Explore Arctic Wildlife Like Never Before

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2012, Canada, Land Tour, vacation

Don't stop at beluga whales, moose, black bears, polar bears, and bison - the arctic north has even more beautiful and amazing animals to offer you.

Visit the walrus herds...

Search for migrating bowhead whales...

Spy bearded seals...

Get immersed in Inuit life on land and sea and explore a history of people with over 4,000 years.

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Experience Icebergs as You Never Have Before!

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2012, Alaska, Alaskan Vacation, Land Tour, USA, vacation

Go on an Icebergs Adventure at Spencer Lake:

No roads lead to iceberg-choked Spencer Lake, but the Alaska Railroad does. After a scenic trip by rail and lunch, float through Spencer Lake and down the Placer River.

Start your adventure by viewing Spencer Glacier, the huge glacier on the lake. You will get as close as possible while still remaing a safe distance away.

Are you ready to experience icebergs as you never have before? This is a fabulous alternative to whitewater rafting and is perfect for both younger and older party members.

See more on our Travel Blog: 8 Things to Do in Alaska.

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Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, Tour, USA, vacation

Drive over Glen Canyon Dam and Enjoy a Scenic Cruise of Lake Powell through Lake Powell's Antelope Canyon.

Visit Montezuma Castle, the site of 12th and 13th century Native American cliff dwelling.

Explore the Grand Canyon, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world.

Take a guided jeep tour through Utah's Monument Valley, accessible only with autorized Navajo guides.

While you'll be staying along the South Rim, you will have opportunity to see the West Rim and its amazing lookout points.  The West Rim is on the Hualapai Indian Reservation and is host to the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

See Bryce Canyon's Hoodoos, multi-colored limestone spirals which you can best see from Bryce Amphitheater.

Marvel at some of the highest sandstone cliffs in the world at Zion National Park.

See itinerary for your CARAVAN TOUR:

 Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion (8 Days from $1,095)

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 Our number is: (321) 632-5610 or (800) 950-5610

More Great Posts in This Series:

• 10 Reasons to See the Grand Canyon
• Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour
• Videos of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion Park

Zion National Park Photo Gallery

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, Tour, USA

Angel's Landing:

Court of the Patriarchs:

The Great White Throne:

The East Temple:

 Water Features:

See itinerary for your CARAVAN TOUR:

 Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion (8 Days from $1,095)

Call Travel By Ginny today to book today!

 Our number is: (321) 632-5610 or (800) 950-5610

More Great Posts in This Series:

• Montezuma Castle in 15 Tourist Photos
• The Top 10 Grand Canyon Photographs
• 10 Reasons to See the Grand Canyon
• Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour
• Videos of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion Park
• 15 Stunning Photographs of Utah's Monument Valley
• Grand Canyon Skywalk
• Bryce Canyon Hoodoo Gallery

15 Stunning Photographs of Utah's Monument Valley

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, USA, vacation

See itinerary for your CARAVAN TOUR:

 Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion (8 Days from $1,095)

Call Travel By Ginny today to book today!

 Our number is: (321) 632-5610 or (800) 950-5610

More Great Posts in This Series:

• Montezuma Castle in 15 Tourist Photos
• The Top 10 Grand Canyon Photographs
• 10 Reasons to See the Grand Canyon
• Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour
• Videos of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion Park
• 15 Stunning Photographs of Utah's Monument Valley
• Grand Canyon Skywalk
• Bryce Canyon Hoodoo Gallery

The Top 10 Grand Canyon Photographs

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, USA

We went looking for photographs that showed how beautiful the Grand Canyon is no matter what time of day or on what rim you are on. We found a lot of gorgeous pictures, but these we feel are the best. Don't you agree?

See itinerary for your CARAVAN TOUR:

 Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion (8 Days from $1,095)

Call Travel By Ginny today to book today!

 Our number is: (321) 632-5610 or (800) 950-5610

More Great Posts in This Series:

• Montezuma Castle in 15 Tourist Photos
• The Top 10 Grand Canyon Photographs
• 10 Reasons to See the Grand Canyon
• Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour
• Videos of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion Park
• 15 Stunning Photographs of Utah's Monument Valley
• Grand Canyon Skywalk
• Bryce Canyon Hoodoo Gallery

Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, Tour, USA, vacation

CARAVAN TOUR: See the Grand Canyon!

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2012, Caravan, Land Tour, Tour, USA

See itinerary for your CARAVAN TOUR:

 Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion (8 Days from $1,095)

Call Travel By Ginny today to book today!

 Our number is: (321) 632-5610 or (800) 950-5610

More Great Posts in This Series:

• Montezuma Castle in 15 Tourist Photos
• The Top 10 Grand Canyon Photographs
• 10 Reasons to See the Grand Canyon
• Hotels on Your Grand Canyon Caravan Tour
• Videos of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Powell, Bryce & Zion Park
• 15 Stunning Photographs of Utah's Monument Valley
• Grand Canyon Skywalk
• Bryce Canyon Hoodoo Gallery

HOLY LAND CRUISE: Shore & Land Excursions

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2011, Capernaum, Celebrity, cruise, Dead Sea, Ephesus, Galilee, Greece, Haifa, Holy Land, Israel, Italy, Jerusalem, Land Tour, Mediterranean cruise, Mount of Beatitudes, Nazareth, River of Jordan, Sea of Galilee, Turkey

Hi, I'm Keira, the Travel By Ginny's team member going on the Holy Land Cruise with Celebrity. I just booked my shore and land excursions and I'm super excited! Are you excited yet? You should be! This trip is just around the corner and I simply can't wait to visit some of these places!!! It's going to be amazing. Here's where I'm going to be:

Day 4
06-Sep-2011
Haifa, Israel

Tzippori Mosaics - Mona Lisa of the Galilee

Day 5
07-Sep-2011
Haifa, Israel

Nazareth and Galilee - Jesus Ministry (Click to learn more.)

Day 6
08-Sep-2011
Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel

The Dead Sea & Masada

Day 7
09-Sep-2011
Jerusalem (Ashdod), Israel

Jerusalem & Bethlehem - Wailing Wall

Day 9
11-Sep-2011
Ephesus (Kusadasi), Turkey

Ephesus, Didyma & Miletus with Lunch - Fountain of Trajan

Day 10
12-Sep-2011
Mykonos, Greece

Lions of Delos - Ancient Delos - (Click to Learn More.)

Day 12
14-Sep-2011
Naples/Capri, Italy

The Ruins of Herculaneum

HOLY LAND CRUISE - Jerusalem, Israel

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2011, Capernaum, Celebrity, cruise, Dead Sea, Europe, Greece, Haifa, Holy Land, Israel, Jerusalem, Land Tour, Nazareth, River of Jordan, Sea of Galilee, Turkey

Learn about our special 12 Day Holy Land Cruise where you get to spend 4 Nights in the Holy Land. This cruise is a phenominal deal and one you shouldn't miss out on as it affords you all the luxury of Celebrity Cruises and a wonderful pilgrimage.

City/Country: Jerusalem, Israel

When You're There: Sep 08 | Sep 09

About: A young, vibrant port city, Ashdod is nevertheless rich in history. From Biblical sites to Yam Fort, a tenth century fortress, you’ll find historic relics from all eras. However, recent growth has given this city a much more cosmopolitan feel. Visit the brand new Ashdod Cultural Center, Yad LaBanim Concert Hall, and MonArt Performing Arts Center for an impressive display of modern culture in this ancient land.

 

1 Possible Excursion: Dead Sea & Masada Overland

For those who wish to maximize their call in Israel; visit the main sights in the Old City of Jerusalem, join in a unique experience of greeting the sunrise from an amazing viewpoint of Masada and swim in the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Then, travel to the Galilee - Israel's luscious region and the scene of Christ's youth. Here Jesus was baptized, preached and performed many of His miracles. Visit these sacred sites.

The drive from Ashdod to Jerusalem is approximately one hour.

You'll visit the following  sites:  Day One

VIA DOLOROSA - You will walk along the Way of Suffering and observe  some of the Stations of the Cross through the city's narrow and crowded cobbled streets towards Calvary and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher which is the site of the final Stations of the Cross.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER - The church is believed to enshrine the sites of Christ's crucifixion, entombment and resurrection. The 12th century church is shared by several Christian denominations. Steep steps lead to the second level where a shrine is situated in Calvary or Golgotha.

DORMITION ABBEY AND KING DAVID'S TOMB - This is the site of the coenaculum, the room where Christ and the Apostles dined at the Last Supper. It was here after the Crucifixion that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost. The reputed tomb of the great monarch King David is adorned with 22 silver crowns representing the Kings of Israel who succeeded him.

THE WESTERN OR WAILING WALL -  Revered as the sole remnant of the Second Temple  which was destroyed by Rome in 70 AD, the massive Western Wall is actually part of the Temple Mount foundation erected by Herod the Great. The Wall is the most sacred Jewish shrine in Jerusalem. From the plaza you can view the Temple Mount dominated by the El Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, sacred to the Muslims.

THE CARDO MAXIMUS - Built by the Emperor Hadrian when Jerusalem was the Roman city of Aelia Capitolina and see the remains and reconstructed areas.

Lunch with wine will be served in Jerusalem. You will have time for shopping for religious artifacts and souvenirs.

Drive to the Dead Sea. Your evening hotel accommodations and dinner will be in one of the leading hotels.

There will be an early wakeup call (the day starts around 5am) and you will drive to Masada where you will walk up the ramp and await the sun rise. After a tour of the famous mountain you will descend by cable car and drive back to the hotel for breakfast.

You'll visit the following sites: Day Two

MASADA - Herod the Great built a fortress and a palace on this tabletop mountain that towers 1450 feet (442m) above the Dead Sea. It was here that the Jewish Zealots made their last stand against Roman armies during the Jewish revolt. For three years the Zealots held out. With the Romans on the verge of breeching the walls, the zealots chose mass suicide. Ascend the mountain by cable car. Explore the site and see the Ramps, the grain and bath houses, Herod's palace and the synagogue, one of only four known to date from the period of the Second Temple.

DEAD SEA - At 1276 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth. The mineral laden water is undrinkable and supports no life. You will have time to experience a short swim/float in the Dead Sea and then you will drive via the Jordan valley to the banks of the river Jordan where John baptized Christ. Please remember to bring your swimsuit and a towel.

RIVER JORDAN -  You will visit the bank revered by the faithful as the spot where John the Baptist immersed Jesus in the waters of the Jordan.

MOUNT OF BEATITUDES - Christ delivered the Sermon on the Mount from this hill. In 2000, Pope John-Paul II celebrated the Eucharist on its slope. From the terrace of the domed Catholic Church, founded in 1937, there are splendid views of the Sea of Galilee.

TABGHA - The Church of the Multiplication is believed to occupy the site where Christ performed His miracle with two fish and five loaves. Consecrated in 1981, the current shrine protects a beautiful 5th century Byzantine mosaic floor depicting the miracle.

CAPERNAUM - Capernaum is considered to be the "centre" of Jesus' ministry in the Galilee. You will have a guided walking tour visits the ruined synagogue where Christ preached.

You will have a photo opportunity at the Sea of Galilee where an observation platform offers sweeping views of the area.

Learn what you could be doing in Haifa and Galilee, Israel and Ephesus, Turkey.

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Day 9 & 10 -- Tarcoles Cruise, San Jose

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Costa Rica, Land Tour, River Cruise

Day 7 -- Hanging Bridges, Guanacaste

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Costa Rica, Land Tour, Rainforest

Today you will get to explore the famous Hanging Bridges. The whole circuit takes about two hours to walk at a slow and reasonable pace. Your tour will hike across six of these suspension bridges. Along the way you will have spectacular views and see all sorts of wildlife and vegetation. There are around sixty species of birds in the area, which is great for birdwatchers.To get an idea of the Hanging Bridges, I have found a video from YouTube for you to watch:

Isn't it just gorgeous? How could you not want to go there? When you do go you should bring with you a camera, set of good binoculars, and a video camera if you're regular camera doesn't take videos. That way you can't miss documenting anything of this beautiful place.

After your trip through the rainforest canopy, you wil take a scenic drive around Lake Arenal. As before on this type of excursion, you will want to make sure your camera is prepare to take photos while moving to minimize any blurring shots.

At this time you will have lunch. If you didn't know yet, all your meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) are included on this trip. It makes the experience even more affordable!

When lunch is over you will go to the Guanacaste province. This area is the only dry tropical forest in Costa Rica. It features quite a few volcanoes that tourists can hike all the way up to the summits. It's home to many endangered species, both plant and animal. The name of the region comes from the word quahnacaztlan, which stands for the guanacaste tree.

You will stop in Liberia before going onto the Pacific Coastline for a two night stay. Have a lovely dinner at your resort.

Day 5 -- Pineapple Tour, Fortuna

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Costa Rica, Land Tour, Rainforest, River Cruise, Volcano

Day 3 -- Butterfly Garden, Tortuguero Park

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Costa Rica, Land Tour, Rainforest