myself and our trusted travel vendor managers to a destination of your dreams. We encourage you to stretch your imagination and join us one of our many yearly adventures as you explore the world with Lee College and new friends.”
On the 10-day Alpine Lakes & Scenic Trains tour set for May, travelers will experience Switzerland and Lake Como, Italy, complete with wine tastings; an island dinner; rides on the Golden Pass, Glacier Express and Bernina Pass trains; a cruise on Lago Maggiore and the Lake Como Ferry; and visits to Lucerne, Zermatt, Mt. Matterhorn and St. Moritz.
Travelers on the seven-day National Parks & Wild West tour in June will explore Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Old Faithful geyser, Salt Lake City, Park City, the Olympic Village and the National Museum of Wildlife Art. They will also enjoy a recital of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a cruise on Jenny Lake and an authentic chuck wagon dinner.
The tour of Cape Cod & The Islands in August will take travelers to Nantucket and its Whaling Museum, Hyannis Port, Martha’s Vineyard, Boston, Plymouth Rock and Newport, R.I.
In October, travelers will embark on the seven-day Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta tour, featuring sunrise and midnight balloon launches; an adventure drive along Route 66; a culinary class and dinner at the Santa Fe School of Cooking; and visits to the Museum of Nuclear Science and History, Old Town Albuquerque, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Turquoise Trail.
Online registration for the 2017 tours will open at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19. Travelers can register in person beginning at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Center for Workforce and Community Development at 909 Decker Drive in Baytown.