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Longview News-Journal from Longview, Texas • Page 8

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mmt0mmmmwm bumw turn rinnj 1 n- III IF sill 1J1 LTU Sponsored By MSk Special Attractions! Visiting: JUNE 6-27, 1966 HOLLAND-ENGLAND-SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA-ITALY-FRANCE DENMARK Rijksmuseum AMSTERDAM Dinner at "Five Flies" Restaurant AMSTERDAM London Bridge LONDON Grand Alpine Tour LUCERNE Spanish Riding School VIENNA Vienna Wood VIENNA Vatican City ROME Follies Bergere PARIS Louvre PARIS Tivoli Gardens COPENHAGEN Kronborg Castle ELSINORE VrsirYr i rS :4 INTRODUCTION This tour Is arranged to give you the opportunity of seeing the best parts of Europe. It is unusual to have Copenhagen. Vienna and Rome on the same tour, which gives it the diversification of a truly outstand ing tour. The Hotels are all First class or Deluxe which means that in addition to the good accommodations, your food and service will be among the best in Europe. Our special evening entertainment will give you the opportunity of visiting some of the places with local color.

joj i DOCUMENTS NEEDED: U.S. Passport, Smallpox vaccination Certificate (within throo years). Wo do rocommond typhoidparatyphoid. Abovt Our Towr 0 Conductor m. if 4 1-w Pt '1 I Tour Features COST: The inclusive rate from Dallas retain to Dallas Is $1195.00, including tbs following: TRANSPORTATION! Economy Jet based on the 21-day excursion fare, from Dallas to Rome and return.

BAGGAGE: You art allowed 44 pounds of baggage. HOTELS: Twin-bedded rooms with bath in first class hotels. Single supplement $75. MEALS: Continental Breakfast and Dinner Included though-out. SIGHTSEEING: By Motorcoach with English speaking guide as shown In the itinerary.

TRANSFERS: All transfers are Included to and from Hotels. This tour will be conducted by Mrs. Eiolso Sparks, world traveler who has conducted tours and travelled as a client on a number of escorted tours. Her most recent trips have been to Hawaii In 1958, Around the World In 1960, to the Far East In 1961, Around the World In 1962, Around the World by Ship In 1964, Europe and Scandinavia in 1965. To assist Mrs.

Sparks, we will have local guides for all sightseeing trips and transfers, In Europe. Make your reservations early don't miss the opportunity of traveling with a group of local people. TIPS PORTERAGEt Included throughout the itinerary for all services listed including baggage handling and meals. We have not included tips to the guides as we feel this is a personal matter. AIRPORT TAX: All Included.

PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL CHARGES: Included in the per person price quoted. RESERVATIONS A deposit of $150.00 is required at the time of booking and full payment is due on May 1st, 1966. The deposit is refundable in full until this date, after which a service charge will be assessed. NOT INCLUDED: U. S.

Passport (present cost Lunches, except special lunches as listed in itinerary, and optional tips to guides. A ITINERARY the world greatest museum, formerly a Royal Palace. Cross the MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1966 Leave Dallas by Braniff International Airways Flight No. 4 at 12:04 p.m. and arrive in New York at 5:38 p.m.

Change planes to leave New York at 7:30 p.m. on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight No. 642. river, drive through the Left Bank to see the Sorbonne, the Pan- theon and the Luxembourg Gardens. Pass the Public Markets, the Bastille Monuments and then to storied Montmartre, up winding I streets to see the Basilica of Sacre Coeur; from this point, Paris Wassen.

Then via Schoellene Gorge to the winding ascent of Furka Pass. There, view the Valley, Siedeln Glacier and Galenstock. Descending see the ice cataract of the Rhone Glacier; then lunch at the Belvedere visiting the ice grotto before the descent to Gletsch. TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1966 Full day at leisure. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1966 Transfer from the hotel in Lucerne to the airport in Zurich to leave by Swiss Air Flight No.

240 at 12:50 p.m. AUSTRIA Arrive Vienna at 2:00 p.m. and transfer to HOTEL DE FRANCE. Have dinner this evening at the THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1966 Morning City sightseeing of "Classical Special visits are made to the Hofburg (Winter Palace); the Imperial Treasury with all its crown jewels: the National Library; the Augustiner Church, and finally a training performance of the Spanish Riding School. Afternoon at leisure.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1966 Morning at leisure. Afternoon excursion to the Vienna Woods. Aside from the scenic beauty of this tour, you will see the hunting lodge of Mayerling where the Archduke Rodolf and Marie Vetsera committed history's most romantic suicide in 1889. Also you will see the lovely little town of Baden, the largest sulphur springs spa in Austria. The tour is routed through Modling, Alland and Helental for the Journey back to Vienna.

SATURDAY, TUNE 18, 1966 Transfer to the airport to leave by Austrial Airlines Flight No. 801 at 11:20 a.m. ITALY Arrive In Rome at 1:00 p.m. and transfer to HOTEL EXCELSIOR. You will have dinner this evening at the HOLLAND TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1966 Arrive Amsterdam at 7:45 a.m.

and transfer to HOTEL AMERICAN. Afternoon excursion through the Canals of Amsterdam, called the 'Venice of the Some of the Important sights along the way are Rembrandt's house: the snd the busy, modern harbor, where yon will find the principal Industry of Amsterdam, shipbuilding. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1966 Morning City sightseeing the old and modern sections. Including the Weeping Tower and Scheepvaarthuis; the old Weigh-house, the Jewish Quarters: Botanical and Zoological Gardens; Tropical Institute, and other points of Interest. You will visit a diamond workshop to watch the sawing, polishing and cutting of the precious stones, and the famous Rijksmuseum and see many famous works by Rembrandt.

Afternoon at leisure. You will have dinner at "Five Flies" restaurant THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1966 Transfer from the hotel to leave Amsterdam by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight No. 173 at 1:10 p.m. DENMARK Arrive Copenhagen at 2:30 p.m. and transfer to HOTEL KONG FREDERIK.

Afternoon at leisure. In the evening have dinner at "Belle Terrasse" restaurant. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1966 Morning City and Harbor tour. See the red-brick Town Hall; the world famous Tivoli Gardens and Giyptotek fine arts musuem. By motorboat see the "Borsen" or Stock Exchange: Our Saviour Church; the Ship Yards.

By motorboat to the "Little then on to the Royal Opera House; the Round Tower; the University and the Cathedral Afternoon at leisure. SATURDAY, TUNE 11, 1966 Morning at leisure. Afternoon excursion to North Sealand. Drive thronghvthe charming countryside of Sealand to spend half a day In the castles. Of primary interest will be your visit to Kronborg Castle in Shakespeare's Elslnore or Helsingor as It is called by the Danes.

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1966 Transfer to the airport to leave Copenhagen by Scandinavian Airlines Flight No. 601 at 9:40 a.m. SWITZERLAND Arrive In Zurich at 11:10 a.m. Leave Zurich by -tor via Zug and around the lake of Lucerne tt Lucerne and transfer to HOTEL SCHWEIZER HOF, In the evening be dinner at the MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1966 inuy ues ai your leet. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1966 Morning City sightseeing "Paris See the Madeleine Church intended by Napoleon as a "Temple of Follow the beautiful Champs Elysees to the Arch of Triumph with the eternal light marking the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Afternoon at leisure. Attend a performance of the world-famous Follies Bergeres In the evening. THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 Morning at leisure. Afternoon excursion through the Forest of St Cloud to the Palace of Versailles. This is the most renowned of all French palaces.

See the sumptuous apartments richly decorated with countless masterpieces of art; the Gallery of Mirrors; the picture galleries and the Royal Chapel. FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1966 Transfer to the airport to leave Paris by British European Airlines Flight No. 341 at 10:40 a.m. ENGLAND Arrive London at 11:40 a.m. and transfer to HOTEL EUROPA.

Remainder of afternoon at leisure. In the evening you will have tickets to the world-famous Palladium. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1966 Morning City sightseeing, passing from Marble Arch to Piccadilly Circus, to St. James' Palace, the official residence of the court. Then to the Mall, to Buckingham Palace where the Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place (weather permitting and not daily).

Continue throueh Knightsbridge to the South Kensington Museum of Fine Arts; the Chelsea Barracks; and Lambeth and Westminster Abbey, the scene of royal weddings and coronations and burial place for the famous. Yofcr tour ends with a drive via Whitehall. Trafalgar Square and Regent Street. Afternoon City sightseeing along Klngsway and see the Old Curiosity Shop and Fleet Street. Continue to Sir Christopher Wren's Baroque masterpiece, St.

Paul's Cathedral. Pass Guildhall, and Mansion House, the Lord Mayor's official residence. Beyond London Bridge arrive at the unique and historic Tower of London. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1966 Full day at leisure for shopping and sightseeing. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1966 Transfer ot the airport to leave London by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight No.

122 at 10:05 a.m. Arrive Amsterdam at 12:05 p.m. and change planes to leave by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight No. 641 at 1:00 p.m. UJ3.A.

Arrive in New York at 5:15 p.nv-and change planes to leave New York by Braniff International Airways Flight No. 5 at 6:45 p.m. and SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1966 Morning City sightseeing, beginning with a look at the fine collection in the Borghese Gallery and Museum; see Quirlnale Palace and the famous Trevl Fountain. Visit St. Peter's Square and Basilica in Vatican City.

Afternoon City sightseeing, beginning with an overall look at Rome's historic and ancient ruins, and the sheer beauty of the city, from Hill. See the genius of art and architecture in the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls. Visit the Colosseum; the Church of St. Peter in Chains to see Michelangelo's mighty sOrfe of Moses.

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1966 Full day at leisure. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1966 Transfer from the hotel to the airport to leave Rome by Pan American World Airways Flight No. 115 at 9:45 a.m. FRANCE Arrive In Paris at 11:30 a.m. and transfer to HOTEL CLARIDGE.

Afternoon City sightseeing "Paris First, the Louvre Full day Grand Alpine nur, seeing the most dramatic and beautiful scenery in Switzerland. Drive via the Lakes of Lucerne and Zug to arrive uauas at p.m. i SEND ALL INQUIRIES AND DEPOSITS TO Jackson Travel Agency, I nc. 'T1 419 Tnn, Downtowner Motor Inn 1817 S. Broadway Longview, Texas PLaia 8-4441 Tyler, Texas LYric 2-0861 Texarkana, Texas 792-6951 1 CTlap)r'WWcll A.

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